Podcast appearances and mentions of Alberto Alemanno

2025 starts the same way 2024 ended: with a shifting political landscape. While Trump was re-elected in the US, the new European Commission announced an Omnibus proposal that would serve its simplification agenda. These events raise concerns about the backlash against the environmental and sustainability policies adopted in the last 5 years to ensure the green transition of the economy. But what is really going on? How much do we have to worry and how should those committed to the sustainability transition in business respond to this threat? This week on the podcast, Richard Howitt is joined by Alberto Alemanno, academic and founder of The Good Lobby and Patrizia Heidegger, deputy secretary general and Director for European Governance, Sustainability and Global Policies at the European Environment Bureau. Together they offer insights on the implementation of the EU Green Deal and on what environmentalists should be prepared to do to push forward the just transition. You will hear more about: What's causing the rise of a de-greening pattern How NGOs should deal with the backlash against sustainability legislation The newly created uncertainty around the implementation of the EU Green Deal The new Trump administration and its effects on the ESG backlash The international dimension of the EU Green Deal Listen in and follow us on ⁠LinkedIn⁠!

In this episode of Policy Voices, host Catarina Vila Nova speaks with Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor in EU Law at HEC Paris, Founder of The Good Lobby, Trustee of Friends of Europe and 2014 European Young Leader (EYL40), about the “horse trading” that delivered Europe its new Commission. This conversation was recorded before the Parliament finally confirmed the last seven commissioners-designate putting and end to the deadlock. It is the end of an era. As the new European Commission is all set to take office on 1 December, prepare to say goodbye to the majority that has been governing Europe for decades. As Alemanno puts it, the European People's Party (EPP) wants to have its cake and eat it: it is being supported by the historical alliance of the Socialists, Liberals, and even the Greens, while slowly but steadily shifting to the far-right. The new team of commissioners features as an Executive Vice President Raffaele Fitto who hails from the far-right European Conservatives and Reformists and the EPP has already voted with the far-right block in setbacks to the green agenda. If you want to comment on this episode you can send us an e-mail: press@friendsofeurope.org

Ils ont des noms à dormir debout. Le parti du poulet diabolique en Suède, le parti du rajeunissement éternel en Allemagne ou le parti Ne votez pas pour nous en République Tchèque... les petites listes entendent bien se faire voir lors de la campagne pour les élections européennes. Une occasion unique puisqu'aucun parrainage n'est nécessaire.  En Hongrie, c'est le parti du chien à deux queues. Une formation satirique qui entend bien dénoncer la corruption du régime Orban au pouvoir depuis presque 15 ans. L'une de ses têtes de liste est une enseignante figure de proue des manifestations massives de ces dernières années. On rit beaucoup dans ce parti, mais leur combat n'est pas pour autant une blague. Reportage à Budapest de Florence La Bruyère. À noter qu'il y a actuellement quatre élus du parti pirate au Parlement européen. L'ascension de Vox en EspagneOn rit beaucoup moins en Espagne où le parti d'extrême droite Vox, troisième force politique du pays espère bien faire mieux qu'aux dernières élections européennes. La jeune formation compte déjà trois eurodéputés, mais elle espère le ralliement de nouveaux électeurs qui vont de la droite traditionnelle aux nostalgiques de Franco. Reportage à Madrid de Romain Lemaresquier.  Et on prend de la hauteur avec Alberto Alemanno, grand spécialiste de l'Europe, professeur de droit à HEC Paris et titulaire de la Chaire Jean Monnet en droit européen. À rebours des discours alarmistes sur l'Union européenne, lui préfère mettre en avant les grandes avancées du Parlement au cours des dernières années. Juliette Gheerbrant est allée le rencontrer.  L'Europe vue d'ailleursEt on terminera par un regard, celui d'un citoyen du monde qui nous dit comment il voit notre Europe.  Aujourd'hui, c'est un philosophe du Gabon, qui témoigne. Victor Mouanga Mbandinga a travaillé une dizaine d'années en France, aujourd'hui le septuagénaire regrette que l'UE ne s'affranchisse pas plus des États-Unis. C'est ce qu'il a expliqué à Libreville à notre correspondant Yves-Laurent Goma. 

Ils ont des noms à dormir debout. Le parti du poulet diabolique en Suède, le parti du rajeunissement éternel en Allemagne ou le parti Ne votez pas pour nous en République Tchèque... les petites listes entendent bien se faire voir lors de la campagne pour les élections européennes. Une occasion unique puisqu'aucun parrainage n'est nécessaire.  En Hongrie, c'est le parti du chien à deux queues. Une formation satirique qui entend bien dénoncer la corruption du régime Orban au pouvoir depuis presque 15 ans. L'une de ses têtes de liste est une enseignante figure de proue des manifestations massives de ces dernières années. On rit beaucoup dans ce parti, mais leur combat n'est pas pour autant une blague. Reportage à Budapest de Florence La Bruyère. À noter qu'il y a actuellement quatre élus du parti pirate au Parlement européen. L'ascension de Vox en EspagneOn rit beaucoup moins en Espagne où le parti d'extrême droite Vox, troisième force politique du pays espère bien faire mieux qu'aux dernières élections européennes. La jeune formation compte déjà trois eurodéputés, mais elle espère le ralliement de nouveaux électeurs qui vont de la droite traditionnelle aux nostalgiques de Franco. Reportage à Madrid de Romain Lemaresquier.  Et on prend de la hauteur avec Alberto Alemanno, grand spécialiste de l'Europe, professeur de droit à HEC Paris et titulaire de la Chaire Jean Monnet en droit européen. À rebours des discours alarmistes sur l'Union européenne, lui préfère mettre en avant les grandes avancées du Parlement au cours des dernières années. Juliette Gheerbrant est allée le rencontrer.  L'Europe vue d'ailleursEt on terminera par un regard, celui d'un citoyen du monde qui nous dit comment il voit notre Europe.  Aujourd'hui, c'est un philosophe du Gabon, qui témoigne. Victor Mouanga Mbandinga a travaillé une dizaine d'années en France, aujourd'hui le septuagénaire regrette que l'UE ne s'affranchisse pas plus des États-Unis. C'est ce qu'il a expliqué à Libreville à notre correspondant Yves-Laurent Goma. 

