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MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF A PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATE

Submitted by christian on Sun, 11/10/2013 - 14:54

Here below are the 10 most important qualities of a Public Policy Advocate as described by practitioners:

1. Understanding the European policy process, having the full confidence of the client, and being able to work with legal advisers

2. To be able to understand the case and communicate in a way that makes sense to your auidiences. Background, contacts, industry knowledge, personal skills are all important elements, but the most fundamental is the ability to translate the case into a broader context that matters to those who can influence the decision.

BUILDING BRIDGES: THE CHANGING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND LOBBYING

Submitted by christian on Sun, 11/10/2013 - 12:07

Lobbyists and Public Relations Professionals no longer work in silos. Increasingly both lobbying and public relations consultancies are offering integrated services. Many firms that were strictly PR are now providing public relations and strategic communication services working in the PR, lobbying and media fields. Typically, the range of theirs services will include the following:

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

Submitted by christian on Fri, 11/08/2013 - 14:38

In the field of public relations there are two organisations at world level that stand out. One is the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) and the other is the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GLOBAL ALLIANCE).

ALL AFRICA PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SUMMIT

Submitted by christian on Fri, 11/08/2013 - 10:19

From 8-10 May 2013, over 180 Public Relations & Communication professionals attended the 1st All Africa Public Relations and Strategic Communication Summit convened by the African Public Relations Association (APRA) at the African Union Complex, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . Participants were from Gambia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Mozambique and South Africa. There was also representation from India, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

Participants noted

EUROPE VERSUS AFRICA

Submitted by christian on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 16:31

Extract of a Speech delivered in The Hague, Netherlands by Former President of South Africa Frederik Willem De Klerk on 25 October 2013.

"A strong Europe is in the best interests of Africa. Africa still receives most of its investment from Europe and conducts most of its trade with the continent. Despite the much-publicized expansion of Chinese interest in Africa, it is only the sixth largest investor in the continent following the United States, France, Britain, Malaysia and South Africa. There are also strong historical and cultural ties between the two continents.

ABOUT PUBLICAFFAIRSASIA

Submitted by christian on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 14:04

PublicAffairsAsia is a network for senior government relations, corporate affairs and corporate communications professionals operating across the Asia Pacific region. It offers news, features, analysis and intelligence on practice and policy through PublicAffairsAsia magazine, online channels, intelligence and events.

2013 PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASIA GOLD STANDARD AWARDS SHORTLIST

Submitted by christian on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 12:55

The Gold Standard Awards will be presented at a gala cocktail reception in Hong Kong on Thursday, December 5.

There are 15 Gold Standard Awards:

REMUNERATION SURVEY OF BRUSSELS-BASED PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATES

Submitted by christian on Wed, 11/06/2013 - 21:15

The figures here below are extracted from a survey undertaken in 2010 by Elwood Atfield, a Brussels-based search and selection firm dedicated to recruitment of association leaders, public affairs, public policy, corporate communications practitioners and media relations specialists. Their report covered the following 4 areas:

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Submitted by christian on Wed, 11/06/2013 - 14:55

1. Ms. Pilvi-Sisko Vierros-Villeneuve has been appointed as the Permanent representative of Finland to the EU

2. Nicolas Alexopoulos has been appointed acting secretary-general of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

3. Bruno Alves has been appointed as the new President of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry.

4. Joep Stassen has been appointed as the new President of spiritsEUROPE.

5. Jean-Charles Bocquet has been appointed as the new Director General of the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA).

ABOUT THE EUROPEAN PAYMENT COUNCIL (EPC)

Submitted by christian on Wed, 11/06/2013 - 14:53

The European Payments Council (EPC) is the coordination and decision-making body of the European banking industry in relation to payments. The purpose of the EPC is to support and promote the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). The EPC develops payment schemes and frameworks which help to realise the integrated euro payments market. In particular, the EPC defines common positions for the cooperative space of payment services.