Dubai, 20th December 2009 - Turjuman Media Consultancy (TMC) has signed an agreement with the PR Academy to deliver public relations training in the Arab World.

The signing ceremony was held at the University of Stirling in Scotland, and was attended by Mr. Ahmed Odeh, a corporate communication and public relations expert and Director of Turjuman Media Consultancy, and Mr Kevin Ruck, Founding Director of the PR Academy, who signed the partnership agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.

According to the terms of the agreement, PR Academy will work with Turjuman to develop corporate communication and public relations training programmes.

Mr. Ruck said, "PR Academy is delighted to be working with TMC to develop high standards of professionalism in public relations training in UAE."

Mr Odeh explained that the PR training programme, to be run in collaboration with the PR Academy, will commence next January and will be year long. Arab language training will be available and the certificates will be provided jointly from TMC and the PR Academy.  

Turjuman is seeking to launch these programmes throughout the Arab world in order to continue its leading role in developing this industry in the Arab region.

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About Turjuman Media Consultancy
Turjuman Media Consultancy, whose slogan is "Translating Knowledge into Practice", is a UAE company specializing in providing professional training and consultancies in the field of public relations and corporate communication, as well as designing media and public relations campaigns and communication strategies to the highest international standards. The company operates in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, and has implemented a lot of media qualification projects for diplomats and corporations-leaders all over the Gulf region over the last few years. Turjuman is the sole agent in the UAE of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

About PR Academy
PR Academy is a leading provider of Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) qualifications and through co-founder, Chloe Kane; it has been involved in delivering them since their inception in 1998.

It takes professional standards really seriously. Every year more than 300 PR professionals choose to study with the PR Academy, either online or in central London and it was short-listed for a World of Learning Award in 2008.

The agreement
The agreement is in line with TMC's strategy to transfer the latest international professional practices in the field of corporate communications and public relations to the Arab World, and is part of the organization's initiatives to expand into Arab countries with a host of leading professional projects in the field of corporate communications and public relations.

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