According to Jyry Louhisto, General Manager of Project Management Association Finland (PMAF) and Director for the 2009 congress, “We are very happy to have PMForum as our partner for the 2009 IPMA World Congress. They have provided good visibility for the last two IPMA congresses, so we plan to take advantage of their expertise, global network and well-known websites. We are preparing an exciting program and expect the 23rd IPMA World Congress to be the biggest project management event ever conducted in Finland.”
The theme for the 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Helsinki next year will be “Refresh Yourself – Project World 2.0.” According to the team in Helsinki, the event will be “a next-step endeavor for regenerating project professionalism and helping to move a valuable industry forward; a learning opportunity guided by leading thoughts and designed to attract management and leaders…” A “Call for Papers” and “Invitation to Partners” have already been announced. For more information, visit http://www.refresh09.com/
As a PMForum media partner, IPMA and PMAF will receive visibility on PMForum web pages including listing in PMForum’s global Events Calendar, pre-event news coverage of announcements and developments, breaking news reported from location during the event, and post-event reporting. Examples of PMForum partnering efforts and media coverage can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/
About IPMA
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 2008 is Veikko Valila; president-elect for 2009/10 is Brigitte Schaden. Additional information about IPMA is available at www.ipma.ch.
About PMAF
Founded in 1978 and based in Espoo, Finland, Project Management Association Finland (PMAF) is the national membership body for Finland in the IPMA. The general manager of PMAF is Jyry Louhisto, who is also the project director for the 23rd IPMA World Congress in Finland. The president of PMAF for 2009 is Osmo Härkönen. For further information, visit www.pry.fi.
