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Author: Corporate Marketing
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Europe Takes on Fishing Pirates
March 26, 2014
Yesterday, EU member states fishing ministers backed the European Commission in their efforts against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. Agreement was absolute to support the fight against perceived widespread abuses. Read more from undercurrent news here. Belize, Cambodia, and Guinea have all been blacklisted. Fish caught by their fleet or from their waters will no longer come into Europe unless they are able to show in the future their fisheries are under control. Other countries...
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Tribute to Frederik Seeger (23 March 1980 – 19 February 2014)
February 27, 2014
Tribute to Frederik Seeger (23 March 1980 – 19 February 2014) on behalf of Caroline Wunnerlich and all Frederik’s colleagues at FleishmanHillard. Today we share our deep grief at the loss of dear Frederik. He was more than a colleague, he was a great friend to all of us who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him in Brussels, and we will miss him enormously...
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A tale of two think tanks
February 24, 2014
Two think tanks dominate the Brussels energy landscape, however the Brussels bunch still lag behind their American counterparts It was the best of times, it was the burst of times Last week, while discussing the merits of a newly released ‘2013 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report’ with my colleague James, he asked me whom I considered to be the most influential think tanks in Brussels when it came to energy policy? Immediately I...
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‘The Gathering’, FH Brussels style
February 18, 2014
FleishmanHillard Brussels flew the Irish flag over their offices (well, metaphorically speaking) last week when over 70 of Ireland’s diaspora gathered to meet 20 of Ireland’s candidates for the upcoming European Parliament and Local Council Elections, in support of the Irish NGO, Women for Election. The event presented a unique opportunity not just to meet the candidates ahead of the elections on the 23rd May, but to hear keynote speeches from three European figures on...
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Ich bin ein Berliner
February 14, 2014
Earlier this week I attended the Berlin Energy Forum, previously known as the “Berlin Fossil Fuels Forum”. Beyond the valuable networking opportunity, the event came with a reaffirmation of Germany’s central place for EU energy policy and some questions about the role and status of fossil fuels in policy discussions. Germany: not just one amongst others In Brussels we want to believe that large Member States have equal chances of influencing EU policy discussions. When...
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How to win votes? 5 golden rules we shared at the European Public Affairs Action Day
February 12, 2014
A few weeks ago, Aaron and I presented at the European Public Affairs Action Day, the “grand-messe” of public affairs professionals. We talked about different approaches to political communications and presented our 5 golden rules to political communications to win votes. For those who couldn’t join, here is a summary! Aaron and I have been lucky to closely follow the recent reform of the European Common Fisheries Policy for the Swedish foundation BalticSea2020. After 2...
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FH Brussels Shortlisted for European Public Affairs Awards
January 30, 2014
FleishmanHillard Brussels has been shortlisted for two awards at the 2014 European Public Affairs Awards. James Stevens is shortlisted for Public Affairs Professional of the Year for his work with the energy and chemicals sectors in Brussels, while the office’s work to save the fish in the Baltic Sea for BalticSea2020 is shortlisted for the Campaign of the Year. The awards ceremony takes place in Brussels on February 19, 2014.
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How to Use Political Communications in Brussels
January 30, 2014
How can political communication support your organisation’s goals? How can you get your voice heard in Brussels? On January 29 at the European Public Affairs Action Day, FleishmanHillard’s Aaron McLoughlin and Sophie Norman lead a workshop that explains the 5 golden rules of successful political communications. The workshop shows how to develop winning coalitions that will support you and vote for you using two simple, yet powerful, models to help organisations succeed.
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Saving Europe, not the Planet
January 28, 2014
With the new Energy and Climate Framework, the European Commission strikes a fine balance between climate protection and competitiveness, with the latter taking precedence. Last week, the European Commission came forward with the most wide-ranging set of energy and climate proposals since 2008. The proposals, encompassing binding and non-binding commitments in GHG reductions, energy efficiency and renewable energy, will provide a framework for EU energy and climate policy for the next 15 years. To find...
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“What future for European Defence?”
January 28, 2014
This question could not be timelier given the recent momentum in the area of security and defence, with the European Council last December discussing defence for the first time since 2005 (!). Last Wednesday, we were honoured to welcome Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency; Robert G. Bell, U.S. Secretary of Defense Representative, Europe and Defense Advisor to the U.S. Mission to NATO; and Dr Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General...