GA ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP 2016 (MAY 28, 2016, at the WPRF Toronto)
In 2016 the GA Association Workshop took place in Toronto, Canada on 28 May 2016, the day prior to the World Public Relations Forum.
The world's public relations and communication management associations gathered to share and discuss best practices around association sustainability and developmen, such as membership recruitment and retention, member and volunteer engagement and financial sustainability. This session was facilitated by our member IABC and also included best practices from PROCOM (Finland).
We also continued the work on capabilities frameworks that we first started in Lugano in 2014. A lot has been achieved since we started collating the national bodies of knowledge and we will discuss a way toward achieving a global framework.
The event was followed by the GA Annual General Meeting.
GA Association Workshop 2015 (June 26-27, 2015 in Milan)
Program
The 2015 Association Workshop took place 26-27 June in Milan, Italy, following the 2015 Annual General Meeting. The program was built around five main sessions:
Session one - "Credentials update and discussion", led by Anne Gregory and Jean Valin
Session two - Code of Ethics", led by Catherine Arrow and Daniel Tisch
Session three - "WPRF 2014 legacy output and core resources for associations", led by Anne Gregory and Gregor Halff
Session four - "Best practice on conferences: WPRF and The Norwegian Communication Day (national conference)", led by José Manuel Velasco and Therese Manus
Session five - "Innovation and technological changes in PR", led by Alastair McCapra
Participants
The 2015 edition of the GA Association Workshop saw the participation of 25 associations and institutions from all over the world:
ABERJE, Brazilian Association of Business Communicators, Brazil
APCE, Portugese Association of Corporate Communication, Portugal
CIPR, Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK
CPRS, Canadian Public Relations Society, Canada
CPRA, Croatian Public Relations Association, Croatia
CPRPRA, Professional Council of Public Relations of Argentina, Argentina
DIRCOM, the Spanish Association of Communication Directors, Spain
DPRG, German Public Relations Association, Germany
IABC, International Association of Business Directors, USA
IPR, Institute of Public Relations, USA
IPRS, Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, Singapore
FERPI, Italian Federation of Public Relations, Italy
NCA, Norwegian Communication Association, Norway
NIPR, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Nigeria
PRIA, Public Relations Institute of Australia, Australia
PROCOM, Finnish Association of Communication Professionals. Finland
PRSA, Public Relations Society of America, USA
PERHUMAS, Public Relations Association of Indonesia, Indonesia
PRINZ, Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand
PROCOM, Finnish Public Relations Association, Finland
PRORP, Mexican Association of Public Relations Professionals, Mexico
PRSK, Public Relations Society of Kenya, Kenya
SPRV, Suisse Public Relations Association, Switzerland
UAGRO, Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero, Mexico
USC, University of Southern California
Global Credentials and Accreditation Summit (June 21-22, 2014 in Lugano)
Program
The Global Credentials and Accreditation Summit took place on Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, 2014 in Lugano, Switzerland and it was co-chaired by Anne Gregory, GA Chair, and Gregor Halff, GA Chair-Elect. The program was built around the following key phases:
Credentials and accreditation background briefing
Member association short presentations
Review of accreditation conducted by PRSA and IABC
The opportunities and process as defined by ISO
A look into other programmes (International Federation of Accountants and Federation of European Internal Communicators Association)
The ideal credential/accreditation scheme for GA members
The role of the GA
Participants
The Global Credentials and Accreditation Summit saw the participation of the following associations and institutions from all over the world:
ABERJE, the Brazilian Association of Business Communicators, Brazil
APCE, the Portuguese Association of Corporate Communication, Portugal
CIPR, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK
CPRS, the Canadian Public Relations Society, Canada
CPRPRA, Professional Council of Public Relations of Argentina, Argentina
DIRCOM, the Spanish Association of Communication Directors, Spain
DPRG, the German Public Relations Association, Germany
EPRA, the Estonian Public Relations Association, Estonia
FEIEA, the Federation of European Internal Communicators Association
FERPI, the Italian Federation of Public Relations, Italy
IABC, the International Association of Business Directors, USA
IFA, the International Federation of Accountants
IPRS, Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, Singapore
ISO, the International Organization for Standardization
NCA, the Norwegian Communication Association, Norway
PRINZ, the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand
PROCOM, the Finnish Public Relations Association, Finland
PRSA, the Public Relations Society of America, USA
PRSK, the Public Relations Society of Kenya, Kenya
