Russian Public Relations Association (RPRA)
The Russian Public Relations Association (RPRA) was established in July 1991. RPRA is the first Russian professional public non-profit organization that unites Russian and foreign PR practitioners.
The Association promotes the development of public relations in Russia, popularizes the profession of public relations among governmental, public and commercial institutions, informs the public and PR professionals about the activities of international public relations associations (CERP (The European Public Relations Confederation), IPRA (International Public Relations Association), PRSA (Public Relations Society of America), IPR (UK's Institute of Public Relations)) and integrates the activity of PR practitioners and representatives of commercial companies in Russia.
The current operations of the Association encompass educational programs, media relations, publishing and organizing international projects.
The Association's plans include conducting surveys of the PR market, holding educational seminars and hosting the PROBA-IPRA Golden World Awards competition (a joint project of The Russian Public Relations Association and The International Public Relations Association (IPRA). The award is given annually for contribution to the development of public relations in Russia).
SPN Ogilvy communications agency
SPN Ogilvy communications agency (until February, 2005 – SPN Granat) was founded in 1990. Since 2005 the agency represents Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, a global communications network with over 60 offices on all continents. The agency has three offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev with a total staff number exceeding 190 professionals.
SPN Ogilvy provides a wide range of communication services, including marketing communications, media relations, event management, internal communications, crisis PR, public affairs, government relations, communications consulting, analytics and monitoring, design and creative solutions.
SPN Ogilvy is one of the largest agencies operating in the Russian market, providing complex communications solutions. For 20 years the agency has implemented over 2000 large-scale projects for leading domestic and international companies all over Russia and in European countries. SPN Ogilvy has a profound expertise of working in different industries: food production, automotive, information technology, telecommunications, construction for industrial and domestic purposes, pharmaceuticals, aviation, the entertainment industry, etc.
SPN Ogilvy is a member of the Russian Public Relations Association (RASO), the Association of Public Relations Consulting Companies (АCOS-ICCO), the Russian Communication Agencies Association and the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. The agency plays an active role in the development of public relations industry in Russia. It organizes The Baltic PR Weekend, an international conference on PR, and PROBA-IPRA GWA, the Russian national PR contest.
SPN Ogilvy is a member of the Russian Public Relations Association (RASO), the Russian Communication Agencies Association, the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia and the Association of Public Relations Consulting Companies (ICCO Russia).
SPN Ogilvy is winner of the most prestigious Russian and international industry awards, including the Silver Archer (2002, 2006, 2007,2009), Silver Mercury (2008, 2009), IPRA Golden World Award (2004,2010) and SABRE Awards (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010).
The International Public Relations Association (IPRA)
The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) was established in London on May 1, 1955, with the adoption of a Constitution and the appointment of the first IPRA Council.
The mission of the association is as follows: developing professional activity, providing exchange of experience and ideas at an international level, popularizing public relations, research, education, informational activity, publishing, organizing international projects and protecting the interests of the PR sphere as a whole and of each of its representative personally.
The association’s activity is carried out and controlled by its members in compliance with the IPRA Constitution.
The headquarters of the association are located in London, UK.
