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A Call for Papers has been issued for the 24^th IPMA World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey during 1-3 November 2010. The congress organizing team, along with IPMA, is inviting proposals for professional papers and presentations for the 2010 World Congress, which will be one of the biggest events in the project management world in 2010.

The theme for the 24^th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul next year will be "Challenges & Opportunities." The 24th IPMA World Congress 2010 shall incorporate research, development, practical nature as well as case-oriented streams that identify the changes that need to be made to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities brought about by new realities in the world economy.

Potential topics of interest are:

• Challenges for and benefits of Project Management
• How new realities in the world economy affect strategies for Project Management.
• Development of Project Management, including global, regional, bilateral and national.
• Theories, approaches, principles and applications of Project Management.
• Assessment techniques and practices in Project Management
• Future trends in Project Management, including the impact of emerging technologies
• Creating interactive and collaborative Project Management environments
• Improving the quality of Project Management through evaluation; including education and certification
• Project, portfolio management and multi-project environments.
• Complexity in project management
• Building and implementing Project Management Strategies in Institutions, Companies and Public Sector Organisations
• Design and development of learning material for Project Management

Project managers, professional leaders and experts are welcome to submit abstracts for possible presentations on one or more of these topics. Abstracts, along with author background and contact information should be forwarded to Tolga Ozek at tolga@ipma2010.com, who can also provide more information.

Important dates are the following:

• 15 May 2010 - Abstract Submission Deadline
• 30 July 2010 - Paper Submission Deadline
• 15 August 2010 - Announcement of Accepted Papers
• 15 September 2010 - Registration of those presenting papers
• 1-3 November 2010 - IPMA World Congress in Istanbul

Information for potential speakers and paper presenters can be found at www.ipma2010.com.

The 24^th IPMA World Congress will be held at the Hilton Istanbul Hotel (pictured at right), located at Cumhuriyet Caddessi, Harbiye, Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has been chosen as the host city for the 2010 IPMA world congress because of its historical and cultural heritage, and also for its location. Istanbul is at the center of the economic and political area known as Eurasia, where three regions - Europe, the former Soviet Union and the Middle East - intersect.

The local host of the 24^th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul will be Project Management Association in Turkey (TrPMA), based in Ankara. It is the national membership body for Turkey in IPMA. The Chairman of the 24th IPMA World Congress is Prof. Dr. Çetin Elmas. For further information, visit www.trpma.org.

Project Management Association in Turkey (TrPMA) provides projects-related information of Turkish and international levels through various media. The variety of activity and services of the association provide excellent opportunities for developing as projects management professionals. In addition to personal development, the various events and services bring information and help unravel challenges related to corporate and organisational project needs and activities. TrPMA members and partners constitute a comprehensive and versatile network monitoring the current developments in project activity in Turkey and internationally.

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 2009/2010 is Mrs. Brigitte Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is available at www.ipma.ch.