NEW GLOBAL WEBSITE LAUNCH

Christian D. de Fouloy, a veteran French-American expert in government relations, Founder and Chairman of Brussels-based Association of Accredited Lobbyists to the European Union (AALEP) and John Foreman, Founder of successful U.S. lobbying industry websites have combined their expertise and talents to launch a new turnkey website called GlobalGovAffairs.com (www.GlobalGovAffairs.com) . The intent of the website is to provided users around the world with an easily accessible, one-stop comprehensive source of the best practices in global government affairs.

At a time when governments around the world are considering an array of new regulations to promote more competitiveness and growth, many in the private sector fear that future regulation could seriously slow growth, unless governments can focus efforts in ways that could improve the ability to conduct business. Increasingly, governments will have more impact on companies' economic value than employees, investors, or suppliers. As multinational organizations expand their operations to markets outside their home markets they will need to build a strong government affairs capability as part of their market entry or expansion. Companies wherever they operate are called upon to raise their host governments' awareness of their capabilities, priorities and concerns and they are also encouraged to co-operate with governments in the development of policies and laws.

GlobalGovAffairs.com provides a unique, centralized platform where member organizations are able to present their strategic and sustainable approaches to corporate-government relationship management around the world.

GlobalGovAffairs.com provides enhanced visibility for companies visà-vis governmental authorities around the world.

GlobalGovAffairs.com is a dynamic vehicle through which companies have an opportunity to inform public discussions around the world. On subjects ranging from energy and healthcare to tax, trade and many other issues, companies are able to enhance dialogue on the critical challenges of today and provide solutions to many of the world's biggest challenges.

GlobalGovAffairs.com is a toolbox companies can use to engage with governments- globally through constructive dialogue, the promotion of innovative policy ideas, the formation of novel public-private collaborative arrangements and investments in solutions that can help address the fundamental challenges that confront societies.

Targeted users of the GlobalGovAffairs.com website include among others: Global Government Affairs Practitioners (In-House and Consultants), Diplomats and Embassies, Policy Makers, Policy Advisors, Regulators, Government Ministries and Government Agencies, Academia and Researchers, Foundations, Think Tanks, NGOS, Media, Social Partners and the public at large.

For further information, please contact AALEP Secretariat at aalep@numericable.be