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EUbot and what professionals are intereted in
OtherA few days ago I tested an EUbot, a ChatGPT-powered chatbot on EU and public affairs. After some fanfare, I invited friends and peers from the EU bubble to test it. Testing, they did! Here are some …
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European Parliament 2024 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
EU AffairsBy 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 …
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European Parliament 2023 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
EU AffairsBy 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 …
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Corporations Are From Mars, Activists Are From Venus
OtherIf you are running a corporation, you’ve likely created thousands of jobs. You do cutting edge R&D. You contribute millions, if not billions, in tax revenue to the countries you operate in. You try to be transparent, ethical, and …
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European Parliament 2022 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
EU AffairsBy 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 …
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Just cancel the Future of Europe Conference
EU AffairsLeaders 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. This is …
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Recommended Podcasts for Public Affairs Professionals
Public AffairsI recently invited my fellow public affairs professionals on LinkedIn to share their favourite podcasts. Here are the results: Advocacy Help Desk Americast Business Daily Campaigning & Strategy Civic Tech Chat Civics 101 Columbia Energy Exchange De Afspraak op …
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Cracking the EPSO code, one exam at a time
Online EU TrainingLucia 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 …
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European Union lobbying trends for 2019-2024
LobbyingWhat trends will shape the European political arena & lobbying in the next 5 years? 5 take-aways, discussed today at the HOTREC – Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Cafés in Europe general assembly in Dubrovnik (with quotes from James Stevens, VoteWatch …
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European Parliament 2020 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
EU AffairsBy 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 …
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