ISC Intelligence in Science

Lobbying Organisation ISC Intelligence in Science

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details In support of UCD proposal for an EU/UN Research Infrastructure on Agrifood (Sustainable Development Infrastructure for Agrifood)

Intended results Seeking support for proposal to bring multi-actor partnerships together combining production strategies, processing optimisation and nutrition impact with sustainable practices across the chain from producer to consumer Ensure public policy addresses importance of research and innovation in agrifood/food security/nutrition at national and EU level. Create awareness among MEPs of UCD Research & Innovation in the area of Agrifood

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Kirrane

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Emer Costello (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

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 University College Dublin Research and Innovation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Belfield, Dublin 4

Main business or activity Education

Company website www.ucd.ie/research

Contact email address vprii@ucd.ie

Contact phone number +353 (1) 7164031

Contact address Belfield, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with MEPs to raise awareness of UCD's research in the area of Agrifood

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.

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)