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Friday, May 22, 2009
Vernon Ireland announced main speaker at the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland
Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki
Professor Vernon Ireland, Director of Project Management, The University of Adelaide, Australia, has been announced as a main speaker at the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. Professor Ireland delivers his presentation Identifying and managing uncertainty and emergence in congress stream Human side of projects in modern business 1 in the morning of 16.6.2009, the second congress day.
Professor
Ireland is Director of Project Management at The University of
Adelaide. Professor Ireland was formerly the CEO and Head of School for
the Australian Graduate School of Innovation Engineering in Sydney. He
holds a PhD in Project Management and has over twenty years experience
in project management, consulting, practice and education.
In the past Professor Ireland was the Corporate Development Director of Fletcher Challenge Construction, and was responsible for people and business systems improvement in the USA, NZ, Australia and Asia. He was Dean of the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at UTS, and has held numerous senior government positions throughout his career. He has had over fifty papers published in his name. Professor Ireland also manages the Masters Degree in Project Management and researches and teaches complex project management at The Entrepreneurship, Commercialization and Innovation Centre. (photo courtesy www.ecic.adelaide.edu.au)
Professor Ireland sees the 23rd IPMA Global congress in Helsinki, Finland, as a superb possibility, "because of the opportunity of learning and being brought up to date by the world leaders of business and research. This, added to the surrounds of beautiful Helsinki, will refresh us all". Professor Ireland can be contacted at vernon.ireland@adelaide.edu.au.
Since
its establishment in 1874 the University of Adelaide has been amongst
Australia's leading universities. Its contribution to the wealth and
wellbeing of South Australia and Australia as a whole - across all
fields of endeavor - has been enormous. Studying at the University of
Adelaide means being part of a rich tradition of excellence in
education and research, with world-class academic staff and a vibrant
student life.
Adelaide has a fine tradition of exemplary scholarship and ground-breaking research, and its unique relationship with industry and other organizations ensures that our research expertise is translated into tangible benefits for the global community. Adelaide's research is at the leading edge of knowledge, with research earnings consistently the highest per capita of any university in Australia. Analysis of the impact of publications and citations shows that the University of Adelaide is ranked in the top 1% in the world in 11 research fields.
An innovative and forward-looking University, Adelaide has major strengths in wine and food, health sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences. The University of Adelaide is committed to producing graduates recognized worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills, as well as their culture and tolerance. For further information, please navigate to www.adelaide.edu.au.
The
theme for the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in
Helsinki will be "Refresh Yourself". The event will be aimed at
regenerating one's professional career, organization and personal
development. For further information, please navigate to
www.refresh09.com.
Providing a unique opportunity for project-based organizations and suppliers of project management products and Services, Congress Partnerships are being offered for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Finland. As a profiled partner, participating companies will be exposed to at least 50,000 practitioners of project management from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. According to congress organizers, the top five reasons for becoming a partner are (1) An outstanding opportunity to enhance your organization's brand familiarity as a Project management and business professional; (2) An excellent opportunity for networking with the leading persons and experts in the projects world during the event; (3) The Congress provides a great opportunity for making new contacts and relationships and opens a venue for recruitment; (4) Broad marketing visibility via the seminar programme both nationally and internationally; and (5) Opportunity to state your own expert opinions and research results.
The event will bring together highly targeted top managers and professionals from all fields in emerging and leading economies. Exclusively designed networking opportunities will connect partners to decision makers, leaders and senior management and all levels of delegates, while helping expand contacts in a "Refreshing" atmosphere. Congress partners can participate in a partner exhibition or sponsor specific activities at the Congress. Four partner levels are offered: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Interested companies should visit www.refresh09.com/partners for benefits and pricing information.
The
local host of the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in
Helsinki will be Project Management Association Finland (PMAF), based
in Espoo, Finland. PMAF is the national membership body for Finland in
the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The general
manager of PMAF is Jyry Louhisto, who is also the project director for
the 23rd IPMA World Congress. For further information, please navigate
to www.pry.fi/en.
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. For
further information please navigate to www.ipma.ch.
Professor Vernon Ireland, Director of Project Management, The University of Adelaide, Australia, has been announced as a main speaker at the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. Professor Ireland delivers his presentation Identifying and managing uncertainty and emergence in congress stream Human side of projects in modern business 1 in the morning of 16.6.2009, the second congress day.
In the past Professor Ireland was the Corporate Development Director of Fletcher Challenge Construction, and was responsible for people and business systems improvement in the USA, NZ, Australia and Asia. He was Dean of the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at UTS, and has held numerous senior government positions throughout his career. He has had over fifty papers published in his name. Professor Ireland also manages the Masters Degree in Project Management and researches and teaches complex project management at The Entrepreneurship, Commercialization and Innovation Centre. (photo courtesy www.ecic.adelaide.edu.au)
Professor Ireland sees the 23rd IPMA Global congress in Helsinki, Finland, as a superb possibility, "because of the opportunity of learning and being brought up to date by the world leaders of business and research. This, added to the surrounds of beautiful Helsinki, will refresh us all". Professor Ireland can be contacted at vernon.ireland@adelaide.edu.au.
Adelaide has a fine tradition of exemplary scholarship and ground-breaking research, and its unique relationship with industry and other organizations ensures that our research expertise is translated into tangible benefits for the global community. Adelaide's research is at the leading edge of knowledge, with research earnings consistently the highest per capita of any university in Australia. Analysis of the impact of publications and citations shows that the University of Adelaide is ranked in the top 1% in the world in 11 research fields.
An innovative and forward-looking University, Adelaide has major strengths in wine and food, health sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences. The University of Adelaide is committed to producing graduates recognized worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills, as well as their culture and tolerance. For further information, please navigate to www.adelaide.edu.au.
Providing a unique opportunity for project-based organizations and suppliers of project management products and Services, Congress Partnerships are being offered for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Finland. As a profiled partner, participating companies will be exposed to at least 50,000 practitioners of project management from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. According to congress organizers, the top five reasons for becoming a partner are (1) An outstanding opportunity to enhance your organization's brand familiarity as a Project management and business professional; (2) An excellent opportunity for networking with the leading persons and experts in the projects world during the event; (3) The Congress provides a great opportunity for making new contacts and relationships and opens a venue for recruitment; (4) Broad marketing visibility via the seminar programme both nationally and internationally; and (5) Opportunity to state your own expert opinions and research results.
The event will bring together highly targeted top managers and professionals from all fields in emerging and leading economies. Exclusively designed networking opportunities will connect partners to decision makers, leaders and senior management and all levels of delegates, while helping expand contacts in a "Refreshing" atmosphere. Congress partners can participate in a partner exhibition or sponsor specific activities at the Congress. Four partner levels are offered: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Interested companies should visit www.refresh09.com/partners for benefits and pricing information.