A number of distinguished women MEPs have recognized the importance of AALEP’s ‘Women in Government Relations’ initiative and accepted to serve as Emeritus Members. They include:

The figures here below reflect the European Commission, European Economic Forecast Winter 2013

GDP Growth Forecast (2014)

In economics the debt to GDP ratio is the ratio between a country's government debt and its GDP. A low debt to GDP ratio indicates an economy that produces and sells goods and services sufficient to pay back debt without increasing further debt. EU rules requires public debt to be no more than 60% of the GDP or falling towards this ratio. Here below are the 'EU Champions' of Gross Public Debt.

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised that the Conservative Manifesto for the 2015 general election will contain a commitment to negotiate a “new settlement” with the UK’s European partners in the next Parliament, and when the new settlement has been reached, to hold a referendum on whether to stay in the EU on these new terms; or leave altogether. David Cameron said that legislation enabling a referendum would be drafted before the next general election, to be introduced immediately by an incoming Conservative Government and passed by the end of that year.

The compromising mindset tracks the two defining characteristics of compromise, but it turns them in a more constructive direction for the purpose of governing (and advocating)

Principled Prudence

Public policy advocacy means persuading someone with decision making power to take a course of action that you support. It's that simple. No more (or less) than that.

On 13-14 February, Quadriga University of Applied Science and European Agenda will hold their 4th EU Public Affairs Conference in Brussels.

Topics to be covered

1. Mr. Mevlüt Çavusoglu has been appointed as the Minister for EU Affairs, Chief Negotiator and Head of the Turkish Delegation for EU Negotiations.
2. Mr. Artur Klopotowski has been appointed Head of Division for HR Policy and Coordination in the Department of HR at the European External Action Service (EEAS).
3. Ms. Sabine Lautenschlager has been approved by the European Parliament to join the European Central Bank's Executive Board for a full eight-year term.

AALEP Women in Government Relations (AWGR) works to increase women’s presence in the public debate. AWGR is about advancing and empowering women at all career levels in government relations, public affairs and public policy advocacy. As more women enter our field , there is strength in numbers. So it’s important to encourage other women to let their voices heard.

Broadly speaking, public affairs work combines government relations, media communications, issue management, corporate and social responsibility, information dissemination and strategic communications advice. Practitioners aim to influence public policy, build and maintain a strong reputation and find common ground with stakeholders. There may often also be some aspects of public affairs and policy work associated with working in public relations, press and media relations and crisis communications.