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Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
43
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
World Economic Forum
EU Transparency Register
567538843366-43 First registered on 02 Jul 2021
Goals / Remit
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests. The Forum strives in all its efforts to demonstrate entrepreneurship in the global public interest while upholding the highest standards of governance. Moral and intellectual integrity is at the heart of everything it does.
We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.Main EU files targeted
The World Economic Forum supports the European Commission's strategic objectives, particularly in the areas of the twin digital and green transition. Please see relevant activities in the next section.
Address
Head Office
Route de Capite 91-93
Cologny 1223
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People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
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
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
World Economic Forum Partners are leading global companies developing solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. They are the driving force behind the Forum’s programmes.
Our Partners engage in Forum Platforms to shape the future, accessing networks and experts to ensure strategic decision-making on the most pressing world issues.
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
1,595,100 € (Source: European Commission)
Other financial info
Figures shown above are for fiscal year 2019-2020 - the last closed financial year of the Forum.
Figures for fiscal year 2020-2021 are unavailable at the moment.
Other sources represent income recognized from grants awarded by various organizations to the Forum.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Artificial Intelligence and Digital
Communication activities
- Private-Public Collaboration for Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Regional Action Group for Europe and Eurasia
- Advancing the Climate Transition: CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal
- Regional Activities: Strategic Dialogue on the Western BalkansOther activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
43 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.
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Date 16 Apr 2024 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject European Research and Innovation policy in the global context Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova Attending - Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Apr 2024 Location Brussels Subject Meeting WEF CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Virginie Battu-henriksson (Cabinet member)
- Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 11 Apr 2024 Location Vilnius Subject - Decarbonisation and sustainability of the EU transport sector -Impact of EU elections on greening the transport sector -Potential areas of collaboration DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Magdalena Kopczynska (Director-General)
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Date 17 Jan 2024 Location Davos Subject AI act, Ethics of AI, digital transformation, AI governance Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Attending - Marie Frenay (Cabinet member)
- Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
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Date 16 Jan 2024 Location Davos Subject Courtesy meeting with Mr Mirek Dušek, Managing Director of WEF. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Attending - Peeter Kadarik (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Jan 2024 Location videoconference call Subject Preparatory meeting for WEF 2024 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Attending - Wojtek Talko (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Preparatory meeting for the World Economic Forum 2024 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Attending - Wojtek Talko (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting on employment and skills policies Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Sep 2023 Location Virtual Meeting Subject Preparation of Commissioner McGuinness’s participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Tommy De Temmerman (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Jul 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting on employment and skills policies. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Jul 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with a group of Young Global Leaders: - Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Skills - Digital Education Action Plan - Combatting Disinformation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
- Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Chairman of the World Economic Forum Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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Date 30 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Chairman of the World Economic Forum (topic: TO ADD) Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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Date 30 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject Nature Restoration, Biodiversity, COP 28 and WEF Annual Meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 02 May 2023 Location Geneva (CH) Subject Skills policies, social economy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
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Date 27 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Introductory meeting with WEF Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Giorgios Rossides (Cabinet member)
- Ines Prainsack (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Meeting on skills policies Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Preparation G7 side event Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Courtesy meeting and the World Economic Forum Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2023 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on skills policies Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Feb 2023 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on skills policies Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jan 2023 Location Davos, Switzerland Subject Impact of the energy crisis on the EU's industrial competitiveness, on EU's climate ambitions, and the competitiveness of clean energy technologies. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Peeter Kadarik (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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Date 22 Nov 2022 Location Brussels Subject Discuss Commissioner McGuinness’s attendance of the Annual meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Tommy De Temmerman (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Oct 2022 Location videoconference call Subject Digital safety Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Daniel Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Oct 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Preparation Davos forum Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet member)
- Renáta Goldírová (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Oct 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Preparation Davos forum Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Attending - Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet member)
- Renáta Goldírová (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Oct 2022 Location Online meeting Subject Speech & stakeholder discussion on ESG reporting Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner)
- Katherine Power (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Courtesy call in preparation for the WEF 2023 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Jivka Petkova (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Digital safety Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
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Date 18 Sep 2022 Location New York Subject climate action, COP27 Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 15 Jul 2022 Location Geneva, Switzerland Subject Meeting with members of the Managing Board of the WEF on the global economic situation. Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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Date 06 Jul 2022 Location videoconference Subject Introduction of digital safety coalition Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Daniel Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 May 2022 Location Davos (Switzerland) Subject EU dimensions and actions linked to skills; and the possible synergies between the Pact for Skills and the WEF initiative ‘European Skills Accelerator’. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 May 2022 Location Davos Subject EU dimensions and actions linked to skills; and the possible synergies between the Pact for Skills and the WEF initiative ‘European Skills Accelerator’. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Antoine Kasel (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
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Date 24 May 2022 Location Davos, Switzerland Subject European Green Deal and Repower EU Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 29 Apr 2022 Location Geneva Subject Mobility platform working group Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Walter Goetz (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Mar 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on the Skills Agenda Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2022 Location Brussels Subject World Economic Forum meeting 2022 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Jivka Petkova (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2022 Location Munich, Germany Subject Participation in a broader dinner on world affairs in the margins of Munich Security Conference 2022 hosted by World Economic Forum and Google Jigsaw Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn Portfolio Budget and Administration Attending - Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)
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Date 07 Oct 2021 Location video-call Subject EU action on tackling global deforestation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
- Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Sep 2021 Location online Subject World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
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Date 01 Jun 2021 Location Online Subject Keynote Speech - Accelerating Racial Justice session Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli Portfolio Equality Attending - Helena Dalli (Commissioner)
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Date 21 Jan 2020 Location Davos Subject Meeting with WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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