Source : Global Body of Knowledge Project (GBOK) Global Alliance

Mid-Career or Senior Roles

The following roles are typical of a more experienced professional and of senior professionals:

AALEP Chair has been invited by VoteWatch Europe to join its ‘Pool of Experts’. VoteWatch Europe is a Brussels-based international non-governmental, non-partisan and independent organisation set up to provide better insight into EU politics. The analyses produced by VoteWatch are used on a daily basis by EU officials, the private stakeholders, the NGOs, the media and the academia.

The pool of experts will be involved in activities such as:

On 6 April 2016, a referendum on the approval of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement will be held in the Netherlands. This is the direct result of the Dutch Advisory Referendum Act (DAR), which entered into force on 1 July 2015. According to this Act, citizens can initiate a referendum on most laws and treaties after these have been approved by both chambers of parliament. This referendum may thus be regarded as an experiment with direct democracy giving the Dutch citizens a possibility to refute decisions taken at the political level.

Developing an effective government relations programme requires careful thought and planning. Understanding the legislative and regulatory landscape and considering how both affect an organisation’s finances, operations, and business /advocacy goals is essential to figuring out the right kind of government relations strategy. In order to develop a successful government relations programme, it is necessary to understand the client, his business, his goals and his concerns. The consultant will work with client to craft and implement a creative, strategic plan to advance his  goals.

The AALEP Accreditation is voluntary; it is not the same as certification, which, in other professions, may be required before one can practice. AALEP accreditation is for those who feel it will help them professionally.

Do I qualify to be accredited?

Jean-Claude Trichet: European Chairman

Vladimir Dlouhy: European Deputy Chairman

Michael Fuchs: European Deputy Chairman

Peter Sutherland: European Honorary Chairman

Paul Révay: European Director

European Group

Austria

Source: Created by PRCA in 1997, based on ISO 9001 and Investors in People, applicable to PA Consultancies

Author: Anthony Escurat, doctorant en science politique à l’Institut d’études politiques d’Aix-en-Provence.

"L’encadrement français du lobbying reste extrêmement lacunaire. Les propositions du projet de loi de Michel Sapin sur l’encadrement des activités économiques comblent le retard français. Toutefois, en se focalisant sur les « cadeaux » au lieu de se concentrer sur l’exigence de transparence des activités de lobbying, le projet de loi passe à côté du cœur du sujet.

Accreditation is offered by the Association of Accredited Public Policy Advocates to the European Union (AALEP) as a service to those who find added value in a voluntarily obtained credential that provides recognition by peers that they have training and knowledge in the practice of government relations, have experience in applying that expertise competently, maintain appropriate professional development, agree to abide by ethical standards of practice, and are able to communicate effectively.

The following list is suggestive but not exhaustive