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3rd October 2011

MSc Public Affairs and Lobbying at Brunel University

Designed in conjunction with leading Public Affairs companies, this pioneering postgraduate programme offers a unique combination of advanced academic knowledge and practical experience that will enable you to develop or enhance a successful career in Public Affairs. The programme consists of a combination of core and optional modules in policy analysis, governance, marketing, business ethics, research methods, and British and European politics, as well as periodic presentations from Public Affairs professionals.

The programme is offered on both a full or part-time basis. The full-time programme is designed to those who wish to enter the Public Affairs profession and includes an integrated internship with a Public Affairs employer in either London or Brussels. It lasts for 15 months, including the internship. For those already working in Public Affairs who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge, the programme is available on a part-time basis (24 months).

Previous graduates of the programme are now employed as Public Affairs professionals with organisations such as Connect Communications, Weber Shandwick, Grayling, Porter Novelli and the Royal College of Physicians.

Click here to visit our website for more information or contact Professor Justin Fisher, Programme Director, MSc Public Affairs & Lobbying justin.fisher@brunel.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1895 266309.

30th September 2011

DeHavilland EU launches its animal welfare open content week

DeHavilland EU, the leading provider of political intelligence and monitoring services, has launched its animal welfare open content week. This is a unique initiative to provide public affairs professionals with complimentary access to a range of specialist services for one week only. A wide range of sectors, such as food & feed, animal health, research and transport will be affected.

Helene Champagne, DeHavilland EU Director explains, “Animal welfare has become an increasingly important subject in the EU. A recent DG SANCO survey showed that 64% of consumers in Europe are concerned about it. In response, the European Commission is preparing a new comprehensive new Strategy for Animal Welfare 2011-2014 expected for December.”

She goes on to say, “In order to stimulate the EU debate, we will be showcasing our services for free, from 10th-14th October 2011. This is a great opportunity for Public Affairs professionals to gain access to our political monitoring and legislation tracking services as well as our political research support and contact management database, PeoplePoint.” A drop-in info session with refreshments will be held at our offices on Thursday, 13th October 2011 during lunch time.

26th September 2011

DeHavilland launches its new London service

DeHavilland is pleased to announce the launch of its new service, DeHavilland London. This new platform provides public affairs professionals with political intelligence and monitoring services from the Greater London Assembly, the London Mayor’s Office, the London Assembly as well as key London stakeholders; helping them to drive engagement and influence policy in the capital.

Brian Nolk, MD of DeHavilland says, “Based on our market research and a recognition of the increasing devolution of power from central to local government, we believe DeHavilland London meets the need for political intelligence from the capital. This new service also demonstrates the ongoing evolution of our portfolio of services and new product development which includes our Local Councillor Database and our Party Conference Live! Service.”

He goes on to say, “DeHavilland London will serve as a showcase of the new platform capabilities for our existing UK and EU services www.dehavilland.co.uk, which are being rebuilt shortly.”

16th September 2011

October 2011 issue of ZPC: PubAffairs Member Discount Offer

ZETTER’S POLITICAL COMPANION (ZPC)

The October 2011 issue of ZPC has now been published

This issue has a Foreword by the Leader of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP.

Issue 5 has been published early, and it is being billed as the “Party Conference Issue”. Features include:

• Dates and venues of the conferences of all political parties represented in the Parliaments and Assemblies of the UK
• Information about venues and attendance for the three main political parties
• Conference Hall agendas for the Coalition Government parties
• Useful conference contact details

The usual price of ZPC is £20 for a single copy, or £65 for an annual subscription (four issues). As a special offer to PubAffairs Members, ZPC can be bought for £15 for a single copy, or £45 for an annual subscription. Please email info@zetterspolitical.com and quote: PubAffairs offer.

The main chapters in the book still cover all of the political institutions and civil services for all of the United Kingdom and European Union:

• Government
• Political Parties
• Whitehall
• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Scottish Parliament
• National Assembly for Wales
• Northern Ireland Assembly
• Greater London Authority
• European Union
• Party Conferences

You can order ZPC by post, email or telephone.

