PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

In the field of public relations there are two organisations at world level that stand out. One is the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) and the other is the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GLOBAL ALLIANCE).

IPRA has members in Africa (African level), Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Europe (European level), Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Gulf Countries, Ireland, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden.

GLOBAL ALLIANCE has members in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe (European level), Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, InterAmerican, International, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Members of International Public Relations Association (IPRA)

• Africa : The African Public Relations Association (APRA)
• Australia: Public Relations Institute of Australia
• Austria: Public Relations Association of Austria (Public Relations Verband Austria (PRVA)
• Bangladesh: Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA)
• Belgium: Belgium Association of Public Relations Consultancies (BGPRA) Association Belge des Conseils en Relations Publiques
• Brazil : Brazilian Public Relations Association Associaçao Brasileira de Relacoes Publicas (ABRP)
• Canada : Canadian Public Relations Society Inc. (CPRS)
• China: Shanghai Public Relations Association
• China: China International Public Relations Association (CIPRA)
• Croatia: Croatia Public Relations Association (HUOJ)
• Cuba: National Committee of Public Relations from the Cuban Association of Social Communicators
• Denmark: Danish Association of Communication Professionals
• Denmark: Danish Association of Public Relations Consultancies (BPRV)
• Estonia: Estonian Public Relations Association (EPRA)
• Europe: European Public Relations Confederation (CERP), Belgium
• Europe: European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA), Belgium
• Finland: ProCom Finnish Association of Communications Professionals
• France: Syntec Public Relations Consultants Organisation
• France : Information Press & Communication
• Germany : German Public Relations Consultancies Association (GPRA)
• Germany : German Public Relations Society (DPRG)
• Greece: Hellenic Association of Advertising Communications Agencies
• Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals’ Association
• Hungary: Hungarian Public Relations Association
• Iceland: Public Relations Association of Iceland
• India: Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI)
• Indonesia: Public Relations Association of Indonesia (PERHUMAS)
• IPRA-Gulf Chapter: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
• Ireland: Public Relations Consultants Association of Ireland
• Ireland: Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII)
• Israel: Israel Public Relations Association
• Kenya: Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK)
• Latvia: Latvian Public Relations Association
• Luxembourg: National Association of Public Relations of Luxembourg
• Malaysia: Institute of Public Relations Malaysia
• Netherlands: Logeion Association for Communication
• Netherlands: Netherlands Association of Public Relations Consultants (VPRA)
• New Zealand: Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ)
• Norway: The Norwegian Communication Association
• Philippines: Public Relations Society of the Philippines
• Poland: Polish Public Relations Association
• Poland: Polish Public Relations Consultancies Association
• Puerto Rico: Association of Public Relations Professionals of Puerto Rico
• Republic of Korea: Korea Public Relations Association (KPRA)
• Russian Federation: Russian Public Relations Association (RPRA)
• Serbia: Public Relations Society of Serbia
• Singapore: Institute of Public Relations of Singapore
• Slovak Republic: Association of Public Relations in the Slovak Republic
• Slovenia: Public Relations Society of Slovenia
• South Africa: Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA)
• Spain: Spanish Association of Communicators (DIRCOM)
• Spain: Association of Public Relations Consultancies
• Swaziland: Swaziland Public Relations Association (SPRA)
• Sweden: Public Relations Consultancies in Sweden (PRECIS)
• Sweden: Swedish Public Relations Association

Members Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management

• Argentina: Consejo Profesional de Relaciones Publicas de la Republica Argentina/Professional Council of Public Relations of Argentina (CPRPA)
• Australia: Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA)
• Austria: Public Relations Verband/Public Relations Association of Austria (PRVA)
• Bangladesh: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
• Brazil: Associaçao Brasileira de Comunicaçao Empresarial (ABERJE)
• Canada: Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS)
• Canada: Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms (CCPRF)
• China: Shanghai Public Relations Association (SPRA)
• Croatia: Croatia Public Relations Association (CPRA)
• Czech Republic: Komora Public Relations (KoPR)
• Estonia Estonian Public Relations Association (EPRA)
• Europe: European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA)
• Finland: Finnish Association of Communication Professionals (PROCOM)
• Germany: Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft e.V./German Public Relations Association (DPRG)
• India: The Promise Foundation (PRF)
• Indonesia: Public Relations Association of Indonesia (PERHUMAS)
• InterAmerican: Confederacion Interamericana de Relaciones Publicas/Interamerican Confederation of Public Relations (CONFIARP)
• International: International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
• Ireland: Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII)
• Italy: Italian Public Affairs Association (PAA)
• Italy: Federazione Relazioni Pubbliche Italiana/Italian Federation of Public Relations (FERPI)
• Kenya: Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK)
• Mauritius: Public Relations and Communication Professionals Association of the Republic of Mauritius (PRCPA-M)
• Mexico: Asociacion Mexicana de Profesionales de Relaciones Publicas/Mexican Association of Public Relations Professionals (PRORP)
• New Zealand: Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ)
• Norway: Norsk kommunkasjonsforening/Norwegian Communication Association (NCA)
• Peru: Universidad de San Martin de Porres (USMP)
• Portugal: Associaçao Portuguesa de Comunicaçao de Empresa/Portuguese Association of Corporate Communication (APCE)
• Singapore: Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS)
• South Africa: Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA)
• Spain: Asociacion de Directivos de Comunicacion/Communication Directors Association (DIRCOM)
• Sweden: Sveriges Kommunikatörer/Swedish Association for Communication Professionals (SACP)
• Switzerland: Schweizerischer Public Relations Verband/Swiss Public Relations Association (SPRV)
• Switzerland: Schweizerisches Public Relations Institut/Swiss Public Relations Institute (SPRI)
• Switzerland: Habour Club Chief Communications Officers
• United Kingdom: Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
• United States of America: Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
• United States of America: Association of Public Relations Professionals of Puerto Rico (ARPPR)
• United States of America: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)