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JAN 2010 - UK and Spain Chapters Established at Government Recognized Degree Granting Institutions. Details and Press Coming Soon.

DEC 2009 - India Press - Orbit Group of Education and 40 locations in India join the AAPM. http://www.orbiteducation.in/

DEC.2009 Syseneg Corp of Malaysia Joins AAFM Alliance: www.syseneg.net

DEC 2009 - Warning - Counterfeit Certificates by iafm/iapm in Hong Kong. IAFM/IAPM CAUGHT RED HANDED selling counterfeit diplomas/certifices in to innocent victims & Hong Kong Students. Click To See the FAKE

Oct 2009 - University of Atlanta named as official Southern USA Chapter for AAPM. University of Atlanta - AAPM Qualified for MPM and CIPM Certification WEBSITE http://www.uofa.edu
1) MPM Master Project Manager Program UOA Link
2) CIPM Certified Intl. Project Manager Program Link

Oct 2009 - Dr. R.-L. Etienne Barnett who serves on AAPM Global Advisor Board has been named CHAIRMAN OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM STANDARDS FOR AAPM REGISTERED DEGREE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS – Dr. Barnett is distinguised by the following --Baccalauréat, D.E.U.G., License, B.A., MPM Master Project Manager ™ , CIPM, M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. (Geneva), EMBA, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins), Doctor Honoris Causa (Central European U, U of Brussels, U of Geneva) -- University Provost & Dean of Faculty/Executive Vice President of Operations/ Frederick A. Treuhaft Distinguished Foundation Professor / Founding Director and Executive Editor, University of Atlanta Monograph Series -- University of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA). Senior Fellow of the Carnegie, Mellon, Guggenheim, F.A. Treuhaft Foundations. Senior Research Fellow, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris).

City University of New York Project Manager

Oct. 2009 - AApM Alliance - City University of New York Queens College - This week, the AAPM © USA Board has formerly established new East and West Coast Chapters in New York and California. At the Queens College and City College New York City, the University of California in Silicon Valley, and the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Graduate Program in San Diego. Moreover, the West Indies and Singapore Societies are also licensed. With new representative offices in India, China, Cairo, New York, Silicon Valley and Latin America, AAPM is the first to provide graduate e-Business and Project Management Certification Standards in the world with over 10 years of Global Presence online.

Oct. 2009 - AAPM International Board of Stadards joins United Nations as a Civil Society Member. The AAPM has programs and free publications to assist developing nations with the AAPM Project Management Treatise of Knowledge. Bringing graduate project management standards, accreditation policies, and quality assurance worldwide is part of the mission of AAPM.

United Nations Project Managment

Sept 2009 - American Academy - International Board of Standards becomes 1st in the world to achieve 100% transparency, listing, membership recognition and disclosure with : NBEA, ISBE, AACSB, ACBSP, RSOF, ANSI, AABFS, IIFM, UNESCO, DOE, DOL, IBA, IMA, AFMLA, and NOCA.

Aug. 2009 Aug. 2009- Breaking News - The Board of Standards Signs Middle East Alliance with Arab Academy of Banking and Financial Sciences. See Press Release - AAFM and AABFS will be offering joint certification programs in 17 Arab Countries of the Arab League. Prof. Mentz will co-chair the new Arab Academy Certification Board that was chartered under the alliance

July 2009 - For Over 5 Years - AAPM USA has been Recognized in the New York Times - owned "About" Project Management Reference Authority PM Section - Each Year for 5 Years. A great achievement. The International AAPM Board of Standards and members continue to celebrate its global recognition.

June 2009 - Recognized by Government of India Presidential Advisory and also Recognized by the Alliance with Indian Management Academy.

June 30, 2009 - AAPM Creates alliances with the India Management Inst., The China Education Group, The Asia Consortiom in Singapore, and the Arab Association to distribute AAPM in 21 new countries.

May 2009 - New alliance offices in United Kingdom and 5 locations in India - The Project Control Management Organization (PCMO)

March 2009 - AAPM Featured in the PM Qualifications Website as Top Graduate PM Program

January 2009 - University of California AAPM Alliance Established Silicon Valley

January 2009 - AAPM featured in: Forbes News, The Business Wire, Reuters Global News, EuroInvestor News UK, Yahoo Finance, Morningstar News, Digital50 News, Direkt Broker Germany News, Ad Hoc News, Centre Daily News, Earth Times, Yahoo News, University of California News, ArabianBusiness.com , Express Computers Business News in India, and more.

