[Ip-health] last chance to propose nominations for Worst EU Lobbying Awards - deadline Friday 12th September

[Riaz K Tayob]

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Nominations for the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2008 will close Friday 12th
September

Don=92t miss the chance to name and shame the perpetrators of some of the
worst lobbying tactics in Brussels.

This year=92s awards are being made for two categories:

1. The Worst EU Lobbying Award - nominations should be made for any
lobbying campaign which relies on deception, misleading information or
other improper lobbying tactics to influence decision making within the EU.

2. The Worst Conflict of Interest Award - nominations sought for the
MEP, European Commissioner or other member of EU staff whose background,
other jobs or liaisons with special interest lobbyists raise the most
serious concerns about their ability to act impartially and in the
public interest.

Nominations can be submitted online at www.worstlobby.eu until Friday
12th September 2008.

 >From the nominations, shortlists of top nominees in each category will
be selected, followed by public voting between Monday 13th October and
Sunday 30th November. The Awards Ceremony will take place in Brussels in
December. *Help us expose the worst lobbying in Brussels! Nominate and
vote online at www.worstlobby.eu*



The Worst EU Lobbying Awards aim to discourage controversial lobbying
practices by exposing them to the public. They are organised by
Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth Europe, LobbyControl
and Spinwatch.



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Christine Pohl

Corporates Campaign

Economic Justice Programme

Friends of the Earth Europe

Rue Blanche 15, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Phone: +32-2-5426104

Mobile: +32-498-492563

Fax: +32-2-5375596

Email: christine.pohl[at]foeeurope.org

SKYPE: christine.pohl13 (ATTENTION: My skype name has changed. Please
delete my old contact from your list and add me again with my new name)



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Nominations are now open for the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2008

A chance to name and shame the perpetrators of some of the worst
lobbying tactics in Brussels. Help us expose the worst lobbying in
Brussels! Nominate online at www.worstlobby.eu