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Aspen Institute Central Europe

NGO or non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Czech Republic · Transparency Register entry

As of 8 October 2026, Aspen Institute Central Europe appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

4
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
7.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Aspen Institute Central Europe’s activities focus mainly on leadership seminars, expert meetings, and public conferences, all of which are held in a neutral manner to encourage open debate. The Institute’s programs are divided into three areas: Leadership, Policy, and Public. In their implementation, the Institute focuses on issues that are critical for the future of the Central European region.”

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“Leadership In reaction to recent societal fragmentation and declining trust in politics and civic engagement, the Aspen Institute CE is committed to creating new opportunities for the development of leadership skills. Leadership events are offered to young professionals – emerging experts and leaders from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia – representing a broad range of professional fields, including politics and administration, business, non-profit, science, sports and culture. Seminars are designed to help participants reflect on what makes a good society, thereb (...)”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party250%
Renew Europe125%
Socialists & Democrats125%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
2
2025
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Ondřej Kolář
2 meetings · EPP
Robert Biedroń
1 meeting · S&D

The 4 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Jul 2025Ondřej KolářDinner on Transatlantic Relations in the times of turbulent world as it relates to Central Europe
3 Dec 2024Ondřej KolářGlobal competitiveness and financial needs of the EU and Central Europe
23 Sep 2024Oihane Agirregoitia MartínezRedes sociales digital
6 Nov 2019Robert BiedrońFuture of the transatlantic cooperation

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