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Scholars at Risk Network

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Scholars at Risk Network appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

4
declared meetings
with current MEPs
2
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
5.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of over 650 higher education institutions and thousands of individuals in over 40 countries dedicated to protecting and offering sanctuary to threatened scholars. SAR’s mission is to protect higher education communities and their members from violent and coercive attacks, and by doing so to expand the space in society for reason 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 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party375%
Greens/EFA125%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2021).

2021
1
2022
0
2023
0
2024
1
2025
1
2026
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
3 meetings · EPP
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 4 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
9 Jan 2026Christian EhlerFP10
27 Aug 2025Christian EhlerResearchers at Risk/Academic Freedom/ERA Act
30 Jul 2024Christian EhlerAcademic freedom
6 Dec 2021Terry ReintkeRoundtable on the INI Report on the European Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report with Civil Society Representatives and (Shadow-) Rapporteurs

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