Lobby organisation
Vereniging Universiteiten van Nederland
NGO / non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Vereniging Universiteiten van Nederland appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (5 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“Universities of the Netherlands represents the interests of the 14 Dutch research-intensive universities at national and international level. UNL participates in activities such as seeking international collaborations, negotiating with policymakers, publishing information about the sector and positions, distributing press releases and advocacy in both the Netherlands and the EU.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2026).
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 5 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Eszter Lakos | Horizon Europe |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Bart Groothuis | MFF and EU R&D |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Dirk Gotink | Innovation |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Mohammed Chahim | Kennismaking & MFK |
| 21 May 2025 | Auke Zijlstra | Research financing |
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