CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Name in Full : Palanaratnage Senaka Dilhan Fernando MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), ACA, (Chartered Accountant), CPA (Certified Public Account), CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing - UK)
2. Special Titles : MBE – Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire conferred on 23 February 2009 by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Treasurer and Secretary General of the Cambodian Employers Federation (CAMFEBA) and also the Head of the Finance and Administration Committee and the Training and Development Committee
Honorary Life Member of Britcham Cambodia.
Honorary Member of the International Business Chamber of Cambodia (IBC)
Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Beefsteak and Burgundy Club – Phnom Penh Chapter (www.bsb.org.au)
Corporate Advisory Board Member of the National University of Management of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
3. Date of Birth : 09 January 1970
4. Resident Address : 5 D, Bassac garden City, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of CambodiaContact details: Mobile phone: 855 78 721804
E-mail:[email protected] E-mail:[email protected]
Permanent Address 554/6, Negombo Road,Mahabage,Ragama,Sri Lanka.Tel: 94 112 958649
5. Nationality : Sri Lankan
6. Civil status : Married with two daughters
Wife (Benilda Fernando 21 April 1969 – Filipino)Daughter (Nadia Fernando 06 June 1997 – Filipino)Daughter (Nadine Fernando 27 November 2001 –
(Filipino)
7. Education Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka that is affiliated with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ACA – Membership number A 1986).
Affiliate Member of the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (CPA Cambodia – Membership number 0009-IP))
Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – London based in Colombo, Sri Lanka as a Branch
Intending in obtaining the membership of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Final part pending).
Passed the Licentiate Examination given by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Educated at St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 up to the G.C.E. Advanced Level
8. Countries of Experience : Kingdom of Cambodia, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Sri Lanka
9. Language proficiency : Excellent in English and Sinhalese
10. Membership of Professional Societies:
Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (Membership number A 1986).
Affiliate Member of the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (CPA Membership number 0009-IP)
Licentiate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – London
11. Employment Record
11.1 From 06 October 2014 to dateEmployer : FTMS Global Academy (Cambodia) Pte Ltd
www.ftmsglobal.edu.khPosition : Center Manager
Duties : This is one of the leading tuition providers within ASEAN and other countries in Asia and Africa. FTMS Global was established in 1986. For further information, please visit the website given above. The specific duties are as follows:
General management of a profit center or a business unit within the group with close communication and working relationship with the Education Consultants and Finance and Administration Officers.
Preparation, strategising and executing of Business Plans, Management Accounts and Budgets.
To effectively monitor the performance of the Company in accordance to its budgets, business plans and make such regular reporting to the Indochina Regional Director (“IRD”) and Singapore Head Office and or such other entities, committees, parties as may be directed by the IRD and Singapore Head Office.
Profit & loss accountability.
Continuously evaluate and progressively enhance all aspects pertaining to quality standards: curriculum, facilities, resources, administration, marketing, co-curriculum, etc.
Preparation of relevant reports crucial to the effective monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the program intakes.
Effectively manage, develop and motivate the colleagues to ensure a high quality of service, including performance reviews, assessing colleagues training needs and seeking and approving any necessary training programs.
Effectively manage the infrastructure to ensure a professional image is portrayed at all times.
Liaison with FTMS HCMC colleagues to harness the potential of the market.
Lecturing where applicable.
Maintain close communications with senior management including board of directors to plan, control and implement business strategies and goals.
May have regional responsibility for a number of business units.
Any other business, which may occur from time to time.
11.2 From 05 October 2011 to 04 October 2014 (Contract not extended due to
localisation of the position)Employer : Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(ACCA) www.accaglobal.comPosition : Head of ACCA Cambodia
Duties : This is the worlds leading accountancy qualification and my main duty is to develop the program further in Cambodia by increasing the brand awareness, implement the ACCA Global Strategy in Cambodia and support the employers, students and the tuition providers. The specific duties are as follows:
Provide strategic and visionary leadership for the delivery of ACCA’s strategy and ensure a long-term and strategic positioning of the ACCA brand in the market.
