Photonics21 Association

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

17,500€

Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.5 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

1

High-level Commission meetings

3

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Photonics21 Association

    EU Transparency Register

    250774516080-16 First registered on 18 Feb 2015

    Goals / Remit

    The Association is an international non-profit association with scientific purpose governed by the provisions of Title 3 of the Belgium Law of twenty-seventh of June nineteen hundred twenty-one, and its revisions, on non-profit associations, international non-profit associations and foundations.
    The purpose of the Association is to enter into the PPP Contract, to execute this PPP Contract and to promote R&D in the Photonics industry in order to strengthen the Photonics industry in the European Union, to foster technology skills in Europe by attracting students and to increase the competitiveness of the European industry by providing new tools and capabilities for manufacturing in Europe.

    Main EU files targeted

    The Photonics PPP represents a long-term commitment between the European Commission and the Photonics Stakeholders to invest in Europe with the aim of securing Europe's industrial leadership and economic growth in photonics, a highly skilled workforce, and the capability to generate new jobs that attract young people. The PPP will be the basis for a Research and
    Innovation strategy and more broadly for an industrial strategy in photonics for Europe for the Horizon 2020 period and beyond.
    Current Focus is on the Photonics PPP strategy towards FP 9, Photonics future contribution to Digitizing Europe and Meeting Major Societal Challenges in the Area of Smart Cities, Healthy Life and affordable Food, Transport and Logistics, Manufacturing, Security and Safety

    Address

    Head Office
    BVBA Anne De Moor
    AA Toren
    Zwijnaarde 9052
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    2

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%2

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    0.5

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 23 Jan 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Ursula TOBER 16 Mar 2023 16 Mar 2024
    Ursula TOBER 15 Aug 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Ursula TOBER 23 Jun 2018 22 Jun 2019
    Ursula TOBER 12 May 2017 09 May 2018
    Ms Katharina Flaig-Rüttgers 12 Mar 2015 10 Mar 2016
    Ursula TOBER 11 Mar 2015 05 Mar 2016

    Complementary Information

    Photonics21 PPP association is based on the European Technology Platform Photonics21 which has more than 3000 members from industry, science and research institutes. It was found 2005 and acts on a voluntary basis of its members. One main purpose is to define and align the various partners on the Innovation and Research Topics. The Photoncis21 Association represents the private side of the Public Private Partnership with the EU Commision. The contract was signed on December 17, 2013. The official start of the PPP was January 1, 2014 with the begin of the Horizon 2020

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Ursula Tober (Photonics21 Secretariat)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Michael Mertin (Chair of the Board)

  • Categories

    Category

    III - Non-governmental organisations

    Subcategory

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    http://www.knowledge4innovation.eu/
    https://sciencebusiness.net/network

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    17,500€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    ITRE Committee
    STOA
    Regio
    k4i
    Science Business

    Communication activities

    Horizon 2020 Topics
    Photonics Public Private Partnership
    KET
    Smart Specialization
    FP9
    European Photonics Venture Forum
    Photonics Vision Paper for Megamarkets
    Multiannual Photonics Roadmap for FP9
    Digital Innovation Hubs
    Regional and Member State Engagement

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    3 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 03 Sep 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject Future funding of partnerships
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger
      Portfolio Budget &amp; Human Resources
      Attending
      • Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
    • Date 27 Mar 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject Photonics Partnerships
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas
      Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation
      Attending
      • Keith Sequeira (Cabinet member)
      • Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
    • Date 01 Mar 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject digitisation of industry
      DG Günther Oettinger
      Attending
      • Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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