Access to the official website Role: Advisory body representing employers’ and workers’ organisations and other interest groups Members: 329 from all EU countries Presidente: Christa Schweng Established in: 1957 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers’ and employers’ organisations and other interest groups. It issues […]
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Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: ENISA is dedicated to achieving a high common level of cybersecurity across Europe Director: Juhan Lepassaar Established in: 2004 Number of staff: 106 Location: Headquarters in Athens with offices in Heraklion and Brussels ENISA contributes to the EU’s cyber policy. It boosts trust […]
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Overview Role: helps national authorities cooperate to combat terrorism and serious organised crimes involving more than one EU country Administrative Director: Nick Panagiotopoulos Members: College of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), 1 member from each country Established in: 2002 Number of staff: 240 Location: The Hague (the Netherlands) Website: Eurojust The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation […]
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Access to the official webpage Role: Provides funding for projects that help to achieve EU aims, both within and outside the EU Board of Diretors: Comprises one director per EU country, plus one from the European Commission President: Werner Hoyer Year established: 1958 Location: Luxembourg The European Investment Bank (EIB) is jointly owned by the EU […]
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Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: provides evidence-based advice on fundamental rights Director: Michael O’Flaherty Established in: 2007 Number of staff: 105 Location: Vienna (Austria) The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better […]
Read MoreEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: The EU Intellectual Property Office manages the EU Trade Mark and Design rights, the Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights and the Orphan Works Database. Executive Director: Christian Archambeau Established in: 1994 Number of staff: 775 Location: Alicante (Spain) The European Union Intellectual […]
Read MoreEuropean Defence Agency
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: The EDA supports cooperative European defence projects and provides a forum for European ministries of defence. Chief Executive: Jiří Šedivý Members: 26 EU Member States (Denmark is not a member) Established in: 2004 Number of staff: 140 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European Defence Agency (EDA) was set up in 2004. It […]
Read MoreThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: to improve investor protection and promote stable, orderly financial markets Chair: Verena Ross Executive Director: Natasha Cazenave Members: National authorities responsible for securities markets in each EU country. Non-voting members: European Banking Authority (EBA), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), European Systemic Risk […]
Read MoreEuropean Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: provides European and international law enforcement training Executive Director: Dr. h. c. Detlef Schröder Established in: 2005 Number of staff: 60 Location: Budapest (Hungary) CEPOL, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training, is an agency of the European Union that develops, implements and organises training for the police […]
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