Europe's People's Forum

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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 2021 - Dec 2021

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.6 Fte (8)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

1

High-level Commission meetings

5

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Europe's People's Forum   (EPF)

    EU Transparency Register

    516884238508-73 First registered on 10 Jun 2020

    Goals / Remit

    The Brexit referendum, the election of US President Trump, the spread of nationalistic movements across Europe, and the decreased trust and participation in the national and European democratic systems, made a group of individual citizens found the Europe’s People’s Forum (EPF).

    By giving a voice to all citizens in the future policies for their societies the founders believed that also marginalised or apathic population groups would engage and actively take part in strengthening democracy.

    Stronger, more inclusive and modern democratic societies are the goal for EPF. We believe that participatory and deliberative processes between elections can add to this goal together with collaboration with other networks on democracy.

    The EPF organises more than 35 national organisations, professional in organising citizens' participative and deliberative processes and democracy research. Further, the EPF organises more than 50 active civil society organisations in Europe.

    Main EU files targeted

    The Europe’s People’s Forum stays independent and neutral for most topics within EU policies and EU legislation. However, within policies and legislation that is related to democracy within EU or as part of EU foreign policy, the EPF has actively been involved in the following:

    Report on Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making (2020/2201(INI))
    (Committee of Constitutional Affairs and Committee on Petitions)

    The EPF has assisted substantially both orally, through participating in bi-lateral meetings and events, as well as in very substantial day-to-day proposed texts for the report as invited from the rapporteur


    European Parliament Resolution on Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making - (2020/2201(INI))
    (Committee of Constitutional Affairs and Committee on Petitions)

    The EPF has assisted substantially both orally, through participating in bi-lateral meetings and events, as well as in very substantial day-to-day proposed texts for the resolution as invited from the rapporteur

    Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe
    The EPF assisted substantially AFCO’s rapporteurs in written proposals and suggested in meetings the AFCO Committee members of EP and the European Commission at Cabinet level how to contribute to the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe.
    Safeguarding Media Freedom and Pluralism in the Internal Market (Media Freedom Act) CNECT 1.1 - Call for evidence as part of legislative initiative.
    EPF contributed with substantial analysis and recommendations for this legislative initiative.

    Since EPF’s foundation in 2017 the focus for EPF’s influential work has gradually developed to follow the current context and trends.
    1. Promotion of an EU policy integrating participatory methods in all legislative and policy initiatives from the European institutions as a response to the lack of citizens’ trust in our democracy.
    EPF had in this phase more than 25 meetings at bilateral or broader level within the EC, the EP and the Council at Director General, Director and Head of Unit level.
    2. Promoting that the EU should initiate a participatory process for citizens on its future policies and that a model involving as many of the 400 million Europeans as possible and on representative principles should be used.
    EPF had in this phase developed a comprehensive and detailed methodology (shorter version at https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/3174c081-812f-4bb0-be94-80988c268778/downloads/New%20methodology.pdf?ver=1656940971472 ) that fulfilled this ambition through local and European representative forums and online platforms reaching as many citizens as possible, strengthened by CSO’s involvement.
    3. Promoting best technical and expert solutions during the implementation of the Conference on the Future of Europe
    EPF did in this phase contact the Chair Presidents, the co-chairs and the Executive Board members as well as individual EC and EP members to keep and develop the optimal solutions during the process of implementing the conference. From a policy perspective particularly with a view of representativity and of reaching as many citizens as possible. Memorandum of Understanding with EESC.
    4. Promoting an institutionalisation of future citizens participation at local, national, EU and European level as in the proposed foundation Center for European Citizens Democracy (CECD) (early version https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/3174c081-812f-4bb0-be94-80988c268778/downloads/Centre%20for%20European%20Citizens_%20Democracy%2013%2006%20.pdf?ver=1656940971158 ), linked to strategic advise from the European institutions and member states.
    EPF has discussed CECD at EC Vice President level, Cabinet level, head of Unit and at EP AFCO and other levels as well as at member state level. MoU with EESC.
    Is currently with EP AFCO preparing pilot budget line for 2024 - Democracy Partnership for Candidate Countries

    Address

    Head Office
    Ryvangs Alle 18
    Copenhagen Oe 2100
    DENMARK
    EU Office
    Ryvangs Alle 18
    Copenhagen Oe 2100
    DENMARK

    Website

    http://www.europespeoplesforum.eu

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    8

    Employment timeLobbyists
    75%1
    25%1
    10%6

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.6

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 26 Mar 2023

    Name Start date End Date
    Bent BONDE 20 Mar 2024 02 Oct 2024
    Bent BONDE 17 Jun 2022 17 Jun 2023

    Complementary Information

    Be aware that:
    SQ has the proactive lead on all activities related to the briefing 9. However, the president has the lead in Press articles and op-eds.
    Other board members have contributed to meetings with CoR and EESC.