Determine and take forward the employer and relationship management approach in your geographical region. Target specific sectors as appropriate in consultation with the Regional Director and ACCA’s Global HQ in order to help employers grow by developing their finance capability and brand reputation and so enhancing ACCA’s reputation in the marketplace.
Build and maintain influence by engaging at a strategic level with ACCA stakeholders and influential groups connected with the accounting profession, including key individuals in government departments, local accountancy bodies and regulators, employers, senior ACCA members, educational institutions and tuition providers etc.
Ensure continued development of ACCA’s reputation and influence through actively pursuing the thought leadership agenda within market.
Work with the Employer and Relationship Management Unit to determine a plan of activity for global employers, cross border employers in your market, and priority national employers.
Manage the provision of quality engagement services to members and students in your market.
Stay abreast of key issues relevant to the accountancy profession and business community and ensure that ACCA is well positioned as a key influencer on these issues ensuring the delivery of ACCA’s thought leadership agenda.
Represent ACCA as a local figurehead and key spokesperson in local media on subjects in relation to the accountancy profession and the ACCA.
Working with the relevant operations function ensure the successful delivery of ACCA business activity within the market.
Ensure the successful of ACCA in the region and submit periodic financial and management reports and plans in accordance with ACCA internal procedures.
Develop, train and motivate the local team in line with ACCA's organisation wide competency framework.
implementation of the Fit for the Future strategic initiatives including the enabling of the delivery of Market Operations Transformation.
Prepare and manage as appropriate an approved budget for the development, administration and activities
11.3 From 01 July 2000 to 30 July 2010 (Contract not extended due to cost cutting, budgetary constraints and localisation policy of the firm)
Employer : PricewaterhouseCoopers (Cambodia) LimitedPosition : Director with signing responsibilitiesDuties : The firm provides comprehensive Assurance and
tax and consulting services with resources readily available in Cambodia. Other standard PwC services are usually performed with resources from the Mekong Region, especially Thailand and Vietnam.
My role was Director was to be one of the contact persons in Cambodia for several of our multi-national clients, international companies, prospective clients and the Cambodian business community and be responsible for Assurance Service. I also acted as Signing Partner for certain selected clients following the firm’s policy. Further, I am also responsible for the operations of the firm in Cambodia (Country Director).
In addition, I was also the firm’s representative on several Business Associations and other Bodies in Cambodia.
1. The International Business Chamber of Cambodia (Was the Treasurer up to 30 July 2010) – This is the largest business International Business Chamber in Cambodia and comprises the biggest investors in Cambodia. Previous positions held – Chairman in 2000, Vice-Chairman in 1996 and 1997, Executive Officer 1998, Secretary in 1999 and Treasurer from 2003 to 2010.
2. Britcham Cambodia (Was the Chairman since 1997 and completed my tenure on 30 July 2010) – This is the Chamber of British businesses operating in Cambodia. I have held the position of Secretary/Treasurer since establishing the Association in 1995 up to 1997. Within this capacity, I also acted as the Defacto Commercial Attaché for the British Embassy in Cambodia. Please refer to the British Embassy Phnom Penh web site.
3. American Cambodian Business Council (Committee member) – This was the Association of American businesses operating in Cambodia.
4. Board of Governors – International School of Phnom Penh – I was a member of the Board representing the Finance Sub-committee
5. Vice President and Treasurer – Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) – Was acting as the Vice President and Treasurer of CAMFEBA, the employers association formally recognised by the Cambodian Government and the International Labour Organisation.
