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Ghent University

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Ghent University appears in 10 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

10
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Ghent University, 91th in the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries with more than 50,000 students, incl. over 5500 doctoral candidates, and over 15,000 staff members. It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective. Located in Flanders, with campuses in Ghent, Kortrijk…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 10 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party330%
European Conservatives & Reformists220%
Socialists & Democrats220%
Greens/EFA110%
Non-attached110%
The Left110%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2024).

2022
1
2023
0
2024
4
2025
4
2026
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

Christian Ehler
3 meetings · EPP
Kris van Dijck
2 meetings · ECR
Anja Hazekamp
1 meeting · The Left
Anna Strolenberg
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Kathleen van Brempt
1 meeting · S&D

The 10 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Feb 2026Katarína Roth NeveďalováResearch project on eastern Europe
4 Dec 2025Christian EhlerFP10
17 Nov 2025Kris van DijckECF - FP10
14 May 2025Kris van DijckHorizon - FP10 - Choose Europe for science
2 Apr 2025Birgit SippelFacilitation Directive
12 Nov 2024Anna StrolenbergBiomethane in agriculture
18 Sep 2024Christian EhlerSocial sciences in European framework programmes
11 Sep 2024Kathleen van BremptTrade policy priorities
20 Mar 2024Christian EhlerScience and research policy
13 Jul 2022Anja Hazekampclimate policy development & implementation Green Deal

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