PMFORUM Breaking News

The fifth Project Management Conference (PM-05) in Greece, now scheduled for 29-31 May 2010 in Greece, has announced their Call for Papers. The 2010 conference will be at the Moevenpick Resort & Thalasso Hotel in Heraklion on the historic island of Crete. The theme of PM-05: Advancing Project Management for the 21^st Century is "Concepts, Tools & Techniques for Managing Successful Projects."

According to the conference announcement, "a solid tradition of international Scientific Conferences on Project Management (SCPM) has been established through the past years in Greece. Athens, Thessaloniki and the island of Chios have had the opportunity to host the preceding SCPMs in the years 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008. The PM-05 Conference aims to further synergy for closer cooperation, business relations and know-how exchange in project management in the international context. PM-05 will be organized along scientific and professional streams in order to promote both research and business outcomes."

Project management stakeholders worldwide are invited to present papers and posters dealing with programme and project management themes of interest in the following subject areas:

• Concepts, Techniques & Tools
  
• Current Issues, New Approaches & Case Studies
  
• Decision Making, Risk Analysis & Sustainability
  
• Cross-border Cooperation & Cultural Aspects
  
• Contract Management, Partnership & PPPs
  
• Information Technology & Information Systems
  
• Standards & Maturity Models
  
• Education, Training & Certification Issues
  
• Professional Issues & Ethical Codes
  
• Green project management & sustainability
  

Important dates include:

• 18 January 2010 - Submission of Abstracts due
  
• 1 February 2010 - Notification of Abstract Acceptance
  
• 1 March 2010 - Submission of full papers
  
• 22 March 2010 - Authors notified of Paper Acceptance
  
• 29 March 2010 - Submission of final camera-ready full paper
  
• 29 March 2010 - Deadline for registration
  

Papers can deal with research results, case studies, best practices and technology developments. Abstracts and full papers should be submitted on-line through the Conference website http://2010.pmgreece.gr.

An International Scientific Committee will review all submitted abstracts and full papers. Accepted papers will be published in the ISBN numbered proceedings. Selected papers from the Conference will be published in Special Issues of Professional and Scientific Journals.

Project management professionals are also invited to propose a special session by contacting the Conference Chair at jpp@central.ntua.gr. Project management experts are also invited to propose the organization of training seminars by contacting the Conference Chair at jpp@central.ntua.gr. Details of special sessions and training sessions will be published at the conference website.


Crete is the largest island in Greece. In addition to being the home of the first European civilisation - the Minoan civilization dating 5000 years ago, the island offers mountains and sandy beaches which belong among the finest in the world. Crete has a mild Mediterranean climate and the conference participants will have the opportunity to taste one of the oldest and most tasty gastronomic traditions in the world and to enjoy the famous Cretan hospitality.

PM-05 is being organized by the Centre for Construction Innovation, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), in cooperation with the Network of Project Managers in Greece (PM-Greece), the Scientific Association for the Advancement of Project Management in Greece. Conference Chair is Dr. John - Paris Pantouvakis, Associate Professor, Director of the Department of Construction Engineering & Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, NTUA, Athens, Greece. Professor Pantouvakis can be contacted at jpp@central.ntua.gr.