6. Member – Business Advisory Council of Cambodia
7. Was one of the Security Wardens for the British Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
8. Was a Board member of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) acting as Treasurer of the United States Embassy in Phnom Penh sponsored by the US State Department
9. Committee Member of the Continuing Professional Development Programme (CPD) of the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors
10. Active Participant of the Government Private Sector (GPSF) Working Group D on Law, Good Governance and Taxation.
11.4 From January 1995 to 30 June 2000Employer : Ernst & Young CambodiaPosition Held : Resident Country and Audit ManagerDuties : The firm provides comprehensive audit, business
advisory, tax and a wide range of other corporate services. My role is that of a Resident manager, where I was the contact person in Cambodia for all our multi-national clients, International Companies, prospective clients and the Cambodian business community. I was also responsible for the whole administration of the office in Phnom Penh which includes among other tasks and responsibilities, billing, cash collection, time sheet control, reporting to the Managing Partner based in Vietnam, selection of recruits, leading the professional staff, with overall responsibility of the office. I was also the referred Ernst & Young professional in the Region to give advice on tax matters pertaining to Cambodia. This has been recognized by organization such as the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, The Methodist Church of Singapore, DataConsult, The Economist and the Board of Investment in Thailand.
Certain professional duties and responsibilities within PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young are summarised as follows:-
Ensure performance of the different phases of the audit process, which entail planning, organizing and implementing audit plans for regular and special audit jobs directly under my supervision. The job includes, among others, the following:- (i) general review and preliminary evaluation of a client’s accounting system and controls; (ii) design/review of audit programs based on an understanding of the accounting system, internal controls and the identified risks; (iii) monitoring time budgets; (iv) distribution of accounts/jobs to staff assistants; and (v) review of audit work papers.
(Special audit jobs include, among others, the following:- (i) due diligence review related to acquisition of certain companies which includes the determination of net asset values to be used as basis for the transfer price; (ii) engagements involving fraud detection; and (iii) preparation of financial forecasts which includes formulation of attainable assumptions and designing action plans to achieve optimum profitability under specific circumstances).
Performs review of audit and other financial reports, such as financial statements, fiscal computation reports, management letters, long form reports and other reports required by the regulatory agencies;
Assists clients on tax, accounting and other audit related matters, which entails research and writing of opinions/replies to queries made by clients;
Supervises and trains audit staff, which include orienting the staff on the nature of their assignment, related risks and the audit approach to address such risks. This also involves monitoring staff on technical issues and staff counseling;
Evaluates staff performance, thus providing basis for permanency and merit increases given to the staff;
Serves as lecturer/facilitator in staff seminars, both local and overseas;
Allocation and coordination of the whole professional responsibilities to and with the other professional staff within the firm.
Review of due diligence reports, feasibility studies and other documentation before it is submitted to the investment approval authority, namely the Council for the Development of Cambodia.
Performs other administrative functions such as audit and support staff management, billings, budgeting, cash flows and collections.
11.5 From 03 October 1993 to December 1994Employer : Ernst & Young VietnamPosition Held : Resident Country ManagerDuties : I was initially seconded for services in Vietnam and
due to excellent management skills was recruited on a permanent basis. I was the Resident Country Manager in Hanoi and have been based in Vietnam on a full time basis since October 1993. I was involved in many audits in Hanoi and have also been involved in the provision of accounting and tax advice to a wide range of clients operating, or considering operating, in Vietnam, consultancy and other advisory services. I was also responsible for developing the practice in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Some of my key responsibilities include:
Managing audit engagements, both of government-owned and controlled institutions and private companies and joint venture enterprises which comprises a diverse range of limited liability companies engaged in manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, logging, construction, insurance, hospitality and also International Non-Governmental Organizations;
Strategic planning and investment advice for clients who intend to invest in Vietnam. This includes feasibility studies, due diligence reviews, legal compliance and tax planning among other things;
Managing and coordinating technical accounting, taxation and auditing issues, accounting system (manual or computerized) evaluation and review and internal audit functions on behalf of clients;
Preparing investment proposals and handling foreign investment submissions for approval, loan application to banks, including preparation of project feasibility reports and cash flow projections;
Assists on major business consultancy assignments and advising clients and prospective investors on the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam;
Provides on-the-job training to audit staff using the Ernst & Young audit methodology; and
Conducting International Accounting training courses for accounting staff of clients such as UNFPA, UNIDO, UNDP and other International Donor Organizations.
11.6 From 03 December 1988 to 30 September 1993
Employer : Ernst & Young - Colombo, Sri LankaPosition Held : Audit Junior, Audit Senior, Audit Supervisor,
Assistant Manager and Audit Manager.Duties : I joined the firm initially upon leaving college and
qualified while working with the firm. As a norm with the firm I rose among the ranks to be one of the excellent Audit Managers. While with the firm I specialized in audit, tax, consultancy, recruitment, planning, training and advisory services.
Some key duties and responsibilities were as follows:-
Acting as a member of the firm’s management consulting division for a period of 2 years;
Examines financial statements for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the fairness of their presentation;
Reviews and evaluates systems of internal control;
Prepares letter to management for the results of the examination and appropriate recommendations to strengthen controls;
Prepares management reporting plans, accounting systems and procedures manual;
Prepares annual income tax returns for clients; Supervises and reviews the work of staff
assistants and evaluates their performance; and
Performs various administrative functions as maybe delegated by the Audit Partner.
12. Details of certain key Management Consultancy Assignments
Seconded by the firm in Sri Lanka to act as the Chief Financial Officer for a newly opened stock brokering firm (NDBS Stock Brokers Pvt. Limited) which was established by DBS Bank in Singapore, National Development Bank, Sri Lanka and Seylan Bank, Sri Lanka. The specific tasks included among other things implementation of the system of internal control, management information systems, cash flow management, general administrative functions, liaising with Government Officials etc.
Manager in charge of a special project for the European Community Programme for the Repatriation of Asylum Seekers in Vietnam. The tasks include preparation of an Accounting and Procedures Control Manual for the Loan Granting and Recovery Procedures, audit of the accounting and quality of loans made by the banks and bank inspection review.
A Member of the team that provided technical assistance for the State Enterprise Reform Program in Vietnam in 1994. The tasks included financial supervision and management of privatization and liquidation components. The firm was acting in consultation with Investment Development Consultancy (IDC) and Banque Indosuez and Bureau Francis Lefebure (law firm).
Chief Coordinator in conducting a training program and seminar for the Officials of the Government of Vietnam and Director of General Affairs Department for the establishment of a State Run Agency of Audit (Auditor Generals Department) on the proper use of International Accounting and Auditing Standards. These covered among other things the proper use and implementation of standards according to the circumstances.
Ministry of Economy and Finance - Financial Accountability Project – funded by the World Bank under the loan ITF 27305 – Project Manager of the project that is part of the financial sector development program initiated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to improve Cambodia’s accounting and auditing institutions and establish an effective and suitable financial reporting system based on International Accounting Standards.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (September 2002 – July 2005): Project Manager of the team that is providing advisory services over a two-year period to the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC). The advisory services include assessment of the quality of cash positions, bookkeeping and vouchers over the period Jan 2001 to Sep. 2004 followed by Quarterly Reports on the same for the period of the contract, assessment of CMAC's latest policies and procedures guidelines/manuals: Finance, Human Resources Management (HRM), and Assets, Finance and Assets Internal Controls at HQ and Demining Unit (DU) level, CMAC's current HRM practices (inc. recruitment, staff development, insurance, retirement plans and procedures), Assessment of CMAC's current organizational structure and staff capacity at HQ and DU levels to perform requisite financial management and HRM functions effectively, CMAC follow-up on Annual Internal Audit recommendations and UNDP-CMAC contractual agreement and technical co-operation programme.
Project Leader of the team that provided consultancy services to a Foreign Investment Company to set up a stock brokering firm in Sri Lanka. The work involved among other things, reviewing of the stock market operations in Sri Lanka, carrying out a feasibility study and advising on the SEC regulations and requirements.
World Food Programme – Project Manager of the programme and operational review of the World Food Programme office activities in Phnom Penh. The overall objective of the review of WFP Programme Management is to provide management with the information necessary to assess programme performance. The outcome would help the management to understand all aspects of the current Programme Management system, its weaknesses and strengths and to provide recommendations for modification and improvement.
