This is a summary of Paul Walsh’s latest episode of Paul Walsh Talks Advocacy and Influence, featuring Andras Baneth.
I’ve distilled the Working Methods of the European Commission 2024-2029 into an intuitive mind map.
A mind map version of the European Commission's Political guidelines for 2024-2029
With the 2024 EU elections ushering in a fresh cohort of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Brussels will find itself amidst a whirlwind of change and opportunity. Engaging with these newly elected representatives will be more than just a matter of politics — a chance to shape the foreseable future of Europe.
In EU advocacy & public affairs circles I see a lot of cynicism and scepticism about GPTs' usefulness.
This can impact your GPT #prompts, too. Talk to “it” as if it were a human helper. Webinar training for EU public affairs pros coming soon.
Within the intricate ecosystem of Brussels, where politics converges with policy and innovation, a new protagonist has stepped onto the stage: artificial intelligence (AI). As lobbyists and policymakers navigate this dynamic environment, understanding the role and impact of AI in lobbying has become increasingly crucial.
An average intern at the European Commission is 26 years old, speaks four languages and has two diplomas. Interns working in Brussels recently (July 2013) held a protest for better work conditions and pay. Some people make more than EUR 1,000 a month, but most of them work without pay for months. A report on ‘life as an intern’ from the capital of the EU.
24 May 2013 was a sad day for pesticide makers in Europe and a great victory for environmental NGOs. It was on that day that DG SANCO of the European Commission passed an implementing regulation aimed at reducing and stopping the bee population’s decline, alleged to be caused in large part by pesticides containing so-called neonicotinoids.
