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Training seminar: Strategic Planning for Public Affairs

Training seminar Hybrid / In-person

Strategic Planning for Public Affairs

17 September 2026
9:30-12:30 CET
Brussels

Public affairs teams are operating in an increasingly dynamic policy environment, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, evolving policy agendas and rapidly changing stakeholder expectations. With limited time and resources, strategic planning is essential to focus efforts where they can have the greatest impact. This half-day training seminar provides a practical roadmap for developing a focused and actionable EU public affairs strategy in 2027. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to assess their political and organisational environment, prioritise the issues that matter most, set realistic objectives, and translate those objectives into a coherent plan for engagement.

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Participants will walk away with:

  • A clear framework for developing a practical public affairs strategy
  • Techniques for assessing the external environment and internal priorities
  • Approaches to identifying and prioritising policy issues and stakeholders
  • Guidance on setting realistic objectives and linking them to measurable outcomes
  • Practical steps for moving from strategic planning to coordinated implementation
Alan Hardacre
Founder of AdvocacyStrategy.com
Professor and Author

Dr Alan Hardacre is a well-recognized expert in the field of Public Affairs with a long history of teaching, and writing about, Public Affairs. He is the founder of the Public Affairs Clinic and a co-founder of AdvocacyStrategy.com. These two businesses are dedicated to helping clients structure and organise their Public Affairs work to maximise their chances of advocacy success. Alan has provided this service for CropLife Europe; FiscalNote, Kindred Group and the International Trade Center amongst others.

Ambiorix Center
Square Ambiorix 7,
B-1000, Brussels,
Belgium

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PAC Members: €295 + VAT if applicable
Others: €495 + VAT if applicable

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Amanda Crafford
Programs & Member Relations Officer, International Practice
+32 476.639.503 | [email protected]