National Aids Authority and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports – Consulting services for the financial systems and procedures – Project Director for this consulting service which indicate that the output of this assignment will be to develop and operationalise an effective and appropriate financial management and reporting system and process, compliant with UNDP, DFID, NAA and MoEYS’s financial management requirements. This will include an operational financial accounting platform (electronic), documented and ratified financial management procedures guidelines, including roles and responsibilities, established and documented processes linking financial reports to budgets, established and documented financial monitoring and cash reconciliation processes, including audit protocols and procedures, established and documented standardized procedures for budget preparation, established and documented procedures for safeguarding financial and physical assets including development of standard forms for recording, monitoring, feedback and reporting of financial and physical assets and produce a capacity building work-plan for Finance Department and other appropriate NAA and MoEYS’s departments.
External audit services for seven State Owned Rubber Estates (SORE’s) funded by the Asian Development Bank covering the years ended 31 December 2004 and 2005 - Engagement Leader of the audits. The audit aims for each SORE’s, to give an audit opinion on the annual financial statements (Statements of Assets & Liabilities, Income & Expenditures, Cash Flows with accompanying notes to the account) of each SORE, covering the period since establishment as autonomous public enterprises in 2004 and 2005, an audit Management Letter for each SORE outlining any issues of concern that were identified during the audits for the attention of management and the DC including any quantifiable effects of these on the annual financial results of each SORE’s and verify the work force records, including full and part time employees (number, skills, remuneration packages, etc.)
Audit of the project financial statements of the Full Scale Demobilization and Reintegration Project for the period covering 1 September 2001 to 31 January 2005 under the Credit Agreement number 3564-KH – Engagement leader for the audit. The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Council for the Demobilization of Armed Forces has implemented the Demobilization and Reintegration Project (“the Project”), funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (the Swedish grant), the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Dutch grant), the Embassy of Japan (the Japanese grant), the World Food Programme (the WFP grant), the International Development Association (credit number 3564 – KH), as well as counterpart funds provided by the Royal Government of Cambodia. The objectives of the Project are to assist the Borrower in its efforts to implement its Project, which includes: (i) demobilizing a large number of soldiers and promoting their successful reintegration into civilian life; and (ii) building and/or rebuilding human, social and economic capital for the veterans and their families. The Project consists of the following parts:
Part A - Preparation of personnel database and management information systems;Part B - Demobilization;Part C - Reintegration; andPart D - Project administration and
management.
The Council for the Demobilization of Armed Forces (“the CDAF”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, carried out the Project. The project financial statements are prepared up to 31 January 2005 in order to reflect all major transactions including the refund of funds to the World Bank and to close the project although the Development Credit Agreement period ended on 31 December 2004.
Review of financial transactions of UNICEF Cambodia Country Office, Phnom Penh
Engagement Leader for the above assignment carried out in April 2004. The main objectives of this assignment carried out together with UNICEF Internal Auditors from New York City, USA are:
1 Verification of a selection of local transaction disbursement records to ensure they are properly authorised, documented, certified and accounted for and are in compliance with UNICEF rules and procedures and other applicable instructions and are accurately coded and calculated; and
2 and errors within the sample, record the identified issues in the provided format and assemble the documentation for review by the UNICEF auditor.
External audit services for the Silk Sector Support Project (“PASS project”) funded by AfD covering the period 28 January 2002 to 27 January 2005
Engagement Leader for the above assignment carried out in between April 2003 till March 2006. In line with its policies, the Ministry of Rural Development has decided to fund a project, based on the results of the Presnoc project (Projet de Relance de la Soie dans le Nord-Ouest du Cambodge) or Silk Revitalisation Project in North-West Cambodia. The PASS, Projet d’Appui au Secteur de la Soie, or Silk Sector Support Project has three main goals: 1) an increase of the revenues of the rural households, 2) the creation of job opportunities in the rural areas and 3) the reduction of imports of raw silk from neighbouring countries. The PASS, has three main objectives : 1) the continuation of the actions taken by the previous project (Presnoc) regarding the production of raw silk, with an extension to new provinces , 2) the distribution to the weavers of the Kingdom of improved technologies developed by the CNS (National Silk Centre) and 3) the creation of an ‘Office de la Soie’, a coordinating body, with the participation of all the various actors involved, which would help promote abroad a positive Khmer image through the originality and the quality of silk products and the dynamism of this sector.
