EurActiv’s Public Affairs section extended with new support

EurActiv.com, the independent media portal on EU affairs, has signed a sponsor agreement with Kellen Europe. Kellen Europe, formerly Ernst & Young Association Management, will support EurActiv’s Public Affairs section, which is available at: Public Affairs .

The Public Affairs section currently focuses on Public Affairs strategies and new communication channels. With Kellen Europe’s support, coverage in this section will be extended to issues dealing with “Global approaches”, “Regulation” and “Association Management”. In addition to selected news coverage and investigative surveys, EurActiv’s time-saving LinksDossiers on these issues will provide readers with background information, and examples of methods used by important players, including NGOs, federations, industry, and national governments.

“At Kellen Europe, we understand the changing requirements of associations and the changing environment in which they operate”, notes Alfons Westgeest, Managing partner – Kellen Europe. “The partnership with EurActiv enables us to share information on latest developments and contribute to opening debates on particular issues related to associations.”

EurActiv’s Director of Public Affairs, Philip Springuel explains: “the Public Affairs section is also a meeting point for Public Affairs practitioners in European associations. More than 50 associations use EurActiv to improve their ability to monitor EU policy and communicate directly to EU Actors”.

Content partners for the Public Affairs section include the European Centre for Public Affairs (ECPA), the Berlin-based Politik & Kommunikation, SEAP, Centre for Corporate and Public Affairs (CCPA), and the Journal of Public Affairs.

Note to the editor:

EurActiv.com is the leading private sector portal on EU Affairs. With more than 1 million page views per month and over 67,000 unique visitors, the site is an important working instrument for the majority of EU Actors (institutions, industry federations, NGO’s, think tanks, the press and others) involved in defining or influencing EU policies.
The following are general sponsors of EurActiv’s portal: the European Commission’s eContent and IST programmes, CEPS, DuPont, Toyota, Microsoft, Honeywell, VISA and ABIG (Turkey in Europe). Section sponsors of EurActiv include: BP, Edelman, EDF, Eucomed, ExxonMobil, Gallup Europe, Hydro, Lockheed Martin, Nike, Pfizer, Solvay, Kellen Europe, US Mission to the EU.
EurActiv also has 60 “content partners” (NGOs & think tanks) as well as ca. 500 “contributors”, providing their policy positions for free publication, up to the editorial team. Input welcome: editor@euractiv.com .
Via the CrossLingual network of policy portals, EurActiv’s content in three languages is available for syndication to “EU Actors”’ websites and intranets. Eight Central and Eastern European partners also translate and localise EurActiv news for their national audiences.

About Kellen Europe:

Kellen Europe provides association management, strategic advice, communications, government affairs, benchmarking studies and other professional advice to associations and corporations worldwide. Over the last 15 years, Kellen Europe has gathered considerable expertise to provide tailored solutions. For more information, visit www.kelleneurope.com.