What we do
BPCI collaborates with member companies and the broader ecosystem to support the development of implementation strategies across our working groups and task forces. As part of Ibec, we lobby government, policymakers, and other key stakeholders with evidence-based policies designed to positively shape business conditions and drive competitiveness and economic growth. Through our relationships with international trade associations, we ensure that the voice of the Irish Biopharma sector is heard overseas, and as international policies and regulations shift, we ensure that relevant updates are communicated to our membership.
Under this pillar, BPCI members can engage in discussions centred on domestic, European, and global topics of interest. Activities include knowledge sharing, peer to peer learning, input into BPCI government submissions and policy positions, and the facilitation of networking opportunities through industry initiatives, workshops, forums, webinars, and presentations from external experts in national and EU policy.
How to get involved / Working Group
The Government Affairs (GA) and Public Affairs (PA) Working Group is made up of GA, PA and communications professionals from BPCI member companies. Members meet several times a year to discuss domestic, European, and global topics of interest. Meetings include issues briefs on key policy files and presentations from external experts in national and EU policy. The group also invite external speakers to address the meetings.
The Working Group also reviews BPCI government submissions and messaging documents, providing members with the opportunity to shape BPCI’s policy positions and highlight concerns or priorities. This working group meetings quarterly virtually.
Members that should get involved:
- Government and Public Affairs professionals
- Communications Professionals
- In the event your organisation does not have either staff, we also invite those who are involved in advocacy & communications to join.
