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 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.7 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Bussola Institute (Bussola)
EU Transparency Register
273957033476-02 First registered on 13 Dec 2018
Goals / Remit
The Bussola Institute is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental research institute, established as a bridge to provide better understanding and greater cooperation between the countries of the Gulf and the European Union.
Bussola operates on the basis of a strictly independent mission to generate and share impartial information and knowledge that fosters improved understanding and promotes stronger Gulf-European relations through rigorous research and objective analysis.Main EU files targeted
Common migration and asylum policy; Foreign affairs and security policy; Erasmus+ and policy for cooperation in education and training with non-EU countries; Creative Europe programme including access to new international opportunities, markets, and audiences; Digital Economy and Society; EU Energy strategy; humanitarian aid and civil protection; Research and innovation policy - Horizon 2020; Trade; Climate Action.
Address
Head Office
Square de Meeûs 28
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Square de Meeûs 28
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 2 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 23 Dec 2024
Name Start date End Date Mr John DENNEHY 29 Jun 2022 04 Apr 2023 Ms Jihan CHARA 29 Jun 2022 04 Apr 2023 Mr Brian POWER 29 Jun 2022 04 Apr 2023 Mr Christian KOCH 01 Apr 2020 01 Apr 2021 Mr John DENNEHY 01 Apr 2020 01 Apr 2021 Ms Maria HANNA 01 Apr 2020 01 Apr 2021 Nadine ALY 07 Mar 2020 06 Mar 2021 Mr Brian POWER 04 Feb 2020 04 Feb 2021 Mr Christian KOCH 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2020 Ms Jihan CHARA 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2020 Mr John DENNEHY 06 Mar 2019 05 Mar 2020 Nadine ALY 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2020 Ms Angus TAVERNER 06 Mar 2019 06 Mar 2020 Mr Brian POWER 08 Feb 2019 21 Dec 2019 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
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
While the Bussola Institute is not yet a formal member of an association of research institutes or think tanks, it is continuing to explore possibilities in this regard. The institute has, or is in the process of concluding memoranda of understanding for joint research work with other academic or research institutions. For example, Memoranda of Understanding have been concluded with the OECD, Dublin City University and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Tolerance to promote joint research, innovative thinking and actions in the areas of tolerance, diversity and inclusion. See:https://www.bussolainstitute.org/about-us#partners
Member organisations
The Bussola Institute is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental research institute and, as such, does not have member organisations. Bussola has concluded Memoranda of Understanding with the OECD, Dublin City University and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Tolerance to promote joint research, innovative thinking and actions in the areas of tolerance, diversity and inclusion. See:https://www.bussolainstitute.org/about-us#partners
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
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
938,725€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Working Group on Intercultural and Religious Dialogue
Communication activities
The Bussola Institute carries out independent research and hosts regular webinars to generate and share knowledge that facilitates a better understanding of the political, social, economic, security and cultural issues impacting on relations between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regions. These publications and events are publicised on Bussola's website at www.bussolainstitute.org Related projects are also being developed and carried out in cooperation with other think tanks and research institutions.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared