Kirkon Ulkomaanapu sr (Finn Church Aid)

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

150,000€

Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

3.75 Fte (15)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

4

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Kirkon Ulkomaanapu sr (Finn Church Aid)   (FCA)

    EU Transparency Register

    434831615060-89 First registered on 01 Dec 2014

    Goals / Remit

    Finn Church Aid (FCA) works to enable people to break the circle of poverty and violence. We are a rights-based actor with operations in 14 countries. We realise our mission and vision through development cooperation, humanitarian assistance and advocacy work. We contribute to positive change by supporting people in the most vulnerable situations within fragile and disaster-affected areas. We consider three thematic areas as central to sustainable change: the right to peace (R2P), livelihood (R2L) and quality education (R2QE). Our Mission: Action for human dignity. Our Vision: A world comprised of resilient and just societies where everyone's right to peace, quality education and sustainable livelihood has been fulfilled. Our Values: Unconditional love for our neighbours; Unyielding hope; Courage; and Respect.

    Main EU files targeted

    EU budget in cooperation with the relevant networks representing development and humanitarian NGOs to increase the funds available to humanitarian and development actions.
    Migration policies and initiatives

    Address

    Head Office
    Eteläranta 8
    Helsinki FI-00130
    FINLAND
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    15

    Employment timeLobbyists
    25%15

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    3.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Johanna Hakulinen (Global Grants Adviser)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Jouni Hemberg (Executive Director)

  • Categories

    Category

    III - Non-governmental organisations

    Subcategory

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    FCA is a founding member and one of the main stakeholders of ACT Alliance, a coalition of churches and faith-based organisations in development work, humanitarian aid and advocacy. ACT Alliance is one of the largest charity organisations in the world with 147 operators in over 100 countries. http://actalliance.org/

    FCA is a member of ACT Alliance EU. Its main objective is to influence institutions of the European Union in decision-making processes that affect developing countries, to advance the cause of justice and peace, and to eradicate poverty. http://actalliance.eu/

    As a member of ACT Alliance EU, FCA is also part of the CONCORD, which is the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs. https://concordeurope.org/

    FCA is also a member of VOICE (Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies), a network of European organisations providing humanitarian aid. http://www.ngovoice.org/

    FCA has facilitated the long-term development programmes of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). The LWF is also a significant partner of FCA in humanitarian aid, especially in connection with reviewing the human rights situations of programme countries through the UN Human Rights Council’s UPR processes. https://www.lutheranworld.org/

    We are one of the specialised cooperation organisations in the World Council of Churches. Together we support programmes that promote peace, facilitate interfaith dialogue and support human rights. http://www.oikoumene.org/en/

    FCA is also a member of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Steering Group, the UN’s Global Education Cluster, the UNESCO Teacher Task Force and the EU’s Radicalisation Awareness Network; FCA is also a member of the working group in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE.

    FCA is a member of CHS Alliance, and has been certified
    against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability. https://corehumanitarianstandard.org/

    Furthermore, FCA is a member of Finnwatch, an organisation studying and monitoring Finnish companies operating in developing countries. http://www.finnwatch.org/en/

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    150,000€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    3,375,430 € (Source: DG DEVCO, DG ECHO, DG HOME, EEAS, EACEA)

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    Lobbying and advocacy towards the EU institutions on issues related to the humanitarian and development field.

  • 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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