Training Finding a job in EU Affairs in Brussels

by Dr Dan LUCA

21 June 2012

About Dan LUCA

bull Managing Director at DL International (since 2004) bull European Network Director at EurActivcom (since January

2001) amp Founder of EurActiv in Romania (October 2003) bull Teaching at University of Gorizia (Italy) Brussels and Bucharest bull Member of International Jury Awards IRU (International Road

Transport Union) City Trophy Award and EACA (European Association of Communications Agencies) Care Awards

bull Formerly worked for a PHARE project in Romania (project ldquoTraining in EU Affairsrdquo - Implementing Authority European Institute of Romania) (2000)

bull Founder of two associations - House of Europe in Cluj-Napoca (1996) and the Romania ndash EUrdquo Club in Brussels (2003)

bull Author of numerous books articles and studies on European Union

bull Blogging since 2007 ndash wwwcasaeuropeiblogspotcom (Romanian language partially also in English)

About Dan LUCA

bull Managing Director at DL International (since 2004) bull European Network Director at EurActivcom (since January

2001) amp Founder of EurActiv in Romania (October 2003) bull Teaching at University of Gorizia (Italy) Brussels and Bucharest bull Member of International Jury Awards IRU (International Road

Transport Union) City Trophy Award and EACA (European Association of Communications Agencies) Care Awards

bull Formerly worked for a PHARE project in Romania (project ldquoTraining in EU Affairsrdquo - Implementing Authority European Institute of Romania) (2000)

bull Founder of two associations - House of Europe in Cluj-Napoca (1996) and the Romania ndash EUrdquo Club in Brussels (2003)

bull Author of numerous books articles and studies on European Union

bull Blogging since 2007 ndash wwwcasaeuropeiblogspotcom (Romanian language partially also in English)

Agenda

1800 - 2100 ldquoExplaining the marketrdquo

by Dan LUCA

July 2012

ldquoHow to get the job you wantrdquo

by Anneli PROHASKA

Target EU Affairs amp ldquoprivate sectorldquo

The Community of ldquoEU Actorsrdquo

EU Institutions complex

European Parliament

European Commission

Council of the EU

bullCommittee of Regions

bullEuropean Economic and Social Committee

bullEuropean Court of Auditors

bullEuropean Central Bank

bullCourt of Justice of the European Communities

bulletc

Countries Regions Cities plenty

Permanent representations of EU member states

Permanent representations of European Regions

Representations of Cities

UK Representation to the EU

httpukeufcogovukenabout-uswho27s-whoour-teams Team bull The Permanent Representative Kim Darroch has overall

responsibility for managing UKREP negotiating the UKrsquos interests in the EU and providing policy advice to the Europe Minister Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister

bull He works alongside Andy Lebrecht the Deputy Permanent Representative

bull and Julian Braithwaite representative on the Political and Security Committee Three Ambassadorial level representatives are supported by a team of ten senior managers known as Counsellors

bull Eight of these manage teams who are responsible for promoting UK interests on a specific area of EU policy

Target EU Affairs amp ldquoprivate sectorldquo

The Community of ldquoEU Actorsrdquo

EU Institutions complex

European Parliament

European Commission

Council of the EU

bullCommittee of Regions

bullEuropean Economic and Social Committee

bullEuropean Court of Auditors

bullEuropean Central Bank

bullCourt of Justice of the European Communities

bulletc

Countries Regions Cities plenty

Permanent representations of EU member states

Permanent representations of European Regions

Representations of Cities

UK Representation to the EU

httpukeufcogovukenabout-uswho27s-whoour-teams Team bull The Permanent Representative Kim Darroch has overall

responsibility for managing UKREP negotiating the UKrsquos interests in the EU and providing policy advice to the Europe Minister Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister

bull He works alongside Andy Lebrecht the Deputy Permanent Representative

bull and Julian Braithwaite representative on the Political and Security Committee Three Ambassadorial level representatives are supported by a team of ten senior managers known as Counsellors

bull Eight of these manage teams who are responsible for promoting UK interests on a specific area of EU policy

