How to Contribute to the CELIS Institute? An Overview
Join us in advancing better regulation of foreign investment in the context of national security, public order, and competitiveness.
We offer five practical ways to engage – each designed to align with your individual goals.
Your Five Options
Option 1 - Sponsor a Forum
What it is:
Partner with us on high-level convenings such as the CELIS Forum on Investment Screening (CFIS), regional Thought Leaders events, and focused policy dialogues rooted in legal excellence.
What you get:
- Premier visibility among senior decision-makers in an invitation-only environment.
- Strategic positioning on priority topics shaping investment screening and economic security.
- Tailored networking opportunities across government, industry, and legal practice.
- Strengthened reputation as a thought leader, recognized by your clients as a shaper of the present and future economic security compliance landscape.
Find out more about our previous events here. On CELIS Thought Leaders, please see here.
Contact:
On CFIS and other events, get in touch with Joanna K Thomsen. On CELIS Though Leaders, feel free to drop Floor Doppen an e-mail.
Joanna K Thomsen
Floor Doppen
Option 2 - Commission Research, Training, or Advisory
What it is:
Engage CELIS to deliver comparative research, tailored training for governments and practitioners, or technical advisory services on the design and implementation of screening frameworks and other foreign investment-related regulation.
What you get:
- Independent, evidence-based analysisfrom leaders in the field, grounded in the realities of your national and regional context.
- Practitioner-tested training programmesthat build capacity and strengthen institutional expertise.
- Hands-on advisory supportranging from sectoral risk assessments to best-practice guidance on designing and improving investment screening legislation.
Delivered by our global expert network, these tailored solutions help policymakers and practitioners make sound, informed decisions
See some of our previous engagements here.
Contact:
If you want to discuss a scoped engagement, just drop John Kay an e-mail.
John Kay
Option 3 - Contribute to the Global Investment Screening Knowledge Hub - CELIS Country Reports
What it is:
Join us as a Country Reporter and contribute to a global knowledge network shaping how investment regulation is tracked across 38 jurisdictions worldwide. Our Country Reports are regularly consulted by various chambers of commerce, leading technology companies and other businesses, and regulatory authorities in the EU, US, and beyond.
Your expertise will also help build and refine a cutting-edge tool for cross-jurisdictional analysis of investment screening cases.
What you get:
As a Country Reporter, you will:
- Be globally recognized as a benchmark of legal excellence in investment screening within your jurisdiction.
- Gain early insight into the development of our cross-jurisdictional analysis tool and—once launched—exclusive subscription access options for your team.
- Enhance your organization’s visibility with the option of being publicly acknowledged as a sustaining partner, highlighting your contribution to shaping the global investment screening landscape.
- Expand your network through curated connections with practitioners and fellow experts across Europe and beyond.
Find out more about our previous reports here.
Contact:
Register interest with Liam McGrath.
Liam McGrath
Option 4 - Become a Donor
What it is:
Individuals and foundations can support our non-profit mission with donations. Donations provide unconditional support for our research and educational mission, distinct from sponsorships.
What you get:
- Public recognition on our website, highlighting your commitment to advancing independent, non-lobbying scholarship.
- Early updates and invitations to exclusive gatherings with thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners.
- A distinguished role as a donar, demonstrating your dedication to supporting robust, policy-relevant research and the long-term resilience of the investment screening community.
Contact:
Register interest with Joanna K Thomsen.
Joanna K Thomsen
Option 5 - Become a Community Sponsor
What it is:
The CELIS Institute is more than just a network, it is a high-trust, high-expertise community. We cultivate a select, inner circle of economic security leaders, driven to advance and redefine the field.
Organizations can support the CELIS Community through a recurring community sponsorship model designed for those who want to stay engaged with our work and signal alignment with our mission.
What you get:
- Invitations to key CELIS events, including CFIS, CELIS DC, and Thought Leaders gatherings.
- Visibility through name/logo placement on our “Engage” website section.
- Opportunities to partner on thought leadership pieces.
- Participation in an annual strategic consultation on CELIS’s direction.
Contact:
To explore community sponsorship options, contact Joanna K Thomsen.
Joanna K Thomsen
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