Association of Government Relations Specialists (GR League) of the Russian Federation- Established in 2012- First NGO aimed at promotin the formation of a civilized market of interaction between business, state and society in Russia.

GR-League unites GR-Managers from the industry leaders of the Russian market as well as the heads of the leading consulting agencies. Members of the GR-League actively participate in the development of professional standards and introduce ethical principles in the practice.

Oleg Rumyantsev is currently the President of the Association of Government Relations Specialists 'GR-League'. He was in state service from 1990-1998, first as a Member of the Duma in democratically elected Russian Parliament (1990-1993) where he earned an international reputation as Executive Secretary of the Constitutional Commission and one of the prime drafters of the new Russian Constitution. Both AALEP and The GR League have entered into a Protocol of Co-operation.

The Russian-European Chamber of Commerce (RUSCHAM) is an independent network association funded by membership and sponsorship. The Association counts 12 000 members world worldwide comprised of small, medium and large businesses in EU Member States and other European and NIS countries and the Russian Federation that have activities with and in the Russian Federation, NIS countries and Europe

RUSCHAM provides the entrance in the makets of new foreign investors who consult RUSCHAM to gather information and make the necessary contacts to fulfill their strategic plans.

Public Affairs Community of Europe (PACE) is a common platform of all national organizations of European public affairs professionals and lobbyists.

The purpose of the PACE is to provide support, networking and intelligence to EU and country-based public affairs professionals and to set up the grounds for a European identity for public affairs professionals. PACE aims to advance the ethical and democratic values of lobbying and define the profile of the EU professional lobbyist.

Founded in June of 2008, the Croatian Society of Lobbyists (CSL) is a first non-for profit organisation representing public affairs and government relations specialists in Croatia and Southeastern Europe. CSL's goal is to advocate for public register and accreditation of lobbyists, code of conduct and regulation of lobbying practices in Croatia. Throughout these activities, CSL wants to raise awareness, transparency and accountability of lobbying profession amongst entrepreneurs, politicians and NGO representatives in Croatia.

AALEP has entered into a Protocol of Co-operation with the Croatian Society of Lobbyists

SLA- Serbian Lobbyists Association is a non-profit and non-partisan association dedicated to the promotion of the lobbying profession and education of all stakeholders involved in lobbying activities in Serbia. SLA aims to educate and inform tow key constituencies: the wider public about the goals, standards and activities of the lobbying profession and the lobbying practitioners about the necessary skills and standards, both adopted and emerging in their chosen field.

AALEP has entered into a Protocol of Co-operation with the Serbian Lobbyists Association.

The Beroepsvereniging voor Public Affairs (B.V.P.A.) the Dutch Association for Public Affairs promotes the interests of all public affairs professionals in the Netherlands. The B.V.P.A. is a fast growing association that counts over 300 members. Membership is open to all professional active in the public or the private sector. Members can be found working in companies, NGOs or government. The B.V.P.A. organizes activities such as workshops, debates and study trips.

The mission of the B.V.P.A. is threefold. First, it tries to increase the professionalism of its members by offering them knowledge, skills and information about everything that concerns the profession. Secondly, it wants to increase the familiarity of public affairs to a broader audience. Thirdly, it wants to increase the reputation of the profession in society, and to be the leading spokesperson of the profession.

 Second Edition

 Publication: 2011.29.10

 Publisher: AALEP-APD (Publishing Division of the Association of Accredited Lobbyists to the EU)

 Author: Christian D. de Fouloy, French-American Veteran International Lobbyist

 ISBN: 978-2-930313-02-3

438 Pages- Hard Cover- 1,100 Entries

The Fouloy's Explanatory Lobbying Dictionary is a single, one-stop resource not available anywhere on the subject. It contains 1,100 entries providing up-to-date meanings and clear and concise defintions of how lobbying and advocacy works, drawing on such related disciplines as law, public policy, public affairs, communications, public relations, political science, journalism.

The Fouloy's Explanatory Lobbying Dictionary provides full explanations of the meaning and usage of advocacy and lobbying terms, chosen for their importance and complexity. This requires a full description of the underlying concepts, processes and a concise treatment of the techniques used going beyond a normal dictionary. Often linguistic barriers lead to problems in obtaining a common understanding of the advocacy and lobbying terminology at the international level. Among the groups that will find this dictionary helpful are: Professional lobbyists, Beginning Lobbyists and Students, Government Affairs Managers, Association Executives, Consumers of Lobbying Services, Public Interest Activists, Corporate Executives, Academics, Lawmakers and Legislative Staff, National Organizations.

Every library, every trade association, every practitioner really should have a copy of it on hand. Additionally, this Dictionary will be good to have on the occasion of seminars, workshops, training sessions and the like. This Dictionary is intended to be a portable, useful study aid and students in lobbying and public affairs will find most of the terminology that they come across in their assignments.

Sales Price: € 25.00 + VAT. Add € 12.45 for Shipping and Handling in the EU). Discounts to schools and universities and Students

For orders: Please send an e-mail to AALEP (aalep@numericable.be). Upon receipt of order, an invoice will be sent for payment and the book will be shipped the next day.

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LobbyingTraining.com offers web-based career education to assist policy influence professionals in meeting the rigorous demands of a dynamic industry. LobbyingTraining.com offers a wide range of lobbying training course material suitable for government relations professionals in various stages of their careers, from the much requested entry level "How to become a lobbyist" to more senior executive training covering such topics as "Drafting Legislation" and "Managing a Lobbying Firm" to courses on how new technologies are influencing the influence business. All programs are designed to expand konwledge and provide tools to positively impact one's career.

GlobalGovAffairs provides a comprehensive, coherent forum with which to drive the subject of Global Government Affairs forward by publishing authoritative, peer-reviewed articles, as well as news, debates, interviews, literature reviews, case studies and special features. It provides an international forum where parctitioners, academic researchers, consultants, governments, students and the wider public can debate these issues and learn about best practice.

ABRIG-Associação Brasileira de Relações Institucionais e Governamentais founded in 2007 is an Association made up of professionals with a widely diverse background e.g. lawyers, economists, engineers, political scientists, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists pursuing four objectives in the area of regulation, compliance, education and the role of lobbying.

Since its inception, ABRIG has been speaking on behalf of Government Relations professionals with the Brazilian authorities and participates actively in the decision-making processes that affect the activity of the profession. It is the only entity that has developed a Code of Conduct for Government Relations in Brazil, a Code that is aligned with new anti-corruption laws at both national and international level. ABRIG has also prepared a draft bill to establish principles, objectives and rules for participation in public policy decision making processes in Brazil.