Better Europe Public Affairs is looking for a trainee to help our NGO and civil society clients and their funders make a better Europe. We are looking for a motivated trainee to help us monitor and advise clients with a focus on corporate responsibility and reporting, due diligence, and sustainability. Job description: – Track a specific set of policy dossiers relevant to our clients, including desk research and occasional contact with decision-makers in the EU institutions – Build up and/or maintain your network in the EU institutions and beyond – Assist other staff in executing project-structured work as well as responding to ad-hoc requests of clients – Attend and report on relevant “EU bubble” events internally and to clients Essential qualifications: – Recently completed university studies in a relevant domain,…

A diverse and eager group attended EUChanger’s first training in Brussels on 21 June 2019. Focussing on influencing for the public good in the post-election context, the first EU Academy attracted 20 participants active in a wide range of policy areas including: climate, energy, international development, corporate governance, sustainable finance, tax, and human rights. It was a packed day with expert input from Vote Watch Europe on the outcome of the May European elections, a dynamic training on EU influencing essentials drawing on the experience of EUChanger’s Marc-Olivier Herman and Better Europe’s Joost Mulder, a lunch debate with advisors of various EP political groups and a group simulation on a current legislative file. The feedback we received from many participants shows just how important this type of training is for…