2024-2025
AKOS is relaunching itself, introducing new formats and initiatives as a leadership organization open to new partnerships and connections, as well as professional and creative collaborations.
AKOS is updating the structure of its Committees and Working Groups with a focus on updating and developing products that meet the needs of today's market. The tasks being addressed by AKOS Committees and Working Groups include: building competencies and establishing connections in the international markets of Southeast Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Latin America, and Africa; developing and implementing an industry standard for ad labeling requirements in PR communications tools; developing expertise in communications analytics and digitalization, fostering an analytical culture among participants in the communications industry as a whole, and developing standards for evaluating communications effectiveness based on data; developing industry standards for the application of artificial intelligence in PR and communications, creating a map of AI services recommended by AKOS; updating the AKOS Code of Ethics, and more. The areas of expertise have been expanded to include regional branding and PR as a creative industry. AKOS is introducing new formats of activity and partnerships (expert tours, collaborations, the PESHCOMM project, etc.). The Skillbox course, approved by AKOS experts, has been launched. The AKOS Advisory Board, comprising recognized public relations experts representing large businesses, government, and the expert community, has been established and is now operational for the first time. A regional AKOS partnership team is being formed. The status of AKOS Ambassador has been established. The Association and its agenda are represented at the SPIEF and other prominent venues. AKOS initiates its own diverse public discussions. For the first time in its history, AKOS established and held the international forum "Strategic Communications. Ideas & Insights."