Light for the World International - Organisation for inclusive development/ Organisation für inklusive Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, abkürzung: Light for the World International

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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 Fte (1)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

3

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Light for the World International - Organisation for inclusive development/ Organisation für inklusive Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, abkürzung: Light for the World International   (LFW)

    EU Transparency Register

    74313108109-71 First registered on 20 Feb 2012

    Goals / Remit

    Light for the World is a global disability and development organisation enabling eye health services and empowering people with disabilities in some of the poorest regions of the world.

    We break down unjust barriers to unlock the biggest potential.
    We focus on the poorest and hardest to reach.
    We aim to change the entire system, because we want our impact to last.
    We work with partners, because together we are stronger.
    We work with underserved communities in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Sudan and Uganda.

    Main EU files targeted

    Monitoring of the EU's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and specifically in EU external action.

    EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, especially Section 6 on Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities globally.

    EU Multiannual Financial Framework, especially the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) - Global Europe Instrument 2021-2027.

    EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.

    EU Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in External Action 2021-2025 (GAP III).

    EU Global Health Strategy.

    EU-Africa Strategy.

    Address

    Head Office
    Niederhofstraße, 26
    Vienna 1120
    AUSTRIA
    EU Office
    Rue de l'Industrie 10
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM

    Website

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    1

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 17 Mar 2023

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Sarah Hull 23 May 2023 22 May 2024
    Mr François Carbonez 04 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Ms Sarah Hull 04 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020
    Mr François Carbonez 27 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Ms Sarah Hull 27 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019
    Mr François Carbonez 28 Apr 2017 27 Apr 2018
    Ms Steffie Neyens 28 Apr 2017 07 Apr 2018
    Ms Steffie Neyens 12 May 2016 28 Apr 2017
    Mr François Carbonez 20 Apr 2016 19 Apr 2017
    Ms Steffie Neyens 08 Oct 2015 12 May 2016
    Mr François Carbonez 15 Apr 2015 13 Apr 2016
    Ms Steffie Neyens 19 Sep 2014 17 Sep 2015
    Mr François Carbonez 01 Apr 2014 29 Mar 2015
    Ms Steffie Neyens 20 Sep 2013 19 Sep 2014
    Mr François Carbonez 22 Mar 2013 19 Mar 2014
    Ms Steffie Neyens 01 Nov 2012 21 Sep 2013
    Mrs Celia Cranfield 22 Mar 2012 02 Apr 2013
    Mr François Carbonez 22 Mar 2012 22 Mar 2013

    Complementary Information

    On behalf of Light for the World the persons listed below have had, during the reporting period, four or more contacts with members or officials of the EU institutions with the objective of influencing the policy formulation and decision-making processes of the European institutions; or they have spent 20 percent or more of their working time on behalf of Light for the World carrying out such activities:

    Sarah Hull, Advocacy Coordinator

    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

    European Disability Forum - http://www.edf-feph.org

    International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) - http://www.iddcconsortium.net

    CONCORD (European confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation) - http://concordeurope.org

    Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) - http://www.hrdn.eu

    SDG Watch Europe - https://sdgwatcheurope.org

    International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) - http://www.iapb.org

    Global Campaign for Education (GCE) - http://www.campaignforeducation.org

    Member organisations

    Light for the World - https://www.light-for-the-world.org/about-us/our-organisation/

  • 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

    27,620,609€

    Major funding types in closed year

    Other

    Major contributions in closed year

    None declared

    Other financial info

    Transparency & Anti-Corruption: Consolidated financial results for the year 2021 of the legal entity Light for the World International and its core members in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, UK and USA.
    Light for the World adopted an Anti-Corruption Policy in 2014. A biennial anti-corruption report is available on request.

    For further information, Light for the World Impact Report 2021 is available on our website.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    Events, communications, campaigns and policy related activities are often carried out in collaboration with partners and networks at the EU level.

    Other activities

    We also monitor the work of the CODEV and COHOM Working Groups

  • 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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