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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Third International World of Construction Project Management Conference set for 20-22 October in Coventry
Reported by Bob Owen in Manchester
Coventry University UK, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is organising the Third International World of Construction Project Management (WPCM) Conference. The event will be held during 20-22 October in Coventry, UK. This follows the successful Second Conference at the University of Delft, Netherlands in 2007 and the First Conference at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada in 2004.
The
Conference will provide a forum to disseminate, share, examine and
discuss the findings from both the education sector and from
construction practice. The conference will be held at the award-winning
Coventry TechnoCentre conference venue (pictured) on Coventry
University Technology Park, situated in the centre of Coventry.
The keynote speakers include:
Additionally, there will be a travel grant for one delegate whose residence is outside UK. This offer is competitive and priority will be given to delegate from the developing world. The decision will be made by a panel of organising committee. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Robby Soetanto at mailto:aa4129@coventry.ac.uk in the first instance by 31 August 2010.
Opportunity to submit academic and industry-oriented papers and participate in the conference is still open. Please find attached file of the conference flyers. The deadline for paper submission is 31 August 2010. Conference website: http://www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/928.
Coventry is located in the West Midlands, the heart of England, with excellent road, rail and air links to the rest of the country - central London is just 60 minutes away by train. Both conference and evening gala dinner venues are located close to the city centre.
Coventry University UK, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is organising the Third International World of Construction Project Management (WPCM) Conference. The event will be held during 20-22 October in Coventry, UK. This follows the successful Second Conference at the University of Delft, Netherlands in 2007 and the First Conference at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada in 2004.
The keynote speakers include:
- Sir John Egan - Presentation: "Rethinking Construction: progress and failings since 12 years ago"
- Professor Stephen Ogunlana (Heriott Watt University, Scotland) -
Presentation: "The challenges and rewards of project management in the
developing world"
- Mr. James Wates (CIOB President)
- CIOB best industry focused paper
- Construction Research and Innovation (CRI) paper
Additionally, there will be a travel grant for one delegate whose residence is outside UK. This offer is competitive and priority will be given to delegate from the developing world. The decision will be made by a panel of organising committee. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Robby Soetanto at mailto:aa4129@coventry.ac.uk in the first instance by 31 August 2010.
Opportunity to submit academic and industry-oriented papers and participate in the conference is still open. Please find attached file of the conference flyers. The deadline for paper submission is 31 August 2010. Conference website: http://www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/928.
Coventry is located in the West Midlands, the heart of England, with excellent road, rail and air links to the rest of the country - central London is just 60 minutes away by train. Both conference and evening gala dinner venues are located close to the city centre.