Course for beginners/setting up public affairs policy and strategy
Knowledge of state law and understanding of procedures are the most important knowledge pillars of a public affairs consultant. That's why our slogan is "on time is too late." Real politics is made in the procedures: Who puts something on the agenda? When do you intervene? Where are we in the budget cycle or a legislative process? Who is at the controls at any given time? When should you be there when it comes to influencing the budget? Or the content of a coalition agreement?

During our basic public affairs course, participants gain an understanding of both the competence and useful skills of a public affairs consultant. By the end of the day, participants will have:

• Knowledge of key processes in the Senate and House of Representatives.
• Skills to work as a full-fledged public affairs consultant.

Customized course for your organization
Do you have an idea for a course, but don't know where you could take it? Publieke Zaken offers customized courses, fully tailored to the specific questions and needs of your organization. In doing so, we not only draw on our own knowledge and expertise, but also collaborate with political communication specialists. The only condition is that the course must relate to topics within our field of work: energy, environment and agriculture. From that starting point, we are always willing to think with you about a suitable course format and content.

Trainings for new public affairs consultants
Are you or do you know someone who is just starting out as a public affairs consultant? Then you can spend one or more days at Publieke Zaken to quickly acquire the necessary basic knowledge. During the familiarisation program we will show you the files we follow via My Publieke Zaken, explain the most important procedures and visit several debates in the Lower House.