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Events & Careers in Brussels

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
  

As the last Saturday picnic was really great, we tanned and felt some sun light (which is not a common experience in Brussels), we decided to organize it again!!!

Where: Parc du Cinquantenaire
Meeting point: next to the Tour de Tournai

TIME: 3 p.m.
What to bring:
- food & drinks
- blankets
- football / badminton
rackets

LAZY SATURDAY PICNIC
12.06 At 3 p.m.
Parc du Cinquantennaire
SEE YOU THERE!

THIS SATURDAY 12.06.2010 By EUROCRATS & JUST A NIGHT

SUMMER DISCO EDITION / BY EURO VILLAGE‏

LATIN RHYTHMS

The Commisison Funds are organising a party this Friday 11 June
and they would like to count on the people from the European Parliament to cheers up the night!

It will start at 11pm and there will be a Latin band playing live until 2. Then a DJ will play music.
For the first people to come there will be plastic flower necklaces and a free cocktail.