Organized by Spin Partners since 2001, the Lobbying Competition helps to reinforce the visibility of an ethical lobbying between public authorities and interest groups
It is sponsored each year by a French or European parliamentarian, who shares his or her vision of lobbying with the students and institutional relations professionals participating in the Competition..
The interests of the Competition for partners (companies, federations, NGOs…):
- Having five dossiers (one per master participant), each including a study of the context and the actors involved, then a deepening of the problem, and finally specific recommendations,
- Benefit from a diversity of viewpoints on your subjects,
- Consider new lobbying strategies,
- Communicate publicly about your commitment to transparent lobbying.
Competition timetable:
From September to December 2024, the Competition partners work out a lobbying problem, in consultation with the organizers. Five partners are selected to submit their topics to the students.
Between January and May 2025, students from participating masters (Institutes for Political Studies, Universities, School of Communication) meet with the representatives of the partners and prepare their analysis and operational proposals.
Between May and June 2025, student dossiers are evaluated by a jury composed of representatives of the partners and external public affairs professionals.
At the end of June/beginning of July 2025, an award ceremony is held in the presence of the in the presence of the Parliamentary Sponsor of the Competition, as well as lobbyists.
Interested organizations are called to contact us before November 15th to become partner of the 2025 edition.
Arthur Bouhsane
Lobbying competition coordinator
infos[at]concours-lobbying.eu
01.46.66.22.22