{"id":2074,"date":"2021-05-02T09:39:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T09:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/na-ramenima-divova.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2023-01-10T19:29:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T19:29:37","slug":"pillar-zagovaranje-i-javne-politike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestris.hr\/eng\/zagovaranje-i-javne-politike\/pillar-zagovaranje-i-javne-politike\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Advocacy and Public Policy<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A constructive, stimulating regulatory framework providing equal terms for success is a basic prerequisite for new value creation in the business community. This way the business community can look after legitimate interests, protecting all stakeholders in their society, as well as the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This is precisely why lobbying <\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0advocacy<\/strong><\/a> activities, done exclusively in accordance with legal norms and regulations, are an important part of decision making and influencing public policy in modern democratic societies.<\/p>

If you have ever been concerned about of the impact potential regulatory changes or new public policy<\/strong> might have on your business, or wondered how you might protect your business interests, and actively prevent such great challenges, then you need quality advocacy and a systematic, developed lobbying\/advocacy policy.<\/p>

Advocacy assumes a variety of methods and strategies designed with a goal to legitimately influence public policy. Advocacy needs to be participatory and in line with the highest democratic standards. It also needs to be performed in the best interests of all stakeholders while also protecting the public interest.<\/p>

ADVOCACY vs. LOBBYING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The terms public advocacy and lobbying<\/em><\/strong> are often used synonymously, even though they mean different things. In the widest possible sense, both terms refer to the process of trying to inform decisionmakers, in a legitimate and carefully argued way, so optimal decisions may be made.<\/p>

There are no unified definitions of advocacy and lobbying. Each organization dealing with advocacy and\/or lobbying activities defines the concepts according to their own area of expertise, to the needs of their clients, etc. However, advocacy may be defined as the practical application of knowledge with the aim to achieve social or any kind of change \u2014 this change being directed toward state policies, legal regulations, procedures, directives, etc.<\/p>

On the other hand, lobbying may be defined as representing certain legitimate concerns of specific interest groups before members and stakeholders of the political sphere; before the legislative branch, but also as way to influence public opinion.<\/p>

In practice, lobbying for the most part revolves around direct conversations and negotiations with decision makers. Advocacy is wider in scope and presupposes mobilizing support, building coalitions or partnerships with other like minded groups, communicating with the public, using the media and similar activities.<\/p>

COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL LOBBYING<\/strong><\/p>

There are direct and indirect mechanisms companies use to establish communication channels with key stakeholders or to prepare their arguments.<\/p>

In choosing the right opportunities and channels, companies must make a basic choice for each challenge that\u2019s ahead of them: whether to \u201cgo at it\u201d alone, to operate in coalition with a market or industry association, or in coalition with an energized social base. This also includes NGOs and other stakeholders, if it is a matter of improving political, social and economic interests.<\/p>

Usually, collective lobbying is done only by a small percentage of firms; most opt for individual lobbying. Individual lobbying allows companies to lobby in favour of relevant, personally beneficial policies, or policies which their common interest groups benefit from as well.<\/p>

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