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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY OF THE EUROPEAN BANKING FEDERATION

Submitted by christian on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 19:39

The European Banking Federation (EBF) represents National Banking Associations from 31 countries 4.500 banks with 2.5 million employees: Verband Osterreichischer Banken und Bankiers (Austria); Belgian Bankers’ & Stockbroking Firms’ (FEBELFIN) (Belgium); Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB) (Bulgaria); Croatian Banking Association (Croatia); Association of Cyprus Commercial Banks (Cyprus); Czeck Banking Association (Czech Republic); Finansrådet (Denmark); Estonian Banking Association (Estonia); Federation of Finnish Financial Services (Finland); Association Française des Banques (Fran

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY OF THE EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUNDTABLE (EFSR)

Submitted by christian on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 17:58

The European Financial Services Roundtable (EFSR) is modelled on the European Roundtable of Industrialists (ERT) and similarly does not allow companies as members, but instead is made up of their chief executives. The EFSR currently has 22 members from some of the largest financial firms in Europe, most of them banks and insurance companies.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY OF THE CITY OFFICE IN BRUSSELS

Submitted by christian on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 17:51

The City Office in Brussels represents the needs of an international financial marketplace. It liaises between the City and both the EU institutions and Member States – strengthening dialogue between them.

It focuses on cross-sectorial issues in which pan-EU policy making could affect the competitiveness of international financial services and therefore the EU’s economic growth. It facilitates wider City contacts by staging networking events and briefing meetings with MEPs, European Commission officials and Member States’ representatives.

Strategic aims:

AALEP STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS

Submitted by christian on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 12:39

Through its Strategic Alliances and Partnerships Division AALEP collaborates with other organizations for the purpose of promoting the long-term development and success of each partner. Special arrangements beyond the items below may be negotiated between AALEP and any strategic partner.

In most cases:

AALEP will

USE OF THE AALEP LOGO GUIDELINES

Submitted by christian on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 12:12

The AALEP Logo let people know that you are more than just a Public Policy Advocate : You adhere to a strict Code of Ethics that protects clients, the public, and other public policy advocates .

The AALEP Logo is the property of the Association of Accredited Public Policy Advocates to the European Union. Use of the AALEP logo is a benefit of membership. Only members in good standing may use the AALEP logo within their company literature and marketing, in print and online, to indicate their membership in the association.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO RESUME WORK ON 26 AUGUST

Submitted by christian on Sun, 08/04/2013 - 18:56

Work on major issues such as European elections, internet, personal data, data protection, Prism, NSA, biofuels, food, sustainability, EU 2020 targets, breast implants, hip implants, medical devices, mortgage, home loan, debt, economic crisis, banking system, financial supervision will return to the European Parliament agenda at the end of August and beginning of September.

QATARI INVESTMENTS ABROAD STRATEGY AND STRUCTURE

Submitted by christian on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 19:50

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is Qatari's Sovereign Wealth Fund, specializing in domestic and foreign investments. It was founded in 2005 to manage the oild and natural gas surpluses by the Government of Qatar. The Qatari sovereign wealth fund is worth more than $ 100 billion, the 14th largest in the world behind those of such countries as Abu Dhabi, China, Kuwait and Russia.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE ARAB LOBBY IN EUROPE: MONEY, MEDIA AND POLITICAL FLEXIBILITY

Submitted by christian on Sat, 08/03/2013 - 14:11

The European political class is heavily influenced by forces outside Europe. Indeed, the influence of the “Arab Lobby” in both London and Paris is much greater than many people understand. The very large pools of liquid capital coming from the Gulf are the lifeblood of the London financial industry, and the Arab countries are vital customers and partners for the French business establishment, which is itself closely aligned with and linked to the French state.

PUBLISHED INTERVIEW OF AALEP CHAIR BY ‘DACI’ OF MONTENEGRO

Submitted by christian on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 18:13

On 5-6 June 2013, the Directorate for the Anti-Corruption Initiative (DACI) of Montenegro organized in Podgorica in collaboration with the Center for Security Cooperation RACVIAC a round table entitled “Prevention of corruption-the implementation of integrity plans.” The roundtable was sponsored by the Office of Technical Assistance and Information Exchange of the European Commission - TAIEX.

THIRD COUNTRY PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY IN BRUSSELS

Submitted by christian on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 14:20

A third country is the term used by the European Commission to define any country of the world that is NOT one of the 28 (European Union) member states and EEA-EFTA (European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway )-European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). The meaning is clearest when we are talking about relations between two EU Member States (or between the EU institutions and a Member State) and another country-literally a third country that is outside the European Union.

Third Countries include the following: