PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN THAILAND ???

Thailand is roughly the size of France (200,000 sq. miles). With a population of 67 million Thailand has managed to transform its economy from one that was previously agriculture-based to one of the most diverse in the region. As well as agriculture, major industries include food processing, cement, integrated circuits, automotive parts and assembly, petroleum products, textiles, footwear, toys, furniture, synthetic fibre and tourism. The country has a well developed infrastructure, a free enterprise economy and generally pro-investment policies.

SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA WILL HURT THE EU

Just as the EU is trying its best to revive a stagnant economy, attempting to mend a fragile debt market and tackle high unemployment, sanctions against Russia will hurt the economies of major EU member states such as Germany,  Britain, Italy, Holland and France  with Germany being hit the hardest.

As a block, the European Union exports about € 100 billion worth of goods and services to Russia and takes in roughly € 200 million of the latter's imports.

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THE NEGATIVE SUM GAME OF SANCTIONS

Sanctions and retaliation are obviously a negative sum game. If countries stop their cooperation in certain areas, both sides lose. Sanctions are part of a political game of escalation in which both sides signal how much value they put on an issue.

The EU has found it hard to find a cohesive position towards Russia. Nevertheless, the EU sanctions list now affect 87 people and 20 organisations, all deemed to be directly linked to the destabilisation of eastern Ukraine. The EU is also due to decide next week on the first significant financial sanctions to be imposed

BULLISH ABOUT NIGERIA

A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute finds that the right reforms and investments can help Africa’s largest economy realize its potential and lift millions out of poverty.

NEW AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS BODY

A number of longstanding consulting firms and senior practitioners in Australia have come together to establish a professional government relations industry association that will promote ethical standards, greater transparency and a binding code of conduct which will apply to all members.

The newly formed Australian Professional Government Relations Association (APGRA) came into effect on 1st July 2014 and aims to:

SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA: A GLOBAL ZERO SUM GAME

Sanctions involve one party attempting to change another party's behaviour without the use of weapons or the military. The offending party is being punished economically, socially or politically. Sanctions range from travel bans and arms embargoes, to complete trade bans.

RESOLVING THE UKRAINE CRISIS

Ukraine's newly-elected authorities should take into account the interests of all citizens of the country. Ukraine will never cease to be a bridge between Europe and Russia. The ideal solution for Ukraine, like every informed observer has already pointed out, is a federalist Ukraine with strong autonomous regions. Each region would have jurisdiction over its economy, finances, culture, language, and education, and external economic and cultural connections with neighboring countries or regions.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN INDIA

India today is a trillion dollar market with an enviable rate of GDP growth. India's economy is fuelled by a combination of a large services sector, a strong and diversified manufacturing base and a significant agricultural sector that continues to provide a framework for the growth of the domestic economy. Today, India plays an increasingly important role in global geopolitics- not only as the world's largest democracy, but also as an economic powerhouse that is coming into its own.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN CANADA

Communications between individuals representing a corporation or its employees and government officials may be subject to a requirement that those communications be reported. Specific rules apply to the lobbying of officials in the Canadian federal government, in some provinces and in some municipalities. Each of these governmental bodies has its own rules, and it is wise to gain an understanding of them before undertaking communications with government officials.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN SOUTH AFRICA

There are a number of sections in South Africa’s Constitution, which deal directly with the concept of public participation, charging both Houses of the National Parliament and all Provincial Legislatures with the responsibility of facilitating public participation. Additionally, Section 118 (1) makes provision for the public to have access to Provincial Legislatures and to be involved in legislative processes. It states that Provincial Legislatures must facilitate such public involvement.

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