APM Chartered status awareness and the value of APM membership – UAE focused

The APM UAE Network explored Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status, the benchmark for technical knowledge, professional practice, and ethics, and the value of APM membership. This webinar was  held on 12 August 2026.

The network invited project, program, and portfolio professionals across the UAE to a dedicated session on Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status and the value of APM membership.

As the only chartered membership organization for the project profession in the world, APM sets the benchmark for technical knowledge, professional practice, and ethical behavior. Chartered status, recognised internationally as the equivalent of Chartered Accountant, Chartered Engineer, or Chartered Surveyor designations, demonstrates that a project professional has achieved a defined level of expertise across the APM Competence Framework, validated through a rigorous, externally assessed process.

This session walked through the pathways to ChPP, explained how prior project, programme, and portfolio experience can be evidenced regardless of formal qualifications held, and clarified the distinction between APM membership and chartered status,  including how membership supports continuing professional development (CPD), networking, and access to the APM's extensive volunteer community.

With a growing population of project professionals across the UAE, and momentum building through initiatives such as the Abu Dhabi University–APM Memorandum of Understanding to advance project management excellence in the region, now is a timely moment for individuals and organizations to understand the credibility, mobility, and competitive edge that chartered status and APM membership bring.

Whether you are early in your career, considering Fellowship, or supporting your team's professional development, this session will have helped you understand what chartered status really signals, and how APM membership can strengthen your project delivery capability in the UAE market.

Speaker:

Emile Fakhoury, Project Director, Alucor

Emile is a Project Manager Professional working in oil and gas and power generation industries.

He has worked in the energy sectors in USA, Europe and Middle East and speaks 3 languages Arabic, French and English and is keen to use his knowledge and experience to enable organisations to succeed in achieving their desired change outcomes.

Emile has a Master’s Degree in Energy Conversion and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the Faculty of Engineering Advisory Group at The British University in Dubai and also APM panel member.

Emile's current work involves delivering projects to the best level of safety, quality and delivery to exceed customer requirements.

Emile has very kindly allowed his presented material to be made available for viewing. The slides on Slideshare are now available in our APM resources area and also embedded below for reference.