PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING SEMINAR AT THE ENTERPRISE CENTER
Attended by over 45 participants representing non-governmental and governmental and business organizations Fundraising Seminar for local companies was facilitated by APRA’s leading public relations specialists and hosted by the BP Enterprise Center in mid-2003.Ramil Maharramov, representative of APRA and Mercy Corps, opened the seminar and introduced participants to the concepts of public relations and fundraising. Javid Muradov, representative of PR Consulting Agency and member of APRA, informed participants on the tools of creative fundraising and importance of visual media in the process of fundraising. Mr. Tristram Perri, Deputy Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, invited as a guest of honor, highly praised the APRA’s initiative to conduct monthly professional development seminars and expressed his intention to join APRA and help its members with technical advice and consultations. More than 45 participants representing various local and international non-governmental, business and government organizations attended the seminar. This seminar was the second in the series of seminars on public relations topics. Future seminars are planned throughout the remainder of the year and into 2004.
