Lisbon Council
{{Short description|Brussels-based think tank}}
File:Lucio Vinhas de Souza at the Lisbon Council.jpeg official Lúcio Vinhas de Souza speaking at a Lisbon Council event]]
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,{{cite web |website=Amazon |title=Meet the speakers of the Amazon Academy 2021 |date={{date|2021/11/17}}|url=https://blog.aboutamazon.eu/policy/meet-the-speakers-amazon-academy-2021}} the director of research is David Osimo,{{cite web |website=The Lisbon Council |title=Senior Management |date={{date|2023/11/16}}|url=https://lisboncouncil.net/team/david-osimo/}} and the vice president is Francesco Mureddu.{{cite web |website=The Lisbon Council |title=Senior Management |date={{date|2023/11/16}}|url=https://lisboncouncil.net/team/francesco-mureddu/}}
Background and activity
The Lisbon Council was founded in 2003 by Paul Hofheinz and {{ill|Ann Mettler|de}}.{{cite web |website=Politico |title=Juncker's brain |author=Tara Palmeri |date={{date|2015/10/15}} |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/ann-mettler-juncker-european-commission-reform-crisis/}} 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.{{cite web |website=European Council |url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/00100-r1.en0.htm |title=Presidency Conclusions - Lisbon European Council |date={{date|2000/03/24}}}}
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.{{cite web |website=LobbyFacts.eu |url=https://lobbyfacts.eu/representative/61ff60f55755419a93515c940635ff16/the-lisbon-council-for-economic-competitiveness-and-social-renewal-asbl |title=The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal asbl (The Lisbon Council)}}
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Category:European integration think tanks
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