Type and value of lobbying in Europe- E.M. Mayrhofer

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LOBBYING = What does it mean?
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LOBBYING ALLOWS CIVIL SOCIETY
AND SMEs TO TAKE PART IN THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
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WHAT IS LOBBYING?

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PUBLIC <=> PRIVATE
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PROACTIVE <=> REACTIVE
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MULTINATIONALS, INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATIONS, COMPANIES,
FEDERATIONS, (LOCAL) GOVERNMENTS,
NGOs
TYPES OF LOBBYING

3. FROM 1957 TO 2010

4. FROM 2011 TO TODAY
Source EU Trasparency Register 2016

5. 9172 in the Transparency Register
Source EU Trasparency Register 2016

6. LOBBYING BRUSSELS MAP
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Source NY Times 2013

7. TIMING FOR LOBBYING
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Lobbying the :
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European Commission (white and green paper)
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European Parliament (MEP and assistants)
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Council of EU (REPER officers)
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Committee of Regions and Economic
and Social Committee (members and officers)

8. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
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NETWORKING
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IDENTIFICATION OF ACTORS and ALLIANCES
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CREATION OF COALITIONS
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COMUNICATION
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Message: clear, brief, credible and at the
right time
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Present a working paper or amendments
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Be systematic and operational
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About 150 Regions
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26 EU member
and non-member
States
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200 million
inhabitants
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6 Geographical
Commissions
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11. COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN
MUNICIPALITIES AND
REGIONS
Founded in 1951 by a group of European
mayors in Geneva
Members: about 55 national associations
of towns, municipalities and regions from
40 European countries
Regions joined CEMR membership in 1984.

12. Founded in 1986, representing
cities of over 250,000 inhabitants
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Some 130 full members in 34 countries,
representing 120m citizens
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Some 40 associate members and
partners
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Most European capital cities are

13. A political assembly of the European Union representing
local and regional authorities
•Created by the Maastricht Treaty (1993)
•344 Members (Regional and local representatives)
•First Plenary held in March 1994
•Six Plenary Sessions per year
•Six thematic Commissions and one Commission on budget & administration
•27 national delegations
•Four Political Groups
•The Open Days

14. •Representation to the EU
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•Implementing EU policies at Regional level
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•Lobbying e monitoring
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•Networking
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Member of Different EU associations
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15. COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Public-Private partnership
PUBLIC
Regional government
Municipalities
Universities
Research Institutes
PRIVATE
IBERDROLA (energy)
Saving banks
Chambers of commerce
Universities
Pro associations
Business and
Entrepreneurial
associations
Fundación Comunidad Valenciana
Región Europea
(created in 2003)