I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron Today, European Commissioners met at 1 pm and adopted their Annual Work Programme for 2023. The Work Programme was adopted without discussion. Heads of Cabinet will have done the lifting last Friday. The Commissioners focused instead on the adoption of a package of measures to address rising energy prices in the EU and a citizens’ … Read more
I recently came across some excellent policy communication advice from the Broad Institute. I’ve tried to distil the major points into short checklists. I know many people don’t like to read, so a short SOP may help. You’ll find three below. Public Policy Communication Research the audience Voting record Positions Past statements Put your argument in … Read more
Every so often, by accident, I stumble on a great resource. I have an interest in effective EU public policy communication, especially when dealing with scientific and technical areas – for me chemicals and fish. The Broad Institute has put a practical resource that is superb. Many scientific experts and experts in general, the world … Read more
The next 10 days are going to be the most important of this Commission. On 18 October, the Commission will publish its 2023 Work Programme. It should be its last major work Programme before the European Elections in May 2024. It gives the EP a year to work on major proposals. As a general rule, … Read more