Overview
Lobbying Costs
950,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
7.25 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
7
High-level Commission meetings
26
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
ACT Alliance Advocacy to the European Union (ACT Alliance EU)
EU Transparency Register
5189768701-12 First registered on 01 Dec 2008
Goals / Remit
The mandate of ACT Alliance EU (formerly APRODEV) is to influence EU policy and practice regarding human development policies and related issues that seek to provide benefits to and improvements in the lives of people in poverty around the world through the collaboration between its members.
The activities of the ACT Alliance EU include the representation of the interests of its Members with the European Union, including the European Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament, as well as to carry out all activities directly or indirectly related with these interests and likely to promote them. In particular it engages in joint advocacy activities towards the European Union on development and humanitarian policies and related issues.Main EU files targeted
Development:
Agenda for Change and subsequent development policy files on:
A. Social protection
B. Role of Civil Society
C. Role of Private Sector
D. Food and nutrition security
EU position in UN process on post 2015 framework & Sustainable Development Goals
Agriculture:
Review of the CAP
EU seeds and plant reproductive material laws reform
Climate change:
EU 2030 framework for Climate & Energy policies
Budget:
2013-2020 Multi-annual Financial Framework and external action instruments regulations
Trade:
EU association agreement with Central America
Economic Partnership Agreements negotiations with African, Caribbean & Pacific countries.
Migration & Refugee policies:
EU's external cooperation on migration
Migration & development
EU's assistance to refugees inside EuropeAddress
Head Office
Boulevard Charlemagne, 28
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 5 75% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
7.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
7 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Apr 2017
Name Start date End Date Melina CHAPUT 17 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025 Ruth WATSON 17 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025 Karine SOHET 17 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025 Floris FABER 17 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025 Ms Melina CHAPUT 17 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Ruth Watson 17 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Karine SOHET 17 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Floris Faber 17 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Ruth Watson 02 Mar 2023 17 Feb 2024 Ms Rebecca VENUTO 23 Feb 2023 17 Feb 2024 Ms Melina CHAPUT 23 Feb 2023 17 Feb 2024 Ms Karine SOHET 23 Feb 2023 17 Feb 2024 Mr Floris Faber 23 Feb 2023 17 Feb 2024 Ms Alexandra GERASIMCIKOVA 18 Nov 2021 18 Nov 2022 Ms Rebecca VENUTO 14 Oct 2021 14 Oct 2022 Ms Ruth Watson 30 Sep 2021 30 Sep 2022 Ms Karine SOHET 23 Sep 2021 23 Sep 2022 Mr Floris Faber 21 Sep 2021 22 Sep 2022 Ms Ruth Watson 22 Aug 2020 20 Aug 2021 Ms Fanni BIHARI 23 Jan 2020 02 Oct 2020 Ms Alexandra GERASIMCIKOVA 06 Dec 2019 05 Dec 2020 Ms Karin Ulmer 12 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020 Mr Floris Faber 12 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020 Ms Karine SOHET 12 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2020 Ms Ruth Watson 21 Aug 2019 22 Aug 2020 Ms Leia ACHAMPONG 19 Apr 2019 16 Apr 2020 Ms Fanni BIHARI 24 Jan 2019 23 Jan 2020 Ms Fanni BIHARI 15 Feb 2018 24 Jan 2019 Ms Alexandra GERASIMCIKOVA 07 Dec 2018 06 Dec 2019 Ms Robyn SMYTH 19 Sep 2018 01 Dec 2018 Ms Esther Martínez González 15 Sep 2018 31 Jan 2019 Ms Karin Ulmer 13 Sep 2018 12 Sep 2019 Mr Bruno Nicostrate 13 Sep 2018 14 Nov 2018 Mr Floris Faber 13 Sep 2018 12 Sep 2019 Ms Karine SOHET 13 Sep 2018 12 Sep 2019 Fanni BIHARI 15 Feb 2018 21 Jan 2019 Ms Karin Ulmer 05 Oct 2017 13 Sep 2018 Ms Esther Martínez González 05 Oct 2017 15 Sep 2018 Mr Bruno Nicostrate 05 Oct 2017 13 Sep 2018 Mr Floris Faber 05 Oct 2017 13 Sep 2018 Ms Karine SOHET 05 Oct 2017 13 Sep 2018 Adrián Tuñón Jiménez 15 Sep 2017 15 Sep 2018 Ms Karin Ulmer 10 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Mr Bruno Nicostrate 10 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Mr Floris Faber 10 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Ms Karine SOHET 10 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Ms Estela Julieta González 07 Sep 2016 07 Sep 2017 Ms Esther Martínez González 28 Jun 2016 23 Jun 2017 Ms Agnès Bertrand 25 May 2016 25 May 2017 Ms Karin Ulmer 12 Nov 2015 