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
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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
AUSTRIAEU Office
Rue de l'Industrie 10
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 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 28 Mar 2023
Name Start date End Date 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 CoordinatorPerson 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
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.orgMember organisations
None declared
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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
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 publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 13 May 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Education in the renewed AU-EU partnership Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 15 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Disabilities in Development Policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)