ANWH CH online event at 6:30 pm  

Talks by Odile Ammann and Kerstin Noëlle Vokinger

Parliamentary Lobbying in Switzerland and the EU: A Legal Perspective

Parliamentary lobbying, i.e., attempts to influence the legislative branch, plays a significant role in contemporary politics. Lobbying is an indispensable component of democratic decisionmaking, but may also create risks for democracy. Parliamentary lobbying is of great practical relevance in both Switzerland and the European Union; yet, the legal frameworks that govern lobbying in these two legal orders differ on many counts. The goal of this talk is to highlight the basic features of these two legal frameworks, and to reflect upon the advantages and drawbacks of different regulatory approaches to parliamentary lobbying.

Odile Ammann is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration of the University of Lausanne, and a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School (January 2022 - January 2023). 

Kerstin Noëlle Vokinger is Professor for Public Law and Digitalization at the University of Zurich. She is also an Affiliated Faculty at Harvard Medical School and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

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