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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
IPMA signs Cooperation Agreement with PMI in Rome
Reported live from the IPMA World Congress in Rome
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the Project Management Institute (PMI) have signed a new cooperation agreement in Rome. The new agreement was signed on Sunday, 9 November, immediately preceding the start of the 22nd IPMA World Congress on Project Management held in Rome, Italy during 9-11 November 2008 .
The new agreement, signed by IPMA President Veikko Valila and Phillip Diab, chair of the PMI Board of Directors, specifically establishes the basis for cooperation between IPMA and PMI in the areas of research and accreditation. Linda Vella, immediate past chair of the PMI Board of Directors was also in Rome to witness the signing ceremony and to represent PMI.
(Photo: Phillip Diab of PMI and Veikko Valila of IPMA, signing new cooperation agreement in Rome.)
According to IPMA President Valila, “this is an important agreement, reestablishing positive cooperation between IPMA and PMI. We think it is better to cooperation than to compete, so we should find ways to support each others organizations, both of which are important for the bigger world of professional project management.”
(photos: PMI former Chair Linda Vella, IPMA Chair Adesh Jain,PMI Chair Phillip Diab, IPMA President-elect Brigitte Schaden, IPMA President Veikko Valila, IPMA Vice President Mladen Vaducovic, IPMA Vice President Mary McKinlay, IPMA Vice President Dr. Nino Grau)
The local host organizations for the ROMA 2008 World Congress – Project Management to Run – are the Italian Project Management Academy and the Italian National Association of Industrial Plant Engineering (ANIMP). The President of ANIMP is Mr. Fabrizio Di Amato; the President of the Italian PM Academy is Mr. Roberto Mori; the Congress Chairman is Mr. Luigi Iperti; and the Project Manager for IPMA 2008 is Mr. PierMarco Romagnoli. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at www.ipmaroma2008.it.
Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international federation of more than 45 national PM societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA’s Annual World Congress is one of the largest and most important gatherings of project management authorities and leaders each year. The president of IPMA for 2008 is Veikko ValilaM; president-elect for 2009/10 is Brigette Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is available at www.ipma.ch.
Reported live from Rome by David Pells and Nelson Soucek who were covering the IPMA world congress for PMForum, along with a number of PMForum global advisors and international correspondents.
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the Project Management Institute (PMI) have signed a new cooperation agreement in Rome. The new agreement was signed on Sunday, 9 November, immediately preceding the start of the 22nd IPMA World Congress on Project Management held in Rome, Italy during 9-11 November 2008 .
The new agreement, signed by IPMA President Veikko Valila and Phillip Diab, chair of the PMI Board of Directors, specifically establishes the basis for cooperation between IPMA and PMI in the areas of research and accreditation. Linda Vella, immediate past chair of the PMI Board of Directors was also in Rome to witness the signing ceremony and to represent PMI.
(Photo: Phillip Diab of PMI and Veikko Valila of IPMA, signing new cooperation agreement in Rome.)
According to IPMA President Valila, “this is an important agreement, reestablishing positive cooperation between IPMA and PMI. We think it is better to cooperation than to compete, so we should find ways to support each others organizations, both of which are important for the bigger world of professional project management.”
The local host organizations for the ROMA 2008 World Congress – Project Management to Run – are the Italian Project Management Academy and the Italian National Association of Industrial Plant Engineering (ANIMP). The President of ANIMP is Mr. Fabrizio Di Amato; the President of the Italian PM Academy is Mr. Roberto Mori; the Congress Chairman is Mr. Luigi Iperti; and the Project Manager for IPMA 2008 is Mr. PierMarco Romagnoli. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at www.ipmaroma2008.it.
Reported live from Rome by David Pells and Nelson Soucek who were covering the IPMA world congress for PMForum, along with a number of PMForum global advisors and international correspondents.
