Understanding, acting, succeeding

 

Companies, professional bodies, unions, associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and local and regional authorities.

 

Background

Brussels has become the world’s second lobbying capital, after Washington. Every day, some 5,000 organisations representing a huge range of interests (economic, social, communities, local and regional authorities, etc.) seek to influence European institutions.

 

 

To understand the functioning and decision-making processes of European institutions.
To undertake a lobbying campaign at the right time, in the right way, and aimed at relevant organisations.
To identify the right strategy.
To implement effective actions.
To take full advantage of information and communication technology.

 

Content

Decision-making processes
Lobbying campaign: preparatory phase and strategic phase
Parliament: lobbying the European Parliament and ways to present amendments.
Commission: consultations at the European Commission
Council: lobbying the Council and way to present amendments.
Ethical rules of lobbying.
Introducing information and communication technology into lobbying strategies.
Case studies.
Simulation, practical group exercises.

This training alternates sessions in French and in English.

Full programme.

 

Trainers

Eric Van den Abeele

Muriel Vandermeulen

Davide Pernice

Anne Van Goethem

 

Length/Dates

Length : 48 hours in total, spread over 16 evenings (2 months with 2 evenings a week, from 6pm to 9pm).

Dates : Contact us if you would like to be informed as soon as the registrations are opened.

Fee

1100€