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Former IPRA President Loula Zaklama honoured by Egypt’s Head of State
in Press Release 5 years, 3 months ago
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At a ceremony held in the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt’s head of state, President El Sisi, honoured Loula Zaklama as a brilliant role model for women. Loula is the founder of Egypt’s first communication agency Rada Research and Public Relations. She was IPRA President in 2006 and is now an IPRA Member Emeritus.
IPRA reaches out to Latvia and the Baltics
in Press Release 5 years, 3 months ago
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IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a co-operation agreement with the Latvian Communication Association (LaKA). Under the agreement, inter alia, the organisations will exchange materials such as IPRA’s Thought Leadership essays and know-how to help with the development of the PR profession.
Message from the IPRA President: It is GWA time March 2019
in Press Release 5 years, 4 months ago
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IPRA president redefines role as leading trust and ethics in global communication
in Press Release 5 years, 4 months ago
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Svetlana Stavreva, the new President of the International Public Relations Association, has declared a concise updated vision for the organisation. Cognisant of the era of fake news and a global fall in trust of institutions, politicians and communicators, President Stavreva summarised the association’s role in eight words: IPRA – leading trust and ethics in global communication.
Message from the IPRA President: Increasing business relevance through PR expertise February 2019
in Press Release 5 years, 5 months ago
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Back to the future: IPRA reaches out to Dutch Logeion
in Press Release 5 years, 5 months ago
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IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a co-operation agreement with Logeion, the Dutch association for communications professionals.
Message from the IPRA President: A toast to new beginnings January 2019
in Press Release 5 years, 6 months ago
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I hope you all had a great holiday season and I wish you and your families a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. Today, I am proud to write to you as the 2019 IPRA President as we start what I believe will be an interesting, challenging and rewarding journey together.
In a world of fake news IPRA celebrates its 1965 Code of Athens
in news, Press Release 5 years, 7 months ago
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IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, is proud to recall the 1965 Code of Athens, and its author Frenchman Lucian Matrat who died 20 years ago.
Message from the IPRA President: A moment of reflection December 2018
in Press Release 5 years, 7 months ago
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Amost three years ago, at an event in The Hague, The Netherlands, attended by IPRA Board members and several past Presidents, I assumed the presidency of IPRA. In a brief speech, I expressed my appreciation for being chosn to be the symbolic figurehead of IPRA. After all, coinciding with this was the ending of my full-time career in public relations. I wondered out loud, hopefully without criticizing myself so that those present would object, if I wasn't too old, if IPRA shouldn't have someone in the midst of her (sic) career as President.
IPRA judges select Grand Prix at Eventiada IPRA GWA
in news, Press Release 5 years, 7 months ago
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Eventiada IPRA Golden World Awards (GWA), the largest communications award in Eastern Europe, CIS countries and Central Asia, a regional partner of IPRA Golden World Awards, the global award organized since 1990 by the International Public Relations Association, honored its nominees and winners during the 8th Eventiada IPRA GWA Gala Ceremony. In 2018 projects from 13 countries competed for the attention of international jury: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Croatia and Estonia.
IPRA reaches out to the newly founded Malawi PR Society
in news, Press Release 5 years, 7 months ago
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IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a co-operation agreement with the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM). Under the agreement, inter alia, the organisations will exchange materials such as IPRA’s Thought Leadership essays and know-how to help with the development of the PR profession.
World Press Photo receives IPRA President’s Award
in news, Press Release 5 years, 7 months ago
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Lars Boering, director World Press Photo, receives the IPRA President’s Award
Message from the IPRA President: The IPRA Vision November 2018
in news, Press Release 5 years, 8 months ago
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VR impacting Iranian PR among learnings at 14th international symposium
5 years, 8 months ago
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The next generation of PR specialists use virtual reality for entertainment and education
Aeroflot’s Sulimov Dogs takes the Grand Prix at the 2018 IPRA Golden World Awards, while the UK’s Aequitas gets the Global Contribution Award
5 years, 9 months ago
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