Colin Farrington of CIPR takes global leadership role
15 May 2007
Colin Farrington, director general of the Chartered Institute of Public
Relations (UK), took up the chairmanship of the Global Alliance for Public
Relations and Communication Management in Cape Town today (15 May), as CIPR
plans to host the next World Public Relations Festival in London in June 2008
were unveiled.
Colin has been chair-elect for two years and was elected unanimously to that
position by the Global Alliance association members in Trieste, Italy in 2005.
He has now taken over the two-year chairmanship from Sej Motau of the Public
Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA).
In accepting the office at the close of the World Festival in Cape Town Colin
said: "My sole aim is to serve, support and strengthen those who are working in
public relations associations around the world to build our profession. Our
profession needs the leadership of strong associations if it is to put aside the
legacies of 'spin'. We need to focus on our role as reputation builders and
managers if we are to see proper recognition of our professionalism. We need to
make all our associations relevant and involve all our members.
"Having built up the CIPR over the last eight years, I will be looking now to
bring my expertise to the profession on an international scale. I am delighted
to have worked with Sej Motau and also to have the full support of the CIPR
Board in taking on this hugely important responsibility and opportunity. Within
a few months I will be announcing specific goals which will take the Global
Alliance to a new position of leadership on the world PR stage."
Toni Muzi Falconi, first chair of the Global Alliance (2002-2003) and principal
advisor to the GA Board said: "It's great to see the chairmanship of the Global
Alliance move again from one continent to the other. Public relations in South
Africa certainly differs from the UK, but Sej and Colin are joined by a common
goal: to unite the profession in its pursuit of fully responsible, accountable
practices and recognition for the contribution it makes to society, as well as
to private, social and public sector organisations.
"The GA has undertaken many projects in support of this objective which have so
far had a significant impact on the global public relations community. But much,
much more needs to be accomplished. It is indeed a daunting task but with
Colin's expert steerage we will achieve even greater results."
ENDS
For further information contact Nina Croad on 020 7766 3350 or email
NinaC@cipr.co.uk
Editor's notes
About the Global Alliance
The Global Alliance brings together national public relations associations,
allowing them to share ideas and best practices, seek common interests and
standards, and better understand the unique aspects of each culture in which
practitioners operate. The Alliance was founded in 2000 in Chicago by 25 bodies,
including both national and international associations. In 2006, it comprised 62
national PR associations representing 160,000 professionals around the world.
For further information, visit:
www.globalpr.org
About the World Public Relations Festival 2008, London
For further information visit –
http://www.cipr.co.uk/wprf08
To view Colin Farrington's biog visit
http://www.globalpr.org/about/ga-board.asp
About the CIPR
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is the professional body for PR
practitioners in the UK. With over 9,000 members, involved in all aspects of the
public relations industry, it is the largest body of its type in Europe. The
CIPR advances the PR industry in the UK by making its members accountable
through a code of conduct, developing policies for the PR industry, representing
its members, and raising standards through education and training. For further
information, visit
www.cipr.co.uk
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