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Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki

Mrs Olga Perminova has been honored with the IPMA Young Research Honor award at the 23^rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. Mrs Perminova received the award based on her achievements in project management research. Mrs Perminova accepted the award on 16.6.2009, and delivered her presentation Risk, opportunity and uncertainty management practices at the warranty phase of industrial projects at the congress research seminar on 17.6.2009.

Mrs Perminova commented on the IPMA Young Research Honor award: I am grateful for the award; it is very inspiring to receive such an honor. It encourages me to further continue with the challenging and unique research on how uncertainty is managed in industrial projects. Mrs Perminova can be contacted at Olga.Perminova@abo.fi and at Olga.Perminova@pbi.fi.(photo courtesy Jouko Vaskimo)

Dr Martina Huemann, director of the IPMA Research Awards, member of the IPMA Research Management Board, and International Correspondent for PMForum in Vienna, Austria, explains IPMA established the IPMA Research Awards some years ago to promote excellent project management researchers, and continues: In the category Young Researcher we recognize excellence in research of young researchers, who are getting established in that field. Dr Huemann can be contacted at Martina.Huemann@wu-wien.ac.at. (photo courtesy Jouko Vaskimo)

Mrs Perminova is currently PhD student with a major in Industrial Management and minor in Private Law at the Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Industrial Management. She is a researcher at PBI - Research Institute for Project Based Industry (Turku, Finland) and a Post-graduate student at St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Insurance.

Mrs Perminova's research interests include international economic relations, project management, risk management, strategic management, insurance, organization studies, private law and contract law.

Mrs Perminova holds a degree in World Economy and International Economic Relations from the St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Economics, Department of World Economy, from 2002.

The theme for the 23^rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki is "Refresh Yourself". The event is aimed at regenerating one's professional career, organization and personal development. The event brings 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 participate in a partner exhibition or sponsor specific activities at the Congress. For further information, please navigate to www.refresh09.com.

The local host of the 23^rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki is 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 23^rd 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.