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Reported by Jouko Vaskimo in Helsinki

Asociacion Peruana de Direccion de Proyectos (apdp), the Peruvian Association for Project Management application for membership in the International Project Management Association (IPMA) was unanimously approved by the IPMA Council of Delegates at the council meeting on March 28^th 2010 in The Hague, Netherlands. The apdp IPMA membership is a result of the IPMA LACC Project which is introducing Latin American countries to IPMA membership and operations.

apdp was represented in Council of Delegates meeting by their President, Mr Germán Gallardo Zevallos. He delivered a presentation in which he highlighted the conditions at Peru, and emphasized the growing and sustainable Peruvian economy, and the fact that Peru is one of the leading growth countries in the Latin America, and one of the few countries that have seen economic growth despite the international economic crisis. Mr Gallardo identified several issues, such as a strategic geopolitical location, the mining industry, a democratic and stable government, a well managed economy, and ranges of challenging projects as the main drivers for this positive development.

Mr Gallardo was very happy about apdp membership in IPMA, and said "I have realized the wonderful family IPMA is, because I saw in the discussions the different cultures, point of views, feelings expressed in words from all the delegates coming from different parts of the world. Such a family now have a new member, again with a different point of view, belong to IPMA is already a beautiful experience." Mr Gallardo can be contacted at german.gallardo@udep.pe . (photos courtesy Jouko Vaskimo)

Mrs Brigitte Schaden, IPMA President, said "IPMA welcomes Peru in to the family! Peru fits perfect to IPMA. IPMA is a federal association, we are used to cultural diversity, and we love different views and appreciate the strength of different cultures. Peru has so many different areas in one country, the coast, highlands (the Andes) and the rain (cloud) forest. So they are used to deal with different environments and conditions. This is a wonderful preparation for being a member of IPMA!" Mrs Schaden can be contacted at Brigitte.Schaden@ipma.ch.

Mr Miles Shepherd, IPMA Council of Delegates Chairman, commented that it is particularly pleasing to see the Peruvian Association join IPMA: "Under the leadership of Mr Gallardo, we have seen them take the first, difficult steps to becoming an effective professional society. We look forward to their effective contribution to the work of IPMA internationally and hope that we will be able to support them in their continued development." Mr Shepherd can be contacted at Miles.Shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.

apdp was warmly welcomed in to the global family of IPMA Member Associations by all participants of the IPMA Council of Delegates.


In the photograph (from left to right): Dr Jesús Martínez-Almela, IPMA LACC Project Manager, Mrs Brigitte Schaden, IPMA President, Mr Germán Gallardo Zevallos, apdp President

Asociacion Peruana de Direccion de Proyectos (apdp), the Peruvian Association for Project Management is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in July 2009. The aim of the association is to contribute to the best preparation of professionals and facilitating the permanent action of formulating, managing and directing projects. With this initiative apdp drives to promote a culture of efficiency in the handling of resources, as much in the particular companies as in the public sector, through the certification of competences in the direction of projects, according to the processes of International Project Management Association (IPMA). The President of apdp is Mr Germán Gallardo Zevallos. For further information please navigate to www.apdp.pe.

Founded in 1965 and registered in Switzerland, International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the oldest project management professional organization in the world. IPMA is an international federation of more than 50 national project management societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA 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 .