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Overview
Lobbying Costs
700,000€ - 799,999€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.75 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA (APRE)
EU Transparency Register
011479419288-08 First registered on 29 Oct 2015
Goals / Remit
The first and unique entity of its type in Italy, APRE – Agency for the Promotion of European Research, operates in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Research with the objective of supporting and promoting Italian participation in the European Union research and innovation (R&I) programmes, by providing information, training and assistance services.
APRE’s network is composed by the most important Italian entities representing the public and private sector, directly or indirectly active in the research and innovation field. They are, at the same time, an active and valuable asset for APRE and the main beneficiaries of APRE’s activities.
APRE hosts all NCPs for Horizon 2020 in Italy, offering, free of charge, assistance and information services related to the participation in EU Framework Programmes for R&I. The Italian NCPs work in close collaboration with NCPs in other 130 countries across thematic areas and international networks.Main EU files targeted
- Research and Innovation Policy
- Horizon Europe Programme
- European Research Area
- European R&I Partnerships
- EU S&T agreements
- R&I dimension in sectoral policies
- Green Deal
- Digital Strategy
- R&I components in other EU programmesAddress
Head Office
VIA CAVOUR 71
ROME 00184
ITALYEU Office
Rue du Trône, 98
BRUXELLES 1050
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 75% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 23 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Marco FALZETTI 05 Dec 2023 04 Dec 2024 Francesco PALUMBO 17 May 2023 16 May 2024 Giulia BUTERA 29 Jun 2023 28 Jun 2024 Mattia CERACCHI 05 Dec 2023 04 Dec 2024 Mr Marco FALZETTI 05 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Mattia CERACCHI 05 Dec 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Giulia BUTERA 29 Jun 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Francesco PALUMBO 17 May 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Mattia CERACCHI 16 Nov 2022 16 Nov 2023 Mr Marco FALZETTI 26 May 2022 26 May 2023 Ms Francesca BRUNELLO 26 May 2022 14 May 2023 Mr Nicola SOLOPERTO 24 May 2022 14 May 2023 Mr Mattia CERACCHI 09 Sep 2021 10 Sep 2022 Mr Gianluigi DI BELLO 08 Oct 2019 08 Oct 2020 Mr Alessandro DAMIANI 18 Jun 2019 25 May 2020 Mr Mattia CERACCHI 26 Oct 2018 07 Sep 2019 Mr Francesco Ferlaino 14 Mar 2018 14 Mar 2019 Mr Gianluigi DI BELLO 06 Mar 2018 01 Mar 2019 Mr Mattia CERACCHI 05 Oct 2017 29 Sep 2018 Mr Gianluigi DI BELLO 02 Feb 2017 01 Feb 2018 Mr Enrico Mazzon 02 Feb 2017 05 Oct 2017 Mr Francesco Ferlaino 02 Feb 2017 01 Feb 2018 Mr Francesco Ferlaino 22 Jan 2016 21 Jan 2017 Mr Gianluigi DI BELLO 20 Jan 2016 19 Jan 2017 Mr Enrico Mazzon 20 Jan 2016 19 Jan 2017 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
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
700,000€ - 799,999€
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant COMMISSIONE EUROPEA 1,741,725€ Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
700,000€ - 799,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
APRE EU Liaison Office's main activities include:
- Institutional Relations – Maintaining and expanding APRE’s relations with European institutions and other key actors in the decision-making process - Commission, Parliament, Member States' Permanent Representations, relevant Liaison Offices, European networks and R&I umbrella organisations - through bilateral contacts and meetings as well as the participation in multilateral networks.
- Policy - Ongoing monitoring of European R&I policies, the Horizon Europe Framework Programme - with particular attention to its cross-cutting policy elements -, relevant sectoral macro-policies and R&I components in other EU programmes.
- Advocacy - Targeted advocacy initiatives in line with the priorities of APRE and its members (drafting of position papers, contribution to Commission consultations and surveys, etc.).
- Information and communication - Internal and external information and communication activities, including the creation of informative and in-depth contents dedicated to our members (e.g. the monthly newsletter APREbrussels).
- Events - Organisation of events on topics of interest in different formats (events open to the public, debates reserved for APRE members and Brussels-based stakeholders, etc.).
- Funding - Activities to support the growth and economic sustainability of APRE (contribution to project management, contribution to strengthening our network of members, etc.).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.
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Date 21 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Research and Innovation Policy, Horizon Europe, APRE Report Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova Portfolio Innovation and Youth Attending - Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Oct 2021 Location Brussels Subject Horizon Europe - APRE Annual conference DG Research and Innovation Attending - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 19 Oct 2020 Location Brussels Subject Keynote speech at annual event DG Research and Innovation Attending - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 29 May 2018 Location Brussels Subject Presentation of APRE Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject new FET flagships DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 11 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject new FET flagships DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)