Lisbon Council

The Lisbon Council is a Brussels-based think tank that focuses on matters of innovation and European competitiveness. As of 2021, its President is Paul Hofheinz.[1]

European Commission official Lúcio Vinhas de Souza speaking at a Lisbon Council event

Background and activity

The Lisbon Council was founded in 2003 by Paul Hofheinz and Ann Mettler.[2] Its name refers to the Lisbon Strategy, adopted by the European Union in 2000 and aiming to make the EU "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion" by 2010.[3]

Its work themes include digital society, digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence, future of work, innovation, innovation-driven growth, R&D, evidence-based policymaking, economy, jobs, sustainability, fiscal sustainability, education and human capital, energy, environment, startups, SMEs, entrepreneurs, the data economy, and the future of Europe.[4]

See also

Notes
  1. "Meet the speakers of the Amazon Academy 2021". Amazon. 17 November 2021.
  2. Tara Palmeri (15 October 2015). "Juncker's brain". Politico.
  3. "Presidency Conclusions - Lisbon European Council". European Council. 24 March 2000.
  4. "The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal asbl (The Lisbon Council)". LobbyFacts.eu.


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