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The International Public Relations Association (IPRA), this week announced that South Africa PRISA president Mixael de Kock is shortlisted for president of the global body. De Kock, APR (PRISA) M IPRA, is also serving the last year of two consecutive two-year terms as SA National Chair on the IPRA World Council. At the end of 2005 De Kock received the coveted annual IPRA Gold World Award for Excellence in Public Relations.