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Professor Le Yun invites presenters and participants to International Forum on Large & Complex Project Management
Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki
Professor Le Yun, Tongji University, kindly invites presenters and participants to International Forum on Large & Complex Project Management which will take place on April 15th … 18th 2010 in Shanghai, China. The theme of the event is Large & Complex Project Management Research and Practice in an Era of Globalization and Economic Fluctuations. The event is free of charge for presenters and participants. Presenters and participants are, however, expected to pay for travel and accommodation.
Professor Yun also invites topics for presentations by experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from industry and academia interested in sharing and discussing insights or recent results. The topic submission deadline is March 1st 2010.
Professor Yun, who is currently the Dean of the Department of Construction Management and Real Estate of Tongji University, and the Leader of General Project Management Team to Expo Shanghai China 2010, believes the International Forum on Large & Complex Project Management will be an excellent event for the international project management community: "The event will comprise, in addition to the main theme, several sub-themes covering a wide range of research areas in international large & complex project management such as networks, stakeholders and collaboration. The event targets to contribute to vision creation, knowledge advancement, and research co-operation in the field of international large & complex project management." Professor Yun can be contacted at Yunle@kcpm.com.cn. (photo courtesy Le Yun).
The event takes place on April 15th … 18th2010, immediately prior to the opening of 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. April 15th is scheduled for registration, and April 16th … 18th for the event proceedings. One of the three days will be devoted to a social program. A visit to the 2010 World Expo site will also be organized.
Critical activities and deadlines for this event include:
The event organizers have reserved several rooms for presenters and participants at Days Hotel Tongji Shanghai at 50 Zhangwu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, P.R. China. Please navigate to www.daysinn.cn/english/hotel/tongji_a.htm and/or call +86-21 33626888 for further information. Please indicate your participation in the event to be eligible for the reserved rooms.
For any further information about the event, or for assistance in e.g. arranging travel and accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Ma Liang at maliang@expo2010.gov.cn. For further information please navigate to www.kcpm.com.cn/2010IFLCPM/index.htm.
The event is organized in collaboration with three Finnish Universities: Aalto University, Åbo Akademi University and University of Oulu.
Co-organizers of the event include:
Shanghai Kerui Construction Project Management Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Construction Group, China Construction 8th Engineering Bureau Ltd.
Shanghai Xiandai Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Project Management Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Tongji Project Management and Consulting Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Power Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Jiantong Engineering Consulting & Construction Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Jianke Project Management Co. Ltd
The university has over 70,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses to Bachelor's Degrees, Master's, Ph.D. and post doctoral programs. There is an academic staff of over 4,200 for teaching and/or research, among whom there are 6 Members of Chinese Academy of Science, 7 Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 530 professors and 1,300 associate professors. The university offers diverse courses in the 81 Bachelor's Degrees, 151 Master's, 58 PhD and 13 post doctoral programs.
Tongji University civil engineering, architecture programs and transportation engineering are the highest ranked in China. As one of the state leading centers for scientific research, the university has 5 state key laboratories and engineering research centers. The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. It has established links with Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK and USA in the fields of education, science, technology and economics. A number of international joint programs have been established between the university and its counterparts in other countries in recent years. For further information please navigate to www.tongji.edu.cn/english/inc/index.asp.
Aalto University (in Finnish: Aalto-yliopisto, in Swedish: Aalto-universitetet) is a Finnish university established on January 1, 2010, by merging the Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki School of Economics and University of Art and Design Helsinki.
Aalto University targets to create a new science and arts community through the co-existence of three renowned universities of technology, economics and art. The combination of three universities is expected to open up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The goal of the new university is to be one of the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in the selected disciplines. For further information please navigate to www.aalto.fi/en.
Åbo Akademi University is a Swedish language university in Turku, Finland (Åbo being the Swedish name for Turku). The university was founded in 1918, and is the oldest of the three universities in the city, the other two being the University of Turku and the Turku School of Economics. As of 2004, there are 7 941 students and a staff of 1125.
