Mercator Institute for China Studies

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

150,000€

Financial year: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

3.75 Fte (4)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

12

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Mercator Institute for China Studies   (MERICS)

    EU Transparency Register

    722154030862-55 First registered on 19 Mar 2018

    Goals / Remit

    The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) is a Stiftung Mercator initiative. Established in 2013, MERICS is a Berlin-based institute for contemporary and practical research into China that Stiftung Mercator set up as a platform for engagement with China in Germany. MERICS provides timely information and analysis on China to political and economic decision-makers as well as the media and the general public.

    Stiftung Mercator is a private and independent foundation. Through its work it strives for a society characterized by openness to the world, solidarity and equal opportunities. In this context it concentrates on strengthening Europe; increasing the educational success of disadvantaged children and young people, especially those of migrant origin; driving forward climate change mitigation and promoting science and the humanities. Stiftung Mercator symbolizes the connection between academic expertise and practical project experience. One of Germany’s leading foundations, it is active both nationally and internationally. Stiftung Mercator feels a strong sense of loyalty to the Ruhr region, the home of the founding family and the foundation’s headquarters.

    Independent and practical research:
    The ascent of China as a key global player has led to a wide-ranging shift in international power, market and communication structures. This also has consequences for Germany and Europe. MERICS analyzes the political, economic, social, technological and ecological developments in China, and the corresponding global impacts.
    Through its research work, the institute makes developments and interrelationships visible that were previously hidden from view. It also plays an active role in the public debate on China and in shaping Germany’s relations to the PRC by providing new points of view and suggestions for decision-makers.

    Political, economic and social expertise:
    MERICS makes findings from research on China available to the general public, provides information to decision-makers involved in politics, commerce and other areas of society and is also an important contact for the media on contemporary affairs relating to China. It intends to enable people to see China from various angles as well as augmenting the amount of expert knowledge on China available in Europe.
    Now employing almost 30 people, MERICS has grown into one of the largest international think tanks for policy-oriented research into and knowledge of contemporary China.

    International exchange and network building:
    MERICS cooperates with universities and research institutes both in Germany and abroad to produce innovative findings.

    With its Fellowship Program MERICS supports outstanding international scholars and experts with exceptional expertise on China and brings them together in the dynamic city of Berlin. In cooperation with our research teams, MERICS enables high-class, policy oriented and innovative research on China.

    Main EU files targeted

    The European China Policy Unit (ECPU) is dedicated to advancing the understanding of China’s growing clout in foreign policy, the subsequent political changes and the resulting consequences for Europe. Sino-European trade and investment relations are at a critical juncture; issues regarding East and South Asian regional order and security are no longer the exclusive domain of Chinese foreign policy considerations, but are increasingly occupying a critical role for the member states of the EU; global multilateralism – a core tenet of European’s outlook on international order – is gradually called into question by China. Finally, realizing Europe’s key foreign policy objectives, including combating climate change and international terrorism as well as stabilizing the Middle East, have come to depend to varying degrees upon Chinese involvement in these areas. The ECPU seeks to inform European decision-makers and provide forums for exchange, thereby forging greater coherence in European China policy in the intermediate term and contributing to a stronger European foreign policy. Europe will have to develop new channels to coordinate and cooperate with China. Specifically, decisions and developments in areas such as trade and investment policy could fundamentally change Sino-European relations.

    To this end, the ECPU analyzes the bilateral as well as multilateral China policies of EU member states and the European institutions, develops formats for exchange and deliberation, and creates new impulses among European partners.

    Address

    Head Office
    Mercator Institute for China Studies
    Klosterstr. 64
    Berlin 10179
    GERMANY
    EU Office
    MERICS gGmbH
    c/o European Policy Centre (EPC)
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    4

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%3
    75%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    3.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    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

    IV - Think tanks, research and academic institutions

    Subcategory

    Think tanks and research institutions

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    we are not members of any association

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    150,000€

    Other financial info

    Budget estimate for the whole institution is made by dividing the public 5-year budget to an annual estimate. Budget estimate for costs attributable to activities covered by the Register is made by dividing the public the total costs of the European China Policy Unit as made public by Stiftung Mercator to an annual estimate.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    - Track 1.5 workshops
    - Briefings
    - Publications

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    12 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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