Overview
Lobbying Costs
650,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
8 Fte (15)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Federation for Welding Joining and Cutting AISBL (EWF)
EU Transparency Register
450938813754-22 First registered on 05 Jun 2014
Goals / Remit
EWF - European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting is an international non-profit association, founded in 1992, aiming at the collaboration in the study and solution of welding-related problems encountered within its fields of competence and the removal of technical barriers. The exchange of scientific and technical information, the preparation of harmonised rules for the education and training of personnel involved in welding, joining and related technologies, and the encouragement of projects for co-operative research able EWF to act as the representative of the welding community in Europe.
EWF, in conjunction with it's members, the relevant national welding institutes and organisations of 30 European countries, has made great efforts in the updating and harmonisation of training and education in the field of welding technology. It was a pioneering organisation in education and qualification, developing the first truly harmonised scheme embracing all European countries for the training of personnel at all levels, from crafts people to professional engineers.
It started in the 1980’s an analysis of the existing levels of education in welding in the EU and EFTA countries and, upon the results, it was possible to define common harmonised levels of education, training and qualification.
Aware of the importance of the mobility of labour within Europe, a lot of work has been put on the harmonisation of a standard examination system, to ensure that welding personnel trained in the EWF system is examined in a uniform way, allowing the implementation of the developed Certification system where the recognition of personnel skills is able according to the same minimum standard.Main EU files targeted
EWF is particularly interested in following initiatives of harmonization and qualification in Europe, RTD policies in manufacturing and standardisation activities in joining and related aspects.
Address
Head Office
Av. Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva, TagusPark, 33
Porto Salvo 2740-120
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People
Total lobbyists declared
15
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 6 50% 5 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
8
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
This number is regarding the staff members of EWF Secretariat, that is responsible for all administrative and financial tasks of the Federation.
The Secretariat staff is constitute by both full-time and part-time collaborators.Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Eurico Assunção (Management Assistant)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Luísa Coutinho (Director)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
The European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting, as 31 European members and manages a harmonized international system for training qualification and certification of welding personnel. Mutually recognized in more than 40 countries worldwide.
It is also responsible for the Certification System of companies using welding in Quality, Environment, Health and Safety.
Considering the organizations implementing the EWF education, training qualification and certification systems for personnel and companies in the welding sector the EWF network comprises more than 1.000 organizations.Member organisations
www.ewf.be
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
650,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
174,050 € (Source: EC)
Other financial info
EWF as an association, has it's main income from membership fees and complemented by the funds of the European Programmes for the implementation of Projects such as Lifelong Learning Projects, Erasmus+, FP7 and H2020.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
EWF and some of its members are involved in the preparation, participation and coordination of several European projects in the frame of Erasmus+ projects (e.g. Skillstube; SAT-EN1090, Futureweld, Make It, ManuMobile, Tandem and SMWeld) and RTD projects in the 7th Framework Projects (e.g. TailorWeld; FlexiFab and WeldaPrime) and Horizon 2020 projects (e.g. Radicle, JOIN'EM and Finesol).
Other activities
EWF is a recognized stakeholder of the European Accreditation, liaison member of CEN and has been working with EFRA and as well with CEDEFOP in the EQF framework, and it is a member of the Manufuture platform.
- Meetings
Meetings
2 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 16 Oct 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Roundtable on Aerospace & Defence Pact for Skills Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Fabrice Comptour (Cabinet member)
- Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
- Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - HENSOLDT AG
- Saab AB
- industriAll European Trade Union
- NAVANTIA sociedad anónima, sociedad mercantil estatal
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- AEROCAMPUS Aquitaine
- Airbus
- AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe
- European Aerospace Cluster Partnership
- SAFRAN
- N+C
- Sensus Septima
- Politechnika Rzeszowska im. Ignacego Lukasiewicza
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Date 16 Oct 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills Roundtable on Aerospace & Defence. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Airbus
- Sensus Septima
- Saab AB
- AEROCAMPUS Aquitaine
- HENSOLDT AG
- AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe
- N+C
- SAFRAN
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- industriAll European Trade Union
- NAVANTIA sociedad anónima, sociedad mercantil estatal
- European Aerospace Cluster Partnership
- Politechnika Rzeszowska im. Ignacego Lukasiewicza
- Meetings