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UK Thought Leader Presents at Commonwealth Business Forum

National UK training provider, Pitman Training Group, is taking to the stage alongside multiple heads of state at this week’s Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) to discuss the requisites of education in tackling global recovery from the recession 12-14 November, in Columbia, Sri Lanka.

Roy Newey, non-executive director of Pitman Training Group, has been asked to present at the CBF, on the subject of Employability and Job Creation. The Forum is the primary event in the Commonwealth, attended by over a thousand delegates which include, Members of the Royal Family, Heads of Government, Ministers, and business leaders and representatives from all over the world.

Newey, is set to highlight the importance of Education and Training whilst presenting the world’s best practice strategies and initiatives to promote economic recovery and growth. With credentials ranging from establishing and leading a vocational skills and employment business in India, to assisting the President of Zambia facilitate the development of initiatives for economic growth, Newey’s experience in global education and training provide a platform from which to take new strategic discussions into the centre stage.

Newey commented: “Skills and training play a fundamental role in the regeneration and catalysing of economic growth. With the prospect of international trade and global business development literally at the fingertips of every nation through the internet, digital training and education companies play a pivotal role for developing skills which can drive economic and sustainable global growth.”

“Pitman Training has helped hundreds of thousands of students over its 176 years, and continues to develop and incorporate modern technologies in order to fulfil its mission as a business to change lives and shape futures. With 80% of students achieving positive job outcomes within 6 months of training, there is a massive opportunity at hand, with focussed investment in underdeveloped regions the possibility to transform the economic landscape is huge.”

In his many diverse roles, Newey has continued to use his practical experience and successes in business to implement initiatives which help improve the lives of people all over the world. Newey continued: “I cannot stress how vitally important the subject of training and education is in the Commonwealth discussions, in order to address economic, employment, enterprise, business and personal growth issues alongside regeneration.”

Alongside Newey, Yoweri Museveni the President of Uganda and Hon Kamla Persad-Bissessar Prime Minister, Trinidad & Tobago, amongst many others will speak at the CBF, to ensure sustainable growth is maximised to benefit the whole of the global society.

With critical crisis including the Philippines at the forefront of discussions, the need to develop achievable economic recovery strategies is key.

For more information on Pitman Training, please visit: www.Pitman-training.com

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Pitman Training Group .