Tue, Nov.

1, 2011

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel

Tel +82-2-360-4083

Global Talent, Global Prosperity !

Global HR Forum 2011 Kicks Off with the Theme Smart Education: Reinventing the Future.

Seok Kim staff reporter

The Global HR Forum 2011 welcomes more than 150 global opinion-leaders from 60 countries worldwide. This years conference will focus on the theme Smart Education: Reinventing the Future. Participants will discuss how to best deal with the most pressing global issues we are faced with during the current turbulent economic times. Scholars all over the world point out that the fundamental solution to the global financial woes needs to be found through human ingenuity and creativity. Put simply, the solution lies within talented people. We l i v e i n a t i m e w h e n c o l l e c t i v e a n d collaborative efforts of the global community are more important than ever before. The Global HR Forum aims to provide guidance for global leadership and cooperation that are vital to achieve a better tomorrow. The world needs to invest in infrastructure

construction and education to overcome the financial crisis, said Princeton University economics professor and Nobel laureate Eric Maskin. Fellow Nobel laureate and professor of economics at the University of Chicago James Heckman stressed, The economic effect of investing in education is equivalent to investing in a fund with an annual return of 7 to 10 percent. In his keynote speech, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama who has been calling for the need to forge an East Asian community comprising of Korea, Japan and China will talk about Leadership Change in Global Economy and East Asian Politics & Economy. Former Chairman of U.S. President Barack Obamas Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Paul Volcker, will deliver a speech on Restoring Prosperity: A Large Challenge for the World. Other distinguished speakers during the threeday forum include Francis Fukuyama, Senior Fellow at Stanford Universitys Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Michele Wucker, World Policy Institute President and Weiping Huang, Professor of Economics at Renmin University in China. These scholars will provide insight as to whether the global economy is headed into another crisis. One of main topics in this years Global HR Forum is discussing a new policy paradigm as we enter the age of centenarians. According to Statistics

Korea, the number of Koreans aged 65 and above will rise from 11% of the population in 2010 to 15.6% in 2020. The number of centenarians is rapidly increasing. There were 1,836 Koreans over the age of 100 as of last year, close to double the 961 recorded in 2010. An aging society creates many socioeconomic concerns from a dwindling workforce to slower economic growth. It also leads to less tax revenue and increased spending on social security. The resulting society has to come up with ways to manage and support societys increasingly top-heavy structure, to tweak its pension systems and retirement ages and prepare financial and residential support for the rising population of the very old. The key to solving this social problem again lies within people. Fostering talent in line with the changing times can be the best way to prepare for an aging society. The epigram education is the best welfare is an extension of this idea. Participants will particularly touch on the role of family, school and society in the age of centenarians. The forum will also be an opportunity to show Koreas transformation experience from a recipient to donor nation in a short period. The country rose from the rubble of war through the power of human talent. On the last day, the Global HR Forum committee will announce a Seoul HR Initiative, an action plan that shares the know-how of how Korea nurtured its human talent.

Tue, Nov. 1, 2011

INVITATION

The Global HR Forum 2011 will bring together global thought leaders in an unique setting for the exchange of accumulated experiences, and best practices, and the search for innovative HRD solutions which will ultimately lead to a better future for all mankind.

We are pleased to invite you to the Global Human Resources Forum 2011 in Seoul, Korea from November 1 to 3, 2011.This premium three-day event will be held under the central theme of Smart Education : Reinventing the Future an opening venue for the exchange of in-depth information and discussions on future talent visions and strategies. This fall, we will be bringing together global leaders form public and private sectors including renowned business leaders, government officials, representatives of international organizations, presidents of prestigious universities, and prominent scholars from around the world, who are committed to improving the quality of human resources and enabling sustainable growth for the global economy. The forum will provide a pivotal platform for the international community to exchange best practices and to develop progressive agenda on HRD. Participants will also be able to gain deeper understanding of different cultures of the East and the West, and to build a widereaching network for the development and utilization of global talents, who will serve as a foundation on which equal global prosperity can be pursued. We anticipate an exciting and inspiring three-day discussion, and thus invite you to share your expertise and insights at this prominent international forum.

Global HR Forum a Big Hit in Cyberspace

Launched in August of 2009, the forums website continues to gain worldwide fame with more than three hundred million people visiting the site
The Global HR Forum is expanding its presence with the aid of the Internet. The forum strives to be an open forum. As such, the Global HR Forum 2011 is available through the free video-sharing website YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/ghrforum) and social networking sites Facebook (www.facebook.com/ghrforum) Twitter (@ghrforum). All the sessions that took place from the first forum in 2006 to last year are available on YouTube. Video lectures by top politicians include South Korean President Lee Myungbak, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former German Prime Minister Gerhard Schroeder. Leaders from the corporate sector include Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, former Intel Chairman Craig Barrett and former CEO of General Electric Jack Welch. There are also YouTube clips by policymakers such as former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Alan Greenspan, President of PlaNet Finance Jacque Attali and former World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. Launched in August of 2009, the forums website (www.ghrforum.org) continues to gain worldwide fame with more than three hundred million people visiting the site. Netizens from around the globe showed strong interest with visitors from Japan (17.1%), Indonesia (15.7%), America (11.4%), England (3.8%), Canada (3.3%) and Germany (2.0%) recording a high number of hits. Through YouTube, the forum shares its contents by becoming friends with various international organizations, universities and even royalty. The forums YouTube account is friends with the White House, Great Britains Prime Minister s Office, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Asian Development Bank. The friends list also includes the British Broadcasting Corporation, Oxford University, Cambridge University and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Even Jordans Royal Family is on the list. Overall, the forum is friends with more than 300 organizations. Anyone who subscribes to the forums YouTube site can watch a live broadcast of the sessions. Presentation materials, pictures and video clips from the past five years are uploaded on Facebook. Pictures and videos of the forum can also be found by following the forum on Twitter.

