Lobbying

Corporate Lobbying is simply an example of a group having better knowledge of its interests than the people at large do of theirs

We do concentrate our efforts on the legislatures, where laws are created, but we also use the judicial branch to advocate our causes.

However it could follow a different process from one country to another, the practice of lobbying, in order to influence political decisions, is a legitimate and necessary part of the democratic process. We cooperate with Individuals and organizations reasonably want to influence decisions that may affect those around them, and their environment. Government in turn needs access to the knowledge and views that lobbying can bring.

For example In the united states, the ability of individuals, groups, and corporations to lobby the government is protected by the right to petition in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Lobbying activities are also performed at the state level, and lobbyists try to influence legislation in the state legislatures in each of the 50 states. At the local municipal level, some lobbying activities occur with city council members and county commissioners, especially in the larger cities and more populous counties.

However lobbying in the European Union, after its enlargement in 2004 a development has taken place, bringing in not only a lot more players and stakeholders but also a wide range of different political cultures and traditions. Consultants, lawyers, associations, corporations, NGOs etc. seek to influence the EU’s legislative process. Some 2,600 special interest groups have a permanent office in Brussels.

There are three main channels of indirect lobbying of the Council. First, lobbying groups routinely lobby the national delegations in Brussels. The second indirect means of lobbying the Council is for interest groups to lobby members of the many Council-working groups. The third means of influencing the Council is directly via national governments. The event that sparked the explosion of lobbying was the first direct election of the European Parliament in 1979. The Parliament, making EU legislation, more complex and lobbying further more important and attractive for stakeholders.

How we Lobby for your projects?

Our mission is to enhance the development of professionalism, competence, and high ethical standards for advocates in the public policy arena; and to collectively address challenges, which affect the government decision for redress of grievances or allocate funds.

Lobbyists have been an integral part of our representation to our client case to governments and legislative bodies for long time.

Of course, in USA each individual and business can go to Washington, DC, on their own to ask Congress to respond to their needs or any legislative, governmental body for the country in question. However, professional lobbyists know the intricacies of the process — who to talk to, how and when to present an effective argument, and what needs to be done to follow-up. We are also educators who help, elected officials, understand the information in front of them so they can weigh different viewpoints and then decide for themselves what is in the best interests of their constituents.

Above all FIDC is committed to promoting ethical lobbying with high standard of ethical and advocacy professionalism to the best interest of our client in the following countries: USA , UK , European Union and Egypt.