The European Ideas Network currently has twelve working groups, addressing key domestic and international questions. Operating on an annual cycle, they undertake research and develop new thinking, holding meetings in Brussels and other major European cities. The mandate of the groups is renewed each autumn and several of their titles have evolved since the first eight were established in September 2002.

Set out below are the agendas of the various meetings of EIN working groups held since 2003. (Summaries of the discussions themselves are available to members of the network on the private site of this website).

Working Group 1: Reform of Public Services Chairman : Andrew Lansley CBE MP (House of Commons) Rapporteur : Peter Linton (Chairman, BKSH-Burson Marsteller, Brussels) The Hague, 2 May 2007 Brussels, 26 June 2006 Stockholm, 16 June 2005 London, 27 November 2003 London, 12 June 2003 Working Group 2: Competitiveness and Innovation Chairman: Gunnar Hökmark MEP (Vice-Chairman, EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur: Jacob Lund Nielsen (Cabinet DN, Brussels) Stresa, 23 May 2008 Paris, 5 March 2008 Brussels, 26 June 2007 Working Group 3: Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Policy Chairman : Joachim Bitterlich (Veolia Environnement) Rapporteur : Ross Walker (Royal Bank of Scotland) Paris, 7 March 2007 Brussels, 20 June 2006 Brussels, 26 April 2005 Working Group 4: Global Security Challenges Chairman : Jamie Shea (NATO) Rapporteur : Roland Freudenstein (Head of Research, Centre for European Studies, EPP)  Madrid, 23 June 2008 Budapest, 2 June 2008 Paris, 5 March 2008 Brussels, 26 June 2007 London, 24 April 2006 Brussels, 30 May 2005 London, 20 January 2005 London, 27 November 2003 Brussels, 17 June 2003 Brussels, 18 March 2003 Working Group 5: Demographic Change and Immigration Chairman : David Willetts MP (House of Commons) Rapporteur : Prof Lothar Funk (Dusseldorf University) The Hague, 2 May 2007 Brussels, 26 June 2006 London, 20 January 2005 Berlin, 26 February 2004 London, 12 June 2003 Working Group 6: Globalisation Chairman : Karsten Hoppenstedt MEP (EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur : Hanns Glatz (Delegate of the Board of Management, Daimler) Berlin, 21 March 2007 Paris, 22 February 2006 Brussels, 27 June 2005 Brussels, 17 March 2004 Brussels, 10 June 2003 Working Group 7: Job Creation in Europe Chairman : Dirk Hudig (Fipra International) Rapporteur : Richard Hume-Rothery (Director, European Study Group) Paris, 7 March 2007 Paris, 23 February 2006 Brussels, 26 April 2005 Brussels, 17 March 2004 Brussels, 10 June 2003 Working Group 8: European Governance Chairman : Íñigo Méndez de Vigo MEP (EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur : Michael Wolgemuth (Walter Eucken Institute) Madrid, 23 June 2008 Brussels, 13 February 2008 Brussels, 26 June 2007 Brussels, 1 June 2006 Brussels, 27 June 2005 Brussels, 17 March 2004 Working Group 9: Terrorism and Internal Security (since 2003) Chairman : Jaime Mayor Oreja MEP (Vice-Chairman, EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur : Prof Anthony Glees (Professor of Politics, Buckingham University) Washington, 30 April 2008 London 21 January 2008 Madrid, 4 June 2007 Berlin, 22 March 2007 Brussels, 7 June 2006 London, 24 April 2006 Madrid, 13 June 2004 Working Group 10: Energy and Environment Policy (since 2003) Chairman : Pilar del Castillo MEP (EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur : Francis Bouquillon (SERCE, Paris) Stresa, 23 May 2008 Madrid, 7 February 2008 Madrid, 4 June 2007 London, 19 March 2007 Madrid, 19 June 2006 London, 24 April 2006 Brussels, 24 May 2005 Brussels, 1 March 2004 Working Group 11: The Digital Economy (since 2006) Chairman: Malcolm Harbour MEP (EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur: Andreas Tegge (Economy Vice-President, Government Affairs, SAP) Budapest, 27 April 2007 London, 19 March 2007 Brussels, 26 June 2006 Working Group 12: Geographic Limits of the European Union (since 2006) Chairman: Françoise Grossetête MEP (EPP-ED Group) Rapporteur: Staffan Jerneck (Director, CEPS) Budapest, 27 April 2007 Brussels, 31 May 2006 Advisory Group: Sustainable Farming and Food Safety Chairman : Arlindo Cunha (Chairman, Opporto region; former MEP) Rapporteur : Mark Howard (National Farmers Union) Madrid, 19 June 2006 Brussels, 24 May 2005 Brussels, 1 March 2004 Brussels, 19 June 2003