PMFORUM Breaking News

Project Management Associates (PMA), the Indian national project management association, has announced the 17th Global Symposium 2009 to be held in New Delhi, India in December. The Annual Global Project Management Symposium will be at the Hotel Hyatt Regency in New Delhi during 14, 15, 16 December 2009, under the theme of 'Managing Projects, Programs & Portfolios'.

Since 1992, the Global PM Symposium in New Delhi has been held on a regular basis, in a similar fashion as the World Economic Forum that meets on an annual basis in Davos, Switzerland. Instead of dealing with economic issues, the Global PM Symposium in India deals with managing complex projects & programs, and especially those that affect India and the Asian region. Indian government and industry leaders, along with world class speakers and professional leaders, will come together in New Delhi to share their experience and knowledge with the expected 800 delegates from over 15 countries.



This year, the program will have two major streams: Social Sector, such as corporate social responsibility, employment, health and education; and Industrial Sector, for example infrastructure, services and manufacturing industries. A Call for Papers has been issued, and opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors announced. For more information, visit http://www.cepm.com/gs09/Home.html.

Registration will be open soon and organizers will provide assistance for obtaining Visas and stay in Delhi. The Symposium Secretariat address is Project Management Associates, A-48, Sector-5, Noida - 201301, India. Tel.:(91-120) 2420444, 2421757, 2420463, Cell:9999684621 or 9999684630, Fax: (91-120) 2421482, 2421484. Email: gs@pma-india.org or info@pma-india.org.

The 17th Global Symposium 2009 is organized under the overall Chair of Mr. B K Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India. Mr. Chaturvedi was earlier the Cabinet Secretary to Government of India. As a Member, Planning Commission, he enjoys the rank of Minister of State, Government of India. The Programme Director is Adesh Jain, Honorary President of PMA and a visionary leader shaping the PM profession globally. The 17th Global Project Management Symposium is being jointly organized by Project Management Associates (PMA) and the Centre for Excellence in Project Management (CEPM), in association with the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the International Construction Project Management Association (ICPMA). PMA is the Indian national association member of IPMA. For more information about PMA, visit www.pma-india.org. For more information about CEPM, visit www.cepm.com.