Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Agroecology Europe (AEEU)
EU Transparency Register
486889834865-61 First registered on 17 May 2019
Goals / Remit
Agroecology Europe is an international non-profit organization and is registered in accordance with the Belgian law from which it derives all rights as a legal entity. Agroecology Europe was created on the 27th of January 2016 in, Belgium and counts today some 150 Members, of which NGOs, Universities, students, PHD students, individual persons, etc. It has a non-profit, European and international goal and is independent from any political or commercial interest.
Agroecology Europe aims to analyse, design, develop and promote the transition towards agroecology-based farming and food systems in Europe and throughout the world. It intends to place agroecology high on the European agenda of sustainable development of farming and food systems. It intends to foster interactions between actors in science, practice and social movements, by facilitating knowledge sharing and action. It aims at the creation of an inclusive European community of professionals, practitioners and citizens (...)Main EU files targeted
- Common Agricultural Policy
- EU Green Deal (+ Biodiversity Strategy and Farm to Fork Strategy)
- LIFE Regulation
- EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
- Natura 2000 network
- Green Education
- Action plan for organic production in the EU
- New Soil Strategy - Ares(2020)6391319
- Nature Restoration Law
- Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR)
- Nutrients management action plan
- Sustainable Law FoodAddress
Head Office
Rue Warichet 4
Corbais 1435 - 202
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue Warichet 4
Corbais 1435 - 202
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 75% 1 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 20 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Elena AMBÜHL 08 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Ms Elena AMBÜHL 08 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Henriette CHRISTENSEN 21 Jan 2023 20 Jan 2024 Ms Elena AMBÜHL 21 Jul 2022 21 Jul 2023 Ms Kira MISKULNIG 21 Jul 2022 21 Jul 2023 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
EU Food Policy Coalition: https://foodpolicycoalition.eu/
PAN Europe: https://www.pan-europe.info/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
285,000€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Member's contribution, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution LIFE EU Program 133,000€ Contribution Fondation de France 44,000€ Contribution Fondation Ecotone 10,000€ Contribution Horizon Europe Grant 98,000€ Grant LIFE EU programme NGO operating grant 133,000€ Grant Horizon Europe Grant 88,000€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant LIFE EU Grant 130,000€ Grant Horizon Europe Grant 209,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on International Aspects of Agriculture#E03880#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3880 #Member #C#Civil society#Commission Expert Group on the implementation of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030#E03846#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3846 #Member #C#Civil society#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Environment and Climate Change#E03883#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3883 #Member #C#Civil society#Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on the CAP Strategic Plans and Horizontal Matters#E03877#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3877 #Member #C#Civil society, Professionals
Groups (European Parliament)
Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development
Communication activities
Agroecology Europe organises a variety of events such as the Agroecology Europe Forum, the Agroecology Youth Forum, policy workshops with members, NGOs and EU decision-makers, participatory workshops for Young Europeans, the Month of Agroecology (online activities), field visits for EU decision-makers and scientists. Thorought the year, Agroecology Europe communicates and promotes agroecology across Europe via its social media accounts: twitter, facebook, linkedin and youtube but also via newsletters, press releases, position papers, factsheets, webinars, activity reports and on its website: www.agroecology-europe.org. Agroecology Europe works with several NGOs and institutes, such as PAN Europe, IFOAM, ARC2020, ISARA, SSSA, IDDRI, IPES-FOOD, INRA, Wageningen University, Coventry University, Agroekologiki, University of Brussels, the Club of Rome-EU Chapter, the FAO, Revolve, Fondation Biovision, Fondation de France, Fondation Ecotone, European Environmental Bureau, Greenpeace, WWF, European Coordination Via Campesina,Together and participates in multiple campaigns and alliances such as the food policy coalition, etc.
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
6 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 17 Jan 2024 Location BERL Subject Soil health Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Jan 2024 Location Brussels Subject Soil health Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jun 2023 Location Brussels Subject Fit for 55 DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group
- European agri-cooperatives
- European Plant-based Foods Association
- European Coordination Via Campesina
- Freshfel Europe - the forum for the European fresh fruits and vegetables chain
- Conseil Européen des Jeunes Agriculteurs
- European farmers
- Euro Coop - European Community of Consumer Co-operatives
- FoodDrinkEurope
- European Vegetarian Union
- Slow Food
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Date 23 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable food systems Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable Food Systems Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jun 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Ukraine / global impact on food security. The Horn of Africa. Anticipatory action. Nexus. Multiannual funding and public-private partnerships. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič Portfolio Crisis Management Attending - Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)
- Jasna Pajnkihar (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists
- Meetings