About Us

The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) - Gulf Chapter (IPRA-GC) is a local chapter of the International Public Relations Association. IPRA-GC was initially formed in 2003 with the support of Saudi Aramco. It has more than 350 members from GCC countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE and Oman with a headquarter located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The chapter has an elected board chaired by a president, and has an executive vice president as well as a vice presidents for each region in addition to a vice president for Training, Membership, Media Relations and a Treasurer.
The chapter's vision is to be recognized throughout the Gulf Region for advancing PR excellence. IPRA-GC's objectives are to develop its members PR skills and expertise, broaden their experience in the international PR arena and to establish stronger ties among PR professionals throughout the region."

The chapter organized several regional forums and Dinner Meetings “Speak to IPRA-GC” throughout the Gulf region, an International Conference in Bahrain, and some Training Workshops.

During the last seven years, the chapter hosted several prominent speakers including the following guests: 

1. HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal
2. HE Abdul Nabi Shula
   Ex-Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Bahrain
3. Mustafa Jalali
   Vice President, Saudi Aramco
4. Hussain Shobokshi,
   President, Shobokshi Development & Trading Company
5. Najeeb Al-Zamil,
   President and General Manager, NAZCO Trading Company
6. Stephen Covey,
   Live broadcasting from the US
7. Dr. John Duke Anthony,
   President and CEO, National Council on US-Arab Relations
8. Khalid Al-Turki,
   Chairman, K.A. Al-Turki and Sons
9. Khalid Al Maeena
   Editor-in-chief, Arab News
10. Turki Al-Dakheel
    Writer and TV personality
11. Khalid Al-Kaf
    CEO Mobily
12. HE Mohammad Beneten
    Director Saudi Post
13. HE Anas Al-Rasheed
    former Kuwaiti Information Minster
14. Dr. Saad H. Al Barrak - Deputy Chairman and Managing Director (CEO)   Zain
15. Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah - the Minister of Information
16. Abdulrahman Al-Rashed of Arabiyah
17. Dr. Duke Anthony
18. Dr. James Zughby
19. Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Enad
    Shura Council Member
20. Mr. Abdullah Al-Majdouie
21. Dr. Randy Harvey
    World Champion of Public Speaking
22. Mr. Najeeb Al-Zamil
    Writer and columnist and  Shura Council Member
23. Dr. Saud Katib
    King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah
24. Dr. Saud Al-Musaibeeh
    Advisor, Ministry of Interior
25. Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mgooshi
26. Dr. Abdullah Al Twaim
27. Dr. Obaid Al-Abdali
28. Dr. Hassan Basfar
29. Ms. Hala Al-Turki
30. Ms. Rania Salamah
31. Ms. Sara Baghdadi
32. Ms. Manal Al-Shareef
33. Mr. Bandar Arab
    TV Personality
34. Bob Grupp
    IPRA president
35. Ambassador Abdul-Aziz Al-Sharekh - Director General of Kuwait Diplomatic Institute (KDI)
36. Lieutenant Colonel Emad Bader Al-Molla – Assistant Director, The Public Relations and Moral Guidance Administration, Ministry of Interior
37. Stephen Davie -- Regional Director, Hill & Knowlton EMEA
38. Richard Linning - Founder and Senior Partner, The Stable House Partnership, President Elect and Board member IPRA, FCIPR Member EUPRERA
39. Nigel M. G. Middlemiss - MA Oxford., PGTC London, MCIPR, Knowledge Director, Echo Research Group
40. Dr. Mohammad Al-Zuhair (Professor of Finance & International Business - College of Business Administration - Kuwait University)
41. Muhammad A. Tahlawi - Expert and advisor in public relations and media, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
42. Dr. Heba Khalifa Al Musalam - Professor in Mass Communication – Kuwait University – College of Arts, specialized in public relations and crisis management
43. Koenraad van Hasselt, Owner & Managing Consultant Reputation Matters, The Netherlands
44. Loula Zaklama, World President IPRA – 2006
45. Faten A. Al Yafi, CSR, Corporate Services & PR Senior Director The Savola Group, KSA
46. Dr. Ahmad Al-Sharif, Professor in Mass Communications Kuwait University, College of Arts
47. Kevin Hasler, General Manager Hill & Knowlton, Kuwait
48. Dr. Masoud Al-Kandari, Assistant Professor in Mass Communications Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Kuwait
49. Philip Diehl – Senior Vice President & Partner, Fleishman Hillard
50. Sandra Macleod – Chief Executive, Echo Research Company
51. Dr. Anas Al Rashid – Former Minister of Information, Kuwait
52. Professor Tony Meehan – Chairman, TMA Communications – Scotland