BALI, Indonesia, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ASEAN PR Network (APRN) and the Global Alliance PR and Communication Management today conduct the final Conference Day of the ASEAN PR Conference 2017 in Bali on 20-23 September 2017. Entitled "Communicating ASEAN in Global Competitiveness," the conference hosted discussions about the future of PR and communications in ASEAN to compete in this new global community. The event brought together 250 attendees, most of them were executives and PR professional from around the globe, including Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, and Brazil.
Today, Chairul Tanjung, CEO of CT Corp and Former Coordinating Minister of Economics of Indonesia opened main stage conversation in a keynote about PR and communication roles to help the country in facing any unexpected competition within the region. "One of the biggest challenge is, we are living in digitization era that everyone can be a PR. This being a world-changing moment and the challenge for PR professionals is to figure out how to integrate this with the professional works," said Chairul Tanjung.
The businessman who is renowned as Pak CT also highlighted the positioning of Indonesia as the land of opportunities, as the domestic consumption dominate the GDP by 60% of the country's total revenue. Furthermore he invites all ASEAN PR Conference 2017 participants to collaborate to boost the economic growth of Southeast Asia. "To nurture the investment environment, then we should add our knowledges in communication, particularly between countries in the region as partners. Good communication can build trust and afterwards, fosters networking and influence good harmony in other aspects, including economic," add Chairul Tanjung.
To discuss about the challenges, this conference took an in-depth look at PR and Communication efforts within ASEAN in facing new challenges and opportunities in the rise of communication technology, social, environmental, political landscapes, and any commercial potential within region. Key talking points include:
The ASEAN PR Conference 2017 is a 3-day conference preceded by pre-conference programs such as Submission of Papers/Abstract, Association workshops and welcome reception. To download all the presentation materials and more information about the event, visit https://www.aseanprconference.com/
About ASEAN Public Relations Network (APRN):
Established in June 2014, ASEAN Public Relations Network (APRN) aims to serve as a platform to facilitate connectivity among PR leaders, PR practitioners, PR educators, PR institutions in the region, and Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management the confederation of the world's major PR and communication management associations and institutions, representing 500.000 practitioners and academics around the world and 160.000 in American PR Society alone.
Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, it comprises membership of corporations, PR agencies, Communication institutions and universities, PR National Associations, and PR professionals across South East Asia.
The 1st ASEAN PR Conference (APRC) is organized to bring together international delegates to Bali-Indonesia on 20-22 September 2017, together with the celebration of ASEAN's 50th anniversary in 2017. During the event, the Regional PR conference will discuss some landmark anniversaries issues in PR, particularly on how ASEAN is engaged in the World.
With the theme "Communicating ASEAN's in Global Competitiveness," APRC will explore the ASEAN's journey towards the next milestone beyond emphasizing what are the outlooks of a diverse range of communication practitioners operating in South East Asia and how the world views ASEAN approaches to public relations theory and practice.
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