HONG KONG, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --PublicAffairsAsia is inviting industry members, the media and the public to name the political, governmental or campaigning figure engaged in Asia Pacific who is breaking new ground in their communications engagement.
The Gold Standard Award for Political Communications, which is sponsored by eBay, is the only award which recognises the communications achievements of politicians, public servants and campaigners in the region.
Commenting on this year's award, PublicAffairsAsia's Executive Director, Craig Hoy, said: "Politicians, public figures and campaigning figures in Asia Pacific, or those engaged in the region, are coming to terms with a rapidly evolving communications landscape. Stakeholders are increasingly vocal and are using a wide range of new and traditional media to communicate with their political leaderships. We will identify the figure who is rising to this communications challenge."
The award has previously been won by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who achieved a historic first in winning two elections in Indonesia, and President Aquino of the Philippines, who secured the award for his effective communication offensive against corruption.
Watch President Yudhoyono address The Gold Standard Awards
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLW0HPTiBRc&
Watch President Aquino address The Gold Standard Awards
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4EfxPl7gnY&
For more on entering a 300 word submission for The Gold Standard Award for Political Communications:
-- visit www.goldstandardawards2011.com or email goldstandard@publicaffairsasia.com
Entry Advisory: 300 word NOMINATIONS MUST BE LODGED by email with goldstandard@publicaffairsasia.com by December 1, 2011
About PublicAffairsAsia:
PublicAffairsAsia is the network for senior government relations, corporate affairs and corporate communications professionals operating across the Asia Pacific region. It offers news, features, analysis and intelligence on practice and policy through PublicAffairsAsia magazine, online channels, intelligence and events.
The Gold Standard Award for Political Communications is sponsored by eBay:
About eBay: With more than 90 million active users globally, eBay is the world's largest online marketplace, where practically anyone can buy and sell practically anything. Founded in 1995, eBay continues to connect a diverse and passionate community of hundred of millions of individual buyers and sellers, as well as small businesses -- and we continue to find new ways to help people do business. Their collective impact on e-commerce is staggering: In 2009, the total worth of goods sold on eBay was $60 billion -- $2,000 every second.
Enabling ecommerce and entrepreneurship is at the heart of what we do, which is why we actively advocate on policy issues that impact the internet, small business owners and our community of sellers.
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For more information contact:
Mark O'Brien
Vice President
PublicAffairsAsia
Email: markobrien@publicaffairsasia.com
Telephone: +66-801-458-697
