Ukrainian professor to be keynote speaker at BledCom 2022
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Dr. Dmytro Oltarzhevskyi, Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine) will deliver the keynote address at the 29th International Public Relations Symposium (BledCom 2022) on July 1, 2022.
Speaking on the topic: “The war in Ukraine: Rethinking values in communication,” Dr. Oltarzhevskyi will expound on the various dimensions of communication evident at various venues and among various stakeholders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. We hope you will tune in to listen to a first-hand account and analysis from Ground Zero.


Leading theme is Disaster, Health, and Organizational Crisis Communication . BledCom invites abstracts between 500 and 800 words (including title, keywords, and references) and panel proposals. We welcome all papers related to public relations and strategic communication, not just those addressing the conference theme. Submission deadline is February 3, 2026.

The EUPRERA XXVI Annual Congress will take place on September 24-27, 2025 , in Lund, Sweden . The congress is organized by Lund University’s Department of Communication and welcomes research At the Intersection between Academia and Practice in Public Relations and Strategic Communication. MARCH 31 is the SUBMISSION DEADLINE for short-length papers, full-length research papers, and panel proposals. Submit here: EUPRERA 2025 Congress - ConfTool Pro - Login