THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has revealed details of its Global Advisory Board – a new body designed to expand the Association’s international operations, and build on its position as the world’s largest professional body for PR professionals. …

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CHARTERED PR practitioner Steven Shepperson-Smith has been named president-elect of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) for 2022, having stood unopposed in the 2021 Election. A current director of the CIPR, Shepperson-Smith will succeed Rachel Roberts as president in 2023,…

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TEN communications professionals have been selected as the first candidates to go through the Xec leadership scheme, developed by BME PR Pros, delivered in partnership with the CIPR, PRovoke Media, and supported by Google UK. The leadership scheme for UK-based Black,…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association Middle East and North Africa (PRCA MENA) has launched its Digital Awards 2021 honoring the year’s most effective and creative digital PR and communications campaigns, individuals, and teams across the MENA region. Hayley Clements,…

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MOST FTSE 100 companies in the UK have a publicly available code of ethics, but barely half of these were rated adequate when assessed by the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) recently. In spite of codes being a well-established means…

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THIS month, former Irish Taoiseach, Enda Kenny (pictured) joins the board of Heneghan, a Dublin-based strategic communications business. “I look forward to supporting a dynamic team with an ambitious vision for the future of the company,” he said. “We are…

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THE Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) National Conference 2021, unPRecedented, Australia’s most prestigious communications industry event, will be held over five consecutive days from Monday, 11 October to Friday, 15 October. With a new strategic direction spearheaded by recently-appointed…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has revealed a new global Qualifications Board to oversee the strategy and development of its qualifications program.  The Qualifications Board is comprised of communications leaders from around the world and includes Genevieve Bosah,…

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THE rocket in reputation and reach experienced across the public relations profession during the pandemic is set to stay according to practitioners surveyed in a new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), published today. With nearly 1,400…

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PRCA MENA’s NextGen Arabia Group is launching an online community platform, Hala NextGen, with the goal to give back to the upcoming generation of Arabic public relations professionals. The initiative will deepen engagement with other Arabic PR professionals within the…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has revealed the names of ten African PR leaders who will form the inaugural Board of the Association’s new Africa Network. The PRCA launched its Africa Network in April as part of plans…

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THE CIPR and PRCA have launched their first joint campaign to inspire public relations and communications professionals to take positive action on mental health across the industry. Launched ahead of Global Listening Day, the pan-industry 'Heard Mentality' campaign urges leaders…

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