Friends of Europe
Formation | 1999 |
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Founder | Giles Merritt |
Type | Think tank |
Headquarters | TownHall Europe, De Meeus Square, Brussels |
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Website | https://www.friendsofeurope.org/ |
Friends of Europe is a
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The organisation, established in 1999, has no political or national allegiance and is independent of the
Themes
The organisation's activities focus in particular on five thematic areas: Climate, Energy & Sustainability,[2] Peace, Security & Defence,[3] Health,[4] Digital & Data Governance[5] and Global Europe.[6]
These areas of expertise converge towards five strategic objectives: the promotion of new leadership, democracy regeneration, challenging inequalities of opportunities, bolstering a green transformation and reframing Europe's role in the world.[7]
Board of trustees
Friends of Europe's board of trustees is composed of 81 people who hold, or have held positions of responsibility in European affairs. Its President is
- Pat Cox, President of the European Movement International and former President of the European Parliament
- Jean-Luc Dehaene, former Prime Minister of Belgium and vice-president of the Convention on the Future of Europe
- Mario Monti, former prime minister of Italy
- Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and former European Commissioner for Trade
- Guy Verhofstadt, former Prime Minister of Belgium
- António Vitorino, former European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs and former Portuguese Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
- Petra De Sutter,[9] Belgian gynaecologist and politician, currently serving as federal Deputy Prime Minister.
Friends of Europe's Secretary-General is Giles Merritt, a former Brussels correspondent of the Financial Times.[10]
Funding
In 2021, Friends of Europe's funding revenue was €4 751 818. This money was contributed through participation fees ("memberships"), institutional and governmental subsidies, contributions to costs of events, reports or other projects.[8]
The breakdown per source of funding is as follows:
- European and international institutions: €2 050 894 (43%)
- Diplomatic missions, national, regional and local authorities: €1 399 249 (29%)
- Corporate sector (compaies and trade associations): €779 102 (16%)
- Private non corporate sector (foundations and NGOs): €170 758 (5%)
- Participation fees ("Membership"): €351 815 (7%)
Out of all NGOs and think tanks, Friends of Europe received the tenth largest amount of funding from the European Commission in 2010 at €192,000.[11]
References
- ^ "Homepage". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ EPIC. "Climate, Energy & Sustainability". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ EPIC. "Peace, Security & Defence". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ EPIC. "Health". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ EPIC. "Digital & Data Governance". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ EPIC. "Global Europe". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ EPIC. "Mission, Strategic Objectives, Values, Approach". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b EPIC. "Our Team & Governance". Friends of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Friends of Europe appoints 29 new members to its Board of Trustees". www.friendsofeurope.org. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "| Friends of Europe website - "Team"". Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "EU-funded think tanks defend their credibility". EUobserver. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links
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