Thought leadership means having a reputation in the market as an individual or firm with unique, innovative, and important ideas about the GR field , the forces shaping it, the challenges facing it, and the future awaiting it. As a GR Thought Leader, you or your firm will gain credibility in the market and become a trusted advisor and partner. Potential customers will gravitate toward your services. Journalists will seek you out for quotes. Analysts will call you. Industry websites will link to you.

When it comes to professional Government Relations services, four types of professionals can be distinguished:

The European Services Forum (ESF) represents the European services sectors' interests towards international stakeholders and decision makers.

Service Sectors include:

1. Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg, EPP, President of the Commission: Secretariat General (SG), Legal Service (SJ), DG Communication (COMM), including the Spokesperson's Service (SPP), Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA
2. Federica Mogherini, Italy, S&D, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President: European External Action Service, Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)

Based on the average innovation performance, EU Member States (according to the European Commission) fall into four different performance groups: Innovation Leaders, Innovation Followers, Moderate Innovators and Modest Innovation

 Innovation Leaders

1. Denmark (DK)
2. Finland (FI)
3. Germany (DE)
4. Sweden (SE)

 The above countries are “Innovation Leaders” with innovation performance well above that of the EU average.

Innovation Followers

European SMEs are the most important source of new jobs. However, they can only create jobs when they grow. In order to do so, they need the right skills, relevant support and a favourable business environment to innovate and become globally successful.

 Reducing Administrative Burden

 The Commission proposes to

1) Scotland has a rich and diverse economy

Scotland’s economy includes £ 21.4 billion in construction which employs 170,000 people, £ 11.6 billion in tourism which supports 292,000 jobs, £ 39 billion yearly turnover in manufacturing with a value added of £ 12.7 billion and 127,000 people employed. Scotland also has world leading expertise in life science, world class universities (5 in the world’s top 200), a multi-billion pound creative sector and vast energy (oil, gas, tidal, wave, wind and solar), fishing and agricultural resources.

Transparency of the EU legislative procedures

Percentage share of the Total World Nominal GDP

The Australian Trade Commission's (Austrade) role is to advance Australia's international trade, investment, education and tourism interests by providing information, advice and services. Austrade contributes to Australia's economic propserity by helping Australian businesses, education institutions, tourism operators, governments and citizens as they develop international markets; win productive foreign investment; promote international education and strengthen Australia's tourism industry.