In his address to the IIEA, Alberto Alemanno shares his views on the state of the European Union and the major political, legal and public policy trends in advance of the European Parliament elections and the new legislature. About the Speaker: Alberto Alemanno is the Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law & Policy at HEC Paris. Alberto's research has been centered on how the law may be used to improve people's lives, in particular through the adoption of power-shifting reforms countering social, health, economic, and political disparities of access within society. He's the author of more than sixty scientific articles and a dozen books, including ‘Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society'. Alberto is also a permanent visiting professor at the University of Tokyo School of Public Policy, the College of Europe, in Bruges and a scholar at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law as well as fellow at The Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation at Rutgers University.

In this episode of the Vienna Coffeehouse Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda engages with Alberto Alemanno, a leading voice on Europe's democratization. The discussion focuses on the state of democracy in Europe and the European Union, emphasizing the rise of far-right parties and the challenges of upcoming elections, including the 2024 European Parliamentary elections. Alemanno provides insights into electoral trends, the role of conservative parties, and the narrative of a Europe of nations. The conversation also covers the European Council meeting in December 2023, touching on decisions regarding Ukraine and Moldova, and institutional reforms within the EU. Alemanno expresses skepticism about the meeting's potential outcomes due to the complex geopolitical landscape and internal EU politics.The discussion further explores the EU's handling of rule of law issues, the implications of a potential Russian victory in Ukraine for Europe, and challenges in addressing migration and climate change. Alemanno stresses the need for a reimagined European political process that aligns with sociocultural transformations within the continent. The podcast concludes with reflections on the evolving European identity and the disconnect between the political system and the lived experience of Europeans.Guest Bio: Alberto Alemanno is a Jean Monnet Professor in EU Law at HEC Paris since 2009, a permanent visiting professor at the University of Tokyo's School of Public Policy and the College of Europe in Bruges​​ and a 2023/24 Europe's Futures Fellow of ERSTE Foundation and IWM Vienna. He began his academic career as a teaching assistant at the College of Europe in Bruges in 2001, later pursuing a PhD at Bocconi University. Alemanno is a qualified attorney in New York and has worked as a law clerk at the Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court of the European Union. He is a Global Clinical Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, where he directs the HEC-NYU EU Public Interest Clinic​.​Alemanno advises NGOs, governments, and international organizations on various aspects of European Union law, international regulatory cooperation, international trade, and global health law. He has been involved in several significant advocacy campaigns and initiatives, including co-launching Newropeans, one of the first transnational political parties, and campaigning for plain tobacco packaging and other public health initiatives​.He has received awards such as Ashoka Fellow 2019, BMW Responsible Leader 2017, and Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum in 2015​​. Alemanno has published extensively in leading international law journals and is the founder and editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Risk Regulation​.Find Alberto Alemanno on X: @alemannoEUAlberto Alemanno's Book "Lobbying for Change" can be found on his official website at albertoalemanno.com/advocacy-lobbying/lobbying-for-change-find-your-voice-to-create-a-better-society​​.The Good Lobby's official website at thegoodlobby.eu​​. Ivan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at IWM implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.you can find IWM's website at:https://www.iwm.at/

How can the E.U. respond to the growing clamor for more citizen participation in its institutions? In a wide-ranging podcast, the Jean Monnet Professor in EU Law, Alberto Alemanno, proposes a permanent European Citizens Assembly to bring E.U. voters and their representatives closer together. The HEC professor also explores how lobbies can become a force for promoting social change. He also points out structural problems within the E.U. which are stymying the continent's youth. Finally, Alemanno's research with fellow academic Elie Sung pinpoints the oft-neglected impact of lobbies on judicial courts by interest groups– which are having devastating effects on societal issues like women's and LBGTQI+ rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Grataloup est geo historien, ancien professeur à Science Po Paris et auteur de nombreux ouvrages nous amène dans le temps long pour nous permettre de mieux comprendre comment notre monde fonctionne aujourd'hui.Si vous avez lu et aimé Sapiens d'Harari vous devriez adorer cette conversation qui dure plus longtemps que d'habitude mais qui aurait pu durer tellement plus longtemps tant j'ai aimé discuter et échanger avec Christian.Nous revenons ensemble sur l'histoire de Sapiens, la manière dont il s'est étalé sur l'intégralité du globe, sa conquête du monde.Nous revenons aussi sur les différences physiques entre les humains, sur le concept de race, sur les raisons de l'esclavagisme des noirs et sur l'histoire de l'esclavagisme de manière générale.Christian Grataloup nous explique comment les Chinois bien avant les Européens faisaient du commerce avec l'Afrique avec des moyens bien plus conséquent que Christophe Colomb et casse énormément d'idées reçues.Un épisode un peu long mais profondément passionnant. Suggestion d'autres épisodes à écouter : Vlan #79 Démocratie et réseaux sociaux sont-ils compatibles? avec Nicolas Vanderbiest (https://audmns.com/kNxOSnQ) Vlan #80 Quels futurs pour l'école en France? avec Svenia Busson (https://audmns.com/dqXcECr) Vlan #83 Envisager d'autres manières de gouverner avec Primavera de Filippi (https://audmns.com/DaEpdEi) Vlan #86 La déconnexion des élites est responsable de la montée de l'extrémisme avec Michel Maffesoli (https://audmns.com/GGcksHZ) Vlan #91 Avoir un impact quand on ne croit plus aux politiques avec Alberto Alemanno (https://audmns.com/QdByaWO) Vlan #133 Comment faire à nouveau confiance aux politiques? Avec David Djaiz (https://audmns.com/vmeXeCV) #163 De quel leader politique la France a besoin? avec Alice Barbe (https://audmns.com/wNmgvDf) Vlan #91 Avoir un impact quand on ne croit plus aux politiques avec Alberto Alemanno (https://audmns.com/QdByaWO) Vlan #103 Comment passer du rejet des migrants à leur accueil avec Lionel Pourtau (https://audmns.com/QaEGpTn) #152 Comprendre les rouages du complotisme avec Marie Peltier (https://audmns.com/ALTgJnK) Vlan #59 Disrupter le don pour lutter contre les inégalités avec Alexandre Mars (https://audmns.com/ViVRkly) Vlan #76 Mythes et réalités autour des migrants avec Josephine Goube (https://audmns.com/OOXKKZV) Vlan #125 Revaloriser le rôle de l'école en temps de crise avec Judith Grumbach (https://audmns.com/rEhtxmN)

In recent weeks proposals by the Meijers Committee to suspend Hungary's Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2024 have received support in a resolution of the European Parliament. In this RevDem Rule of Law podcast, Oliver Garner discusses these proposals in the wider context of the Rule of Law crisis with John Morijn and Alberto Alemanno.

