According to Joost Berkhout, University of Amsterdam, the Brussels lobbying community consists of about 30 per cent ‘residents’ and about 70 per cent ‘tourists’.  The 70 percent ‘tourists’ are organizations that  are either primarily concerned with non-EP, non-EC or non-policy related work, or ‘return’ to their national political environments.

The mission of the Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels is to build a permanent, independent communication channel for the Ukrainian think tanks community in order to support and to further European integration of Ukraine. The Brussels Office provides help in the EU for its Ukrainian members and serves as a contact point for the European partners that are interested in Ukraine. The main aim is to spread knowledge about Ukraine in the Member States of the EU.

In order to meet the particularly acute challenge presented by the situation as it was then developing, in mid-2014 the Commission established the Support Group for Ukraine. The Support Group concentrates and coordinates the resources and expertise of the European Commission in order not just to monitor but also to assist Ukraine in the implementation of the Association Agreement and, crucially, in undertaking the deep and systemic reforms that will be necessary if the country is to draw maximum benefit from a closer relationship with the European Union.

Of $3.4 billion in contracts reported by the 144 trade groups in the United States from 2008 through 2012, more than $1.2 billion, or 37 percent, went toward advertising, public relations and marketing services, more than any other category. The second-highest total, $682.2 million, or 20 percent of the total, was directed toward legal, lobbying and government affairs. By industry sector, the biggest clients of PR, marketing and ad services were energy and natural resources associations.

The job of a Public Policy Advocate is the ability to influence others. The fundamental for persuading others is trust. To persuade others in an ethical manner, Public Policy Advocates use these principles:

Published by Ethisphere, the World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies designation recognizes companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and translate those words into action. WME honorees not only promote ethical business standards and practices internally, they exceed legal compliance minimums and shape future industry standards by introducing best practices today.The World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies designation recognizes companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and translate those words into action.

1. Your threshold question of each lawmaker is 'Why would this lawmaker give me his or her vote'. Until you can ask this question, you are not likely to get the vote.
2. Your answer is 'Because I have what this lawmaker wants'. If you don't go home.
3. Lawmakers are your customers. Customers buy to meet their needs, not yours.
4. Winning a lawmaker's vote is 10% access and 90% heat. Access is easy. Political heat is a few active higher level constituents both those in and out of district.

International networks are groups of autonomous organisations (and perhaps individuals) in two or more countries who share a purpose and voluntarily contribute knowledge, experience, staff time, finances and other resources to achieve common goals.

An international advocacy network typically performs a combination of two or more of these functions:

Technical Capacity for Advocacy