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Online registration is open for the 24^th IPMA World Congress in İstanbul, Turkey. Project management experts and leaders worldwide are invited to attend the International Project Management Association's (IPMA) annual world congress, one of the biggest events in the project management world each year. The 2010 World Congress will be held during 1-3 November, 2010 at the Hilton İstanbul Hotel. For information, click here.

The theme for the 24^th IPMA World Congress is "Challenges & Opportunities" and will incorporate research, development and practice, as well as case-oriented streams that identify the changes needed to tackle challenges and seize opportunities in today's world economy. In addition to keynote speeches and professional presentations on various aspects of programme and project management, the congress will include various IPMA leadership and business meetings before the congress, a project management exhibition for companies, an networking lunches, an awards banquet, and both welcoming and farewell parties.

Over 50 presentations by project managers and experts will occur over the three days congress in the following streams, highlighting the challenges of project management around the world:

• Business Challenges
• New Challenges and Future Trends
• Occupational Challenges
• Leadership Challenges
• Challenging Projects
  

The 24^th IPMA World Congress will be held at the Hilton İstanbul Hotel, located at Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Harbiye, İstanbul, Turkey. İstanbul 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. İstanbul 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. Don't miss this opportunity to meet old friends, make new contacts and learn the latest about project management around the world. Visit the congress website at http://www.ipma2010.com/.

The local host of the 24^th IPMA World Congress on Project Management in İstanbul 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 Organizing Committee of the 24th IPMA World Congress is Prof. Dr. Çetin Elmas (pictured at right).

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. For further information, visit www.trpma.org.

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 Ms. Brigitte Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is available at www.ipma.ch.