Archive
Year: 2012
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2013 European Commission Work Programme Explained
October 24, 2012
Following the Commission's Work Programme (CWP) for 2013, published on October 23rd 2012, Fleishman-Hillard offers a briefing on the work programme and highlights key proposals made by the European Commission...
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The Beijing-Brussels connection
October 23, 2012
Fleishman-Hillard Brussels was particularly enthusiastic to welcome Li Hong, President of Fleishman-Hillard China, as he visited the capital of Europe last week. While almost 8000 kilometres separate Brussels from Beijing, the upcoming leadership transition in China is poised to have a dramatic impact on the economy here in Europe, as in the rest of the world. His visit was thus the perfect occasion to discuss, with a handful of EU public affairs professionals from a broad...
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Fleishman-Hillard Shortlisted as EU Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year
October 23, 2012
Fleishman-Hillard in Brussels has been shortlisted as EU Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year in the 2012 European Public Affairs Awards, organised by Dods in partnership with Public Affairs News and the Parliament Magazine...
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A healthy EU policy environment to feed us in 2013?
October 18, 2012
Much to the chagrin of those who believe better regulation is less regulation, if there’s one thing that Brussels does well it’s churn out rules. The global economy may tank, the wheels may fall off the banking system but those who lunch on legislation are generally well fed in this town. None more so than the Committee where I spent some time as a young lad, the European Parliament’s prodigious Environment Committee (ENVI). According to...
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Digital Tools in Political Campaigns
October 17, 2012
On Monday 29 October 2012 Fleishman-Hillard Brussels hosts a lunch round table on the use of digital tools in political campaigning. The event will be led by Bill Black, chair of Fleishman-Hillard’s global public affairs practice. Bill has been active in and around policy-making in Washington D.C. for more than 20 years, including as chief of staff to various high profile House Democrats...
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What are the French and NGOs doing to slow Sustainable Palm Oil?
October 15, 2012
French retailers like Casino supermarket have been slapping “no palm oil” labels on bags of crisps and a proliferating list of other goods for some time. Egged on by NGOs, many French retailers have been taking palm oil out of products because of concerns about how the world’s most prolific vegetable oil is produced and the link to deforestation. The trendy move by the retailers has also spilled over into Belgium as well, annoying palm...
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Secondary raw material from this blog – still valuable stuff
October 15, 2012
In the spirit of the upcoming review of EU waste policy, here's some secondary raw material that you may have missed the first time around. It still, hopefully, has some value. 5 years ago: I considered the potential for public opinion to have a greater impact on EU public policy. Has much changed in five years I wonder? Answers on a postcard (or in comments). 2 years ago: Our tech team led by Teresa Calvano put...
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NGO Climate and Energy Priorities: 2013 and Beyond
October 9, 2012
On Wednesday 31 October 2012 Fleishman-Hillard Brussels hosts a luncheon on ‘NGO priorities in the fields of Climate and Energy: 2013 and Beyond’...
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Connecting the dots
October 8, 2012
Back from attending the (oh so) far away annual European Health Forum Gastein congress, we reflected on the threads that ran through the many varied debates. The European Health Forum Gastein, high in the Austrian mountains, provides an annual platform for decision-makers in various fields of public health and healthcare to discuss and debate the topical ideas and issues—notably, sustainable healthcare systems in Europe. The beginning of October saw a team from FH Brussels Healthcare...
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Fleishman-Hillard Strengthens Brussels Technology Practice
October 7, 2012
Michael Bartholomew has joined the FH Brussels technology team as a Senior Policy Advisor...