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Monday, September 04, 2006
Former APM Chair Miles Shepherd becomes International Correspondent for pmforum.org in the UK
Mr. Miles Shepherd, BSc, MAPM, MBCS, CITP, CMIPD, APMP, has been named an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org. Mr. Shepherd has been involved with project management in one form or another for more than 30 years, and has led a variety of projects in UK, Eastern Europe and Russia. He has a background in defence, development of Information Technology strategy and the implementation of major IT projects. Qualified to Post Graduate level in computing, he moved on to develop specialised project management training for information technology for UK Government staff.
His later work centered on the develop project management techniques used to decommission nuclear reactors in UK. He has worked on decommissioning projects throughout UK and in Eastern Europe. Overseas tasks included consulting assignments at Chernobyl, Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant and Bohunice A1 plant in Slovakia.
Recent assignments have included support to the rail industry and business development assignments, including management of a major collaborative project for the European Commission to strengthen the accreditation capabilities in Eastern European countries, and the development of post graduate project management education in Romania.
Miles holds significant posts with the Association for Project Management, the UK’s national PM association (Vice President, and immediate past Chairman) and the International Project Management Association (Past President and Chairman of Council). He is well known throughout the project management professional world, and has been a speaker at PM conferences worldwide.
Mr. Shepherd is an Associate Lecturer and research supervisor for the Open University and Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University. He also holds the honorary post of Senior Research Fellow at University College, London.
London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom (UK). An important settlement for nearly two millennia, London is an international leader in global finance, business, politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts. It is considered one of the world’s major global cities. London is also one of the largest and most populated cities in Europe. The city is an international transport hub and popular tourist destination.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually shortened to the United Kingdom, UK or Britain, is a country located off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. The UK is a political union of the four constituent countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK also has several overseas territories and dependences.
A constitutional monarchy, the UK has close relationships with 15 other “commonwealth realms” that share the same monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II, as head of state. A member of the G8, the UK is a highly developed country with the fourth largest domestic product in the world.
With a population of 60 million, it is the third most populous country in the European Union and is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN), where it holds a permanent seat on the Security Council. The UK is also one of the world’s major nuclear powers and has an economy of approximately US$1.8 trillion. As the successor state to the British Empire, the UK retains influence throughout the world due to the extensive use of the English language, as well as through the world-spanning Commonwealth of Nations, which is ceremoniously led by the UK. (London and UK facts courtesy of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org.
Needless to say, London and the UK are the source or sponsor of many programmes and projects, both in the UK and worldwide. The Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK has been one of the world’s leading professional associations for advancing project management for over 30 years.
Miles Shepherd is based near London, and can be reached at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.
On August 9, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world for www.pmforum.org. The correspondents will also provide pmforum.org with local representation. Other experienced current or former PM professional leaders located in major cities around the world who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org. is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is the world’s leading source of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
Recent assignments have included support to the rail industry and business development assignments, including management of a major collaborative project for the European Commission to strengthen the accreditation capabilities in Eastern European countries, and the development of post graduate project management education in Romania.
Miles holds significant posts with the Association for Project Management, the UK’s national PM association (Vice President, and immediate past Chairman) and the International Project Management Association (Past President and Chairman of Council). He is well known throughout the project management professional world, and has been a speaker at PM conferences worldwide.
Mr. Shepherd is an Associate Lecturer and research supervisor for the Open University and Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University. He also holds the honorary post of Senior Research Fellow at University College, London.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually shortened to the United Kingdom, UK or Britain, is a country located off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. The UK is a political union of the four constituent countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK also has several overseas territories and dependences.
With a population of 60 million, it is the third most populous country in the European Union and is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN), where it holds a permanent seat on the Security Council. The UK is also one of the world’s major nuclear powers and has an economy of approximately US$1.8 trillion. As the successor state to the British Empire, the UK retains influence throughout the world due to the extensive use of the English language, as well as through the world-spanning Commonwealth of Nations, which is ceremoniously led by the UK. (London and UK facts courtesy of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org.
Miles Shepherd is based near London, and can be reached at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.
On August 9, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world for www.pmforum.org. The correspondents will also provide pmforum.org with local representation. Other experienced current or former PM professional leaders located in major cities around the world who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org. is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is the world’s leading source of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