The university has activities not only in Turku, but also in Vaasa, Jakobstad, Helsinki and on Åland. Åbo Akademi was a private institution until 1981, when it was turned into a public institution. For further information please navigate to www.abo.fi/public/?setlanguage=en.
University of Oulu (in Finnish: Oulun yliopisto) is the second largest university in Finland. Founded on July 8th 1958, the University has 17000 students and a staff of 3000. It is ranked by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy as the second best university in Finland along with the University of Turku. For further information please navigate to www.oulu.fi/english .
Professor Le Yun, Tongji University, kindly invites presenters and participants to International Forum on Large & Complex Project Management which will take place on April 15th … 18th 2010 in Shanghai, China. The theme of the event is Large & Complex Project Management Research and Practice in an Era of Globalization and Economic Fluctuations. The event is free of charge for presenters and participants. Presenters and participants are, however, expected to pay for travel and accommodation.
Professor Yun also invites topics for presentations by experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from industry and academia interested in sharing and discussing insights or recent results. The topic submission deadline is March 1st 2010.
The event takes place on April 15th … 18th2010, immediately prior to the opening of 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. April 15th is scheduled for registration, and April 16th … 18th for the event proceedings. One of the three days will be devoted to a social program. A visit to the 2010 World Expo site will also be organized.
Critical activities and deadlines for this event include:
- Emailing presentation title proposals (assuming you are planning to present) to Mr Ma Liang at maliang@expo2010.gov.cn latest on March 1st 2010
- Emailing your participation registration, including name, affiliation and contact information to Mr Ma Liang at maliang@expo2010.gov.cn as soon as possible.
The event organizers have reserved several rooms for presenters and participants at Days Hotel Tongji Shanghai at 50 Zhangwu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, P.R. China. Please navigate to www.daysinn.cn/english/hotel/tongji_a.htm and/or call +86-21 33626888 for further information. Please indicate your participation in the event to be eligible for the reserved rooms.
For any further information about the event, or for assistance in e.g. arranging travel and accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Ma Liang at maliang@expo2010.gov.cn. For further information please navigate to www.kcpm.com.cn/2010IFLCPM/index.htm.
The event is organized in collaboration with three Finnish Universities: Aalto University, Åbo Akademi University and University of Oulu.
Co-organizers of the event include:
Shanghai Kerui Construction Project Management Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Construction Group, China Construction 8th Engineering Bureau Ltd.
Shanghai Xiandai Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Project Management Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Tongji Project Management and Consulting Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Power Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Jiantong Engineering Consulting & Construction Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Jianke Project Management Co. Ltd
The university has over 70,000 students at all levels from certificate and diploma courses to Bachelor's Degrees, Master's, Ph.D. and post doctoral programs. There is an academic staff of over 4,200 for teaching and/or research, among whom there are 6 Members of Chinese Academy of Science, 7 Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 530 professors and 1,300 associate professors. The university offers diverse courses in the 81 Bachelor's Degrees, 151 Master's, 58 PhD and 13 post doctoral programs.
Tongji University civil engineering, architecture programs and transportation engineering are the highest ranked in China. As one of the state leading centers for scientific research, the university has 5 state key laboratories and engineering research centers. The university is active in promoting cooperation and exchanges with other countries. It has established links with Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK and USA in the fields of education, science, technology and economics. A number of international joint programs have been established between the university and its counterparts in other countries in recent years. For further information please navigate to www.tongji.edu.cn/english/inc/index.asp.
Aalto University targets to create a new science and arts community through the co-existence of three renowned universities of technology, economics and art. The combination of three universities is expected to open up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The goal of the new university is to be one of the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in the selected disciplines. For further information please navigate to www.aalto.fi/en.
The university has activities not only in Turku, but also in Vaasa, Jakobstad, Helsinki and on Åland. Åbo Akademi was a private institution until 1981, when it was turned into a public institution. For further information please navigate to www.abo.fi/public/?setlanguage=en.