Recording of the 155th episode of Europe Calling on 5 June 2023 on the topic “Anti-Climate Lobby – How fossil interests torpedo climate action & what we can do about it” With these guests: - Annika Joeres is a climate journalist for Die ZEIT and Correctiv known for her cross-border climate research from France and, together with Susanne Götze, author of the book “Klimaschmutzlobby – Wie Politiker und Wirtschaftslenker die Zukunft unseres Planeten verkaufen” (Anti-Climate-Lobby – How Politicians and Business Leaders Sell the Future of Our Planet). - Jennie King is Head of Climate Science and Policy at the prestigious Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) in London and known for her analysis of the digital disinformation strategies of the anti-climate lobby. - Alberto Alemanno is Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law and one of the leading voices on the democratisation of the European Union. He founded the organisation “The Good Lobby” to support civil society. - Christina Deckwirth is a political scientist and represents the lobby-critical organisation LobbyControl in the organisation's Berlin office vis-à-vis politics and the media. - Moderation: Maximilian Fries, Managing Director of Europe Calling e.V.

Talking Europe speaks to a leading voice on the democratisation of the European Union. Alberto Alemanno is a professor of EU law and a founding member of The Good Lobby, an organisation that aims to boost civil society's ability to carry out advocacy, and to make corporate political influence more accountable. We discuss the implications of the Qatargate scandal that has rocked the European Parliament over the last few weeks. Alemanno also gives us a heads-up on the incoming Swedish presidency of the EU, as well as some of the European trends to look out for in 2023.

Cette nouvelle année européenne s'ouvre sous le signe de la présidence suédoise du Conseil de l'Union Européenne qui, avec son nouveau gouvernement de coalition, est soutenu par l'extrême droite eurosceptique des Conservateurs et Réformistes européens (CRE). Mais ce qui secoue le plus l'Union, c'est le scandale du Qatargate, dans lequel plusieurs députés européens sont mis en cause pour des faits de corruption. Pour en parler, "Ici l'Europe" reçoit Alberto Alemanno, titulaire de la chaire Jean Monnet de droit européen à HEC et fondateur de The Good Lobby.

Vous le savez pendant, les vacances, je rediffuse des épisodes Best-of, ceux qui ont beaucoup marqué Vlan ou qui m'ont beaucoup marqué moi même et pour cet hiver, j'ai décidé de ressortir des pépites que vous avez écouté seulement si vous écoutez Vlan depuis des années et dans ce cas, vous allez adorer les réécouter. Autrement, ce seront de nouveaux épisodes pour vous! Christian Grataloup est geo historien, ancien professeur à Science Po Paris et auteur de nombreux ouvrages nous amène dans le temps long pour nous permettre de mieux comprendre comment notre monde fonctionne aujourd'hui. Si vous avez lu et aimé Sapiens d'Harari vous devriez adorer cette conversation qui dure plus longtemps que d'habitude mais qui aurait pu durer tellement plus longtemps tant j'ai aimé discuter et échanger avec Christian. Nous revenons ensemble sur l'histoire de Sapiens, la manière dont il s'est étalé sur l'intégralité du globe, sa conquête du monde. Nous revenons aussi sur les différences physiques entre les humains, sur le concept de race, sur les raisons de l'esclavagisme des noirs et sur l'histoire de l'esclavagisme de manière générale. Christian Grataloup nous explique comment les Chinois bien avant les Européens faisaient du commerce avec l'Afrique avec des moyens bien plus conséquent que Christophe Colomb et casse énormément d'idées reçues. Un épisode un peu long mais profondément passionnant. Suggestion d'autres épisodes à écouter : Vlan #79 Démocratie et réseaux sociaux sont-ils compatibles? avec Nicolas Vanderbiest (https://audmns.com/kNxOSnQ) Vlan #80 Quels futurs pour l'école en France? avec Svenia Busson (https://audmns.com/dqXcECr) Vlan #83 Envisager d'autres manières de gouverner avec Primavera de Filippi (https://audmns.com/DaEpdEi) Vlan #86 La déconnexion des élites est responsable de la montée de l'extrémisme avec Michel Maffesoli (https://audmns.com/GGcksHZ) Vlan #91 Avoir un impact quand on ne croit plus aux politiques avec Alberto Alemanno (https://audmns.com/QdByaWO) Vlan #133 Comment faire à nouveau confiance aux politiques? Avec David Djaiz (https://audmns.com/vmeXeCV) #163 De quel leader politique la France a besoin? avec Alice Barbe (https://audmns.com/wNmgvDf) Vlan #91 Avoir un impact quand on ne croit plus aux politiques avec Alberto Alemanno (https://audmns.com/QdByaWO) Vlan #103 Comment passer du rejet des migrants à leur accueil avec Lionel Pourtau (https://audmns.com/QaEGpTn) #152 Comprendre les rouages du complotisme avec Marie Peltier (https://audmns.com/ALTgJnK) Vlan #59 Disrupter le don pour lutter contre les inégalités avec Alexandre Mars (https://audmns.com/ViVRkly) Vlan #76 Mythes et réalités autour des migrants avec Josephine Goube (https://audmns.com/OOXKKZV) Vlan #125 Revaloriser le rôle de l'école en temps de crise avec Judith Grumbach (https://audmns.com/rEhtxmN)

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are wrapping up 2022 with a discussion on how this year has shaped the European Union, with Alberto Alemanno, Professor of Law at HEC Paris, and Robert Madelin, Senior Strategist at FIPRA International.With a war, runaway inflation and the energy crisis, topped off with a corruption scandal in the heart of the European Union itself, we ask: What impact did the Russian invasion of Ukraine have on the EU? What is happening with inflation? What can we learn from Qatargate?