January 2009 - New Graduating classes in Guyana and the Bahamas this month.

October 2008 - Expansion in India and Malaysia with new courses available.

Sept 2008 - Prof Dr. Mentz approves the IBC CEC & AAPM Academy of Project Management Asia (S) Pte Ltd part of Informa AAPM and IPMC organize deal with IBC for distribution. IBC a division Informa is the largest publicly-owned organiser of conferences and courses in the world, with an output of over 10,000 events annually.

August 2008 - AAPM Project management law courses will now be able from the TJSL Diamond Graduate Law School. In a first of its kind agreement, the AAPM now has specialized "graduate PM courses" in risk, scope, contracts and international law. Prof. Dr. Byrnes of the Graduate Law School Program stated, "This AAPM Graduate Program is the GOLD STANDARD of Project Management Education. No organization in the world has even come close to a true graduate legal and international law course in project management."

July 2008 - AAPM Referenced in NASA Government guide and websites

June 2008 - AAPM Protocols and Handbook accepted as offical Project Management textbook supplement for one of Americas Largest Universities.

May - AApM Graduations in Dubai, Kuwait and GCC.

May 2008 - AAPM Global Website Launched www.aapm.info

April 2008 - Board meetings in New York City regarding the updated GRAD TOP Graduate Treatise of Protocols for the AAPM IPMC.

March. 2008 Academic Advisory Committee - 30 PHDs, Doctors, and Professors serving on the AAPM IPMC Global Academic Advisory Board.

Feb 2008 - IQPC - IQPC is offering AApM Approved courses in select Countries and has developed a reputation for quality in delivering business intelligence through its conferences, seminars, and training to the Middle East's leading companies. Globally, IQPC has provided essential insights and valuable market intelligence to over two million executives through its international network of 12 offices serving six continents. Contact us today to discover how your business can benefit from our global experience.

January 2008 - New Graduate Certification Courses for 2008 in these locations: CIPM - Mumbai, India, Sydney, Australia, Taipei, Taiwan, Bangkok, Thailand, Bali, Indonesia - MPM - Hong Kong SAR, China, Bali, Indonesia, Qatar, Sydney, Australia, Tokyo, Japan, South Korea, Seoul, Perth, Singapore, Bahrain

December 2007 - MPM Master Project Manager and Certified International Project Manager course roll out in the entire Middle East and Asia. Global Expansion has meteoric rise to recognition as the credentials for college educated managers.

October 2007 - IPMC Treatise of Protocols and Body of Graduate Knowledge Updated to 7th Edition

July 2007 - New Project Management MPM and CIPM courses run in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Bahamas, and more.

Jan 2007 - IPMC Representatives go to Singapore, Vietnam, Beijing, and Hong Kong to meet with new IPMC project management training providers.

Jan. 2007 - Revised Executive Body of Knowledge e-BOK released by IPMC.

Dec. 2006 - IPMC trains and graduates 30 new members in the Carribean Chapter.

Nov 2006 - IPMC meets with China Delegation in New York for distribution of IPMC courses in Beijing and Hong Kong

Oct. 2006 - IPMC receives license to offer Project Risk Management Training and Certification along with the CRA Certified Risk Analyst Credential.

Sept. 2006 - New and Revised Executive Project Management Exams approved by Board of Standards

July 2006 - IPMC Recommends Conferences for members. One of our recommended global PM Conferences is the Project World Conference.

June 2006 - IPMC and AAPM has executive conference in Colorado Springs.

May 2006 - IPMC published the New Edition of the New Executive Project Management Manual

April 2006 - IPMC and AAPM form Joint Alliance with the College of the Bahamas in conjunction with Lignum Technologies.

January 2006 - IPMC and AAPM Board Members meet in Dubai, UAE to open new offices.

January 2006 - IPMC and AAPM open new representative offices in Kuwait.

