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Registration as it was on 11 Jul 2019
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Overview

Lobbying Costs

350,000€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2 Fte (8)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

7

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    AGORIA

    EU Transparency Register

    68004524380-10 First registered on 20 Oct 2010

    Goals / Remit

    Agoria: development through technology. We are paving the way for all technology-inspired companies in Belgium which seek to contribute to the world's advancement by developing or implementing innovations. We are proud that more than 1,700 member companies, accounting for approximately 300,000 workers, are relying on the three pillars of our services: advice, business development and creating the ideal business climate. Follow us on www.agoria.be and https://twitter.com/agoriafr.

    Give your company a boost with Agoria
    • Advice to entrepreneurs
    o Leading experts answer your questions on, among other topics, talent and the labour market, innovation, energy, the environment, socio-legal issues, well-being at work, taxation, the economic development of sectors and markets, regulations and standardization.
    • Business development
    o Our Market teams help you promote your offering on the market, identify market opportunities for your products or services, and forge sustainable partnerships in Belgium and abroad. We are currently focusing on the following markets: Building & Urban Development, Energy, Financial Services, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Transport & Mobility, Machine Construction / Production Systems, and Sports & Entertainment Events.
    • Creating the ideal business climate
    o Through consultancy, tools, workshops and networking events, our Industry teams support you when it comes to meeting the - present and future - strategic challenges in your industry: Aeronautics, Space, Security & Defence Industries; Building, Contracting & Technical Services Industries; Digital Industries; Manufacturing Industries and Materials Industries; Telecom Industries.
    o Experienced Policy units also defend your interests, lobbying at all levels of power.
    • Member & employee benefits
    o Through its membership, your company and its employees obtain many exclusive discounts and other benefits.

    Main EU files targeted

    Social affairs - Energy - Environment - digital agenda - trade - innovation - Skills

    Address

    Head Office
    Bd reyers Ln, 80
    Brussels 1030
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    8

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%8

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 11 Jul 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Laurent HELLEBAUT 22 Sep 2023 20 Sep 2024
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 22 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024
    Ms Hilde Thys 12 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 08 Feb 2020 06 Feb 2021
    Stephan BELAEN 08 Oct 2019 08 Oct 2020
    Mr KEVIN VERBELEN 11 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 12 Feb 2019 08 Feb 2020
    Ms Hilde Thys 12 Feb 2019 12 Feb 2020
    Ms Hilde Thys 23 Feb 2018 12 Feb 2019
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 09 Feb 2018 08 Feb 2019
    Mr Jef D'HOLLANDER 09 Feb 2018 08 Feb 2019
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 21 Feb 2017 09 Feb 2018
    Mr Jef D'HOLLANDER 21 Feb 2017 09 Feb 2018
    Ms Hilde Thys 21 Feb 2017 09 Feb 2018
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 30 Jan 2016 26 Jan 2017
    Mr Laurent Hellebaut 20 Jan 2015 14 Jan 2016

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Laurent Hellebaut (EU Affairs Coordinator)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Marc Lambotte (CEO)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    https://www.agoria.be/fr/Europe-Landing-page

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    350,000€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    226,216 € (Source: ESF)

    Other financial info

    In order to avoid unintended side-effects such as double counting and inflated figures, membership fees to EU associations/(con)federations are intentionally not included in our overall estimated of the annual costs related to activities covered by the register

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    - Industrial policy
    - Environment issues
    - Internal market directives
    - Public procurement
    - Trade issues
    - Energy policy
    - Research & Development
    - Industrial policy
    - IPR
    - Digital agenda

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    7 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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