The Community of ldquoEU Actorsrdquo

EU Institutions complex

European Parliament

European Commission

Council of the EU

bullCommittee of Regions

bullEuropean Economic and Social Committee

bullEuropean Court of Auditors

bullEuropean Central Bank

bullCourt of Justice of the European Communities

bulletc

Countries Regions Cities plenty

Permanent representations of EU member states

Permanent representations of European Regions

Representations of Cities

UK Representation to the EU

httpukeufcogovukenabout-uswho27s-whoour-teams Team bull The Permanent Representative Kim Darroch has overall

responsibility for managing UKREP negotiating the UKrsquos interests in the EU and providing policy advice to the Europe Minister Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister

bull He works alongside Andy Lebrecht the Deputy Permanent Representative

bull and Julian Braithwaite representative on the Political and Security Committee Three Ambassadorial level representatives are supported by a team of ten senior managers known as Counsellors

bull Eight of these manage teams who are responsible for promoting UK interests on a specific area of EU policy

EU Institutions complex

European Parliament

European Commission

Council of the EU

bullCommittee of Regions

bullEuropean Economic and Social Committee

bullEuropean Court of Auditors

bullEuropean Central Bank

bullCourt of Justice of the European Communities

bulletc

Countries Regions Cities plenty

Permanent representations of EU member states

Permanent representations of European Regions

Representations of Cities

UK Representation to the EU

httpukeufcogovukenabout-uswho27s-whoour-teams Team bull The Permanent Representative Kim Darroch has overall

responsibility for managing UKREP negotiating the UKrsquos interests in the EU and providing policy advice to the Europe Minister Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister

bull He works alongside Andy Lebrecht the Deputy Permanent Representative

bull and Julian Braithwaite representative on the Political and Security Committee Three Ambassadorial level representatives are supported by a team of ten senior managers known as Counsellors

bull Eight of these manage teams who are responsible for promoting UK interests on a specific area of EU policy

Countries Regions Cities plenty

Permanent representations of EU member states

Permanent representations of European Regions

Representations of Cities

UK Representation to the EU

httpukeufcogovukenabout-uswho27s-whoour-teams Team bull The Permanent Representative Kim Darroch has overall

responsibility for managing UKREP negotiating the UKrsquos interests in the EU and providing policy advice to the Europe Minister Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister

bull He works alongside Andy Lebrecht the Deputy Permanent Representative

bull and Julian Braithwaite representative on the Political and Security Committee Three Ambassadorial level representatives are supported by a team of ten senior managers known as Counsellors

bull Eight of these manage teams who are responsible for promoting UK interests on a specific area of EU policy

UK Representation to the EU

httpukeufcogovukenabout-uswho27s-whoour-teams Team bull The Permanent Representative Kim Darroch has overall

responsibility for managing UKREP negotiating the UKrsquos interests in the EU and providing policy advice to the Europe Minister Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister

bull He works alongside Andy Lebrecht the Deputy Permanent Representative

bull and Julian Braithwaite representative on the Political and Security Committee Three Ambassadorial level representatives are supported by a team of ten senior managers known as Counsellors

bull Eight of these manage teams who are responsible for promoting UK interests on a specific area of EU policy

West Midlands

httpwwwwmcouncilsgovukbrussels-office bull West Midlands Councils brings together all

33 councils in the West Midlands the Full Council includes all the council leaders

bull It provides a range of services to councils and other public sector organisations through its training and consultancy services in areas such as Human Resources and councilor development

bull It also represents key local government interests by promoting and supporting its member authorities as democratic bodies providing public services as well as influencing policies which affect the lsquoeconomic social and environmental well beingrsquo of their communities

West Finland European Office

httpenwfeofi The West Finland European Office (WFEO) is a joint office

situated in Brussels representing four Regional Councils in Western Finland South Ostrobothnia Central Finland Ostrobothnia and Satakunta

The Office promotes the interests of West Finland in the EU together with Regional Councils and other significant regional actors

