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International Project Management Association participates in European Commission project management workshop
Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki
International Project Management Association (IPMA) delivered a presentation at the January 20th 2010 event Project Management to Serve the Commission's Policies, organized by the European Union Project Management Community of Practice. The presentation, Benefits in applied project management in non-IT projects, was delivered by Mr Miles Shepherd, International Advisor and Correspondent for PMForum in the UK, and Chairman of IPMA Council of Delegates. The event was chaired by Mr Alain Dumort, Head of Unit, Communication projects and strategies, DG COMM.
The European Commission established a Project Management Community of Practice two years ago to encourage the widespread use and development of project management methodologies and best practices within the European Union. IPMA has been in dialogue with the European Commission to increase IPMA involvement in and contribution to European Union activities. Insight-offering presentations by renowned speakers, such as this one focusing on non-IT based project management by Mr Shepherd, is one of the ways IPMA is contributing to the enhancement of European Union and European Commission operations.
In the photograph (from left to right): Eric Manson, Miles Shepherd, Jeff Harris and Günther Lauer (photo courtesy Jesús Martinez-Almela)
Mr Shepherd was excited about the opportunity to deliver the presentation to European Commission, and to its Community of Practice. He remarked that as a tax payer, we all have a close interest in the efficient use of resources and this was also becoming a major focus for the Commission. As the EU carries out or commissions some of the largest projects in the world, the importance of effective project management assumes even greater importance.
Mr Shepherd has been involved with project management in one form or another for more than 30 years, and has led a variety of projects in UK, Eastern Europe, Russia and USA including several on behalf of the EU. He has a background in defense, development of Information Technology strategy, implementation of major IT projects and nuclear decommissioning. Qualified to Post Graduate level in computing, he moved on to develop specialized project management training for UK Government information technology staff. He may be contacted at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.
Mr Shepherd has wide experience in professional project management societies and was instrumental in engineering the original cooperation agreement between IPMA and the Project Management Institute. He is involved in project management education and research with a number of universities in the United Kingdom and holds several visiting posts in UK and abroad. He has published numerous academic papers and has addressed many PM conferences worldwide. Mr Shepherd has been serving as Global Editorial Advisor and International Correspondent for PMForum in the UK since September 2006.
The
European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 European
member states. Committed to regional integration, EU was established by
the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 on the foundations of the
European Communities. With over 500 million citizens, EU generates
combined an estimated 30% share of the nominal gross world product and
about 22% of the purchasing power parity gross world product.
EU has developed a single market through a standardized system of laws which apply in all member states, ensuring the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. EU maintains common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Sixteen member states have adopted a common currency, the Euro (€). EU has developed a limited role in foreign policy, and has representatives in the World Trade Organization, G8, G-20 major economies and at the United Nations. EU enacts legislation in justice and home affairs, including the elimination of passport controls by the Schengen Agreement between 22 of the 27 EU states.
In certain areas of EU decisions are made through negotiation between member states, while in others independent supranational institutions are responsible without a requirement for unanimity between member states. Important institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank. The European Parliament is elected every five years by member states' citizens, to whom the citizenship of the European Union is guaranteed. For further information please navigate to www.europa.eu .
The European Commission (EC) is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties and the general day-to-day running of EU.
The Commission operates as a cabinet government, with 27 Commissioners. There is one Commissioner per each member state, though Commissioners are bound to represent the interests of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. One of the 27 is the Commission President who is appointed by the European Council. The Council appoints the other 26 Commissioners in agreement with the nominated President, following which the 27 Commissioners as a single body are subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament. For further information please navigate to www.ec.europa.eu.
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 2010 is Mrs Brigitte Schaden. For further
information please navigate to www.ipma.ch.
International Project Management Association (IPMA) delivered a presentation at the January 20th 2010 event Project Management to Serve the Commission's Policies, organized by the European Union Project Management Community of Practice. The presentation, Benefits in applied project management in non-IT projects, was delivered by Mr Miles Shepherd, International Advisor and Correspondent for PMForum in the UK, and Chairman of IPMA Council of Delegates. The event was chaired by Mr Alain Dumort, Head of Unit, Communication projects and strategies, DG COMM.
The European Commission established a Project Management Community of Practice two years ago to encourage the widespread use and development of project management methodologies and best practices within the European Union. IPMA has been in dialogue with the European Commission to increase IPMA involvement in and contribution to European Union activities. Insight-offering presentations by renowned speakers, such as this one focusing on non-IT based project management by Mr Shepherd, is one of the ways IPMA is contributing to the enhancement of European Union and European Commission operations.
In the photograph (from left to right): Eric Manson, Miles Shepherd, Jeff Harris and Günther Lauer (photo courtesy Jesús Martinez-Almela)
Mr Shepherd was excited about the opportunity to deliver the presentation to European Commission, and to its Community of Practice. He remarked that as a tax payer, we all have a close interest in the efficient use of resources and this was also becoming a major focus for the Commission. As the EU carries out or commissions some of the largest projects in the world, the importance of effective project management assumes even greater importance.
Mr Shepherd has been involved with project management in one form or another for more than 30 years, and has led a variety of projects in UK, Eastern Europe, Russia and USA including several on behalf of the EU. He has a background in defense, development of Information Technology strategy, implementation of major IT projects and nuclear decommissioning. Qualified to Post Graduate level in computing, he moved on to develop specialized project management training for UK Government information technology staff. He may be contacted at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.
Mr Shepherd has wide experience in professional project management societies and was instrumental in engineering the original cooperation agreement between IPMA and the Project Management Institute. He is involved in project management education and research with a number of universities in the United Kingdom and holds several visiting posts in UK and abroad. He has published numerous academic papers and has addressed many PM conferences worldwide. Mr Shepherd has been serving as Global Editorial Advisor and International Correspondent for PMForum in the UK since September 2006.
EU has developed a single market through a standardized system of laws which apply in all member states, ensuring the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. EU maintains common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Sixteen member states have adopted a common currency, the Euro (€). EU has developed a limited role in foreign policy, and has representatives in the World Trade Organization, G8, G-20 major economies and at the United Nations. EU enacts legislation in justice and home affairs, including the elimination of passport controls by the Schengen Agreement between 22 of the 27 EU states.
In certain areas of EU decisions are made through negotiation between member states, while in others independent supranational institutions are responsible without a requirement for unanimity between member states. Important institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank. The European Parliament is elected every five years by member states' citizens, to whom the citizenship of the European Union is guaranteed. For further information please navigate to www.europa.eu .
The European Commission (EC) is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties and the general day-to-day running of EU.
The Commission operates as a cabinet government, with 27 Commissioners. There is one Commissioner per each member state, though Commissioners are bound to represent the interests of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. One of the 27 is the Commission President who is appointed by the European Council. The Council appoints the other 26 Commissioners in agreement with the nominated President, following which the 27 Commissioners as a single body are subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament. For further information please navigate to www.ec.europa.eu.