We can invoice you, or take payment through a secure PayPal account.

Email: info@zetterspolitical.com Telephone: 020 8364 0009

You can also now order ZPC through Amazon!

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15th September 2011

Hanson Search Welcomes Janie Emmerson as Associate Director

Hanson Search, a leading executive search and selection consultancy specialising in all areas of communications and strategic consultancy, is delighted to announce Janie Emmerson is one of the newest additions to the team.

Previously Head of the communications and policy team at Morgan Hunt, Janie comes with over seven year recruitment experience, she joins as an Associate Director to lead the UK Public Affairs and Policy division at Hanson Search.

Janie is one of our key hires this year as we grow within strategic communications search and selection within the UK and internationally. She is well networked in the communications and policy sectors within government departments, large blue chip companies and public affairs agencies and therefore can add valuable insight for our existing clients as well as other markets that we are developing.

Alice Weightman "We are delighted to have Janie on board at Hanson Search as a senior member of the Hanson Search team, she offers a valuable insight into boarder skills and talent from the Civil service, NHS and corporates. She has a strong grasp of the key issues that clients face when hiring senior communication staff, has experience in hiring teams of individuals or specialist skill sets. We are expecting great things from her".

5th September 2011

DeHavilland announce the launch of its Local Councillor Database

Political intelligence and parliamentary monitoring provider DeHavilland has announced the launch of its Local Councillor Database. The database contains the contact details of 3,500+ local councillors with decision-making powers in the UK. It includes the decision-making contact’s full name, job title, council address as well as portfolio areas, portfolio responsibilities, tel, email address, etc. 

The database has been created in response to the changing political landscape. Brian Nolk, Managing Director explains: “As the Mayor of London takes on more responsibilities and the Localism Bill receives its second reading, this year sees the beginnings of a cultural shift in power from central government back into the hands of individuals, communities and councils. The Local Councillor Database has been created so that public affairs professionals can gain access to the contact details of key decision-makers so they can continue to influence policy and inform their strategy for their clients or their organisation, at a local level.” 

He goes on to say, “The evolution of the new DeHavilland is well underway with the launch of the database, as well as our forthcoming London Service and PeoplePoint App, both of which will be ready for party conference season.”

For all press enquiries please contact: Dominic Rooke-Allden, Marketing Manager, DeHavilland, Emap, tel: +44 (0)20 7728 4319, email: dominic.rookeallden@emap.com

22nd July 2011

DeHavilland launches new features for Party Conference Season 2011

Political intelligence firm DeHavilland has announced the launching of two new features for its online services, scheduled to be available this Autumn in time for Party Conference Season. The London Service and the PeoplePoint mobile application will significantly increase DeHavilland’s portfolio of features, and are precursors of other new product developments coming through later this year and into 2012.

London will be the focus of political attention in 2012 with the Mayoral elections and the Olympics whilst the Localism Bill is expected to hand the newly elected Mayor and the London Boroughs more powers over housing, economic development, regeneration and the Olympic legacy. The London Assembly for its part will see its ability to scrutinise policy grow.

Accordingly, DeHavilland is launching a new London Service for the London Assembly, Mayor’s Office and Greater London Authority providing comprehensive monitoring of:

• London Assembly, including Mayor’s Question time, plenary meetings, committee sessions and reports, and Assembly press releases and publications
• Greater London Authority and the Mayor’s Office including operations notices, press releases and publications so you can keep up-to-date with the latest developments to inform your or your client's strategy
• A weekly London-specific forthcoming events planner, containing the business of the London Assembly, Mayoral engagements, London government report publication dates and relevant stakeholder events so you can plan ahead.

Secondly, the PeoplePoint mobile application will allow subscribers to access to DeHavilland’s comprehensive database of elected representatives - from Westminster, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, Northern Ireland Assembly, Greater London Assembly and Brussels; as well as senior Civil Servants and Special Advisers – all via their mobile phone while on the move. This app will enable on-the-go access to PeoplePoint as you move between meetings.

