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he Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening its role in the world. The CER is pro-European but not uncritical. We regard European integration as largely beneficial but recognise that in many respects the Union does not work well. We also think that the EU should take on more responsibilities globally, on issues ranging from climate change to security. The CER aims to promote an open, outward-looking and effective European Union.
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The world is looking for a way to create a society in which we are in balance with our planet, and can guarantee a sustainable future for future generations. Doing nothing isn’t an option; in relative terms, 2030 is tomorrow and 2050 is the day after ;Together with Chemelot Circular Hub, Limburg is in the running to become the first circular hub in Europe. The Chemelot site and the local region aim to be the ultimate growth accelerator for a circular society, a powerful hub for economic growth and future prosperity that is connected to people, the environment and society as a whole. Time for leading Circularity.
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The Centre Condorcet is a think tank which aims to stimulate Enlightenment core values of reason and humanism, inspired by one of its most innovative thinkers, Nicolas de Condorcet. The principal common project in Europe today, the European Union, may be in need of deep conceptual and operational innovation. The mantra that there are no alternative trajectories for managing common interests cannot be taken at face ; Many leading political and social scientists and economists have remarked that its dominant political and economic paradigms jeopardize the necessary social compromises in its societies. The fundamental consensus forged in the 1950s is fragmenting, a new one does not seem in the ; Indicative are the deepening inequalities within countries and between them, threats to the essence of democracy and civic rights, uncontrolled technological advances, neo-nationalism and eurocentrism, and alienation of large groups of citizens. At the end of the 18th century, Europe too was faced with deep social and economic shifts while political stagnation prevented adaptation. Then like now they are systemic problems which demand critical thinking, creativity and serendipity, and courage, as shown by ;      The Centre Condorcet has a double purpose: It will seek more attention for those thinkers who raise questions which may require the dominant paradigms to be re-evaluated. The Polish poet and diplomat Czeslaw Milosz analysed in the 1950s how European intellectuals became captive to system thinking and admiration of communism; others voiced similar concerns. It serves as a general warning about all –isms, to keep an open and critical, evidence-based mind. Why should centralising Europeanism and globalism, with their benefits, but equally with collateral effects, be an exception? The voices of contemporary intellectuals should be heard and enrich current debates about future social and economic arrangements in Europe.        It will serve as the platform for the independent tripartite High Level Groups for Policy Innovation. One such approach of re-evaluation started when the first group was launched by the EU’s Council Presidency in December 2011. Since then, they have developed into an original model for brainstorming about paradigm shifts in public policy. Their use of the Socratic method and the mutual belief of its participants in a European Common Good stimulate creativity and serendipity. Their independence allows them to engineer truly new ideas, free of formal and legal constraints, and to produce reports which can inspire a new generation of policies to deal more effectively with disruptive challenges that the countries and their Union are facing. Since the beginning, they have been served voluntarily by EPPA; ten years later, their expansion has led to setting-up a new home in the Centre ;      
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SGI Europe (formerly CEEP, the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services and Services of general interest) represents employers and enterprises providing services of general interest (SGIs) since 1961. Our members are organisations active in fields such as: Central & local administrations, Healthcare, Education, Social services, Housing, Waste management, Energy, Transport, Water, Environment, Communications.Modern services of general interest (SGIs) serve the fundamental goals of the EU, supporting business, social and territorial cohesion, economic and social solidarity, and a better quality of life for all citizens.
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Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) is the European network of communities, organisations, local leaders, experts, and change agents working towards the elimination of waste in our society. It advocates for sustainable systems and the redesign of our relationship with resources, to accelerate a just transition towards zero waste for the benefit of people and the planet. Created in 2014, the ZWE network now includes 33 members from 28 European countries and works with topics across the whole ;
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Ecommerce Europe is the sole voice of the European Digital Commerce sector. As a result of joining forces with EMOTA, Ecommerce Europe now represents, via its national associations, more than 150,000 companies selling goods and services online to consumers in Europe. Ecommerce Europe acts at European level to help legislators create a better framework for online merchants, so that their sales can grow further.
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ECIIA is the European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing, representing internal auditors in Europe. The Association intends to be the consolidated voice for the profession of internal auditing in Europe and to promote the role of internal audit and good corporate governance by dealing with the European Union, its Parliament, and Commission, and any other European regulators and associations representing key stakeholders. It has a non-profit-making purpose.
