Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.75 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Inclusion Europe aisbl. (Inclusion Europe)
EU Transparency Register
452452824585-66 First registered on 28 Nov 2016
Goals / Remit
Inclusion Europe is the European association of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
We have 73 members in 38 countries.
We represent estimated 7 million people with intellectual disabilities, as well as their family members.
People with intellectual disabilities and family members are directly represented in governing bodies and activities of Inclusion Europe.
Inclusion Europe was founded in 1988.
Since 2000, the European Platform of Self-Advocates is part of Inclusion Europe. It promotes self-representation and direct participation of people with intellectual disabilities in European policy-making.
We contribute to EU policy-making a to the implementation of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 by contributing in consultations, participating at events and with other such activities.
We cooperate with the Council of Europe, contributing to reports, toolkits.
We contribute to the implementation of the UNCRPD by submitting opinions on draft General Comments or
participating at hearings.
Inclusion Europe plays a part in the international movement of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. We contribute to the work of Inclusion International.
STATUS
Inclusion Europe is a European non-profit association registered in Belgium.
VISION
A European society where:
People with intellectual disabilities enjoy equal rights and fully participate in all aspects of life:
- they have legal capacity, make decisions about their lives;
- they vote in elections;
- they live in the community, not in institutions;
- they go to mainstream schools;
- they find suitable work;
- they fight together for their rights.
Family members of people with intellectual disabilities can be – family members:
- they are not providing all support;
- they can focus also on other members of the family;
- they don’t live in social isolation and poverty;
- they have the means to work for inclusion.
The interests and concerns of people with intellectual disabilities and their families are considered.
MISSION
We fight for equal rights and full inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families in all
aspects of society.
- Influence European policies, representing our members, providing platform for people with intellectual
disabilities and their family members.
- Support members to become stronger advocates for inclusion.
- Highlight the possibilities of inclusion.
- Support European cooperation towards an inclusive society.
Pay extra attention to children, women with intellectual disabilities, to people with complex support needs.
VALUES
RESPECT of people with intellectual disability, based on knowledge and understanding. Respect leads to
tolerance and acceptance as valued equal citizens. Respect of their opinions and choices.
SOLIDARITY between weaker and stronger persons, generations and organisations.
INCLUSION in all aspects of society as a result of respect and solidarity. It is the basis for exercise of human
rights and for fight against discrimination.
OBJECTIVES
- Restore legal capacity and the right to vote.
- Ensure the right to live in the community: end segregation in education, in institutions or workplace.
- Develop self-advocacy movement.
- Recognition of the role of all family members, and of their needs.
- Promote positive interactions between people with intellectual disabilities and other members of society.
- Easy-to-read, other means of accessibility are widely used.
KEY POLICY AREAS
Legal capacity, access to justice, right to vote, protection from discrimination.
Inclusive education.
Independent living in the community; end to institutionalisation.
Escaping poverty.
Healthy lifeMain EU files targeted
Human rights, persons with disabilities, accessibility, legal capacity and access to justice, social inclusion, inclusive education, social policy, deinstitutionalization, participation, equality, social protection, health
Address
Head Office
Rue d'Arlon 55
Brussels 1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 2 50% 2 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 15 Nov 2017
Name Start date End Date Inge VOLLEBERG 05 Aug 2023 02 Aug 2024 Helen PORTAL 24 Aug 2023 23 Aug 2024 Milan SVEREPA 04 Aug 2023 02 Aug 2024 Ms Helen PORTAL 24 Aug 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Inge VOLLEBERG 05 Aug 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Milan SVEREPA 04 Aug 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Milan SVEREPA 26 Jul 2022 26 Jul 2023 Ms Josipa FRISČIĆ 13 Jul 2022 13 Jul 2023 Ms Helen PORTAL 13 Jul 2022 13 Jul 2023 Mr Milan SVEREPA 20 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 Ms Helen PORTAL 05 Feb 2020 05 Feb 2021 Mr Jyrki PINOMAA 31 Jan 2020 30 Jan 2021 Mr Guillaume JACQUINOT 02 Feb 2019 22 Dec 2019 Mr Milan SVEREPA 02 Feb 2019 20 Feb 2020 Ms Justine RAYMOND 01 Feb 2019 11 Sep 2019 Mr Guillaume JACQUINOT 30 Jan 2018 30 Jan 2019 Mr Milan SVEREPA 30 Jan 2018 19 Jan 2019 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Milan Šveřepa (executive director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Milan Šveřepa (executive director)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
http://inclusion-europe.eu/?page_id=1139
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
400,000 € (Source: EC Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme; Erasmus+...)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Disability High Level Group
NoneACC
Social Protection Committee
Groups (European Parliament)
Disability Intergroup
Communication activities
Policy papers, conferences, seminars
full details at www.inclusion-europe.orgOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
3 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 18 Aug 2020 Location Brussels Subject Exchange of views on disability-related issues including deinstitutionalisation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli Portfolio Equality Attending - Nora Bednarski (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Apr 2018 Location Berlaymont Subject MFF Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet member)
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