Illuminate Fellow at the Centre for Public Policy and Administration at @QUB @HAPP Senior Lecturer (Associate Prof) michelecrepaz.com Vice Pres of PSAI Political Science | Public Policy | Lobbying | Lobbying Regulation | Interest Groups | Transparencyhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3mrfmk6g66k2rReCiv expands to CEE! Our new report on Lithuanian CSOs in times of crises shows that 96% were hit by ≥1 crisis; most advocate but feel unheard (40–50% felt neither consulted nor cooperated with); and leaders’ worry about their organisation’s future is strikingly high (8.1/10). Stay tuned for more!24 Jul 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfmk6g66k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3m3cklddsj22pDoes lobbying access actually mean lobbying influence? In our new @jeppjournal.bsky.social paper we try to answer this key question in interest group politics and lobbying by exploring models of access = influence translation. Check it out here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/13501763.2025.2569565?needAccess=true is #OA16 Oct 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cklddsj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3m2h6fww5v22wTomorrow 😊 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Oct 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2h6fww5v22whttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lzy6ilgw5k2rAttending the Government Partnership Global Summit next week? Join us for a vibrant discussion on the resilience of civil society in a fragmented world! Together with Rasa Bortkevičiūtē, we will present the first results of the Resilient Civil Society project!29 Sep 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzy6ilgw5k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3m2cityegvc2z🚨 New report out now: (to what extent) is the UK NGO sector under pressure? https://pure.qub.ac.uk/files/655682361/Resilient_Civil_Society_report_UK_NGOs_in_times_of_crises_final.pdf We are excited to share the first findings of the Resilient Civil Society project! @wmjunk.bsky.social @thegoodlobby.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social03 Oct 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cityegvc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lzy6ilgw5k2rAttending the Government Partnership Global Summit next week? Join us for a vibrant discussion on the resilience of civil society in a fragmented world! Together with Rasa Bortkevičiūtē, we will present the first results of the Resilient Civil Society project!29 Sep 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzy6ilgw5k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lz5biebwi22b🚨 I am looking for a new colleague @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social at HAPP is looking to hire a permanent 🙂 lecturer in International Public Policy. Apply here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/AcademicOpportunities/ @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social @psaireland.bsky.social18 Sep 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz5biebwi22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lz5biebwi22b🚨 I am looking for a new colleague @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social at HAPP is looking to hire a permanent 🙂 lecturer in International Public Policy. Apply here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/AcademicOpportunities/ @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social @psaireland.bsky.social18 Sep 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz5biebwi22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lxtpf6c5xs2sI missed #ecprgc25 this year but my colleague and co-author Rasa Bortkeviciute presented our work with @wmjunk.bsky.social on interest groups' responses to crisis and turbulence.02 Sep 2025 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtpf6c5xs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lolnhs7zsc2qExcited to have presented our first #ReCiv output at the @psaireland.bsky.social public policy workshop 2025! ReCiv discovers the impact of crisis and turbulence on interest groups/CSOs. Delighted to be working with amazing colleagues @wmjunk.bsky.social and Rasa Bortkeviciute. Very exciting!07 May 2025 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolnhs7zsc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3lkccp4wbg22xhttps://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-police-raid-huawei-lobbyists-as-new-scandal-rocks-eu-parliament/ Again?!? what is happening with lobbying and the EP14 Mar 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkccp4wbg22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michelecrepaz.bsky.social/post/3ljmvlttmes2g☀️ Join the @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social Summer School and/or our Research Workshop! Let students and colleagues know 👇 📆 6 – 11 Jul 📍 Maastricht University ⏰ Apply by Tue 8 Apr ecpr.eu/Events/324 https://ecpr.eu/Events/32405 Mar 2025 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:oskly3uvnb2fbczzzm5e66sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljmvlttmes2g