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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to hold the 4th edition of the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) from November 20-21, 2017, in collaboration with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Emaar
Properties and the Project
Management Institute (PMI).
‘Making a Difference’ has been endorsed as a theme of this year’s event; which will be marked by honoring the winners of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management. Registration in the Forum will start on April 10 through the website (www.dipmf.ae).
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said, “Organising the 4th edition of the DIPMF culminates the huge successes of the past three editions. Successes are reflected in the scale and level of delegates, international speakers hosted, and vital topics discussed. The Forum signals the keenness of Dubai to play a pivotal role in steering the innovation and development drive in the region, and identifying the accelerators of this drive on sound scientific bases at the highest standards and practices.”
“Making a Difference has been endorsed as a theme for the fourth edition of the Forum. New and important PM topics have been developed such as: The future of PM, Expo 2020 projects, Emergency and Crisis Management, Masterclasses about several core project management competencies including: benefits management, establishing of PM Offices (PMOs), management of project portfolios and programs, and business analysis. The Forum will host six parallel sessions, four panel discussions, five masterclasses and four keynote speeches,” he explained.
“The Forum will feature a key session about ‘PM for Youth’ based on the MoU signed with the Emirates Youth Council. “The fourth edition of the Forum will be marked by recognising the winners of the first cycle of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management with a total purse of about two million dirham (US$550,000). The award provides a platform to discover, encourage, and promote innovation in
Project Management, and the adoption of best practice and
excellence in the field.