FAPRA 2008 CONFERENCE IS HERE:
Theme: “CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – GLOBAL
TRENDS
AND PUBLIC RELATIONS IMPLICATIONS
Date: April 28 – May 2, 2008
Venue: Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi, Ghana
Sub-Themes
• Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Social
Investment?
• Global Trends in Corporate Social Investment Practice
• Corporate Social Investment – Case Studies in
Africa
• Corporate Social Investment – Public Relations
Implications
• Modern Communication Tools and Techniques for Corporate
Social Investment
Programme Highlights
The President of Ghana will be Special Guest of Honour at
the Conference
Keynote Address on "Corporate Social Responsibility –
A key Component of Development"
The lead paper would be chaired
There would be various presentations by ECOWAS, World Bank,
African Development Bank on Corporate Social Investment and
Corporate Social Responsibility
Topics to be discussed at the 2008 Conference are:
Corporate Social Investment - The Mining Sector
Corporate Social Investment - An Alternative View
Corporate Social Investment - The View Point of a Public Relations
Practitioner
Modern Communication Tools Techniques in dealing with Corporate
Social Investment
Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Social Investment?
Global Trends in Corporate Social Investment Practice
Corporate Social Investment – Public Relations Implications
Modern Communication Tools and Techniques for Corporate Social
Investment
Other activities during the Conference include:
• Cultural Entertainment Networking Session
• Work - out Sessions
• Accreditation / Education Session
• Business Session (Annual General Meeting)
• Presidential Address, Approval of Constitution / Corporate
Plan / Membership of FAPRA
• FAPRA Council Meeting
• Dinner with Cultural Performances
• National Association Reports & Communiqué
• Facility Visit (3 Groups) (To be announced)
• Dinner & Awards Night
VISA INFORMATION
Please be informed that members of ECOWAS do not require a
visa to Ghana. Simply present your passports or travel certificates
at the point of entry.
However, those from non-ECOWAS countries require Visa to the
host country, Ghana.
FAPRA ADOPTS A NEW NAME
At The Federation of African Public Relations Associations
(FAPRA) Council in Kampala, approval was given that the Secretariat
should register the organisation as a corporate body in Nigeria.
The proposed new name currently being processed for registration
is: Association of African Public Relations Practitioners
(AAPRP).
Welcome to a new dawn in the quest for ….“Setting
standards for the practice of public relations in Africa”.
PR International - Africa Organises Africa’s International
Public Relations Learning Event
BEEC International is organising Africa’s International
Public Relations Learning Event tagged Professionalism and
Creativity in Public Relations Practice.
The event which is proudly supported by: International Public
Relations Association (IPRA), The Federation of African Public
Relations, Institute of Public Relations, Ghana, Nigerian
Institute of Public Relations, The Management School, London
and BEEC International is scheduled to hold at La Palm Royal
Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana on 8th to 12th July, 2008.
Notable PR practitioners would speak during the event.
You should take advantage of this important professional programme.
ACCREDITATION/EDUCATION
In order for the public relations profession in Africa to
gain greater international recognition, the Global Alliance
for Public Relations and Communication Management accreditation
system and the APR accreditation through PRISA have been approved
for adoption by the FAPRA Council. Professor Ronel Rensburg
and Mr. Chris Skinner are coordinating the programme.
PAYMENT OF DUES:
Members are encouraged to pay up their 2006 - 2008 annual
dues. Membership dues for 2006 - 2007 is $50 per annum. As
from 2008, the following dues shall apply: Senior Member ($200),
Associate Member ($100) and Student Member ($50). Please check
other membership details for information on the different
categories.
PUBLICATIONS:
“The People’s Republic of China and FAPRA: Catalysts
for Theory Building in Africa’s Public Relations”
an article jointly written by Cornelius B. Pratt, Temple University,
USA and Wole Adamolekun, Secretary General, FAPRA analyzes
the place of The People’s Republic of China, a nation
with different business interest in Africa, politically and
economically in the global scene. FAPRA’s action plan
geared towards providing a unifying framework for professionalizing
and enhancing public relations for a vibrant and developed
Africa.
Synergy In Public Relations
To achieve synergy in public relations practice, public relations
practitioners in the continent should work together to build
and strengthen individual national chapters, secure and promote
public relations career of our members wherever they may be.
Consequently, it is expected that in no distant future, a
lot of partnerships and cooperative endeavour would have been
developed.
IPRA SUMMIT 2008
The IPRA Summit is an annual international forum where senior
communications directors share best practice, exchange ideas,
network and engage in debates on a number of high-level topics
within the communication industry.
The Summit, which is scheduled to hold on 9th June 2008 at
The Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road,
London will be followed by IPRA's Annual Golden World Awards
for Excellence Ceremony on 10th June 2008. The Award aims
to highlight the very best from the global public relations
industry.
