Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

TBI

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Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2025 · EU Energy Policy

Meeting with Luc Bagur (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

18 Sept 2025 · Global Gateway, other EU international partnerships priorities, presentation of TBI and possible opportunities for cooperation

Meeting with Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2025 · Europe's evolving energy landscape

Meeting with Tsvetelina Penkova (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2025 · Energy Policy

Meeting with Malgorzata Nikowska (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

16 Jul 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Michael McGrath (Commissioner) and

15 Jul 2025 · Attendance at TBI Brussels Summer Reception to discuss portfolio issues, including democracy and the rule of law.

Meeting with Vincent Berrutto (Head of Unit Energy)

15 Jul 2025 · AI and energy

Meeting with Michael McGrath (Commissioner) and

10 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on democracy and rule of law

Meeting with Miguel Jose Garcia Jones (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

12 Jun 2025 · Discussion on climate policy and international cooperation

Meeting with Egelyn Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath), Fiona Knab-Lunny (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)

4 Jun 2025 · European Democracy Shield

Meeting with Ciaran Mullooly (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Jun 2025 · Multiple issues

Meeting with Thijs Reuten (Member of the European Parliament)

21 May 2025 · Western Balkans & Eastern Neighbourhood

Meeting with Skander Nasra (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos)

21 May 2025 · Discussion and exchange of views regarding current developments in candidate countries.

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

13 May 2025 · EU AI policy

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

12 May 2025 · EU digital and competitiveness agenda

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

6 May 2025 · Copyright and generative AI

Meeting with Thijs Reuten (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Apr 2025 · Serbia

Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Apr 2025 · Digital Policy / Development

Meeting with Jan Hendrik Dopheide (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

1 Apr 2025 · Short follow-up to meeting of 18 March on EU-UK

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

18 Mar 2025 · EU-US trade relations / EU-UK

Meeting with Julika Luts (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas)

17 Mar 2025 · Changed geopolitical realities what has brought the EU and UK closer to each other

Meeting with Peter Wagner (Director Foreign Policy Instruments)

17 Mar 2025 · The meeting focused on discussing TBI’s report and its recommendations for simplifying Ukraine’s Mine Action architecture.

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

17 Mar 2025 · Technological Sovereignty, innovation and competitiveness

Meeting with Sebastian Tynkkynen (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Mar 2025 · Roberta Metsolan ja Tony Blairin keskustelu

Meeting with Andrius Kubilius (Commissioner) and

5 Mar 2025 · Ukraine

Meeting with Majdouline Sbai (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Feb 2025 · Meeting CRM Rwanda

Meeting with Mika Aaltola (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair)

15 Jan 2025 · EU - UK Relations

Meeting with Irène Mingasson (Head of Unit Foreign Policy Instruments)

14 Jan 2025 · TBI briefed on "The Future of Progressive Politics"

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

11 Dec 2024 · EU enlargement

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President)

11 Dec 2024 · Presenting TBI work

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

11 Dec 2024 · TBI presented their work • advising governments (also on EU policy) • think tank capacity (i.a AI, Green transition) • convening capacity

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and

11 Dec 2024 · introductory meeting and exchange of views on International Partnerships portfolio

Meeting with Thijs Reuten (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2024 · EU Enlargement

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jul 2024 · Research on attitudes to NetZero

Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi)

19 Jun 2024 · - impact Ukraine accession process is having on the WB and their advancement in the accession process; - how the new growth plan is working; - Russian influence in the Western Balkans and what the EU does to counter it.

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

19 Jun 2024 · Presentation of the organisation, International AI government cooperation, implementation of the digital agenda

Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament)

15 May 2024 · AI act

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

20 Mar 2024 · elections

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner), Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

20 Mar 2024 · EU enlargement

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and

19 Mar 2024 · Introductory meeting with Sanna Marin, TBI Strategic Counsellor

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

31 Jan 2024 · CBAM

Meeting with Ines Prainsack (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)

31 Jan 2024 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Thijs Reuten (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jan 2024 · EU Enlargement

Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Nov 2023 · Brussels Launch for Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

Meeting with Nicola Beer (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

20 Nov 2023 · Critical Raw Materials Act (Meeting held by parliamentary assistant)

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

24 Oct 2023 · Meeting with Executive Chairman, Institute for Global Change (topic: Current situation in the Middle East and Ukraine)

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

24 Oct 2023 · Artificial intelligence

Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jun 2023 · Green Deal

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Jun 2023 · Activity of the Brussels office

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

8 Mar 2023 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

26 Jan 2022 · Special Committee on AI in a Digital Age in the European Parliament

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

9 Jun 2021 · The implementation of vaccine registry and digital identification

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President)

27 Jan 2021 · Meeting with CEO Institute for Global Change

Meeting with Josep Borrell Fontelles (High Representative)

15 Feb 2020 · Sahel, Brexit and European issues

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

6 Nov 2019 · Climate change

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

18 Jun 2019 · Future of Europe

Meeting with Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Maud Arnould (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

4 Jun 2019 · Exchange of views on the situation in the Sahel and TBI for Global Change activities in the region

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom) and

16 Feb 2019 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

6 Nov 2018 · Introductory meeting to discuss TB's Foundation and in particular support to elections in Africa

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

6 Nov 2018 · Future of Europe

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

18 Jul 2018 · Discussion on Brexit and migration

Meeting with Michel Barnier (Head of Task Force Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom)

18 Jul 2018 · Meeting with the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU

Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and

28 Feb 2018 · EU Development Policy and Governance