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Friday, June 19, 2009
AIPM signs Memorandum of Understanding on IPMA membership at the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki
Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and International Project Management Association (IPMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on AIPM becoming an IPMA Member Association at the closing plenary of the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. The 17.6.2009 signing by Mrs Brigitte Schaden, President, IPMA, and Dr Bill Young, National President, AIPM, was witnessed by an audience of over 1000 World Congress participants from 55 countries. (photo courtesy Jouko Vaskimo)
The Memorandum of Understanding stipulates the Discussion Paper of March 2009, created by Dr Young, Mr David Hudson and Mr Ian Baxter, has established a framework for the development of the relationship of the two organizations. AIPM agrees to submit a membership application for the IPMA Council of Delegates September 2009 meeting in Dublin, Ireland. AIPM also agrees to submit an application for an IPMA World Congress to be organized in Australia during the next three years. IPMA welcomes this development as part of the growth of the global project management community.
The
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) is the peak body for
project management in Australia. Formed in 1976 as the Project
Managers' Forum, AIPM has been instrumental in progressing the
profession of project management in Australia over the past 32 years.
AIPM role is to improve the knowledge, skills and competence of project team members, project managers and project directors, all of whom play a key role in the achievement of business objectives, not just project objectives. AIPM also aims to ensure that those involved at other levels in an organization and the community understand the key role of project management in today's society.
AIPM vision is to be recognized by business, industry, and government, as the key promoter, developer, and leader in project management professionalism.
AIPM goals are:
Dr Young can be contacted at byoung1@bigpond.net.au . For further information on AIPM, please navigate to www.aipm.com.au.
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 2009 is Mrs Brigitte Schaden.
Mrs Schaden can be contacted at Brigitte.Schaden@ipma.ch. For further information on IPMA, please navigate to www.ipma.ch.
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and International Project Management Association (IPMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on AIPM becoming an IPMA Member Association at the closing plenary of the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. The 17.6.2009 signing by Mrs Brigitte Schaden, President, IPMA, and Dr Bill Young, National President, AIPM, was witnessed by an audience of over 1000 World Congress participants from 55 countries. (photo courtesy Jouko Vaskimo)
The Memorandum of Understanding stipulates the Discussion Paper of March 2009, created by Dr Young, Mr David Hudson and Mr Ian Baxter, has established a framework for the development of the relationship of the two organizations. AIPM agrees to submit a membership application for the IPMA Council of Delegates September 2009 meeting in Dublin, Ireland. AIPM also agrees to submit an application for an IPMA World Congress to be organized in Australia during the next three years. IPMA welcomes this development as part of the growth of the global project management community.
AIPM role is to improve the knowledge, skills and competence of project team members, project managers and project directors, all of whom play a key role in the achievement of business objectives, not just project objectives. AIPM also aims to ensure that those involved at other levels in an organization and the community understand the key role of project management in today's society.
AIPM vision is to be recognized by business, industry, and government, as the key promoter, developer, and leader in project management professionalism.
AIPM goals are:
- to increase the awareness of project management as a profession
- to progress the globalization of project management
- to recognize excellence in project management
- to promote competency-based assessment for those working in project management
- to grow AIPM membership
- to promote AIPM as the peak body for project management in Australia
Dr Young can be contacted at byoung1@bigpond.net.au . For further information on AIPM, please navigate to www.aipm.com.au.
Mrs Schaden can be contacted at Brigitte.Schaden@ipma.ch. For further information on IPMA, please navigate to www.ipma.ch.