1. Youth Lobby

2. Lobbyist division in Brussels -Consultant Lobbyists-Consultant Lobbyists -In-House Company Lobbyists:-In-House Company Lobbyists: -In-House Organisation Lobbyists(Youth lobby)-In-House Organisation Lobbyists(Youth lobby) –NGO’s –Common interest groupations –Individuals Around 15.000 accredited lobbyistsAround 15.000 accredited lobbyists More than 1000 accredited lobby companiesMore than 1000 accredited lobby companies Over 300 NGO’s accreditedOver 300 NGO’s accredited

3. Lobby at institutions European ParliamentEuropean Parliament European CommissionEuropean Commission –Directorates General (Priority DG Education and Culture, commissioner Jan Figel) Council of EuropeCouncil of Europe Committee of RegionsCommittee of Regions National authorities, trough the permanent delegations and representations in BrusselsNational authorities, trough the permanent delegations and representations in Brussels

4. Facts about the lobbyist Around 15.000 registered lobbyist in Brussels organised in more than 1000 companies Big difference between the Washington and Brussels model of lobby (Very real problem with Balkan and Macedonian NGO’s)

5. Characteristics of the Brussels lobby Consensus-based approachConsensus-based approach People shufflePeople shuffle Media InterlinkMedia Interlink Dispersed lobbyDispersed lobby Chaotic Brussels administration, gateway for lobbyistChaotic Brussels administration, gateway for lobbyist Tête-à-Tête communicationTête-à-Tête communication Lobby breakfastsLobby breakfasts Loyalty to a specific political garnitureLoyalty to a specific political garniture

6. Lobby mechanisms Media lobbyMedia lobby Direct communicationDirect communication Interconnection with interest groupsInterconnection with interest groups Patronage (Project management)Patronage (Project management) Formal registrationFormal registration Internet is everythingInternet is everything Political supportPolitical support First come, first servedFirst come, first served

7. Useful Links www.eupolitix.comwww.eupolitix.comwww.eupolitix.com www.euractiv.comwww.euractiv.comwww.euractiv.com http://www.eulobby.net/http://www.eulobby.net/http://www.eulobby.net/ http://europa.eu/index_en.htmhttp://europa.eu/index_en.htmhttp://europa.eu/index_en.htm http://www.europarl.europa.eu/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ www.coe.intwww.coe.intwww.coe.int http://www.cor.europa.eu/en/index.htmhttp://www.cor.europa.eu/en/index.htmhttp://www.cor.europa.eu/en/index.htm

8. Priorities of Macedonian and regional NGO’s Opening of a National Youth AgencyOpening of a National Youth Agency Direct communication with the European level (International associations)Direct communication with the European level (International associations) Direct networking with interest groupsDirect networking with interest groups Direct communication with political actors in EuropeDirect communication with political actors in Europe Media lobbyMedia lobby Pressure to the state officialsPressure to the state officials Opening of Youth in Action program for the region as partner countriesOpening of Youth in Action program for the region as partner countries Concrete national platform ad-hock EUConcrete national platform ad-hock EU

9. Thank you for the attention! Leon.Bakraceski@AEGEE.ORG