Topics for discussion at the event include:
• Impact of pressure groups and activism on communications
campaigns
• The greening of public relations
• The global war for public relations talent
• Best practice: global campaigns
• Future global trends
Royal Outing
The forthcoming annual All Africa Public Relations Conference
and AGM in Kumasi promises to be exciting. The Asantehene,
Otumfuo Osei Tutu would be joined by the Kabaka of Buganda
(Uganda) to host the FAPRA 2008 Conference.
The Royal host has invited FAPRA Executives and the Kabaka
to his Anniversary Church Service on Sunday, April 27, 2008.
After the Church Service, the FAPRA Executives will join him
at a Special Lunch at his Manhyia Palace.
Also, on Wednesday, April 30, FAPRA delegates will be his
special guests at a special ceremony at the Palace during
the Lunch Break 12 - 2pm. The Asantehene will round up the
anniversary with the royalties with a Dinner for FAPRA members
on Thursday, May 1 at 7.00pm.
Sure you don’t want to miss this continental fiesta!
RWANDA LAUNCHES PR ASSOCIATION
Friday, March 28, 2008, will forever remain green in the minds
of PR practitioners in Rwanda as the Public Relations Association
of Rwanda (PRAR) has just been officially launched. The occasion
will be graced by eminent personalities in both public and
private sector including development partners and public relations
officers.
The Senior Advisor, Media and Public Relations, Office of
the President will be the Chief Guest at the event.
FAPRA WEBSITE: FAPRA
members are encouraged to visit the website for information
and updates. You are free to forward news of your association
activities to the Secretariat for placement.
2008 PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMMES:
Forthcoming PR programmes for 2008 are:
• 28 April – 3 May, 2008 – FAPRA KUMASI
2008 Conference, Ghana
• 9 - 10 June 2008 – IPRA Summit, London. www.iprasummit.org
• 23 - 24 June 2008 - World Public Relations Festival
and Conference, London.
• 8 – 12 July 2008 – PR International –
Africa Conference, Ghana
IPR GHANA HOSTS FAPRA 2008 CONFERENCE:
Theme: "CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – GLOBAL
TRENDS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS IMPLICATIONS
Date: April 28 – May 3, 2008
Venue: Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi, Ghana
Sub-Themes
•Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Social
Investment?
•Global Trends in Corporate Social Investment practice
•Corporate Social Investment – Case Studies in
Africa
•Corporate Social Investment – Public Relations
Implications
•Modern Communication Tools and Techniques for Corporate
Social Investment
The President of Ghana, President John Agyekum Kufuor has
lent his support to the programme.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS:
At the last Federation of African Public Relations Association
(FAPRA) Annual General Meeting in Kampala, Uganda, it was
agreed that in order to promote inclusivity in its membership
drive, a second-tier level of membership was reintroduced.
The different levels and the approved dues/fees are as follows:-
Senior Member ($200), Associate Member ($100), Student Member
($50) and Corporate Member ($500).
An application fee of $50 should accompany registration forms
which could be downloaded from the FAPRA website – www.fapra.org.
On request, the forms could be e-mailed to interested practitioners.
Intending members should note that their applications would
only be considered if they are endorsed by the home country
National Association.
All existing members that have put in more than 10 years in
public relations practice automatically becomes Senior Members.
Stated below are detailed information for remitting dues/fees
to FAPRA ECOBANK Account No. A Standard Chartered Dollar Account
would be opened as soon as the registration formalities are
concluded soon.
Payment can be made in any of the following ways:
1. Payment by Bank Draft to FAPRA, to be receipted after clearing.
2. Payment by direct lodgement to ECOBANK NIGERIA Plc. C/A
No. 4742260017 as detailed below
FAPRA ECOBANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
;
Account Name: Federation of African
Public Relations Associations
Account Number: 4742260017
Branch Name: ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC
Victoria Island, Lagos
Address: 25, Akin Adesola Street
City: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
CORRESPONDENT BANK For USD
Bank: Deutsche Bank Trust Company, New York, Bankers Trust Plaza
130 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006
Account Number: 04087350
Account name: ECOBANK NIGERIA
PLC
Swift Number: BKTRUS33
ROUTING NO: 021001033
Payment by direct lodgement to be receipted on clearing and
presentation of the Teller.
NIGERIA HOSTS FAPRA HEADQUARTERS:
The Federation of African Public Relations Associations (FAPRA)
Council in Kampala approved that the Secretariat proceed to
register the organization as a corporate body in Nigeria.
The registration is currently in progress and members would
be informed as soon as the exercise is concluded.
