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Thanks to Dr Jon White for his interesting talk on the future of communication practice: some 50+ communicators participated in the event. The study on the future of public relations and corporate communications’ mentioned by Dr White can be found here (pdf).
We have uploaded a few photos, visible on the left of this screen.
Watch out for our next event in May.
Melitta, Glenn, Patricia, Vincent
The Swiss Community Managers Association is organising a meeting in Lausanne on social media, in French.
The meeting will be held on Monday 2 April at 18h at the Maison de la Communication, Avenue de Florimont 1, Lausanne.
For further details on the event and the programme (in French), check the Swiss Community Managers Association website
The price is CHF 30.- for non members and free for members.
We are pleased to announce our next event for 2012:
Lunchtime seminar – The future of public relations and corporate communications’ practice
Today, thousands of people work in the communications field. What will the profession look like in the future? What role will communicators play in business, government and society? Our guest speaker, Dr Jon White, will provide an overview of the future of public relations and corporate communications’ practice based on a recent study he led in the UK for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). More information on the CIPR PR2020 study (pdf)>>
Date: Friday 23 March 2012
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location*: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 15.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.
Speaker: Dr Jon White is a consultant specialising in management and organisation development, public affairs and PR management. He holds a doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences and has written extensively in public affairs, public relations and corporate communications. He is visiting professor for the MA in media and communications at the International University in Geneva.
Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.
For professionals in all fields who’d like to learn how the Belbin Team Roles approach can help in developing self-management skills, understanding the unique contribution each person can make to a team, and building productive working relationships. The day will be facilitated by Sarah Clark and Liz Tayfun.
When: Geneva, Friday 30 March
The day will introduce you to the method in a fun and participatory way and show how it can help you to increase your own and your team’s effectiveness.
More information: http://www.clearthinking-clearcommunication.ch/calendar/dates-2012/march/30-march-2012/.
You can also learn more about Belbin Team Roles at www.belbin.com.
On the 26th and 27th of March the Media Communications department of Webster University Geneva will hold it’s third annual conference on its campus in Bellevue, Geneva. In collaboration with the Institute for Media and Global Governance, the theme of the conference is ‘New media tools and human rights’.
