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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)
0.7 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
5
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
EU Transparency Register
683034821431-24 First registered on 19 Apr 2016
Goals / Remit
As a multicultural university with one third of students and researchers from abroad, international relations is a daily reality for the Université libre de Bruxelles, as Brussels itself, one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. Its outward-looking position with regard to Europe and the world has resulted in a number of agreements, collaborations and special partnerships being set up with some of the world's top universities.
GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH
Four scientific Nobel Prizes, one Fields Medal, three Wolf Prizes and two Marie Curie Prizes are further evidence of the University's longstanding tradition of excellence.
The Université libre de Bruxelles is an active member of the Research Area and is involved in more than 310 projects financed by the FP7, H2020 and Horizon Europe. Over the past few years, it has obtained several ERC grants to finance research in Medicine, Economics, Mathematics, Sociology, Physics, Artificial Intelligence and Political Science.Main EU files targeted
The majority of policy intitiatives on research, innovation, education (e.g. copyright Framework, specific Work Programmes for Horizon Europe and future Research Framework Programmes, modernisation of higher education systems, Open Science, etc.)
Address
Head Office
Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt 50CP 161
Brussels 1050
BELGIUMEU Office
Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt 50CP 161
Brussels 1050
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 10% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.7
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 13 Mar 2025
Name Start date End Date Quentin DEFORGE 23 May 2023 23 May 2024 Complementary Information
None declared
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
European University Association (EUA) : https://eua.eu/
Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) : https://www.unica-network.eu/
CIVIS : https://civis.eu/fr
UnILion : https://www.unilion.eu/Member organisations
None declared
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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
72,403,383€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Other
Funding types "other" information
Public Belges Fédéraux Communauté française Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique Région Wallonne Région Bruxelloise
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Public Belges Fédéraux 9,322,232€ Contribution Communauté française 10,817,015€ Contribution Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique 23,585,411€ Contribution Région Wallonne 14,919,373€ Contribution Région Bruxelloise 11,645,195€ Grant European Commission 11,590,114€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Subgroup on Art Market#E03650/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=104012 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchCommission expert group on Policies & Programmes relevant to EU Space, Defence and Aeronautics Industry (SDA)#E03775#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3775 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchSDA - Subgroup on Policies & Programmes relevant to EU Space Industry#E03775/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103233 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchSDA - Subgroup on Defence#E03775/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=102132 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Management of Framework research projects (around 340 projects from FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe), PPP and P2P, Erasmus+ projects
Department on external relations responsible for outreach activities with EU and the world
Communication and information activities on European funding possibilitiesOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
5 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below covers meetings with Commissioners/Cabinet members/Directors-general (high-level) Commission meetings published December 2014 to December 2024, and the meetings of Commissioners/Cabinet members/Directors-general and officials holding "management functions" in the Commission published since 1 January 2025. Other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may well have taken place, but the Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. All information below comes from the Commission and not from the registrant.
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 04 Dec 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting on stimulating medicines development in paediatric oncology DG Health and Food Safety Attending - Sandra Gallina (Director-General)
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Date 07 Apr 2022 Location VC Subject Research on the greening of EU's economic policy agenda Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Jan 2018 Location Brussels Subject H2020 participation/Invitation Opening Academic Year Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Alfredo Sousa De Jesus (Cabinet member)
- Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 24 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject Future of higher education Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Jean-Philippe Gammel (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Sep 2016 Location Berlaymont Subject Current Political and Economic Developments DG Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action Attending - Ann Mettler (Director-General)