Citizen Lobby TTIP

26/02/2015 -> 2016

Introduction

Goal: Citizen lobby – act as a citizen

Why: Importance of local politics

You pay your tax.You don’t relate on the state.You serve your community.Why doesn’t parliament ever focus on your needs?

How to contact your local MPSTEP 1

Researching your local MP- who you MP is-what their contact details are

Political landscape:-The federal parliament-The senate-The Walloon Parliament-The Brussels Parliament-The Flemish Parliament-The German Parliament-The Federation Wallonia Brussels

Namur: MR PS

-David Clarinval-Stéphanie Thoron

-Jean-Marc Délizée-Gwenaelle Grovonius

CDH Ecolo

-Benoit Dispa Georges Gilkinet

Luxembourg: MR PS

- Benoit Piedboeuf - Sebastien Pirlot

CDH

-Benoit Lutgen-Isabelle Poncelet

Liège:

MR PS

-Caroline Cassart-Mailleux-Gilles Foret-Kattrin Jadin-Philippe Goffin-Luc Gustin

-Frédéric Daerden-Willy Demeyer-Julie Fernandez-André Frédéric-Alain Mathot

CDH Ecolo

-Vanessa Matz-Melchior Wathelet

- Muriel Gerkens

Hainaut: MR PS

-Olivier Chastel-Denis Ducarme-Jean-Jacques Flahaux-Benoit Friart-Richard Miller

-Philippe Blanchart-Paul-Oliver Delannois-Laurent Devin-Elio Di Rupo-Eric Massin-Özlem Özen-Daniel Senesael-Eric Thiébaut-Fabienne Winckel

CDH Ecolo

-Christian Brotcorne-Catherine Fonck

- Jean-Marc Nollet

MR PS

-Emmanuel Burton-Sybille de Coster-Bachau-Vincent Scourneau

-Stéphane Crusnière

CDH Ecolo

-Marcel Cheron

Brabant Wallon:

Bruxelles:

MR PS

-Philippe Pivin-Françoise Schepmans-Damien Thiéry-Sophie Wilmès

-Nawal Ben Hamou-Emi Kir-Ahmed Laaouej-Karine Lalieux-Laurette Onkelinx

CDH Ecolo

-Georges Dallemagne-Francis Delpérée

-Benoit Hellings-Zakia Kattabi

NVA CD&V

-Inez De Coninck-Renate Hufkens-Jan Spooren-Kritien Van Vaerenbergh-Hendrik Vuye

-Sonja Becq-Els Van Hoof-Eric Van Rompuy

SP.A Groen

-Hans Bonte-Karin Jiroflée

-Anne Dedry

Open VLD

-Patricia Ceysens -Dirk Janssens-Luk Van biesen-Tim Vandenput

Vlaams Brabant

NVA CD&V

-Karolien Grosemans-Werner Janssen-Peter Luykx-Wouter Raskin-Veerle Wouters

-Wouter Beke-Veerle Heerlen-Raf Terwingen

SP.A Open VLD

-Meryame Kitir-Peter Vanvelthoven

-Patrick Dewael-Nele Lijnen

Limburg:

Antwerpen: NVA CD&V

-Rita Bellens-Peter De Roover-Bart de Wever-Sophie De Wit-Zuhal Demir-Johan Klaps-Koen Metsu-Yoleen Van Camp-Robert Van de Velde-Valerie Van Peel-Bert Wollants

-Nahima Lanjri-Griet Smaers-Jef Van Den Bergh-Servais Verherstraeten

SP.A Open VLD

-Monica De Coninck-Maya Detiège-David Geerts

-Dirk Van Mechelen-Franck Wilrycx

Groen

-Meyrem Almaci-Kristof Calvo

NVA CD&V

-Siegfried Bracke-Peter Buysrogge-Christophe d’Haese-Peter Dedecker-Sarah Smeyers-Goede Uyttersprot

-Sarah Claerhout-Leen Dierick-Stefaan Vercamer-Veli Yuksel

Open VLD SP.A

-Katja Gabriels-Egbert Lachaert-Ine Somers-Carina Van cauter

-Fatma Pehlivan-Karin Temmerman-Dirk Van der Maelen

Groen

-Stefaan Van Hecke-Evita Willaert

Oost Vlaanderen

West VlaanderenCD&V NVA

-Hendrik Bogaert-Franky Demon-Roel Deseyn-Nathalie Muylle

-An Capoen-Koenraad Degroote-Daphné Dumery-Rita Gantois-Jan Vercammen-Brecht Vermeulen

SP.A Open VLD

-Alain Top-Johan Vande Lanotte-Ann Vanheste

-Sabien Lahaye-Battheu-Vincent Van Quickenborne

Groen

-Wouter De vriendt

Walloon Parliamenthttp://www.parlement-wallon.be/pwpages?p=composition_choix

Brussels Parliamenthttp://www.parlbruparl.irisnet.be/

Flemish Parliamenthttp://www.vlaamsparlement.be/vp/index.html

STEP 2

Writing the letter• Personal Words • Don’t forget your references • Spelling Video www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/omar_ahmad_political_change_with_pen_and_paper.htm

Positive response = Ask for a meetingNegative response = Try again (another letter, phone call,…)

Key points:

- Transparency now- A democratic process- No ISDS- No regulatory cooperation council- No deregulation of standards- No further deregulation and privatisation of public services- The promotion of humane and environmentally sustainable agricultural - Public authorities must keep the political power- No restrictions on international and European Human rights standards

5 keys components to effective lobbying from individuals:-Directness and specificity

-Timing

-Exploiting MPs' constituency obligations

-Building a relationship and making regular contact

-Thinking of long-term, national goals; communicating short-term, local goals

STEP 3

The meeting

•Briefing with Greenpeace before•Feedback•Conclusion?

Meeting Once a month!26/03/2015

To do : -Sign petition-Writing a personal letter -Stimulate most people as possible