Tag: ICCO

ICCO Announces the 2025 NextGen Board and World Cup Competition to Drive Profession-wide Talent and Innovation

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has reaffirmed its commitment to championing the next generation of PR professionals with the announcement of its 2025 NextGen Board and organising PR NextGen World Cup again. This is part of ICCO’s broader mission to empower emerging talent and future-proof the global communications industry through actionable platforms and global engagement. ICCO’s dedication to developing young professionals is already taking shape through key initiatives. The NextGen Group has quickly evolved into a dynamic global forum for young PR leaders — sparking fresh ideas, peer collaboration,…

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UNDP and ICCO Renew Partnership While Weather Kids Campaign Wins Another Award

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is pleased to announce the renewal of its strategic partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a further two years, following a highly successful collaboration launched in late 2023. The renewed agreement reinforces a shared commitment to addressing the climate crisis through strategic communications. Over the past year, ICCO and UNDP have demonstrated the power of PR to drive public awareness, influence behaviour, and mobilise global engagement — made possible through ICCO’s international network of communications experts. Boaz Paldi, Chief Creative Officer,…

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ICCO Welcomes New Members as It Embarks on a Year of Growth in 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is excited to announce the first wave of new members joining its global community in 2025. As ICCO continues its journey through a transformative period, this year’s focus is on expanding its global footprint, strengthening partnerships, and enhancing the services it offers to its diverse membership base. Meet the Newest ICCO Members Team Farner – EuropeFarner International, rooted in Switzerland, is a leading alliance of consulting firms specialising in integrated communications. With expertise spanning strategy, branding, public affairs, and more, Farner combines all disciplines…

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ICCO Announces Changes in Operation and Collaboration with The PRomise Foundation for Services

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has announced changes in its operations, appointing The PRomise Foundation to manage office administration, membership services, and the organisation of key ICCO events, including the ICCO Global Summit and ICCO Global Awards. Following a selection process, ICCO’s Executive Committee chose The PRomise Foundation to take on these responsibilities based on their experience in organising conferences of International repute focussed on the public relations community. ICCO President, Grzegorz Szczepański, commented: “The PRomise Foundation has demonstrated strong capabilities in organising industry events, including PRAXIS. Their experience…

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ICCO supports use of fact-checking to counter mis-disinformation and invites stakeholders of the information society to further collaboration on media literacy programs

Stuart Mitchell

At a time of unprecedented number of armed conflicts taking place globally and conversations becoming increasingly polarized, the public relations industry reiterates the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration to create a better, more responsible information society. While “X” and, more recently Meta, for the U.S. market, have changed their moderation policies and mechanism to counter mis-disinformation also by terminating agreements with fact-checking networks, on January 15, the World Economic Forum (via its “Global Risk Report 2025”) ranked again Mis-disinformation as the top risk to humanity over the next two years. This…

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