european parliament

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

  December 16, 2021 Category: EU Affairs

  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 …

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• 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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• 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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• EU decision-making interactive flowchart

  September 1, 2014 Category: EU Affairs, Online EU Training

  I’ve recently completed an interactive Prezi on how EU laws are passed via the ordinary legislative procedure and the so-called “trilogues”. Enjoy the free version below and feel free to share it!

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• What public affairs professionals should expect after the 2014 EP elections [VIDEO]

  May 10, 2014 Category: EU Affairs, Public speaking

  A short video where I speak about the expected changes for EU public affairs professionals after the May European Parliament elections.

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• The 2014 EP elections & beyond: what public affairs professionals should know

  April 6, 2014 Category: EU Affairs, Public speaking

  A presentation I gave at an international breakfast in Washington D.C. at the Public Affairs Council’s HQ. Enjoy & share!

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• The European Union Today: An Inside Look at the ‘Four Fs’

  December 10, 2013 Category: EU Affairs

  Today’s European Union is often misunderstood and its actions often misinterpreted— both within Europe and beyond. But it might best be described by bearing in mind four seemingly disparate attributes: The EU is both fascinating and frustrating; and though at times it remains fragmented, it’s also becoming increasingly federal.

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• Social media in EU healthcare advocacy

  December 4, 2013 Category: EU Affairs, Marketing, Public speaking

  I’ll talk about four main topics in the context of Social Media Advocacy in the Healthcare sector in the European Union. Note that the topic is a bit more narrow than “Digital Advocacy” as that would include a deeper analysis of websites, interactive tools, mobile apps, newsletters and other tools apart from social media.

  The four topics are: One: outline and a bit of context, Two: a look at what your objective could be, Three: a few ideas and topics to talk about (which is quite a challenge for many people when trying to communicate to policymakers and to the broader stakeholder community), and Four: a few tips and considerations that I’d like to highlight.

  Read the full transcript and see the presentation online!

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