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Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying...PROJECT NUMBER: 1010801
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar
9-11/Jun/2010 • Brussels • Fee: € 1325 • Special discount available
Introduction
Programme
Practical Information
Interpretations available in English, French.

Project Leaders
For more information about the activity, please contact:
Lobbying
Decision Making Process
European Decision-Making
The EIPA EU Lobbying the EU Institutions seminar will equip participants with the knowledge, methodology, tools and confidence to fully understand or more effectively engage in the Brussels lobbying environment. It will address all the key questions for effective influence in Brussels: how the institutions really operate internally, where to find information, when and who to engage, what resources to invest in, what strategies work best and how to maximize impact in any given situation. This will be supplemented with concrete case-studies and practical examples, as well as check-lists for participants to use in their daily work.
This practical seminar will focus on presenting how the core EU institutions work after Lisbon and in cooperation with Athenora Consulting, a respected EU lobbying company, how to approach them. Participants will then be presented with a lobbying methodology that they can apply to all EU institutions, and other Brussels stakeholders, to create a holistic lobbying strategy: a Winning Strategy.
The seminar will be useful for representatives of interests, whether private or public, regional or national, 3rd countries, as well as for EU officials wanting to understand the wider Brussels lobbying environment. The seminar will be a mixture of presentations, discussions and group work on specific casestudies and will present recommendations and inside information from officials within the institutions as well as EU Public Affairs practitioners and expert lobbyists. It also provides a forum for ideas, exchange of good practice and networking.
• Lobbying after Lisbon – find out what has changed
• A unique blend of experienced lobbyists and EU officials
• 3-day intensive course on how to lobby in Brussels from Europe’s leading training institute – EIPA
This practical seminar will focus on presenting how the core EU institutions work after Lisbon and in cooperation with Athenora Consulting, a respected EU lobbying company, how to approach them. Participants will then be presented with a lobbying methodology that they can apply to all EU institutions, and other Brussels stakeholders, to create a holistic lobbying strategy: a Winning Strategy.
The seminar will be useful for representatives of interests, whether private or public, regional or national, 3rd countries, as well as for EU officials wanting to understand the wider Brussels lobbying environment. The seminar will be a mixture of presentations, discussions and group work on specific casestudies and will present recommendations and inside information from officials within the institutions as well as EU Public Affairs practitioners and expert lobbyists. It also provides a forum for ideas, exchange of good practice and networking.
• Lobbying after Lisbon – find out what has changed
• A unique blend of experienced lobbyists and EU officials
• 3-day intensive course on how to lobby in Brussels from Europe’s leading training institute – EIPA
FIRST DAY
The Decision-Making Cycle and the Stages of Lobbying
Group Exercise: Understanding/ Experience of Lobbying
Session 1: Preparation: The European Commission
The European Commission – Detailed Analysis of Internal Workings
EIPA
Lunch
Lobbying the European Commission – Outside Perspective
Invited Lobbyist (t.b.c.)
Lobbying the European Commission – Inside Perspective
European Commission Official (t.b.c)
Recommendations for Lobbying the European Commission
Athenora Consulting
Group Exercise: Understanding/ Experience of Lobbying
Questions and Answers
End of first day
Dinner in Brussels Restaurant
SECOND DAY
Session 2: Preparation: The Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union – Detailed Analysis of Internal Workings
EIPA
Lobbying the Council – Outside Perspective
Invited Lobbyist (t.b.c.)
Lobbying the Council – Inside Perspective
Council of the European Union Official (t.b.c.)
Lunch
Recommendations for Lobbying Council of the European Union
Athenora Consulting
Session 3: Preparation: The European Parliament
The European Parliament – Detailed Analysis of Internal Workings
EIPA
Lobbying the European Parliament – Outside Perspective
Invited Lobbyist (t.b.c.)
Lobbying the European Parliament – Inside Perspective
European Parliament Official (t.b.c.)
