Public Affairs

European Parliament 2018 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
November 13, 2017 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
By popular demand, here it goes again! As 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 …
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European Parliament 2017 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
December 9, 2016 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
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 …
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Kissinger and the EU phone number
August 10, 2016 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
One of the most commonly held urban legends in EU circles is the saying attributed to Henry Kissinger of “Who do I call if I want to call Europe?”. As the FT revealed [*paywall], he never actually said it. …
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Internal Communication for Public Affairs: 10 Best Practices
May 19, 2016 Category: Public Affairs
We gathered these insights from a roundtable discussion at the Public Affairs Council’s European office, with some 20 industries and sectors represented. As the meeting was conducted under the Chatham House rule, we do not disclose the sources of …
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Is Public Affairs Needed for Success in Europe?
January 27, 2016 Category: Lobbying, Public Affairs
The question whether “public and government affairs” matters or not for a company’s business success comes up quite often at corporate planning meetings. The reason is that those in this profession struggle to provide a “value proposition” for …
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Lobbying Strategy in Europe: Vitamin, or Painkiller?
January 16, 2016 Category: Public Affairs
When a startup pitches their business to a venture capitalist to finance it, usually there is a question the potential investor will ask them: is your company a vitamin or a painkiller? That’s a very good question …
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European Parliament 2016 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
November 16, 2015 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
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 …
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The State of European Digital Advocacy
October 27, 2015 Category: Public Affairs
An interview published on the blog WagTheDog on the Public Affairs Council survey discussing Digital Advocacy Trends 2015.
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Counter-Point: Activists Operate By Outrage, Not Fear
October 13, 2015 Category: Corporate communication, Lobbying, Public Affairs
This article originally appeared in the American Council on Science and Health. You have probably seen the most recent attack (warning: crackpot link) on Professor Kevin Folta of the University of Florida, Gainesville by activists who see conspiracy and collusion everywhere. You …
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European Digital Advocacy Survey 2015
September 7, 2015 Category: Public Affairs
All organisations — whether they work in health care, energy, environment, beverages or consumer goods — are looking for best practices in influencing public discourse about their key public policy concerns and in getting their messages across to policymakers. …
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