The European Parliament is reeling from corruption allegations involving the Gulf state of Qatar. Members' offices have been sealed. Raids have been carried out by Italian and Belgian authorities. And large sums of cash seized including sacks of banknotes from the father of one of the lawmakers at the centre of the scandal. That lawmaker, Eva Kaili, was with the Greek socialist Pasok party. She was a vice president of the European Parliament — and she'd been strongly promoting Qatar. Kaili has now been stripped of her title and is in custody. Of course it's far from the first corruption scandal in the EU. But in this case there's the promise of further lurid revelations of cash-fuelled influence peddling on a much bigger scale than previously thought. And now the race is on to apportion blame. Some lawmakers suggest malign foreign interference is mainly responsible. Others say non-governmental organisations and campaign groups should be in the crosshairs. Still others stress that there will always be bad apples and so there should be no need for collective guilt in a Parliament with 705 members. But such finger-pointing mostly amounts to denial and deflection. That's because the dumpster fire at the European Parliament may be largely of the EU's own making. Foreign governments still can meet lawmakers largely undetected, and there's still no central independent investigator and no system for anonymous whistle-blowers. It's what Transparency International calls a complete lack of independent ethics oversight. And while the EU has many gifted politicians and policymakers who are above reproach — still too many are low grade national party hacks and worse. One of the leading voices on making the E.U. more accountable and transparent is Alberto Alemanno. Alberto is Jean Monnet Professor in European Union Law at HEC Paris, and he sits on the board of several civil society organisations. He's also a good sport for taking a scooter through downtown Brussels, in the dark, on an icy evening, to come talk about, yes, "Qatargate".Support the show

Au sommaire: Alberto Alemanno, professeur en droit de l'Union européenne à HEC Paris et fondateur de l'ONG "The Good Lobby", s'exprime sur l'affaire de corruption qui secoue le Parlement européen depuis vendredi; La Chine retire du jour au lendemain toutes ses restrictions anti-covid alors que le nombre de cas explose, laissant la population démunie; L'agence des Nations-Unies pour les réfugiés palestiniens (UNRWA) a été créée en 1949 et devait être temporaire, aujourd'hui elle rencontre de sérieux problèmes de financement.

In this episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, Leszek Jażdżewski (Fundacja Liberté!) welcomes Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor in European Union Law & Policy at HEC Paris and one of the leading voices on the democratization of the European Union. They talk about business in light of the war in Ukraine, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Conference on the Future of Europe, and lobbying. Find out more about the guest: https://albertoalemanno.com/ This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of it.

In this episode, Michal Matlak interviews Alberto Alemanno in the aftermath of the publication of the first batch of recommendations coming from the Conference on the Future of Europe Citizens' Panel. This initiative provides an opportunity for a highly diverse group of randomly selected ‘ordinary' European citizens to voice their wishes with EU-level decisionmakers on how to change the European Union. They discuss what representativeness – if any – this group of citizens has, how the recommendations are facilitated and drafted, and what impact this might have on the future of Europe.

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Jean Viard est un sociologue très réputé en France, il est également , directeur de recherche au CNRS mais également Directeur de collection aux éditions de l'Aube. Il est convaincu que cette crise sanitaire va générer un avant et un après et donc est marque un "monde d'après". Evidemment il n'est pas voyant donc il ne peut pas définir dans quel sens cela va aller mais la manière dont il articule ses pensées est hyper intéressante. Je ne suis pas nécessairement aligné avec tout ce qu'il nous dis ici mais j'ai trouvé sa manière d'envisager les choses pour le moins pertinente. Est-ce que cette crise sanitaire a marqué un moment particulier dans l'histoire de l'humanité tourné vers un humanisme très présent, une solidarité sans pareil? Ou est-ce une génération qui s'est encore sacrifiée pour des boomers qui ne veulent rien sacrifier? On revient particulièrement sur une société plus écologique, de dictature verte, de démocratie, Mais on parle surtout de récits, de bulles sociale, de repliement sur soi, d'humanisme, de communautarisme... Quoiqu'il en soit vous verrez qu'il changera votre perception des choses à plusieurs niveaux. Suggestion d'autres épisodes à écouter : #169 Quel avenir politique pour la France? avec David Djaiz (https://audmns.com/dzUxdGf) Vlan #133 Comment faire à nouveau confiance aux politiques? Avec David Djaiz (https://audmns.com/vmeXeCV) Vlan #79 Démocratie et réseaux sociaux sont-ils compatibles? avec Nicolas Vanderbiest (https://cutt.ly/8fFwfTT) #163 De quel leader politique la France a besoin? avec Alice Barbe (https://audmns.com/wNmgvDf) Vlan #91 Avoir un impact quand on ne croit plus aux politiques avec Alberto Alemanno (https://cutt.ly/bfFwgPu)

Federica Ionta, Grr ; Filippo Miraglia, Arci ; Emma Bonino, senatrice ; Alberto Alemanno, Grandes Ecoles Parigi .

Federica Ionta, Grr ; Filippo Miraglia, Arci ; Emma Bonino, senatrice ; Alberto Alemanno, Grandes Ecoles Parigi .

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In this episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, Ricardo Silvestre (Movimento Liberal Social) talks to Alberto Alemanno, Professor in EU Law at HEC Paris, and Founder of the non-profit civic start-up "The Good Lobby". They talk about EU citizenship and the work done by The Good Lobby. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with the Movimento Liberal Social with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of it.

Può esistere un lobbismo "buono"? Possono i cittadini unirsi e mobilitarsi per difendere gli interessi della collettività? È la mission di The Good Lobby, un'organizzazione no profit impegnata a rendere più democratica, unita ed equa la società in cui viviamo. Dialogo con Alberto Alemanno. Podcast tratto dall'intervista in streaming del 04.06.20. Tlon è un progetto ideato e condotto da Andrea Colamedici e Maura Gancitano

