Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN)

What Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) does

The Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) is a non-governmental, non-profit policy dialogue network founded in 1992 by former British Conservative MEP James Elles to promote the closest possible partnership between the Governments and peoples of the European Union and the United States. TPN operates as a balanced, bipartisan forum convening EU and US legislators, corporate executives, think tanks, civil society stakeholders, and academics for informal dialogue, relationship-building, and policy output. Its institutional base spans approximately 31 US Congressional members, 38+ Members of the European Parliament, 27+ corporate business participants, and 28+ cooperating institutions including Atlantic Council, Brookings, Chatham House, Carnegie Europe, the German Marshall Fund, the Council on Foreign Relations, Bruegel, and CSIS.

TPN's core service offerings are programmatic rather than productized: the annual Transatlantic Week flagship conference; ongoing Outreach Roundtables held in Brussels, Washington DC, and virtually; political and educational exchanges between US Congress and European Parliament members; and the TPN Staffers Network for next-generation leaders. Content outputs include TPN Papers across Trade and Economics, Security, Political Dimension, and Sustainable Development themes; the multi-year Transatlantic Vision 2030 initiative culminating in a 2025 strategic document; TPN Talks video and podcast content; and seasonal newsletters. Distribution is via the organization's dual headquarters in Brussels (115 Rue Froissart) and Washington DC (2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW), supplemented by LinkedIn, X (Twitter), YouTube, and email channels.

The organization is funded through participant fees from business participants, association partners, and cooperating institutions, as well as through co-sponsorship arrangements such as the annual US-EU Conference with the US Council for International Business. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. TPN is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by James Elles and including figures such as Thierry de l'Escaille, Everett Eissenstat, Vivien Haig, Edit Herczog, Peter Linton, and Bruce Stokes, with Honorary Presidents Danuta Huebner and John Boehner. The organization operates with approximately 7 employees and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external equity ownership.

Name

Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN)

Legal name

Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN)

Website

https://tpnonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) is a non-governmental, non-profit policy dialogue network founded in 1992 that convenes EU and US legislators, corporate executives, think tanks, and academics through events, roundtables, and publications to strengthen the EU-US partnership.

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Headquarters

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Brussels

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Belgium

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Europe

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) is a non-governmental, non-partisan policy network that convenes EU and US legislators, business leaders, think tanks, academic institutions, and civil society through conferences, roundtables, exchanges, and publications to facilitate dialogue and develop recommendations that strengthen the EU-US partnership. Its core deliverables are the annual Transatlantic Week conference, moderated outreach roundtables in Brussels and Washington DC, political and educational exchanges between members of the European Parliament and US Congress, the TPN Staffers Network, and a steady stream of reports such as the TPN Papers series and the multi-year Transatlantic Vision 2030 project.

Product overview

The Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) is a non-governmental policy network, not a technology product company. It offers a portfolio of programs and services centered on facilitating dialogue and cooperation between the EU and US: the annual Transatlantic Week conference as its flagship event; outreach roundtables in Brussels, Washington DC, and virtually; political and educational exchanges between US Congress and European Parliament members; the TPN Staffers Network for future leaders; and various publications including newsletters, TPN Papers (covering trade, security, political, and sustainability dimensions), the Transatlantic Vision 2030 initiative, and video/podcast content. TPN does not offer a software product or digital platform with modules or features.

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Products and services

• Transatlantic Week Annual flagship multi-day conference bringing together legislators, US Administration officials, EU institution representatives, business executives, academic leaders, and civil society representatives from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss key issues in US-EU cooperation and develop practical recommendations.
• Outreach Roundtables Informal, high-level moderated discussions held in Brussels and Washington DC, and virtually via Zoom, to develop practical recommendations for improving transatlantic cooperation across key policy areas including the digital economy, AI, trade, security, and resilience.
• Political and Educational Exchanges Regular exchange visits between Members of the US Congress and European Parliament to encourage common understanding of themes dominating the transatlantic relationship, build personal friendships, and broaden support for network goals.
• TPN Staffers Network A network fostering collaboration between EU and US future leaders, facilitating dialogue and knowledge exchange across diverse sectors including technology, environmental policy, energy, and security, aimed at staffers serving Members of the European Parliament and US Congress.
• TPN Papers Thought papers and reports covering Trade and Economics, the Security Dimension, the Political Dimension, and Sustainable Development, produced to catalyze new thinking on the transatlantic partnership.
• Transatlantic Vision 2030 Long-term strategic initiative examining how transatlantic partnership priorities might evolve through 2030, including The Compass Project, stocktaking analyses, and interim reports, culminating in the 2025 "Strengthening EU-US Partnership" report.
• TPN Newsletters Seasonal newsletter publications (TPN Update) providing updates on TPN activities, transatlantic relations, and policy developments from 2019 to 2025.
• TPN Talks and Video/Podcast Library Library of TPN podcasts and videos including TPN Talks interviews with transatlantic policy leaders, archived Rebuilding Trust sessions, and event recordings.
• Annual US-EU Conference (with USCIB) Multi-day conference co-sponsored with the US Council for International Business (USCIB) focused on transatlantic business and policy dialogue; the 2026 edition was themed "Transatlantic Relations: Navigating Change, Building Bridges, Driving Growth".

