Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2023 | Liviu Stirbat Cabinet member | Green Deal Industrial Plan, skills, research and innovation. | — |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Liviu Stirbat Cabinet member | Green Deal Industrial Plan, skills, research and innovation. | SRC |
| 08 Mar 2022 | Sarah Nelen Cabinet member | 50 Shades of Hydrogen | — |
| 08 Mar 2022 | Sarah Nelen Cabinet member | 50 Shades of Hydrogen | SRC |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Didier Reynders Commissioner | AI, data protection and DSA | — |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Didier Reynders Commissioner | AI, data protection and DSA | SRC |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Piet van Nuffel Cabinet member | Impact of Posting of Workers Directive on European companies | — |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Piet van Nuffel Cabinet member | Impact of Posting of Workers Directive on European companies | SRC |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Marlene Madsen Cabinet member | Social dimension of Europe and the European Pillar of the Social Rights | SRC |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Marlene Madsen Cabinet member | Social dimension of Europe and the European Pillar of the Social Rights | — |
| 08 Sept 2016 | Günther Oettinger Commissioner | Dual use | — |
| 08 Sept 2016 | Günther Oettinger Commissioner | Dual use | SRC |
| 12 May 2015 | Peter van Kemseke Cabinet member | Ventilation system | SRC |
| 12 May 2015 | Peter van Kemseke Cabinet member | Ventilation system | — |
Mission & Goals
Agoria means progress through technology. We are paving the way for all technology-inspired companies in Belgium pursuing progress internationally through the development or application of innovations and which, together, represent some 324,000 employees. We are proud that more than 2,000 member companies trust in the three pillars of our services: consulting, business development and the creation of an optimal business environment.
EU Legislative Interests
All policies concerning the technology industry (from industrial, digital, environmental, climate & energy, employment & social affairs, skills, innovation, standardisation policies... to trade) : - Competitiveness compass - Clean Industrial deal - Action Plan for Affordable Energy - A European Steel and Metals Action Plan - CISAF (Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework) - Omnibus proposals - Digital networks act - European Grids Package - CBAM - Public procurement - Competitiveness Fund - Industrial Accelerator Act - ...
Communication Activities
All our communication activities are visible on www.agoria.be Extracts / 2024 : - In the run-up to the European, federal and regional elections in 2024, Agoria has drawn up a set of recommendations and priorities : https://www.agoria.be/en/themes/about-us/agoria-news/federal/2024-elections-agorias-en-route-memorandum - EU elections debate with candidates for the European parliament : https://www.agoria.be/en/positioning/europe/agenda/eu-elections-debate-2024 - Agoria's analysis and position on the Draghi Report : https://www.agoria.be/en/positioning/europe/future-of-european-competitiveness-agorias-analysis-and-position-on-the-draghi-report Extracts / 2025 : - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/le-competitiveness-compass-de-la-commission-europeenne-premiere-analyse-dagoria - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/clean-industrial-deal-apercu-des-mesures-cles - https://www.agoria.be/fr/themes/groupes-dentreprises/mobilite-technologie-des-vehicules/automotive-community/strategic-dialogue-for-the-european-automotive-industry-une-vision-pour-le-secteur-automobile-belge - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/digitaleurope-appel-des-federations-nationales-a-donner-la-priorite-a-la-competitivite-a-linvestissement-et-a-la-simplification - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/clean-industrial-deal-state-aid-framework-nos-premiers-commentaires-et-recommandations - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/ambitions-de-lue-en-matiere-de-climat-lindustrie-est-a-un-point-de-basculement-dans-la-transition-climatique - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/budget-ue-2028-2034-la-belgique-doit-soutenir-un-budget-europeen-pro-competitivite - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/reaction-state-of-the-eu-agoria-pour-gagner-le-combat-priorite-a-la-competitivite-et-aux-marches-ouverts - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/agoria-avertit-le-nouveau-reglement-europeen-sur-lacier-risque-detouffer-les-utilisateurs-dacier-europeens-et-avec-eux-lavenir-industriel-de-leurope - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/simplification-numerique-dans-lue-des-avancees-dans-la-bonne-direction-mais-nous-esperions-davantage - https://www.agoria.be/fr/positionnement/europe/reaction-dagoria-au-paquet-ue-automobile-pour-un-secteur-automobile-propre-et-competitif
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Agoria is a member of the following European committees : APPLIA ASD CAEF CAPIEL CECAPI CECE CECIMO CECOF CEEMET CEFACD CELIMO CEMA CEMATEX CEMEP CLEPA DIGITALEUROPE ECI ECSA EFFRA ELA EPC EPEE EUCIA EuPC EUROFEU EUROPEAN METALS EUROPUMP EUROTRANS EUROVENT EUROWINDOOR FEM FEMB LIGHTING EUROPE ORGALIM PNEUROP UNIFE WINDEUROPE
Organisation Members
https://www.agoria.be/en/find-a-member
Additional Information
Estimated costs : in order to avoid double-counting, membership fees to EU associations/(con)federations are intentionally not included in our overall estimation of the annual costs related to activities covered by the register