This year, students from IEPs (Institute for Political Studies) of Paris, Bordeaux and Grenoble, as well as students from the Ecole de Guerre Economique (School of Economic Warfare) and the University of Paris X Nanterre, has been competing since early February. They are working on topics submitted by five partners from very different backgrounds:COFALEC (Confederation of European Union Yeast Producers) upholds the interests of an industry essential for European competitiveness. Yeasts are indeed used in food industry (bakery, brewery, wine…) ..

The Lobbying Competition’s goal is to develop responsible practices of communication between elected representatives and interest groups. Thus, for economic operators (companies, federations,…) and societal stakeholders (associations, NGOs, unions,…), it constitutes an opportunity to make lobbying more ethical and more visible with political leaders and civil society. It’s also a way to inform the younger generation about this activity.   Five Master’s – One committee of experts – One award ceremonyIn practice, five Master’s (Institute for Political Studies, Universities, Business ..