UoN held the 4th Chartered Institute of Public Relations Graduation
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17 Public Relations (PR) Professional Leaders from East Africa were on Saturday, August 3, 2024 recognized and celebrated through a Graduation Ceremony after receiving their UK Global Accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. (CIPR) They have now joined over 11, 000 Globally Accredited PR professionals and can practice PR anywhere in the world with the skills sets gained from the qualification.
The ceremony which was characterized by pomp and colour, testimonials of resilience and perseverance shared across the room as the students narrated the sacrifice and hardwork that goes into completion of this qualification.
Industry Leaders, Mark Kaigwa and Sylvia Muyonga crowned the event. They each spoke on the importance of research and data that informs strategic communication.
‘Listen, Learn and Lead,’ was the rhythmic lesson that the CEO of Nendo, Mark Kaigwa left the graduates with. He urged them to always listen to what their stakeholders are saying, learn from what they are listening to and to lead.’ He noted, ‘These certificates are not just an end, but a beginning. It’s the firing of a gun at the start of a marathon.’
The Public Policy and Advocacy Manager at META, spoke on leveraging on Innovation and technological advancements to efficiently deliver on their mandates. She demystified AI and intrigued the audience on the latest innovations that the organization is working on to streamline and improve the services that they offer.
The CIPR Programme Lead and Director Corporate Affairs, Mr. John Orindi, was elated to physically meet the students on their graduation day. He congratulated them and urged them to put into practice all the good things that they have learnt.
Neema Mutemi, CIPR Course Lead, congratulated the students and challenged them to come back for more qualifications. She asked them to be CIPR-UoN brand ambassadors and urge other PR Professionals to join the programme.
Congratulations to the CIPR-UoN Class of 2024! Your achievements are a testament to your hard work and dedication, and we look forward to seeing the incredible contributions you will make in the future.
Watch the 4th CIPR-UoN Graduation Ceremony here
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