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BETTER FINANCE is a non-profit international NGO with its office in Brussels acting as an independent financial expertise centre to the direct benefit of European financial services users (individual shareholders, investors, savers, life insurance policyholders, pension fund participants, mortgage borrowers, etc.) and other stakeholders of European financial services who are independent of the financial industry. At present, we count more than forty national and international member and sub- member organisations. In turn those count more than four million individual members. The European Union supports BETTER FINANCE activities since 2012. For more information, please consult our website,
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About the Finnova Foundation FINNOVA is a European not-for-profit foundation whose main purpose is to seek international funding related to new technology transfer, modernisation, training and innovation. It also seeks to promote international and interregional cooperation through networks and events, its main fields of work being innovation and the financing of innovative projects with resources; FINNOVA's objectives are to promote public-private cooperation through innovation to address social challenges such as employment, training, entrepreneurship, the UN SDGs, the circular economy, etc. In its commitment to innovation, Finnova has been organising the StartupEuropeAwards since 2016, an initiative of the European Commission's DG Connect. Finnova, headquartered in Belgium and Spain, has its own delegations in Chile and Panama. In Spain, it is present in the Comunidad Valenciana, País Vasco, Andalucía, Madrid , and Islas Canarias. Head office: Avenue des Arts, 56, 1000 Brussles (Belgium). Comunidad Valenciana:  Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Nº 5, planta 5, puerta 15. E-46002 Valencia (Spain). Sevilla: Torneo Parque Empresarial. Calle Biología, 12. Edificio Vilamar II. 2ª planta, módulo 11-D. E-41015. Sevilla (Spain).   About Startup Europe Awards Startup Europe Awards is a methodology of DG CONNECT of the European Commission, implemented by Finnova Foundation since 2016. The SEUAs are an open innovation tool to identify disruptive startups that promotes public-private collaboration and raises awareness of the importance of self-entrepreneurship as a driver of employment. In addition to generating alliances that help to meet the SDGs of the United Nations and the actions of the European Green Pact, thus contributing to the circular economy, the fight against climate change and sustainable tourism. About StartupEuropeAccelerathon Startup Europe Accelerathon () aims to identify innovative ideas eligible for funding from the European Union, such as LIFE, Green Deal, Horizon 2020 or NextGenerationEU. StartupEuropeAccelerathon follows the indications of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, contributing from each challenge to the proposed SDGs; in the framework of the StartupEuropeAwards methodology of DG CONNECT of the European Commission, which was born from DG Research and Development in 2020 with the pan-European campaign Hackthevirus. It has been successfully carried out with governments such as that of the Valencian Community with the challenge of industrial polluting waters or the Andalusian Regional Government with the challenge of the fight against climate change, forest management and innovation in the prevention, fight against fires and regeneration of burnt areas.
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ECGI is a global research network and international scientific non-profit association providing a forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators, and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance and stewardship issues. It is a membership organisation open to all those with an interest in corporate governance and stewardship. Its 327* appointed research members publish their work on corporate governance in the ECGI Working Paper Series, a trusted source of global research used by practitioners and academics worldwide. *as at 24 May 2021.
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The International Union of Property Owners – Union Internationale de la Propriété Immobilière (UIPI ASBL) is a pan-European non-profit association comprising of 31 organisations from 28 countries. Jointly, they represent more than 5 million private property owners of some 20 to 25 million dwellings all over Europe. Founded in 1923 in Paris, UIPI ASBL is the leading organisation for individual owners and private landlords in Europe. The property owners represented by UIPI ASBL, range from individual home owners, private landlords with a single bedroom flat or multiple-occupancy houses, to landlords with large property portfolios in the private-rented and commercial ; OUR AIM IS TO: Protect and promote private real estate property rights. Promote the development, de facto and de jure, of private real estate property all around the world. Promote favourable economic, legal and fiscal conditions for the private real estate sector, access to home-ownership and the private rented sector. Demonstrate the role of private real estate property and private property ownership in the economy and society.
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EFAMA, the voice of the European investment management industry, represents 28 Member Associations, 60 Corporate Members and 24 Associate Members. At end Q2 2020, total net assets of European investment funds reached EUR trillion. These assets were managed by almost 34,200 UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities) and more than 29,100 AIFs (Alternative Investment Funds). More information is available at ;
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In the European Standardisation System, Small Business Standards' mission is to: Represent the interests of SMEs in the standardisation process; Raise their awareness about standardisation and facilitating their uptake of standards; Motivate them to engage in the standardisation process. The association represents the interests of 12 million SMEs through 21 SME member organisations.
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The European Tax Adviser Federation – ETAF is a European umbrella organisation for 280,000 tax professionals from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Romania and Hungary. ETAF was launched in December 2015 as an international non-profit organisation (AISBL), governed by Belgian law and located in Brussels.
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The European Fire Safety Community is an initiative powered by Fire Safe Europe, the European association for fire safety in buildings. Why a European Fire Safety Community?  Our lives are changing, the way we build is changing, and this has an impact on the behaviour of fires in buildings. We all hold a piece of the puzzle to solve the complex, multi-faceted issue that is fire safety in buildings. The knowledge and expertise are out there, and we want to learn from one another, bridge the communication gap between all of us, and join forces to take fire safety to the next level. Let’s build change together! What is the European Fire Safety Community? The European Fire Safety Community is a place for you to connect, pool knowledge and work collaboratively on solutions to improve fire safety in buildings. You will meet like-minded people who share your passion for moving forward fire safety standards, regulations, research, best practices, and more. Through the Community, your expertise can be transformed into concrete actions. The scope of our mission is not limited to policy-framing but also considers any means that make a positive change for people’s fire safety in buildings.
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The European Boating Industry (EBI) represents the recreational boating industry in Europe. It encompasses all related sectors, such as boatbuilding, equipment manufacturing, marinas and service providers. The industry is a significant contributor to the European economy, representing 32,000 companies that employ over 280,000 people directly. The vast majority of the sector is made up of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). It is a key contributor to tourism and has a global trade perspective.  EBI is an established stakeholder at EU level, defending and promoting the interests of its members on key issues ranging from Single Market legislation to blue growth, tourism and trade policy.
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The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies is an interdisciplinary research centre of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium. It has been founded in 2007 and was recognized as a KU Leuven Centre of Excellence in 2010. In 2016 GGS was recognized by the European Commission as a “Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Europe and the World”, a tremendous honour and European recognition of our work. In 2018 GGS kicked off RECONNECT, a large-scale Horizon 2020 project on ‘Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and the Rule of Law’, as well as CONNECTIVITY, a six-year research programme on ‘Connectivity, Contestation and Cooperation in Global Governance’. GGS aims to make high-quality, fundamental and policy-relevant contributions to the study of globalization, global governance processes and multilateralism, with a particular focus on the role of the European Union. In full recognition of the complex issues involved, GGS approaches global governance from a multi-level and multi-actor perspective. GGS considers non-European perspectives to global governance of great importance. It hosts the EU-China Focus and the Leuven India Focus, organizes regularly transatlantic conferences and events focusing on Latin America and Asia, and takes a keen interest in the Global South. In addition to its fundamental research, GGS carries out independent applied research and advises policy-makers on multilateral governance and global public policy issues. It regularly organizes conferences, seminars and debates on these issues, including a Euro-Asia Summer School and the International Law and Global Governance Summer School. GGS works with academic and policy partners from all over the world, including the European Parliament, the European Commission, the European External Action Service, the Committee of the Regions, the OECD, UNIDO, UNCTAD, the World Bank and the WTO. GGS also publishes the Leuven Global Governance Series with Edward Elgar Publishers and makes its research available through working papers, policy briefs and global governance opinions.  
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The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is the official political foundation of the European Liberal Party, the ALDE Party. Together with 46 member organisations, we work all over Europe to bring new ideas into the political debate, to provide a platform for discussion, and to empower citizens to make their voices heard. ELF was founded in 2007 to strengthen the liberal and democrat movement in Europe. Our work is guided by liberal ideals and a belief in the principle of freedom. We stand for a future-oriented Europe that offers opportunities for every citizen. ELF is engaged on all political levels, from the local to the European. We bring together a diverse network of national foundations, think tanks and other experts. At the same time, we are also close to, but independent from, the ALDE Party and other Liberal actors in Europe. In this role, our forum serves as a space for an open and informed exchange of views between a wide range of different actors.  
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Club Alpbach Brussels is linked to European Forum Alpbach, an international forum of ideas started in 1947 where hundreds of international speakers discuss topical societal issues. As the Belgian branch of the forum, we organise events with individuals active in politics, law, business, etc. and grant scholarships to young people in order for them to attend the forum. Previous speakers have been Commissioners, one Vice-President of the European Parliament, academics, civil society representatives, and others.
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DAFNE is an informal network gathering donors and foundations associations in Europe with the aim of providing a platform to share knowledge and learn from best practices. With 26 member associations with a collective membership of more than 10,000 foundations and grant-makers, DAFNE underpins individual activities of its members by encouraging dialogue and collaboration between the national associations. Each DAFNE member individually serves public benefit foundations and other donors at national level: their roles and services vary from country to country.
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CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are recognized by the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as European Standardization Organizations responsible for developing standards at European level. These standards set out specifications and procedures in relation to a wide range of materials, processes, products and services. The members of CEN and CENELEC are the National Standardization Bodies and National Electrotechnical Committees of 34 European countries. European Standards (ENs) and other standardization deliverables adopted by CEN and CENELEC, are accepted and recognized in all of these countries. European Standards (ENs) contribute to enhancing safety, improving quality, facilitating cross-border trade and strengthening the European Single Market. They are developed through a process of collaboration among experts nominated by business and industry, research institutes, consumer and environmental organizations, trade unions and other stakeholders. CEN and CENELEC work to promote the international alignment of standards in the framework of technical cooperation agreements with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission).
