Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.75 Fte (7)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
EU Transparency Register
133236011647-58 First registered on 26 Jul 2013
Goals / Remit
EASAC - the European Academies Science Advisory Council - is a network of the national science academies of the EU Member States, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom. It provides a collective voice for European science on wide-ranging policy areas. EASAC's mission reflects the fact that science in all its forms is central to many aspects of modern life and that a consideration of the scientific dimension is a pre-requisite to effective policymaking. EASAC’s strategy is framed around five core objectives: 1. to influence EU policy development and implementation, and national policy within EU Member States; 2. to inform EU contributions to global policy-making; 3. to provide an independent platform for debate and for convening scientists, policy-makers and publics; 4. to build the science policy capacity of EU academies and scientists; and 5. to build a progressive and more resilient national science academies’ network.
Main EU files targeted
EASAC works in three broad programmes: Environment, Energy, and Biosciences and Public Health. It provides relevant in-depth information for upcoming topics of the EU institutions within and across these programmes.
Address
Head Office
EASAC Secretariat, c/o Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
Wien (Vienna) 1010
AUSTRIAEU Office
EASAC Secretariat, c/o Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
Wien (Vienna) 1010
AUSTRIAWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
7
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 6 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The highest level of governance is the EASAC Council which has 30 individual members - highly experienced scientists nominated by each national science academy of every EU Member State that has one, Norway, Switzerland and the UK, the Academia Europaea and ALLEA . The Council agrees the initiation of projects, appoints members of project groups, reviews drafts and approves reports for publication. The day-to-day business of EASAC is handled by a the EASAC Secretariat, which is hosted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences since 1 January 2024.
Central to the success of EASAC is close contact with the target policy-making parts of the EU - Parliament, Council and Commission - and familiarity with current policy developments, as well, of course, as expertise in the relevant science.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Academic institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) http://www.interacademies.org:
IAP is the global network of science, engineering & medical academies working together to provide independent expert advice on scientific, technological & health issues. Under InterAcademy Partnership, more than 140 national and regional member academies work together. IAP has four regional networks (EASAC, NASAC, IANAS, AASSA). EASAC is the regional network for Europe.
IAP works closely with its member academies to strengthen the role that science plays in society and to advise public officials on the scientific aspects of critical global issues; helps establish science academies in countries where academies do not exist and assists young and small academies to become more prominent in their own countries;
sponsors programmes for young scientists designed to help them build strong foundations for successful careers and to more effectively engage decision makers.Member organisations
Academia Europaea(3076),
All European Academies (ALLEA)(58),
The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium(484),
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences(71),
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters(257),
The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina(1560),
The Estonian Academy of Sciences(79),
The Council of Finnish Academies(8),
The Académie des Sciences(259),
The Academy of Athens(183),
The Royal Society(1600),
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences(547),
The Royal Irish Academy(482),
The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei(367),
The Latvian Academy of Sciences(393),
The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences(95),
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters(864),
The Austrian Academy of Sciences(200),
The Polish Academy of Sciences(185),
The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon(69),
The Romanian Academy(181),
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences(625),
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences(4),
The Slovakian Academy of Sciences(60),
The Slovenian Academy of Arts and Science(87),
The Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences(54),
The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic(104),
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences(776),
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts(150)
The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts (12)
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
380,339€
Major funding types in closed year
Member's contributions, Public funding
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Dutch Government 75,000€ Contribution Leopoldina 25,000€ Contribution IAP 60,000€ Contribution The Royal Society 28,386€ Contribution KNAW (Dutch Academy) 12,650€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Technical Expert Group for the implementation of the Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes#E02551#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2551 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchAdvisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchWorking Group on Plant Health#E03832/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103432 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchWorking Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#E03832/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103433 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchAnimal Health Advisory Committee#E03832/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103292 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
EASAC typically publishes 3-5 outputs (in-depth reports, statements, commentaries) per year in the above mentioned programmes which are then usually launched in Brussels and through a variety of media channels. Wider stakeholders are typically engaged at launch events, and where practicable throughout the lifetime of any project.
EASAC member academies hold similar events in their own respective member states.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
6 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 30 Apr 2021 Location videoconference (Brussels) Subject Use of Forest for Energy Generation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
- Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
- Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
- Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Mar 2020 Location Brussels Subject Energy Files Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Helena Hinto (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jun 2017 Location Berlaymont Subject Science Advice DG Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action Attending - Ann Mettler (Director-General)
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Date 06 Jul 2015 Location Brussels Subject Scientific Advice Mechanism Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 18 Jun 2015 Location Berlaymont Subject Meeting with Bill Gillett Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Maria Da Graca Carvalho (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Feb 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Meeting with Mr William Gillet, EASAC Energy Programme Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Maria Da Graca Carvalho (Cabinet member)