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The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management is the confederation of the world's major PR and communication management associations, organisations and institutions, representing over 360,000 practitioners, academics and students across 126 countries worldwide.

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Collaborative Alliance for Collective Impact Session Highlights Indonesia PR Convention
Collaborative Alliance for Collective Impact Session Highlights Indonesia PR Convention

Collaborative Alliance for Collective Impact session at the Indonesia PR Convention, with several Indonesia’s PR and Communications Associations led by Perhumas – Indonesia Public Relations Association and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs.

The session brought together key players in public relations and communications to discuss innovative strategies for fostering impactful collaboration across sectors. With a focus on aligning efforts to address pressing national and global challenges, the event underscored the importance of synergy in achieving collective goals.

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Redefining Public Relations Ethics: Confronting Shadow Ethics and Leading Global Change
Redefining Public Relations Ethics: Confronting Shadow Ethics and Leading Global Change

Public relations stands at a transformative juncture. With the increasing prominence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and intensifying compliance expectations, PR professionals are uniquely positioned to lead ethical governance and drive social change. Many practitioners have long championed societal progress, using their platforms to amplify marginalised voices, foster transparency, and address complex global challenges. Now, the profession must formalise this role by embedding ethics at the core of its identity and practices.

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The Strategic Power of Trust - How PR Professionals Can Lead in a World of Doubt
The Strategic Power of Trust - How PR Professionals Can Lead in a World of Doubt

In an age of fractured trust and relentless skepticism, communication professionals face unparalleled challenges. Trust in governments, media, and institutions has reached historically low levels, as demonstrated by the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer. It paints a bleak picture: institutions are seen as either competent or ethical, rarely both. For communication professionals, this dual failure presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Trust, power, and influence—long at the heart of public relations—have become critical tools for navigating this volatile landscape.

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Global Alliance Announces Winners of the World PR and Communication Awards 2024
Global Alliance Announces Winners of the World PR and Communication Awards 2024

The winners of the prestigious World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024 have been unveiled!

This year’s awards program attracted over 100 entries from across the globe, with 19 exceptional campaigns and initiatives emerging victorious in their respective categories. Winners were selected by a distinguished panel of judges comprising renowned industry experts and communicators worldwide.

The awards ceremony took place on November 20 during the World Public Relations Forum at the scenic Merusaka Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia.

Here is the full list of winners and their categories:

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Opening Address World Public Relations Forum 2024 – Bali, Indonesia by Prof. Justin Green, President & CEO of Global Alliance

Opening Address World Public Relations Forum 2024 – Bali, Indonesia by Prof. Justin Green, President & CEO, Global Alliance

Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests from around the world, whether you have travelled from near or far, from those of you who travelled from North American, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Latin American, Africa and of course Asia-Pacific. A very special warm welcome, to those of you at home here in Indonesia. I am delighted to have this wonderful opportunity to address you here this morning.

On behalf of Global Alliance, representing over 360 thousand Practitioners, Academics, Students and Organizations across 126 countries, I want to begin by thanking Sir. Boy (who’s a Giant of a Man), and all his colleagues from our co-hosts Perhumas, the Indonesia Public Relations Association.

One of the greatest and proudest changes I have seen through my time as President, has been our organization’s growth, and it becoming truly global.

Last year, we held the World Public Relations Forum in India. Recently, we’ve hosted AGM’s in Peru, Turkey, Zambia and Kenya. One of Global Alliance’s greatest successes, was establishing our six Regional Councils and offices around the world.

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Opening Remarks World Public Relations Forum 2024 – Bali, Indonesia by Boy Kelana, Chairman of Perhumas Indonesia

Opening Remarks World Public Relations Forum 2024 – Bali, Indonesia by Boy Kelana, Chairman of Perhumas Indonesia

On behalf of Perhumas, the Indonesia Public Relations Association, it is an honour and pleasure to welcome you all to this year's World Public Relations Forum, on this beautiful island of Bali, where tradition meets innovation, and where, I hope, you will find inspiration and collaboration for the journey we are on together.

Today we are at the Grand Opening of the World Public Relations Forum 2024. It is the second day conference, as yesterday we had a very productive session of the Global Communication Knowledge Conference.

We are excited to welcome so many accomplished leaders and professionals from around the world to Indonesia, as we explore this year's theme, “Purposeful Influence for the Common Good.”

Today, Public Relations has evolved beyond strategic communications and stakeholder engagement has become an engine of positive and meaningful change that reaches every corner of our society.

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Sitting on a global Board

Sitting on a global Board

By Steven Shepperson-Smith, FCIPR, Chart.PR

This is a hill I will die upon. You have not had the full Board member experience until seeing a colleague present a report using the medium of hip hop.

My Nguyen Khoa is the Chairman of the Vietnam Public Relations Network. He is a highly experienced and respected PR consultant, with an impressive 20+ year career working in government communications and for major multinationals, including as the former Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Coca-Cola in South East Asia. But it’s 8pm in Hanoi (lunchtime in London) and he wants to both relax and entertain his fellow Board members.

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President Addresses the United Nations supporting global calls for ‘Responsible Communication’ as the new 18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)

President Addresses the United Nations supporting global calls for ‘Responsible Communication’ as the new 18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)

by Justin Green

The world must respond to the harm caused by the spread of online hate and lies while robustly upholding human rights,” said the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 24th June 2024.

“The United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to empower people to demand their rights. At a time when billions of people are exposed to false narratives, distortions and lies, these principles lay out a clear path forward, firmly rooted in human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and opinion.”

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