Services

A selection of our services:

Association Management

We are experienced in managing large and Pan-European associations. We will help you set up, service and/or manage your association in Brussels.

Tailored EU newsletters

When regulations reach the Member State, it is often too late. Through regular newsletters, tailored to your organisation, you will be updated constantly on upcoming and on-going EU initiatives that may affect your business.

EU monitoring and analysis

Once we have identified key EU policy issues of direct relevance to your business, we will closely monitor these items from the very early stages and throughout the decision-making process. You will know the exact status of developing legislation at all times, enabling you to intervene when and where appropriate.

Presence building, reputation management and communication advice

We will help you firmly establish your organisation in Brussels. In an environment where reputation is everything the contents of your message as well as the way in which you convey are crucial elements in determining the effectiveness of your message.

Stakeholder mapping

Who is involved in the issues your interested in? Who are potential allies, where is the competition and which policy makers do you need to talk to? By providing in-depth stakeholder analyses, we paint a clear picture of the field in which you operate.

Coalition building

Making your voice heard in Brussels is not an easy objective. In certain situations, building coalitions can strengthen your voice considerably. Though our network of stakeholders and analytic capacities and coalition building experience, we are equipped to find the right allies for your cause.

Strategic advice

Gibbels Public Affairs will help you develop your EU communication and lobby strategy. Though our extensive knowledge of the EU decision-making process end our relevant network, we can help you determine when, where and how to intervene and, where appropriate, help you carry out your lobby.

Press and media advice

In any campaign, the press and other media can play an important role. We can advise your team on their media conduct as well as provide you with relevant press contacts.

Campaign management

From launch to conclusion we can manage your organisation’s campaign, tailored to your specific needs.

Workshops and Presentations: Crash Course EU

How does the EU work? How are decisions made? How does a lobby work? We can come to your organisation and provide your staff with a ‘Crash Course EU’.

EU Funding

Finding and applying for EU funding can be a complex undertaking. We can assist you in your search for appropriate funding, write your bid for you and assist you in the entire process.

Event management

Looking to promote your organisation? raise awareness on a certain issue? We will help you organise your event in Brussels!

Testimonial


“In all my dealings with Patrick Gibbels, both as Environment Policy Unit Chair for the UK Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and as Vice President of the European Small Business Alliance (ESBA), he has been extremely helpful and knowledgeable on all aspects of the European Unions’ workings. Nothing has been too much trouble and if he doesn’t know the answer to a question it is as much for his thirst for the response as your need to know, that he will search for the information needed, taking it as quite a concern that he has let you down by not being able to give an immediate answer. All this is done with a warming sense of humour.”

David Caro – Federation of Small Businesses, Environment Policy Unit Chairman