Overview
Lobbying Costs
350,000€
Financial year: Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
6
High-level Commission meetings
14
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
SOS Kinderdorf-International (SOS KDI)
EU Transparency Register
75014529893-97 First registered on 23 Oct 2012
Goals / Remit
SOS Children's Villages International (SOS-Kinderdorf International) is the umbrella organisation of more than 130 affiliated national SOS Children's Village associations worldwide. SOS Children's Villages is a non-governmental and non-denominational child-focused organisation that provides direct services in the areas of care, education and health for children at risk of losing parental care, and those who have lost parental care. The organisation also builds the capacity of the children's caregivers, their families and communities to provide adequate care.
SOS Children's Villages advocates for the rights of children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care. Founded in 1949, its operations are guided by the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.Main EU files targeted
The SOS Children's Villages EU office has a triple role in Brussels.
Firstly, the EU office is advocating for the rights of children in our target group and making sure that their voices are heard and represented at EU level. A focus lies on children’s rights, tackling child poverty and social exclusion, de-institutionalisation and alternative care, education and youth employment, youth participation. In 2016, we closed our DG Justice funded project 'Training Professionals Working with Children in Care', which was a two-year partnership (2015-2016) between SOS Children’s Villages International, the European Commission, the Council of Europe, Eurochild and partners in 8 EU countries. The project contributed to improving the living conditions and life prospects of children and young people living in alternative care, by providing care professionals with continued training in how to apply a child rights-based approach to their work with children. In 2016, we also published our study 'Leaving Care and Employment in Five European Countries: An Undocumented Problem?' which explores the challenging employment situation for young people leaving care in five European countries and the supports they receive to enhance their employability. In 2016, we also became an international partner for the European Campaign 'Opening Doors for Europe's Children'. In accordance with the unified approach within our federation, the above-mentioned thematic priorities are equally valid for our development-sector work (outside the EU). We are increasingly working on development cooperation. In this area, one of the main highlights is that we published in partnership with the European Commission and CELCIS the study "Towards the Right Care for Children: Orientations for reforming alternative care systems in Africa, Asia, Latin America" in 2017. SOS KDI also became member of the NGO Alliance SDG Watch Europe.
Secondly, the EU office advocates for EU funding programmes and priorities that are fit for our work and target group. As an example of our work in the past is that we achieved in alliance with other stakeholders, an explicit priority reference to “de-institutionalisation” (transition from institutional to community-based care) in the European Structural and Investment Fund envelopes for EU member states. During the period 2017-2020, ensuring that the post-2020 Multi-Annual Financial Framework invests in children without or at risk of losing parental care is a main priority of our EU advocacy work.
Thirdly, the EU office has a membership information and support role. In close cooperation with the SOS regional offices, members at national level are supported to influence and use the EU policy and funding framework in their work. Among other activities to bring the EU closer to our federation, we use materials such as a regular “EU Update”, as well as more detailed briefings and fact sheets to share relevant EU developments, involve member associations in EU-level processes and provide support to arrange meetings with EU level stakeholders (at EU delegations and in Brussels). We also support SOS programme and funding strategy development from an EU perspective, capacity development and we provide EU funding application writing support.
The EU office is an active participant in different NGO networks such as Eurochild, the Child Rights Action Group (CRAG), CONCORD, VOICE and the above mentioned SDG Watch Europe and Opening Doors for Europe's Children-Campaign. It has also developed strong partnership with the Council of Europe, in the area of children’s rights and youth participation.Address
Head Office
Hermann-Gmeiner-Str, 51
Innsbruck 6020
AUSTRIAEU Office
Rue de l'Industrie 10
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 4 75% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
6 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 06 Feb 2017
Name Start date End Date Lidia Giglio 30 Sep 2024 30 Sep 2025 Louise REEG 30 Sep 2024 30 Sep 2025 Louise REEG 27 Sep 2023 27 Sep 2024 Carolina FRUSCIONE 29 Apr 2023 27 Apr 2024 Lidia Giglio 18 Oct 2023 04 Oct 2024 Lidia Giglio 18 Oct 2022 18 Oct 2023 Louise REEG 14 Jun 2022 14 Jun 2023 Margherita LEONE 18 May 2018 18 May 2019 Ms Miriana Giraldi 05 Oct 2017 29 Sep 2018 John Denis Ronan MANGAN 05 Oct 2017 29 Sep 2018 Ms Caroline Van Der Hoeven 05 Oct 2017 29 Sep 2018 Ms Barbara Stricker 05 Oct 2017 29 Sep 2018 Ms Kélig Bossert-Puyet 06 Sep 2016 03 Sep 2017 Ms Miriana Giraldi 05 Sep 2016 01 Sep 2017 John Denis Ronan MANGAN 05 Sep 2016 01 Sep 2017 Ms Caroline Van Der Hoeven 05 Sep 2016 01 Sep 2017 Ms Barbara Stricker 06 Sep 2016 03 Sep 2017 Ms Samantha Chaitkin 06 Sep 2016 03 Sep 2017 Ms Isabell Meenen 06 Sep 2016 02 Feb 2017 Ms Kélig Bossert-Puyet 10 Jan 2013 24 Oct 2013 Complementary Information
The EU Office staff consists of five co-workers. The Head of Global Advocacy manages the work of the international advocacy offices and dedicates 25% of her time to the work of the EU Office.