“The evolution of the new DeHavilland service is under way this year,” said Managing Director Brian Nolk. “Beginning with the development of our UK Local Councillor database and these two new features, we are planning a series of product improvements which will be rolled out through the second half of 2011 and into 2012.”

Roger Wilmott, the newly appointed Chief Technology Officer of Emap Insight added, “Fresh investment in the DeHavilland platform, product and service will see a significant overhaul of the product’s breadth, depth and functionality. We will be harnessing the considerable resources and experience of Emap’s technology team to delivering improvements to the service on a rolling basis over the next 12 months.”

For more information please contact: Dominic Rooke-Allden, Marketing Manager, DeHavilland tel +44 (0)20 7728 4319 or email: dominic.rookeallden@emap.com

27th June 2011

ZETTER’S POLITICAL COMPANION (ZPC)

The July 2011 issue of ZPC has now been published

This edition is even bigger and better, packed with new information and a whole raft of new contact details – all checked with the recipients.

New to this edition are:

• The entire new Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament
• The entire new Welsh Government and Welsh Assembly
• The entire new Northern Ireland Government and Northern Ireland Assembly
• A much expanded section on Special Advisers
• An extended section on Number Ten Downing Street

Despite all this, ZPC is still just £20 for a single copy, or £65 for an annual subscription (four issues). PubAffairs Members quote 'PubAffairs discount offer' to receive a 10% discount.

The main chapters in the book still cover all of the political institutions and civil services for all of the United Kingdom and European Union:

• Government
• Political Parties
• Whitehall
• House of Commons
• House of Lords
• Scottish Parliament
• National Assembly for Wales
• Northern Ireland Assembly
• Greater London Authority
• European Union

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• You can order ZPC by post, email or telephone.
• We can invoice you, or take payment through a secure PayPal account.
• Email: info@zetterspolitical.com
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27th June 2011

Pamphlet from Labour's New Generation sets out Pragmatic Radical ideas

An exciting new pamphlet is launched in early July - Pragmatic Radicalism: Ideas from Labour's New Generation. It brings together writers from all wings of the Labour Party to address some of the biggest issues in politics. As Ed Miliband sets out his vision for the Labour Party, urging it to reform and be more outward looking, this pamphlet shows that ordinary Labour activists are up for the challenge. A wide range of subjects are covered, including liberal interventionism, welfare reform, education, rebalancing the economy, and Labour’s relationship with the unions. Join the debate at www.pragmaticradicalism.co.uk and join us at the launch event on 12 July in the House of Commons click here for all details.

23rd June 2011

Westminster Wanderers: Want to Join a Winning Football Club?

Westminster Wanderers are an established South London football club, with four teams in the Southern Sunday League and a Veteran's XI. We're always looking for new players of a good standard, particularly goalkeepers, and strikers, and welcome new players of whatever experience.

In the last few seasons we have won the Southern Sunday League and Cup, making three trophies and a promotion in two seasons for our sides. We go on tour each year, including to Barcelona, playing the 'Legends' sides of a number of Spanish league clubs. We toured Finland and Estonia last year and will go to Gibraltar next year.

The club has a pre-season programme with training sessions and fixtures, midweek and on Sunday mornings. We play over 100 matches across the club each year and have a number of social events over the year.

The club '‘open day' sessions for players wishing to join the club takes place on Sunday 10th July, Thursday 14th July and Sunday 17th July at Battersea Astroturf, Battersea Park, London SW11.

You are also welcome to join us for pre-season training which commences in August. We will be training or playing every Sunday from August during the 2011-12 season and we welcome players throughout the season. Matches take place in the Wandsworth, Merton and Lambeth area with 10.30 a.m. kick offs on Sunday morning. We also have a strong relationship with our sister club, Westminster Casuals who play on Saturday in the Surrey South East Combination League.

If you want to join the club, or are simply interested in finding our more please contact Alex Aiken, Club Chairman Tel: 07718 512987 aiken_alex@hotmail.com

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