Alice Barbe est la co fondatrice de SInga, une association qui aide les migrants mais elle a également la particularité d'avoir été sélectionnée parmi les 12 personnes que la fondation Obama a considéré pouvoir un réel impact sur le monde. Elle a donc passé 1 an avec les ex- équipes de la maison Blanche, avec Barak Obama himself pur discuter et envisager les problématiques géopolitiques. Ce podcast n'a évidemment aucune ambition politique mais alors que les élections se profilent l'année prochaine il est essentiel de se poser les bonnes questions. Elle a réalisé que les personnes au pouvoir en France n'était pas nécessairement les bonnes, que la logique des partis politiques était totalement dépassé, que les personnes qui sont à la hauteur des défis pour la France ne sont pas intéressés ou ont peur de la politique et s'en éloignent. Vous verrez qu'elle porte un regard critique sur l'action d'Obama également et elle ouvre un nouveau champs en particulier à l'heure ou Marion Maréchal Le Pen (et le R.N pas loin) a créé son université. Elle pense que l'énergie créatrice est dans les mouvements citoyens car plus que des administrateurs formés à l'ENA qui s'arrogent le pouvoir pour l'éternité, la France a besoin de leaders, de personnes avec des convictions fortes et une intégrité intacte. Nous parlons en particulier des femmes et pourtant aujourd'hui, la politique qu'elle soit de droite ou de gauche ne donne aucune crédibilité aux mouvements citoyens engagés, voire elle s'en moque et c'est bien le fond du problème. Pour reprendre la fameuse phrase d'Einstein, "on ne résout pas un problème avec les modes de pensées qui l'ont engendré". Alors quoi et comment faire? C'est exactement ce que nous abordons avec Alice qui souhaite créer un espace différent, moderne, collectif pour former les leaders politiques pour la France de demain. Je ne sais pas si son projet verra le jour mais l'ambition me semble utile et nécessaire. Suggestion d'autres épisodes à écouter : Vlan #133 Comment faire à nouveau confiance aux politiques? Avec David Djaiz (https://audmns.com/vmeXeCV) Vlan #79 Démocratie et réseaux sociaux sont-ils compatibles? avec Nicolas Vanderbiest (https://cutt.ly/8fFwfTT) Vlan #80 Quels futurs pour l'école en France? avec Svenia Busson (https://cutt.ly/2fFwyfD) Vlan #83 Envisager d'autres manières de gouverner avec Primavera de Filippi (https://cutt.ly/jfFwf0b) Vlan #91 Avoir un impact quand on ne croit plus aux politiques avec Alberto Alemanno (https://cutt.ly/bfFwgPu) Vlan #103 Comment passer du rejet des migrants à leur accueil avec Lionel Pourtau (https://cutt.ly/IfFwyrS) #152 Comprendre les rouages du complotisme avec Marie Peltier (https://audmns.com/ALTgJnK) Vlan #76 Mythes et réalités autour des migrants avec Josephine Goube (https://cutt.ly/tfFwr3S)

Enrico Bonadio is a reader in Intellectual Property Law at The City Law School in London. He holds law degrees from the University of Florence (Ph.D.) and the University of Pisa (LLB), and is Associate Editor and Intellectual Property Correspondent of the European Journal of Risk Regulation as well as a member of the Editorial Board of NUART Journal. His current research agenda focuses on copyright protection of unconventional forms of expression, including graffiti and street art. Enrico has recently co-edited the book “Non-Conventional Copyright – Do New and Non-Traditional Works Deserve Protection?” (together with Nicola Lucchi, Elgar 2018); and edited the “Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti” (Cambridge University Press, 2019). Enrico is also researching on IP protection of AI and robotics: he is part of a consortium that has been awarded funding by the EU as part of Horizon2020 to assess the area of interactive robots in society (INBOTS project). He also recently authored a report on Standard Essential Patents and the Internet of Things (commissioned by the European Parliament). Enrico has been awarded grant funding for other projects, including substantial grants from the ESRC, HEIF, the UK Global Challenges Research Fund, and the Australian Research Council. He has also done academic work on academic innovation, geographical indications in the global market, digital copyright and free speech, exhaustion of IP rights and parallel imports, morality, and IP, patentability of human embryonic stem cells and patents, and food safety. He co-edited a book entitled “Beyond Plain Packaging – The New Intellectual Property of Health” (together with Alberto Alemanno, Elgar, 2016). In 2013 he received the ECTA Award for the Best Paper in Trademark Law (plain packaging of tobacco products under European intellectual property law). He also published a book on TRIPS Agreement and genetic resources (Jovene, 2008). Enrico is Visiting Professor at Université Catholique de Lyon and visiting lecturer at the WIPO LLMs in Turin (Italy), Ankara (Turkey), and Shanghai (China). He has been Visiting Scholar at the University of Melbourne (2013), CUNY Law School (New York, 2016), University of Tel Aviv (2018 and 2019) as well as Hokkaido University (2019), and Keio University (2019) in Japan. Enrico has been delivering classes and talks in more than 100 universities and institutions around the world (including John Marshall Law School in Chicago, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Windsor in Canada, University of La Havana) and frequently appears in the media as an IP expert. His research has been covered by CNN, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Reuters, BBC, The Times, Independent and The Conversation, amongst other media outlets. He is a Solicitor qualified to practice in England and Wales as well as in Italy. Enrico practiced as IP attorney for several years in top-tier international law firms. He also regularly joins training and technical assistance missions organized by WIPO. He is a member of ATRIP (International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property), BLACA (British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association), and The Law Society of England and Wales.

The actions and behaviors of citizens can have a significant impact on individual and collective well-being. We talked with Alberto Alemanno, expert in public policy and author of  the book "Lobbying for change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society", about the role of citizens in transforming health systems.Alberto is a lawyer, professor, author and expert in public policy. He graduated from Harvard Law School and the College of Europe and holds a PhD in International Law & Economics from Bocconi University. His research centers on how law can improve people's lives, through the adoption of power-shifting reforms.

Michal Matlak interviews Professor Alberto Alemanno (HEC, Paris) and the founder of Good Lobby about the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe.

