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 four practical ways to engage – each designed to align with your individual goals.
Our four Options
Joanna K Thomsen
Floor Doppen
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 positioningon priority topics shaping investment screening and economic security.
- Tailored networking opportunitiesacross 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.
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
Liam McGrath
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.
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
About the CELIS Institute
Who we are:
At CELIS Institute, we are more than just a network:
- The CELIS Institute cultivates a select inner circle of economic security leaders, driven to advance and redefine the field.
- The CELIS Institute brings together international leaders and innovators in legal practice, policy-making, industry and academia- each contributing a wealth of expertise and experience.
What the CELIS Institute can do for you:
- Connect with Key-Decision Makers: CELIS brings together key EU and international decision makers and policy-shapers for trusted high-level dialogue on economic security and investment screening.
- Career Growth: Gain opportunities to contribute to cutting edge CELIS projects, panel discussions and continue to advance your position in the fields of economic security and investment screening.
- Exclusive Events: Access to CELIS' premier events and conferences in economic security and investment screening.
- Network Growth: Unmatched opportunities for building connections through meaningful exchange and collaboration with our selective community.
- Access the Latest Insights: Gain privileged access to the CELIS Blog and an exclusive repository of investment screening materials.
- Next Generation: CELIS is committed to providing the future economic security leaders and innovators with the tools and network to tackle today and tomorrow’s policy and security environment.
Current Sponsors & Donors
