European Parliament 2022 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]

December 16, 2021
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By popular demand, here it goes again! I often got frustrated that I had to download the PDF calendar of the European Parliament’s website to find out when are the Strasbourg plenary sessions, the committee weeks in Brussels and other details. As a result, I’ve created a free, public [unofficial] Google Calendar for 2022 that you can easily pull into your Android, iPhone, Outlook, or Google Calendar to see each week’s designation.

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Digital Body Language

December 15, 2021

How long should you wait before you follow up on an email?

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Did You Know?

December 2, 2021
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Did you know that brain issues affect 1 out of 3 Europeans?

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Just cancel the Future of Europe Conference

November 11, 2021
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The Conference on the Future of Europe is a mistake and it should be ended even before it begins (Photo: adobemac). Leaders of the EU institutions, along with political elites, are gearing up for the Conference on the Future of Europe: an ambitious year-long exercise to determine the direction of the EU for the next few decades.

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The Greatest Challenge

April 18, 2021

One of the greatest challenges of our time.

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Hydrostatic Stress Test

April 5, 2021
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In engineering, there’s a thing called a “hydrostatic stress test,” where they take pipes or fuel tanks or ship parts or whatever and they pump tons of water into them.

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What Questions Do You Have?

March 27, 2021

Genius tip for moderators & trainers.

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Recommended Podcasts for Public Affairs Professionals

March 10, 2021
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I recently invited my fellow public affairs professionals on LinkedIn to share their favourite podcasts. Here are the results:

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Life's Flight Plan

March 1, 2021
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On airplanes, there is a so-called 'inertial guidance system'.

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Cracking the EPSO code, one exam at a time

November 6, 2019
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Lucia Kleštincová probably wouldn’t work for the European Commission if it wasn’t for the training received from András Baneth – a household name for everyone who ever tried passing very competitive selection process for the European institutions. Listen to their conversation about the Brussels job market, how to build successful careers in the area of EU public affairs and what are the skills to develop if you wish to remain competitive in the future.

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