Washington-based government and corporate PR shop the Harbour Group, which has maintained a long-running pact with the United Arab Emirates, has been hired to develop communications plans for that country’s specialized government agency the Executive Affairs Authority.
THG will provide communications counsel and consultancy services for the government authority’s ongoing work in the United Kingdom, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act documents filed in November. Those services are slated to include communication message and plan development; identifying and engaging key stakeholders; media relations strategy; spokesperson training; participation in meetings; and media and online monitoring.
Abu Dhabi-based EAA advises policy to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and provides that country’s executive council policy and advice on matters pertaining to economics, government affairs, legal and risk management and communications.
THG’s contract with the AEE runs until June 2019.

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