The 2026 National PR Summit of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana (IPR Ghana) will feature insightful paper presentations on some of the most pressing issues shaping modern Public Relations practice.
Scheduled for Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, the summit is on the theme: “Public Relations and Leadership Readiness.”
Leading the technical sessions, Mr Nasir Ahmad Yartey, APR, Principal Information Officer at the Information Services Department (ISD), and Mr Ebenezer Nyamekye Nkrumah, Lecturer at Academic City University, will present on “Ethical Leadership Readiness in Public Relations: Negotiating Organisational Pressures in Ghana.”
Dr Kojo Ackaah-Kwarteng, Head of the Faculty of Commerce at Rosebank International University College (RIUC), will examine the strategic role of PR in building institutional trust and strengthening stakeholder engagement in higher education.
Also on the programme, Mr Kwasi Ampofo Fianko, RTI Officer at the Information Services Department, Ghana Health Service HQ, will lead a session on “Leading with Openness: The RTI Act as a Communications Opportunity, Instead of a Compliance Headache,” exploring how transparency can be leveraged to strengthen public trust.
On climate and governance, Hon. Dickson Kyere-Duah, APR, Member of Parliament for Berekum West, will present on “Strategic Climate Communication Campaign Plan for the Parliament of Ghana: A Framework for Public Engagement, Parliamentary Leadership and Climate Action.”
The summit will also feature a panel discussion, the Annual General Meeting, induction of new members and the IPR Ghana Excellence Awards.
By Robert Dela Mawuenyegah (Member, IPR Ghana)
