As part of Global Alliance´s Diversity & Inclusion month – June 2021, the Brazilian Association for Business Communication - Aberje, promotes the Diversity & Inclusion webinar on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021, at 14:00 hours Lisbon/London time.

In advance of UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Justin Green, President of Global Alliance, shared a light moment with Kenyan Broadcasting presenter in Nairobi, Kenia. They have talked about the challenges of Diversity & Inclusion in soccer and sports environment.

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management dedicated April 2021 to a virtual ‘Education & Training Month’ as part of our continuing support of the profession worldwide during the COVID-19 crisis. Chaired by Prita Kemal Gani, MBA, MCIPR, APR, President of Asean Public Relations Network, the initiative reached a large audience all over the world.

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (Global Alliance) in partnership with the Brazilian Association for Business Communication (Aberje) announces the opening of a new office in São Paulo, Brazil, to provide liaison and communication support for the programs and activities in Latin America.

"One Africa! - March to Economic Integration & the Role of Public Relations" is the main theme of the APRA 2021 Conference, promoted by the African Public Relations Association that from May 25th to 27th will go live, in a virtual edition.

As parts of the world begin to see glimmers of hope concerning the pandemic, 2021 will be a year of transition. With social justice issues coming to the forefront, the movement towards Diversity and inclusion has intensified. Communicators are essential in leading this transformation as they assist companies, their CEOs and boards to understand their role in this new environment.

During the month, GA will spotlight the changes that are reverberating around the world and the excellent work of our members in helping to prepare business and society to meet these challenges.

It is with great sadness that I heard our colleague and Global Alliance former board member in the years 2013 to 2015, Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, passed away in Richmond, Virginia (USA) on Sunday 2nd May 2021. Dr. Turk, former director of the School of Mass Communication and professor emerita of Virginia Commonwealth University (USA) was global inspiration catalyst and beacon of the public relations profession, an exemplary educator, author, editor and researcher.

Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management proudly announces the extension of its hugely successful Free Education and Training Month from April to May 2021 as our continued support of the profession worldwide during COVID-19.
Global Alliance has successfully delivered insightful and compelling content programs from over 100 presentations from PR experts around the world to over 40,000 people from across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, India Middle-East, Latin America, and North American, including extended programs in both China and Russia.

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management 19th Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday 2nd May remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions regarding travel and public gathering. A candle was lit by the Secretary of the AGM Paula Portugal Mendes in solidarity with all those who have lost their lives globally to Covid-19, to pay a special AGM tribute of our frontline workers, the real heroes of our health services, care workers and scientists and indeed to acknowledge our own profession’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After over two years of intense research led by Dr. Ángel Alloza and Dr. Clara Fontán at Corporate Excellence, Centre for Reputation Leadership (Spain), the model was created with the collaborative and participatory contributions of a network of 1,400 professionals in 47 countries, this consensus-based approach makes it possible for the model to have worldwide and cross-cultural validity. Since it was released, it has received widespread global critical acclaim.