[EU-lobby-data] data we need for texts (both for LobbyFacts and for the report)

[ester]

Would it be possible to know when we'll be able to have this data? Erik? 
Friedrich? It'd be great to know to organise myself.

Thank you!!

ester

On 05/07/2013 03:16 PM, ester wrote:
> Hi Friedrich,
> CC: everyone
>
> Fortunately, it seems we'll finally launch Lobby Facts! And we have 
> the deadlines around the corner, so let's all pull up our socks! =)
>
> I had a meeting today with Olivier about the texts (both for 
> LobbyFacts and for the report) to see where we are, what needs to be 
> done and how we can manage. To sum up the conclusion is that we need 
> to do some manual searches and gathering of information by ourselves, 
> but we also need some information that can be extracted from the tool. 
> And that's where we need you, Friedrich.
>
> I hope it's not too difficult to do. Here's what we need. We need a 
> list of all registrants with 3 columns: name, the subcategory they 
> belong to, and their lobbying expenses (that is called sometimes 
> "Share of turnover related to representing interests to EU 
> institutions on behalf of clients" or "Estimated costs to the 
> organisation directly related to representing interests to EU 
> institutions in that year") (for the cases where a threshold is given, 
> that should be an average as agreed). I hope I explained it well, 
> otherwise, please let me know if you have doubts.
>
> Why do we need this? Because it will allow us to look at the biggest 
> spenders, to identify also the biggest spenders within the 
> subcategories, to find cases of underreporting, etc.
>
> When do we need it? As soon as possible... Sometime next week (so 
> 13-17 May) would be great, but the sooner the better, because we'll 
> need to work on that data afterwards.
>
> And it is also important to know when was the data last updated, 
> because we'll need to footnote that in our texts.
>
> Thank you very much!! And "courage" to everyone. We can already see 
> the light at the end of the tunnel...
>
>
> ester
>
>
> -- 
> Ester Arauzo
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