Social Event: The Heart of Amsterdam
We would like to invite you to the social event on Tuesday evening, October 10th, called 'The heart of Amsterdam'! It is an extensive tour of the loveliest spots in the city of Amsterdam. You will be given a tour of the much talked-about Red Light District (Wallen) and taken through the atmospheric Jordaan. Halfway through the tour, we will make a pub-stop in a typical Amsterdam café. In a short space of time, our guide will show you many interesting sights in these three completely different parts of Amsterdam. After this impressive tour, a delicious buffet awaits you in a beautiful Amsterdam restaurant. If you wish to attend please let us know by e-mail: hrd2006reg@congrex.com. The costs for this event are Euro 51,50 per person (excl. VAT). Tuesday October 10, start 19.00 h.

Keynote speakers
You can find more information about our keynote speakers at www.hrdconference2006.nl. It’s great to have the following keynote speakers in our programme: João Delgado (Portugal), Ruud van Ommeren, MBA (the Netherlands), Åsa Skogström (Sweden), Karin Jironet, Ph.D., BSc., MA (the Netherlands), Tony Frost (South Africa), Monique Bolung (the Netherlands), Eric Koenen, MSc (the Netherlands), Pamela Boumeester, MSc (the Netherlands), Trude Maas, MSc (the Netherlands), Judy Whittaker, BA, MSc (United Kingdom), Regina Mulder, Ph.D. (Germany), Manfred van Doorn, MSc (the Netherlands), Joseph Kessels, Ph.D. (the Netherlands), Chris Brewster, Ph.D. (UK) and Roberto Carneiro (UK).

Research Platform
There is a long tradition of research in the field in learning in organizations and human resource development and there is still a lot of interesting research in progress. The Research Platform at the conference is aimed to create a platform for sharing up-to-date knowledge and raise new research questions in this research field. By this we hope that this part in the program would spur not only new routes in the investigation of the learning and development in organizations but also contribute to the extension of your network. All conference attendees are invited for this easily accessible interactive session. Please stop by and join us in our conversations and discussions. Monday October 9, 12.00 – 13.00 h.

Main sponsor: Bureau Zuidema: The influence company
Bureau Zuidema focuses on the interplay between ‘individual’ and ‘organization’ and the way in which people can improve their efforts and have influence in their work environment. We work on the alignment of strategy, structure, culture and methodology. Our view is that organizational success is highly influenced by the way organizations use existing experiences, creativity and spirit. We therefore feel we have a responsibility to contribute in multiple ways to the International HRD Conference entitled The Learning Society for Sustainable Development. Bureau Zuidema is looking forward to an International HRD Conference which links innovation, networking and the future of HRD in a sustainable way. A conference which will lead to added value for our clients, our own organization and the HRD profession as a whole.

Main sponsors:

Corridor Programme: ValuesManagement
Do you know what drives people… and how to drive them? ValuesManagement invites you to discover what drives you, so you can get the most out of this conference. By doing this we would like to make a contribution to bridging the gap between people and cultures, as brought together at this conference. Read more…

National HRD Exhibition
After the concluding sessions in the morning of October 11, conference participants will be offered free entry to the National HRD exhibition in Utrecht. Travel tickets from Amsterdam to Utrecht and entrance to the HRD Exhibition are included in the full conference fee and in the day-ticket for October 11. Some of the sponsors and organising partners have a booth a the Exhibition. In alphabetical order: Boertiengroep (C8.310), Bureau Zuidema (C9.928), GITP (D8.446), NVO2 (C8.316), Schouten & Nelissen (E8.540), Schoevers (C9.922), ValueManagement (F8.613), VETRON (D8.440).

Facts and figures:
•More than 370 participants have registered for the conference! Join us and register now!
•You can find the latest version of the conference programme at www.hrdconference2006.nl! The summaries of the contributions are also available online.
•Don’t forget to register for the social event! Send an e-mail to hrd2006reg@congrex.com and join us!
•On Tuesday October 10 from 17.15 – 18.30 h. you will be offered a complimentary visit to the Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam (sponsored by Heineken). Next week you can find more information at www.hrdconference2006.nl about this trip!

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam!

Kind regards,
Organisation International HRD Conference 2006