The document provides a summary of the key findings from an independent research study on lobbying in Romania. The study surveyed perceptions of lobbying from three dimensions: the general public, lobbyists, and politicians. Some of the main findings include: 1) The general public sees lobbying as mostly beneficial and legal, contrary to politicians' perceptions. 2) NGOs and companies both lobby in Romania, with NGOs being more proactive. 3) Most support regulating lobbying through law, contrary to assumptions that this is unwanted. The study provides a first comprehensive look at lobbying activities and perceptions in Romania from multiple perspectives.
Lobbying is a great way to press for policy changing for animals, but can be intimidating to many. Lobbying activities can be aimed at policymakers or companies. Learn how to become a successful lobbyist in this deck from WAN, then visit our free Strategic Advocacy Course for even more information! Available here: http://worldanimal.net/our-programs/strategic-advocacy-course-new/about
e-Marketing principles. Strategic look at Internet marketing: a look at open collaborative innovation and role of social media integration. For more please visit http:gotastrategy.typepad.com
Lobby in Romania - Raport Cercetare 2012 - Aurelian Horja Aurelian Horja
An extensive study on lobbying in Romania. It analysis all parties involved (lobbyists, politicians and public opinion)
"I think the present research will soon become the reference guide of lobbyists and those who want to understand the role of lobbying in a democratic society. Finally, the study will transform the way Romanians relate to the concept of lobbying" Andi Dumitrescu, General Director GfK Romania.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
Lobbying is a great way to press for policy changing for animals, but can be intimidating to many. Lobbying activities can be aimed at policymakers or companies. Learn how to become a successful lobbyist in this deck from WAN, then visit our free Strategic Advocacy Course for even more information! Available here: http://worldanimal.net/our-programs/strategic-advocacy-course-new/about
e-Marketing principles. Strategic look at Internet marketing: a look at open collaborative innovation and role of social media integration. For more please visit http:gotastrategy.typepad.com
Lobby in Romania - Raport Cercetare 2012 - Aurelian Horja Aurelian Horja
An extensive study on lobbying in Romania. It analysis all parties involved (lobbyists, politicians and public opinion)
"I think the present research will soon become the reference guide of lobbyists and those who want to understand the role of lobbying in a democratic society. Finally, the study will transform the way Romanians relate to the concept of lobbying" Andi Dumitrescu, General Director GfK Romania.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
01062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
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Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
03062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
CLICK:- https://firstindia.co.in/
#First_India_NewsPaper
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
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Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
03062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
CLICK:- https://firstindia.co.in/
#First_India_NewsPaper
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
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Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
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During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
Lobbying in Romania - English Version - Aurelian Horja
1. Lobby în România
Studiu independent
LOBBYING
IN ROMANIA
January 2012 Independent Reseach
The results of this research offer a realistic picture of lobbying in
Authors:
Dr. Dana Oancea Romania, for the first time mirroring lobbyists', decision makers' and
Liviu Mihăileanu public's opinion altogether. The results can be used as reference for
Aurelian Horja the strategy of lobbying organisations and political decision makers.
Study conducted by
Forum for International Communications,
through the resource portal with the support of
6. Lobby în România
Studiu independent
Third dimension: the Politicians
In order to survey the opinion and the The results are based on 35 respondents,
perception of politicians, we invited the both senators and deputies, many of the
currently active decision makers to questioned refusing to participate in the
participate in this research (e.g. senators, study because of various reasons, among
deputies etc.) which "the sensitivity of the matter", even if
they were ensured that the answers are
The questioning was conducted with an
confidential and that they will be presented
online form with 14 open and closed
in an aggregate manner. Many politicians
questions which surveyed the perception on
declared that "this profession doesn't exist
lobbying, information channels they use and
yet in Romania" and that "stating an opinion
an estimation of efficiency of the efforts
in this field is not suitable as long as the field
invested by lobbyists.
doesn't exist".
The questions were formulated so that the
answers could be mirrored against the other
two dimensions of this research.
5
11. Lobby în România
Studiu independent
Most NGOs involved in lobby activities are
Who do you think is lobbying in
active in social services (27.7 %), education Romania?
(19.1 %), fundamental rights and health
(both 14.9 %) alongside environmental
protection (12.8 %). Corporate foundations
Among companies involved in lobby
activities, the majority are law firms or legal Individuals lobbying for
consultancies (12%), followed by players third parties
from the banking field and agencies offering
lobby and public affairs services (10.7%) and Companies / agencies /
companies from the energy sector or media agencies
pharmaceutical products (8%).
Lobbying cabinets
It should be noted that the population representing third parties
considers that lobby activities are mainly
conducted by NGOs or representatives of
professional associations / employers Law cabinets
organisations. Companies specialising in
lobby rank third and legal firms only reach Companies with Romanian
the seventh place. capital lobbying for their
own
Multinational companies
Which is the field of activity %
of the companies?