Poland and Hungary continue to oppose the rule of law mechanism linked to the European Union's seven-year budget, which includes the 750-billion euro recovery fund to tackle the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 health crisis. As the EU stands at a deadlock, HEC Paris professor and expert on EU law, Alberto Alemanno, explains the rule of law mechanism and its importance in the governance of the European Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alberto Alemanno es graduado de la Escuela de Derecho de Harvard y el Colegio de Europa y tiene un doctorado en Derecho y Economía de la Universidad Bocconi. Su investigación se centra en cómo la ley puede mejorar la vida de las personas, mediante reformas que propicien los cambios de poder. Es profesor de la Facultad de Políticas Públicas de la Universidad de Tokio, el Colegio de Europa y académico en el Instituto O'Neill para Legislación de Salud Global. En 2015 fue nominado Joven Líder Global por el Foro Económico Mundial.En este episodio, Alberto hablará sobre las acciones y comportamientos de los ciudadanos pueden tener un impacto significativo en el bienestar individual y colectivo. Estudios recientes revelaron el beneficio sustancial de usar máscaras faciales y practicar el distanciamiento social en la lucha contra COVID-19. Del mismo modo, las investigaciones han demostrado que mantener un estilo de vida saludable y evitar el consumo de cigarrillos, alcnohol y alimentos procesados puede reducir los factores de riesgo asociados con las enfermedades no transmisibles, y la carga que implican para los sistemas de salud. La participación activa de los ciudadanos es clave para impulsar una transformación que conduzca a instituciones más centradas en las personas. Pero, ¿Cómo se puede capacitar y empoderar a los ciudadanos para que sean los protagonistas de los procesos de transformación de los sistemas de salud?  

Lobbying. A word that is often associated with corruption, conflict of interests and secrecy at the highest levels of power. Yes, almost like a spy novel!But can you really buy a vote by inviting a representative to Bali? Or influence decision making by sliding money under a desk? Rest assured, not really. While it may not be as exciting as movies and TV shows depict it, lobbying can be just as dangerous. We talk about this with Lala Hakuma Dadci, a fossil fuel campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory who tells us all about the tactics used and millions (€250 to be precise) poured into lobbying by the fossil fuel industry to weaken and influence climate policies in Europe. You're going to want to hear what happens behind the scenes.But lobbying can also be an incredible force for good! Yes, it's not just corporations and businesses with their thousands of lobbyists and big money that can have an impact on policy making. You can too! That's what we've learned talking to Alberto Alemanno, EU law professor and founder of The Good Lobby, an organisation that helps citizens make their voices heard at every level of power, from local to European.From why we've lost the habit of taking part in the democratic life to why the EU feels so distant and unreachable and what is the best tool to influence policy making, we ended our chat full of hope that everyone can become a citizen lobbyist. 

Gavino Moretti, corrispondente Rai Bruxelles ; Alberto Alemanno, Grandes Ecoles Parigi ; Alessandro Panza, Lega ; Brando Benifei, PD .

Gavino Moretti, corrispondente Rai Bruxelles ; Alberto Alemanno, Grandes Ecoles Parigi ; Alessandro Panza, Lega ; Brando Benifei, PD .

The coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for a more coordinated Europe, yet each country continues to act alone. Analysis by Alberto Alemanno, HEC Paris Professor of EU Law & Public Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is digital activism REAL activism? Can your signature on a petition trigger change? How is online campaigning changing at the time of Covid19? In a new episode of Citizen Lobbyist, Fiorella Lavorgna and Alberto Alemanno met Luis Morago, chief campaigner at Avaaz - the largest citizen platform in the world - and Laura Sullivan, Executive Director at WeMove, the leading pan-EU campaigning organisation.

“Murder of Jan Kuciak is a tragedy but it also prompted an unprecedented awareness in a generation that has taken the European integration for granted. We need to nurture this civic awakening even further.” This is not just a story of Slovakia. People all around Europe embrace a greater responsibility for holding their politicians accountable if trust and respect for human dignity are lost. Alberto Alemanno and his team at The Good Lobby empower citizens to speak up and inform policy decisions at all levels. Listen to his interview with Lucia Klestincova to hear the story of how he decided to disrupt the traditional advocacy industry, demystify the lobbying process and support citizens with tools needed to embrace their democratic power. He also shares his views on where is the dividing line between the neutrality of a public servant and their right for civic activism; and how to awaken activism among citizens disillusioned with the current state of democracy.For more episodes, follow Lights on Europe on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify or go to: https://lightsoneurope.podbean.com/To share your feedback, get in touch with Lucia Klestincova via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Alberto's Social MediaInstagram: @aalemannoIG The Good Lobby: @thegoodlobbyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-good-lobby/Podcast: https://linktr.ee/thegoodlobby Lucia's Social MediaInstagram: @luciaklestincovaIG podcast: @lightsoneuropeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-klestincova/

with Alberto Alemanno, J. Monnet Professor, HEC Paris Author of several books on the topic, in particular “Governing Disasters: The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation” in 2011, A. Alemanno discusses the current health emergency as the latest transnational hazard where he believes the EU should have stronger powers. As an academic who engages with civil society, he set up The Good Lobby and promotes citizen lobbying to rethink representative democracy in the national and transnational space etc. His final words are on multilingualism and the translators at the citizen’s service. References: https://thegoodlobby.eu/campaigns/covid19-europe-can-fight-it/?mc_cid=165673c453&mc_eid=cb781c42b5 an Open letter urging the 27 National Ministers of Health immediately coordinate the response to the health emergency. Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society (London: Iconbooks), 2017. Governing Disasters – The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation – (ed. Edward Elgar, 2011)

with Alberto Alemanno, J. Monnet Professor, HEC ParisAuthor of several books on the topic, in particular “Governing Disasters: The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation” in 2011, A. Alemanno discusses the current health emergency as the latest transnational hazard where he believes the EU should have stronger powers. As an academic who engages with civil society, he set up The Good Lobby and promotes citizen lobbying to rethink representative democracy in the national and transnational space etc. His final words are on multilingualism and the translators at the citizen's service.References:https://thegoodlobby.eu/campaigns/covid19-europe-can-fight-it/?mc_cid=165673c453&mc_eid=cb781c42b5 an Open letter urging the 27 National Ministers of Health immediately coordinate the response to the health emergency.Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society (London: Iconbooks), 2017.Governing Disasters – The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation – (ed. Edward Elgar, 2011)

In Episode 3 of our podcast, Citizen Lobbyist, we continue our journey of demystifying the concept of lobbying as a legitimate democratic practice. Our hosts Fiorella Lavorgna and Alberto Alemanno discuss with Robert Madelin, one of the most influential figures in Brussels, the role of lobbying in policy-making. Is lobbying a distortion of the democratic process? Why does lobbying scare people? If lobbying is legitimate, what happens when it goes too far? Tune in as we reveal the answers to these questions and explore the role of lobbying during this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty, we debate the question: Has the ECI been an instrument of democracy? With us Pablo Sanchez, one of the champions of the first successful ECI Right2Water; EESC member Antonio Longo, who explains what the EESC has done over the years to help make the ECI simpler and more transparent, and prof. Alberto Alemanno, outlining the ECI's sticking points and proposing a radical overhaul of citizen participation in the EU. A Bulle Media production for the EESC. 

