On Tuesday 15.03.2022, the international Webinar entitled "Trends and Challenges in Regulating Lobbying Activities" took place with great success and great participation in the framework of the implementation of the Annual Work Programme of the Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities of the Council of Europe (NCPA) under the Presidency of the National Transparency Authority (NTA).
The webinar was opened by welcome and keynote addresses by the Governor of the National Transparency Authority (NTA), Mr. Angelos Binis, while a short address was given by the President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IACA), Mr. Simon Peh.
During the first part, distinguished speakers from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Anti-Corruption Authorities of Greece and Serbia and the Lobbying Authority of Quebec Canada, presented international standards as well as their experiences on the regulation of the framework for lobbying activities in state institutions. In the second part of the seminar, the participants, representing both the Network Authorities, but also Associations/Business and Academic Community Members of the Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities (NCPA), had the opportunity to present their views, ask questions to the speakers and exchange views on the design and implementation of public policies for the regulation of lobbying activities.