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Netherlands House for Education and Research (Neth-ER)

NGO / non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Netherlands House for Education and Research (Neth-ER) appears in 27 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

27
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
8.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Neth-ER (Netherlands house for Education and Research) is een vereniging naar Nederlands recht, opgericht door acht Nederlandse organisaties werkzaam op de gebieden onderzoek, onderwijs en innovatie. Hun gezamenlijke doelen zijn: 1. het informeren van het Nederlandse kennisveld over relevante Europese beleidsontwikkelingen op het terrein van onderwijs, onderzoek en innovatie; 2. het beter positioneren van de leden van Neth-er in de…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 27 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1556%
Socialists & Democrats622%
Patriots for Europe415%
Renew Europe27%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2025).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
0
2022
1
2023
0
2024
7
2025
11
2026
7

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
12 meetings · EPP
René Repasi
3 meetings · S&D
Auke Zijlstra
2 meetings · PfE
Ton Diepeveen
2 meetings · PfE
Marit Maij
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
28 May 2026Dirk GotinkAI and innovation
30 Mar 2026Christian EhlerEuropean R&I policy
30 Mar 2026Christian EhlerDual-use in FP10
26 Mar 2026Auke ZijlstraFP10
11 Mar 2026Christian EhlerPreparing upcoming meeting
2 Feb 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
28 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
9 Dec 2025René RepasiHorizon Europe
20 Nov 2025René RepasiNeth-ER Network Conference ‘Double Knowledge’
3 Nov 2025Ton DiepeveenKennismaking met UMC's Nederland
23 Oct 2025Christian EhlerInformal exchange
2 Oct 2025Marit MaijMeeting with student bond representatives Netherlands
18 Sep 2025Marit MaijExchange of Views
18 Sep 2025Christian EhlerInformal exchange
16 May 2025Christian EhlerAcademic Freedom

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