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Lobby organisation

ODI Europe

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

As of 8 October 2026, ODI Europe appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

8
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
7.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“ODI Europe is an independent, global affairs think tank based in Brussels with a global network of partners. We bring research, ideas and dialogue with the world into the European policy debate to drive global change. At the intersection of major issues, we bring global evidence to the debate and foster international dialogue.”

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“We are sensitive to political realities and work across a broad range of stakeholders including the European Union’s institutions, Member States and the wider European neighbourhood. We work closely with colleagues in our offices in London and Washington D.C.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 8 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA338%
Socialists & Democrats338%
Renew Europe225%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2025).

2024
1
2025
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

Christophe Clergeau
2 meetings · S&D
Abir Al-Sahlani
1 meeting · Renew
Sergey Lagodinsky
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Erik Marquardt
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Barry Andrews
1 meeting · Renew

The 8 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
20 Nov 2025Abir Al-SahlaniGender equality in the EU candidate countries
11 Nov 2025Christophe Clergeaupreparation of public meeting
15 Oct 2025Sergey LagodinskyParticipation
13 May 2025Marit MaijMeeting with representative from ODI Europe
21 Jan 2025Erik MarquardtExchange on MFF/ EU funding for external policies
13 Jan 2025Anna StrolenbergLabour migration and EU Talent Pool
8 Jan 2025Christophe ClergeauDeveloppement international
3 Dec 2024Barry AndrewsDEVE

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