This document provides information about effectively advocating to the EU. It begins by outlining common mistakes in EU advocacy such as contacting the wrong person, having the wrong message, or bad timing. It then lists the various directorates-general and committees within the EU Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU. The document concludes by providing some tips for effective EU advocacy such as being early, reliable, honest, and building bridges.

1. EU advocacy

2. A story in 5
fails & wins
#01 Contacting the wrong person… #01 Contact the right person…
#02 … with the wrong message… #02 …get your message right…
#03 … at the wrong moment. #03 …get your timing right!
#04 Not communicating to anyone #04 Use your favourite channels
#05 Intransparency of the EU #05 Try to make it better

3. #01 FAIL
You’re doing it wrong pt. I:
Contacting the wrong person…
with the wrong message
at the wrong moment.

4. How the f*** does it work?
• In the digital environment, apps often ask
access to your personal information

5. • Would you accept this in the real world?

6. EU Commission
Directorates-General
Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) Informatics (DIGIT)
Budget (BUDG) International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO)
Climate Action (CLIMA) Interpretation (SCIC)
Communication (COMM) Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT) Justice and Consumers (JUST)
Competition (COMP) Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE)
Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN) Migration and Home Affairs (HOME)
Education and Culture (EAC) Mobility and Transport (MOVE)
Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL) Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR)
Energy (ENER) Regional and urban Policy (REGIO)
Environment (ENV) Research and Innovation (RTD)
Eurostat (ESTAT) Secretariat-General (SG)
Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (FISMA) Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)
Health and Food Safety (SANTE) Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD)
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) Trade (TRADE)
Human Resources and Security (HR) Translation (DGT)
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW)

7. European Parliament

8. European Parliament committees

9. Council of the EU

10. #01 WIN

11. #02 FAIL
You’re doing it wrong pt. II:
Contacting the wrong person
…with the wrong message…
at the wrong moment.

13. #02 WIN

14. #03 FAIL
You’re doing it wrong pt. III:
Contacting the wrong person
…with the wrong message…
…at the wrong moment.

18. #03 WIN

19. How we work
Participate in the EU’s online platforms consultation:
https://edri.org/platformsconsultationtool/

20. #04 FAIL

23. #05 FAIL

24. Trilogues

25. Trade agreements
• ACTA
• TTIP
• TiSA

27. Lobbyplag.eu

28. parltrack.euwiki.org

29. Lobbyfacts.eu

30. Openinterests.eu

31. https://lobbycal.greens-efa-service.eu/#/meeting

33. TOP 10 TIPS
1. Be early.
2. Be reliable.
3. Be honest.
4. Be understanding.
5. Be nice!
6. Be thorough.
7. Be brief.
8. Be consistent.
9. Be personal.
10. Be a bridge builder.

34. link dump
EDRi: https://edri.org/ - Access Now: https://www.accessnow.org/
• Slides: https://edri.org/files/2015-How_the_EU_works_slides.pdf
• EU « who is who »: http://europa.eu/whoiswho/public/
• European Parliament, how to find an MEP:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/map.html
• Ask the EU – Document requests: http://www.asktheeu.org/
• Parltrack: http://parltrack.euwiki.org/
• Open Interests: http://openinterests.eu/

35. questions?!