La scorsa settimana ci siamo sbagliati. Pensavamo che il Parlamento Europeo stesse soltanto puntando i piedi. E invece, Bruxelles ci ha mandato un messaggio chiaro: la Francia vale tanto quanto la Romania e l’Ungheria. E la candidata designata da Macron alla carica di commissario europeo - Sylvie Goulard - è stata clamorosamente rimandata a Parigi.Pensavamo di dover finalmente iniziare a parlare di policy e dei programmi della nascente Commissione. Invece, continuiamo con la pura politics e gli intrighi di potere della politica europea.Ci aiuta Alberto Alemanno, professore di diritto europeo all’Università HEC di Parigi e fondatore di The Good Lobby, con il quale parliamo anche del Green Deal affidato a Frans Timmermans, la cui partenza – come quella stessa Commissione von der Leyen – rischia di essere rimandata a data da destinarsi. Buon ascolto!PS: ricordatevi di seguirci anche su Instagram @europaannozeroMilitaire Electronic di Kevin MacLeod è un brano autorizzato da Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Fonte: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100442Artista: http://incompetech.com/

Should lobbyists engage with far-right and extremist lawmakers? After the EU elections in May, about 20 percent of members of the European Parliament have far-right agendas. That's a big gain — up from 10-to-15 percent five years ago. That’s also around 150 far-right lawmakers companies can lobby for favourable votes and amendments. Many people are uncomfortable with that prospect. Far-right parties are rife with misogyny, homophobia and islamophobia; many have members who openly admire Italian and German fascism and Putin's Russia. Lobbyists who work with these lawmakers risk normalising hate-mongering and anti-democratic values. Those concerns prompted EU Scream to take an ambitious step for such a young podcast: holding our first event. We had great support from Res Publica Europa, a new group mainly made up of European Union officials, and from Open Forum Europe, the think tank for the open source software community in Brussels. Our mission was to draw up some preliminary guidelines for lobbyists. We knew that was going to be ambitious. We nevertheless reached areas of consensus thanks to Alberto Alemanno, a law professor at French business school HEC Paris, and thanks to some dazzling panelists: Maris Hellrand, a journalist and activist from Estonia; Benedikt Herges, the head of the Brussels office for German technology and engineering company Siemens; Heather Grabbe, the director of EU affairs for Open Society Foundations, the philanthropic group founded by George Soros; and Michiel van Hulten, a former member of Parliament and the director of Transparency International EU. Visit our website for episode art and for more EU Scream. “Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125” by Papalin is licensed under CC by 3.0. “Airside No. 9” is played by Lara Natale. Aquarium from “The Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns is licensed under CC by 3.0. Support the show (https://euscream.com/donate/)

Alberto Alemanno, HEC ; Jacopo Barigazzi, Politico .

Alberto Alemanno est un professeur de droit (HEC, NYU) à la renommée internationale, il a créé The good Lobby, un lobby citoyen qui permet à chacun d'avoir un impact fort sur ce qui lui semble essentiel.On voit un peu partout une déception et une remise en cause des politiques, on ne leur fait plus confiance pour défendre les idées pour lesquelles ils se font élire, ils nous semblent faibles devant les puissances économiques.Alors que le terme de "lobby" à une connotation négative, Alberto s'en est servi pour permettre à tout Européen d'avoir un réel poids.Ainsi Greta Thunberg, la fameuse Suédoise de 15 ans a postulé pour le prix de "the good lobby" et prouve que les actions citoyenne peuvent vraiment peser.Avec Alberto on discute de l'impact que les citoyens peuvent avoir comme la chute des frais d'itinérance pour les appels en Union Européenne par exemple ou encore son nouveau combat autour des stages non rémunérés.Il nous semble toujours que les directives européennes n'ont pas d'impact direct et pourtant on se rend compte de l'inverse à travers cet épisode qui redonne de l'espoir sur la capacité de tout à chacun de jouer un rôle.Et ne dites pas à Alberto que vous n'avez pas le temps, il vous répondra que les réseaux sociaux, aussi utiles soient-ils, sont devenus un emploi à temps partiel avec une utilité marginale très discutable.On discute aussi avec Alberto de la légalisation du cannabis, de l'impact du gazon, de ce qui est considéré comme "bien", d'avortement et du droit des femmes à disposer de leur corps, bref de très nombreux sujets sur cette petite demi heure.Bonne écoute! Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

What should be in the policy toolbox for the new EU Mandate? Citizens are calling for a different and better Europe more aligned to their needs and their inclusion. Uncertainty and unpredictability appear to be the new order of the day, and are upturning the certainties that policy-makers have held for decades. The EU is in a delicate balance and the choices that it makes now will be decisive in setting its path for years to come. But there is a silver lining. The big message from the 11,000 people we surveyed is that with a shift in focus, Europe can still matter to them. Citizens want a renewed social contract that promotes economic growth, peace, security and sustainability for all – a contract that can be the glue that binds together citizens, government, the private sector and civil society in the belief that Europe matters, and that a strong, united Europe can deliver the right responses to take on the challenges we all face. Citizens want a new ‘Vision for Europe’. Friends of Europe will present its ‘Vision for Europe’ report setting out 10 ambitious policy recommendations and a pathway for the next EU leadership. This report aims to map the road ahead on how to construct a Europe fit for purpose in the 21st century. Can the EU increase citizen participation and harness the potential of technology to open markets and secure inclusive and sustainable growth? Will it take measurable action to preserve the planet and make better use of resources? How will Europe rethink its relations with its neighbours and better explore mutually advantageous solutions to international issues? More importantly, can the EU implement a renewed social contract that puts citizens’ needs at the forefront of its priorities? What can it do to make itself matter in the future? Presentation of the New Vision for Europe by Pascal Lamy, Trustee of Friends of Europe, Honorary President of Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute, and Former Director General of the World Trade Organisation Interventions from the ‘Vision for Europe’ authors: Alberto Alemanno, EU Law Professor HEC, Founder of the Good Lobby and European Young Leader Caroline de Gruyter, Author and EU Correspondent at NRC Handelsblad Jakob Haesler, Founder of Project Alloy and European Young Leader Martin Porter, Executive Chair at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Jamie Shea, Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO (2010-2018) And reactions from member states and political parties: Evelyn Huytebroeck, Member of European Green Party Committee Andrea Vitolo, First Counselor to the Diplomatic Advisor to Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy Moderated by Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Insights at Friends of Europe Read the 'Vision for Europe' publication here: https://www.friendsofeurope.org/sites/default/files/media-files/foe_vision-for-europe_web.pdf