Professional associations /
Law firms / Legal consultancies 12.0% employers' associations
Financial and bank services 10.7% lobbying for a group of
Lobby / Public Affairs consultancy 10.7% companies
Energy 8.0%
Pharmaceutical products 8.0% NGOs
Audit and business consultancy 8.0%
Telecommunications and IT 6.7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Consumer goods 6.7%
Public Relations 6.7%
Media 5.3%
Agriculture 4.0%
In which field of activity do %
Financial non-banking services 2.7%
the NGOs operate?
Exploiting natural resources 2.7% Social services 27,7%
Retail 2.7% Education 19,1%
Transportation 1.3% Fundamental rights 14,9%
Tourism 1.3% Health 14,9%
Alcoholic beverages 1.3% Environment protection 12,8%
Real estate 1.3% Youth 2,1%
Sexual minorities 2,1%
Religious minorities 2,1%
Ethnic minorities 2,1%
Religion 2,1%
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The portret of the Romanian lobbyist
Age of the Romanian lobbyists The Romanian lobbyist is
36 to 45 years of age, a
50,0% woman and has between
40,0% 1 and 5 years experience
30,0%
in the field. The majority
20,0%
(52.4%) represent organi-
10,0%
0,0% sations with less than 20
Under 25 25-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 Over 65 employees.
years years years years years years
The gender of the Romanian The experience of the
lobbyist Romanian lobbyist
Over 15
11-15 years
years 10%
9%
Male
Female 48% 1-5 years
52% 52%
6-10 years
29%
Size of the organisations the Romanian lobbyists are working
for
30,0%
25,0%
20,0%
15,0%
10,0%
5,0%
0,0%
1-9 10-20 21-50 51-100 101-250 251-500 Over 500
employees employees employees employees employees employees employees
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THE TOOLS USED BY LOBBYISTS
Among all tools used frequently by This index aligns to the other results of the
lobbyists, the legislative monitorung is study, showing the manifestation of a
somewhere in the middle field, both among reactive lobby behaviour.
persuasion tools ranking and the perception
Regarding the use of persuasion tools for
of its afficience.
decision makers, the study indicates a major
Although monitoring can identify trends or resemblance between the practice of
changes intended by decision makers can be companies and NGOs but also two
discovered in due time, this is neither important differences from the point of
ignored nor identified as a major success view of the approach of certain protest
factor. types.
Frequently used lobbying tools
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Legislative Delivering Participation Political Building Protest Organising Legal Others
monitoring studies and in public contributions coalitions meetings and educational proceedings
social debates street events events for
arguments to decision
decision makers
makers
Companies NGOs
Although both types are used moderatly, companies are much more inclined to start legal
proceedings (14% as opposed to 4% for NGOs) should the initial proceedings not favour their set
objectives.
NGOs use as persuasion tool protest meetings (15%) benefitting evidently both from their
voluntary network, from attracting public goodwill and attention and from the media by means
of previous advocacy campaigns.
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Who do lobbyists approach The most important channel
when they want to offer lobbyists send their
information? information to decision makers
Others
Colleagues of the
Receptions and social
decision maker with the
events
request to supply the
information indirectly
Media
A member of their
Organising conferences
cabinet
and seminaries at which
they are invited
Sending information in
Directly decision writing, through e-mail
makers or courier
Face to face meetings
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
NGOs Companies NGOs Companies
Regarding human resources both companies (53%), but mostly NGOs (74%) prefer to prevalently
use internal specialists for lobby activities. Altough in case of companies the percent can be
considered balanced considering the fact that 43% use specialised companies/agencies or
personal from outside the organisation.
When lobbying, you work mainly with:
Internal lobbyists
Specialised companies/agencies or personal from
outside the organisation
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Specialised companies/agencies or personal from
Internal lobbyists
outside the organisation
NGOs 26% 74%
Companies 43% 57%
When it comes to specialised external services 59 % of companies prefer the monitoring services
(media 59% and legislative 53%), impact studies (41%), legal services (35%) and only 24%
purchase specialised communications services, the same percent applying for sociology studies.
On the last place rank feasability studies with 18%.
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THE POLITICIANS' OPINION
Lobbyists to whom politicians grant Politicians credit professional
most credit associations with the highest credibility
(35%), NGOs and firms specialising in
lobby with an equal of 23% and
individual companies which contact
Individual
Lobbying companies them directly only with 15%. The lowest
firms 15%
23% credibility is granted to law firms (4%).
Professional
associations
NGOs
35%
23%
Law firms
4%
Politicians said that they are motivated to
What motivates politicians to listen to discuss with lobbyists mainly when these
lobbists' arguments are transparent concerning the interests
they represent (54%) but also for their
specialised expertise (34%) or the fact
14% that they are well prepared (14%). This
result shows that trust exceeds experi-
52% ence or personal qualities of the lobbyist,
34%
which can be an indicator of past nega-
tive experiences with dishonest persons.
