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Message from IPRA President 2014, April
6 years, 5 months ago
Spring is in the air forthe communication sector now that April’s here (at least for the Northern hemisphere!)
Public Relations Credo
6 years, 6 months ago
I believe there exist extra dimensions to the practice of professional public relations which must be present in almost equal measure before an initiative can be so termed and which grant it societal meaning and community worth.
Message from IPRA President 2014, March
6 years, 6 months ago
Communication, marketing and PR sectors are revitalized all over the world now that Spring is on the horizon.
Dr. Amybel Sánchez de Walther was elected President of IPRA for year 2015
6 years, 7 months ago
She will become the first executive director of Latin America to take over.
After being a member of International Public Relations Association (IPRA) for over 8 years and the Representative for Latam since 2010, Dr. Amybel Sánchez de Walther- a well-known Peruvian public relations professional- was elected President of IPRA for term 2015, the year of the 60th anniversary of the prestigious association.
Season's greetings from the IPRA president
6 years, 9 months ago
I can't appreciate if I have been a great president or not but I have done my best to serve the organization, to protect its legacy and to make its voice heard.
The IPRA World Congress 2015 comes to South Africa
6 years, 9 months ago
The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) will, for the first time, be hosting its World Congress in South Africa in 2015 and choosing Johannesburg as their preferred venue following a successful bid from Joburg Tourism.
ReputationWar Edition #2 to feature exceptional, rarely-heard speakers
6 years, 10 months ago
Beliefs, emotions and engagement at the heart of “Sentimental Crowds”
Every day that passes brings us further proof: reputation management in a connected world has never been more complex for brands, organisations and public figures. Contributing to the debate, the colloquium ReputationWar to be held on 17 January 2014 in Paris will provide leading insight into the key issues at stake.
IPRA at the European Parliament
6 years, 10 months ago
IPRA has participated in a series of consultations with the European Commission and European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the EU's voluntary lobbyists register and its code of conduct. Most recently, on 15 October, Philip Sheppard IPRA Board member, gave evidence to a working group of members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The group was chaired by European Parliament Vice-President Rainer Wieland and the meeting attended by European Commission Vice-President Šefčovič.
Alastair Campbell to give a keynote speech at the IPRA Central & Eastern Europe Conference
6 years, 12 months ago
The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy will give the keynote speech at the regional IPRA conference “Unleashing the power of smart communications”, which will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on the 6th of November. The conference, organized by Bulgarian communications consultancy United Partners, will cover trending topics for communications and marketing professionals from the transition public relations is undergoing to digital and regional challenges that marketers and communicators are facing in a world of change.
PRA announces the winners of the GWA 2013
7 years ago
IPRA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Golden World Awards
Sharm El Sheikh hosts the “The First Arab International Public Relations Conference”
7 years ago
Topnotch leaders of Public Relations were gathered for the FIRST Time in Egypt! - Under the Auspices of the Ministry of Tourism
"Twitter is the world´s largest PR company"
7 years, 3 months ago
In 1984 I saw Apple´s Macintosh launch and that changed my life. I decided to promote technology and asked myself: “where do I start ?”, “what is the first thing you do to inform people?”
He came to Lima for the presentation of the IPRA President´s Award to Universidad de San Martín de Porres and to promote study and research in public relations which is more and more necessary today with the growth of technology in communications.
Zehra Güngör: Turkey is flying high
7 years, 3 months ago
My being elected president of the IPRA is as important for the country of which I am a citizen as it is for me personally. Not only am I there as someone representing my country, the 50th president of a enormous world organization is also going to be from Turkey!
Interview and photo by SKYLIFE
IPRA Golden World Awards has a new final entry deadline for the competition
7 years, 4 months ago
Due to numerous requests, we have extended the deadline for entries. Now 4 June is the new last day that late entries will be accepted with payment of a late fee.
Peruvian university wins international IPRA President´s Award
7 years, 4 months ago
Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP) based in Lima- Peru was awarded the IPRA President´s Award, the highest honor granted by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) -a worldwide organization bringing together public relations practitioners from all over the globe- for its permanent labor and contribution to research in Public Relations as well as to position the profession in the Latin American region developing relevant international events and undergraduate, graduate and specialized academic programs.