How they Function bull The WFEOrsquos activities cover several different fields and consist of

many different tasks On weekdays our working days are composed of meetings participating in seminars following various media and of course taking care of assignments given to us by our clients

bull In addition to regular activities the WFEO makes a domestic tour of its regions twice a year

bull The WFEO also organises an annual seminar in Brussels

West Finland European Office

45 Square Ambiorix B-1000 Brussels tel + 32 2 286 90 81 fax +32 2 286 90 89 e-mail europeanofficewestfinlandbe Internet httpwwwwfafi

Mr Kjell Nybacka Director

Ms Krista Huhtala-Jenks EU Policy Adviser

Trainee Ms Sanna Hautamaumlki

Representation of Veneto Region to Brussels

httpwwwregionevenetoitLa+RegioneSede+di+Bruxelles

Direzione Sede di Bruxelles

Direttore Stefano BELTRAME

Recapiti Direzione Sede di Bruxelles Avenue de Tervuren 67 - 1040 Bruxelles

Tel +32 2 7437010 +39 041 2794810 Fax +32 2 7437019 E-mail bruxellesregionevenetoit

The Stockholm Region EU Office

httpwwwstockholmregionorgwebsite1101023indexphp

The Stockholm Region EU Office is a nonprofit organization Members include the City of Stockholm Stockholm County Council Stockholm County Association of Local Authorities Uppsala Regional Council Soumlrmland Regional Council Vaumlstmanland Association of Local Authorities and County Council and the Council for the Maumllar Region

bull The objectives of the Stockholm Region EU Office are to encourage members of the Stockholm-Maumllar region and promote their economic interests by providing them services related to EU affairs

bull The Stockholm Region EU Office keeps an active dialogue with its members and with organizations such as the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions government parliament ministries universities colleges and industrial organizations

bull The office follows the work of the EU institutions and establishes contacts with decision makers and organizations to influence EU policies and programs

bull The office also supports its members in connection with plenary sessions of the Committee of the Regions in Brussels

City of Prague

httpwwwprague-houseeu

EU funds bull The City of Prague and its municipalities have the possibility

of drawing finances from EU structural funds For the transitory period of 2004-2006 the established programmes of the Single Programming Document for Objectives 2 and 3 (SPD 2 SPD3) continue in 2007 ndash 2013 in the Operational Programme Prague Adaptability and Competitiveness (OPPA OPPK)

bull Apart from the EU structural programmes mentioned above it is possible to submit applications for finances in announced tenders for Community Programmes when it is possible to ask for so-called lsquosoftrsquo ie non-investment projects For more information on the community programmes see Community Programmes

bull The City of Prague and its Representation in Brussels helps during the establishing of partnerships between individual town municipalities and regions of the EU membership states

G-4 Office in Brussels (1)

httpwwwdenhaagnlenresidentstoG4-Office-in-Brusselshtm

bull In 2003 the four largest cities in the Netherlands (Amsterdam Rotterdam The Hague and Utrecht) came together to open their own G-4 (Grote or Big 4) representation at the European Union in Brussels

bull As regional and local governments are becoming increasingly responsible for the implementation of European policy it is essential to have ones interests well represented

Influence of Brussels bull Brussels makes decisions on approximately half of all new

national legislation and regulations bull The influence of Brussels is increasing in everyday life The

environment the Euro competition policy the European emergency number 112 the free movement of people and goods food safety uniform European standards for the quality of drinking water are but a few examples

bull The European Union has harmonised legislation in many diverse areas A substantial part of decision making in the Dutch parliament involves the implementation of agreements made by the joint Member States in Brussels

G-4 Office in Brussels (2)

httpwwwdenhaagnlenresidentstoG4-Office-in-Brusselshtm

Intensive cooperation bull In the vast complex European circuit G-4 cooperates intensively

with the Dutch government the European Parliament the Committee of the Regions the Dutch Permanent Representation and many European interest groups of local authorities

European lobbying partnerships bull Cooperation is a condition for success In the first place within G-

4 itself Then beyond its confines bull In reality however G-4 is just one of many lobby groups in