ACTIVITIES:
The FAPRA Secretariat early in the year planned a Roundtable
on Corporate Social Responsibility. This could not hold for
some logistics reasons. The Secretariat has completed the
necessary ground work on a new version of the project, and
would make contract with prospective sponsors with MTN in
the lead early in the year. The programme is now repackaged
to address the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) functions
of public relations professionals based on a hands on CSR
Toolkit.
The MTN's support and encouragement is hereby acknowledged.
Other activities include a sponsored Breakfast Meeting in
Abuja is planned to facilitate interaction between members.
The programme is also to act as mid-conference opportunities
for professional updates. In addition, a Luncheon in Lagos
is planned to take place before the 2008 Annual Conference
scheduled for Kumasi, Ghana.
TIMEX, FAPRA AND NIPR ORGANIZE GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SUMMIT:
Timex Communications Limited, a Lagos based public relations
agency in partnership with the Federation of African Public
Relations Associations (FAPRA) and Nigerian Institute of Public
Relations (NIPR) has scheduled a Global Communication Summit
for February 2008.
The summit, which President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria is expected to declare open, will take
place at Le Meridien Hotel (now Nicon Luxury) Abuja on February
24 – 26, and plans to bring presidents/chairmen of international
public relations associations and their African counterparts
to examine the great potentials of communication in sensitizing
Nigerians and Africans in general on the anti-corruption war.
The theme of the Global Communication Summit is Building a
Corruption-Free Society: the Challenges of Communication and
it is in support of the Federal Government's war against corruption
.
NEW CONTACTS:
In its bid to reach out to members in all Africa Regions,
the FAPRA President, Secretary General and President, IPR
Ghana are making progress in establishing contacts with public
relations practitioners in the following countries: Libya,
Benin, Cameroun, Ethiopia, Namibia, Egypt, Cote D'Ivoire and
many others.
Of course their efforts are ongoing and it is hoped that some
of them would join us in Kumasi 2008 Conference. We look forward
to the reunion.
ACCREDITATION/EDUCATION
In order for the public relations profession in Africa to
gain greater international recognition, the Global Alliance
for Public Relations and Communication Management accreditation
system and the APR accreditation through PRISA have been approved
for adoption by the FAPRA Council. Professor Ronel Rensburg
and Mr. Chris Skinner are coordinating the programme.
PAYMENT OF DUES:
Members are encouraged to pay up their 2006 ($50) as well
as 2007 ($100) annual dues.
PUBLICATIONS:
"The People's Republic of China and FAPRA: Catalysts
for Theory Building in Africa's Public Relations" by
Professor Cornelius B. Pratt and Wole Adamolekun would be
released in January 2008.
PRSK ELECTED TO SIT ON KENYA MEDIA COUNCIL
It was celebration galore when PRSK was nominated to sit in
the Media Council of Kenya following the publication of the
Media Act 2007 of 12th October 2007. This will no doubt promote
the spirit of objectivity.
NIPR ELECTION:
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations recently held its
election at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lafia, Nasarawa
State. We congratulate the President and the Council members.
Professor Ike Nwosu was reelected as President and Chairman
of Council for a second term.
PRNIGERIA GROUP:
PRNigeria Group is a new PR website where members have been
interacting and engaging in lively discussions on professional
and national issues. The site has remained active.
FAPRA WEBSITE:
FAPRA members are encouraged to visit the website for information
and updates. You are free to forward news of your association
activities to the Secretariat for placement ..
.
2008 PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMMES:
Some PR programmes have been announced for 2008, the programmes
are:
• 12 - 13 February 2008 - Corporate Communications Conference,
Jo'burg, South Africa
• 24 – 26 February 2008 - Timex Global Communication
Summit, Nigeria
• 28 April – 3 May, 2008 – FAPRA KUMASI
2008 Conference, Ghana
• 23 - 24 June 2008 - World Public Relations Festival
and Conference, London
LOOKING AHEAD
Conference Papers (Monograph Series)
The FAPRA Secretariat is packaging a monograph of at least
3 papers each from the conferences held in Ghana, Nigeria,
South Africa and Kampala (2003-2007) for members use. The
publication is planned to be a regular feature from now onwards.
Members Directory
Members are encouraged to forward electronically one page
current curricular vitae to the Secretariat. The CV should
highlight biodata, major and current employment positions,
professional membership, publications, awards and a recent
passport photograph. This to make it possible for a Members
Directory to be published by September 2008 Secretary-General,
Federation of African Public Relations Associations (FAPRA),
No 1/3 Sankuru Close, Off Rima/Gurara Streets
Maitama, P.M.B. 609, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel: 08055024544, 08023019632, 094238654, 017649230
Fax: 09-4138654.
E-mail: faprasecretariat@yahoo.com
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