Public affairs

Full 2016 report: Download The PDF

A complimentary copy of The 2016 State of the Industry Report can be downloaded now via this link. The report contains cutting edge insight into current trends, challenges and opportunities confronting corporate communications and Public Affairs professionals.

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Are we witnessing a new dawn for public affairs?

Increasing efforts to regulate, combined with an emerging trend for brands to stand for something purposeful, may herald a new era for the public affairs function, writes Will Gilroy, Director of Communications at the World Federation of Advertisers.

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Trade bodies top poll finds new survey

Trade associations and professional societies lead the way in influence and engagement where public affairs is concerned, according to Interel’s annual Global Public Affairs Survey.

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Nominations open for The 2015 Gold Standard Awards

Nominations are open for the 2015 Gold Standard Awards with entries invited across a diverse range of 16 categories. No single awards programme in Asia Pacific does more to recognise innovation and achievement in communications, corporate citizenship and public affairs – with this year featuring a new category of The Gold Standard Award for Employee Engagement.

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Senior Obama adviser to head up APCO practice

Gadi Dechter, former senior advisor at the White House National Economic Council and National Security Council under President Obama, has joined APCO Worldwide as head of its Public Affairs Practice. He will be based in Washington, D.C.

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The Categories for The 2015 Gold Standard Awards

Nominations for The 2015 Gold Standard Awards open on August 1 and run until September 25. Winning a Gold Standard Award is a significant mark of achievement and we invite entries from communications consultancies, MNCs, government, NGOs and the diplomatic community.

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