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AMICE is the voice of the mutual and cooperative insurance sector in Europe AMICE, the Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe, was created in January 2008 and its prime purpose is to ensure that the voice of the mutual and cooperative insurance sector in Europe is heard and that the interests of its members are taken into account in securing a level playing field for all insurers in Europe regardless of their legal form. AMICE provides a platform for mutual and cooperative insurers of all sizes to combine resources and expertise, exchange experiences across national borders and discuss key issues and concerns relating to planned legislative and regulatory changes and ; With 95 direct members and representing about 750 more insurers indirectly through seven national mutual associations, AMICE speaks for a significant part of the insurance sector.
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European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party is Europe’s leading Conservative movement. Since our foundation in 2009, we have become on of Europe’s most important political movements. With more than 40 political parties and active representation in the European Parliament, Council of Europe, Committee of Regions and NATO Parliamentary Assembly. We are united by our centre-right values, as expressed in the Reykjavik Declaration. The ECR Party is dedicated to individual liberty, national sovereignty, parliamentary democracy, private property, limited government, free trade, family values and the devolution of power. These values underpin our politics, including our vision for a reformed European Union. Europe stands at a crossroads and the ECR Party’s agenda for reform has never been more relevant than it is today. Join our movement, and help us advance a Europe – and a world – of free peoples, free nations and free markets.
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AEIP is a Brussels-based advocacy organization representing the Social Protection Funds established and managed by employers and trade unions on jointly basis within the framework of collective agreements.Our members include pension, provident and healthcare funds from France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, etc. In addition to their social function as social protection and non-for-profit actors, our members are also institutional investors that manage long-term investments on the financial markets
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CERRE is a Brussels-based, independent, not-for-profit think tank that advances the understanding and development of regulation in Europe’s network and digital industries.
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Officially inaugurated on 27 February 1964, the IEE-ULB was founded by high profile personalities such as Ganshof van der Meersch and Paul-Henri Spaak. It quickly achieved a level of disciplinary excellence in European law. During the 50 years of its existence, nearly 7,500 students have graduated from the Institut d’Etudes Européennes.
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RIAD, the International Association of Legal Protection Insurance, is the only body worldwide representing the unique interests of legal protection insurers and of service providers in this field from Europe, Canada, South Africa and Japan. RIAD defends the interests and advocates the high potential of legal protection insurance as an easy, affordable and high-quality solution for access to justice and the law.
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Transport & Environment’s mission is to promote, at EU and global level, a transport policy based on the principles of sustainable development. Transport policy should minimise harmful impacts on the environment and health, maximise efficiency of resources, including energy and land, and guarantee safety and sufficient access for all.
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We are a non-profit organisation based in Brussels committed to the empowerment of associations active in the social sector in Europe. Our mission is to contribute to the impact of CSOs by strengthening their capacities and facilitating their access to the resources they need to reach their goals.
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The European Banking Federation is the voice of the European banking sector, uniting 32 national banking associations in Europe that together represent some 4,500 banks – large and small, wholesale and retail, local and international – employing about 2.5 million people.
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (AmCham Belgium) is one of the largest and most influential business organizations in the country. Founded in 1948, it has more than 500 members who together strive for a more competitive and prosperous Belgium. AmCham Belgium is an independent non-profit organization. In addition to US companies in Belgium, our members include local and other international businesses operating in the country.
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Eurosif – The European Sustainable Investment Forum is the leading European sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) membership organisation whose mission is to promote sustainability through European financial markets. A partnership of national Sustainable Investment Fora (SIFs) across Europe, Eurosif draws from a pool of over 400 organisations and some of the main stakeholders within the sustainable investment industry. These organisations include institutional investors, asset managers, financial services, index providers and ESG research and analysis firms totalling over €8 trillion in assets. Eurosif is also a founding member of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, the alliance of the largest SIFs around the world. The main activities of Eurosif are public policy, research and creating platforms for nurturing sustainable investing best practices.
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Accountancy Europe unites 50 professional organisations from 37 countries that represent close to 1 million professional accountants, auditors, and advisors. They make numbers work for people. Accountancy Europe translates their daily experience to inform the public policy debate in Europe and beyond. Accountancy Europe is in the EU Transparency Register (No 4713568401-18).
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The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) is Sweden’s largest and most influential business federation representing 49 member organizations and 60 000 member companies with over 1.6 million employees. It was founded in 2001 through the merger between the Swedish Employers’ Confederation (SAF, founded in 1902) and the Federation of Swedish Industry (SI, founded in 1910).
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Since our foundation in 1983, ECF has had one goal: To promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy means of transportation and recreation. Our roots are in Europe, but the challenges we face are global. We believe the bicycle is a solution to many of the world
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Since its foundation in 2002, the Ludwig von Mises Institute-Europe has successfully organized a variety of conferences, symposia, discussions, targeted dinner debates and lunch debates, discussing topics like: The growing role of the EU; Knowledge & Innovation; Transatlantic Relations; Tax Competition; Better Regulation; and Islam and the EU.The Ludwig von Mises Institute-Europe is a non-partisan think-tank fostering an open and free society and dedicated to bridging the gap between believers in the free market across artificial boundaries that often divide academic, business, and political circles.Members include former Prime Ministers, MEPs, former European Commissioners, key politicians, senior academics, business leaders and prominent journalists.Ludwig Von Mises Institute-Europe has as the sole objective to creating prosperity for every individual, while initiating new and unaccustomed ways of analysis and debate in order to ensure Europe
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The Society for Politics & Business promotes contacts between the business community and Members of Parliament and bureaucrats. The Swedish Society for Politics & Business (SPN) was founded in 1980. The core activity of the Society is to organise visits to business and industrial enterprises for members of the Swedish Parliament, Swedish Members of the European Parliament, and high-ranking officials from the Swedish Parliament, the Swedish Government Offices and the Ministries. In Brussels the main activities are seminars and networking events with the purpose of creating links between Swedish business and the EU-institutions, e.g the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Permanent Representations to the EU. The Society also arranges courses for business on the political decision making process and examines topics of common interest to people and politicians through seminars and excursions. The Society comprises parliamentary representatives and Confederation of Swedish Enterprise www.swedishenterprise.se Since 1997 the Society cooperates with The International Association of Business and Parliament www.iabp.org Contact persons:Göran Färm, Chairman of SPN, Brussels [email protected]
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FEPS is the European progressive political foundation.The only progressive thinktank at European level establishes an intellectual crossroad between social democracy and the European project, putting fresh thinking at the core of its action. As a platform for ideas , FEPS works in close collaboration with social democratic organisations, and in particular national foundations and thinktanks across Europe, to tackle the challenges that Europe faces today. Close to the Party of European Socialists (PES) but nevertheless independent, FEPS embodies a new way of thinking on the social democratic, socialist and labour scene in Europe.
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UM Campus Brussels aims to function as a Maastricht University establishment in Brussels where individuals and groups can work, meet colleagues, exchange experiences, and organise events. To do so UM Campus Brussels provides a wide range of facilities for both internal and external parties interested in developing new opportunities in Brussels or to expand existing operations in the capital of Europe. UM Campus Brussels also hosts courses for professionals and offers unique part-time PhD programmes. Visit our website to learn more about these opportunities.
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All of the products and services we buy and use in our everyday lives have to meet certain standards of safety and quality. In Europe, these standards are developed and agreed by the three officially recognised European Standards Organisations: the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).The close collaboration between CEN and CENELEC was consolidated at the start of 2010 by the creation of a common CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC) in Brussels.
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The EU-AFRICA Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) opened its offices in Brussels in October 2012.This initiative has been launched by young professionals from the African diaspora with a strong experience in the European private sector. The growing and positive business environment in many African countries is strengthening the African private sector whilst being an opportunity for the European private sector to extend its operating area and share its expertize. EUACC encourages more business relationships between Europe and Africa, but also promotes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). EUACC works in a close collaboration with the African Governments, the African Union, the EU Institutions and also other International Organizations such as UNIDO, UNEP etc.
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UNITEE is the only organization representing entrepreneurs and professionals with a migrant background, whom we refer to as « New Europeans »: people who live in Europe but have connections with more than just the country where they live. Through its 6 national federations and 77 associations, UNITEE represents more than 15 000 entrepreneurs and business professionals across 23 European countries and from all the major sectors of the European economy.
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PubAffairs Bruxelles is a cross-sectorial network of professionals working in the fields of public and regulatory affairs correlated to the European Union.PubAffairs Bruxelles aims at creating an open platform foster debate, information exchange and the development of ideas among its members, establishing a diverse community which encompasses young stagiaires, as well as experienced lobbyists.
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The rapid emergence and growth of listed property REIT regimes around the world, and the more general impact of globalisation, present unique challenges for EPRA. They underline the need for an effective, coherent and well resourced voice for the European listed real estate industry.EPRA activities reflect its mission to promote, develop and represent the European public real estate sector.Our underlying objective is to foster trust for and encourage greater investment in listed real estate in Europe. This is achieved by a full commitment to transparency, from EPRA and its members alike.
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Transparency International EU is part of the global anti-corruption movement, Transparency International, which includes over 100 chapters around the world. Since 2008, Transparency International EU has functioned as a regional liaison office for the global movement and as such it works closely with the Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin, Germany. Transparency International EU leads the movement’s EU advocacy, in close cooperation with national chapters worldwide, but particularly with the 24 national chapters in EU Member States. Transparency International EU’s mission is to prevent corruption and promote integrity, transparency and accountability in EU institutions, policies and legislation.  
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Launched in 1967, the European Mortgage Federation is the representative at EU level of the mortgage loan product, bringing together national banking associations and individual mortgage lenders from the EU Member States. Our overarching aim is to ensure a sustainable housing environment for EU citizens.