SACP, the Swedish Association for Communication Professionals, Sweden
SPRV, PR Suisse, Switzerland
VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
GA Association Workshop 2014 (September 20, 2014 in Madrid)
Program
The 2014 Association Workshop took place on September 20th in Madrid, Spain, a day in advance of the 8th World Public Relations Forum. The program was built around three main sessions:
Session one - "Credentials update and discussion", led by Anne Gregory, Gregor Haff, Jean Valin and Catherine Arrow
Session two - "Which way now? Developing associations for the future", led by Catherine Arrow and association leaders
Session three - "The Leadership Initiative - report back and discussion", led by Anne Gregory
Participants
The 2014 edition of the GA Association Workshop saw the participation of 18 associations and institutions from all over the world:
ABERJE, the Brazilian Association of Business Communicators, Brazil
CIPR, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK
CPRS, the Canadian Public Relations Society, Canada
CPRPRA, Professional Council of Public Relations of Argentina, Argentina
DIRCOM, the Spanish Association of Communication Directors, Spain
DPRG, the German Public Relations Association, Germany
IABC, the International Association of Business Directors, USA
IPRS, Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, Singapore
NCA, the Norwegian Communication Association, Norway
NIPR, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Nigeria
PRIA, the Public Relations Institute of Australia, Australia
PRINZ, the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand
PRISA, the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa, South Africa
PROCOM, the Finnish Public Relations Association, Finland
PRORP, the Mexican Association of Public Relations Professionals, Mexico
PRSK, the Public Relations Society of Kenya, Kenya
SACP, the Swedish Association for Communication Professionals, Sweden
SPRV, PR Suisse, Switzerland
VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
GA Association Workshop 2013 (June 3, 2013 in Helsinki)
Program
The program of the 2013 GA Association Workshop, which took place on Monday, June 3 2013, was divided into two main sections:
the first featured a discussion led by GA Chair Daniel Tisch and GA Chair-Elect Anne Gregory on "Managing the Melbourne Mandate". During this session the Melbourne Mandate Tool Kit, developed by Jean Valin, GA Past Chair, and the Professional Development Wheel, developed by Catherine Arrow, GA Secretary, were presented.
the second focused on "Inside Association Leadership", with presentations and discussions on several topics ranging from social media to Integrated Reporting and the 2014 World Public Relations Forum.
Participants
The 2013 edition of the GA Association Workshop saw the participation of 13 associations from all over the world:
ABERJE, the Brazilian Association of Business Communicators, Brazil
CIPR, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK
CPRS, the Canadian Public Relations Society, Canada
DIRCOM, the Spanish Association of Communication Directors, Spain
DPRG, the German Public Relations Association, Germany
IABC, the International Association of Business Directors, USA
IPRS, Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, Singapore
PRINZ, the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand
PRISA, the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa, South Africa
PROCOM, the Finnish Public Relations Association, Finland
PRSA, the Public Relations Society of America, USA
PRSK, the Public Relations Society of Kenya, Kenya
SACP, the Swedish Association for Communication Professionals, Sweden
GA Association Workshop 2012 (November 17, 2012 in Melbourne)
Program
The program of the 2012 GA Association Workshop, which took place on November 17, 2012 in Melbourne, was divided in two main sessions:
the first focused on the issues, challenges and opportunities related to association management
the second focused on the theme of association leadership, with a panel discussion on how associations can lead and serve the Public Relations profession
At the end of Session Two all participants took part in a round table on the topic "Where next? Meeting the challenge of service and leadership ahead for new and established professional associations".
Participants
The 2012 edition of the GA Association Workshop saw the participation of 14 associations from all over the world:
CIPR, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK
PRSA, the Public Relations Society of America, USA
IABC, the International Association of Business Directors, USA
PROCOM, the Finnish Public Relations Association, Finland
DIRCOM, the Spanish Association of Communication Directors, Spain
PRINZ, the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, New Zealand
ABERJE, the Brazilian Association of Business Communicators, Brazil
PRSK, the Public Relations Society of Kenya, Kenya
PRIA, the Public Relations Institute of Australia, Australia
FERPI, the Italian Federation of Public Relations, Italy
PRISA, the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa, South Africa
CPRS, the Canadian Public Relations Society, Canada
PRSI, the Public Relations Society of Indonesia, Indonesia
PRSI, the Public Relations Society of India, India