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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)
6.6 Fte (18)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA)
EU Transparency Register
721756447378-14 First registered on 12 Aug 2022
Goals / Remit
The Institute of International and European Affairs is Ireland’s leading international affairs think tank. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation with charitable status. Our aim is to provide a forum for all those interested in EU and International affairs to engage in debate and discussion, and to evaluate and share policy options.
The IIEA acts as a forum for dialogue, a catalyst for new ideas and a source of new policy options. The IIEA’s work consists of a unique programme of events, publications and digital media, aimed at improving the calibre of public debate while providing strategic insights to policymakers and business across a range of industries.
Its membership consists of a broad mix of individual private citizens; corporate members including Irish and multinational corporations from a wide range of sectors; universities; dozens of Embassies; and Irish Government departments. We consider it essential to our independence to ensure a wide diversity of (...)Main EU files targeted
The IIEA runs events and publishes research on a wide variety of EU policy areas, typically running 10-12 work programmes, typically amounting to about 120+ events and circa 30 publications per year. As an example, in 2021-2022, we focused on the following: EU affairs and member state elections; security and defence; EU foreign policy and the multilateral order; post-pandemic health policy; developments in the Franco-German relationship; climate and sustainability; Brexit and UK relations; development policy; digital policy and digital sovereignty; and energy policy.
Key legislative developments at EU level can and do form the basis for public events or research publications. These change regularly depending on events at EU level. As an example, in 2021-2022 the IIEA has produced research and run events on topics such as the DMA, Banking Union, the Northern Ireland Protocol, EU trade policy, among many other areas.
The IIEA provides a forum for discussion, and its membership is diverse, with public sector and private sector represented at all events. Furthermore, these events are interactive, and the Institute permits any member from the public or private sector to put questions to speakers. In addition, the IIEA from time to time organises private roundtables for private sector or public sector members (or both), with speakers from European or international organisations. These too are designed to be discussion fora, and again members in attendance may use these events to express views or ask on-topic questions which may relate to their particular sector or organisation.Address
Head Office
8 North Great George's Street Dublin 1
Dublin
IRELANDEU Office
8 North Great George's Street Dublin 1
Dublin
IRELANDWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
18
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 12 10% 6 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.6
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The IIEA has 12 research team members who are involved fulltime in creating and implementing events and research programmes related to EU and international policy issues described above. Other staff noted here include 2 communications and 4 design staff, who promote our events and research.
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
Trans-European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) - network of European thinktanks
Member organisations
The IIEA's most recent annual report, 2020, includes an exhaustive list of member organisations and individuals.
The report can be downloaded from here: https://www.iiea.com/publications/annual-report-2020
The relevant pages are 44-49 -
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
1,650,000€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Other, Member's contribution, Public financing, Grants
Funding types "other" information
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Irish Department of Foreign Affairs 250,000€ Contribution European Commission 200,000€ Grant Europe for Citizens Programme 200,000€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant CERV 193,000€ Other financial info
The CERV figure above is pre-financing received in 2022.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
In a typical year, the IIEA organises 100-150 events on issues of EU policy, and publishes 20-30 research publications on a wide variety of topics. For 2022, its programmes are organised along the following themes:
1. EU Affairs: examining themes of citizen engagement, democracy & institutional developments, and promoting better understanding and analysis of the EU and Ireland’s role therein, and will aim to bring EU issues to a general audience. It examines political developments in key Member States; the policy priorities of the EU Presidencies; social issues of concern to citizens such as inequality and gender diversity; and the impact of Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans on society and the future of work. It will aim to promote understanding of all these issues among citizens.
2. UK-EU relations: This programme explores continued British-Irish cooperation in the context of Ireland’s EU membership, and the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on peace in Northern Ireland. Although the UK has been fully outside the EU since 31 December 2020, its importance to the EU and Ireland remains central across a range of policy issues of mutual interest. Furthermore, the Northern Irish peace process is arguably one of the greatest shared achievements of EU-Ireland-UK cooperation, and its survival through these difficult times will continue to be a focus of Irish and EU policy. A further specific theme in this programme will be the impact of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the UK, Irish and EU economies, including the implications for trade in goods and services.
3. France and Germany: Focusing on Germany’s role in the EU, and on bringing Irish citizens closer to the heart of Europe, this programme will explain the French and German roles in the EU, as well as the dynamics of Franco-German relations, for an Irish audience.
4. Justice and Home Affairs: Focusing on issues of direct concern to citizens and business, this programme will explore issues including: gender equality; hate speech and freedom of speech; migration and asylum; the impact of Brexit on judicial and police cooperation in the EU.
5. Geopolitics: Exploring the rise of authoritarianism and illiberal democracies and focusing on attempts to strengthen the multilateral rules-based international order.
6. Health: Examining the current global landscape and future actions needed in the context of a COVID-hit world.
7. Digital Policy: Focusing on the implementation of the European Commission’s strategy for a “Europe fit for the Digital Age”. This programme will track the implications of key technological trends including: 5G technology; artificial intelligence; blockchain; and drones and quantum computing.
8. Economics and Financial Governance: Addressing the evolving regulatory and economic governance landscape across the EU, Eurozone and internationally.
9. Transatlantic Relations: Exploring the transatlantic relationship in the Biden era. This programme will focus on: EU-US relations; the impact of Brexit on US relations with the EU, on Ireland-US relations and Ireland-UK relations; US trade relations in goods and services; transatlantic issues impacting on foreign direct investment.
10. IIEA Hub - a private monthly roundtable series for corporate members, on topical issues in EU policy (eg in 2022 topics covered to date were Brexit, food prices, energy prices, financial regulation)
In addition, the IIEA organises yearly sponsored events programmes with a wide range of stakeholders including: the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, Irish Aid, Google, the Environmental Protection Agency, ESB, Enterprise Ireland, Janssen, the European Commission, the European Parliament.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
2 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 23 Apr 2024 Location Brussels (online) Subject EU trade - challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing environment. DG Trade Attending - Sabine Weyand (Director-General)
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Date 02 Jun 2022 Location Dublin, Ireland Subject REPowerEU Plan; EU Energy Platform Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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