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The Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) carries out interdisciplinary research, organises fully accredited higher education programmes and delivers a broad range of academic services in various policy-relevant fields, including energy & environment, security & diplomacy, migration & diversity, and digitalisation & democracy. The School is an alliance between the Institute for European Studies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), which has a long-standing reputation in postgraduate education & research, and Vesalius College, which has a solid undergraduate & graduate education offering.
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ACCA is the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. We’re a thriving global community of 227,000 members and 544,000 future members based in 176 countries and regions that upholds the highest professional and ethical values. We believe that accountancy is a cornerstone profession of society that supports both public and private sectors. That’s why we’re committed to the development of a strong global accountancy profession and the many benefits that this brings to society and individuals. Since 1904 being a force for public good has been embedded in our purpose. And because we’re a not-for-profit organisation, we build a sustainable global profession by re-investing our surplus to deliver member value and develop the profession for the next generation. Through our world leading ACCA Qualification, we offer everyone everywhere the opportunity to experience a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. And using our respected research, we lead the profession by answering today’s questions and preparing us for tomorrow. Find out more about us at accaglobal.com
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The EUROPEAN MOVEMENT is an international organisation open to all political, economic, social and cultural trends in civil society. Its objective is to "contribute to the establishment of a united, federal Europe founded on the principles of peace, democracy, liberty, solidarity, and respect for basic human rights. It seeks to provide a structure to encourage and facilitate the active participation of citizens and civil society organisations in the development of a united Europe.
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EBAN, the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds, and other Early Stage Market Players is a non-profit association representing the interests of business angels, business angels networks (BANs), seed funds and other entities involved in bridging the equity gap in Europe. Our main activities include representing the early stage investment market in Europe, carrying out research on the angel market and producing facts and trends, identifying and sharing best practices, promoting the role and visibility of business angel networks and early stage funds in Europe, promoting synergies and networking opportunities among actors in the industry, supporting the emergence of professional structures and quality standards across Europe, and supporting the internationalisation of the angel and early stage industry and movement.
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The European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) is an independent think-tank that undertakes and disseminates research on European capital markets and seeks to contribute in a substantial manner to ongoing policy debates. ECMI also acts as a focal point for academics, market participants and policymakers to interact and exchange ideas on the efficiency, stability, liquidity, integrity, competitiveness and ongoing transformation of European capital markets. These exchanges will be fuelled by the various outputs ECMI will produce for its members such as bi-monthly newsletters, annual reports, a statistical package, regular commentary, policy briefs, and research reports as well as workshops and conferences. ECMI is managed and staffed by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels.
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The International School of Protocol and Diplomacy is Europe's leading academic institution solely dedicated to studies in these fields. We combine the fields of protocol, diplomacy and cross cultural relations in order to bring students and participants a unique range of study programmes designed and developed by academics from a multi-cultural perspective.ISPD is an organisation born out of the need for an academic institution that prepares and certifies professionals in the field of international procedures and relations.We have taken all of our programmes on a step further by combining them with cross cultural communication, thus preparing our students to go global with an ability to interact with several cultures.Our students and alumni have had the opportunity to listen to, learn from and be challenged by leading experts from the fields of International relations, procedures and conventions such as the former European Union Ambassador to the Holy See, the former Chief of Royal Protocol of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, the former Chief of Protocol of the European Commission, the Head of Information at the International Criminal Court, the former Belgian Ambassador to China, and the Head of Protocol of the European Parliament.Last academic year, 2013-2014, was marked by an important milestone that we are very proud of: the ISPD passed the Qfor standard certification with 92% quality average in all of the 8 instruments of the quality evaluation, attributed
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The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is an international non profit-making Association established under Belgian law.It has three main objectives:conducting research, producing studies and monitoring European issues of strategic importance for the world of labour while building bridges between the academic and research community and the labour movement;promoting education and training activities, programmes and exchanges that strengthen a European Trade Union identity;providing technical support in the field of occupational health, safety and protection so as to promote a high level of health and safety protection for workers in Europe.
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The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (BCCB) offers : • A vast network of contacts in the right places enabling you to increase your client reach • Influence policy where it matters by providing access to key policy and decision makers within Belgium and in the EU institutions • Help to develop your business by offering networking and corporate hospitality opportunities
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We are a training company based in Brussels that provides one-day courses mainly for EU Institutions competitions.We provide training for both the Computer Based Test and for the Assessment Center phase of EPSO competitions and our methods are applicable right-away. We see our trainings as problem-solving processes and we believe it is always easier to learn from the experiences of others than having to go through everything on your own. Each course is split into a theoretical and a practical part. In the first part participants will benefit from the advice, tips and tricks of our trainers who took the EPSO tests before. The practical part will make you understand exactly what you have to do on that day. Our easy to follow courses bring you just that
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The European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) is the European banking association that represents public banks and funding agencies and their specific tasks at the European level.
