SET OF RULES
OF ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PREAMBLE
After the analysis of the world, European, and national reward programs by professional associations for public relations and communication, the organizer Apriori World d.o.o.; Florijana Andrašeca 18a, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia, comes to the conclusion that there is no reward program for experts in the field of public relations (communication management), aimed at individuals, who deal with public relations or are part of communication implementation processes and consulting within companies, institutions, events, non-profit organizations, agencies, or experts, who contribute to the development of the public relations profession. According to a publicly available analysis, all existing reward programs in the field of public relations mainly refer to public relations projects, not to individual experts. Also, according to the analysis, it is common for project award programs to be based on payment for participation in the award process, with the exception of Lifetime Achievement Awards and Professional Development Awards, which are awarded as part of various events, mostly to one person. In this case, they are not charged. The PRO PR Globe Awards recognition program is not charged either in the nomination process or in the recognition process.
For the above reasons, and with the aim of promoting the profession of public relations and individual experts in this field, Danijel Koletić, founder and president of the organizing committee of the International PRO PR Conference for Public Relations, made a decision on March 27, 2011., to establish the PRO PR Globe Awards recognition. Below is the regulation on the awarding of the annual PRO PR Globe Awards.
I. GENERAL REGULATIONS
Article 1.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the International PRO PR Conference, the awarding of annual recognition under the official name PRO PR Globe Awards was founded, with the aim of better perception of public relations experts and the public relations profession itself, bearing in mind that on a global level, all award programs focus on projects and not on the individuals.
Article 2.
PRO PR Globe Awards is the official name for awards intended for experts, individuals, cities, and individuals who are in leadership positions such as managers, CEOs, mayors, and prefects who use tools and techniques of public relations through continuous, effective management of communication processes and thus promote the profession of public relations.
II. CATEGORIES OF PRO PR AWARDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Article 3.
The PRO PR Globe Awards includes the following permanent recognition categories: PRO.PR Globe Awards, PRO PR Vision City Award, PRO PR Vision Manager Award, and PRO PR INFIGO Award. According to Article 9. (nine) of this set of rules, the PRO PR Transparency Awards can also be awarded as an extraordinary category.
Article 4.
PRO PR Globe Awards is an annual recognition intended for individuals from the profession of public relations, and communication management who, through their proactive actions individually or as part of a project team, implemented a project and thus promoted the profession of public relations according to business ethics.
III. NOMINATION PROCESS
Article 5.
At the invitation of the president of the organizing committee, PRO PR Globe Awards, former award winners nominate at least 1 (one), and at most 3 (three) people in the nomination process, they come from different countries. The Organizational Committee nominates the first award winners, and most of the nominees come from the Academic Community sector. Former award winners, individuals, members of all 4 (four) world associations: IPRA (International Public Relations Association), CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations), PRCA (Public Relations Communications Association), ICCO (International Communications Consultancy Organisation), can also as individuals and their members to nominate future winners, as world associations can also do at the invitation of the Organizer. The invitation for nomination is sent in writing, via e-mail or LinkedIn profile. In the nomination process, other public relations associations will be invited. Nominees can be persons employed in the fields of: public relations, integrated communications, regardless of their gender, age, sexual orientation, religious or national affiliation. The condition is that their work, respecting the rules of the profession, promoted relations with the public. After the nominations of the future winners have been collected, the organizing committee of the PRO Globe PR Awards, which consists of the chairman of the organizing committee of the PRO PR Globe Awards, and two other members from the organizing committee of the International PRO PR Conference, conducts an analysis of the nominees, which includes: checking the business biography, analyzing the media publication, analysis of the performance of the nominees and the results of the impact on the profession of public relations and the community in which they operate. In the process of analysis, publicly available sources of information, interviews with media representatives and a specialized agency for monitoring and analyzing media publications are included. Each award winner appointed by the organizing committee, who meets and communicates through one of the online platforms or in person if necessary, will be notified via electronic mail, i.e. email address or through a personal LinkedIn profile, of the decision of the PRO PR Globe Awards organizing committee about his selection for the winner in each separate category. Each winner from 2018 must confirm in writing that they accept the award, after which they must submit their biography and photo to the email address specified by the organizer, and will be notified of the date of the awarding of the PRO PR Globe Awards. Just like the winners of PRO PR Vision City, PRO PR Vision Manager, PRO PR Infigo Awards and PRO PR Transparency Award.
