The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has opened the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) 2025 Conference at the Alisa hotel, Ridge, Accra, on June 18, 2025.

The two-day conference, under the theme: Regulating HRM in Ghana: Standards, Ethics and Sustainability, drew over 500 HR Practitioners, academia and policy makers to uncover critical conversations about how Human Resource Management (HRM) in Ghana can evolve into a well-regulated, ethical and sustainable profession that support both organizational excellence and national development.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the CIHRM conference, Mr. Iddrisu charged CIHRM members to take an interest in the laws Parliament passes with their inputs.

According to him, the CIHRM ACT (2010) LI 2472 is to regulate the practice of Human Resource Management in the country.

He noted that if we invest well in education, we are investing in the future of our country.

“The government is reviewing our educational curriculum with the introduction of Ethics and Integrity into the new curriculum, to train our students. Unethical behavior denies us the resources needed for development”, Haruna Iddrisu hinted.

In her welcome address, the President of CIHRM, Florence Hutchful said, it is imperative that managers not only set but also lead in upholding high ethical standards within their organisations.

She revealed that during the Council’s interactions with some Ministers of State and senior government officials, credible concerns came up around punctuality, productivity and some instances of unethical behavior in some organisations, where some female employees are subjected to all forms of harassment and abuse.

She stated that it is important for HR Managers to cultivate a culture where every employee feels safe, valued and heard.

Speaking on the topic: The Importance of Professional Standards in Ghana, Professor Alex Dodoo, Director-General of Ghana Standards Authority & President of African Organisation for Standardization and other panel members: Dr. Francis Eduku - CEO of CHIRM, Rose Karikari -Commissioner & Deputy Chair, National Labour Commission and Robert Dzato-CEO of CIB, did justice to the topic to the admiration of all the HR Practitioners. It was moderated by Dr. Rita Owusu-Amankwah, an Organization Development Consultant.

Other speakers for the conference on day one included Dr. Jeff Bassey, Founder of HR Certification Centre. He spoke on the topic HR Leadership in Organizations: From People Management to Business Management. Dr. Ellen Hagan, CEO & Founder of L’aine HR & Co-Founder of Legacy Girls’ College, spoke on: The HR Professorial Chair as a Catalyst for HRM Excellence in Ghana. Dr. Stella Agyenim-Boateng, Vice-Chairperson of the Public Services Commission, spoke on: The Ethics of Falling in Love in the Workplace. Deborah Asmah, Co-Founder, Npontu Technologies Ltd, also spoke on: AI and the Future of Work: Augmenting or Replacing HR?

Fraternal messages were delivered by sister bodies, such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG), the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB). Shamim Walusimbi from Uganda, a Board Member of African HR Confederation (AHRC), also delivered a goodwill message on behalf of the African HR Confederation.