Brussels bull When it comes to getting your interests represented it is thus

crucial to find partners bull These are parties pursuing similar interests on specific lobbying

issues or which are hoping for a subsidy or other benefits for comparable projects

bull The G-4 is therefore partner in the House of European Cities Municipalities and Regions

Countries Regions Cities plenty

Permanent representations of EU member states

Permanent representations of European Regions

Representations of Cities

Sharing knowledge

Since you are in Brussels have you been in contact with your national regional city representation

Industry amp Unions 3 000 associations

Corporations Brussels representative office

Trade associationsIndustry federations

Chambers of commerce

Unions

ORGANISED BY Fondation EurActiv

Corporate Survey 2007

Target corporate representatives

Survey period 7th of May ndash 13th of July 2007

Number respondents 292 of whom 87 are based in Brussels

What is the main area in which your company is active

Ranking

26

20

1211

9 8 8

42

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Other (please specify)

Banking amp Finance

Energy

IT amp Telecom

Transport

Chemicals

Technology

Pharmaceuticals

Retail

Media amp Entertainment

1 Banking amp Finance

2 Energy

3 IT amp Telecom

(Open answers considered)

How many people work in yourhellip

Corporate EU affairs offices are typically either small (up to 5 people) or large (above 15

people) or indeed non existent especially for respondents outside Brussels

43

73

13

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

public affairs department in European

headquarter

51

85

28

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

Brussels representative office

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

Sharing knowledge

Since you are in Brussels have you been in contact with your national regional city representation

Industry amp Unions 3 000 associations

Corporations Brussels representative office

Trade associationsIndustry federations

Chambers of commerce

Unions

ORGANISED BY Fondation EurActiv

Corporate Survey 2007

Target corporate representatives

Survey period 7th of May ndash 13th of July 2007

Number respondents 292 of whom 87 are based in Brussels

What is the main area in which your company is active

Ranking

26

20

1211

9 8 8

42

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Other (please specify)

Banking amp Finance

Energy

IT amp Telecom

Transport

Chemicals

Technology

Pharmaceuticals

Retail

Media amp Entertainment

1 Banking amp Finance

2 Energy

3 IT amp Telecom

(Open answers considered)

How many people work in yourhellip

Corporate EU affairs offices are typically either small (up to 5 people) or large (above 15

people) or indeed non existent especially for respondents outside Brussels

43

73

13

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

public affairs department in European

headquarter

51

85

28

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

Brussels representative office

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

Industry amp Unions 3 000 associations

Corporations Brussels representative office

Trade associationsIndustry federations

Chambers of commerce

Unions

ORGANISED BY Fondation EurActiv

Corporate Survey 2007

Target corporate representatives

Survey period 7th of May ndash 13th of July 2007

Number respondents 292 of whom 87 are based in Brussels

What is the main area in which your company is active

Ranking

26

20

1211

9 8 8

42

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Other (please specify)

Banking amp Finance

Energy

IT amp Telecom

Transport

Chemicals

Technology

Pharmaceuticals

Retail

Media amp Entertainment

1 Banking amp Finance

2 Energy

3 IT amp Telecom

(Open answers considered)

How many people work in yourhellip

Corporate EU affairs offices are typically either small (up to 5 people) or large (above 15

people) or indeed non existent especially for respondents outside Brussels

43

73

13

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

public affairs department in European

headquarter

51

85

28

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

Brussels representative office

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

ORGANISED BY Fondation EurActiv

Corporate Survey 2007

Target corporate representatives

Survey period 7th of May ndash 13th of July 2007

Number respondents 292 of whom 87 are based in Brussels

What is the main area in which your company is active

Ranking

26

20

1211

9 8 8

42

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Other (please specify)

Banking amp Finance

Energy

IT amp Telecom

Transport

Chemicals

Technology

Pharmaceuticals

Retail

Media amp Entertainment

1 Banking amp Finance

2 Energy

3 IT amp Telecom

(Open answers considered)

