Athenora Consulting

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

545,000€

Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

7 Fte (7)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

6

High-level Commission meetings

14

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Athenora Consulting

    EU Transparency Register

    79628773-02 First registered on 23 Jun 2008

    Goals / Remit

    Athenora Consulting is a consultancy firm specialised in EU lobbying. We provide relevant information on EU policies to our clients. We enable access to EU decision makers in order to advocate for positive changes. We advise on how to communicate efficiently with the EU Institutions (position papers, press releases, open consultations, seminars, e-lobbying...) and we facilitate contacts with EU media, think tanks and the civil society.

    Main EU files targeted

    Politique du numérique (DMA, DSA, infrastructures, data act, cybersécurité, intelligence artificielle, taxation numérique, travailleurs des plateformes, liability rules, blockchain ...)
    Propriété intellectuelle
    Droit des sociétés
    Devoir de vigilance
    Finance durable, taxonomie, CSRD,
    Open finance, DSP2, FIDA
    Politique des transports (smart mobilité, transport routier, aérien et ferroviaire)
    Green Deal et Politique énergétique (efficacité énergétique, énergies renouvelables, performance énergétique des • bâtiments, plan "vague de rénovation", repower)
    Union de la santé, Plan de lutte contre le cancer, santé mentale
    Politique de protection des consommateurs
    Politique de la concurrence
    Politique industrielle

    Address

    Head Office
    Avenue de Cortenbergh, 66
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM
    EU Office
    Avenue de Cortenbergh, 66
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM

    Website

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    7

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%7

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    7

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    6 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 29 Mar 2024

