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Signing the Transparency Register

Signing the Transparency Register. Kenneth Aitchison, Landward Research Ltd @ landward_rsrch EAA Glasgow, 4 th September 2015. Lobbying by persuasion. Lobbying by intimidation. Lobbying by influencing. Why lobby?.

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Signing the Transparency Register

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  1. Signing the Transparency Register Kenneth Aitchison, Landward Research Ltd @landward_rsrch EAA Glasgow, 4th September 2015

  2. Lobbying by persuasion http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/books-that-shaped-america/1900-1950/Assets/ba0055_enlarge.jpg Simon and Schuster, Inc., and Pocket Books, Inc., 1940.

  3. Lobbying by intimidation http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9706213/Dairy-farmers-spray-milk-at-the-European-Parliament-in-Brussels.html?frame=2411139 JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images 2012

  4. Lobbying by influencing http://www.pacteurope.eu/pact/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/European-Lobbying-EN.pdf Europolitics, 2007.

  5. Why lobby? Lobbying is commonly considered a somewhat illegal, at least immoral activity that yields advantages for those who can afford it, at the cost of those who do not have money to spend on influencing politics Michalowitz, A. 2015. Lobbying: beyond winingg and dining. http://www.viapublic.eu/files/newsitems/.72/Lobbying%20-%20Beyond%20Wining%20and%20Dining.pdf http://www.englishblog.com/2012/11/words-in-the-news-immoral.html#.VeWr8_ZVikof2012

  6. Why lobby? translating business language into political, and political language into business language, thereby intermediating between these two systems Michalowitz, A. 2015. Lobbying: beyond winingg and dining. http://www.viapublic.eu/files/newsitems/.72/Lobbying%20-%20Beyond%20Wining%20and%20Dining.pdf http://www.englishblog.com/2013/05/lost-in-translation.html#.VeWti_ZViko 2013

  7. Why lobby? why are such intermediaries needed at all, and why can’t policymakers rely on their own experts? Michalowitz, A. 2015. Lobbying: beyond winingg and dining. http://www.viapublic.eu/files/newsitems/.72/Lobbying%20-%20Beyond%20Wining%20and%20Dining.pdf http://www.englishblog.com/2010/08/words-in-the-news-eurocrat.html#.VeWutfZViko 2010

  8. Why lobby? expert knowledge from operative professionals is needed, and these need to be found. additionally, information about stakeholder support is vital to allow the proposal to steer safely through the EU’s legislative process. Michalowitz, A. 2015. Lobbying: beyond winingg and dining. http://www.viapublic.eu/files/newsitems/.72/Lobbying%20-%20Beyond%20Wining%20and%20Dining.pdf http://www.ramsaysimedarbycollege.edu.my/our-programs/school-of-nursing/professional-certificate-in-peri-operative-nursing 2013

  9. Transparency Register The Transparency Register is a resource that is intended to allow EU citizens to see who has been lobbying the European Union. Effectively, it is also a gateway – without signing the Register, no individual or organisation can formally lobby (seek to influence) the decision making processes of the European Union – no access to Parliament, no meetings at European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/homePage.do 25 August 2015

  10. Search the register http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/searchControllerPager.do?declaration=archaeology&search=search24 August 2015

  11. Results http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/searchControllerPager.do?declaration=archaeology&search=search24 August 2015

  12. Who can be influenced and when? one-on-one meetings with MEPs, Commission officials and Council representatives communicating to a broader audience takes place via informative events such as breakfast meetings, seminars or receptions around the lobbied topic, usually in cooperation with an MEP or under the umbrella of an association or alliance. Panichi, J. & Aries, Q. 2015. Beat the Berlaymont..http://www.politico.eu/article/know-your-eu-lobbying-loopholes/ http://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/jan/20/britons-brussels-europe-boris-johnson-aide ves Herman/Reuters 2011

  13. The Methodology of Comitology a word lobbyists use to impress clients process established by Treaty of Lisbon 2009 the implementation of EU law is left to Brussels Eurocrats in the form of “delegated acts.” gives officials some discretion in modifying directives to suit the legal or technical requirements of member countries. lobbyists need to find out which pieces of legislation will require the establishment of delegated acts; then, after identifying the right official to contact, it is possible to have a real impact on the process. Panichi, J. & Aries, Q. 2015. Beat the Berlaymont..http://www.politico.eu/article/know-your-eu-lobbying-loopholes/ http://www.albertoalemanno.eu/articles/five-years-of- %E2%80%98new%E2%80%99-comitology-%E2%80%A8practical-lessons-and-the-way-ahead2014

  14. What can EAA do? Small, academic association has little weight when there are 1200 industry associations with full-time staff working in Brussels In 1999, the EAA was granted consultative status with the Council of Europe, which was in 2003 upgraded to participatory status – so are advising CoE

  15. What can EAA do? ROUTES TO ACTION 1. Lobbyists identify issues – or have issues brought to their attention. So identify issues where the Association has direct concerns and engage lobbyists 2. EAA are much more likely to be approached by lobbyists who have been engaged by clients who are seeking stakeholder support 3. Or seek to advise lobbyists who are identifying experts and getting their opinions condensed into a form that policymakers can appreciate

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