On 29 September, SEAP hosted a panel discussion on burnout the Brussels Bubble. The speakers were Olivya Canakci (clinical psychologist), Alan Hardacre (Advocacy Academy), Shweta Kulkarni Van Biesen (...

29/09/2026 @ 18 h 00 min - 20 h 30 min - Burnout in Brussels public affairs tends to get treated as a personal problem, something to manage through resilience and better coping. This event takes a dif...

SEAP President Emma Brown has responded to the European Ombudsman’s recent finding of maladministration in the European Commission’s handling of urgent legislative proposals: “The European Ombudsman’s...

On 2 June, we had the pleasure of welcoming the European Ombudswoman, Teresa Anjinho, to SEAP’s General Assembly in Brussels. Her remarks touched on three challenges that go to the heart of our profes...

We are pleased to welcome Adriana Nosewicz to the SEAP Board! Adriana is Director and Food Practice Leader at Kellen Europe, where she leads European and international associations and advises on EU p...

On 15 April 2026, SEAP, in collaboration with the Impact Assessment Institute, hosted a webinar on the topic of Better Regulation and Impact Assessments. This 90-minute event was led by Erik Akse, fou...

SEAP welcomes the European Commission’s Better Regulation Communication and its recognition that the European Union’ Better Regulation framework can always be improved, and that the quality of EU lawm...

We are pleased to continue Meet The Members, our interview series highlighting the people behind SEAP and the diversity of experience within our community. Today, we present Vincent Guerre, Director f...

We are pleased to continue Meet the Members, our interview series highlighting the people behind SEAP and the diversity of experience within our community. Today, we present Maria Teresa Scardigli, Ma...

Over the past few weeks, we have welcomed several new members: Anja Juraj (Elanco), Piotr Bonislawski (Elanco), Elise Regairaz (Aliénor), Cécile Fouquet (Aliénor), Mélanie Lamaison (Aliénor), Fabio Ma...

We are pleased to continue Meet the Members, our interview series highlighting the people behind SEAP and the diversity of experience within our community. Today, we present Matthew Gatt Seretny, Cons...

We are pleased to continue Meet the Members, our interview series highlighting the people behind SEAP and the diversity of experience within our community. Today we present Ruth Daskalopoulou-Isaac, D...

On 27 January 2026, SEAP and the European Centre for Public Affairs (ECPA) jointly organised a workshop at the Press Club Brussels on how to work effectively with consultants in European public affair...

We are pleased to continue Meet the Members, our interview series highlighting the people behind SEAP and the diversity of experience within our community. Today we present Natacha Clarac, Managing Di...

In response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on a future Communication on Better Regulation, SEAP submitted a position paper setting out its views on how the EU’s Better Regulation frame...

Following the update of its statutes in April 2025, SEAP has formally established a Disciplinary Committee to deal with complaints concerning compliance with SEAP’s Code of Conduct and ethical standar...

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence for its forthcoming Communication on BetterRegulation. This is a debate that matters to everyone working in European public affairs. The consul...

We are pleased to launch “Meet the members”, a new short interview series highlighting the people behind SEAP and the diversity of experience within our community. The series kicks off with SEAP Presi...

SEAP and ECPA are delighted to invite you to their joint workshop.

Anyone lobbying or conducting political influence work on behalf of a third country will be required to register with French lobbyists watchdog

The Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) has written to the European Commission to request clarification on the scope of the new Regulation on the Transparency and Targeting of Political A...

SEAP is concerned about reports that the European Parliament could extend the ban on lobbying to third-party organisations linked to certain companies. While SEAP supports transparency and accountabil...

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SEAP welcomes the French initiative led by Jérémie Iordanoff, Vice-President of the National Assembly, to strengthen transparency in lobbying. Iordanoff has tabled a draft law that would amend the Sap...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Board members: Nicola del Valle de Sousa Gavaia, EU Government Relations Senior Manager at McDonald’s, and Vincent Guerre, Director of Trade and C...

On 27 March 2025, SEAP hosted a panel discussion at the Press Club Brussels to explore the evolving landscape of lobbying in Brussels in the face of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. The event exam...

The Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP) congratulates Teresa Anjinho on taking office as the new European Ombudsman and looks forward to working with her. Her leadership will be valuable ...