    In principle opinions and advice have been discussed with the Board of EPF before being brought forward to the European institutions by the SQ or are at least agreed by the board afterwards. Often the member organisations of EPF have been informed and asked to give their feedback on different policy issues or on a methodological soluition

    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

  • Categories

    Category

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    EPF is a member of Democracy R & D
    EPF is a member of European Central Bank's group for Civil Society Organisations

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Does not represent commercial interests

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

    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

    238,200€

    Major funding types in closed year

    Other, EU funding, Member's contribution

    Funding types "other" information

    Major contributions in closed year

    TypeNameAmount
    Contribution Conference on the Future of Europe - 11,200€
    Contribution Secretary General Bent Nørby Bonde 100,000€
    Contribution Erasmus+ 24,000€
    Contribution President Roger Casale 33,000€
    Grant Erasmus+ 24,000€

    Other financial info

    In the current financial year we wait for final result of a Horizon applicatoin on Media for Democracy - Democratic Media, which is number one on the waiting list. Will provide approximately 300000 Euro to the EPF as scientific lead. Seems not to realise.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    The EPF has taken part in unofficial groupings dealing with citizens deliberative democracy and related to AFCO.

    The EPF is further a member of the European Central Bank's Civil Society Group that frequently takes part in debates about ECB-issues
    Unoffical support for AFCO

    Communication activities

    EPF distributes newsmails and analyses on EU and Europe's citizens participatory processes to its 200 members 1-2 times every month.
    An other mean of communication for EPF is our website with articles, op-ed and opinions that all have been further distributed via Twitter and Facebook.
    Among several articles the following selected Press clippings:
    Selected Press clippings:
    Most EU Citizens want their voices to be heard when it comes to future of Europe?, Article, Martin Banks
    The Parliament Magazine, 9 March 2021
    https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/most-eu-citizens-want-their-voices-to-be-heard-when-it-comes-to-future-of-europe
    Eurobarometer shows strong support for Conference on the Future of Europe, Article by Mose Apelblat
    The Brussels Times, Thursday, 11 March
    https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/eu-affairs/159532/eurobarometer-shows-strong-support-for-conference-on-the-future-of-europe
    Six ways to make the Conference on the Future of Europe a success, Op-ed Bent Noerby Bonde and Roger Casale
    The Parliament Magazine, 19 March 2021
    https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/six-ways-to-make-the-conference-on-the-future-of-europe-a-success

    Is Citizen Led Democracy Here to Stay?, Op-ed, Roger Casale
    Brussels Times, Mon. 20 September 2021
    https://www.brusselstimes.com/opinion/185904/is-citizen-led-democracy-here-to-stay

    More politicians than citizens at the Conference on the Future of Europe?, Article by Mose Apleblat, Brussels Times, Mon. 25 October 2021
    https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/eu-affairs/190627/more-politicians-than-ordinary-citizens-at-the-conference-on-the-future-of-europe

    Powering up democracy is key to peaceful future for Europe, Op-ed by Christa Schweng and Roger Casale, 17 June 2022
    https://agenceurope.eu/en/bulletin/article/12973/28
    Proposal for permanent citizens participation in EU decision-making. Article by Mose Apleblat, Brussels Times, 25 June 2022
    https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/244777/eu-democracy-how-to-give-citizens-a-voice-in-the-future-of-europe

    Scholarly:
    The Empowerment of Citizens in the European Union through the Conference on the Future of Europe
    Ph.D. Bent Noerby Bonde
    https://web.s.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=13929569&AN=157780322&h=vKkWUT27vQtxTH10U1dD7%2f5ZnFTbqizGduClWF7P80c7zIBUtsOMhXzaGqzZJXILAebyObspdFQTLo070gjMtQ%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d13929569%26AN%3d157780322

    Projects with other networks that have included both international conference across Europe – online or face-to-face, depending on the Covid 19:
    Citizens Looking for Multidimensional Migration Challenges (CITIMIG)
    Europe’s Peoples’ Forum is an active partner in this 18 months project that has been co-financed by the Europe for Citizens programme. The project aims to promote citizen participation in the EU policy-making process regarding migration from different perspectives. The goal is to gather experts, citizens and political leaders to discuss, give their views and achieve a policy briefing together. Following this strategy, the project aims to be innovative, inclusive and interactive.


    JOINT CITIZENS’ FORCES – COMMON EUROPEAN FUTURE (JOCICEF)
    Europe's People's Forum has been part of the project JOINT CITIZENS’ FORCES – COMMON EUROPEAN FUTURE (JOCICEF), co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union and under the auspices of the President of the European Parliament. The project aims at empowering European citizens and civil society organisations and offers them a platform for structural dialogue with the EU policy- and decision-makers on the common future.
    Other:
    Several conference presentations have been carried out by the President and Secretary General of EPF focusing on the policy issues dealt with by EPF.

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    5 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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