SymPRandA - PR and EDI Seminar

I was delighted to present a paper at a conference today on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Public Relations, at TUD Grangegorman. Thanks to Dr Kevin Hora and his MA students at TUD for organising it and inviting PR&Media students from @SETUIreland @TUDGrangegorman

Thanks to @SymPRandA @WeAreTUDublin for the opportunity to talk about what the #publicrelations sector must, can & is doing to communicate the importance & value of having #diverse, #inclusive & #equal workplaces. Learned a lot from fellow panellists below.@PRII_ie @PRCA_Ireland

We would also like to thank @stephcostell0, Curating the Dialogue around ED Panel, and @cliodhna_pierce, PR and EDI Panel, for successfully moderating their respective panels on #Equality #Diversity and #Inclusion

With both panels and academic papers concluded and the #SymPRandA seminar coming to an end we would like to thank all guest speakers for attending and sharing their knowledge, experience and points of view on EDI in the PR Industry. Thank you! #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

Moving on to the last panel of the day: Curating the Dialogue around EDI. Our guest speakers for this panel: @byrnem19 @june_tinsley @martinagenockey and Barry Walshe. Focusing on #Equality #Diversity and #Inclusion #SymPRandA

After two great presentations on Academic Papers by Dr Pauline Flanagan (née Madigan) and Maeve Caraher the floor is now open for Q&A. Session moderated by Kevin Hora, Head of Discipline - Journalism and Communications, TU Dublin #SymPRandA #Equality #Diversity and #Inclusion

Maeve Caraher presenting her Academic Paper on "Gender pay gap reporting: how PR can lead the way" #Sympranda

Second session of #SymPRandA Academic Papers is now on at EQ-211 TU Dublin. Dr Pauline Flanagan (née Madigan), @paulineflan1, presenting "Let's get together: the development of a new collaborative 'IPPR' model to facilitate, equality, diversity and inclusion in public relations"

Round of Q&A starts on #SymPRandA Academic Papers presented by @MarcusCharitha and @IkePhdi starts, moderated by @yagmur_burhan

Next up is Isaac Antwi-Boasiako, @IkePhdi, PhD candidate in the School of Media, TU Dublin with an Academic Paper on "Western-centric PR literature and pedagogy: a call for African voices" #Ubuntu #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

@MartinaPQuinn @leilashaddadi @TomClonan Thank you so much @MartinaPQuinn for sharing your insights and expertise as a guest speaker at #SymPRandA PR and EDI seminar. We look forward to continue promoting #Equality #Diversity and #Inclusion

Really interesting to speak on a panel with @leilashaddadi & @TomClonan - discussing #EDI & how the #PR industry can authentically promote diversity. Thanks @SymPRandA for having us!

Council Fellow and PhD candidate in the School of Media, TU Dublin, @MarcusCharitha presenting an Academic Paper on "The dual role or digital media in increasing and decreasing women's engagement in Irish politics" #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

After a great #SymPRandA Keynote Opening Speech by Prof Yvonne Galligan, Panel on PR and EDI is now on at EQ-211 TU Dublin with @leilashaddadi @MartinaPQuinn and @TomClonan as guest speakers with extensive industry experience and knowledge

Great points from Prof Yvonne Galligan on how PR / advertising / marketing practitioners can contribute to achieving positive social change. Showing these 2 ads - decades apart - to illustrate that… @SymPRandA

Delighted to be speaking at @SymPRandA seminar on #equality, #diversity & #inclusion in the #PR industry this morning. Great opening keynote by Prof. Yvonne Galligan

Prof Yvonne Galligan, TU Dublin Keynote Speaker at #SymPRandA #Equality #Diversity and #Inclusion in PR seminar

Kevin Hora, Head of Discipline - Journalism and Communications for TU Dublin, welcoming our guests to the #SymPRandA PR and EDI seminar

#SymPRandA seminar taking place at EQ-211 TU Dublin with the theme “Louder At The Back” enhancing #Equality #Diversity and #Inclusion in the PR Industry