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Justine VIAL 23 Mar 2024 02 Oct 2024
    Mr Erwan CHERFAOUI 11 Jan 2024 10 Jan 2025
    Mr Stephane DESSELAS 28 Nov 2023 22 Nov 2024
    Ms Diane RENAUDIN 27 Oct 2023 25 Oct 2024
    Ms Natacha Clarac 27 Oct 2023 25 Oct 2024
    Mr Thomas DORGET 22 Sep 2023 20 Sep 2024
    Ms Justine VIAL 09 Sep 2023 11 Mar 2024
    Mr Nicolas GUENARDEAU 11 Mar 2023 03 Sep 2023
    Mr Erwan CHERFAOUI 06 Jan 2023 06 Jan 2024
    Mr Simon GOMEZ 06 Jan 2023 03 Sep 2023
    Mr Antoine MARTIN 28 Sep 2022 04 Mar 2023
    Mr Tanguy DOERFLINGER 28 Sep 2022 03 Sep 2023
    Mr Stephane DESSELAS 23 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023
    Ms Natacha Clarac 23 Sep 2022 23 Sep 2023
    Ms Osiris MULAMBA 26 Mar 2022 01 Aug 2022
    Mr Stephane DESSELAS 05 Oct 2021 23 Sep 2022
    Ms Juliette GARNIER 30 Sep 2021 26 Mar 2022
    Mr Tanguy DOERFLINGER 30 Sep 2021 28 Sep 2022
    Mr Jonathan VERU 30 Sep 2021 30 Sep 2022
    Mr Benjamin MALLIART 30 Sep 2021 23 Sep 2022
    Ms Natacha Clarac 30 Sep 2021 23 Sep 2022
    Ms Julia CAUMEIL 14 Jul 2020 01 Jan 2021
    Mr Jonathan VERU 13 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021
    Mr Benjamin MALLIART 29 Oct 2019 29 Oct 2020
    Ms Audrey MARTIN 03 Oct 2019 03 Jul 2020
    Ms Natacha Clarac 06 Sep 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Mr Raphael HELIOT 06 Sep 2019 05 Sep 2020
    Stephane DESSELAS 29 May 2019 29 May 2020
    Mr Jonathan VERU 27 Feb 2019 13 Feb 2020
    Ms Marie ULSAS 08 Dec 2018 30 Jun 2019
    Ms Mathilde BRASSEUR 31 Oct 2018 30 Jun 2019
    Mr Benjamin MALLIART 04 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2019
    Ms Natacha Clarac 27 Jul 2018 01 Aug 2019
    Ms Ariane GATTI 05 Apr 2018 02 Sep 2018
    Mr Jonathan VERU 14 Feb 2018 15 Feb 2019
    Ms Athina REUTER 09 Feb 2018 04 Oct 2018
    Ms Mathilde BRASSEUR 11 Nov 2017 31 Oct 2018
    Mr Leonard TAPIE 11 Nov 2017 13 Dec 2017
    Ms Natacha Clarac 31 Aug 2017 27 Jul 2018
    Ms Ariane GATTI 06 Apr 2017 05 Apr 2018
    Ms Mathilde BRASSEUR 10 Oct 2016 07 Oct 2017
    Mr Leonard TAPIE 10 Oct 2016 07 Oct 2017
    Ms Ariane GATTI 10 Oct 2016 06 Apr 2017
    Ms Natacha Clarac 25 Aug 2016 23 Aug 2017
    Mr MAXIMILIEN BRENY 30 Mar 2016 23 Aug 2016
    Mr Stephane DESSELAS 23 Oct 2015 21 Oct 2016
    Ms Mathilde BRASSEUR 15 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2016
    Mr Leonard TAPIE 15 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2016
    Mr MAXIMILIEN BRENY 15 Oct 2015 30 Mar 2016
    Ms Natacha Clarac 26 Aug 2015 25 Aug 2016
    Ms Joyce Peel 20 Mar 2015 15 Oct 2015
    Ms ESTELLE DRYE 07 Mar 2015 09 Aug 2015
    Ms Isabelle Mantz 07 Mar 2015 09 Aug 2015
    Mr Elie Demerseman 04 Dec 2014 19 Mar 2015
    Ms Natacha Clarac 17 Jul 2014 15 Jul 2015
    Mr Stéphane DESSELAS 17 Jul 2014 15 Jul 2015
    Ms AGATHE MOUQUET 17 Jul 2014 06 Mar 2015
    Mr Elie Demerseman 23 Jan 2014 22 Oct 2014
    Ms Marine sauce 23 Jan 2014 22 Oct 2014
    Mr Stéphane DESSELAS 11 Jul 2013 10 Jul 2014
    Ms Ina Goranova 11 Jul 2013 05 Jan 2014
    Ms Natacha Clarac 05 Jul 2013 04 Jul 2014
    Ms Iuliana Pricop 09 Nov 2012 04 Jul 2013
    Ms Ina Goranova 07 Nov 2012 06 Jul 2013
    Mr Stéphane DESSELAS 08 Aug 2012 06 Jul 2013
    Ms Natacha Clarac 02 Aug 2012 05 Jul 2013
    Mr Stéphane DESSELAS 15 Sep 2011 01 Sep 2012

    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

  • Categories

    Category

    Professional consultancies

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Athenora is member of the Public relations global network (PRGN, www.prgn.com)

    Athenora is member of SEAP (society of European affairs professionals, www.seap.be).

    Stéphane Desselas is Chair of the Groupe des nouveaux lobbyistes (http://www.nouveaux-lobbyistes.eu/).

