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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 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
1
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
EU Transparency Register
406057138984-97 First registered on 15 Jul 2020
Goals / Remit
The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) is an international network of around 100 journalism support and media development organisations working in around 50 countries. Established in 2005 in Amman, Jordan, and based in Brussels, GFMD’s core value is to support the creation and strengthening of journalism and free, independent, sustainable, and pluralistic news ecosystems, as defined by the declarations of UNESCO at conferences in Windhoek, Almaty, Santiago de Chile, Sana’a, and Sofia. Its main focus is to ensure proper collaboration as well as an exchange of information and experience among its members with a view to creating a strong, independent, and pluralistic media environment, which contributes to the development of empowered societies. Its secretariat is based in Brussels. It has played a fundamental role in global advocacy initiatives aimed at including access to information in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Main EU files targeted
European Democracy Action Plan; Digital Services Act, Rule of Law Mechanism, Freedom of Expression and Media Plurality policies, Digital Markets Act, Transparency and targeting of political advertising, Artificial Intelligence Act, EU action against abusive litigation (SLAPPs), European Media Freedom Act
Address
Head Office
Rond Point Schuman 6
Brussels 1040
BELGIUMEU Office
Rond Point Schuman 6
Brussels 1040
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
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 Laura BECANA BALL 18 Oct 2022 13 Oct 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
Global Network Initiative (GNI) - https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/#home-menu
UN Consultative Status - https://gfmd.info/goals-achievements/
Transparency, Accountability, and Participation (TAP) Network https://tapnetwork2030.org
Dynamic Coalition on the Sustainability of Journalism and News Media (DC-Sustainability) at Internet Governance Forum: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalition-on-the-sustainability-of-journalism-and-news-media-dc-sustainability
Christchurch Call Advisory Network-https://www.christchurchcall.com/advisory-network.htmlMember 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
593,266€
Major funding types in closed year
Member's contribution, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Member's contribution 100,746€ Contribution National Endowment for Democracy 114,449€ Contribution Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 134,350€ Contribution Open Society Foundation 130,502€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
1 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 publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 29 Oct 2020 Location Brussels Subject State Aid in Hungary Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Commission - Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President)
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