Manama, Mar. 24 — (BNA): Under the auspices of HM the King’s Personal Representative cum the Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE)’s Chairman His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the Ninth Gulf Public Relations Practitioners (PRP) Forum titled “Public Relations in a Changing World” organised by the Bahrain Public Relations Society in collaboration with Smart PR Consultants, with support from the International Public Relations Association – Gulf chapter – and the Kuwaiti Public Relations Society, in the period March 24-26.

His Highness delegated Information Affairs Minister Isa bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi to inaugurate the forum on Tuesday.

In view of current globalisation, economic and political challenges, widespread social networking and the need to interact with the outside world, we realise the significant role of public relations as a key ingredient in the management of countries, the minister said.

(IY)

I.Y

BNA 0741 GMT 2015/03/25