Group Exercise: Understanding/Experience of Lobbying
End of second day
THIRD DAY
Session 3: Preparation: The European Parliament (cont)
Recommendations for Lobbying the European Parliament
EIPA
Session 4: Lobbying Methodology
Lobbying Methodology – Tools to define your Strategy
Athenora Consulting
Group Exercise: Checklist for a successful lobbying strategy
EIPA
Lunch
Session 5: Putting the Theory into Practise; Lobbying Simulation
Interactive Group Work – Preparation of Case
Group Work – Presentations
Conclusions: Preparing a Winning Strategy
End of the seminar
The Decision-Making Cycle and the Stages of Lobbying
- The Institutional Triangle
- Preparation, Mapping and Analyzing, Influencing
Group Exercise: Understanding/ Experience of Lobbying
- Initial list of do’s and don’ts
Session 1: Preparation: The European Commission
The European Commission – Detailed Analysis of Internal Workings
EIPA
Lunch
Lobbying the European Commission – Outside Perspective
Invited Lobbyist (t.b.c.)
Lobbying the European Commission – Inside Perspective
European Commission Official (t.b.c)
Recommendations for Lobbying the European Commission
Athenora Consulting
Group Exercise: Understanding/ Experience of Lobbying
- Elaboration of list of do’s and don’ts
Questions and Answers
End of first day
Dinner in Brussels Restaurant
SECOND DAY
Session 2: Preparation: The Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union – Detailed Analysis of Internal Workings
EIPA
Lobbying the Council – Outside Perspective
Invited Lobbyist (t.b.c.)
Lobbying the Council – Inside Perspective
Council of the European Union Official (t.b.c.)
Lunch
Recommendations for Lobbying Council of the European Union
Athenora Consulting
Session 3: Preparation: The European Parliament
The European Parliament – Detailed Analysis of Internal Workings
EIPA
Lobbying the European Parliament – Outside Perspective
Invited Lobbyist (t.b.c.)
Lobbying the European Parliament – Inside Perspective
European Parliament Official (t.b.c.)
Group Exercise: Understanding/Experience of Lobbying
- Elaboration of list of do’s and don’ts
End of second day
THIRD DAY
Session 3: Preparation: The European Parliament (cont)
Recommendations for Lobbying the European Parliament
EIPA
Session 4: Lobbying Methodology
Lobbying Methodology – Tools to define your Strategy
Athenora Consulting
Group Exercise: Checklist for a successful lobbying strategy
EIPA
Lunch
Session 5: Putting the Theory into Practise; Lobbying Simulation
Interactive Group Work – Preparation of Case
- Using institutional and methodological knowledge to prepare a lobbying strategy
Group Work – Presentations
Conclusions: Preparing a Winning Strategy
- Expanded list of do’s and don’ts
- Good practise in lobbying the EU institutions
End of the seminar
Project Team
Alain Guggenbühl – Senior Lecturer, EIPA, Brussels
Alan Hardacre – Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht
Frank Lavadoux – Senior Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht
Nancy Vermeulen – Programme Organiser, EIPA, Maastricht
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Programme
The programme will commence on Wednesday 9 June at 09.00 hrs and finish on Friday 11 June at 17.30 hrs.
Seminar venue
The seminar will take place at the West Midlands European Centre, Avenue d’Auderghem 22-28, 1040 Brussels, Tel : +32 2 740 27 27, www.westmidlandsineurope.org
Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English and simultaneous interpretation into French will be provided (please note that interpretation will be subject to a minimum number of participants requiring translation). Please indicate your language of preference on the registration form.
Fee
The participation fee is € 1325 and includes 3 lunches, dinner on the first day, documentation and refreshments. Other meals, accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK).
