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
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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 peoples 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;
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Head Office
Rue Belliard 205
Brussels 1040
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 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)
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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
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (http://eplo.org/).
Human Rights and Democracy Network (http://hrdn.eu/)Member organisations
None declared
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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.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
TBD
Other activities
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- 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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Date 22 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Afghanistan Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Olai Voionmaa (Cabinet member)
- Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 05 Jul 2022 Location Videoconference Subject xxx Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - African Diaspora Network in Europe
- Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V.
- Climate Action Network Europe
- Plan International EU Office
- CONCORD Europe
- CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
- Women Environmental Programme
- Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises
- European Youth Forum
- DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung)
- World Vision Brussels & EU Representation ivzw/aisbl
- The ONE Campaign
- OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE
- Culture Action Europe
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Date 15 Apr 2020 Location virtual meeting via videoconference Subject Erasmus+ virtual exchange Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Catherine Sustek (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject role of youth and upcoming youth conference in Qatar Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Arto Virtanen (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Expanding Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange to other EU neighbourhood regions Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Oct 2019 Location BERL Subject position EVE beyond 2020 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Feb 2019 Location BERL - Brussels Subject Meet bilateral mrs Gokhale of Solyia Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Developments in southern neighbourhood Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn Portfolio European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Emma Udwin (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jan 2018 Location Berlaymont Subject exchanging views Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides Portfolio Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management Attending - Zacharias Giakoumis (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Virtual exchanges Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject Virtual exchanges Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet member)
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