2 February 2016
Marriott Hotel, Constanta Hall
Organized by the Romanian Lobbying Registry Association
DRAFT AGENDA & INVITED SPEAKERS
Registration at: summit@registruldelobby.ro
9:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks
- Laura FLOREA, President, Romanian Lobbying Registry Association
SESSION I
Policies & Regulations
Moderator: Mihai CONSTANTIN
9:40 Mitigating risks in the three-party cooperation between public administration, businesses and civil society
- Adrian BABOI-STROE, State Secretary, Ministry of Justice
9:50 Lobbying for the public interest: a requirement of modern societies
- Mihai LISEȚCHI, State Secretary, Public Consultations and Social Dialogue
10:00 Managing conflicting interests in a fair competitive environment
- Bogdan CHIRITOIU, President, Competition Council (TBC)
10:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: Beyond policy and advocacy: the strategic approach provided by public affairs; Lobby activity implications for public policy, business community and NGOs; Self-regulation vs state regulation for lobby activities.
Key speakers discuss with:
- Laura FLOREA, President, Romanian Lobbying Registry Association
- Marcin OLENDER, Public Policy and Government Manager CEE, Google (TBC)
- Oana PREDA, Director, Resource Center for Public Participation
- Cristian PARVAN, General Secretary, Businessmen Association of Romania
- Ioana AVADANI, Executive Director, Center for Independent Journalism
10:50 Coffee Break
SESSION II
Lobby activity in the EU and Romania
Moderator: Mihai CONSTANTIN
11:00 Building alliances in Brussels: lobbying transparency in the EU
- András BANETH, Managing Director, Public Affairs Council Europe
11:15 Effective lobbying in EU countries: adapting to different regulatory environments
- Russell PATTEN, Head of Public Affairs Practice Continental Europe, Grayling
and
- Richard JUKES, Chairman Public Affairs UK & Ireland, Grayling
11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Regulation vs. Self-regulation, lobby in Romania vs lobby in the EU; Effective self-regulation for those professionally engaged in public affairs
Key speakers discuss with:
- Gabriela DRĂGAN, General Director, European Institute in Romania
- Ionuț TĂNASE, Author of “Dinamica activitatii de lobby în România”
- Miruna Andreea BALOSIN, Assistant Professor, Babes-Bolyai University
- Cristian DUCU, President Supervisory Commission, Romanian Transparency Register
- Roberto MUSNECI, Vice President, Romanian Lobbying Registry Association
12:40 End of conference. Lunch.