Overview
Lobbying Costs
850,000€
Financial year: Jun 2019 - May 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
14.75 Fte (17)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
37
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
The German Marshall Fund of the United States - The Transatlantic Foundation (GMF - TF)
EU Transparency Register
823171519707-31 First registered on 27 Nov 2015
Goals / Remit
The German Marshall Fund (GMF) and its Brussels-based partner organization, the Transatlantic Foundation (TF), promote greater cooperation and understanding between the United States of America and Europe on transatlantic and global issues. Founded in 1972 as a non-partisan, nonprofit organization through a gift from Germany as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance, GMF maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic. GMF works on issues critical to transatlantic interests in the 21st century, including the future of democracy, security and defense, geopolitics and the rise of China, and technology and innovation. By drawing on and fostering a community of people with diverse life experiences and political perspectives, GMF pursues its mission by driving the policy debate through cutting edge analysis and convening, fortifying civil society, and cultivating the next generation of leaders on both sides of the Atlantic.
Main EU files targeted
Foreign and security policy, trade/economics, energy security, EU and Europe, the Mediterranean, wider Atlantic, Asia.
Address
Head Office
Residence Palace
Rue de la Loi 155
Brussels 1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
17
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 13 50% 3 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
14.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 14 Jul 2021
Name Start date End Date Mr Etienne SOULA 25 Feb 2020 25 Feb 2021 Mr Kadri TASTAN 06 Dec 2019 05 Dec 2020 Ms Nada KOVALCIKOVA 05 Nov 2019 31 Oct 2020 Mr Etienne SOULA 19 Dec 2018 19 Dec 2019 Ms Corinna HÖRST 25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2019 Ian LESSSER 23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2019 Ms Nada KOVALCIKOVA 20 Oct 2018 01 Nov 2019 Mr Daniel HEGEDUS 12 Oct 2018 01 Feb 2019 Ms Angelina SUTALO 12 Oct 2018 01 Nov 2019 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
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Categories
Category
IV - Think tanks, research and academic institutions
Subcategory
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jun 2019 - May 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
850,000€
Other financial info
Like all U.S. nonprofits, the audit schedule is linked to our fiscal year. GMF’s fiscal year runs from 1 June to May 31, and our annual audit will promptly commence in mid-July 2020. The audit fieldwork (onsite review and direct information-gathering and testing by our external audit firm) is usually completed by the end of August. During September, the resulting report documents will be drafted by our Finance team, and will then be reviewed by the auditors for the end of the month. We then present the audit report to the governing board of GMF for approval in October. We will upload the completed report and statement of financial position within one business day of approval by the board.
The Transatlantic Foundation is the beneficiary of several grants from European Union bodies:
EU Cyber Diplomacy and Resilience Clusters (EuropeAid/155907/DH/ACT/Multi-1, PI/2017/155907-1/2)
The Brussels Binder Beyond (BBBeyond): Giving Women in Europe a Voice (DG JUST, REC-AG-2018)
Strengthening Regional Links and Transition Sharing in the wider Black Sea Region, ENI/2018/396-815
Energy Allies: Transatlantic Multi-stakeholder Dialogues for the Local Energy Transition (EU Delegation to the United States)
Bolstering Civil Society, Enhancing Democratic Governance in the Eastern Partnership and Russia (DG NEAR)
From Alternative Narratives to Citizens True EU Stories (FACTS) (Europe for Citizens)
EU COVID-19 Solidarity Programme for the Eastern Partnership (European Commission - EuropeAid/164964/DH/FPA/Multi)
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Disinformation
Communication activities
The German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Transatlantic Foundation contributes research and analysis and convenes leaders on transatlantic issues relevant to policymakers. It also offers rising leaders opportunities to develop their skills and networks through transatlantic exchange. GMF organizes hundreds of events a year and brings together relevant stakeholders in the areas mentioned above.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
37 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 24 May 2023 Location Brussels Subject EU response to the war in Ukraine Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
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Date 16 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Alliance for Securing Democracy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Jan 2023 Location Brussels Subject - EU – China relations - Issues related to the EU’s competitiveness Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Jan 2023 Location Brussels Subject EU-China relations Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Defence of Democracy package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Wojtek Talko (Cabinet member)
- Simona Constantin (Cabinet member)
- Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Nov 2022 Location Brussels Subject Defence of Democracy package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject invitation to an event. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject High-level panel on Transatlantic Trends 2022: discussing GMF latest opinion polls on the Transatlantic relationship Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jun 2022 Location Brussels Subject Ukraine relief and reconstruction Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Nov 2021 Location Online Subject Trade and Technology Council Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Oct 2021 Location Online Subject Digital Services Act, Artificial Intelligence, Trade and Technology Council Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Werner Stengg (Cabinet member)
- Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Oct 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Tackling disinformation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Daniel Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Sep 2020 Location Video conference Subject data protection GDPR Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders Portfolio Justice Attending - Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jul 2020 Location Brussels - Belgium Subject High-Level Roundtable Discussion on The State of the Union in 2020 and EU's Global Engagement in a Covid-19 world - [Via Webex] Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Per Haugaard (Cabinet member)
- Valeria Miceli (Cabinet member)
- Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet member)
- Olivier Smith (Cabinet member)
- Fernando Sampedro Marcos (Cabinet member)
- Brenda Furniere (Cabinet member)
- Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
- Nicole Dewandre (Cabinet member)
- Sonia Vila Nunez (Cabinet member)
- Peteris Ustubs (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- European Council on Foreign Relations
- Mercator Institute for China Studies
- Real Instituto Elcano
- The Wallenberg Foundations AB
- Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
- European University Institute
- Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc
- Carnegie Europe
- GLOBSEC
- the Clingendael Institute
- Egmont Institute
- Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
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Date 15 Jun 2020 Location Webinar Subject Brussels Forum: “Combating disinformation to secure democracy“ Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
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Date 17 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Foreign policy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on Turkey Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles Portfolio High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Attending - Baiba Aleksejuka-Tavaresa (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Foresight Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Juraj Nociar (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Foresight Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Attending - Juraj Nociar (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Sep 2019 Location Brussels Subject Cyber security Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King Portfolio Security Union Attending - Ulrik Trolle Smed (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Feb 2019 Location Brussels Subject EU-US-China relations Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject China’s “innovation mercantilism” Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Jul 2018 Location Berlaymont Subject Protection of Democracy DG Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action Attending - Ann Mettler (Director-General)
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Date 02 Jul 2018 Location Brussels Subject data protection, cyber-security, digital trade and AI Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet member)
- Vivian Loonela (Cabinet member)
- Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Mar 2018 Location Brussels, BERL Subject Discussion of gender equality and the Future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 15 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Electro-mobility issues Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Silke Obst (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject Transatlantic Digital Policy . Other participants: 4 Members of US Congress and their Congressional Staff Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
- Tomasz Husak (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Apr 2017 Location Brussels - Berlaymont Subject current geopolitical challenhes and the future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides Portfolio Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management Attending - Philippos Savvides (Cabinet member)
- Christos Stylianides (Commissioner)
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Date 18 Apr 2017 Location Brussels Subject Gender Equality Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 09 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject Migration Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos Portfolio Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Attending - Sofia Asteriadi (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Preparation GMF Brussels Forum March 2017 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject digitalization Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Jul 2016 Location Brussels Subject Energy Security Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
- Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject Debate with Amb. Froman on TTIP Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)
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Date 28 Jan 2016 Location Berlaymont Subject Brussels Forum 2016 Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Alice Richard (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Brussels Forum Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Edward Bannerman (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject General exchange of views on European actuality with Dr Ian Lesser, GMF Brussels Senior Director DG Competition Attending - Johannes Laitenberger (Director-General)