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The Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA) was established in Dublin in 1991. It provides an independent forum in Ireland and a centre for research on European affairs. The IIEA Brussels Branch provides the Brussels community with a forum to discuss the challenges facing Europe and the world. Located at the heart of the European Union, the IIEA Brussels Branch puts members face to face with the leading players behind major developments in the European Union and the international sphere. We work closely with the Institute in Ireland in terms of its work programme, publications and expertise. We organise regular debates with speakers from the EU institutions, Permanent Representations and Governments as well as academics and journalists. There is usually one event per month from September to June.
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Established in Brussels in 1992, EMRC is an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote sustainable economic development in Africa through the growing of business partnerships with a specific focus on economic and trade relations with the private sector. EMRC includes a vast network of entrepreneurs, financiers and officials from over a hundred countries around the world.
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Presentation Founded in 2002 by the Belgian economist Denis Stokkink, POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ – PLS is an independent European think & do tank committed to promoting solidarity and sustainability in Europe. Team The PLS team is composed of members with multicultural and interdisciplinary backgrounds and works in the public space alongside socioeconomic actors.
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The ERRT is a network of business leaders established to express the views of large retailers on a range of issues of common interest.Their businesses operate worldwide and represent a cross-section of the retail sector. The combined turnover of the ERRT members is over
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The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) is a respected, apolitical, and influential advocate for European entrepreneurs. We are the campaigning voice for the modern European entrepreneur. Independent. Knowledgeable. Influential. Challenging. And Loud. ESBA campaigns on behalf of a million small businesses throughout Europe, all of whom (whether they are micros, self employed, traditional family businesses, or hi-tech startups), share one very important thing in common.  They are all entrepreneurs.
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The European Enterprise Institute (EEI) is a non-profit, non-party affiliated organization, registered in Belgium.It aims to promote entrepreneurship in the EU policy community and to provide a platform for the ideas and philosophy of entrepreneurship throughout Europe.The EEI works to facilitate research, debate and positive political action in all areas of policy with impact on the conditions for entrepreneurship, incentives for innovation, competitiveness and economic prosperity.
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Over the past 70 years, the College of Europe has built a solid reputation for its knowledge, innovation and leadership on EU affairs.  As part of its mission, the College of Europe in Bruges has been providing executive education, professional trainings and consultancy services since 1996.   To do so, the College relies upon its extensive network of professors, including academics and practitioners from the public and the private sector, trainers, experts and alumni.   On the one hand, as centre of excellence in professional training on EU affairs, the College delivers executive and tailor-made courses (with an average of more than 4,000 participants from over 65 different countries per year). The learning methodology and training techniques used allow participants to truly invest in their professional development: sharpening their competences and skills; thus, being genuine catalysts for lasting change and professional success. Read more about our executive education offer and our tailor-made courses.   On the other hand, given its expertise on the European Union and its policies, the College, as a non-profit institution, has been offering services in the framework of projects funded by the European Union and other international donors. Through the successful implementation of more than 250 international projects (from technical assistance, service and framework contracts to academic cooperation and research projects) implemented in more than 40 countries across the world, the College is nowadays an established reference in project management. Read more about our projects.   Who we are  The Executive Education, Training & Projects Office (previously Development Office) was established in Bruges in 1996 and consists of a multinational team with solid experience in designing learning services targeting professionals and in managing European and worldwide projects.  What we can offer tailor-made services from a competent team that is capable of responding to your needs;  high-quality results drawing on the expertise of one of the most genuinely European university institutes, which was founded in 1949;  exclusive networking possibilities with EU professionals, professors, alumni and partners.
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AmCham EU speaks for American business committed to Europe on trade, investment and competitiveness issues. It aims to ensure a growth-orientated business and investment climate in Europe. AmCham EU facilitates the resolution of transatlantic issues that impact business and plays a role in creating better understanding of EU and US positions on business matters. Total US investment in Europe amounts to $700 billion, and currently supports over 4 million jobs.
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ESBG represents one of the largest European retail banking networks, comprising about one third of the retail banking market in Europe. It represents the interests of its members vis-à-vis the EU Institutions and generates, facilitates and manages high quality cross-border banking projects. ESBG members are typically savings and retail banks or associations thereof. They are characterised as being regionally oriented, retail focused, and responsible members of their communities.
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INTA is a global association of trademark owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and related intellectual property in order to protect consumers and to promote fair and effective commerce. Founded in 1878, INTA has offices in New York (head office), Brussels, Shanghai, Singapore, Santiago de Chile and Washington DC, and representatives in New Delhi and Geneva. INTA members are 7,000 organizations in more than 190 countries (representing 30,000 professionals) and supports them through policy development and advocacy, education and training, information and publications, and networking and benchmarking.The Europe Representative Office was set up in September 2006 to better represent the Association to the EU Institutions, other associations and stakeholders, and to act as a local point of contact for Members, government officials and other stakehdolers in Europe.
