Lobby organisation
Initiative for Science in Europe
NGO or non-profit · Think tanks & research also Technology & digital · HQ: France · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, Initiative for Science in Europe appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
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.”
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“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 advocates sound independent scientific advice in the development of European policies. ISE has been instrumental in promoting disruptive excellence-based funding programmes for scientific research and played a central and decisive role in the creation of the European Research Council (ERC).”
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.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2022).
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
The 3 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025 | Eszter Lakos | Upcoming ERA Act |
| 15 May 2024 | Christian Ehler | Science and research policy |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Christian Ehler | Horizon Europe, Union Budget |
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