V Graduate Course of Electoral Campaigns Management
The EAPC collaborates in the organization of the V Graduate Course of Electoral Campaigns Management, which it is taking place in Madrid from January 29 to March 26, 2010. Classes take place at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid during Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
This course has been yearly organized...
Aristotle Global Campaign Dream Team for 2010
Do you have colleagues, staff or friends – even opponents – who deserve recognition for their work on political campaigns in 2009? If so, you may wish to honor them though a nomination for the prestigious Aristotle Excellence Award which recognizes outstanding political campaign professionals from around the world. Twelve...
Messages for the amygdala
Conventional wisdom for practitioners, now proved by neuro-scientists: campaigns only work if they can trigger emotions
Successful campaigners knew it all along. Austrian chancellor Bruno Kreisky always had three topics prepared to convince Austrian voters: “one for the pocketbook, one for the head, and one for the heart.”...
Networking at its best at the EAPC 2010 in Vienna
“Emotions in Politics and Campaigning”, May 7-8, 2010
The 15th annual EAPC Conference is the key forum for political consulting and public affairs in Europe. Meet and discuss with international experts: consultants, researchers, politicians, journalists in an amicable environment. Join us for an exceptional social program...
Former Austrian Vice-Chancellor at the EAPC Conference
"The Soul of Europe"s Author Erhard Busek is the Chairman of the “Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe” and President of the European Forum Alpbach. Since 2002 until 2008 he served as Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. At present he is the Coordinator of the Southeast European...
Business Lessons from Brawn GP
Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubí, EAPC Member and Public and Political Communication Adviser, has published "LESSONS FROM BRAWN GP. 10 managerial keys to competing successful". Using the “lateral thinking”, the book extracts ideas from Formula 1 and apply them to the field of management.
The 2009 F-1 season kicked off in Melbourne...
Author of "The Political Brain" speaks at the XV EAPC Conference
Drew Westen, author of the bestselling book, "The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation", has confirmed his presence at the XV EAPC Conference "Emotions in Politics and Campaigning", from May 7 to 8, 2010, in Vienna.
Drew Westen, Ph.D. is a clinical, personality, and political psychologist,...
EAPC Member Marko Rakar received "Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics" award
EAPC member Marko Rakar received "Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics" award in French National Assembly last week. This prestigeous award is given since 1999 to those organizations and individuals who have made a commitment to affecting meaningful political change through use of the Internet and new...
Personal Democracy Forum Europe
The world’s largest conference on technology and politics is coming to Europe.
Across the Continent, political leaders and grass-roots activists are embracing new ways of running for office, influencing the political debate, and governing. Inspired by the success of Barack Obama’s campaign for president of the United...
VIII International Seminar on Electoral and Political Communication "New trends in electoral campaign"
The Eighth International Seminar on Electoral and Political Communication, which is entitled "New trends in electoral campaign", will analyze the new language, channels and strategies used by candidates from different countries, with particular emphasis on how political communication will be after Barack Obama. The seminar,...
