The benefits you can get through a collaboration with IPMA
- Global presence and expansion of the IPMA Member Associations (MAs) over 70 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North and South America, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
- Development of project management competences in various geographic areas
- Interactions and relationship building with practitioners, corporations, government agencies, universities, colleges, training organizations, and consulting companies
- Comprehensive portfolio of products and services for aiding in the development of project management competences
- Steady growth in demand for products and services based on the IPMA Standards
- Facilitation of networking and idea sharing among project management practitioners worldwide
- Advancement of project management practice and collaboration through effective cooperation
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The IPMA (International Project Management Association) has led the discipline of project management since 1965 and remains dedicated to its mission of orchestrating the project profession for a better world.
IPMA: Your partner today, tomorrow, and beyond.
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When and where I can get involved with IPMA events and experiences?
Upcoming Events
This three-day training is organized for anyone interested in understanding and applying the IPMA Project Management Excellence Awards.
The purpose of these webinars is to get familiar with the IPMA Project Excellence Model, an integral part of the IPMA Project Excellence Baseline.
You will get practical tips & tricks for Individual Awards: structuring your submission, demonstrating competencies, and avoiding common mistakes
IPMA latest blog posts
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16.11.2025
IPMA launches the newly revised Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
As IPMA marks its 60th anniversary, we proudly introduce the newly revised IPMA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct — a document first published in 2015 during the 50th Anniversary, and now strengthened to reflect today’s global challenges and the evolving responsibilities of project professionals. Revised and approved by the IPMA Council of Delegates, the new Code […]
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16.11.2025
IPMA Accepted into the Schuman Associates Skills Coalition
Strengthening the Voice of the Project Profession in Europe’s Skills and Competence Agenda The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has been officially accepted into the Schuman Associates Skills Coalition — a platform that brings together 26 leading organisations committed to advancing skills development, education, training, and youth empowerment across Europe. As part of this network, […]
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10.11.2025
IPMA and GIMI: Joining Forces to Promote Cross-Certification for Project and Innovation Professionals
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) have joined forces under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote mutual recognition and cross-certification opportunities between project management and innovation professionals worldwide. This collaboration brings together two globally recognized competence frameworks — the IPMA 4-Level Certification (IPMA 4-L-C), which validates project, programme, […]
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30.10.2025
IPMA Welcomes PMAS-IPMA Singapore as a Member Association
The Council of Delegates of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) convened in Berlin in September 2025 alongside the 34th IPMA World Congress, marking the 60th Anniversary of the Association. This milestone gathering was both a celebration of six decades of pioneering contributions to the project management profession and a moment of reflection—reaffirming IPMA’s commitment to building a sustainable future […]
Our Member Associations (MA)
IPMA is a Federation of the leading Project Management associations in each nation, our Member Associations are the primary point of contact and IPMA services delivery solution for most practitioners. IPMA is available in most European countries, because that is where we started. And, we celebrate our presence in Asia and the Americas, where we are seeing tremendous growth and demand. See our MA down below.
They trusted us
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Wilson Guilherme R. da Silva
Gerente Executivo, PETROBRAS/TRANSPETRO, Brazil
“Porque a certificação IPMA 4L é a que melhor endereça o equilíbrio entre experiência e conhecimento profissional.”
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Jose Reyes
Program Manager Airports, COPA Airlines, Panama
“Considero el Sistema 4LC de IPMA como la vía que puede un profesional utilizar para establecer un plan de desarrollo que homologe sus competencias con las mejores prácticas.”
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Antonio Ramón Albert
Project Manager, Diez Torrijos Desarrollo y Gestión de Proyectos 10t, Spain
“Para obtener la certificación como Project Manager, de modo que se refleje, por un organismo internacional, la cualificación para el trabajo que habitualmente desarrollamos.”
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Oscar Arturo Cruz Torres
Director PMO, INNOVAGRO, Mexico
“En lo personal el uso de competencias blandas es algo basico con lo que debe de contar un buen PM, IPMA da un claro ejemplo de lo que debe de hacer un PM en determinadas situaciones reales.”
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Mats Soderlund
Managing Director / Vice President, Finland
“IPMA certifiering erbjuder en bred och konkret helhet för projektledning.”
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Adrian Benito Rios
Gerente de Oficina de Proyectos e Instalaciones, Thales, Spain
“Thales, Empresa en la que trabajo, decidió comenzar un proceso en el que se certificara el nivel de competencias en cuanto a Gestión de Proyectos de todas las personas involucradas en dicho área.”
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Timo Lehtimäki
Consultant, Konsultointi Lehtimäki, Finland
“Hain arvioijaksi oppiakseni Project Excellence mallin perinpohjin sekä päästäkseni jakamaan aiheesta ajatuksia kollegoiden kanssa eri toimialoilta ja eri maista.”
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Alberto Fuentes
Consultant, IPMA Mexico, Mexico
“I applied for certification based on the international reputation of the certification on the project management field.”
IPMA Global Awards
Managing projects often means dealing with ever-increasing complexity and volatility. Project managers and their teams are required to give their best to achieve the desired outcomes for stakeholders, organisations or society. Are these achievements recognised enough? In IPMA Awards they are!
On a yearly basis, IPMA celebrates outstanding project management achievements by nominating and recognising individuals and projects.