November 2005 - AAPM and IPMC officials meet in Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore to hold Global Board of Standards Meetings

August 2005 - IPMC Offices in Moscow, Russia opened under Professor Dr. Dimitri Leo, CIPM, MPM

August 2005 - IPMC sanctions new Representative Offices in Istanbul, Turkey (former Constantinople) under direction of Mahir B. Asut, MPM, CIPM

July 2005 - IPMC offices re-approved and accredited in Singapore under direction of Prof. Carl Thong and Dir. Jessie Tan..

May 2005 - IPMC Partners with one of the best corporate trainers for PM in the US. For In House Training for companies, institutions or government agencies: Click Here

May 2005 - AAPM Partners with one of the best corporate trainers for PM in the US. For In House Training for companies, institutions or government agencies: Click Here

April 18th, 2005 - IPMC Board and Council set to Meet at the Yale Club in New York City to discuss industry Standards and global disaster recovery planning issues.

April 9th, 2005 - Project Management Online Exam made available

April 2nd - IPMC Board votes to open new representative office in the Middle East in the UAE.

March 24th 2005 - Membership Board approves new Logos for use by global members.

March 20th 2005 - IPMC Board votes to become the first Project Management Institution to require an accredited college degree for executive membership.

March 1st 2005 - IPMC Educational Commission votes to approve over 30 accredited graduate programs worldwide as approved and recognized IPMC training. IPMC now has the highest educational standards in the industry.

February 28- March 4th 2005 - Special Board Meeting In Beijing at World Trade Center during the Global Tech Conference.

February 27th - IPMC Opens new operations in Mainland China through Prof. Pang and Prof. Li and their companies

January 2005 - News: IPMC Approves Specific Project Management Training Organizations. Approved Training Programs Graduates of these training programs can apply for a waiver to obtain the MPM Master Project Manager Designation and Credential See List

December 31st, 2005 - Board Meeting Scheduled in Buenos Aires, Argentina for September 2005

December 20th, 2004 - New PM Bodies of Knowledge and Global PM/WTO Standards have been proposed.

December 15th, 2004 - IPMC receives WTO-2006 Recognition from CEC Worldwide.

December 9th, 2004 - Scheduled Board Meeting in Geneva Switzerland at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

November 14th, 2004 - IPMC Executive Committee meeting at the World Trade Center Beijing China.

September 2004 - IPMC forms worldwide alliance with the Certified E-Commerce Consultants Institute

August 1st, 2004 - Executive Commission meets in Colorado Springs, Colorado USA at the Cliff House Resort.

July 15th, 2004- IPMC now offers MPM Certification in the EU, Asia, Australia, and The Middle East

June 1st, 2004 - IPMC Offers E-Learning Project Management Courses

May 2004 - IPMC Forms Global Alliance with American E-Commerce Association

April 30th, 2004 - IPMC signs co-existence agreement with The American Academy of Financial Management.

April 15th 2004, Prof Mentz and Prof Cooper meet with officials in Hong Kong.

March 1st, 2004 - New Board of Standards Elected

December 31st, 2004- Board Meeting Scheduled in Buenos Aires, Argentina

December 20th, 2004 - New PM Treatise and Bodies of Knowledge and Global PM/WTO Standards have been proposed

December 9th, 2004 - Scheduled Board Meeting in Geneva Switzerland at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

November 14th, 2004 - AAPM Executive Committee meeting at the World Trade Center Beijing China.

September 2004 - AAPM forms worldwide alliance with the Certified E-Commerce Consultants Institute

August 1st, 2004 - Executive Commission meets in Colorado Springs, Colorado USA at the Cliff House Resort.

July 15th, 2004- AAPM now offers MPM Certification in the EU, Asia, Australia, and The Middle East

June 1st, 2004 - AAPM Offers E-Learning Project Management Courses

May 2004 - AAPM Forms Global Alliance with American E-Commerce Association

April 30th, 2004 - AAPM signs co-existence agreement with The American Academy of Financial Management.

April 15th 2004, Prof Mentz and Mr. Cooper meet with officials in Hong Kong.

March 1st, 2004 - New Board of Standards Elected

December 2004 - CEC AAPM Conferene and Board meets in Geneva Switzerland

November 2004 - CEC Board meets in Beijing, China.

August 2004 - CEC Board meets in Colorado and Cliff House Resort. CEC Approved alliance with RSOF.

