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Itä-Suomen yliopisto

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

As of 9 September 2026, Itä-Suomen yliopisto appears in 7 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

7
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The University of Eastern Finland is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland. Our high standard of interdisciplinary research and education respond to global challenges and build a sustainable future. Our research is ranked among the best in the world in several fields. We offer education in nearly 100 major subjects and we train experts for tomorrow’s changing labour market needs.…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 7 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA686%
European People's Party114%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2020).

2020
3
2021
0
2022
2
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
2

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

Ville Niinistö
6 meetings · Greens/EFA
Sirpa Pietikäinen
1 meeting · EPP

The 7 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
3 Mar 2026Ville NiinistöResearch and innovation
23 Feb 2026Sirpa PietikäinenWomen's health
2 Jun 2022Ville NiinistöR&I (staff-level)
27 Apr 2022Ville NiinistöLULUCF (staff level)
29 May 2020Ville NiinistöBiodiversity strategy
12 May 2020Ville NiinistöHorizon Europe (staff level)
5 Feb 2020Ville NiinistöHorizon Europe

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