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A Word from the Organizing Committee of the 14th International PR Festival

Dear friends,

The new year of 2016 has started its countdown, and we, without procrastination, turn up our sleeves and get down to the preparation for the next, fourteenth, International PR Festival. Over the 13 last years, and, thus, 13 festivals, we have been growing together with you – qualitatively and quantitatively :) – we have been learning from our mistakes and achievements, seeking optimal ways of developing the industry, the society, ways of personal growth, ultimately, we have been doing creative things, making prognoses and working out plans. Many of the things born out of festivals – ideas, projects, unions – have become reality already and have been living their separate successful lives. Some things turned out to be out of demand. Yet, most importantly, all those involved with these events have always accumulated inside themselves not only a trove of knowledge and emotions, but also the feel of a friendly shoulder to lean on. This sense of professional and human unity is particularly important in our complicated times.

The new year, by all appearances, is going to be not an easy one again – both for Ukraine in particular and for the world on the whole. Which is why everyone is not likely to get a chance to sit back. Unfortunately, times are back when the language of weapons seems far more effective to many than the ordinary human language. And our objective as the representatives of the communication domain consists in at least endeavoring to reinstate, straighten out this scale of values in a single given country. To that end, first and foremost, people need to join forces, to seek common ground, to exchange experience. And not to fear going against the flow and “falling out of the trend.”

At the 14^th International PR Festival, by all means, we will be discussing the condition of the communications market, the issues that our society and our country are facing today, political developments and their outcomes, the art of manipulation and efficient methods of combatting it, as well as many practical things that, as it seems to us, may come in very handy in our work precisely at this time.

If you are interested, you are most welcome to learn more about the program of the upcoming PR Forum online at http://pr-festival.com.ua/en/programm.

One more thing should be added, that is, despite the limited timeframe, at the 14^th International PR Festival you will not only be able to make your grey matter work fruitfully, but also relax and take delight in informal socializing with exceptionally interesting and extraordinary people.

Because whatever storms may rage around, the island (or, more precisely, peninsula – as we prefer not to fully detach ourselves from reality) named the International PR Festival always offers nice weather and great atmosphere. And everyone is welcome here at all times – regardless of nationality, political preferences and world view.

So, join in. We promise: it’s going to be awesome and even better than that!

See you at the Festival.