Article 6.
The PRO PR Vision City Award is an annual recognition intended for one city in the country where the International PRO PR Conference is held in the current year. The award is given to a city that, thanks to its vision and strategy, has created the foundations for positive additional publicity within and outside national borders, through a cultural, sports, economic – educational event or project, that is, with an architectural or other valuable feature that has created a new perception and vision of the city. The award-winning city is chosen from the country hosting the conference. On the basis of publicly available data, collected through media announcements, the members of the Organizing Committee, at least three and at most five, will make a decision on the city to which the Vision City Award title belongs and which will receive the Vision City Award recognition. The mayor of the city will be informed by e-mail that the city in which she/he is located is the winner of the award, she/he is obliged to accept the award in writing, after which he will be informed about the date of awarding the award. The winner of the PRO PR Vision Manager award will be informed via e-mail that he is the award winner, he is obliged to accept the award in writing, after which he will be informed about the date of awarding the award.
Article 7.
The PRO PR Vision Manager Award is an annual recognition intended for the president of the board, company director, director of a sports club, director of the event, director of a cultural institution, director of a cultural event, project manager in a non-governmental organization, or a representative of the political community who is in the function of the prefect, and who is on function as a representative of the political public with a vision, at least at the head in continuity for 3 (three) mandates, ensured with his work, together with his team and projects, a positive media perception. Potential winners, individuals with their vision have maintained or created positive publicity through one of the following activities: placing new products and services on the market, managing a project that contributes to the national interest tor regional interest, investing in sponsorships, investing in communication strategies of socially responsible business or other activities that have greatly improved the perception of the organization, institution, association, project, the foundation at the head of which they are. The winner is chosen from the country hosting the conference. Based on publicly available data, collected through media announcements, the members of the Organizing Committee, at least 3 (three) and at most 5 (five), will decide on the winner of the Vision Manager Award.
Article 8.
The PRO PR INFIGO Award is an annual recognition that, based on its own selection, is awarded directly by the president of the Organizing Committee and the founder of the International PRO PR Conference, Mr. Danijel Koletić. The winner of this award is a person who, through his professional activities, has made an exceptional contribution to the development of the integrated communications profession, connecting projects, and teams or informing the public in a positive way about integrated communications. This recognition can be received by an individual from the field of communication management, journalism, public relations, all types of promotion, promotion, digital communication, or a member of the academic community who effectively promotes the development of his profession. The winner of the PRO PR Infigo Award will be notified by e-mail that he is the winner of the award, he is obliged to accept the award in writing, after which he will be informed of the date of the award.
Article 9.
In accordance with global communication messages about the importance of transparency and communication in the public relations profession, the organizing committee of the PRO PR conference, with a minimum of 3 (three) and a maximum of 5 (five), can award annually or periodically, based on the analysis of projects that contribute to the development of the community in a transparent way, a special award called: Transparency in communication, PRO PR Transparency Award. With this recognition, we want to encourage all organizations to inform the public through their transparency in continuous communication, using different communication techniques and tools, with the aim of better understanding. This award can be given to an institution and an organization, not to an individual. This recognition is awarded directly by the president of the PRO PR Globe Awards Organizing Committee, based on publicly available information, written recommendations, and submitted documentation. The winner of the PRO PR Transparency Award will be informed by e-mail that he is the winner of the award, he is obliged to accept the award in writing, after which he will be informed about the date of the award.
