World PR and Communications Month in Review
Second annual World PR and Communications Month brings celebration and awareness to impact of the profession.
The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management led the world in celebrating the global public relations and communications profession during October. Throughout the month, 78 member organisations joined together to showcase and celebrate the critical work being done by public relations and communications professionals around the globe.
Throughout October, Global Alliance members, representing more than 350,000 professionals from 126 countries came together with one voice for professional advocacy, as highlighted by the hashtag #PRCommsMonth. Throughout the month, Global Alliance members showcased the accomplishments of these professionals and recognized research, curriculums, and certification programs that help public relations and communications professionals play key roles in their organisations.
Some highlights include:
· The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management brought forward an open call to the public relations and communications profession to add a new goal to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations.
· European Regional Council gathered in Munich to boost collaboration across Europe. The event was organized with the German Press Club, Thorsten Franke-Haverkamp, and the Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft (DPRG).
· Nebrija University in Madrid hosted Around the World in 80 Minutes. The session provided an interactive conversation between students and Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management board members.
· Peterson Integrated Communications, Ltd., and the Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communications (ZIPRAC) hosted a leadership communication training for senior leaders from government and private sector in Mombasa, Kenya. Participants included a military commander, CEOs, Clerk of Parliament and other equivalent senior managers.
· SCoRe - School of Communications and Reputation, and the Promise Foundation for PR launched the results of the Indian PR Annual Survey 2022, focusing on key economic and business trends within the Indian PR Business.
· The Corporate Excellence Centre for Reputation Leadership continued its live session tour, presenting research results for the 2022 Reputation and Intangible Trends, Approaching the Future
· The Polish Public Relations Association hosted a live webinar: Engage Your Staff as Communication & Brand Champions, presented by Aniisu K. Verghese Ph.D.
Sincerely yours,
Bonnie Caver
Director
Global Alliance
Chair of World PR & Communications Month