Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Acronym: VUB

General Information

Identification Code: 996789025151-11

Website: http://www.vub.be

Entity Form: Universitas sui generis

Registration Category: Academic institutions

Registration Date: 12/19/2016

Last Update: 5/2/2024

EP Accredited Number: 1

Mission & Interests

Goals: As a university Vrije Universtiteit Brussel follows a wide range of EU initiatives, policies and legislative files. As a research institution we are an avid participant of the framework programme Horizon Europe. We also adhere to the charter and the code of researchers and have the seal of HR excellence. Furthermore we monitor EU policy mainly surrounding HEU but also as a whole and in dept through our researchers involved in European Studies. We are following up on big issues such as data protection, ethics, animal testing, clinical trials, data management and storage, open access… As a university we are also very much involved with the Erasmus+ programme. We have experts keeping up to date with EU regulation and aligning these with our internal rules and practices. Our researchers are often functioning as experts and evaluators for the EC. We take part in a number of surveys and stakeholder consultations by the EU or the EC.

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Banking and financial services
Borders and security
Budget
Business and industry
Climate action
Communication
Competition
Consumers
Culture
Culture and media
Digital economy and society
Economy, finance and the euro
Education and training
Employment and social affairs
Energy
Enlargement
Environment
External relations
Food safety
Foreign affairs and security policy
Humanitarian aid and civil protection
Institutional affairs
International co-operation and development
Justice and fundamental rights
Maritime affairs and fisheries
Migration and asylum
Public health
Regional policy
Research and innovation
Single market
Sport
Taxation
Trade
Trans-European Networks
Transport
Youth

Levels of Interest:

sub-national
european
national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Vrije Universiteit Brussels has around 200 EU (co-)funded projects at any time. Furthermore it has a number of service contracts delivering services to the EU. These actions involve dissemination and outreach. As a university publications are our core business. The main focus of these publications is geared towards advancing science but they also include publications relevant to policy and outreach initiatives.

Communication Activities: We organize small and large events relevant to our research & policy like the CPDP conference on data protection.

EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Income and living conditions#E01485#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1485 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/ResearchTask Force on innovative tools and sources for HBS and TUS#E01485/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100135 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/Research

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Pleinlaan 2

Post Code: 1050

City: Brussel

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 6292108

EU Office

Address: Pleinlaan 2

Post Code: 1050

City: Brussel

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 6292108

Financial Data

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Funding Sources:

Other
Public funding
EU funding

Other Source Info: the category 'other' includes other income linked to education, research and services.

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