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I love August! It’s my favorite month for many reasons: my birthday (I’m a Leo), congressional recess (time for the beach) and most importantly, professional development month at the Public…

With the digital revolution in full swing and a historically low unemployment rate in the U.S., employers of all sizes must invest in training. Amazon plans to spend $700 million…

As a part of the CSR Network, we’ll be sending you a newsletter to keep you apprised of the latest best practices, trends and events in the field. <br/> We'll…

The arrival of spring brings blooming flowers, longer daylight hours, baseball games and the first quarterly candidate filings of the election cycle. It’s pretty incredible how much money was raised…

I hope you enjoy our first quarterly newsletter of 2019. The Council has put together some helpful resources and is looking forward to hosting you at our first network event…

As companies expand their global reach and integrate their operations in foreign markets, they often face challenges created by a country’s political and economic environment. At the same time, these…

The Council is thrilled to welcome our new PIN Chair, Meaghan Joyce! Meaghan is the political affairs manager at International Paper, and we are honored to have her as our…

The October elections marked a radical ideological shift in Brazil and a disruption of the political establishment as structured after the end of the dictatorship in 1985 and proclamation of…

The Network The Professional Development Network field for learning, professional development and networking events. Our goal is to make this an interactive network where members can share ideas, network, and…

What’s ahead in public policy trends on both sides of the Atlantic? On September 6, the Council hosted Nicholas Whyte, senior director of global solutions in APCO’s Brussels office, for…

On July 1, Mexico held its presidential election, with left-wing nationalist Andrés Manuel López Obrador winning 53 percent of the vote - the widest margin in Mexico’s democratic history. Obrador’s…

Thanks -- It’s been an Honor and a Privilege “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end…

The 2018 Digital Media and Advocacy Summit was a great success as over 160 attendees joined us for a full day of learning, brainstorming and networking. If you couldn’t make…

A Fresh Start “You cannot solve a problem using the same kind of thinking used to create it.” -Albert Einstein If spring is a metaphor for anything, it’s about rebirth,…

Three Ways to Break Through the Communication Clutter How can you break through all the noise to get your message heard? It’s a question we all wrestle with. We live…

Strategy for Dummies If you Google “strategy” or “strategic planning” you could spend the next several years reading different perspectives, such as competing theories (Chamberlain vs, Minztberg anyone?), its importance…

Turning a Public Affairs Function into a Community Alan Hardacre, Head of Group Corporate Affairs, Imperial Brands Anywhere between three and 1,000 people dispersed across different countries can constitute a…

Lost in Translation A Conversation About Global Public Affairs  Name: Spencer Mahony Title: Director, International Company: FiscalNote Tenure in position: 1.5 years Location: Washington, D.C. Q: You previously worked for the…

The Hunt for Talent: The View from India by Charul Madan (India) and Julian Ha (Washington, D.C.), Heidrick & Struggles We have experienced increased demand for public affairs talent in…

The Hunt for Talent Q&A with Global Public Affairs Hiring Expert, Julian Ha, Heidrick & Struggles Q: Are you seeing any trends regarding careers that international public affairs professionals are pursuing…

Lost in Translation A Conversation About Global Public Affairs  Name: Chris Colwell Title: Senior Director, Public Affairs, Greater Asia Company: BD (Becton Dickinson) Tenure in position: 4 years Location: Singapore…

It’s that Time of Year:  Reflect, Recalibrate, Celebrate I have a note taped above my desk to help me focus on the first and last ten minutes of each day.…

The Network Want to keep company with some of the world's most experienced international public affairs practitioners? Become part of the Council's International Network (IN), a forum for sharing ideas…

Want to keep company with some of the world’s most experienced international public affairs practitioners? Become part of the Council’s International Network (IN), a forum for sharing ideas and best…

Members of the Political Involvement Network receive a bimonthly newsletter summarizing relevant news stories on grassroots advocacy, campaign finance, PAC management, social media, coalition-building and related public affairs topics. Members and their programs…

The Network The Political Involvement Network (PIN) is a forum for community building, but it offers much more than that. This members-only service will provide dynamic networking and idea-sharing opportunities…