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Join UsAs PACE, we are united by the vision of creating a platform for the cooperation of national associations for Public Affairs in Europe. In our roles as Public Affairs professionals, we strive to contribute to political decision-making processes in a responsible and transparent manner. Our endeavor is to accompany the evolving regulatory framework for lobbying from the perspective of the Public Affairs industry with a unified voice in European countries. United in diversity - what applies to the EU also applies to the national association of Public Affairs organizations united within PACE. Yet for PACE, Europe does not end at the borders of the EU: with members from the entire European continent, we aim to create a common framework for the European public affairs industry.
PACE is the voice of the Public Affairs community in European countries. We draw on the potential of our members and offer a platform for sharing knowledge, exchanging experiences and holding debates on developments that affect us as an industry. For instance, PACE has recently started a debate on quality management in political consulting and brought the topic from national discussions to a common European forum. [option: LINK to QM discussion paper] The central potential of PACE is the networking and exchange of ideas among each other, which PACE promotes through annual conferences: as a community, we share national experiences in the field of lobbying regulation or other industry relevant topics and provide support for the creation of national public affairs associations. Professionals who wish to establish a lobbying association in their respective can benefit from the community as Associate Members even during the foundation phase of their association à No button “read more” needed .
As the association of public affairs professionals in Europe, we are convinced that the representation of interests is an integral part of a functioning democratic system. Acting at the interface between the worlds of politics and business, Public Affairs plays a key role as transmission belt for interests to be articulated in decision-making processes. This role, however, also entails a high level of responsibility and a need for and integral and transparent behavior: For this reason, Public Affairs professionals organized in PACE understand the following basic values as the foundation for their professional activities: Truthfulness, Transparency, Fairness, Incompatibility, Confidentiality and Loyalty.
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The OECD opened an online public consultation on the draft revised Recommendation on Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying to ensure that it benefits from the views and experiences of all relevant stakeholders. PACE, as a Europe-wide community of National Lobbyists Associations and public affairs professionals, is committed to the enhancement of the positive role… View Article
Read MoreLast month, Matti van Hecke, was nominated as the newest member of the Board of Directors at PACE, the Public Affairs Community of Europe, replacing Stefaan Fiers in representing Belgian member Bepact, the Belgian Public Affairs Community. Bepact was founded to organise, promote, represent, and provide support to Public Affairs professionals in Belgium and abroad…. View Article
Read MoreThe president of the Public Affairs Community of Europe (PACE), Maria Rosa Rotondo, along with Matti Van Hecke, Head of Secretariat of EPACA and Board Member of PACE – The European Public Affairs Consultancies’ Association and new Board Member of PACE, appeared before the Constitutional Committee of the British Parliament on Tuesday 6th of December… View Article
Read MoreThe Public Affairs Community of Europe (PACE) members gathered for its annual event on the 20th & 21st October. This is the 12th edition of the event that forms part of the yearly public affairs summit, hosted by the Belgian Public Affairs Association (BEPACT) in Brussels. The PACE face-to-face event has returned in full-force after… View Article
Read MorePACE is pleased to invite you to its annual meeting, which this year will be hosted by its Belgian member Bepact. You can participate both in real life or virtually, please confirm your preference by replying with your name and organization to info@paceurope.eu. More information on the panel guests will follow shortly. AGENDA & INFORMATION… View Article
Read MorePUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY OF EUROPE ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2022 MAY 24th 2022 11 AM (online) The Annual General Assembly of the Public Affairs Community of Europe (PACE) will be gathered via electronic means, according to Belgian law. AGENDA Board´s Report: 2021 Activities Enlargement Stakeholders´Outreach Approval of entrance of new members: Slovene Association for legal… View Article
Read MoreIn order to give visibility to the vibrant Public Affairs arena in the European countries, the PACE has decided to launch a new series of online events to allow the growing community of professionals to have an in depth look at the situation of lobbying across Europe, share experiences, best practices, and connect with colleagues… View Article
Read MoreThe French political agenda will be rich at the beginning of 2022, with the opening of the French presidency of the EU for 6 months and the presidential and legislative elections to come in Spring. After DeGePol and Dominik Maier, the Association Française des Conseils en Lobbying et Affaires Publiques (AFCL – French Association of… View Article
Read MoreIn order to give visibility to the vibrant Public Affairs arena in the European countries, the PACE has decided to launch a new series of online events to allow the growing community of professionals to have an in depth look at the situation of lobbying across Europe, share experiences, best practices, and connect with colleagues… View Article
Read MoreOn the 10th of June, 2021 the Public Affairs Community of Europe (PACE) gathered via electronic means in order to carry out the 11th Annual General Assembly. In this way, the PACE Board members decided to maintain what has been a core component of the network for over a decade: the annual exchange with members… View Article
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