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Youth Lobby

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

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Youth Lobby

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  1. Youth Lobby

  2. 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

  3. Lobby at institutions • European Parliament • European Commission • Directorates General (PriorityDG Education and Culture, commissionerJan Figel) • Council of Europe • Committee of Regions • National authorities, trough the permanent delegations and representations in Brussels

  4. 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)

  5. Characteristics of the Brussels lobby • Consensus-based approach • People shuffle • Media Interlink • Dispersed lobby • Chaotic Brussels administration, gateway for lobbyist • Tête-à-Têtecommunication • Lobby breakfasts • Loyalty to a specific political garniture

  6. Lobby mechanisms • Media lobby • Direct communication • Interconnection with interest groups • Patronage (Project management) • Formal registration • Internet is everything • Political support • First come, first served

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Thank you for the attention! Leon.Bakraceski@AEGEE.ORG

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