Manfred Weber is the leader of the conservatives in the European Parliament who wants to become the next head of the the European Commission. But has Weber tainted his candidacy — and the broader European project — by acting as an enabler for the illiberal reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban? To his critics, Weber has come to represent a kind of moral black hole where democratic values go to die. They say he has engaged in a craven political calculus that makes him unsuited to run the Commission. The charge is that Weber and his European People's Party failed to act soon enough to expel Fidesz, the party led by Orban in Hungary.We speak with Heather Grabbe, the director of the Open Society European Policy Institute; Axel Voss, a German member of the European Parliament; Anett Bősz, a member of the Hungarian parliament; Judith Sargentini, a Green member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands; and Laurent Pech, the head of the Law and Politics Department at Middlesex University London. Click here for the complaint that Pech and Alberto Alemanno filed against the European People’s Party on behalf of The Good Lobby, a civil society group. First James and Tom talk about nicknames of other European politicians including Michel Barnier, Europe’s Brexit negotiator, and Matteo Renzi, the former Italian prime minister. Please visit our website at EU Scream.“Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125” by Papalin is licensed under CC by 3.0. “Airside No. 9” is played by Lara Natale. Support the show (https://euscream.com/donate/)

European elections are fast approaching, and with them the same nagging fears as Eurosceptic parties and nationalist ideas go from strength to strength throughout the continent. However, with only eight months to go until those crucial European polls, this is no time for resignation. Reinvigorate a progressist discourse, revive the European project and remobilise the forces: these are the challenges that face us between now and May 2019. European Lab Brussels will echo the sentiments of a whole wave of citizen initiatives that have already taken up the gauntlet. Far removed from any political parties, it is activists, venues, festivals and medias such as We Are Europe who are picking up the baton, starting the countdown and launching their own mobilisation campaigns. With Eva Rovers, Alberto Alemanno, Mick Ter Reehorst, Kyrill Hartog and Angela Richter - In partnership with Are We Europe - https://www.areweeurope.com/

In this session, originally recorded on January 29, 2018, Jaime Watt, Executive Chairman of Navigator, a public strategy and communications firm, shares his five good ideas about government relations. When approaching politicians with your issues, you will be competing for attention with many other stakeholder groups. To help politicians understand your issues, your message will need to be clear, crisp and concise. Jaime Watt presents his five good ideas on how to get your message heard and acted on. Five Good Ideas Offer a benefit to the decision maker while simultaneously making your demand. Simply put, create a win for the government. Be aware that you are competing for attention with other stakeholder groups. Your message must be consistent and the information distilled. Be clear, crisp, concise. Discover the cross-section between your objectives and the changing government agenda. Related resource: Thank you for smoking, a movie by Jason Reitman – An example of how not to practice. Lobbying Act, Government of Canada Justice Rules website – The lobby rules, a must read for any practitioner. Lobbying for Change, book by Alberto Alemanno – A book which signals that lobbying is not always evil. The realities of lobbying – a look beyond the smoke and mirrors, TEDx Talk by Maria Laptev – In defense of lobbying. For the full transcript, visit https://maytree.com/five-good-ideas/five-good-ideas-government-relations/ About Jaime Watt Jaime Watt is the Executive Chairman of Navigator Ltd. He specializes in complex public strategy issues, serving both domestic and international clients in the corporate, professional services, not-for-profit, and government sectors. He is a trusted advisor to business leaders as well as political leaders at all three levels of government across Canada. Jaime has led ground-breaking election campaigns that have transformed politics because of their boldness and creativity. Jaime is immediate past president of the Albany Club, Canada’s oldest political club. He also serves on the boards of many other organizations including the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation in Toronto, the Shaw Festival and Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. As well, he chairs the Capital Campaign for Casey House, Canada’s pioneer AIDS hospice, and is past president of the Canadian Club of Toronto, Canada’s oldest podium of record. Deeply involved with efforts to promote equality and human rights issues, he was the inaugural recipient of Egale’s Lifetime Achievement Award and has been awarded the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals for service to the community. He recently received Out on Bay Street’s Leader to be Proud of Award. Jaime has been elected to the College of Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, is a Toronto Heritage Companion, and was recently named one of Toronto’s most influential citizens. A highly regarded speaker, Jaime appears often as a public affairs commentator in the media.

Alberto Alemanno, author of "Lobbying for Change" and co-founder of the Good Lobby, talks to Paul Adamson about citizen's lobbying.

Alberto Alemanno, author of "Lobbying for Change" and co-founder of the Good Lobby, talks to Paul Adamson about citizen's lobbying.

This event was recorded live at The RSA on Thursday 11th May 2017 We’re living in troubled times. Many democratic societies are experiencing a crisis of faith. People are making clear their frustration with supposedly representative governments, and yet feel powerless to effect change. Populists are capitalising on this disconnection and discontent. What can we do to fix democracy, get our voices heard and create a better society? The answer, argues leading academic, civic entrepreneur and public interest lawyer Alberto Alemanno, is to become citizen lobbyists – learning the tools that traditional corporate lobbyists use, but to advance causes we really care about. We all have skills that we can use to mobilise others and achieve change. Switching off is no longer an option. We all have the power – we just have to learn how to unleash it. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2017/05/lobbying-for-change

In this episode, Olya Yordanyan talks to Alberto Alemanno about European democracy and how citizens might engage politically to regain some power and influence over their own futures. They discuss Alemanno's new book, Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society, as well as the recent white paper on the future of Europe, and the threat to democracy presented by the populist parties. [Date of interview: March 5, 2017]