The cost of the project is 4,555,000 Euros over a period of three years. The financing by the AFD (Agence française de Développement) amounts to 3,060,000 Euros. The Project started on the 28th of January 2002.
13. Other audit clients where I am acting as Signing Partner/Engagement Leader
I acted as the Signing Partner/Engagement Leader for the following key clients in Cambodia for PricewaterhouseCoopers (This is not an all inclusive list)
1 Asia Motors Limited (Yamaha)2 British American Tobacco Cambodia3 Concern Worldwide4 Select Service Partner5 Sunway Hotel6 DUFRY Airport Duty Free Shop7 Societe Concessionaire de lÄeroport8 Global Fund9 Toyota10 Zuellig Pharma11 Several World Bank funded projects12 Crown Beverage Cans13 Caritas14 Dan Church Aid
14. Other notable achievements
Was selected by the World Bank as one of the two representatives from the Private Sector in Cambodia to be a part of the Consultative Group Meeting in Paris, France in May 2000;
Was the sole representative for the private sector of Cambodia in the Asian Development Bank Country Strategy meeting held in Hanoi Vietnam in November 1999;
Was responsible for organizing and be a part of the private sector meeting for the Asian Development Bank Board of Directors during their visit to Cambodia;
Has been a guest speaker in many investment forums held in Cambodia and abroad on investment opportunities in Cambodia such as the Greater Mekong Sub-Region business workshop in Thailand, Dataconsult conferences in Cambodia, The Economist Conference on investing in Cambodia to name a few.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations on the UNDP/ILO Technical Consultation on Vocational Training and Employment of People with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific held from 14 to16 January 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Was one of the panelists on “The International Conference on Building a Coalition for Transparency in Cambodia” organized by The Asian Development Bank, Transparency International and The Center for Social Development in August 2001.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations on the ILO/Japan/USA Asian Pacific Regional seminar on the application of the ILO declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work and its follow up (19-20 February 2003) and Technical briefing on discharging the ILO constitutional reporting obligations (21 February 2003) held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Attended the 2 day seminar on 5S-Kaizen Total Quality Management and Corporate Management held at Hotel Inter-Continental Phnom Penh from 20 to 21 March 2003 organised by the Nikkeiren International Cooperation Center – Japan. The seminar was co-sponsored by the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations where I represented as a Council Member.
Sole representative for the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations in the ILO/IOE/CAPE Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of Employers’ on Competitiveness through Productivity Improvement held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 14 to 16 September 2004.
One of the Judges for the Global Microentrepreneurship Awards in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) for Cambodia held on November 18th, 2004. More information is available at: http://www.uncdf.org/english/microfinance/year/index.php.
Sole representative for the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations in the ILO/IOE/CAPE Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on the Impact of Labour Legislation on Flexible Labour Markets held in Beijing, China from 25 to 27 April 2006.
Sole representative for the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations in the Seventh Asia Pacific High Level Employers Conference held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 20-21 July 2006.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations in the Occupational Safety and Health Promotional Framework Convention and Management Systems Approach conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam on 18-20 April 2007.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations in the Asian Employment Forum: Growth, Employment and Decent Work, Beijing, China, 13-15 August 2007. Please refer to the web site http://www.ilo.org/asiaforum. for more details and a confirmation.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations in the International Occupational Safety and Health seminar held in Tokyo, Japan, 29 November - 04 December 2007 hosted by the Japan International Center for Occupational Safety and Health (JICOSH).
Panel speaker when ACCA launched its new syllabus ACCA 2007 on 28th September 2007 at Hotel InterContinental Phnom Penh together with Mr. Allan Blewitt, Global CEO of ACCA. The launch event focused on "Professional and Ethics".
Led the business delegation together with the British Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. David Reader to speak to the business community in Thailand on the subject “CAMBODIA'S POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT SCENE” that was held on Thursday 1st March 2007 from 11.45 am at the Sofitel Silom Bangkok.
