Global Alliance Seeks Membership Candidates for Executive Board – Deadline Extended to 27 February 2026

Global Alliance Seeks Membership Candidates for Executive Board – Deadline Extended to 27 February 2026

Following requests from several Global Alliance members, the deadline for submission of Executive Board nominations has been extended to allow broader participation across our global membership.

As the Global Alliance enters its 26th year of service to the international public relations and communication management profession, we extend an open invitation to all our member organizations to nominate senior leaders to represent their membership organization by becoming a nomination candidate for Global Alliance Executive Board.

You may submit a nomination by identifying a potential leader from your member organization or region who meets the eligibility requirements given below and has both the skill and the passion to move forward and support our profession. 

Health & Wellbeing Month 2026 - Supporting healthier professional workplaces, together

Health & Wellbeing Month 2026 - Supporting healthier professional workplaces, together

Each January, the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management brings the global public relations and communication profession together to focus on mental health and wellbeing at work.

Health & Wellbeing Month 2026 recognises that wellbeing is shaped by workplace culture, leadership behaviours, and professional expectations, not individual resilience alone.

Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) 2028 – Call for bids

Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) 2028 – Call for bids

The Global Alliance board of directors invites all Global Alliance Members to make a bid for the site of Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) 2028 – 14th Edition.

The Global Alliance’s signature program, virtually from the organisation’s inception, has been its biennial assembly of public relations and communication professionals from around the world who meet to examine major issues affecting the profession and affected by the profession.

Advancing PR and Communication Worldwide: Highlights from Best of Education, Training and Development Month

Advancing PR and Communication Worldwide: Highlights from Best of Education, Training and Development Month

As we wrap up Best of Education, Training and Development Month, we celebrate a rich collection of conversations that strengthened the knowledge base and professional capability of our global communications community. Our journey included strategic insights from the “REIMAGINING PR & COMMUNICATION: IGNITE, LEARN, TRANSFORM” kick-off series, exploring the theme “Shaping the Future: Advancing PR and Communication Education for a Changing World,” along with “Navigating Change – Recommendations for Advancing Undergraduate PR Education.” These sessions grounded our month-long focus in the evolving needs of the profession and the role education plays in preparing current and future leaders. The cap-off webinar, “Transforming the Landscape: Future-Ready PR & Communications Strategies,” provided a compelling close, equipping practitioners with frameworks and tools to respond confidently to the rapidly changing communications environment.

Information Minister of Nigeria Assures Federal Government's Commitment to Hosting Biggest, Brightest and Boldest Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum

Information Minister of Nigeria Assures Federal Government's Commitment to Hosting Biggest, Brightest and Boldest Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has given the assurance of the Federal Government's commitment to hosting the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), saying that Nigeria's winning of the hosting right for the event was one of the country's key scorecards in the information and communications space in the outgoing year.

The Hon. Minister made the declaration at the 2025 End-of-Year Media Engagement held on Monday at the Banquet Hall of Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja.

Global Alliance announces winners of #NextInLine Changemakers 2025 contest

Global Alliance announces winners of #NextInLine Changemakers 2025 contest

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GA) has announced the regional winners of the 2025 #NextInLine Changemakers’ Recognition Competition, with Filipino students earning three of the ten top spots in the Asia-Pacific category. The results were revealed during GA’s final Hero Web Conference on December 5.

The global essay-writing competition challenged students and young communication practitioners to respond to the theme, “How Can AI-Driven Communication Transform the World? From Information to Impact: Reimagining the Future of Ethical, Purpose-Driven Communication.”

Entrants submitted original essays examining how innovation, empathy, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence can advance ethical and human-centered communication.

Global Alliance seeks membership candidates for Executive Board

Global Alliance seeks membership candidates for Executive Board

As the Global Alliance enters its 26th year of service to the international public relations and communication management profession, we extend an open invitation to all our member organizations to nominate senior leaders to represent their membership organization by becoming a nomination candidate for Global Alliance Executive Board.

You may submit a nomination by identifying a potential leader from your member organization or region who meets the eligibility requirements given below and has both the skill and the passion to move forward and support our profession. 

Candidates for the following positions on the Global Alliance Executive Board are to be elected at the 2026 Global Alliance Annual General Meeting to be scheduled.

NIPR Admits 448 New Members at 4th Quarter 2025 Induction

NIPR Admits 448 New Members at 4th Quarter 2025 Induction

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted 448 new members into the Institute at its 4th Quarter induction ceremony held on 12th December, 2025, in Abuja, bringing the total number of new members inducted this year to 1,516.
Speaking during the induction ceremony, NIPR President, Dr. Ike Neliaku charged the new inductees with the responsibility of nation building through responsible communication, saying that "Public Relations professionals must now rise beyond routine communications to nation-supporting communication, that builds confidence, explains

Global Alliance Calls for Contributions to Book on SDG 18: Responsible Communication for a Sustainable Future

Global Alliance Calls for Contributions to Book on SDG 18: Responsible Communication for a Sustainable Future

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management is calling on scholars, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide to contribute to an upcoming edited volume titled Towards SDG 18: Responsible Communication for a Sustainable Future, to be published by Palgrave Macmillan or Routledge.

Building on the Global Alliance’s ongoing advocacy for the recognition of Responsible Communication as the proposed Sustainable Development Goal 18 (SDG 18), this publication will make a compelling case for communication as a cornerstone of sustainable development, democratic governance, and social trust.

Global Alliance Announces Finalists for the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025

Global Alliance Announces Finalists for the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025

We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025!

After careful deliberation by our esteemed panel of judges, we are excited to reveal the outstanding entries that have made it to the shortlist of this Award.

Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in the field of public relations and communication across various industries and regions. We received exceptional submissions, each showcasing incredible talent, innovation, and impact within the world of PR and communication.