IV. EXPERTS THAT DECIDE ON THE ANNUAL PRO PR GLOBE AWARDS
Article 10.
The president of the organizing committee of the PRO PR Globe Awards can appoint one person every year as a coordinator, who will take on the responsibility of communicating with all individuals who participate in the nomination process or are winners. The president appoints a delegate, or a person, who will present the award to the winner or winners who were unable to attend or could not ensure the presence of a person who would accept the award instead of them at the award ceremony. The award will be delivered to the winners by post, to the address provided by the winners to the official email of the organizers and coordinators.
Article 11.
The organizing committee of the PRO PR Globe Awards includes individuals who are part of the organizing committee of the International PRO PR Conference on and outside the territory of the conference and award ceremony, and are appointed by the President of the Organizing Committee.
V.PRINCIPLES, CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING THE ANNUAL PRO PR GLOBE AWARDS
Article 12.
Nomination processes for all annual awards will end no later than 3 (three) months before the day of the award ceremony. The awarding ceremony will take place as part of the International PRO PR Conference unless the president of the Organizing Committee makes a different decision due to an extraordinary situation.
VI. OTHER REGULATIONS
Article 13.
Nomination processes for all annual awards will end no later than 3 (three) months before the day of the award ceremony. The award ceremony will take place if the president of the Organizing Committee does not make a different decision due to an extraordinary situation..
Article 14.
Nominees cannot be persons who have been punished politicians in any of the institutions or bodies of a state and/or political party, and persons who are connected with military activity.
For persons who have been nominated, and who are subsequently found to have a certain court proceeding against them, which devalues the profession of public relations or a certain court proceeding that devalues human life, the nomination is annulled, and ceases to be valid as such, and will, in writing, the nominated person, that is, the winner, to be informed about it, and in accordance with this rulebook.
VII. FINAL REGULATIONS
Article 15.
Any amendment and supplement to this Rulebook can be proposed by the president of the PRO PR Globe Awards organizing committee to the members of the PRO PR Globe Awards organizing committee, once a year, no later than 7 (seven) months before the day of the annual PRO PR Globe Awards ceremony.
Article 16.
The president of the organizing committee of the PRO PR Globe Awards proposes changes to the rules and explains them to the members of the organizing committee, the International PRO PR Conference, a maximum of 5 (five) and a minimum of three (3), depending on the number invited to be members of the Organizing Committee PRO PR Globe Awards. Each member of the PRO PR Globe Awards can comment in writing within 8 days of receiving the explanation to their email address. In case of acceptance of the change, by a two-thirds majority of this Ordinance, the members of the PRO PR Globe Awards organizing committee, before the public announcement, will have an overview of the mentioned changes. The members of the organizing committee of the PRO PR conference and the PRO PR Globe Awards are individuals who themselves participate in the PRO PR conference, they are anonymous as members of the PRO PR Globe Awards Organizing Committee due to their influence on the processes arising from this rulebook, just as they are anonymous and former winners of the PRO PR Globe Awards, members of a global communications association participating in the nomination process. After awarding the award, the winner can, within 8 (eight) days from the day of the award, request a statement about the person who nominated him and about the people who participated in the selection of the PRO PR Globe Awards award.
Article 17.
This Rule book is a public document and can be found as such on the official website: www.pro-pr.com. Participants of the PRO PR Conference have the right to comment on the same, in writing directly to the President of the organizing committee of the PRO PR Conference via electronic mail to the email address [email protected] All remarks or suggestions will be taken into account, and in writing, within 30 (thirty) working days from the day of receipt of the comment, suggestion or remark, the proposer will be informed and will receive the requested answer to the email address from which he sent the request. Each individual who submits a remark or proposal is obliged to introduce himself and submit his biography along with a written comment.
In Zagreb, March 27, 2011.
The original version of the rules was supplemented by the Organizing Committee, PRO PR conference,
September 10, 2018
President of the Organizing Committee of the PRO PR Conference
Danijel Koletić
