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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
IPMA selects APMSA to host 2010 World Congress
Reported by Miles Shepherd
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has selected its South African member APM South Africa (APMSA) as the host for the 2010 World Congress. The decision was taken by the Council of Delegates at their Copenhagen meeting at the end of September 2008.
Wessel Pieters presented APMSA's plan to host the Congress in Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg in July 2010, while the FIFA World Cup is being hosted in South Africa.
Sandton is located in the northern part of Johannesburg and enjoys a reputation as a fashionable shopping venue. A prosperous business, commercial and residential district, it is known as the ‘richest square mile’ in Africa and many major financial institutions have their headquarters in Sandton. It is also home to many Information Technology corporations as well as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Dimension Data campus. Many local and international events have been held at the Convention Centre.
The Association for Project Management South Africa is a non-profit section 21 company whose membership compromise of Individual Project Managers through Southern Africa and organizations in the region. APMSA offers both individual and Corporate membership and has operated the IPMA 4 level Certification system for several years. This will be APMSA’s first International Congress.
Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is an international federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Local societies serve each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization at the international level. Additional information is available at www.ipma.ch.
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has selected its South African member APM South Africa (APMSA) as the host for the 2010 World Congress. The decision was taken by the Council of Delegates at their Copenhagen meeting at the end of September 2008.
Wessel Pieters presented APMSA's plan to host the Congress in Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg in July 2010, while the FIFA World Cup is being hosted in South Africa.
The Association for Project Management South Africa is a non-profit section 21 company whose membership compromise of Individual Project Managers through Southern Africa and organizations in the region. APMSA offers both individual and Corporate membership and has operated the IPMA 4 level Certification system for several years. This will be APMSA’s first International Congress.
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