The EU Office staff closely cooperates with the SOS Children's Villages Federation (International Office, Regional Offices and Member Associations).Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Miriana Giraldi (Representative for European Affairs)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Carsten Völz (COO)
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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
SOS-Kinderdorf International is accredited with the following bodies:
- ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council of the United Nations)
- UN DPI (UN Department of Public Information)
- Council of Europe
- ECHO (Humanitarian Aid Office of the European Commission)
SOS-Kinderdorf International is member of the following networks:
- EUROCHILD
- CRAG (Child Rights Action Group)
- CONCORD
- VOICE (Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies)
- Global Alliance to End Child Poverty
- Opening Doors for Europe's Children
- SDG Watch Europe
- Better Care Network (BCN)
- IFCO (International Foster Care Organisation)
- ISPCAN (International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect)
- Keeping Children Safe (KCS)
- Global Initiative to end corporal punishment
- International Action for Child Rights
- NGO Committee on UNICEF
- HDCA (Human Development and Capability Association)
- CoNGO (Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations)
- AG Globale Verantwortung
- Berlin Civil Society Center
- NetHopeMember organisations
http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/where-we-help
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
350,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
5,612,480 € (Source: estimated with 0,5% of the overall budget as in annual report 2015)
Other financial info
SOS Children's Villages International's Annual Reports can be consulted here:http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/about-sos/publications/annual-report . The figures presented represent the budget of the SOS Children's Villages federation overall and not only of the legal entity of SOS Children's Villages International. The budget in 13c is estimated as the budget of the EU Liaison Office.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
Intergroup on Children's Rights and Well-Being
Communication activities
Please consult our international website: www.sos-childrensvillages.org .
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
14 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.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 21 Mar 2024 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with the Child Rights Action Group and the Child Advisory Board on the last Commission's achievements on social rights and social inclusion for children and youth. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Attending - Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Santina Bertulessi (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
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Date 14 Jun 2023 Location Brussels Subject Information meeting on the EU Child Participation Platform Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Iris Abraham (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jun 2022 Location Videoconfernce Subject Consolations with Youth Organisation on the Youth Action Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 03 Dec 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Discussion on Youth Action Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Jun 2021 Location Online Subject Meeting on Child Rights Strategy / EC- International CSOs Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Iris Abraham (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Mar 2021 Location Lesvos, Greece Subject Migration management on Lesvos Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson Portfolio Home Affairs Attending - Brian Synnott (Cabinet member)
- Gosia Pearson (Cabinet member)
- Ylva Johansson (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Oct 2020 Location Tele conference Subject Child Rights Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Sep 2020 Location Brussels/online Subject Comprehensive Strategy on the Rights of the Child Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President)
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Date 05 Feb 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Rights of the Child Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President)
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Date 04 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with the CEOs of 6 leading child rights agencies to discuss different avenues of cooperation. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 03 Feb 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Education in emergencies, child protection, nutrition. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič Portfolio Crisis Management Attending - Kasia Jurczak (Cabinet member)
- Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)
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Date 11 Mar 2019 Location Brussels Subject Cooperation on youth Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Dec 2018 Location Brussels Subject Exchange about the activities of SOS Children's villages DG Foreign Policy Instruments Attending - Hilde Hardeman (Head of Service)
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Date 06 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject Meeting to discuss the MFF & children’s rights in development and international cooperation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Irena Andrassy (Cabinet member)