Synchronised speaking

The difficulties of getting public affairs and corporate communications working together

 
According to the 2008 European Communication Report, Public Affairs ranks high on the agenda of corporate communication professionals. With 11.3 per cent of communication managers working in the field of Public Affairs/Lobbying, Public Affairs comes in third as major working environment, after public relations (23.9 per cent) and media (23.5 per cent).

Astrid Berg

Astrid Berg PhD LL.M. heads the European public sector communication program of the School of Communication and Media of the Hanze University Groningen, the Netherlands. She worked previously as a lecturer and a research associate at the Centre of European Integration and Law Enforcement of Utrecht University. She holds a PhD in European law and national public policy from Utrecht University and a masters degree in international law from the University of Utrecht and the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is currently working on a book about communication and the European Union.