This month AAFM conducted the first CPB (Chartered Private Banker) program in the Gulf. 11 of ENBD's new Private Banking team graduated. Jamal Bin Ghalaita, ENBD General Manager-Consumer Banking and Wealth Management, was on hand to congratulate the team on their success.

AAFM Annual Board Meetings and Speakers Dinner in New York City.

The AAFM Board of Standards met in New York City in April.  New International Protocols are being reviewed at this time.

Also, the AAFM Professional Practice Standards and Rules of Conduct are up for enhancement and renewal. Over the coming months, the Board will continue to take recommendations and vote on the new standards by the end of 2008.  Because AAFM members include members of the banking, accounting, finance, insurance/risk, and investment community, the AAFM is working hard to accomodate members from diverse backgrounds and many countries.

Moreover, after successful discussions with New York University, The AAFM Board will continue to develop collaboration protocols and articulation possibilities.

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The American Academy of Project Management (AAPM) this month launched the first Certified International Project Manager (CIPM) training program in the UAE.
 
Produced by leading training provider IIRME, a total of 34 delegates from around the region attended the program in Dubai which was acclaimed as a tremendous success by all concerned.
 
Steve Wylie, Director of the AAPM who was the speaker on the program, could hardly conceal his delight at the number of delegates who attended the first course.  ‘We knew  that CIPM would be a popular program in the booming markets of the Gulf, but the response has been fantastic. .  
 
Mike Wilkes, Regional Business Development Director for the American Academy was equally pleased. ‘ We had delegates from a cross section of GCC industries, from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE’  We couldn’t have hoped for a better start to our Project Management training program.’
 
A total of 34 project professionals form around the Gulf attended and all were presented with their individual CIPM Certificates and AAPM membership packs on the last day of the course.  
 
The next CIPM program will take place in Dubai with IIRME from June 29th to July 3rd 2008.  Details can be found on http://www.iirme.com/cipm/