How many people work in yourhellip

Corporate EU affairs offices are typically either small (up to 5 people) or large (above 15

people) or indeed non existent especially for respondents outside Brussels

43

73

13

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

public affairs department in European

headquarter

51

85

28

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

Brussels representative office

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

What is the main area in which your company is active

Ranking

26

20

1211

9 8 8

42

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Other (please specify)

Banking amp Finance

Energy

IT amp Telecom

Transport

Chemicals

Technology

Pharmaceuticals

Retail

Media amp Entertainment

1 Banking amp Finance

2 Energy

3 IT amp Telecom

(Open answers considered)

How many people work in yourhellip

Corporate EU affairs offices are typically either small (up to 5 people) or large (above 15

people) or indeed non existent especially for respondents outside Brussels

43

73

13

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

public affairs department in European

headquarter

51

85

28

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

Brussels representative office

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

How many people work in yourhellip

Corporate EU affairs offices are typically either small (up to 5 people) or large (above 15

people) or indeed non existent especially for respondents outside Brussels

43

73

13

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

public affairs department in European

headquarter

51

85

28

7

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1-5 6 - 10 11 - 15 More than

15

Not relevant

no such

organisation

Brussels representative office

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

How many organisations is your company member of

currently using

Ranking

1 European industry associations (3641)

2 Brussels think-tanks (3205)

3 Public Affairs consultancies (3141)

43 of companies are not using consultancies

Only Brussels answers considered

None 1 2 2-5 More

than 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Public Affairs consultancies

Brussels think ndash tanks

European industry associations

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

Microsoft EU

httpwwwmicrosofteuaboutaspx

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Chief Editor Microsoft Europe

Mission ndash EU Federations

bull ldquoEurometaux constitutes the interface between the European non-ferrous metals industry and the European authorities and international or intergovernmental bodiesrdquo

bull ldquoIt is committed to establishing dialogue with the latter in order to ensure early consultation in all fields of policy and legislation that may affect industry and to asserting the sectors views and positions in this respectrdquo

How do you measure the success of your organisation

11

11

21

26

35

52

65

73

74

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Your association becoming more global

Trend analysis

Budget increase

Impact measurement of EU lobbying through analysis of

cost savings for the industry

Positive mentions in the media

Growth of membership

Achievements versus planned agreed actions

Feedback from members

Recognition by high-level decision-makers

The key criteria for measuring the success of the association is the

recognition by high-level decision-makers and by the members

copy EurActivcom Federations Survey 2009

What added value do you offer to your members

26

42

51

56

70

82

84

85

85

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Training amp Education

Industry statistics standards

Image building

Netw orking w ith peers

Sharing experience liaising w ith other industry representatives

Communication on policy issues

Representation in Brussels

Monitoring EU legislation

Policy influence via lobbying advocacy

More than 80 of respondents said their members expect them to communicate

and lobby on EU legislation and policy issues

copy EurActivcom Federations Survey 2009

18

36

41

63

65

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

National general media

International general media

National specialised media

Industry media and newsletters

Specialised EU affairs media

In your external communication which media are more

relevant

Both specialised EU affairs and industry media are considered

to be more relevant than national media

copy EurActivcom Federations Survey 2009

Business Europe

wwwbusinesseuropeeu Mission bull BUSINESSEUROPE plays a crucial role in Europe as the main

horizontal business organisation at EU level bull Through its 41 member federations BUSINESSEUROPE

represents 20 million companies from 35 countries bull Its main task is to ensure that companies interests are

represented and defended vis-agrave-vis the European institutions with the principal aim of preserving and strengthening corporate competitiveness

