Registration now open for the next EU Academy 3-4 September 2020
4 June 2020
Registration is now open for the next civil society EUChanger EU Academy training, on 3 and 4 September 2020 in Brussels.
Highlights from the first three EU Academy trainings 2019-2020
11 March 2020
Read what previous participants at EU Academy trainings had to say about their experience. 
European Parliament agrees stance on sustainability taxonomy – IPE 28/03/2019
28 March 2019
According to Joost Mulder, an independent Brussels-based public affairs specialist, MEPs today also decided that nuclear energy, coal-based electricity and “carbon lock-in” technologies woul Solutions
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As an expert on EU advocacy and on financial services, Joost Mulder is regularly invited to speak at private or public events.
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Better Europe was set up in 2017 by Joost Mulder, an independent Public Affairs expert with a strong network in the "Brussels bubble".
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Thanks so much for all your work from political strategy and advocacy to policy. We couldn't have done it without you. Really appreciate all your dedication and willingness to go the extra mile to push for an ambitious agenda.
Rachel Owens – Head of EU Office – Global Witness
We are very pleased with Joost's professionalism and expertise in EU affairs. He is a very charismatic speaker who knows how to pass on his knowledge. That is why his workshop got excellent evaluations from participants of our Summer School. We look forward to working with him again!
Jakov Bojovic – President – Centre for Policy Writing
Reliable, effective person with integrity. High-quality facts that can be counted on.
Sirpa Pietikäinen – Member of the European Parliament
I frequently worked with Joost in my capacity as an MEP dealing with financial services regulation. Joost was always on top of the detail with complex financial issues, and able to see the wood from the trees. He was easily contactable, straightforward and always professional.
Anneliese Dodds MP – former Member of the European Parliament
Joost's knowledge of the financial sector and the political and administrative aspects of how it is governed in Europe is second to none. His curiosity and energy in discussing research topics and themes with our research team is extremely impressive. I would work again with Joost in a heartbeat.
Leonard Seabrooke – Professor in International Political Economy and Economic Sociology – Copenhagen Business School
It was wonderful to have Joost Mulder as a speaker during our Job Day at the Institute for European Studies at ULB last month. He was generous with his time, he share valuable insight with our students and really contributed to the success of the event. We hope to have him again soon!
Maria Isabel Soldevila – Executive Manager & Responsible for Public Relations – Institute for European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles
I highly recommend Joost. He is as knowledgeable a person as you'll find regarding all things EU. He knows Brussels inside and out. He is experienced, savvy and full of insights. I've enjoyed working with him for several very productive years.
Dennis Kelleher – President and CEO – Better Markets, Inc.
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