Led the business delegation together with the British Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. David Reader to speak to the business community in Ho Chi Minh City, S.R. of Vietnam on the subject “TIME TO INVEST IN CAMBODIA” that was held on 25 January 2008 from 11.45 am at the Caravalle Hotel.
Active participant in the Government Private Sector working groups with special focus on Working Group D on Law, Good governance and Taxation.
Chief facilitator of the seminar on The Contributions of Professional Accountants in the Development of a Healthy Stock Exchange and Capital Market organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Accounting Council and sponsored by ACCA held at the Phnom Penh Hotel on 04 April 2008. The panel speakers were Mr. Devanasan Evanson, Chief Regulatory Officer Bursa Malaysia, Associate Professor Angkarat Priebjrivat – Adviser at the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Mr. John Zinkin CEO of SIDC.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations at the ILO Regional Workshop for Employers on Addressing Forced Labor "The Role of Employers' Organisations and Business" held in Bangkok, Thailand at the Amari Watergate Hotel on 30 June to 01 July 2008.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations at the ILO Seminar on Decent Work Issues in PRS/National Development Framework at the ITC in Turin, Italy from 15 to 16 December 2008.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations at the ILO Seminar on New Opportunities for Employers' Organisations in the Framework of Decent Work Country Programmes - Turin, Italy from 02 February to 05 February 2009.
Panelist at the Business roundtable with the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia organised by the Economist Intelligence Unit, The Economist Group Asia Pacific in Siem Reap on 16 February 2009.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations at the Fellowship Training on Participatory Approaches to improve working and employment conditions in the informal economy (Course A352282) organized by Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (“KOSHA”) Seoul, Republic of Korea, 21 – 25 September 2009.
Signatory on behalf of the Cambodian Employers Federation to the Decent Work Country Programme for Cambodia 2010 - 2011 with the Government and the Union on 14 January 2010 at Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations on the 2nd Main ASEM Social Partners Forum at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, 29 March 2010. There were also other similar meetings in transit in Amsterdam and Paris as preliminary and concluding.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of
Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) on the Workshop of Joint Study on “Work-Life Balance in Asian Countries and the Role of Employers’ Organisation held in collaboration between CAMFEBA and AOTS from Japan from 31 January 2012 to 02 February 2012 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at the Cambodiana Hotel.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) on the Workshop on “National Employment Policy for Cambodia with a focus on young women and men and deliver the opening and closing remarks held at the Raffles Le Royal Hotel on 16 August 2012.
Completed the 33rd Kankeiren Asean Management Seminar organised by the Kansai Economic Federation in Osaka Japan from 01 October to 05 October 2012.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) on the Workshop on “HIDA/Asian Employers’ Organisations Joint Study Workshop On Attraction, Development & Retention of Young Talent – A Comparative Perspective Amoung Asian Countries: The Need for a Strategic HRM/HRD Approach in the Era of Globalisation held in Hanoi, S.R. of Vietnam from 4 to 7 December 2012.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) on the ILO/Regional Skills Programme/Japan Regional Workshop and Study Programme on “Improving Skills and Employability for Youth Employment” Japan Vocational Ability Development Associate (JAVADA) in Tokyo, Japan from 05-08 March 2013.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) at the Gender Mainstreaming Workshop organised by MOLISA Vietnam and AECID at the Saigon Dalat Hotel in Dalat Vietnam on 27 April 2014.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of
Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) at the ASEAN Decent Work Seminar organised by MOLISA Vietnam, ILO and the ASEAN Secretariat at the Saigon Dalat Hotel in Dalat Vietnam on 28 April 2014.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) on the ILO Experts meeting on the Labour Market Challenges in an Integrated ASEAN Economy held at the Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 09 May 2014.
Represented the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) at the Board of Director meeting of the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) held at the Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 10 May 2014. During this meeting, CAMFEBA accepted the Chairmanship of the ACE for the years 2015 to 2017.
15. Computer Literacy All Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel,
Publisher, PowerPoint etc) and the ACCPAC Accounting Software Package.
Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe me, my qualifications and my experience.
Senaka Fernando
Signature
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