The headquarters in Brussels httpwwwbusinesseuropeeucontentdefaultaspPageID=602

What added value do you offer to your members

26

42

51

56

70

82

84

85

85

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Training amp Education

Industry statistics standards

Image building

Netw orking w ith peers

Sharing experience liaising w ith other industry representatives

Communication on policy issues

Representation in Brussels

Monitoring EU legislation

Policy influence via lobbying advocacy

More than 80 of respondents said their members expect them to communicate

and lobby on EU legislation and policy issues

copy EurActivcom Federations Survey 2009

18

36

41

63

65

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

National general media

International general media

National specialised media

Industry media and newsletters

Specialised EU affairs media

In your external communication which media are more

relevant

Both specialised EU affairs and industry media are considered

to be more relevant than national media

copy EurActivcom Federations Survey 2009

Business Europe

wwwbusinesseuropeeu Mission bull BUSINESSEUROPE plays a crucial role in Europe as the main

horizontal business organisation at EU level bull Through its 41 member federations BUSINESSEUROPE

represents 20 million companies from 35 countries bull Its main task is to ensure that companies interests are

represented and defended vis-agrave-vis the European institutions with the principal aim of preserving and strengthening corporate competitiveness

The headquarters in Brussels httpwwwbusinesseuropeeucontentdefaultaspPageID=602

18

36

41

63

65

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

National general media

International general media

National specialised media

Industry media and newsletters

Specialised EU affairs media

In your external communication which media are more

relevant

Both specialised EU affairs and industry media are considered

to be more relevant than national media

copy EurActivcom Federations Survey 2009

Business Europe

wwwbusinesseuropeeu Mission bull BUSINESSEUROPE plays a crucial role in Europe as the main

horizontal business organisation at EU level bull Through its 41 member federations BUSINESSEUROPE

represents 20 million companies from 35 countries bull Its main task is to ensure that companies interests are

represented and defended vis-agrave-vis the European institutions with the principal aim of preserving and strengthening corporate competitiveness

The headquarters in Brussels httpwwwbusinesseuropeeucontentdefaultaspPageID=602

Business Europe

wwwbusinesseuropeeu Mission bull BUSINESSEUROPE plays a crucial role in Europe as the main

horizontal business organisation at EU level bull Through its 41 member federations BUSINESSEUROPE

represents 20 million companies from 35 countries bull Its main task is to ensure that companies interests are

represented and defended vis-agrave-vis the European institutions with the principal aim of preserving and strengthening corporate competitiveness

The headquarters in Brussels httpwwwbusinesseuropeeucontentdefaultaspPageID=602

CEFIC

wwwceficorg

bull Cefic the European Chemical Industry Council represents an industry which makes an invaluable contribution to the welfare and quality of life of European citizens

bull The European chemical industry is a key contributor to the sustainable development of our society ideally equipped to provide solutions to global challenges such as climate change

Find a job at Cefic

httpwwwceficorgAbout-usJob-vacancies

Financial services ndash EU federations

bull EBF

bull ESBG

bull European Association of Public Banks

bull European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB)

bull CEA is the European insurance and reinsurance federation

bull European Mortgage Federation

bull Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE)

hellip

EWEA - European Wind Energy

Association

httpwwweweaorg

bull The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the voice of the wind industry actively promoting the utilisation of wind power in Europe and worldwide

bull It is ideally situated in the heart of the EU district of Brussels ensuring close proximity to European decision-makers

bull It has over 700 members from almost 60 countries

Team httpwwweweaorgindexphpid=18

There are currently 3 positions open in EWEA

httpwwweweaorgindexphpid=1483

EWEA - European Wind Energy

Association

httpwwweweaorg

bull The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the voice of the wind industry actively promoting the utilisation of wind power in Europe and worldwide

bull It is ideally situated in the heart of the EU district of Brussels ensuring close proximity to European decision-makers

bull It has over 700 members from almost 60 countries

Team httpwwweweaorgindexphpid=18

There are currently 3 positions open in EWEA

httpwwweweaorgindexphpid=1483

ETUC

wwwetucorg

bull The ETUC exists to speak with a single voice on behalf of the common interests of workers at European level

bull Founded in 1973 it now represents 84 trade union organisations in 36 European countries plus 12 industry-based federations

