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Olivier Lazar named International Correspondent for PMForum & PM World Today in Geneva
PMForum
has announced that Mr. Olivier Lazar has been named an International
Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mr. Lazar is also a freelance project management consultant, coach and
trainer. He is also a member of Valense International, a worldwide
organizational consulting network acting in UK, USA, France, Australia,
India, Pakistan, Iran, Dubaï and China.
Among
other activities, Olivier is visiting professor of project management
at the Geneva School of Business Administration. Olivier is a graduate
with MSc and MBA in Strategy, Project and Programme Management from the
Lille Graduate School of Management (now Skema Graduate School). With
more than 10 years of Project and Programme Management experience, both
on the operational and consulting perspective, Oliver has developed
various skills and competence in a large scope of industries, from
Corporate Finance to Aerospace, from E-business to Pharmaceutical
industry as consultant, coach and trainer mostly involved in the
implementation of Project Oriented Organizations.
Olivier has developed the "Project Driven Strategic Chain©" concept which covers the full organizational scope, from the Strategic Vision to the Project operational level. Developing a complete Governance approach for each organizational level and overall Strategic execution. In parallel, Olivier is also active on the academic field, conducting research on Project Management Organizations, which should be made concrete by a PhD in Project Management at the Skema Graduate School of Management, under the supervision of Pr. Christophe Bredillet. Oliver has also been published in professional press and has presented in several conferences around the world. An active Member of the Project Management Institute, Olivier's letmotiv lies in his conviction that sharing Knowledge is a major factor for global performance and common development, organizational and personal. As an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today, Olivier will report news about projects and project management in Switzerland and across Europe.
According to Wikipedia, Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked alpine country of roughly 7.7 million people (2009) in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states, called cantons. Bern is the seat of the federal authorities, while the country's economic centres are its three global cities, Geneva, Basel and Zürich.
Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, with a nominal per capita GDP of $67,384. Zürich and Geneva have respectively been ranked as having the second and third highest quality of life in the world.
Switzerland
is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the
south and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is
multilingual and has four national languages: German, French, Italian
and Romansh. The oldest traces of human existence in Switzerland date
back about 150,000 years. The oldest known settlements in Switzerland,
which were found at Gächlingen, have been dated to around 5300 BC. The
official establishment of Switzerland is traditionally dated to 1
August 1291.
Switzerland has a long history of being neutral (it has not been in a foreign war since 1815) and therefore hosts various international organizations, including the Red Cross, the World Trade Organization and one of the U.N.'s two European offices. It is not a member of the European Union, but it is part of the Schengen Agreement.
With an area of 41,285 square kilometers (15,940 sq mi), Switzerland is a relatively small country. The population is about 7.7 million, resulting in an average population density of 182 people per square kilometer (472/sq mi). The more mountainous southern half of the country is more sparsely populated. Switzerland has a prosperous and stable modern market economy, with a nominal per capita GDP that is higher than those of the big western European economies, United States and Japan, though on a PPP basis, it ranks tenth. The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report currently ranks Switzerland's economy as the most competitive in the world. For much of the 20th century, Switzerland was the wealthiest country in Europe.
Several
of the world's largest companies are headquartered in Switzerland,
including Nestle, UBS AG, Credit Suisse, Novartis, ABB, and Swatch.
Switzerland is ranked the sixth most powerful economy in the world.
Banking, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are important
industries in Switzerland. The manufacture of precision instruments for
engineering is important, as are watch making and the biological
sciences industries.
In recent years, the Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with those of the European Union in many ways, in an effort to enhance their international competitiveness. The economy has been growing at around 3% per year. Full EU membership is a long-term objective of some in the Swiss government, but there is considerable popular sentiment against this.
The western French-speaking areas tend to be more pro-EU. Apart from agriculture, economic and trade barriers between the European Union and Switzerland are minimal and Switzerland has free trade agreements worldwide. Switzerland is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). [1]
Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. The city proper had a population of 186,825 in June 2008, and the metropolitan area had 1,240,000 residents in 2007. Geneva is a worldwide centre for diplomacy and international co-operation, and is widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. It is also the place where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
Geneva
has been described as the world's seventh most important financial
centre by the Global Financial Centres Index, and a 2009 survey by
Mercer found Geneva to have the third-highest quality of life in the
world. The city has been referred to as the world's most compact
metropolis and the "Peace Capital". Geneva first appeared in history in
121 B.C. [2]
Geneva's economy is mainly based on services. The city has an important and old finance sector, which is specialized in private banking and financing of international trade. It is also an important centre of commodity trade. Geneva hosts the international headquarters of a number of large multinational companies and many others have their European headquarters in the city. Hewlett Packard has its Europe, Africa, and Middle East headquarters in Meyrin, near Geneva.
