Youth Lobby
Lobbyist division in Brussels • • • -Consultant Lobbyists -In-House Company Lobbyists: -In-House Organisation Lobbyists(Youth lobby) – NGO’s – Common interest groupations – Individuals Around 15. 000 accredited lobbyists More than 1000 accredited lobby companies Over 300 NGO’s accredited
Lobby at institutions • European Parliament • European Commission – Directorates General (Priority DG Education and Culture, commissioner Jan Figel) • • • Council of Europe Committee of Regions National authorities, trough the permanent delegations and representations in Brussels
Facts about the lobbyist • Around 15. 000 registered lobbyist in Brussels organised in more than 1000 companies • Big difference between the Washington and Brussels model of lobby (Very real problem with Balkan and Macedonian NGO’s)
Characteristics of the Brussels lobby • • Consensus-based approach People shuffle Media Interlink Dispersed lobby Chaotic Brussels administration, gateway for lobbyist Tête-à-Tête communication Lobby breakfasts Loyalty to a specific political garniture
Lobby mechanisms • • Media lobby Direct communication Interconnection with interest groups Patronage (Project management) Formal registration Internet is everything Political support First come, first served
Useful Links • • www. eupolitix. com www. euractiv. com http: //www. eulobby. net/ http: //europa. eu/index_en. htm http: //www. europarl. europa. eu/ www. coe. int http: //www. cor. europa. eu/en/index. htm
Priorities of Macedonian and regional NGO’s • Opening of a National Youth Agency • Direct communication with the European level (International associations) • Direct networking with interest groups • Direct communication with political actors in Europe • Media lobby • Pressure to the state officials • Opening of Youth in Action program for the region as partner countries • Concrete national platform ad-hock EU
Thank you for the attention! Leon. Bakraceski@AEGEE. ORG
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