At the country level, the meeting noted that the development of African LDCs had continued to be constrained by shortcomings in physical infrastructure and human resources development, low levels of domestic resource mobilization, shortcomings in macroeconomic policy design and management, and severe socio-economic consequences of local or regional conflicts.

UN: [21 Jul 2000] DEV/2253 : LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY

According to a new study by Development Dimensions International, a human resources consulting firm, the boss and the workers could hardly disagree more.

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Successful switchers tend to be highly curious people who pursue risky approaches and constructive feedback, according to Rich Wellins, a senior vice president of human-resources consultants Development Dimensions International.

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To launch the tablet, Kapil Sibal, the minister of human resources and development, communications and information, gave a lofty speech in front of a crowd of students in New Delhi.

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The Indian Minister for Human Resources and ocean development said a group had been formed to oversee further studies in the area.

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However, with support from international organizations, the government set to restructure the education system by introducing laws such as free and compulsory education for children up to age 16, and increased the budgets for school system expansion, human resources development and adult non-formal education programmes.

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Currently the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Department in the Solomon Islands is planning to continue with in-service professional development for teachers in two more provinces with the aim of increasing the number of teachers with certification.

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"Many would like to study in these fields but there are simply not enough places, " says Anan Itchayapruks, head of human resources development at the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT).

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