Officials of EU Institutions, bodies and Agencies which have signed a framework contract under LOT 8 are entitled to a 20% discount. This applies to officials coming from the following EU Institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, Committee of the Regions, Council of the European Union, European Economic and Social Committee; and European Agencies: Translation Centre (CDT), European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), European Medicines Agency (EMEA), European Railway Agency (ERA), European Training Foundation (ETF), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OHSA). Other EU agencies not listed above may benefit from this discount through DG ADMIN, European Commission.
If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ-special discounts).
Registration
Kindly complete the online registration form and submit it before 7 May 2010.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.
Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice).
Alain Guggenbühl – Senior Lecturer, EIPA, Brussels
Alan Hardacre – Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht
Frank Lavadoux – Senior Lecturer, EIPA, Maastricht
Nancy Vermeulen – Programme Organiser, EIPA, Maastricht
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Programme
The programme will commence on Wednesday 9 June at 09.00 hrs and finish on Friday 11 June at 17.30 hrs.
Seminar venue
The seminar will take place at the West Midlands European Centre, Avenue d’Auderghem 22-28, 1040 Brussels, Tel : +32 2 740 27 27, www.westmidlandsineurope.org
Working language
The seminar will be conducted in English and simultaneous interpretation into French will be provided (please note that interpretation will be subject to a minimum number of participants requiring translation). Please indicate your language of preference on the registration form.
Fee
The participation fee is € 1325 and includes 3 lunches, dinner on the first day, documentation and refreshments. Other meals, accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
EIPA offers its members a reduction of 10% of the registration fee. This reduction is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries (i.e. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, ES, SE, UK).
Officials of EU Institutions, bodies and Agencies which have signed a framework contract under LOT 8 are entitled to a 20% discount. This applies to officials coming from the following EU Institutions: European Commission, European Parliament, Committee of the Regions, Council of the European Union, European Economic and Social Committee; and European Agencies: Translation Centre (CDT), European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), European Medicines Agency (EMEA), European Railway Agency (ERA), European Training Foundation (ETF), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OHSA). Other EU agencies not listed above may benefit from this discount through DG ADMIN, European Commission.
If you are eligible for a discount, please tick the box in the registration form. Please note that reductions cannot be accumulated. For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ-special discounts).
Registration
Kindly complete the online registration form and submit it before 7 May 2010.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of € 150 unless a replacement participant is found.
Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to 2 weeks before the starting date. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, hotel, etc.). For EIPA’s cancellation policy, please visit our website www.eipa.eu (legal notice).
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28Jun
Managing the EU Policy Cycle: EIPA Comprehensive One-Week Course28/Jun-2/Jul/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €1500 -
1Dec
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar1-3/Dec/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325
Decision Making Process
Activities-
18Mar
Understanding Decision-Making in the European Union: Principles, Procedures and Practice18-19/Mar/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
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12Apr
EU Decision-Making after the Lisbon Treaty12/Apr/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €600 -
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30Sep
Comitology after Lisbon: The Theory and Practice of EU Implementing and Delegated Acts after Lisbon30/Sep-1/Oct/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €795 -
1Dec
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar1-3/Dec/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325
Publications
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National/Regional Parliaments and EU Decision-Making under the New Constitutional Treaty
Hendrik Vos
Published: 2005
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Making Abbé Sieyès and Jürgen Habermas Meet: Constitution-Making in the Supranational Setting
Malte Beyer
Published: 2005
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The European Council 1974-1986: Evaluation and Prospects
Jean-Marc Hoscheit and Wolfgang Wessels (eds)
Published: 1988
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European Decision-Making
Activities-
22Feb
