Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.25 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
10
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (R.I.)
EU Transparency Register
512870513007-47 First registered on 11 Mar 2014
Goals / Remit
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world's most pressing humanotorian challenges.
Rotary's Area of focus cover: Basic Education and Literacy,Water, Economic and Community Development, Maternal and Child Health/ Disease Prevention and Treatment.
Current Rotary top philanthropic goal is to eradicate polio worldwide definitively-TARGET 2018-2020 (after 15 years of massive effort with partners)
Rotary maximizes its impact through innovative partnerships.
Rotary builds peace and international understanding trough education, humanitarian service and by connecting young leaders.
Since its foundation, Rotary worked closely with other organizations, including the the United Nations. It currently holds the highest consultative status offered to a non-governmental organization by the UN's Economic and Social Council. It maintains its relationship with a number of UN bodies,programs and commissions, as well as with World Bank, UNESCO,OECD, Council of Europe, FAO, Commonwealth of Nations and other key non-governmental organizations through its representatives.
The RI President appoints a team of Rotary leaders to serve as RI representatives to the EU (and other organizations), serving as Rotary's "unofficial ambassadors". The RI has decided to create a Representative function to the EU to work towards strengthening Rotary's participation and reputation at the EU. The team will liaise with other R.I. teams as well the R.I.President's Office and the Rotary worldwide network of Clubs.Main EU files targeted
Development, Humanitarian Aid, Public Health
Education, Youth
Employment
Enterprise
Regional
Foreign and security policy/Defense- Peace
CultureAddress
Head Office
One Rotary Center, 1560
SHERMAN AVENUE
EVANSTON 60201-3698
UNITED STATESEU Office
Rotary c/o Hotel Metropole (suite385)
Place de Brouckère ,11
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 2 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The activities falling in the scope of the Transparency Register are linked to European Union based intiatives, in cooperation when appropriate with External partners/ associations/Institutions, the Rotary Foundation,the R.I. and the network of Clubs. Many activities have been related to POLIO eradication programs, with Presidency, E.C services and E.P.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr MICHEL-CHARLES COOMANS (Primary R.I. REPRESENTATIVE TO EUROPEAN UNION)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr JOHN HEWKO (GENERAL SECRETARY)
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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
Rotary is composed of Rotary International/ Foundation and Clubs. Each Rotary Club belongs to a District (average 70-100 Clubs). The network accounts 1207108 members spread in 34823 Clubs. Each Club legongs to one of the 537 Districts.
The districts are grouped (average 10) into 34 geographical zones worldwide.Member organisations
Rotary Clubs North AM(363563),
Rotary Clubs EU(314489),
Rotary Clubs Middle East(35100),
Rotary Clubs C-South AM(98127),
Rotary Clubs South Asia(185771),
Rotary Clubs Australia-..(61646),
Rotary Clubs Africa-..;(35903),
Rotary Clubs North Asia(147603) -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
Other financial info
The above numbers cover Europe.
Worldwide, the consolidated activities report:
revenues: 473356000 USD (345549000 Euro-rate:0.73)
Expenses: 350256000 USD (255686000 Euro)
o.a. programs expenditures 231540000 USD
such as education, humanitorian, polioPlus, grants,...
Example of program: polioPlus:
Contributions to polioPlus funding comes from rotarians and friends (worldwide) and Bill and Melinda Gates foundation: 131284000 USD -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
The activities towards the EU started in July 2013:
-Initial contacts have been pursued with EU Institutions, in particular with EU officials.
-In January 2014, an Event/ Conference on " POLIO ERADICATION NOW" has been organized in the E.P. building with the participation at the panel of representatives from WHO,UNICEF,Bill Gates Foundation, E.P. and E.C. (Commissioner Pielbalgs). National Advocacy Advisors met personnally with key officials of E.P. and E.C. (DG DEV).
-Contacts have been pursued with E.C. services, CESE and E.P. towards future participation in platforms/forums(a.o.DEV, AIDCO, Growth and PEACE related)
Meetings
Meetings
10 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 17 Feb 2023 Location Munich Security Conference Subject State of play of the global fight to eradicate Polio Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn Portfolio Budget and Administration Attending - Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)
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Date 13 May 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Crisis Management Ukraine crisis Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič Portfolio Crisis Management Attending - Tina Strafela (Cabinet member)
- Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)
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Date 11 Sep 2019 Location Brussels Subject Financial contribution to Polio Eradication Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Apr 2019 Location Brussels Subject Future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 26 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject European Solidarity Corps Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Jan 2018 Location Stockholm Subject Future Trade Policy and the way ahead Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable Development Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Astrid Ladefoged (Cabinet member)
- Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 18 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Efforts to eradicate polio worldwide Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Mar 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Presentation of global initiatives to fight polio. Role of the EU. Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject Presentation of GPEI: state of play of polio eradication in the world; perspectives Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet member)