International

Best place at the best time
A Hungarian associate professor, Márta Konczos, describes her time in the UK and tells students why this is a great time to train as a PR practitioner or academic. Get paid to travel and fight disease
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is looking for an intern with social media and strong writing skills to join as soon as possible for a period of three months. Ethical global PR: a case study
This year’s Claire Mascall award was won by Christine Quigley. Here’s an edited version of her essay on ethical global public relations, winner of the £1000 top prize. Sibling rivalry theory of international PR
My relationship with my younger sister sheds light on the differences between public relations in the US and in Europe, argues Abigail Crim. Grayling gains Intelligence
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has appointed Grayling to provide international media relations and digital engagement across Europe and North America. The development of public relations in Romania
A Romanian studying PR in the UK, Oana Jinga discusses the growth of the industry in her home country with a PR student in Bucharest. Politics in Romania, twenty years on
Twenty yeas on from the collapse of the Ceacescu regime, Romania is a democratic member of the European Union. Adi Zabava explains how the recent presidential campaign was fought in this young democracy. My career: from uni to UN
Just a year on from graduating, Richard Millington is now Social Media/Online Community Manager at the United Nations in Geneva. He tells how he built is CV to secure this opportunity. Merged global consultancy announces top team
The ‘new’ Grayling – a global public relations consultancy formed in the merger of Huntsworth-owned Grayling, Trimedia and Mmd – has announced its management structure. PR and pixels in partnership against domestic violence
A global web-based public relations campaign aimed at stopping violence against women is set to launch next year. Global Public Relations
If the interest of book publishers is any guide, the two growth areas for public relations are social media and global PR. Richard Bailey reviews an impressive new contribution to our understanding of PR around the world. Going glocal
A global approach to public relations that works in all international contexts has not yet been achieved, says Chiara Valentini. Lost in translation
Pan-European PR still is a very difficult and often nearly unrealisable task. Media and journalism systems throughout the whole of Europe are simply too varied. Holger Sievert shows some practical approaches for systematisation So you want to work in international PR?
European PR consultancy boss Lyle Closs describes the ups and downs of managing international campaigns. Cross-cultural curriculum
Based on experience of designing and delivering international PR courses in North Carolina and London, Alan Freitag offers some principles and practical guidance. Hiring globally to act locally
When seeking to procure PR support at a global level, firms are faced with a critical choice. Dan Nicholls weighs up the options. Spaghetti complexity theory of international PR
It’s not easy and it can get messy. Managing international PR is like eating your first bowl of spaghetti, says Valentina Nobili. Letter from Transylvania
Nathaniel Southworth-Barlow spent his summer gaining PR work experience in Transylvania – a placement with added bite.