The IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence offer world-wide recognition and acclaim to world-class public relations programmes.

Each year, a jury of experienced communication professionals judges the entries and nominates the best for a short-list. In a next step, the final winners are selected on the basis of unique merit, relevance, concrete objectives, creative strategies and tactics, and demonstrable results. You are encouraged to enter in multiple categories to increase your chance of winning. The 2026 Dates, Rules and FAQ are on separate web pages and also accessible from the downloadable Entry Kit. The 2026 competition opens Tuesday 17 February.

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If you have any questions please email the IPRA secretariat [email protected]

The office is open Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 17.00 GMT.

About the GWA:

The annual IPRA Golden World Awards (GWA) initiative, established in 1990, recognizes excellence in public relations practice worldwide in a variety of categories. Recipients of the award take particular pride in the recognition granted to their entry as meeting international standards of excellence in public relations. The Global Contribution Award recognises a campaign with an objective of meeting one of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The overall IPRA Grand Prix for Excellence is presented to the entry judged as representing the highest standards that year. While there are many national and regional PR awards, there is only one truly global scheme: the GWA.