Staff

httpwwwetucorgr62

Chamber of Commerce

AmCham

httpwwwamchameueu

British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium

httpwwwbritchambe

Italy

wwwccitabelcom

EuroChambres

wwweurochambresbe

Industry amp Unions 3 000 associations

Corporations Brussels representative office

Trade associationsIndustry federations

Chambers of commerce

Unions

Consultancies many

Public Relations

Public Affairs

Association Management

EU project management

Consultancies many

Public Relations

Public Affairs

Association Management

EU project management

GPlus

httpwwwgpluseuropecomhome

bull Political and media advisers drawn together by a shared passion for politics communications and European affairs

bull Specialised in European decision-making and how this can affect your business and your reputation both at EU and national level

bull GPlus helps clients think through their objectives in Brussels and other European capitals guiding you through the complicated relationship between the two

People

httpwwwgpluseuropecompeople

HampK

httpwwwhillandknowltonbe

HampK in Brussels ensures that clients communicate their points of view to the audiences that matter

Working the Brussels media and policy scenes for over four decades

A team of 50 people from 13 countries speaking 16 languages

The diverse and dynamic team consistently delivers bold campaigns with real commercial return

The Team

httpwwwhillandknowltonbeour-team

Grayling

Grayling in Brussels

Established in Brussels in 1989

30 multilingual specialists who can work in more than 10 languages

Headed by Russell Patten who has over 20 years of experience in Brussels

Founding member of the European Public Affairs and Consultancies Association (EPACA)

The Team

httpbegraylingcomGraylingBelgiumTheBrusselsManagementTeam

Tipik

httpwwwtipikeu

Tipik is a Brussels based communications agency

115 professionals from 30 countries

Juan Ancas ndash Managing Director

Communication consultants audiovisual producers event organisers web technicians graphic designers content editors translators hellip

httpwwwtipikeujobs

Kellen Europe

httpkelleneuropecom

bull Kellen Europersquos primary objective is to provide key professional services to European and global business associations individual membership organisations and special interest groups

bull They are dedicated to the concept of Association Management in Europe

httpkelleneuropecomwhophp

httpkelleneuropecomjobsphp

Consultancies many

Public Relations

Public Affairs

Association Management

EU project management

NGOs active Think-Tanks

influential

WWF

httpwwwwwfeu bull WWFs European Policy Programme is organised as a

Belgian AISBL (association internationale sans but lucratif international in other words a not-for-profit association)

bull It is registered on the European Unions Transparency Register

Team httpwwwwwfeuabout_uswwf_eu_staff Latest Job Opportunities httpwwwwwfeuabout_uslatest_jobs

CEPS - The Centre for European Policy

Studies

wwwcepseu

bull Founded in Brussels in 1983 the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is among the most experienced and authoritative think tanks operating in the European Union today

bull CEPS serves as a leading forum for debate on EU affairs but its most distinguishing feature lies in its strong in-house research capacity complemented by an extensive network of partner institutes throughout the world

Staff

httpwwwcepseustafflist

Administrative staff

Research staff

httpwwwcepseucontentopportunities-ceps

NGOs active Think-Tanks

influential

European Free Alliance wwwe-f-aorg

European Liberal Democrat and Reform

European Peoples Party

Party of European Socialists

European Green Party

Other European political parties bullEuropean Free Alliance bullAlliance for Europe of the Nations bullEU Democrats bullEuropean Democratic Party bullEurope United bullNewropeans bullParty of the European Left

European Political parties growing

European Political Parties (not the groups in the EP)

ELDR - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

httpwwweldreuenindexphp

bull The European Liberal Democrat and Reform party (ELDR) is the party for liberal democrat values in Europe The ELDR provides an increasingly vital link between citizens and the EU institutions and is continuously growing in size and significance

bull ELDR consists of 55 member parties across Europe Liberal Democrats created their European political family in 1976 in view of the first European elections In 1993 ELDR was established as a true transnational political party

Political foundations

CES - Centre for European Studies

wwwthinkingeuropeeu

The Centre for European Studies is a European political foundation representing a new phase in Europe-wide policy formation and research embodying a pan-European mindset

httpwwwthinkingeuropeeuabout_structure_intstructure_staffasp

Media 800 accredited shrinking

What do you think are the main roles of your publicationrsquos Brussels correspondent

