Recent EAPM News

As part of a series of EAPM Member showcasing, we interviewed HR Community Armenia to find out a little more about their Association.

Even Bolstad is the Managing Director of HR Norge, President of the European Association for People Management and Board member of the WFPMA. He has a Naval academy, MBA, labour law and executive education from LBS in his rucksack. Despite all of this, he has found that most of his competencies come from having the privilege of cooperating closely with a wide range of HR and leadership thought leaders as well as leading HR practitioners, from many countries and through many years. Life long learning, is in the long run most important.

The upcoming elections will require applicants for the role of President and four board members. It is seen as an opportunity to bring in fresh perspectives and new energy while maintaining continuity. We are also seeking candidates for the role of auditor. All these vacancies will be elected at the 2023 annual meeting of the Delegates Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal in October.

The Creating People Advantage Survey (CPA) 2023 gives you the chance to share in depth-perspectives on the most urgent HR topics – this year focusing on managing challenging times.

Business leaders need to be supported in building high trust cultures now more than ever, given the disruption being seen around the world. This year marks the fifth International HR Day, which is organised by the European Association for People Management (EAPM) to celebrate how the HR and people profession, together with business, have a positive impact on working lives and business performance.

On 21 February 2023, the EAPM Board had its first hybrid meeting of the year in Sofia, Bulgaria. As with many Associations, we have become adept at virtual Board meetings over the past few years. However in a profession that is focused on human connections, these face-to-face meetings are crucial in promoting collaboration.

In crisis, all hands should be on deck to work together. The Turkish HR association PERYON and other NGOs in Turkey have joined efforts to support individuals and communities affected by the earthquakes.