HONG KONG, 31st January, 2022 – The Public Relations and Communications Association Asia Pacific (PRCA APAC) has agreed to manage and drive the development of the PublicAffairsAsia Gold Standard Awards and the Corporate Affairs Forum for the next two years.
The new partnership strengthens the PRCA support for strategic corporate and public affairs professionals across the Asia-Pacific region. This builds on PRCA APAC’s recent expansion in the region with the launch of PRCA Vietnam and PRCA Thailand.
PRCA APAC will work with PublicAffairsAsia to deliver the flagship corporate affairs awards and annual conference programmes. Now in its 14th year, The Gold Standard Awards identify and showcase excellence in corporate public affairs, strategic communications, citizenship and stakeholder engagement. The Corporate Affairs Forum is an annual interactive conference designed for C Suite professionals in public affairs, communications and corporate affairs.
PRCA Director General Francis Ingham MPRCA said:
“Allying the PRCA’s unparalleled experience of association management with PublicAffairsAsia’s local network and innovative programmes is a positive development for the public affairs industry across the Asia Pacific region. Collectively, we will address the challenges and opportunities facing the region’s public affairs industry and champion its valuable contribution to public life.”
Mark O’Brien, Vice-President of PublicAffairsAsia, said: “Since 2008 PubiicAffairsAsia has developed a reputation for leading edge events and developed the most widely respected awards programme in the region. It is exciting that the next phase in its development will be driven in collaboration with the PRCA APAC. We look forward to announcing more details on the programme soon.”
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The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is the world’s largest professional PR body.
We represent more than 35,000 PR professionals in 82 countries worldwide. With offices in London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, and Buenos Aires, we are a global advocate for excellence in public relations.
Our mission is to create a more professional, ethical, and prosperous PR industry. We champion – and enforce – professional standards around the world through our Professional Charter and Code of Conduct. The Code compels members to adhere to the highest standards of ethical practice.
We deliver exceptional training, authoritative industry data, and global networking, and development opportunities.
We also manage the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) – the umbrella body for 41 PR associations and 3,000 agencies across the world, and LG Comms – the UK’s national body for local government communicators. Additionally, we support the delivery of the Motor Industry Communicators Association (MICA).
