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Message from the IPRA President: Join the IPRA party in Sofia, September 2017
in Press Release 3 years, 11 months ago
We are just about 6 weeks away from IPRA’s annual Golden World Awards Gala. This year it takes place in Sofia, Bulgaria. As is custom, I will not only invite you as an IPRA member to join us there – I also urge you to do so! My own experience of IPRA’s GWA Gala is one of great collegiality among PR professionals from across the globe.
IPRA members invited to join UN initiatives on sustainability
3 years, 11 months ago
Photo Caption: IPRA Board Member Jim McQueeney and Jeff Brez head of global communications for the UN's Department of Public Information
Message from the IPRA President: A question of Influence August 2017
in Press Release 3 years, 11 months ago
Around €85 million was the budget scrapped by giant Procter & Gamble from its online advertising budget. In an article in the Wall Street Journal, two of P&G’s directors say they lost confidence in the effectiveness of digital advertising. In spite of spending significantly less, sales for P&G in the affected product categories didn’t decline.
IPRA members invited to join UN dialogues on sustainability via web 1 August
4 years ago
“Intergenerational Dialogues on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” will take place at the United Nations headquarters New York in a day-long event on Tuesday 1 August 2017.
PR campaigns on vaccinations from Pakistan and Peru join the winners of the 2017 IPRA Golden World Awards, while Japan goes all sniffy
in Press Release 4 years ago
Above: The GWA 2017 jury relax after a
Message from the IPRA President: Awards, training and new cooperation July 2017
in Press Release 4 years ago
July is the month that the judges of IPRA’s Golden World Awards for Excellence (GWA) convene in a central location to determine that year’s winners. So, too, this year, when we came together in Belgrade, Serbia and reviewed, discussed and, eventually, judged the finalists in each category. Discretion stops me from enthusing about specific winners. On 13 October, all winners will be announced and celebrated at the annual IPRA GWA Gala. This will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. A compelling city to visit, I can say from personal experience, and even more so now that you can join us there for a great and inspiring evening. All information about booking your Gala tickets will be posted shortly at www.ipra.org
PR campaigns on vaccinations from Pakistan and Peru join the winners of the 2017 IPRA Golden World Awards while Japan goes all sniffy
4 years ago
The GWA 2017 jury relax after a
IPRA signs agreement with UK’s CIPR
in Press Release 4 years, 1 month ago
The International Public Relations Association (IPRA), has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), which pledges to share thought leadership content and access to training across their memberships.
Message from the IPRA President: Written on the body June 2017
in Press Release 4 years, 1 month ago
Last month, I sat down for lunch in Amsterdam with Inna Shevchenko, the premier founder of the women’s activist group FEMEN. We hadn’t met before, only communicated by email, and our initial conversation was typically characterized by finding a common shared interest. This quickly and predictably centered on the occasion for which we met, the awarding of the 2016 IPRA President Award to Inna and the activists of FEMEN. Inna had come to Amsterdam to receive the award during a small ceremony we held in the afternoon.
IPRA honours provocative women’s rights group FEMEN
in Press Release 4 years, 2 months ago
At a ceremony in Amsterdam on 23 May in the art gallery of Bayu Food, Dutch PR representatives bore witness to the IPRA President’s Award being given to Inna Shevchenko on behalf of her organisation FEMEN.
IPRA and the Irish Academy of Public Relations sign co-operation agreement
in Press Release 4 years, 2 months ago
IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a co-operation agreement with the Irish Academy of Public Relations. Under the Agreement, inter alia, the two organisations will exchange materials and know-how to help with the development of the PR profession such as IPRA’s Thought Leadership essays.
IPRA Participates in UN’s World Press Freedom day: fake news and journalist killings at top of the agenda
in Press Release 4 years, 2 months ago
The United Nations held its annual conference on the state of global press freedom, and panellists said they were clearly worried about the erosion of trust with the media, and the increasing dangers posed to journalists.
Message from the IPRA President: The importance of recognition: IPRA’s Golden World Awards May 2017
in Press Release 4 years, 2 months ago
On May 15 the term closes for entries for IPRA’s Golden World Awards. These Awards are among the most prestigious in the field of global professional communications. Just recently, I was honoured to be able to be present when Russia’s Eventiada Awards - supported by the country’s PR association - announced a cooperation agreement with IPRA. It is a further proof of the relevance of the GWA for public relations practitioners.
UN ECOSOC calls for extended NGOs cooperation
in Press Release 4 years, 2 months ago
In line with IPRA’s long-standing role as an NGO in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) we are pleased to cascade this ECOSOC call for co-operation with other NGOs.
IPRA and the Hungarian PR Association sign co-operation agreement
in Press Release 4 years, 3 months ago
IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a co-operation with the Hungarian PR Association (Magyar PR Szövetség). Under the Agreement, inter alia, the two organisations will exchange materials and know-how to help with the development of the PR profession such as IPRA’s Thought Leadership essays.