Danish Communication Association

Dansk Kommunikationsforening (DKF), in English the Danish Communication Association, was a Danish professional association for people working in the communication field. It was founded in 1999 through the merger of two existing branch organisations: Dansk Public Relations Forening (DPRF) and Foreningen af Informationsmedarbejdere i Kommuner, Amter og Stat (FIKAS). The association described itself as an interest community rather than a trade union, meaning it did not negotiate wages or represent members in labour disputes but instead served as a networking and professional development platform. At the time of its bankruptcy in August 2016, DKF had just under 1,700 members. The membership was dominated by communication officers and communication managers, with roughly one quarter consisting of independent communication consultants or employees of communication agencies. The association published a member magazine, Kommunikatøren, which appeared six times a year until 2015 and carried articles, case stories, portraits, interviews, book reviews and information about member meetings and new members, typically built around a professional theme. Among the chairs of the association were Jan Horskjær, René la Cour Sell, Tina Donnerborg and Astrid Haug. The association ceased operations when it went bankrupt in August 2016. Its former web domain, kommunikationsforening.dk, has since been repurposed and now hosts general-interest articles and advertising rather than association material.

Dansk Kommunikationsforening (DKF) was established in 1999 as a merger of two Danish branch organisations: Dansk Public Relations Forening (DPRF) and Foreningen af Informationsmedarbejdere i Kommuner, Amter og Stat (FIKAS). The merger brought together public relations professionals and information staff from municipal, county and state institutions into a single association for the communication field. The association functioned as an interest community rather than a trade union. It did not engage in collective bargaining or represent members in employment disputes; instead it provided a professional network, member meetings and a member magazine. Its membership grew to just under 1,700 people by the time of its bankruptcy. Most members were communication officers and communication managers, while roughly a quarter were independent communication consultants or employees of communication companies. DKF published the member magazine Kommunikatøren, which appeared six times a year until 2015. The magazine contained articles, case stories, portraits, interviews, reviews of new books and information about member meetings and new members, typically structured around a professional theme. Among the association's chairs over its lifetime were Jan Horskjær, René la Cour Sell, Tina Donnerborg and Astrid Haug. The association went bankrupt in August 2016, ending its activities. Its former website domain, kommunikationsforening.dk, has since been repurposed and now hosts general-interest articles and advertising rather than association content.

• 2016

  The association went bankrupt in August 2016 with just under 1,700 members.

• 2015

  Member magazine Kommunikatøren published for the last time; it had appeared six times a year.

• 1999

  Dansk Kommunikationsforening founded through the merger of Dansk Public Relations Forening (DPRF) and Foreningen af Informationsmedarbejdere i Kommuner, Amter og Stat (FIKAS).

An interest community and professional network for Danish communication practitioners, not a trade union.

• Professional membership

  Membership for communication officers, communication managers, independent consultants and agency employees.

• Kommunikatøren

  Member magazine published six times a year until 2015, with articles, case stories, portraits, interviews and book reviews.

1. 1Kommunikationsforeningkommunikationsforening.dk
2. 2Dansk Kommunikationsforeningda.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata Q12307473wikidata.org