Association of European Journalists

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The following entries are flagged as duplicates of this organisation: 447006610786-12

Overview

Lobbying Costs

9,999€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1 Fte (4)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

4

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Association of European Journalists   (AEJ)

    EU Transparency Register

    018214429231-64 First registered on 07 Dec 2017

    Goals / Remit

    Promoting free, independent and high quality journalism and media in Europe, safeguarding the welfare of journalists as professionals, engaging with EU institutions and bodies for the above goals, and promoting the AEJ as a network for sharing knowledge, skills and mutual support of members

    Main EU files targeted

    Public consultation and formation of High Level Group on fake news and online disinformation
    MFF 2021-2027 and what it means for media organisations

    Address

    Head Office
    Press Club Brussels Europe
    Rue Froissart 95
    Brussels 1040
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    4

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%4

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    Lieven Taillie, AEJ Brussels Representative, acts as permanent liaison with European institutions in Brussels on media policy, media freedom matters and various events and activities
    Irina Nedeva, chair of AEJ-Bulgaria, promotes and supports EU policy concerning fake news and online disinformation through events and activities in Bulgaria and by applying to be a candidate for membership of the High Level Group on Fake News and Online Disinformation
    William Horsley, AEJ Vice President and Media Freedom Representative, writes and edits material and reports for the AEJ website, and takes part ad hoc in policy-related events of the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of Europe

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Lieven Taillie (Brussels Representative)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Otmar Lahodynsky (President)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade unions and professional associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Observer status at Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society, CDMSI, since 2008

    Member organisations

    National sections as listed on www.aej.org
    Plus AEJ Armenia
    AEJ Greece
    AEJ Poland

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    9,999€

    Other financial info

    All activities of AEJ members are undertaken on a voluntary basis with only partial re-reimbursement of certain costs and expenditures.
    Total Revenues of the Association in 2017 amounted to 4395 Euros in national section membership fees.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    News and publications related to European media policy, external relations, Eastern Partnership, Brexit negotiations etc on AEJ website www.aej.org and various national websites e.g. www.aej-uk.org; www.aej-bulgaria.org; www.aej-belgium.eu
    Two-day Seminar co-organised by AEJ and European Parliament in Brussels in June 2018 with panel debates and presentations on The Future of the EU / Brexit
    Threats on Press Freedom in the EU /Preview on Austrian Presidency
    AEJ international Congress in Agrinio, Greece, Nov 29- Dec 2 under the auspices of the President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece with interventions of different ministers of Greece and representatives of Journalist organisations on 'Can Europe remain democratic?' and 'The new media landscape'

    Other activities

    William Horsley, AEJ Vice President and Media Freedom Representative, participated in several colloquia organised by the European, Commission
    Idem for Tibor Macek, Secretary General in the EP on invitation of Austrian MEP Josef Weidenholzer
    Idem for Otmar Lahodynsky, President, Lieven Taillie, Brussels Representative and Irina Nedeva of Bulgarian section

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    4 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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