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EUROCHAMBRES is the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. EUROCHAMBRES represents over 20 million enterprises in Europe – 93% of which are SMEs – through members in 45 countries and a European network of 2000 regional and local Chambers.
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The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) represents 36 exchanges in equities, bonds, derivatives and commodities through 19 Full Members from 30 countries, as well as 1 Affiliate Member and 1 Observer Member.FESE is a keen defender of the Internal Market and many of its members have become multi-jurisdictional exchanges, providing market access across multiple investor communities. FESE represents public Regulated Markets. Regulated Markets provide both institutional and retail investors with transparent and neutral price-formation. Securities admitted to trading on our markets have to comply with stringent initial and ongoing disclosure requirements and accounting and auditing standards imposed by EU laws.
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The Digital Leadership Institute is a Brussels-based, international NGO whose mission is to bridge the gender gap and digital divide worldwide by educating and empowering the digital leaders of today and tomorrow. Initiatives of the Digital Leadership Institute include the following:Women2020.org - A pan-European policy platform promoting contribution of women to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;inQube.EU - Europe's first "digital female accelerator" promoting female digital entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, knowledge-sharing and access to startup resources by, for and about women.AdaAwards.com - Global awards recognising outstanding girls (DigitalGirlAward.com) and women (DigitalWomanAward.com) in tech studies and careers worldwide and the organisations (DigitalImpactAward.com) promoting greater participation of girls and women in the tech sector. DigitalMuse.org & InspireGirls.org - Grassroots initiatives promoting greater participation of girls in digital and STEM studies and careers through creative endeavor, mentorship and inspiration through hands-on skills development by adult and young women role models.
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The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) is an international, Brussels-based non-profit organisation with a pan-European membership and 26 years of experience. It's mission is to empower citizens in order to create a more inclusive and stronger European Union by promoting and defending citizens’ rights and developing and supporting mechanisms to increase citizens’ and citizen organisations’ democratic participation in, and engagement with, the EU.
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Vleva, public-private partnership (Flemish government and Flemish civil society) wants to be the
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Leaseurope, the European Federation of Leasing Company Associations, was founded in 1972. Since April 2006, Leaseurope, represents as an umbrella body both the leasing and automotive rental industries in Europe, and is composed of 44 Member Associations in 33 countries. Leaseurope's mission is essentially to represent and promote the interests of its members as the expert and natural voice of the European leasing and automotive rental industries.
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AElDL was founded in 1988, in the form of a not-for-profit organisation. Its General Assembly is made up of local development stakeholders and specialists from various sectors of the civil society and European Member States. AEIDL’s objectives focus on contributing to a united, citizen-oriented Europe, based on sustainable development and equal opportunities, by offering an extensive range of services to local development and civil society actors, along with various institutions. 
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The Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit association under Belgian law and is legally and financially autonomous. It was founded in 1950 to foster contacts between Belgium and Italy. Its resources come mainly from contributions of its members and from the benefit of its activities. The Chamber is recognized by the Italian Government under the law 01.07.1970 n.518 and certified ISO 9001. It is part of the Assocamerestero, the Italian Chambers of Commerce Association abroad, composed by 76 Chambers worldwide. It is located in the center of Brussels near the European Institutions. The Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce is the point of reference par excellence for any company willing to promote its own business and widen its network in Italy and in Belgium. The Chamber indeed offers a wide range of promotional services, assistance and consultancy, which represents an advantage for its members. The Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce provides the students of its courses with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which are necessary tools for those who want to work in the European environment.
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Centre for European Policy Studies: located in central Brussels, independent think tank dealing with different sectors of European Policy Studies (Financial Markets, Economic Policy, Climate Change and Energy, Regulatory Affairs, Justice and Home Affairs, EU Neighbourhood and Foreign policy, Politics and Institutions, Trade, Agriculture ), ranked twice ina row (2007 and 2008) as one of the top ten think tanks, outside the US.
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Friends of Europe provides an open forum for debate among EU and national policymakers, NGOs, business leaders, the media and civil society. More than a traditional think-tank, Friends of Europe aims to stimulate debate beyond the Brussels elite by linking up with major think-tanks and media from across Europe's national capitals.Friends of Europe organises a range of different events in varying formats, according to the issues under discussion.
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EURODAD (European Network on Debt and Development) is a network of 55 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from 18 European countries working on issues related to debt, development finance and poverty reduction. The Eurodad network offers a great platform for exploring issues, collecting intelligence and ideas, and undertaking collective advocacy.The network has recently focussed on multilateral debt cancellation, debt sustainability, aid quality, conditionality and harmonisation.
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