Sharing What Korea Does Best

The Global HR Forum was the first of its kind to acknowledge human resources as an international issue and by doing so has gained global recognition. L u k e We b e r , t h e f o r m e r University of Geneva President, praised last years conference. The forum was superbly planned and by concentrating on topics of keen interest, the Global HR Forum can be on par with Switzerlands World Economic Forum (Davos Forum), said Weber. As a friend of Klaus Schwab, founder of the Davos Forum, Mr. Weber watched the now famous annual meeting start off as a small event in the Alps of Switzerland and become one of the worlds leading forums. The forum aims to transfer its knowledge on human resources to other countries with the assistance from the World Bank and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Last year, the forum invited 50 high ranking government officials from 12 developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region and hosted a workshop. The forum is planning to further increase various programs in coordination with the World Bank and UNESCO.

Tue, Nov. 1, 2011

Who Represents the Best of Korea?

Successful businessmen, athletes, hardworking and curious students, Korean coal miners and nurses represents the best of Korea
Who represents the best of Korea in terms of human talent? When participants of the Global HR Forum 2011 were asked this question, their answers varied but nonetheless reached common ground. Of all 18 people who replied, ten said Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee should be included in the list. Samsungs recognition as a global company and its technology development seem to have played a role in casting votes for Lee . The Samsung brand is extremely well known and prestigious, said Pedro Nueno, president of CEIBS. Respondents also valued Mr. Lees leadership. The multiplicity of skills demonstrated by Samsung in transforming itself into a leader from a follower is particularly inspiring, said Conrad Wolfram of Wolfram Research. Jee-Peng Tan, Regional Education Advisor in the Human Development Department of the World Banks Africa Region, agreed on this point. She commented that Samsungs enlightened approach in collaborating with universities and sub-contractors to maintain and improve the skills of its workers to keep up with the companys quest for global technological leadership makes Lee the best man in terms of human talent in Korea. Participants also suggested many other important figures other than Mr. Lee. Lars Pallesen, president of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) picked Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology President Suh Nam-pyo as the man with the best human talents in Korea. Chihiro Suematsu, professor at the Graduate School of Management at Kyoto University chose Woongjin Group Chairman Yon Soek-keum whereas Peter Kuchinke who is currently a professor at the University of Illinois picked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Roger Shouse, associate professor at Pennsylvania State University, chose the late Korean President Kim Dae-jung. Certainly Nobel Prize winner Kim Dae-jung deserves mention here, he said. Successful businessmen, athletes, hardworking and curious students, Korean coal miners and nurses were also suggested as people representing the best of Korea. Peter Tatham, executive director at the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) commented that many outstanding leaders and individuals in Korea havent received enough attention. From the Silla kings and its people to the monks of Bulguksa temple and Admiral Yi Sun-shin, he said. But what particularly impresses me is the talent of the young people of Korea and their capacity to adapt and adjust while studying and living in countries like Australia. However, Janice Howroyd advised that Korea has room for advancement in terms of humanity. Though Korea is monumentally represented as a top notch player in the world community, whether there are enough people playing on par in the advancement of humanity is questionable, she said.

Korea as the Global Hub for Human Resources

The participants of the Global HR Forum were posed with the following question: Do you think Korea has leapt forward as a global hub of human resources? Most replied that Koreans value on education and dedication to work have enabled the country to become a global hub of human resources. But to become a true global hub of human resources, experts advised that Korea should ensure a diversity of people and new approaches to career development. Specialists agreed that the key factors for Koreas fast advancement as a global hub for human resources are people's dedication to hard work and their passion for education. The cultural embrace of strong work ethics, partnered with education and language skills, makes Korean workers competitively attractive in global work force, said Janice Howroyd, founder and chief executive of ACT-1 Group. Harold Burson, founder and chief executive of Burson-Marstellar said that the high work value among Korean workers and the global orientation of Korean citizens have played a big role in helping Korea become a global hub for human resources. The competitive academic institutions of Korea were also noted. The flourish of a number of globally oriented, internationally accredited, top-notch business schools has been a key driver for the development of a sound management culture in Korea, said Dean Santiago Iniguez of IE Business School. Professor of History at the Free University of Berlin, Paul Nolte commented that Koreas free and democratic atmosphere affected the country in a positive way. He pointed to Koreas commitment to democracy as one of the factors that precipitated Koreas advancement as a global hub for human resources. However, others pointed out that though Korea is competitive in terms of human resources, it is not yet a true hub of human resource. It is probably not yet a global hub because such a hub must serve a diversity of people, including foreigners who are likely to know English but not Korean, said Jee-Peng Tan, regional education advisor in the Human Development Department of the World Banks Africa Region. Being able to offer training conducted in English is essential for Korea to become a global hub for human resources, she said. Executive Director Peter Tatham of the Career Industry Council of Australia advised that developing self-reliant individuals who can seek out and access opportunities in Korea and globally may require new approaches to career development learning in schools and workplaces and government policies.