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Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Acronym: VUB

General Information

Identification Code: 996789025151-11
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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
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EU Office

Address: Pleinlaan 2
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussel
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 10
Members50 Percent: 3
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 14
Members F T E: 4.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: EUTOPIA - https://eutopia-university.eu/
Organisation Members: UNICA - https://www.unica-network.eu/