May 2004 - Prof. Mentz is a keynote speaker at Hong Kong University Oracle Conference in China.

May 2004 - CEC Board Meeting in Hong Kong China. 5 new Asian Colleges approved for CEC Recognition worldwide.

May 2004 Hong Kong CEC Conference on May 22nd will be attended by General Counsel - George Mentz, JD, MBA, CEC

April 2004 - E-World Conference in October 2004 in London approved as an official E-Business Conference by CEC Board.

February 2004- CEC PME Project Manager Ebusiness Certification is approved by Board of Standards. Read more in About Dot Com

Jan 2004 Royal Society of Fellows conference is a new and approved CEC E-Commerce Congress.

Sept 2003 Awards Ceremony Hong Kong Scholarship Ceremony in Hong Kong Photos and Awards City University

July 2003 - CEC Rolls out the new CEA and CEA program Certified Interactive Marketing Manager in Hong Kong Asia and the US.

June 2003 - New Global Board of Standards Members Announced: Dr. K K Lam, Principal Lecturer, e-Business Campus, City University of Hong Kong, China Dr. Timothy Chan, Principal Lecturer, Commerce, Singapore Polytechnic - University, Singapore, Dr. Keith Chan, Head of Computing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong - Kong, China, Todd Genton, Strategy Practice Leader - Asia Pacific, Deloitte Consulting, Hong Kong, China, & Honorary Global Advisor: Tony Tai Director - Marketing, IBM Greater China Beijing, China.

June 2003 - CEC continues its 2 year relationship with IIR in the Middle East. IIR is one of the largest conference organizations in the world. Prof. Dr. Mentz stated, The IIR and the CEC have delveloped mutual respect and coopration for joint-marketing which has created a abundant success for all involved while the graduates of Board of Standards Approved Certification Programs have improved their marketability in this digital age.


Jan. 2003 - CEC Board of Standards Meets in San Francisco. Members from US, China, and Australia meet to discuss rapid growth and strategy for CEC Worldwide.

Dec. 2002 CEC Officially Approved by the Chinese Government for executive training in mainland China. Honorable officials of the Chinese Government have press ceremony in Beijing.

Oct 2002, CEC Moves into the Asia Region with new Asian Super Board of Standards and is forging agreements with the Chinese Government for Training.

August 2002, CEC Reaches the 100 College Mark in building alliances with colleges and university's worldwide to grant the CEC to graduates of select programs.

May 10th, 2002--CEC awards merit scholarships to select members of Harvard Business School, Stanford Business School, and Carnegie Mellon MBA Graduates.

April-May 2002--CEC forms new college alliances with SJSU San Jose State University in Silicon Valley; The University of South Africa; University of Colorado Business School; The University of New Brunswick of Canada; Loyola Chicago Business School; Loyola New Orleans CIS Program and the Graduate Institute; College of Notre Dame in California; The University of Wyoming, New Jersey Inst. of Tech, AGSM Australian Graduate School of Mgt.

March 21st, 2002--CEC agrees to deliver ecommerce & ebusiness training on site in Malaysia

March 1st, 2002--CEC enters agreement to launch on site ecommerce & ebusiness training in select regions of Egypt and Africa.

February 12th, 2002--CEC enters agreement to launch CEC on site training in Russia and Israel

February 6th, 2000--CEC launches on site ecommerce & ebusiness training programs in Greece and the Mediterranean

January 31, 2002--CEC Launches on site ecommerce & ebusiness education in Brazil and Portugal.

January 30, 2002--CEC Launches on site ecommerce & ebusiness training and education in Australia, Hong Kong and Mainland China

Nov. 26th 2001---The Certified E-Commerce Consultants ™ have formed an e-learning alliance with Mindleaders, Inc to distribute e-commerce education and certification worldwide.

Nov. 1st 2000--CEC Launches On Site ecommerce & ebusiness education in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

2000--CEC Reaches Alliances with colleges, universities and asociations in Europe and Canada to certify graduates of ecommerce & ebusiness programs.

1999 - CEC Board begins to recognize colleges and programs with the best management curriculums for the 21st century..

1998 - CEC Board of Standards Formed for the regulation and authorization of VENDOR NEUTRAL e-Business and Technology Management credentials and certifications.

1995 - CEC group formed with the onset of global internet use.

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