Egmont Institute

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Group.png Egmont Institute  
(Think tankWebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Formation1947
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium.jpg Belgium
LeaderEgmont Institute/President
Member ofEuropean Policy Centre
Sponsored byKing Baudouin Foundation
SubpageEgmont Institute/President
Membership•  Sven Biscop
•  Guillaume Van der Loo
Think tank associated with the Foreign Ministry of Belgium from which it receives a substantial part of its funding

Not to be confused with the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units

The Egmont Institute is "major national think tank".[1]

Activities

The group's main activities include research, the organisation of events, and training for civil servants. The Institute is associated to the Foreign Ministry of Belgium from which it receives a substantial part of its funding.

Integrity Initiative reference

A document from the first Integrity Initiative Leak mentioned that "The VUB-IES also provides a valuable direct link for our programme with major national think tanks such as Egmont, Chatham House, Clingendael etc."

 

Known member

1 of the 2 of the members already have pages here:

MemberDescription
Guillaume Van der LooResearch Fellow at the Egmont Institute and the European Policy Centre

 

EventDescription
King Baudouin FoundationThe Belgian royal family, which made its fortune from hand-chopping in the Congo and created the first stooge NGO the International African Association, feels the urge finance new ventures. Coordinates with of a number of similar foundations owned by billionaires or NATO countries , financing select projects.
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