The EU offers three major grant programs in the United States: the EU Centers of Excellence, Transatlantic Research and Debates Program, and Getting to Know Europe grants.

1. EU Centers of Excellence

EU Centers of Excellence advance the study of the EU, the understanding of its institutions and policies and EU-US relations through teaching programs, scholarly research and outreach activities extended by the Centers to their local and regional communities.

Australia

• ANU Centre for European Studies/The Australian National University, Canberra
• RMIT University, Melbourne
• Monash European and EU Centre/Monash University, Melbourne

Canada

In most Asian-markets there is no such things as lobbying as it is understood in Western countries. Or, it might mean different things in different markets that are often not favourable. Lobbying can come across as ‘influence peddling’ or imply inappropriate methods of government manipulation. In different Asian markets, governments have varying attitudes towards lobbying. Asian markets range from one-party states to parliamentary monarchies to so-called ‘Managed Democracies”. Most have an authoritarian bent amplified and enabled by traditional hierarchical approaches.

France has until October 15 to submit its budget and then the Commission has a further two weeks to make up its mind. France estimates that its next year's budget deficit the shortfall between revenue and spending will be at 4.3 percent of annual economic output, well over the 3.0-percent ceiling set by the EU for Member States. France will only meet the EU target in 2017, the second year in a row the French Government has put back the date by two years.

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American tech giants like Apple, Facebook and Google are increasingly portrayed as tax cheats, copyright infringers and privacy violators, their size and power viewed with suspicion and growing concern. As a result, some of these companies are facing sanctions as regulators, companies and individuals on the continent bring case after case against them, and in some instances even speak about breaking them up. Tech giants in Europe run up against a high degree of suspicion, or even animosity.

The European Affairs Freelancers Association (EAFA) is a collaborative network of independent EU affairs consultants and investors. It consists of National organisations representing independent professionals working on European affairs and cross border European projects; End user clients that utilise independent EU affairs professionals and European project managers and Public authorities willing to explore how the procurement system could be opened up to freelancers

The EU Affairs Freelancers Association has four specific objectives:

Think tanks are public policy research, analysis, and engagement organizations. They are organizations that generate policy-oriented research, analysis, and advice on domestic and international issues that enable policymakers and the public to make informed decisions about public policy issues. Think tanks may be affiliated with political parties, governments, interest groups, or private corporations or constituted as independent non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

1. ADVOCACY IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

Global Public Policy Advocacy is constantly evolving. Change occurs and new terms are invented every day. Here’s a list of the top 50 buzzwords.

This programme aims to teach students not only how to engage in the U.S. states, but also how to advocate in a global environment, George Washington University's newly launched Lobbying Master's programme seems to be just what aspiring world influencers need to succeed.