What is SEAP?
SEAP is the Society of European Affairs Professionals established in 1997. It is the recognised organisation of all EU public affairs professionals including those operating in trade associations, corporations, consultancies and other representative bodies. SEAP encourages the highest standards of professionalism for European affairs activity and promotes self-regulation of the profession.
Code of Conduct
SEAP adopted a Code of Conduct in 1997. Since then the Code has been revised and strengthened a number of times and now, through the introduction of a procedure for non-compliance, is an accountable and credible tool for the regulation of the industry. All SEAP members are bound to this code.
Latest News
- SEAP launches initiative to improve the quality and effectiveness of European Commission public consultations
The Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) is launching a new initiative to help improve the quality and effectiveness of European Commission public consultations, with the aim of making them clearer, more accessible and better suited to gathering meaningful evidence from stakeholders. Public consultations are a cornerstone of the EU’s …
- Simpler rules, faster? The omnibus under scrutiny
On 4 November 2026, SEAP, in cooperation with EPPA and Elanco held a event entitled “The Omnibus Moment: Speed, Simplification, and the Future of EU Rulemaking” in Brussels. Piotr Bonislawski (Elanco) moderated a discussion with Dorota Denning (Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis), Kristian Vigenin (Member of the European …
- SEAP partners with Public Affairs Summit
SEAP is delighted to partner with the Public Affairs Summit, taking place on 4 and 5 November at the Square in Brussels. As Europe’s first trade show dedicated to public affairs, the Summit brings together EU affairs professionals and policymakers from across the EU Member States. This edition will welcome …
- Burnout in the Brussels Bubble
On 29 September, SEAP hosted a panel discussion on burnout the Brussels Bubble. The speakers were Olivya Canakci (clinical psychologist), Alan Hardacre (Advocacy Academy), Shweta Kulkarni Van Biesen (A Better Brussels), and Nicola del Valle (SEAP Board). SEAP Board member Kim Watts moderated the event. What is burnout? The discussion …
- Statement on EU Ombudsman’s recent finding of maladministration
SEAP President Emma Brown has responded to the European Ombudsman’s recent finding of maladministration in the European Commission’s handling of urgent legislative proposals: “The European Ombudsman’s decision is a timely reminder that urgency may justify speed, but it should never justify opacity. Across three cases (the sustainability Omnibus, the Common …
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