Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.5 Fte (17)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
MEDITTERANEAN SOS Network (MEDSOS)
EU Transparency Register
011622521915-06 First registered on 26 May 2016
Goals / Remit
MEDITERRANEAN SOS Network (MedSOS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), which was founded in 1993 and is since dedicated to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development at national and Euro-Mediterranean level. To achieve its objectives, the organization works on a vast array of environmental issues, with special emphasis on the integrated management of marine, coastal and inland water resources.
Through informative campaigns, volunteer and environmental education programs, public events, online publications, social media, collaborations at the local, national and regional levels and a variety of national and EU projects (e.g. INTERREG, MED, SEE, LIFE, GRUNDTVIG, IEE, Europe For Citizens, etc.), MEDSOS aims to:
• Raise public awareness and understanding and improve access to information.
• Encourage behavior change amongst citizens and foster the transition to sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods.
• Advocate, lobby and promote cooperation between social partners, policy-makers and Civil Society at the local, national and regional levels.
• Promote active public participation in sustainable development strategies and demonstrate alternative solutions and good practices to the local communities.
• Strengthen intercultural communication, dialogue and exchanges among European and Mediterranean partners.
Over the years, MedSOS has built dialogue and cooperation with academics, researchers, scientists, educators, national, regional and local authorities, professional unions, media and other NGOs. Furthermore, it is a UNEP/MAP Partner organization and also a member of the various international/ EU organizations and networks, i.e. European Environmental Bureau (EEB), European Union for Coastal Conservation (EUCC), Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE); International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), Climate Action Network (CAN), Anna Lindh Foundation, Water Footprint Network (WFN) and Seas At Risk (SAR).Main EU files targeted
- Energy & Climate change
- Marine environment & coastal zones
- Water resources
- Natural protected areas, local communities, urban environment
- EuroMed cooperation, Civil Society and Intercultural Dialogue
More info: http://medsos.gr/medsos/medsos-network.htmlAddress
Head Office
3A, MAMAI ST.
ATHENS 10440
GREECE -
People
Total lobbyists declared
17
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 2 50% 5 25% 10 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The above numbers include both paid staff and trainees and volunteers.
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms CHRISTINA GAROUFALIA (PROJECT MANAGER)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr EVANGELOS KOUKIASAS (PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
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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
MEDSOS is a member of the following associations/ networks and, as a result, represents them in Greece and is represented by them in the countries they are active in:
- UNEP/MAP NGO partners (http://www.unepmap.org/)
- European Environmental Bureau (EEB) (http://www.eeb.org/)
- Mediterranean Information Office (MIO-ECSDE) (http://mio-ecsde.org/)
- European Union for Coastal Conservation (EUCC) (http://www.eucc.net/)
- International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE) (http://www.inforse.org/europe/)
- Climate Action Network (CAN) (http://www.climatenetwork.org/)
- National Network of Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures (http://www.annalindhfoundation.org/)
- Euro-Mediterranean Youth Platform (http://euromedp.eupa.org.mt/)
- Water Footprint Network (http://waterfootprint.org/en/)
- Seas At Risk (SAR) (http://www.seas-at-risk.org/)Member organisations
MEDITERRANEAN SOS Network is a non-profitable, non-governmental organization active since 1990, that comprises of 120 'Full Members' who form its annual General Assembly and approximately 3000 'Supporting Members'. MEDITERRANEAN SOS Network is registered in the Index of NGOs of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Policy guidelines and priorities are drawn from the General Assembly that also elects the 7-members' Administrative Board. Currently, President of the Board is Mr Evagellos Koukiasas. At present, MEDITERRANEAN S.O.S. has 9 permanent collaborators/ staff (environmentalists, engineers, social scientists, administrative personnel). A network of external collaborators and scientific partners is being involved in certain projects in part-time or voluntary basis.
More info:
http://medsos.gr/medsos/medsos-network.html
Organizational chart:
http://medsos.gr/medsos/images/stories/JPEG/MEDSOS-Network-org-chart-en.jpg -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
Other financial info
The field "From national funding" includes funding from the GREEN FUND and from a private organisation who supported the implementation of a project.
The field "from local/regional sources" includes funding from the Region of Western Macedonia for the implementation of educational activities.
For more information for the field EEA GRANTS, please check the following website: http://eeagrants.org/.
The field "Donations" includes funding from donations and sponsorships (from which VAT has been subtracted).
The field "Contributions of members" includes members' and companies' contributions.
Finally, under the field "financial support" funding sources such as running costs for supplies. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Indicative projects:
LIFE DEBAG (LIFE14 GIE/GR/001127): http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=5349
EEA GRANTS - WATER BRIDGES: LET’S UNITE OUR VOICES FOR WATER! http://eeagrants.org/project-portal/project/GR04-0007
LIFE AMMOS - Integrated information campaign for the reduction of smoking related litter on beaches (LIFE12 INF/GR/000985) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=4722
INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - STEP-2-SPORT, step by step renovation towards Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) http://step2sport.eu/
LIFE PURE - From Treated Wastewater to Alternative Water Resources in Semi-Arid Regions (LIFE08 ENV/GR/000551):http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=3439
Campaign CLEAN UP THE MED (since 1995, ongoing): http://www.medsoscleanup.gr/Other activities
N/A
Meetings
Meetings
2 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 05 Jun 2020 Location Brussels Subject VTC: Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson Portfolio Home Affairs Attending - Raul Hernandez Sagrera (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Oct 2018 Location Brussels, BERL Subject discussion on Plastics Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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