11 Oct 2016 Ms Karine SOHET 07 Oct 2015 05 Oct 2016 Adrián Tuñón Jiménez 30 Sep 2015 28 Sep 2016 Ms Estela Julieta González 03 Sep 2015 31 Aug 2016 Mr Floris Faber 27 Aug 2015 26 Aug 2016 Ms Esther Martínez González 21 Jun 2015 18 Jun 2016 Ms Esther Martínez González 27 Sep 2014 26 Mar 2015 Ms Karine SOHET 19 Sep 2014 17 Sep 2015 Ms Agnès Bertrand 15 Nov 2014 13 Nov 2015 Mr Bruno Nicostrate 04 Nov 2014 31 Oct 2015 Mrs Esther Martínez González 27 Sep 2014 27 Jan 2015 Adrián Tuñón Jiménez 27 Sep 2014 25 Sep 2015 Mrs Karine SOHET 19 Sep 2014 27 Jan 2015 Ms Estela Julieta González 07 Aug 2014 05 Aug 2015 Ms Sophie Huguenet 01 Aug 2014 30 Jul 2015 Adrián Tuñón Jiménez 08 Apr 2014 27 Sep 2014 Ms Karin Ulmer 22 Mar 2014 21 Mar 2015 Mrs Janna Schonfeld 13 Mar 2014 27 Sep 2014 Mr Floris Faber 28 Feb 2014 03 Mar 2015 Mrs Esther Martínez González 12 Oct 2013 11 Apr 2014 Mr Robert van Drimmelen 01 Oct 2013 28 Sep 2014 Mrs Karine SOHET 20 Sep 2013 19 Sep 2014 Ms Estela Julieta González 06 Aug 2013 03 Aug 2014 Ms Nafisa Hasanova 25 Jul 2013 24 Jul 2014 Ms Agnès Bertrand 23 Mar 2013 22 Mar 2014 Mrs Esther Martínez González 22 Mar 2013 21 Sep 2013 Ms Karin Ulmer 21 Mar 2013 20 Mar 2014 Ms Nafisa Hasanova 17 Aug 2012 25 Jul 2013 Toni Kristian SANDELL 22 Mar 2012 08 Feb 2013 Ms Ulmer Karin 03 May 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr Martin SCHUSTER 23 Nov 2011 25 Jul 2012 Mrs Karine SOHET 23 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012 Tomas SANDELL 06 Mar 2012 25 Jul 2012 Complementary Information
The following staff persons have worked in these areas:
Floris Faber (Director)
Susie Wilkinson (Office Manager)
Karine Sohet (Senior Policy Officer EU Development Policies)
Karin Ulmer (Senior Policy Officer Food Security)
Agnes Bertrand (European Refugee Crisis Advocacy Officer)
Esther Martinez (Policy Officer Middle East)
Estela Julieta Gonzalez (Senior Policy Officer Central America)
Bruno Nicostrate (Policy Officer Climate Change and Development)
Of the staff, Esther Martinez did an internship in the European Commission. None of the other staff has previously worked in one of the EU institutions.Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Floris Faber (Director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Floris Faber (Director)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
CONCORD
Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance
Climate Action Network- Europe
Human Rights and Democracy NetworkMember organisations
Members
Bread for All
Bread for the World
Christian Aid
Church of Sweden
Dan Church Aid
Diaconia ECCB
Diakonia (Sweden)
EAEZ (Austria)
Finn Church Aid
Hungarian Interchurch Aid
ICCO
Icelandic Church Aid
Kerk in Actie
Swiss Church Aid
Observers
ACT Alliance
World Council of Churches
Lutheran World Federation -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
950,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
EU Trade Civil Society Dialogue
CAP Advisory Group on International Aspects of Agriculture
Domestic Advisory Group of the EU Korea Free Trade AgreementGroups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
EU Gender Action Plan
EU Toolkit on the Rights based approach in Development
UNFCCCOther activities
Lobbying and advocacy activities concentrate on the following EU policy domains:
- Development
- Trade
- Budget
- Agriculture
- Gender policies as these relate to development related policies
- Climate change
- Security and Development
- ENPI
- Enlargement
- Central America
- Middle East
- Refugees and Migration
Meetings
Meetings
26 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 21 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Introductory meeting, copyright and media policy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jan 2023 Location Brussels Subject * Religion - gender nexus and engagement with faith-based actors * Intersectional approach to the EU GAP III Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli Portfolio Equality Attending - Silvan Agius (Cabinet member)
- Lesia Radelicki (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Sep 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Making the European Green Deal work for International Partnerships Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet member)
- Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 09 Sep 2020 Location Video call Subject The Green Deal implemetation with view to external relations Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
- Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet member)
- Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
- Fern
- CARE International Aisbl
- World Vision Brussels & EU Representation ivzw/aisbl
- OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE
- Wetlands International - European Association
