MANILA, Philippines - The Center for Global Best Practices is launching a two-day program titled Best Practices in Planning, Scheduling and Monitoring Project Implementation on Jan. 28 & 29, at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.Learn the best practices in applying the cutting-edge and world-class project management tools to be presented to you in a simplified and practical format by project management guru and course director Dr. Ken Smith, PMP, SM, DPA. He has over 40 years experience designing, scheduling, implementing, monitoring & evaluating social, economic, and business development projects in many countries and technical sectors. He has been tapped by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Bank group, UN agencies, the African Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to teach project management as part of capacity building for many governments around the world. Attendees in this seminar will also get a free project management toolkit with a compilation of best practices tools and techniques for quick and easy use. This software includes 83 project management templates that are very useful to track and monitor your projects. On day one of the lecture, participants in this learning event will have the opportunity to learn the Critical Path Method (CPM) which is an internationally-recognized “Best Practice†technique for project planning and scheduling. One can enjoy an executive implementation simulation game—developed by Dr. Smith to reinforce participants’ decision-making understanding and practices utilizing CPM. For registration or more details check www.cgbp.org or call Manila lines 842-7148/ 59 or 556-8968/ 69; Cebu lines (032) 512-3106/ 07 or Baguio (074) 423-5148).