The 44th Congress of the Spanish Association of Management and Development of People (AEDIPE), organized on 22 nd -24 th October 2009 in a very attractive destination, next to the PortAventura resort, brought together over 600 congressmen strongly connected with the practical world of organizations; it was open both to scientific proposals as well as to commercials offers. As well as having opportunity to debate with politics, professors and top managers on the innovative practices in different widely known organizations (i.e. Microsoft, Google, PortAventura, Hertz, Bimbo, Kinépolis), the participants had a chance to get acquainted with the commercial offers presented in parallel to the sessions.
The main theme of the Congress was "The future of the Personnel Management: Leadership, Trust and Commitment". The need for creativity, innovativeness and values at work in order to solve economic crisis was emphasized, underlining the belief in overcoming it thanks to human capital in organizations.
Professor Salvador Carbonell and WOP-P graduates Malgorzata Kozusznik and Mario Martinez assisted to the Congress.
The participation was fruitful for several reasons: Firstly, it was an excellent opportunity to see what issues are vitally important today for organizations and the examples of organizational practices of human resource management in the time of crisis.
Secondly, it permitted WOP-P students familiarize with the "language" organizations speak and with the way the successful professional presentations are made. This knowledge is invaluable for their future professional careers and will surely contribute to build bridges between science and practice.
Also, there were opportunities to get in contact with firms and to know their innovative offer as well as spread information about the Master in order to become more visible on the market.
Finally, PortAventura resort offered a whole range of unforgettable experiences and a single ride on Dragon Khan led everyone see every issue from a huge distance and from different perspectives!
Malgorzata Kozusznik