    We are a member of the Cercle des Délégués Permanents français (CDPF)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Advances interests of their clients

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    545,000€

    Major contributions in closed year

    None declared

    Clients for closed financial year

    Clients list
    NameProposalAmount
    Vinci Concessions Droit des concessions, transport aérien, secteur routier 100,000€ - 199,999€
    Cercle des réseaux européens Questions de transport, énergie, télécoms, eau et poste. 100,000€ - 199,999€
    La Poste Questions postales, transport, digital et environnement 50,000€ - 99,999€
    MGEN Protection sociale et santé 50,000€ - 99,999€
    VYV Questions assurantielles (solvabilité) 50,000€ - 99,999€
    Cercle Europe et économie sociale Droit social et de l'économie sociale 50,000€ - 99,999€
    Compagnie Nationale du Rhone Réforme du marché de l'énergie Biodiversité - restauration de la nature Green Deal RTE-T Politique fluviale RED 25,000€ - 49,999€
    France FinTech Digital, blockchain, intelligence artificielle 10,000€ - 24,999€
    Fondation pour le droit continental Droit économique et de la gouvernance 10,000€ - 24,999€
    Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle (CNCPI) Droit de la propriété industrielle 10,000€ - 24,999€
    Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (CNGTC) Droit commercial, économique et des sociétés 10,000€ - 24,999€
    cercle europe et technologie du futur Digital, intelligence artificielle, blockchain 10,000€ - 24,999€
    cigref DMA - DSA - IA - Competition policies - Data act - cyber resilience act 10,000€ - 24,999€
    AEMA Groupe FIDA Véhicule hors d'usage 10,000€ - 24,999€
    ADEME Green deal Transition ecologique Agriculture durable 10,000€ - 24,999€
    Unite2Cure (pro bono) Cancers pédiatriques: protection des droits des enfants. 0€ - 10,000€
    union nationale des distilleries vinicoles Green deal - énergies renouvelables 0€ - 10,000€
    fostering for social justice (pro bono) Politiques sociales Education Inclusion 0€ - 10,000€
    fair (pro bono) Aides d'état - RGEC Finance responsable Investissements à impact 0€ - 10,000€

    Clients for current financial year

    Clients list
    Name
    traxens
    epc groupe

    Other financial info

    Athenora also provides training on EU issues and lobbying tools.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    Athenora Consulting's main lobbying activities:

    Energy (gas and electricity)

    Environment (waste, climate change, water)

    Transport (urban, road, rail and air)

    Public utilities (post, telecommunication, networks)

    Healthcare (mutual insurance companies, ehealth)

    Social policy (social services of general interest)

    Financial services (sustainable finance, fintechs)

    Poverty

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    14 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.

    • Date 06 Jun 2023 Location Online
      Subject Social Economy Recommendation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit
      Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights
      Attending
      • Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 06 Jun 2023 Location Online
      Subject Social Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit
      Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights
      Attending
      • Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 20 Jan 2023 Location Online
      Subject EU digital policy in 2023
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 05 Dec 2022 Location Online
      Subject Social Economy Action Plan
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit
      Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights
      Attending
      • Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 06 Sep 2022 Location conference call
      Subject CO2 Standards for heavy duty vehicles
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 29 Jun 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Implementing Act for High-Level Data Sets, Cyber Resilience Act.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 15 Sep 2021 Location virtual meeting
      Subject Exchange on the Conference & Reflection on the Future of Europe
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica
      Portfolio Democracy and Demography
      Attending
      • Mattia De Grassi (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 06 May 2021 Location Videoconference
      Subject The new transparency register
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová
      Portfolio Values and Transparency
      Attending
      • Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet member)
    • Date 10 Sep 2020 Location Videoconference call
      Subject Energy system integration, decarbonisation of gases and the related regulatory framework, methane emissions.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
      • Kitti Nyitrai (Cabinet member)
      • Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 01 Jul 2020 Location Video conferencing
      Subject Green Deal - Priority of the COM in Energy policies and Climate for the mandate.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
    • Date 18 Mar 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject Lunch session of the Cercle des Réseau européens
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Jocelyn Fajardo (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 15 Mar 2019 Location Paris
      Subject EU action related to biotechnology
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
      Portfolio Health &amp; Food Safety
      Attending
      • Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 21 Jun 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting with 5 CEO's on clean mobility
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Silke Obst (Cabinet member)
      • Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
    • Date 23 Mar 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject European Fund for Strategic Investment
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
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