PMFORUM Breaking News

The Network of Project Managers in Greece (PM-Greece) and co-organizers of the 4th SCPM and 1st IPMA/MedNet Conference on Project Management have selected PMForum as “media partner” for their 2008 International Conference which will be held on the Greek Island of Chios during 29-31 May 2008. So far, contributions from 20+ countries have been received from European, Mediterranean, Arabic countries, the USA and Far East.

The Conference is organized by the Centre for Construction Innovation, National Technical University of Athens & the Dept. of Financial & Management Engineering, University of the Aegean. The Conference is officially sponsored by the profPM project (Network of Project Managers in Greece – Sustainable Professional Development), IPMA/MedNet and the 22nd IPMA World Congress. The PM-04 Conference is a joint venture between the Scientific Conferences on Project Management (SCPM) which have been organized in Greece since 2001 and the 1st IPMA / Mediterranean Network (MedNet) Conference. The theme of the Conference is “Project Management Advances, Training & Certification in the Mediterranean”. The deadline for the submission of abstracts has been extended to 4 February 2008.

This 4th SCPM will be combined with the 1st conference for the recently established Mediterranean Network (MedNet) established by the International Project Management Association (IPMA). This is expected to create new prospects and challenges for the promotion of project management profession, education, cooperation, organizational maturity and certification in the Mediterranean area. The conference will support the IPMA/MedNet objectives of fostering closer cooperation, business relations and knowhow exchange between Mediterranean and neighbouring countries.

The mission of the Scientific Conferences on Project Management (SCPM) is to facilitate communication between international multi-disciplinary team, and to provide a forum for the discussion of topics related to the development of new knowledge in project management and related disciplines. According to conference organizers:

• The Conference aims at enhancing collaboration on PM issues between European, Mediterranean and Arabic countries. The Conference is organized along main conference tracks and seven (7) special sessions on specific issues.


• Papers related to research, education, training, certification, case studies, etc on the whole spectrum of PM application will be presented.


• All papers will be peer reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in ISBN proceedings that will circulate widely in the Mediterranean basin and neighboring countries. Selected papers from the conference will also be published on selected special issues of international journals.


• A number of internationally renowned experts, including the President of IPMA will address the conference.


• A number of high level seminars will be organized in the frame of the conference for the first time in Greece (and for most Mediterranean countries). These seminars will include a seminar by Gilles Caupin on "Basic training of certification assessors" and a seminar by Prof. Kashiwagi on the revolutionary PIPS approach to project production. Seminars can be attended separately or in conjunction with the PM-04 Conference.


• Sponsor package information is available to interested parties from http://www.pmgreece.gr/sponsor or the Conference Chairs.

Researchers, professionals and firms active in the Mediterranean basin and neighboring countries who are keen to expand their activities in the area are invited to participate in this event. The conference has been designed with a view to professional careers and offers the basis for developing closer cooperation, networking and common initiatives among organizations and people with common interests, cultures and visions. The International Conference is supported by IPMA/MedNet (http://www.ipma.ch/resources/events/Pages/default.aspx)!
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The Network of Project Managers in Greece, PM-Greece, is a professional project management society affiliated with the International Project Management Association (IPMA), the global network of national PM associations. PM-Greece was founded in 2005 to link together people from universities, contractors, construction management companies, designers, specialized software houses and others with an active interest in the application of project management procedures and practices in Greece. PM-Greece is one of the largest PM organizations in Greece, with strong relations with major Greek universities and industrial organizations. For more information, visit http://2008.pmgreece.gr or contact Dr. J.P. Pantouvakis (Conference Chair, http://paris.pantouvakis.gr) or Dr. K. Kirytopoulos (Local Co-Chair, http://www.kirytopoulos.eu).

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