9

13

13

14

24

33

42

44

49

57

62

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Taking final decision on EU articles published

Giving ideas for coverage

Providing datasource for editing in domestic redaction on EU issues

Providing datasource for input in ldquodomestic articlerdquo

Not relevant we do not have a Brussels correspondent

Providing articlesfeatures on demand

Providing unplanned newsscoops

Following an issue over time

Providing background information

Covering important planned news

Providing analysiscomment

The importance of providing in-depth analysis on the subject in focus

copy EurActivcom Media Survey 2007

Law firms

White amp Case

httpwwwwhitecasecombrussels

bull In Brussels since 1967

bull European Law practice

bull Experienced team of Belgian lawyers who advise on corporate commercial and financial law

Chiomenti

wwwchiomentinet

What do you think are the main roles of your publicationrsquos Brussels correspondent

9

13

13

14

24

33

42

44

49

57

62

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Taking final decision on EU articles published

Giving ideas for coverage

Providing datasource for editing in domestic redaction on EU issues

Providing datasource for input in ldquodomestic articlerdquo

Not relevant we do not have a Brussels correspondent

Providing articlesfeatures on demand

Providing unplanned newsscoops

Following an issue over time

Providing background information

Covering important planned news

Providing analysiscomment

The importance of providing in-depth analysis on the subject in focus

copy EurActivcom Media Survey 2007

Law firms

White amp Case

httpwwwwhitecasecombrussels

bull In Brussels since 1967

bull European Law practice

bull Experienced team of Belgian lawyers who advise on corporate commercial and financial law

Chiomenti

wwwchiomentinet

Law firms

White amp Case

httpwwwwhitecasecombrussels

bull In Brussels since 1967

bull European Law practice

bull Experienced team of Belgian lawyers who advise on corporate commercial and financial law

Chiomenti

wwwchiomentinet

British Farming

httpwwwnfuonlinecom bull The NFU champions British farming and provides

professional representation and services to its Farmer and Grower members It is the largest farming organisation in the UK providing a strong respected and independent voice for the industry Its head office is at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire (LINK) but it also has offices in London and Brussels

bull The NFU was founded in 1908 and is financed by members subscriptions We are not affiliated to any political party and have a completely democratic structure

Platform organizations

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice

httpwwwaneceuanecasp

CEN-CENELEC

httpwwwceneucenpagesdefaultaspx

EUREKA - A Network for Market Oriented RampD

wwweurekanetworkorg

COST- European Cooperation in Science and Technology

wwwcosteu

International Organisations

IRU - International Road Transport Union

httpwwwiruorg

bull Founded in Geneva in 1948 the International Road Transport Union (IRU) is the world road transport organisation which upholds the interests of bus coach taxi and truck operators to ensure economic growth and prosperity via the sustainable mobility of people and goods by road worldwide

IFAH Europe - International Federation for Animal Health

httpwwwifahsecorg

UN in Brussels

wwwunricorgen

bull The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) opened in Brussels in January 2004 replacing nine closed UN Information Centres in European capitals following a decision by the UN General Assembly

bull The Centre is organized into nine geographical and thematic desks and a library

bull UNRIC works with all stake holders in Europe - the European Union institutions governments all segments of the civil society and of course the media

bull UNRIC aims to inform but also to engage Europeans in issues of global reach

UN in Brussels

wwwunbrusselsorg

bull The United Nations team brings together 26 specialised agencies funds and programmes spanning the development humanitarian and human rights work of the UN

bull The Director of the UN Office in Brussels is the representative of the UN Secretary-General to the European Union institutions

bull The team works to build understanding and support for UN system activities within the EU institutions and amongst a wider public in Europe

wwweurowhointenhome

wwwuneporg

The Community of ldquoEU Actorsrdquo

Where are your ldquocompatriotsrdquo in EU Brussels

Dan LUCA

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Where are your ldquocompatriotsrdquo in EU Brussels

Dan LUCA

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Dan LUCA

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