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Lobby organisation

Initiative for Science in Europe

NGO / non-profit · Think tanks & research also Technology & digital · HQ: France · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Initiative for Science in Europe appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) is an independent non-for profit association bringing together European learned societies and scientific research organisations, operating throughout all disciplines and across all research sectors. ISE supports all fields of science and technology (including the humanities and social sciences) all over Europe, involves active researchers in the design and implementation of European science policies and…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group. Every meeting was with a single group.

European People's Party3100%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2022).

2022
1
2023
0
2024
1
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

Christian Ehler
2 meetings · EPP
Eszter Lakos
1 meeting · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
8 Dec 2025Eszter LakosUpcoming ERA Act
15 May 2024Christian EhlerScience and research policy
16 Nov 2022Christian EhlerHorizon Europe, Union Budget

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