Corporate Social Responsibility Expert to Address International Meeting of Project Managers in Malta

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 1/PRNewswire/ --

- Thomas Koenen to address 2008 PMI Global Congress on 19 May

Corporate social responsibility will be the topic of econsense official
Thomas Koenen's address to project managers who meet in Malta from 19 May to
21 May for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Congress 2008 - EMEA
(Europe-Middle East-Africa).

As head of the German econsense office, he is responsible for the
realisation of projects and consulting with national and international
partners from business and politics; econsense is the leading CSR and
sustainability initiative of globally active German companies. Koenen became
involved with econsense through the econsense - Forum for Sustainable
Development of German Business sponsored by the Federation of German
Industries. In 2006, he was elected to the board of directors of CSR Europe,
the leading European Business Network on Corporate Social Responsibility. His
board responsibilities include developing the strategic cooperation of 25
National Partner Organisations representing more than 2000 European
enterprises.

"Social responsibility is no longer the whim of an environmentally
sensitive CEO. It has become a mandate for all organizations in every
operation. Project managers must recognize and address this mandate now and
into the future," said Gregory Balestrero, chief executive office of PMI.
"Thomas Koenen's insights on how to establish and sustain programs that are
socially responsible are relevant to project managers who are called upon
daily to plan and implement projects that impact how organizations operate."

Also an attorney, Koenen's legal practice specializes in corporate social
responsibility (CRS), business ethics, human rights and compliance. He holds
a postgraduate certificate in sustainable business of the University of
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.

PMI(R) Global Congress 2008-EMEA is the premier project management,
educational and networking event in the Europe-Middle-East-Africa region.
Project managers learn new techniques, tools and best practices, gaining a
global and regional perspective of their profession.

Advance registration for the 2008 PMI Global Congress-EMEA is open until
9 May after which on-site fees will apply. To register online and for more
information on PMI Global Congress 2008-EMEA, visit
http://congresses.pmi.org/EMEA2008/. Congress sponsors include Cadence
Management Corporation (http://www.cadencemc.com), ESI International
(http://www.esi-intl.com), George Washington University (International Institute for Learning, Inc.(IIL) (http://www.iil.com) and
Primavera (http://www.primavera.com).

Website: http://congresses.pmi.org/EMEA2008
http://www.cadencemc.com
http://www.esi-intl.com
http://www.gwu.edu
http://www.iil.com
http://www.primavera.com

Source: Project Management Institute

Joe Patterson, PMI Public Relations, +1-610-356-4600, ext. 1112, Mobile: +1-610-506-9570, joseph.patterson@pmi.org

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