The Global Alliance and the Association of Communication Directors, Dircom, is excited to extend to you an invitation to attend at the exclusive European Communication Summit 2024, scheduled for March 13 - 14 in Madrid, Spain.

The European Communication Summit* is emerging as the premier communication event at the European level. It will be a unique networking opportunity for Dircom's partners, as well as leaders and members of European communication associations, to exchange insights and best practices that affect our profession.

The summit aims to address the evolving landscape of AI: impacts on internal & external Comms and strategies for combating fighting polarization from a public relations perspective.

Professor Justin Green, President & CEO of Global Alliance, embarked on his inaugural official engagement during his visit to South Africa, hosted by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA). The event, a hybrid session held this Monday afternoon, January 22nd, centered around the crucial theme of "PRISA caring about the wellbeing of Practitioners," aligning seamlessly with the ongoing Global Alliance Health & Wellbeing Month.

As the Global Alliance enters its 24th year of service to the international public relations and communication management profession, we extend an open invitation to all our member organizations to nominate senior leaders to represent their membership organization by becoming a candidate for Global Alliance Executive Board.

Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management has put together a series of activities to celebrate Health and Wellbeing Month this January. In this webinar, Jenny Muir, an international communication and advocacy expert and the former president of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) will walk you through the professional curtain and help you touch on some industry realities plus the importance of looking after yourself, your colleagues, and the community from a mental health and suicide prevention perspective.

Also joining her in this webinar is Zarah Hernaez, former Corporate Communications Manager of Total Philippines and an experienced communications consultant, who will help contextualize the impact of current and likely environmental factors that PR and communications professionals will need to address in 2024.

The Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communication (ZIPRC) 2024 Conference will be held from March 19 to 22 at the Avani Hotel in Livingstone.

The Conference aims to bring together professionals in the field of public relations and communication in Zambia to discuss emerging trends, share knowledge, and foster collaboration.

Here is the ABERJE 2023 Retrospective. We understand that the victories described in the Retrospective are the result of the strong efforts of all of us. This assessment also reminds us that the craft and art of communication are not just tasks but a responsibility that directly influences the legitimacy and reputation of our organization. Communicating in an ethical, responsible, and authentic manner is essential to face the challenges of the contemporary world, where institutional, environmental, social, and governance issues are increasingly prominent.

The COM-ENT inter delegation hosted a webinar highlighting renowned experts from the world of responsible communication and sustainable development. This webinar was hosted by Silvia Arto (France) with Kia Haring (Finland), Jose Manuel Velasco (Spain) and Sylvie Dubois (France) as speakers.

Renowned scholars from Nigeria, Dr. Wole Adamolekun and Prof. Rotimi Olatunji, have jointly launched a book titled "Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development," marking a significant contribution to the discourse on corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.

The Media Studies and Journalism Department of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), in collaboration with the International Association for Media and Communication Research Bangladesh (IAMCR Bangladesh), organized the second season of the Dhaka Media Summit, which took place at the ULAB Research Building Auditorium in Dhanmondi.

The COM-ENT inter delegation invites to a webinar highlighting renowned experts from the world of responsible communication and sustainable development. The webinar will be live streamed on 13 December 2023 at 9:30 am CET.