SINGAPORE, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The 11th World Human Resources (HR) Congress opened in Singapore Tuesday with the participation of some 2,000 delegates from more than 60 countries.

    Enterprise executives, human resources experts and researchers are expected to exchange views on topics such as HR challenges and strategies, talent engagement and management, as well as human capital development, during the three-day meeting.

    Declaring the Congress open, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that good HR management does not end with finding a select group of elite managers at the top but involves training the employees at all levels.

    "Globalization and rapid IT (information technology) advances in a knowledge-based economy will pose many challenges to HR practitioners. These challenges will require more creative and innovative approaches to the management of people and human capital at the workplace," he noted.

    He outlined four strategies that Singapore has adopted to maximize its human capital, including keeping the economy growing, equipping workers with wide knowledge, varied skills, creativity and innovation to sustain economic growth, attracting international talents, as well as raising the level of HR practice in the city state.

    Along with the meeting, an HR business-connect exposition is being held where about 90 exhibitors from around the world are showcasing their latest services, products, solutions and technologies in the HR field.

    Inaugurated in 1986, the World Human Resources Congress is a biennial event organized by the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations, which is a global network of professionals in people management founded in 1976. Enditem