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An increasingly important role for Public Affairs in Asia

Vol. 1, No. 2, 2010, 18 November 2010

The State of Public Affairs in Asia - a collaborative research by the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs and the US Public Affairs Council - captures the role, utility, priority and application the public affairs function performs in premier corporations across markets and economies in Asia. Here, the Centre reports on the research...

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Strong ties — Corporate communityinvestment weathers the downturn

Vol. 20 No. 1, 03 August 2010

This report explains how corporate community investment can weather downturns.

corporate community investment

Sand in the gears? Issues and challenges in NFP -Corporate partnerships

Vol. 19 No. 2, 01 June 2009 Full copy of Corporate Public Affairs, Volume 19, No 2

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Now is the time for all good public affairs executives to come to the aid of their companies

Wayne Burns, Vol.19 No.1, 01 January 2009 Centre Director Wayne Burns writes that when the economic going gets tough, public affairs executives may need to make sure their organisation understands and values the worth of their management function.

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Corporate Public Affairs

Vol. 18 No. 1, 01 March 2008 Complete copy of Newsletter.

What constitutes a good Public Affairs executive

Geoff Allen, Vol. 18 No. 1, 01 March 2008 Centre Chairman Geoff Allen reflects on what makes successful leaders of public affairs practice, following almost 20 years of research and consulting in the function in major companies, and drawing on mini cases from his own direct engagement.

CSR In Asia: Giving Opportunity a Second Look

Wayne Burns, Vol. 18 No. 1, 01 March 2008 Some indigenous companies in Asia see their CSR obligations met by CEO or controlling-family philanthropy. Understanding this can create opportunities for corporations that have a more strategic approach to CSR, writes Centre Director Wayne Burns.

Should we be fearful in the age of terrorism — or should we fear fear itself?

Martine Letts, Vol. 18 No. 1, 01 March 2008 Martine Letts, Deputy Director at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, demystifies perceptions of terrorism by placing it in a historical and geographi- cal context, and by providing an outlook on contemporary global challenges for the community, including corporations. This is an edited version of a speech given at the Centre’s...

Book Review: Beyond Good Company – Next Generation Corporate Citizenship

Sarah Clarry, Vol. 18 No. 1, 01 March 2008 Book by Bradley K. Googins, Philip H. Mirvis, and Steven A. Rochlin, published by Palgrave Macmillan (2007). Reviewed by Sarah Clarry, Corporate Social Responsibility and Communications Manager, Unilever

Corporate Public Affairs

Vol. 17 No. 3, 01 September 2007 Complete copy of Newsletter.