The European Parliament's Stagiare Association is pleased to invite you to a seminar-discussion on
Lobbying and Public Affairs
A part of Brussels life and EU politics
Speakers- Mr Robert MACK,
CEO of BURSON-MARSTELLER Brussels and Vice-Chairman of the Management Committee, 'European Public Affairs Consultancies' Association, EPACA
- Mr Frank SCHWALBA-HOTH
Former MEP, founding member of the German Greens and independent Political Analyst and Strategist
- Ms Natacha CINGOTTI
Lobby transparency and corporate power, "Friends of the Earth Europe"
- Mr Björn HULTIN
Independent Political Organization Professional
Themes- What is lobbying, why and where and how to lobby?
- Who are the lobbyists?
- Differences between lobbying, advocacy, public affairs and corruption
- Is it legal to lobbying, in which countries? Should we make it legal? How?
- Lobbying - evolution from the past to the present day
- What are the best practices and strategies for successful lobbying?
- The ethics of and lobby (code of conduct)
- How much do the top 50 companies in the EU spend on lobbying?
- Transparency and lobbying
Details- Location: European Parliament - 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, Bruxelles/Brussel - Bât. Altiero Spinelli, Room A1G-2
- Date: Thursday, 24 June 2010
- Time: 15:00 - 17:00
- Download the invitation