Quantifiable outcome

• TPN helped provide substantial justification for the finalisation of a US-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth in February 2013, the inception of the TTIP process
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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

46 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association of German BanksminorOthersAssociation partner providing perspective from German banking sector on transatlantic financial services and regulatory issues
• Tax Foundation EuropeminorOthersAssociation partner contributing expertise on fiscal policy and tax issues affecting transatlantic trade and investment
• US Council for International Business (USCIB)coreOthersCo-sponsor of annual US-EU Conference with TPN, representing American businesses engaged in international trade
• AmCham EUcoreOthersCooperating institution representing American companies operating in the European Union
• Atlantic CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor think tank contributing research and thought leadership on transatlantic relations
• Brookings InstitutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution providing policy research and analysis on transatlantic economic and political issues
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution contributing expertise on international affairs and transatlantic cooperation
• Carnegie EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution providing research on European policy and transatlantic relations
• German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution focused on strengthening transatlantic dialogue and cooperation
• European Policy Centre (EPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution contributing to EU policy discussions and transatlantic analysis
• European Roundtable for Capitalism (ERT)minorOthersCooperating institution representing major European companies
• Council of Foreign Relations (CFR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution providing analysis on US foreign policy and transatlantic relations
• German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution contributing German perspective on transatlantic relations
• Chamber of Commerce of the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution representing American business interests
• European-American Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution facilitating transatlantic business dialogue
• Aspen Institute GermanyminorOthersCooperating institution contributing to transatlantic policy discussions
• Aspen Institute ItaliaminorOthersCooperating institution contributing to transatlantic policy discussions
• BruegelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution providing economic research on transatlantic trade
• CEPScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution contributing EU policy research
• CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution providing strategic studies and transatlantic analysis
• Ifri (Institut Français des Relations Internationales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution contributing French perspective on transatlantic relations
• TEPSA (Trans European Policy Studies Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating institution facilitating European policy network
• AllianzminorOthersBusiness participant contributing financial services industry perspective to transatlantic dialogue
• AmazonminorOthersBusiness participant contributing e-commerce and technology perspective
• AppleminorOthersBusiness participant contributing technology sector perspective
• AT&TminorOthersBusiness participant contributing telecommunications perspective
• BoeingminorOthersBusiness participant contributing aerospace and defense trade perspective
• CiscominorOthersBusiness participant contributing network equipment and digital infrastructure perspective
• GoogleminorOthersBusiness participant contributing technology and digital policy perspective
• IBMminorOthersBusiness participant contributing enterprise technology and AI policy perspective
• IntelminorOthersBusiness participant contributing semiconductor and technology perspective
• JPMorganminorOthersBusiness participant contributing financial services perspective
• Mercedes-BenzminorOthersBusiness participant contributing automotive and trade policy perspective
• MetaminorOthersBusiness participant contributing social media and technology policy perspective
• MicrosoftminorOthersBusiness participant contributing technology and cloud policy perspective
• OracleminorOthersBusiness participant contributing enterprise software perspective
• QualcommminorOthersBusiness participant contributing semiconductor and wireless technology perspective; hosted TPN dinner on digital economy
• ServiceNowminorOthersBusiness participant contributing AI and enterprise software perspective; hosted TPN dinner on AI
• SiemensminorOthersBusiness participant contributing industrial and infrastructure perspective
• EricssonminorOthersBusiness participant contributing telecommunications infrastructure perspective
• Coca-ColaminorOthersBusiness participant contributing consumer goods industry perspective
• DowminorOthersBusiness participant contributing chemicals and materials industry perspective
• Philip Morris International (PMI)minorOthersBusiness participant contributing tobacco and consumer goods perspective
• SyngentaminorOthersBusiness participant contributing agriculture and chemicals perspective
• Walt DisneyminorOthersBusiness participant contributing entertainment and media industry perspective
• UPSminorOthersBusiness participant contributing logistics and trade facilitation perspective

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Major US-based policy research organization with substantial European and international economics program. TPN cooperating institution; considerably larger scale and broader research portfolio but addresses overlapping transatlantic economic and political policy questions.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): London-based international affairs think tank with global convening and research remit. TPN cooperating institution with TPN board member Bruce Stokes as Associate Fellow; broader geographically than TPN but shares the model of convening senior political, business, and academic stakeholders.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Large bipartisan US policy research organization with substantial transatlantic and international security programming. TPN cooperating institution; operates at significantly larger scale and broader thematic mandate than TPN, but covers overlapping security and economic policy territory.
• Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): Prominent US foreign policy think tank with global remit and convening role with senior officials and business leaders. TPN cooperating institution; broader than TPN in geographic scope but overlaps in convening senior US-international policy participants.

Direct peers

• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): Brussels-based leading European think tank producing EU policy research and convening. TPN cooperating institution; very similar convening model targeting EU policymakers, business, and academics on EU-related policy including transatlantic dimensions.
• Bruegel: Brussels-based economic think tank focused on international economics with strong transatlantic dimension. TPN cooperating institution; produces analysis on EU-US trade and economic relations that overlaps TPN's Trade and Economics papers.
• European Policy Centre (EPC): Brussels-based independent think tank producing policy analysis and convening EU and international stakeholders. TPN cooperating institution; comparable convening model between EU policymakers, business, and civil society on EU-related policy issues.
• Atlantic Council: Major US-headquartered think tank dedicated to transatlantic relations and international security. Most directly comparable peer to TPN — operates as a core cooperating institution of TPN, convenes legislators, business leaders, and officials on EU-US policy, and produces similar flagship publications on the transatlantic agenda.
• German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF): Nonpartisan policy organization strengthening transatlantic cooperation through research, convening, and leadership programs. Listed as a TPN cooperating institution; runs analogous Brussels-Annexed and Washington-anchored programs including a Transatlantic Task Force (previously led by TPN board member Bruce Stokes).
• Carnegie Europe: European arm of Carnegie Endowment with Brussels-based operations focused on EU and transatlantic policy. A TPN cooperating institution; comparable in its convening role between EU and US policy communities and similar thematic focus on European integration and EU-US relations.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles8 records

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