ISC Intelligence in Science

Lobbying Organisation ISC Intelligence in Science

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Horizon 2020 and the Development Cooperation Instrument

Intended results Better understanding of the role and contriburtion of science to development among policy makers and support for the implementation of the EP's Written Declaration 45 on science capacity building in Africa

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan KIrrane CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name National Research Foundation, South Africa/SKA Africa

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 3rd Floor, The Park, Park Road, Pinelands, Cape Town, South Africa

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.ska.ac.za

Contact email address info@ska.ac.za

Contact phone number Tel: +27 (0)21 506 7300

Contact address 3rd Floor, The Park, Park Road, Pinelands, South Africa

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

20 minute meeting where the client presented developments and needs of the SKA Africa project. Meeting organised via email request

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)