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Monday, July 07, 2008
PMI Sao Paulo Chapter delivers training in social and environmental projects for NGOs in Brazil
Reported by Alcides Santopietro
The self-proclaimed Social and Environmental Stock Exchange (BVS&A), an initiative coordinated by the Bovespa Institute for Environmental and Social Responsibility, delivered on June 27th and 28th a training course entitled "Introduction to the social and environmental project conception". The Project Management Institute Sao Paulo Chapter (PMI-SP) and the Project Management Institute International Development Specific Interest Group (PMI IDSIG) have partnered for the venture.
The participants were composed of leaders from Brazilian Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), who had the chance to learn how to manage projects according to the best practices adopted and promoted by PMI.
The course was delivered by Professor Peter Pfeiffer, a specialist in this topic and author of various books about project management and vice-president for the PMI-IDSIG.
Picture (from left to right): Mr. Peter Pfeiffer (PMI-IDSIG), Mr. Izalco Sardenberg (Bovespa Institute) and Renato Machado (BVS&A and PMI-SP).
"We know that social and environmental projects have specific aspects that demand the use of particular techniques," declares Mr. Joao Gama Neto, PMP, vice-president for PMI-SP and responsible for this project. According to Mr. Neto, "our objective is to understand these needs and promote the proper knowledge among these organizations".
Professor Pfeiffer states that "the accumulated experience in the project management field has been shyly used in the social and environmental fields. This project has united leaders from NGOs coming from all over the country to discuss project management tools and that’s a challenge not only for them but for us too".
This is a pioneer program in the world, inspired from an operational model of a stock exchange. Through the website www.bovespasocial.org.br, people and companies have the opportunity to invest in projects of Brazilian NGOs dedicated to education and to the environment. Since its launch, back in 2003, this initiative has gathered 9,4 millions of Reais (about US$ 5,9 million), which were invested in 73 projects around the country. BVS&A has been considered a model to be followed by other stock exchange offices in the world, according to the United Nations (UN).
With more than 260,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to the advancement of project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and creating a family of professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research program and published studies. PMI was founded in 1969.
For further information: PMI Sao Paulo, Brazil Chapter: http://www.pmisp.org.br . Project Management Institute (PMI®): http://www.pmi.org
The self-proclaimed Social and Environmental Stock Exchange (BVS&A), an initiative coordinated by the Bovespa Institute for Environmental and Social Responsibility, delivered on June 27th and 28th a training course entitled "Introduction to the social and environmental project conception". The Project Management Institute Sao Paulo Chapter (PMI-SP) and the Project Management Institute International Development Specific Interest Group (PMI IDSIG) have partnered for the venture.
The participants were composed of leaders from Brazilian Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), who had the chance to learn how to manage projects according to the best practices adopted and promoted by PMI.
Picture (from left to right): Mr. Peter Pfeiffer (PMI-IDSIG), Mr. Izalco Sardenberg (Bovespa Institute) and Renato Machado (BVS&A and PMI-SP).
"We know that social and environmental projects have specific aspects that demand the use of particular techniques," declares Mr. Joao Gama Neto, PMP, vice-president for PMI-SP and responsible for this project. According to Mr. Neto, "our objective is to understand these needs and promote the proper knowledge among these organizations".
Professor Pfeiffer states that "the accumulated experience in the project management field has been shyly used in the social and environmental fields. This project has united leaders from NGOs coming from all over the country to discuss project management tools and that’s a challenge not only for them but for us too".
This is a pioneer program in the world, inspired from an operational model of a stock exchange. Through the website www.bovespasocial.org.br, people and companies have the opportunity to invest in projects of Brazilian NGOs dedicated to education and to the environment. Since its launch, back in 2003, this initiative has gathered 9,4 millions of Reais (about US$ 5,9 million), which were invested in 73 projects around the country. BVS&A has been considered a model to be followed by other stock exchange offices in the world, according to the United Nations (UN).
With more than 260,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to the advancement of project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and creating a family of professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research program and published studies. PMI was founded in 1969.
For further information: PMI Sao Paulo, Brazil Chapter: http://www.pmisp.org.br . Project Management Institute (PMI®): http://www.pmi.org
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