The lobbyists are transparent regarding their interests
The lobbyists are experts in the field they represent
The lobbyists are well prepared
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How politicians view lobbying efficiency for the following fields
Consultancy
NGOs
Alcohol
Tobacco
Retail
Utilities and public services
Exploitation of natural resources
FMCG
Automotives
Transportation
Agriculture
Financial services (Non-banking)
Financial services (Banking)
Telecommunication and information technology
Pharmaceuticals
Energy
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Extremely unefficient Unefficient Medium efficiency Efficient Extremely efficient
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With or without a lobbying law?
The results are surprising and
demonstrate the contrary of many
Public opinion on the effects
perceptions accepted as such by both
of lobbying regulation
politicians and lobbyists.
43% of the questioned (urban public) don't
21% know what to answer when asked about the
44% public disclosure of lobby activities. 34%
answered nevertheless that disclosing these
22%
activities must be a legal obligation, this
13% being the strongest opinion among the
respondents; 18% declared that this
disclosure must be voluntary while only 5%
answered that the disclosure is not
Lobbying regulation will slow down influence necessary at all.
peddling and corruption in general by disclosing
lobbyists' activities
In the opinion of the population, the main
Lobbying regulation will help citizens to be better guilt for a lacking law regulating lobby
informed on who wants to influience a certain law activities lies with politicians (43%).
and why laws are being initiated or modified
Although at a significant distance in
Lobbying regulation will make influence peddling percentage the civil society is also
legal
considered to be guilty (7%), followed by
companies specialising in lobby activities
I don't know
closing the list (6%).
Regulating lobbying by law is one of the Public opinion on disclosing
most controversial discussions. Until now lobbyists' activities
mainly specialised lobbying companies and
employers organisations had a louder voice
and fought the issueing of a law which
34%
regulates lobbying. 43%
Politicians, through their non-passing and
18%
through their privately expressed opinions
when approached to participate in this
study, tend to avoid the subject. On the one 5%
hand they fear the association with certain
persons susceptible of corruption which Disclosing lobbyists' activities has to be enforced
claimed to conduct lobby activities and, on by law
the other hand, they believe that the non- Disclosing lobbyists' activities has to be voluntary
regulated position is representative among
both population and organisations There is no need to disclose lobbyists' activities
conducting lobby activities.
I don't know
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Assuming the existence of a Voluntary Register , how much
consideration would you give to such an initiative?
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
None, I would loose None, it would not Maximum one day per Maximum one week I would disclose all my
too much time justify the costs year per year activities, regardless of
costs
Companies NGOs
Assuming the existence of a Voluntary Register, 32% of the companies and 24% of NGOs
would never consider registering lobby activities, argueing that this would take too much
time or money, 32% of companies and 28% of NGOs would spend between one day and one
week per year for this activity. 48% of NGOs would agree to disclose all activities, no matter
of the time and money involved. 36% of companies say they would do the same.
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Conclusions
Lobbying generally remains unknown to the public, which is
A great number of
expected, taking into account the specificity of this field.
statements in the pub-
Nevertheless, 95% consider lobbying to be beneficial and
lic space prove not to
be sustainable in real- 88.3% consider it to be legal which indicates a discrepancy
ity: the general popu-
between public opinion and general politicians' or media
supositions on public perception.
lation makes the clear
distinction between When asked what they think about the local practice of legislation
lobby and bribe or in- influencing activities, an important percent of 56.7% say that in
fluence peddling,
reality no lobby is conducted, but rather influence ped-
NGOs realise most
dling or bribe is being used to change legislation, which
lobby activities and
shows that the population makes the difference between the two
legislative regulation is
activites which are supposed to be confused.
called for by a vast
majority of respon- Apparently most lobbying activities are conducted by NGOs (thing
dents across all survey
also noticed by population) followed by multinational companies,
with only 4 % being companies specialised in conducting lobbying
categories.
for and in the name of third parties.
Romanian companies have generally a reactive behav-
iour, initiating lobbying actions only after a decision has been
adopted in order to correct or improve that decision. NGOs are
an example of pro-activity instead, the majority having
proactive activities to propose normatives which don't exist yet,
but which would be to the benefit of those organisations which
they represent or act immediately after an initiative, where no
final decision has been adopted yet.
Concerning the opinion of politicians towards lobby activity, this is
considered by many a tabu subject because of fears (as shown,
not justified) that the voters won't understand their availability to
discuss with representatives of different NGOs, professional
associations or companies.
Probably this fear of negative associations makes that the trans-
parency concerning the interests that lobbyist repre-
sent is more important than the expertise in that field
or their specialisation, which can be a consequence of past
negative experiences with dishonest persons.
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