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Message from the IPRA President: A moment to express gratitude November 2024
in Press Release 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Dear friends and colleagues,
COP29: the UN climate conference in Baku is both important and in a difficult place
in Press Release 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The 29th UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan this week will focus on the financing by wealthy countries of climate action required in poorer ones. This support is key. The latest UN emissions gap report suggests we’re under way to a global warming of at least 2.6° by the end of this century. This news comes as it has become clear the planet has failed the 1.5° target of the 2015 Paris agreement.
Eeva-Liisa Vallin made an IPRA Member Emeritus
in Press Release 1 year ago
The IPRA Board has voted to bestow the honour of Member Emeritus upon Eeva-Liisa Vallin. Eeva-Liisa has been a member of IPRA since 1991 and has unfailingly been a judge for the Golden World Awards almost every year since.
Barbara Burns In Memoriam
in Press Release 1 year ago
IPRA pays its respects to Barbara Burns who has died at the age of 90. Barbara joined IPRA in 1976. Born in New Jersey she moved to New York and worked in advertising and public relations for a number of firms in the US, in Brazil and in France. She was Senior VP at RuderFinn before establishing her own firm Barbara Burns International. She was an IPRA Council member for many years and chaired a number of committees.
Pots That Develop from Peru takes the Grand Prix at the 2024 IPRA Golden World Awards, while there is a spark about the Global Contribution Award in Croatia
in Press Release 1 year ago
The Grand Prix 2024 of the IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence (GWA), the world’s most prestigious PR awards scheme, went to Pots That Develop countering rural food poverty. The campaign from Peru’s Alicorp was given a PR boost by agency LLYC featuring it within the local SUMMUM national gastronomy awards.
AI: a key part of Pact for the Future at UN Summit
in Press Release 1 year, 1 month ago
IPRA representatives James McQueeny and Matthew Cossel attended the UN Summit of the Future, a global convening of intergovernmental organizations to create an action-oriented Pact for the Future. The Pact was ratified by the UN Member States on 22 September 2024 and is linked here together with its UN Resolution here. The Pact is the culmination of a lengthy process to adapt international cooperation to the realities of today and the challenges of tomorrow.
Message from the IPRA President: A Time for Celebration October 2024
in Press Release 1 year, 1 month ago
Dear friends and colleagues,
Message from the IPRA President: Redefining the Future September 2024
in Press Release 1 year, 1 month ago
Dear friends and colleagues,
Message from the IPRA President: New era – new bias August 2024
in Press Release 1 year, 2 months ago
Dear friends and colleagues,
Malaysian practitioners in new IPRA co-operation agreement
in Press Release 1 year, 3 months ago
IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a partnership agreement with the new Public Relations Practitioners Society of Malaysia (PRactitioners). 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.
Invitation to IPRA members: the 2024 United Partners Retreat
in Press Release 1 year, 3 months ago
We are excited to share that IPRA is an official partner of the 2024 UPN Retreat – a one-and-a-half-day retreat for PR professionals. This unique event is bringing together amazing people to learn, grow, connect with like-minded peers, and have some fun. If you are one of those amazing people – join UPN at this annual communications professionals’ retreat in Barcelona.
IPRA creates new AI and PR Chapter
in Press Release 1 year, 3 months ago
As the world became serious about Artificial Intelligence, IPRA realised that there was a global need to ensure that the ethical communication championed by IPRA for 70 years is not compromised by a new technology. First, we created the IPRA AI and PR guidelines. And now we are launching the AI and PR Chapter to ensure our members stay on top of developments and can intervene as required.
IPRA reaches out to PR students in The Global Communications Project
in Press Release 1 year, 3 months ago
IPRA, the International Public Relations Association, has signed a partnership agreement with The Global Communications Project. Also known as GlobCom, this is an international effort for PR students run by 16 universities. Under the agreement, inter alia, the organisations will exchange information, help promote the ethical development of the PR profession with our codes and guidelines, and offer IPRA discounted membership to GlobCom students.
Ruepoint and IPRA collaborate on new global PR survey: participate now
in Press Release 1 year, 3 months ago
With combined efforts and a shared curiosity to understand the media landscape and the relationship between journalists and communications professionals, Ruepoint is excited to launch a first of its kind global survey in collaboration with IPRA and other industry leaders from all continents.
An invitation to indulge in excellence: the GWA Gala in Belgrade
in Press Release 1 year, 3 months ago
The IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence awards ceremony and Gala dinner will take place at 19.15 on Friday 18 October 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia. The Gala will be at the Metropol Palace Hotel. The Gala is open to all GWA winners past and present, IPRA members and friends.