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Objective
The Summer School is intended to serve the following objective:
- To help participants in defining relevant research topics and
powerful methods
- To provide a forum for talented young scholars form various
regions of the world for exchanging ideas and establishing a research
network.
- To promote the profession of purchasing and materials management
by contributing to the creation of high standard dissertation
of the participants.
Participation
Participants may come from any country of the world provided they
meet the following requirements.They must be
- Enrolled postgraduate( or advanced graduate) students of an
accredited institute of higher education
- In the phase of writing a dissertation based on original research
on purchasing or a closely related area (materials managements,
logistics, supply chain managements,etc.)
- Fluent in English and willing to take an active part in discussions
in that language
- Able to present a letter of recommendation from one regular
faculty member of the institution they are enrolled in
A strong preferance will be given to those students who can present
a paper for the discussion at the summer school.The paper must be
mailed to the School Secretariat ( see address below ) not later
than June 30, 2001
Application should be sent to the IFPMM Summer School Secretariat
and the national member associations of IFPMM in the country where
the applicant is enrolled in school. Applications form those countries
where such association dose not exist can be sent to the School
Secretariat only.
Application will be processed in the order of arrival to School
Secretariat , and the first 20 applications meeting the above requirements
and considering the said preference will be accepted.
Professional Program
The professional program will consist of three elements:
- Presentation and discussion of research papers prepared by the
school participants .Papers submitted will be distributed among
participants and the discussions will be led by invited professors.
The main idea is that the students discuss the papers among each
other.
- Practitioners' presentations of hot issues in purchasing and
related management areas. These presentations shall be of orienting
type and will be given by invited speakers.
- There will be some methodological discussions and group exercises
in order to help the participants' research and teaching skills.
Participation Fee
The IFPMM is the main sponsor of the project, but contribution is
expected from other organizations as well. This assistance makes
it possible that the partivipants only have to pay a nominal fee
Sfr 1000. This fee should be sent to the bank account of ISIR ,
account number : 501-00219-2100-4029 Hungarian foregin Trade Bank
Ltd, H-1821,Budspest, Vaci u 38 ,Hungary . The participation fee
includes accommodation ( in single rooms with shower), three meals
per day (starting with a dinner on Thursday , August 9, ending with
lunch on tuesday, August 14), refreshments and all. Travel and extra
costs for a double room must be paid for individually
In exceptional cases ,applicants can apply for a reduced participation
fee .This application should be sent both to the national member
association and the School Secretariat
SOCIAL PROGRAM
Salzburg is an attractive city , where there are a lot of events
in August . Details shall be provided to the application in due
course.
Further information can be obtained from the School Secretariat
, at the following address:
PROFESSOR ATTILA CHIKAN
President of IFPMM
c/o HALPLM Secretariat
Veres Palne u. 36 , Budapest, Hungary, H-1053
Phone and Fax : (36-1) 317-2959; 266-4673
E-mail: chikana@matavnet.hu, halpim@mercur.bke.hu
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