The European Public Affairs Consultancies' Association defends ethical and transparent lobbying with all relevant stakeholders #EU #PublicAffairs RT≠Endorsement

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12 Nov 2024
📢 EPACA is now on #LinkedIn! For the latest updates, insights and news, join us on LinkedIn – our primary platform for connecting with you. 🌐 linkedin.com/company/the-eur… #EPACA #PublicAffairs
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4 Apr 2025
📢Our John Houston Essay Contest is open! This is an exciting opportunity for young PA professionals within our member companies to showcase their writing skills & win a training scholarship! Calling all members to check your inboxes for full details on how to take part✍️
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24 Apr 2024
We’re delighted to welcome our newest member – First Five Consulting (F5C)! Happy to have a new perspective & a new energy in our midst as we continue to advocate for more transparency & ethics in PA. Welcome F5C!👏 Read more on the news here: epaca.org/news/press-release…
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23 Apr 2024
Delighted to host @sandrogozi at our event on the regulation on political advertising, which will apply to all elections in Europe & aims to fight disinformation. MEP Gozi noted: ‘With this regulation we don’t ban anything, we only make everything more transparent’. Thanks all!🌟
18 Apr 2024
Excited for @EpacaEU's roundtable on political advertising transparency! Clear, transparent messaging is crucial for safeguarding our electoral process in the age of misinformation. 🚀🇪🇺Let's prioritize transparency as a cornerstone of democracy💪🏻!
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9 Apr 2024
EPACA was happy to participate in the @OECD's Trusted Dialogue on Getting Influence Right! Stakeholders exchanged views on the OECD's proposed Principles on Responsible Corporate Lobbying & Political Engagement. Let's continue to promote ethical & transparent #publicaffairs!
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3 Apr 2024
📢Our John Houston Essay Contest is still open for contributions! Call to our members to check your inboxes for more details on how to participate. The deadline is 9th April 2024, so time to get writing!✍️ #publicaffairs #johnhoustonessaycontest #writingcompetition
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20 Mar 2024
📢Our John Houston Essay Contest is open! This is an exciting opportunity for young PA professionals within our member companies to showcase their writing skills & win a training scholarship! Calling all members to check your inboxes for full details on how to take part✍️
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8 Dec 2023
Congratulations @TI_EU on their conclusive event celebrating the launch of Integrity Watch 3.0! 👏 We were delighted to contribute to the event’s final panel alongside experts from across Europe.
THANK YOU for attending our Integrity Watch 3.0 event in Brussels this week! One message stood out: European democracy is at stake, and political integrity is essential in safeguarding it.
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We're thrilled to welcome @matti_vh of @EpacaEU to speak on our panel on "Safeguarding European democracy through transparency and open data" at our Integrity Watch final event in Brussels next week! Don't miss it, all info here👇 transparency.eu/event-integr…
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22 Nov 2023
We're delighted to be speaking at Transparency International’s “Integrity Watch 3.0" event. We will be discussing the importance of transparency in public affairs, the Defence of Democracy package, and more. ⤵️
How can we unleash the full potential of transparency as a tool for safeguarding democracy across the EU? Answers to this, and more, only at our event in Brussels next week. All info here👇 transparency.eu/event-integr…
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8 Nov 2023
Lobbying has been at the centre of popular discussions regarding the EU this year – but are you aware of the history of Public Affairs? When did lobbying originate?
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83% 1215
17% 1860
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27 Oct 2023
Transparency is at the core of how we work at EPACA – we believe that this should be the foundation of public affairs. Our Code of Conduct implements this value in practice. ⬇️
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28 Sep 2023
Thread alert🧵! Lobbying is an everyday practice, yet it sometimes has negative connotations - despite being a regulated part of the policy-making process. EPACA and its members strive for ethical and transparent lobbying. But do you know what that really means? (1)
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28 Sep 2023
The @EU_Commission defines lobbying as the attempt to influence others with facts and arguments. That means that all those involved in EU policy making - from Commission staff to Commissioners to MEPs and PA specialists - all engage in lobbying to some extent. (2)
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28 Sep 2023
So #PublicAffairs professionals are a vital link between the business world, civil society & policymakers in our democratic process. EPACA ensures that role is taken on with the utmost professionalism & transparency. Learn more on our website : epaca.org/ (3)
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20 Sep 2023
Through our 'gold standard' EPACA Charter, we've been at the forefront of establishing the highest standards for #PublicAffairs in Brussels. Discover the benefits of working with EPACA consultancies here: epaca.org/code-of-conduct/
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8 Sep 2023
Today at the @epc_eu event we underlined the need for “clear & enforceable rules that apply to everyone & create a level playing field in the EU public affairs space” Pertinent debate on the state of the ethics union alongside @EUombudsman @daniel_freund @swheaton @GRiekeles
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30 Aug 2023
📢We’re expanding our community! EPACA announces the addition of Trilligent & @acento_ap to our association. Together, we're committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics & transparency in public affairs. Read more: epaca.org/news/press-release… #PublicAffairs #Transparency

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