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.
Throughout the month, we also reinforced the importance of ethical leadership, wellbeing, and global responsibility as fundamental dimensions of education and professional practice. Webinars such as “Towards an Ethical Compass: Navigating Professional Communication with Integrity,” “Advocacy for Ethical AI Implementation: A Voice for Responsible Communication,” and “What Responsibilities Do Communication Leaders Hold in Today’s Globalized, Polarized, and Complex World?” deepened our shared commitment to ethics-first practice. In parallel, “Myth Busting Resilience” and “Mental Health Perspectives – Personal, Local, Global” reminded us that wellbeing is not only a personal priority but an organizational and societal imperative for sustaining healthy professional environments and resilient teams.
Finally, we looked toward the future of communication practice through inclusive and progressive lenses. “Demystifying DEI: Looking into the Future” reinforced the ongoing need for meaningful diversity, equality and inclusion, while the #NextInLine Hero Web Conference explored how AI and digital transformation are reshaping influence, activism, and the role of communicators worldwide. Together, these sessions reflect a profession that is learning continuously, acting responsibly, and preparing the next generation with purpose and care. Thank you to all presenters, contributors, and participants for helping make this year’s Best of Education, Training and Development Month a powerful platform for insight, reflection, and growth.
You can access the webinars from Best of Education, Training and Development Month here: https://www.globalalliancepr.org/global-best-education-training-month
Best Regards,
Mateus Furlanetto
Chair, Best of Education, Training and Development Month