Sony provides the first major corporate contribution to UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Sony Corporation’s announcement of establishing “Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19”, through which a US$3 million contribution will be made to help protect refugees from the threat of this pandemic. This is the first major private sector contribution to UNHCR’s COVID-19 appeal. Timely and unearmarked funds are critical for helping UNHCR field operations to prepare and respond to COVID-19 pandemic and prevent the spread among refugees and their host communities. “We are calling for strong involvement of the private sector in this humanitarian response,…

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ASA – Report a Coronavirus related ad

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: ASA – Report a Coronavirus related ad. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Although the majority act in good faith, there are a number of businesses and advertisers seeking to use the coronavirus pandemic to profit off people’s fears. That’s why we’re introducing a new quick and easy reporting form for consumers to help us…

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CIPR and Global Alliance team up to deliver new series of webinars

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management have partnered to deliver a series of free webinars from PR practitioners from all over the world, throughout the month of April. In support of Global Alliance’s ‘Education and Training Month’, the CIPR is hosting a number of free digital webinars to encourage members, and the wider PR community, to continue learning during these challenging times. Kicking off on Wednesday 1 April, the first webinar of the series will be delivered by José Velasco Guardado with…

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PRCA Encourages #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive Charitable Success-Sharin

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) encourages global public relations and strategic communications professionals to leverage a new social media promotion spotlighting the power of strategic, local charitable giving and volunteerism in the wake of COVID-19, created (pro-bono) by a PRCA-member firm in the United States. East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) – a community foundation serving 25 Tennessee counties and a pro-bono client of Fletcher Marketing PR – launched #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive in recent days, while announcing a major donation to a community non-profit that helps prevent homelessness. The hashtag messaging effort urges…

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UNESCO Launches the first Call for the Global Media Defence Fund

UNESCO seeks partners in promoting media freedom, to be supported under the Global Media Defence Fund, established thanks to the initiative of the governments of the United Kingdom and Canada, within the framework of their Global Campaign for Media Freedom. Under this first call for partnerships, half million USD will be distributed in small grants to relevant not-for-profit organizations. Until Sunday 10 May 2020, UNESCO will be accepting proposals for innovative projects that will enhance journalists’ legal protection and their access to legal assistance, as well support investigative journalism contributing…

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