PMForum named Media Partner for May 2010 PM-05 Project Management Conference in Crete

The Network for Project Managers in Greece (PM-Greece) has announced that PMForum has been named Media Partner for PM-05: Advancing Project Management for the 21st Century is "Concepts, Tools & Techniques for Managing Successful Projects." The fifth Project Management Conference (PM-05) in Greece promoting communication between international multi-disciplinary teams in the field of project management and related disciplines will be held during 29-31 May 2010 at the Moevenpick Resort & Thalasso Hotel in Heraklion on the historic island of Crete.


According to the conference announcement, "The PM-05 Conference aims to further synergy for closer cooperation, business relations and know-how exchange in project management in the international context. PM-05 will be organized along scientific and professional streams in order to promote both research and business outcomes."

Project management stakeholders worldwide are invited to attend the conference and contribute with their knowledge and experience to the success of the event. The invitation is extended, but not limited to academics, researchers, industrialists, professionals, policy makers, assessors and certification & funding bodies concerned with projects and programmes in every economic sector.

The attendees will have an opportunity to present papers and attend sessions for discussions on such themes as:

• Concepts, Techniques & Tools
• Current Issues, New Approaches & Case Studies
• Decision Making, Risk Analysis & Sustainability
• Cross-border Cooperation & Cultural Aspects
• Contract Management, Partnership & PPPs
• Information Technology & Information Systems
• Standards & Maturity Models
• Education, Training & Certification Issues
• Professional Issues & Ethical Codes
• Green project management & sustainability

More information can be found on the Conference website at http://2010.pmgreece.gr  

According to Professor John-Paris Pantouvakis, conference chair for PM-05, "We are happy to have PMForum as a media partner again this year. PM-05 will be the most important project management event in Greece in 2010; we want to bring the conference to the attention of the rest of the project management world, to attract more international speakers and participants. PMForum can help us achieve that goal."

"The historic island of Crete holds a special place in the history and culture of Western Civilization," he added. "We will welcome colleagues and researchers from around the world to this wonderful Greek island, and in the Springtime, the most appealing season for visiting the Mediterranean region."


Crete is the largest island in Greece. In addition to being the home of the first European civilisation - the Minoan civilization dating 5000 years ago - the island offers mountains and sandy beaches that are among the finest in the world. Crete has a mild Mediterranean climate and the conference participants will have the opportunity to taste one of the oldest and most tasty gastronomic traditions in the world and to enjoy the famous Cretan hospitality.

PM-05 is being organized by the Centre for Construction Innovation, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), in cooperation with the Network of Project Managers in Greece (PM-Greece), the Scientific Association for the Advancement of Project Management in Greece.

Conference Chair is Dr. John - Paris Pantouvakis, Associate Professor, Director of the Department of Construction Engineering & Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, NTUA, Athens, Greece. Professor Pantouvakis can be contacted at jpp@central.ntua.gr.

PMForum operates www.pmforum.org, the world's oldest website devoted to professional project management and one of the world's most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum also produces the monthly PM World Today eJournal where articles, reports and stories about projects and project management around the world can be found; free subscriptions at www.pmworldtoday.net. PMForum's media partner program provides global visibility for major PM events worldwide. More information is at http://www.pmforum.org/events/partner_program.htm.