Useful links

Links are available in the following categories:

Academic journals
EU / Brussels
Groups and organisations
International
Main UK political parties
Public affairs / Government affairs organisations
Public affairs / Government affairs courses

N.B. While the CIPR tries to monitor and update these links regularly, note that the weblinks are for information only. These links have a direct bearing on the work of the public affairs profession and are meant to be a resource for political lobbyists and those involved in parliamentary and/or government relations. The CIPR will not accept responsibility for the content and views expressed on external websites.

Academic journals

EU/Brussels

The European Union
Including the European Commission, European Parliament
http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
www.esc.eu.int/pages/en/home.asp
Committee of the Regions
www.cor.eu.int/en/index.htm
European Central Bank (ECB)
www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html
European Ombudsman
www.euro-ombudsman.eu.int/home/en/default.htm
European Investment Bank
www.eib.org/

Groups and organisations

Government Affairs Group (GAG)
A CIPR sectoral group, GAG members are communication and public affairs professionals who interact with Government, the EU and the devolved Parliament and Assemblies. The group regularly organises speaker meetings and lunches and a free members' handbook.
www.cipr.co.uk/gag
Local Government Group
A CIPR sectoral group which promotes professional development, runs awards schemes, workshops and publishes 'PR News'. Members work in or with local authorities throughout the UK.
www.cipr.co.uk/lgg
Global Alliance
Bringing together PR and communications management associations from around the world with the aim of helping the global PR industry share ideas and best practices, seek common interests and standards, and understand the unique aspects of each culture in which practitioners operate.
www.globalpr.org
Industry and Parliament Trust
A registered charity dedicated to fostering mutual understanding between business and Parliament for the public benefit. The IPT is independent, non-partisan and non-lobbying.
www.ipt.org.uk

International

The United Nations
www.un.org/english/
The World Bank
www.worldbank.org/
World Trade Organization
www.wto.org/
The World Health Organisation
www.who.int/en/
The United Nations Children’s Fund
www.unicef.org/
The International Committee of the Red Cross
www.icrc.org/
Medecins Sans Frontieres
www.msf.org/
Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org/eng/
Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org/

Main UK political parties

The Conservative Party
www.conservatives.com/
The Labour Party
www.labour.org.uk/
The Liberal Democrats
www.libdems.org.uk/

Public affairs / Government affairs organisations

Association of Professional Political Consultants
www.appc.org.uk
European Centre for Public Affairs
www.publicaffairs.ac
Public Affairs Council
www.pac.org

Public affairs / Government affairs courses

Undergraduate

University of Southampton
BA (Hons) Political Communication and Media Management
www.soton.ac.uk/prospectus/subs/NC14.html
University of Wales Swansea
BA (Hons) Political Communication
www2.swan.ac.uk/courses/politics_interrel/index.htm

For other related courses, search the UCAS database at www.ucas.com under:

Government, Politics (national or international), International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy, Legislative Studies, Parliamentary Studies, Strategic Studies.

Postgraduate

Bournemouth University
MA Political Communication
www.media.bournemouth.ac.uk/Postgraduate Programmes.html
Brunel University
MSc in Public Affairs and Lobbying
www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/sis/prospect/postgrad.htm
Cardiff University
MA Political Communications
www.cardiff.ac.uk/jomec/en/ma/91.html
University of Ulster
MSc Political Communication and Public Affairs
www.ulst.ac.uk/prospectus/course/?id=1012