- ActionAid
- WWF European Policy Programme
- Conservation International Europe
- Climate Action Network Europe
- International Fund for Animal Welfare
- Environmental Investigation Agency
- European Network on Debt and Development
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Date 10 Jun 2020 Location Videoconference Subject European Green Deal, COVID-19 and development cooperation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet member)
- Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Apr 2020 Location Conference call Subject nutrition in partner countries Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 26 Mar 2020 Location Conference call Subject international dimension of the European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 11 Mar 2020 Location Brussels Subject To present joint recommendations on agriculture and food systems which have been developed by international, European and African civil society and farmer organisations. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Simona Pinzariu (Cabinet member)
- Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the EU’s role in this regard Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles Portfolio High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Attending - Rafael Tristan Daerr (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jun 2019 Location Brussels Subject Debate on the strategic agenda and its relevance for climate and energy, NECP recommendations Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 27 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject Long-Term Strategy, Preparations for COP24 and October ENV Council Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 13 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject MOCA, Petersberg Dialogue, Trilogues, Long Term decarbonisation Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 21 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject Human rights in Togo Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Clean energy package, cars and vans, international agenda Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 14 Jul 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject ESD/LULUCF- Energy efficiency - update- Ratification Paris Agreement Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 11 Mar 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Implications of the Paris Agreement in the EU climate and energy policies Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)
- WWF European Policy Programme
- Carbon Market Watch
- Change Partnership
- Greenpeace European Unit
- OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE
- Friends of the Earth Europe
- European Environmental Bureau
- Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd
- Climate Action Network Europe
- CARE International Aisbl
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Date 21 Jan 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject COP21 and oncoming legislative package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 10 Dec 2015 Location Le Bourget (Paris), France Subject State of play climate negotiations COP21 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 09 Dec 2015 Location Le Bourget (Paris), France Subject state of play climate negotiations COP21 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Dec 2015 Location Le Bourget( Paris), France Subject State of play Climate negotiations Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 06 Dec 2015 Location Le Bourget (Paris), France Subject COP21 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 25 Nov 2015 Location Brussels - Belgium Subject COP21 PARIS Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Jun 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject ETS review, Energy Union implementation and International Climate negotiations Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE
- Friends of the Earth Europe
- Climate Action Network Europe
- Carbon Market Watch
- Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)
- Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd
- Stichting BirdLife Europe
- Greenpeace European Unit
- CEE Bankwatch Network
- European Environmental Bureau
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Date 30 Apr 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject International climate talks and EU climate diplomacy. State of play of legislative files Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
- Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Nov 2014 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Lima climate talks, climate and energy priorities Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
- Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists