International Congress on Project Management and Engineering: 30 Editions, More Than 6,000 Papers

Educating the project managers of tomorrow requires more than teaching tools and methodologies. It also means developing competencies, professional judgment and the ability to adapt in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment. This was one of the key messages underpinning the thematic panel “Active Learning and Competency Development in Project Management Engineering Education”, held during the CIDIP/ICPME 2026 and coordinated by José Luis Yagüe, Professor at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Photovoltaic energy is no longer merely a question of installed capacity, generation costs or technological efficiency. It has evolved into a challenge of integrating renewable energy with the territory, agriculture and existing infrastructures.
This is the main conclusion drawn by Emilio Muñoz Cerón, coordinator of the thematic panel “Agrivoltaics, Photovoltaic Systems and Energy Transition”.

This video captures just a few of the many memorable moments shared throughout the Congress.

An innovative low-cost IoT system for monitoring environmental conditions in sheep pens has received the Jaume Blasco Innovation Award at the 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP 2026). Developed by researchers from the University of Zaragoza, the award-winning work uses ammonia, temperature and humidity sensors to support animal welfare and decision-making in precision livestock farming.

The International Seminar on Project Management and Engineering (ISoPM), the international programme of the 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP / ICPME 2026), concluded with the roundtable "Where Is Project-Based Governance...

The Vice President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), Vladimir Obradovic, delivered a thought-provoking keynote during the International Seminar on Project Management and Engineering (ISoPM), arguing that artificial intelligence is challenging some of the fundamental principles on which project management has been built for decades.

The President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), Mladen Vukomanović, shared a thought-provoking vision of the role of project leadership in the age of artificial intelligence during the 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP 2026). His keynote, delivered as part of the International Seminar on Project Management and Engineering (ISoPM), explored the challenges that AI poses for project management from the perspectives of ethics, sustainability and long-term value creation.

The application of artificial intelligence, wearables (smart wearable devices that collect data), and digital human biomechanical models to improve occupational risk prevention has been recognised with the General Council of Official Associations of Industrial Engineers Award, one of the most prestigious distinctions presented during the 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP / ICPME 2026).

The thematic panel “BIM, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Management of Construction Projects” was one of the activities held as part of the 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP / ICPME 2026).

Lugo will be the host city of the 31st International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP / ICPME 2027), taking over from Castellón de la Plana as the meeting point for the international scientific and professional community in project management and engineering.
The bid was presented by PROePLA – Projects and Planning Research Group (GI-1716) of the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC). The Congress will be held at the Escola Politécnica Superior de Enxeñaría, located on Campus Terra in Lugo, a leading academic environment that combines excellence in education, research and innovation.