Brigitte SCHADEN
President of IPMA

İstanbul is the European Capital of Culture 2010, and it is also the World Capital of Project Management 2010, 24^th IPMA World Congress in Project Management will be hosted by İstanbul.

The main theme of the congress is “Challenges and Opportunities”. I think İstanbul is the best place to discuss it since the city itself is full of challenges and opportunities. İstanbul is an exciting and dynamic city, having various contrasts such as; east and west, water and land, ancient and modern, religious and secular, Asia and Europe, mystical and earthly. All of them co-exist here in İstanbul.

On the other hand, our worldwide future is full of challenges. We have to deal with several uncertainties like the climate change, mega cities and financial risks. We need to look for opportunities, and Project Management will be one of the main success factors. Let’s do it together.

Welcome to İstanbul!