Censorship in internal magazines?
After a very calm summer holiday season, the Belgian Association for Internal Communication resumes its activities and, in particular, its workshops. The first workshop for its members will take place on September 28. On the agenda, a study made by Charlotte Dumont, a student who has tried to find out how editors-in-chief of corporate magazines deal with their bosses re-reading their articles and asking for possible changes. She came to the conclusion that the views of people doing the same job can be very different... A captivating subject for all professionals in internal communication.

» For further information contact Alain-Pierre Meuus
[apmeeus@gmail.com]
 

Flemming Sørensen

» For further information contact Paula Portugal Mendes
[paula.portugal.mendes@apce.pt]

Alda Telles

New Ethics and Advisory Council in APCE
The new legal code of APCE provided for an Ethics and Advisory Council, which now has new members. Alda Telles (Fonte Comunicação) is the new President, and with her there are a dozen more names who will advise the APCE Board on strategy topics, as well as assuring the correct implementation of the code of ethics among APCE members.
 
» For further information contact Paula Portugal Mendes
[paula.portugal.mendes@apce.pt]
 
 

Team building by APCE

3rd APCE Karting Cup
In recent years, APCE has begun its activity programme after the summer holidays with a Karting Cup. This year’s version will take place in September, and is an informal way for APCE members and their families to get together and enjoy the fun and team building. As experience proves, this is a good event to ‘get back on track’ again!
 
» For further information contact Paula Portugal Mendes
[paula.portugal.mendes@apce.pt]
 
 

Alistair Campbell, the former communications chief of British ex-prime minister Tony Blair, presents the awards at the gala dinner in June

IoIC Awards acknowledge best in the business at London gala dinner
The winners of the 2010 IoIC awards were presented with their accolades by Alistair Campbell at a gala dinner at London’s Hilton Park Lane Hotel on 18 June (...).
 
The awards, which cover all aspects of internal communication activity, reflect the growing complexity and rapid changes in the work that members do as communicators.
 
Gold Award winners included B&Q for Best Strategy, International Power plc for Best Digital Media and WRVS for Best Publication.
 
» Further information including, a full list of category winners, is available at www.ioic.uk.com
 
 
Advanced Diploma adds to IoIC’s educational accreditation framework offering
The IoIC has launched its Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Internal Communication as a key part of its strategy to raise industry standards.

Professional accreditation is a core role for the new Institute, along with thought leadership and advocacy for good communication.

The Advanced Diploma is the second element of the IoIC’s two-part qualification and is designed to help communicators deal with the increasing complexity of internal communication practice and growing employer expectations of a significant, and quantifiable, contribution to the achievement of overall business objectives. It continues the IoIC's progress towards a complete suite of industry recognised qualifications for practitioners at all career stages.

The launch follows (…) a highly-successful first year for the IoIC's Foundation Diploma for new entrants to the profession, with the Advanced Diploma setting the standard of proficiency for an experienced internal communication practitioner.

It calls for a greater depth of skills and knowledge than the Foundation Diploma, together with the broad business and organisational understanding expected of a professional aspiring to operate effectively at management level.

Areas covered by the Advanced Diploma include understanding of business issues such as customer relationships, financial reporting and the impact of the economy; organisational culture; interpersonal and presentation skills; planning and delivering internal communication programmes; management of stakeholders, internal/external clients and suppliers; measurement and evaluation.

Senior internal communication practitioners with very broad-ranging experience - public and private sector, in-house and agency - have shown huge support for the benefits offered by the Diploma programme, with 30 signing up to be part of the independent monitoring panel that assesses the students.

Commenting on the addition to the current framework, the IoIC’s education and accreditation director Sheila Parry said: "The Advanced Diploma will ensure that individuals have firm foundations for dealing with today's challenges, and is a key element of our focus on raising practitioner performance levels and the standards of organisational internal communication across the UK."

» Further information on the IoIC professional qualifications in internal communication can be found at www.ioic.org.uk
 
 
14th Slovenian Conference on Public Relations to take off
From 20 to 22 October, 14th Slovenian Conference on Public Relations organised by Slovenian Public Relations Associations takes place in Terme Olimija. This year's conference focus is on ethical and financial responsibility in (…) public relations and on efficient public relations. The current global economic and financial crisis has reduced sales revenues as well as stakeholder confidence. PR departments have been challenged to restore lost confidence by increasing the efficiency of communication despite tighter budgets. Renowned speakers from Slovenia and abroad will join speaker panels.
 
At the gala event on 21 October awards Papirus for the best Slovenian internal magazine, Prizma for communication excellence and Primus with which communication excellence of Slovenian managers is acknowledged are awarded as well.
 
» More information on the programme at www.piar.si
 

Obzornik - the best Slovenian internal magazine 2009

 
Magazine »Obzornik« Wins the Papirus Award
The magazine of the Slovenian insurance company Zavarovalnica Triglav »Obzornik« has been chosen as the best Slovenian internal magazine and was awarded the Papirus award. The award Papirus has been bestowed since 2006. As the Papirus winner Obzornik has entered the FEIEA Grand Prix 2010 competition.
 
» For more information on Papirus competition contact Anja Potočnik
[anja.potocnik@sij.si]