Following the sixth political meeting held on 24 November by the Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators, SEAP is reaching out to the institutions once again to advocate for a stronger stance on transparency. Read our letter below: SEAP OPEN LETTER
BACKGROUND: A joint European Parliament and European Commission Transparency Register was launched on 23 June 2011. It has been the subject of annual reports. The joint secretariat has issued guidelines and since the start of 2013 an inter-institutional high-level working group has been conducting a review. On 28 September …
SEAP’s has a new addition. Emma Brown is taking up a board position until the end of the present mandate. The current board would like to welcome Emma to the team and thank the acceptance of the invitation to join us. We hope to develop the work of SEAP together …
Last week, SEAP sent a letter to MEP’s anticipating the trilogue meeting taking place today (15th of June 2020) on the subject of establishing a mandatory transparency register for the EU institutions. Along with it, we have shared a Policy Brief, highlighting our own Transparency Pledge campaign on this subject, and calling …
In accordance with a decision taken by the Board of Directors of SEAP, and taking into account the extraordinary circumstances associated with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, SEAP’s 2020 General Assembly will be postponed in accordance with Section 4, Article 7 of Royal Decree 4º issued by the Belgium …
The Society of European Affairs Professionals has issued a press statement regarding the impacts the Covid-19 pandemic is having in the Public Affairs Sector. You can read the full press statement via this link. Stay safe and best regards, The SEAP Team
According to a new General Notice from DG-SAFE dated from 7th February 2020, a change in the procedure for activating lobbyists badges is underway: “GENERAL NOTICE Subject : Change in the procedure for activating lobbyist badges As from 10th February 2020, lobbyists will no longer need to activate their access …
Dear Members and Friends, Upon reaching the end of the present year of activity SEAP is launching a new brand – LobbyEurope. This platform is not only intended to be a home for lobbyists in the European Union, but also a platform dedicated to educating the general public about the …
PRESS RELEASE Following the launch of the campaign by Corporate Europe Observatory, Food & Water Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace EU to limit the voice of fossil fuel lobbyists, SEAP has asked the EU institutions to stand firm in increasing transparency and ensuring that all voices can …
The event was kindly hosted by The UK Law Societies Brussels Office and focused on the issues that are at the heart of the political agenda of the recently formed Parliament.