Fashion or Necessity? EU Agencies in between EU Institutions and Member States22-23/Feb/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €900 -
18Mar
Understanding Decision-Making in the European Union: Principles, Procedures and Practice18-19/Mar/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
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29Mar
European Negotiations I, Representation and Negotiation in the Council of the EU29-31/Mar/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325 -
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12Apr
EU Decision-Making after the Lisbon Treaty12/Apr/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €600 -
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3May
European Decision-Making in the Budgetary Field: Actors, Dynamics and Procedures3-4/May/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
31May
Der Entscheidungs- und Umsetzungsprozess in der Europäischen Union und seine Bedeutung für die deutschen Länder, for German Länder Officials31/May-4/Jun/2010 • Maastricht, Brussels • Fee: €890 -
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28Jun
Managing the EU Policy Cycle: EIPA Comprehensive One-Week Course28/Jun-2/Jul/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €1500 -
30Sep
Comitology after Lisbon: The Theory and Practice of EU Implementing and Delegated Acts after Lisbon30/Sep-1/Oct/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €795 -
3Jun
The Presidency Challenges - The Practicalities of Chairing Council Working Parties3-4/Jun/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €1095 -
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18Oct
Latest Developments in the field of Better/Smart Regulation in the European Union: Key Principles, Concepts and Practices18-19/Oct/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
18Nov
European Negotiations III - Managing Negotiations with the European Parliament under Lisbon18-19/Nov/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €975 -
1Dec
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar1-3/Dec/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325
Lobbying
Activities-
28Jun
Managing the EU Policy Cycle: EIPA Comprehensive One-Week Course28/Jun-2/Jul/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €1500 -
1Dec
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar1-3/Dec/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325
Decision Making Process
Activities-
18Mar
Understanding Decision-Making in the European Union: Principles, Procedures and Practice18-19/Mar/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
-
-
-
12Apr
EU Decision-Making after the Lisbon Treaty12/Apr/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €600 -
-
30Sep
Comitology after Lisbon: The Theory and Practice of EU Implementing and Delegated Acts after Lisbon30/Sep-1/Oct/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €795 -
1Dec
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar1-3/Dec/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325
Publications
|
National/Regional Parliaments and EU Decision-Making under the New Constitutional Treaty
Hendrik Vos
Published: 2005
|
|
Making Abbé Sieyès and Jürgen Habermas Meet: Constitution-Making in the Supranational Setting
Malte Beyer
Published: 2005
|
|
The European Council 1974-1986: Evaluation and Prospects
Jean-Marc Hoscheit and Wolfgang Wessels (eds)
Published: 1988
|
European Decision-Making
Activities-
22Feb
Fashion or Necessity? EU Agencies in between EU Institutions and Member States22-23/Feb/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €900 -
18Mar
Understanding Decision-Making in the European Union: Principles, Procedures and Practice18-19/Mar/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
-
-
-
29Mar
European Negotiations I, Representation and Negotiation in the Council of the EU29-31/Mar/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325 -
-
-
12Apr
EU Decision-Making after the Lisbon Treaty12/Apr/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €600 -
-
-
-
-
3May
European Decision-Making in the Budgetary Field: Actors, Dynamics and Procedures3-4/May/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
31May
Der Entscheidungs- und Umsetzungsprozess in der Europäischen Union und seine Bedeutung für die deutschen Länder, for German Länder Officials31/May-4/Jun/2010 • Maastricht, Brussels • Fee: €890 -
-
28Jun
Managing the EU Policy Cycle: EIPA Comprehensive One-Week Course28/Jun-2/Jul/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €1500 -
30Sep
Comitology after Lisbon: The Theory and Practice of EU Implementing and Delegated Acts after Lisbon30/Sep-1/Oct/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €795 -
3Jun
The Presidency Challenges - The Practicalities of Chairing Council Working Parties3-4/Jun/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €1095 -
-
18Oct
Latest Developments in the field of Better/Smart Regulation in the European Union: Key Principles, Concepts and Practices18-19/Oct/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €825 -
18Nov
European Negotiations III - Managing Negotiations with the European Parliament under Lisbon18-19/Nov/2010 • Maastricht • Fee: €975 -
1Dec
Winning Strategy: A Practical Guide to Effective Influence - EIPA EU Lobbying Seminar1-3/Dec/2010 • Brussels • Fee: €1325

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