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Please note this schedule is subject to change and should not be treated as final until notified otherwise. Times are indicated in Central European Time (CEST).
All participants will be invited to a welcome dinner at 19:00 on Thursday 29 June, further details to follow.
| Friday 30 June | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
Interest groups, public opinion and policy representation Speaker |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Interest groups, public opinion and policy representation Speaker |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| Saturday 1 July | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
Lobbying strategies with a focus on the EU Speaker |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Lobbying strategies in the global north and south interest group strategies Speaker |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| Monday 3 July | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
Shocks, external events and interest groups Speaker |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Focus groups in interest group research Speaker |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| Tuesday 4 July | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
How and why interest groups professionalize Speaker |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Participation, voice and unbiased access: Discussing the democratic potential of interest representation Speakers |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| Wednesday 5 July | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
Parties, groups and surveys Speakers |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Participation, voice and unbiased access: Discussing the democratic potential of interest representation Speakers |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| Thursday 6 July | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
Financial lobbying Speaker |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Interest group influence Speakers |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| Friday 7 July | |
| 09:00 – 12:00 |
Responsible lobbying & corporate political responsibility Speakers |
| 12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 15:30 |
Content analysis & corporate (IG) political speech Speakers |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea & coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
PhD presentations |
| 19:00 – 20:00 |
Departure Dinner and Prize giving |