The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
The Guild
Composed of some of Europe’s most distinguished research-intensive universities, the Guild is dedicated to enhancing the voice of universities in Europe for the benefit of research and teaching.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Fulvia Raffaelli (Head of Unit Health and Food Safety)
17 Oct 2025 · Discussion on The Guild’s FAQ document on the secondary use of health data
Response to Digital Omnibus revising several legislative acts in view of regulatory simplification
14 Oct 2025
Meeting with Agnieszka Skuratowicz (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
13 Oct 2025 · Education and research under the Global Gateway strategy.
Response to Commission Communication on a EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
16 Sept 2025
Response to Communication on a Strategy for a European Data Union
18 Jul 2025
Meeting with Lucilla Sioli (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
9 Jul 2025 · Exchange between AI Office and representatives from the Guild, CESAER, EUA, Coimbra Group and YERUN
Response to Apply AI Strategy: strengthening the AI continent
3 Jun 2025
Meeting with Kirsi Haavisto (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)
3 Jun 2025 · Knowledge valorisation outputs in the context of ERA Policy Agenda (2022-2024) • ERA Policy Agenda 2025-27 and new knowledge valorisation activities • Horizon Europe interim evaluation on improving socio-economic impact
Response to Cloud and AI Development Act
30 May 2025
Response to A strategy for strengthening the EU’s leadership in global digital affairs
21 May 2025
Meeting with Filip Van Depoele (Head of Unit Education, Youth, Sport and Culture) and
4 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the future of the international dimension of the Erasmus+ Programme
Meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva (Commissioner) and
26 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the role of universities in research and innovation, competitiveness and FP10.
Meeting with Massimiliano Esposito (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)
25 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on R&I policy and funding for research and innovation
Meeting with Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)
4 Mar 2025 · R&I priorities
Meeting with Agnieszka Skuratowicz (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
12 Feb 2025 · Education and research under the Global Gateway strategy
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
27 Jan 2025 · FP10
Meeting with Christophe Galand (Head of Unit Budget) and
23 Jan 2025 · Discussion on research place in the the future Multiannual Financial Framework
Meeting with Claire Morel (Head of Unit Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
21 Jan 2025 · Choose Europe in MSCA
Meeting with Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (Member of the European Parliament)
27 Nov 2024 · Horizon Europe
Response to The new ERA four years on: Achievements, lessons learned and challenges for the future
27 Sept 2024
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)
7 Jun 2024 · European Framework Programme
Meeting with Markus Schulte (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova)
10 Jan 2024 · Discussing Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, European Research area and European Education area.
Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on Research Security
18 Dec 2023
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen), Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)
16 Dec 2022 · Cooperation and Team Europe approach in the areas of education, innovation and research.
Meeting with Signe Ratso (Acting Director-General Research and Innovation)
21 Oct 2022 · Speech at General Assembly meeting
Meeting with Catherine Sustek (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas)
21 Oct 2021 · European Strategy for Universities
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)
11 Mar 2021 · Innovation and research in Africa
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
23 Oct 2020 · General Assembly: speech and discussion on ERA
Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner) and
5 May 2020 · Universities of the Future, Implications of COVID-19 on the balance between research and innovation in Horizon Europe
Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
21 Jan 2020 · ERA, European Universities Initiatives, Horizon Europe
Meeting with Anne Bucher (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
18 Jul 2019 · "Horizon Europe: The Guild strategic priorities for Health", presentation of the paper
Meeting with Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)
5 Jul 2019 · Horizon Europe Preparation
Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
10 Jan 2019 · Meeting with Vice-Presidents
Meeting with Jean-Philippe Gammel (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
7 Feb 2018 · Higher education
Meeting with Julie Fionda (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
21 Feb 2017 · Horizon 2020