Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

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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 2023 - Dec 2023

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2 Fte (8)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

11

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies   (Martens Centre;WMCES)

    EU Transparency Register

    865557816122-74 First registered on 19 Feb 2015

    Goals / Remit

    The Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, established in 2007, is the political foundation and think tank of the European People’s Party (EPP).

    The Martens Centre embodies a pan-European mindset, promoting Christian Democrat, conservative and like-minded political values. It serves as a framework for national political foundations linked to member parties of the EPP. It currently has over 50 members and partners in EU and non-EU countries.

    The Martens Centre takes part in the preparation of EPP programmes and policy documents. It organises seminars and training on EU policies and on the process of European integration.

    The Martens Centre also contributes to formulating EU and national public policies. It produces research studies and books, electronic newsletters, policy briefs and the twice-yearly European View journal. Its research activities are divided into six clusters: party structures and EU institutions, economic and social policies, EU foreign policy (...)

    Main EU files targeted

    Research projects and long-form studies are some of the key activities of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. These are complemented and supported by conferences, seminars, workshops and publications, many of which are executed in conjunction with member organisations. Following its mission as the official political foundation and think tank of the EPP, the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies monitors, analyses and contributes to debates around the EU’s policy priorities, both at an expert level and within the wider European public.


    A wide range of political issues are covered, spread among the following six research themes:

          (1) Political organisations and institutions, including the policy process, with a focus on the (re-) positioning of Centre-Right parties and their modernisation; the deepening and enlargement of the EU, in particular in the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia; and strengthening the engagement of young people in political processes through joint programmes.

          (2) EU economic governance, economic and social policy, focusing on the single market, digital market, banking union, economic growth, employment and demographics in the EU. Concrete policy recommendations are made on the introduction of a digital euro and the reform of the monetary market protection mechanisms.

          (3) EU foreign policy, with an emphasis on the eastern neighbourhood and Russia; transatlantic relations; Middle East and North Africa; a special focus is paid to deepening EU-UK relations, specifically with UK-based think tanks and EU-friendly MPs.

          (4) Sustainable transformation and energy, developing a conceptual framework for a wider understanding of just transition; contribution to the rapid development of European energy autonomy after the Russian war, more specifically the enhancement of a Single Energy Market.

          (5) Ethics, values and religion, with a particular attention to secularisation processes and the re-foundation of conservative and Christian democratic policy concepts.

          (6) New societal challenges, especially the large immigration waves and their integration into European societies and economy.


    A set of projects falling within each of the six research themes is carried out yearly.

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue du Commerce 20 1st Floor
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM
    EU Office
    Rue du Commerce 20 1st Floor
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM

    Website

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    8

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%8

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2

    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

    Think tanks and research institutions

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    https://www.martenscentre.eu/network/

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Does not represent commercial interests

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

    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

    7,000,000€

    Major funding types in closed year

    EU funding

    Major contributions in closed year

    TypeNameAmount
    Contribution European Parliament 6,258,788€
    Grant European Parliament 6,258,788€

    Major contributions in current year

    TypeNameAmount
    Grant European Parliament 1,631,237€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    The aim of the Martens Centre is to prepare policy proposals and to contribute to EU politics from the perspective of the central values of the EPP family. WMCES further developed the analytical dimension of its activities and focused on improving the infrastructure to ensure the quality of its research.



    Publications of the Centre can be found at: https://www.martenscentre.eu/publication/

    Events and common projects of the Centre can be found at: https://www.martenscentre.eu/event/

    Communication activities and blogs can be found at: https://www.martenscentre.eu/news/ & https://www.martenscentre.eu/blog/

    Other activities

    n/a

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    11 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 26 Apr 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Counter-terrorism
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
      Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life
      Attending
      • Natasha Bertaud (Cabinet member)
      • Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
    • Date 14 Oct 2020 Location Virtual
      Subject New Pact on Migration and Asylum
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
      Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life
      Attending
      • Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
      • Natasha Bertaud (Cabinet member)
    • Date 10 Dec 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject the new Pact on Migration and Asylum
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
      Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life
      Attending
      • Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
      • Vangelis Demiris (Cabinet member)
    • Date 26 Jan 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Future of Europe
      Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker
      Portfolio President
      Attending
      • Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet member)
    • Date 07 Nov 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Juncker Plan panel discussion at Economic Ideas Forum 2017
      Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker
      Portfolio President
      Attending
      • Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
    • Date 20 Sep 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject The future of the euro zone
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Kai Wynands (Cabinet member)
    • Date 31 Jan 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Europe
      DG Regulatory Scrutiny Board
      Attending
      • Anne Bucher (Chair of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board)
    • Date 24 May 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Innovating Europe's business
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
      • Aura Salla (Cabinet member)
    • Date 22 Jan 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject energy policy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet member)
    • Date 02 Dec 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Panel discussion on sharing Economy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
      Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
      Attending
      • Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet member)
    • Date 22 Jul 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Speech : "State of the Union"
      Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker
      Portfolio President
      Attending
      • Martin Selmayr (Cabinet member)
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