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IPRA holds first AI expert panel at EUPRERA Malaga
in Press Release 5 days, 23 hours ago
In preparation for a new Gold Paper, Trust & Influence in the Age of AI, IPRA member Lea-Ann Germinder moderated an expert panel at the recent EUPRERA 2026 Congress in Malaga., Spain.
AI for Crisis Communication from Nigeria takes the Grand Prix at the 2026 IPRA Golden World Awards, while Mastercard’s Greek social inclusion project receives the Global Contribution Award
in Press Release 2 weeks ago
The Grand Prix 2026 of the IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence (GWA), the world’s most prestigious PR awards scheme, went to AI for Crisis Communication: From Study to Strategy about the use of AI in detecting fake news. The campaign from Nigeria’s Image Merchants on behalf of Nigerian Customs was a pioneer in the field of AI and PR.
IPRA revitalizes its activity in Qatar
in Press Release 3 weeks, 3 days ago
IPRA, the International Public Relations Association is pleased to announce it has revived a national chapter for Qatar and appointed Abdullah Mohammed Al-Abduljabbar Vice Chairman of the chapter.
Message from the IPRA President: Athens welcomes the world of Public Relations September 2026
in Press Release 1 month ago
IPRA Philippines brings PR Matters to social media
1 month ago
Good communication isn’t just for companies and executives. It’s something everyone can use every day.
Message from the IPRA President: Excellence in PR and human wellbeing July 2026
in Press Release 2 months, 2 weeks ago
On 3 July 2026 IPRA assembled some of its senior members to constitute the panel of judges to review entries for its annual Golden World Awards for Excellence in PR (GWA). The judges worked in person in London and on-line from different parts of the world.
Significant growth in Europe among the winners of the 2026 Golden World Awards
in Press Release 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The 2026 competition proved a great success for entrants from Europe which rose to over half the global awards. Driving this is clearly the choice of location for the Gala, being Athens Greece.
IPRA supports “We the peoples: shaping the future of the UN”
in Press Release 3 months ago
Open only to qualified UN non-government representatives, such as IPRA and its five-person bureau in New York, the UN on 9 July conducted a special event to solicit opinions as to how it can retrench in the face of “a rapidly changing global landscape.”
IPRA announces the winners of the 2026 Golden World Awards
in Press Release 3 months ago
PR campaigns on storytelling in Ghana and landscapes of connection in Greece are among the winners of the 2026 IPRA Golden World Awards
Message from the IPRA President: PR and the good of Mankind June 2026
in Press Release 3 months, 3 weeks ago
As a judge reviewing submissions for the International Public Relations Golden World Awards, I am once again struck by the power of public relations. What we do in our profession helps to turn difficult situations around and to move different people to undertake impactful interventions. When we gather in Athens, Greece, on 23 September 2026, for IPRA’s annual Golden World Awards Gala, we shall be celebrating some of the best examples of global public relations practice.
Message from the IPRA President: Empathy is key May 2026
in Press Release 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Whether it is in developing strategies for communicating internally in an organization, helping to integrate innovative technology within a cultural context, or delivering messages to market a product globally, empathy is key to effective communication. Putting yourself in the context of the target audience is vital in determining how best to deliver a message that resonates so as to obtain the results required.
Invitation to an IPRA webinar “Trust in the Age of AI” 21 May
in news 5 months, 1 week ago
I am pleased to invite you to the next in the series of IPRA Thought Leadership webinars. The webinar Trust in the Age of AI: The three operational frameworks approach will be presented by Matheus Puppe and moderated by Fabio Brandt on Thursday 21 May 2026 at 12.00 GMT/UCT (unadjusted).
Message from the IPRA President: Proactive communication for world peace April 2026
in Press Release 5 months, 4 weeks ago
There are huge costs for humanity from war. The human catastrophes include lives cut short of both innocent children as well as soldiers. Families are left grieving and life is disrupted across the world. Worse, modern weapons of war have an even more devastating impact than in previous human eras. And war means the cost of living rises steeply as resources that could improve lives are used for destruction.
Message from the IPRA President: Humanity in Harmony – Climate Change February 2026
in Press Release 7 months ago
Whether it is flash floods in Mozambique or India, a hurricane in Jamaica, extreme temperatures in Tokyo or London, or raging fires in California, extreme weather events are being experienced around the world, and news of them is being shared globally. This makes us increasingly recognize that talk of climate change is not just abstract scientific theory. This is something that affects us drastically in different parts of our world; lives are lost, the hard work of farmers, for instance, is reduced to nothing, homes are flattened.
IPRA and Kazakhstan in co-operation agreement
in Press Release 8 months, 3 weeks ago
IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a partnership agreement with the Association of PR and Media Professionals (APRM), Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, inter alia, the organisations will exchange information, share publications and help promote the ethical development of the PR profession with our codes and guidelines.