The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) has officially opened entry submissions for the 2026 MEPRA Awards.
This year is particularly significant for MEPRA, as the association commemorates its 25th anniversary of championing the communications profession across the Middle East.
The MEPRA Awards, which recognises exceptional achievement in public relations and communications, will mark this special milestone with a grand celebration in Dubai on 26 November 2026.
The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) Awards are open to public relations consultancies, freelancers, in-house teams, digital agencies, media owners, students, and academics. Submissions are accepted from organisations headquartered in or actively operating within the Middle East region.
Entries will be evaluated across a comprehensive range of categories, covering sectors, campaigns, and individual professional excellence.
Early-bird entries close on Monday, 25 May 2026 at 11:59 PM Gulf Standard Time, and final entries close on Thursday, 16 July 2026 at 11:59 PM Gulf Standard Time. The finalists will be announced on the week commencing 19 October 2026.
To further enhance the prestige, credibility, and quality of submissions across all categories, the 2026 Awards feature several key improvements:
- Rigorously structured judging: More than 100 senior industry professionals from the region will serve on the diverse jury. An independent adjudicator(s) will oversee the process to review any inconsistencies and guarantee fairness..
- Refined evaluation framework: Updated criteria and a refined evaluation framework will encourage more strategic, impactful, and results-focused entries. Judges will apply a more structured scoring approach, consistent with the new standards.
- New trophy design: As part of the 25-year celebration, a new awards trophy design will symbolise the evolution of the Awards and the future of regional communications.
Justin Kerr-Stevens, Chairman of MEPRA, said, “The MEPRA Awards have spotlighted the individuals, teams, and campaigns shaping the Middle East’s communications landscape. Celebrating our 25-year milestone, we are proud to introduce enhancements that significantly strengthen the integrity, transparency, and prestige of the Awards. These changes reflect both the distance our industry has travelled and our ambitious outlook for its future.”
