PMFORUM Breaking News

Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki

Project Institute Finland Ltd has signed a partnership agreement with the organizers of the 23^rd IPMA World Congress on project management, which will take place in Helsinki, Finland on June 15... 17 2009.

Project Institute Finland Ltd, founded in 1990, has been an active member of the Finnish and European project management community. Project Institute Finland is a leading project culture development partner, working with several major Finnish and Nordic companies. Project Institute Finland is working actively to expand its international operations and to improve delivery capability especially in Nordic - Baltic region.

Project Institute Finland provides a wide selection of project management training programs in different subjects and levels, and a unique project management model called ABC Project Model. Additionally Project Institute Finland provides various consulting services to develop the project culture of an organization. For further information, please navigate to www.projekti-instituutti.fi.

Mr. Matti Ahvenharju, Chairman of the Board, Project Institute Finland Ltd, finds the 23^rd IPMA World Congress in Helsinki, Finland, an excellent opportunity for networking with the PM Professionals: This network has had a significant role to our business for last 20 years and we hope to strengthen it even more in the future. In case you are interested in joining our network, please contact myself or Mr. Haukka. Mr. Ahvenharju can be contacted at Matti.Ahvenharju@projekti-instituutti.fi.

Mr. Matti Haukka, Senior Partner, Member of the Board, Project Institute Finland Ltd, is one of the main speakers of the 23^rd IPMA World Congress. He has provided tailored project management training for various companies and worked as a consultant for several organizations of different fields since 1989. He has held numerous presentations in international project management conferences. In the 23^rd IPMA World Congress Mr. Haukka presents the paper Developing the project portfolio management process and maturity step by step. Mr. Haukka can be contacted at Matti.Haukka@projekti-instituutti.fi.

Mr. Tuomo Saari, CEO of Project Institute Finland Ltd, believes that project governance will be an integral part of corporate governance systems for future success companies: Today project governance is still seen a operative-project-level-only management discipline and is not properly deployed as a part of strategic management. These kinds of events are essential in promoting project management and dialog between the global project management community and executives of global corporations. Mr. Saari can be contacted at Tuomo.Saari@projekti-instituutti.fi.

The theme for the 23^rd 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 23^rd 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 23^rd 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 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.