There is a long tradition of watchmaking in the city where many famous Swiss brands are based. Two major international producers of flavours and fragrances, Firmenich and Givaudan, have their headquarters and main production facilities in Geneva. Many people also work in the numerous offices of international organisations located in Geneva (about 24,000 in 2001). In 2009, Geneva was ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the world. [2]
Fluent in English and French, Olivier is based in Geneva and can be contacted at olivier.lazar@valense.com. We at PMForum want to welcome Olivier Lazar to the Global Correspondents Network, serving the world of project management.
PMForum's global network of International Correspondents in more than 35 countries provides news and information from around the world of project management. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
Established
prior to 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world's first website devoted to
professional project management. PMForum is an organization formed to
operate and grow the pmforum.org website. With advisors and
correspondents worldwide, PMForum is now one of the world's most
popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum
also produces the popular monthly PM World Today eJournal where
articles, reports and stories about projects and project management
around the world can be found; free subscriptions available at
www.pmworldtoday.net.
Sources:
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva
Olivier has developed the "Project Driven Strategic Chain©" concept which covers the full organizational scope, from the Strategic Vision to the Project operational level. Developing a complete Governance approach for each organizational level and overall Strategic execution. In parallel, Olivier is also active on the academic field, conducting research on Project Management Organizations, which should be made concrete by a PhD in Project Management at the Skema Graduate School of Management, under the supervision of Pr. Christophe Bredillet. Oliver has also been published in professional press and has presented in several conferences around the world. An active Member of the Project Management Institute, Olivier's letmotiv lies in his conviction that sharing Knowledge is a major factor for global performance and common development, organizational and personal. As an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today, Olivier will report news about projects and project management in Switzerland and across Europe.
According to Wikipedia, Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked alpine country of roughly 7.7 million people (2009) in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states, called cantons. Bern is the seat of the federal authorities, while the country's economic centres are its three global cities, Geneva, Basel and Zürich.
Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, with a nominal per capita GDP of $67,384. Zürich and Geneva have respectively been ranked as having the second and third highest quality of life in the world.
Switzerland has a long history of being neutral (it has not been in a foreign war since 1815) and therefore hosts various international organizations, including the Red Cross, the World Trade Organization and one of the U.N.'s two European offices. It is not a member of the European Union, but it is part of the Schengen Agreement.
With an area of 41,285 square kilometers (15,940 sq mi), Switzerland is a relatively small country. The population is about 7.7 million, resulting in an average population density of 182 people per square kilometer (472/sq mi). The more mountainous southern half of the country is more sparsely populated. Switzerland has a prosperous and stable modern market economy, with a nominal per capita GDP that is higher than those of the big western European economies, United States and Japan, though on a PPP basis, it ranks tenth. The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report currently ranks Switzerland's economy as the most competitive in the world. For much of the 20th century, Switzerland was the wealthiest country in Europe.
In recent years, the Swiss have brought their economic practices largely into conformity with those of the European Union in many ways, in an effort to enhance their international competitiveness. The economy has been growing at around 3% per year. Full EU membership is a long-term objective of some in the Swiss government, but there is considerable popular sentiment against this.
The western French-speaking areas tend to be more pro-EU. Apart from agriculture, economic and trade barriers between the European Union and Switzerland are minimal and Switzerland has free trade agreements worldwide. Switzerland is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). [1]
Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. The city proper had a population of 186,825 in June 2008, and the metropolitan area had 1,240,000 residents in 2007. Geneva is a worldwide centre for diplomacy and international co-operation, and is widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. It is also the place where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war.
Geneva's economy is mainly based on services. The city has an important and old finance sector, which is specialized in private banking and financing of international trade. It is also an important centre of commodity trade. Geneva hosts the international headquarters of a number of large multinational companies and many others have their European headquarters in the city. Hewlett Packard has its Europe, Africa, and Middle East headquarters in Meyrin, near Geneva.
There is a long tradition of watchmaking in the city where many famous Swiss brands are based. Two major international producers of flavours and fragrances, Firmenich and Givaudan, have their headquarters and main production facilities in Geneva. Many people also work in the numerous offices of international organisations located in Geneva (about 24,000 in 2001). In 2009, Geneva was ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the world. [2]
Fluent in English and French, Olivier is based in Geneva and can be contacted at olivier.lazar@valense.com. We at PMForum want to welcome Olivier Lazar to the Global Correspondents Network, serving the world of project management.
PMForum's global network of International Correspondents in more than 35 countries provides news and information from around the world of project management. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
Sources:
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva