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Overview

Lobbying Costs

17,500€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.25 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

11

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Search for Common Ground   (Search)

    EU Transparency Register

    809274824592-30 First registered on 09 Dec 2016

    Goals / Remit

    Our mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict: away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions.

    Although the world is overly polarized and violence is much too prevalent, we remain essentially optimistic. Our view is that, on the whole, history is moving in positive directions. Although some of the conflicts we are currently dealing with may seem intractable, there are successful examples of cooperative conflict resolution that we can look to for inspiration - such as in South Africa, where an unjust system was transformed through negotiations and an inclusive peace process.

    Our vision is of a world in which: • Individuals, organisations, governments and societies respond to their differences in non-adversarial ways - where those differences stimulate social progress, rather than precipitate violence. • The predominant approach to conflict is to reach out to cooperate with those we disagree with - where reconciliation is considered the norm. Our underlying respect for one another and our shared interests and concerns are not overwhelmed by our differing points of view. • In their everyday lives, human beings are safer and more secure.

    In order for people, communities and nations to shift/transform the way they deal with conflicts and therefore one another, changes must take place at different levels:

    Change perception of self: Conflicts mould people's identity. A successful transformation can only take place when people's identities are consistent with the desired end result. The change needed may be a shift from a disempowered, victimized subject to an active citizen; or from a fearful refugee to a reintegrated member of society; or from a perpetrator of violence to a peace and bridge builder.

    Change perception of “the other”: One significant characteristic of conflicts is that communication between the parties breaks down and, as they become increasingly isolated from one another, their perceptions become distorted. An important part of conflict transformation is therefore to challenge stereotypes and prejudices by giving people an opportunity to hear each other's stories and see one another's humanity.

    Change perception of the issues: Conflicts emerge from disagreements over specific issues, yet very quickly parties spend more energy on blaming the other side than on solving the problems. Part of our work is therefore to help parties focus again on the source of the conflict. By increasing people’s knowledge and understanding of the issues, by presenting the many different perspectives that exist and, when necessary, by naming and exploring the "unspoken" issues, we can help people make decisions based on their interests rather than on fear.

    Transform the relationship: At the heart of this work is the need to change the nature of the relationship between the parties, from fear and power to progressive trust, collaboration and hopefully even forgiveness. Efforts will focus on facilitating an authentic dialogue that will help parties better understand their differences and act on their commonalities.

    Transform the process: Our work can only take place if the parties have the opportunity to constructively engage one another, and the results of their dialogue can only last if they are supported by systems and institutions. We must therefore model and demonstrate inclusive, participatory processes, train people to participate in them and support the creation of new, more collaborative institutions at the community, national, regional and international level.

    Main EU files targeted

    European Commission 2018 Work Programme;

    EU Development Cooperation – Results Report;

    European Consensus on Development;

    DEVE Report on aid effectiveness;

    General DEVCO/EEAS institutional update;

    EU Task Force on UNSCR 1325;

    EU Global Strategy roadmap;

    ...

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue Belliard 205
    Brussels 1040
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    50%2
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 03 Oct 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Charline BURTON 01 Apr 2023 29 Mar 2024
    Ms Rachel FORSTER 21 Mar 2023 21 Mar 2024

    Complementary Information

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    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Charline Burton (Executive Director)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Ms Charline Burton (Executive Director)

  • Categories

    Category

    III - Non-governmental organisations

    Subcategory

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (http://eplo.org/).
    Human Rights and Democracy Network (http://hrdn.eu/)

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    17,500€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    1,647,661 € (Source: EC (DEVCO(EIDHR, DCI, ICsP,...); NEAR; ERMES) - EEAS ; ...)

    Other financial info

    As we currently do not have all the information per categories, the numbers above are correct but the breakdown per category has to be considered as an estimation.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    TBD

    Other activities

    /

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    11 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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