Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung
Acronym: HSS
General Information
Identification Code: 49906988199-86
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Entity Form: eingetragener Verein (e.V.)
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 3/16/2012
Last Update: 9/20/2023
EP Accredited Number: 6
Mission & Interests
Goals: The object of the foundation is
•to foster the democratic and civic education of the German people on the basis of Christianity,
•to promote education, popular and vocational training, including scholarships for students, in particular by opening up access to an academic training for gifted people with the appropriate character,
•to foster the academic sector, especially by means of conducting academic studies,
•to foster international attitudes and understanding between nationalities and to promote European unification, especially by inviting foreign groups and supporting journeys abroad,
•to sponsor cultural aims, especially to promote the preservation and maintenance of cultural works, and to promote the preservation of monuments,
•to promote development aid.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Single market
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The work of the Brussels Office of the Hanns Seidel Stiftung in particular gives priority to:
•The reform of the European Union and EU enlargement;
•The promotion of the North-South dialogue and of democratic social and political values and the strengthening of their capacities in developing countries, in particular ACP-countries and Asia;
•The consolidation of democracy, of the rule of law and of social market economy in Eastern Europe.
Communication Activities: The Brussels Office promotes European dialogue through a comprehensive program of high-level and broad-public events and facilitate decision-making and information exchange. It also provides in-depth analyses on European and development policy related issues.
The office has successfully maintained a comprehensive network of contacts with decision makers, policy experts and multipliers in the EU institutions and other Brussels based organizations. A wide range of contacts with political players and important organizations has been built up. The Brussels Office further cooperates with other political foundations and think tanks and provides know-how regarding European policy issues. It organizes visits of international delegations in order to offer them a first hand insight into the work of the EU through direct contacts with representatives of the European institutions.
A weekly newsletter provides an overview of current European policy decisions and developments.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Lazarettstraße, 33
Post Code: 80636
City: München
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office
Address: Rue du Trône 60
Post Code: 1050
City: Brüssel
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 3
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 2.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Organisation Members: Founding member of the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP)
Founding member of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies (WMCES)