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Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.3 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF)
EU Transparency Register
030107317058-64 First registered on 22 Apr 2015
Goals / Remit
The mission of the Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) is to provide active support to children and youth, without racial, religious, political, cultural or gender-based discrimination. TDHIF pledges to support child and youth participation and empowerment, to facilitate and promote meaningful engagement in policy discussions at local, national and global levels. In their own countries and regions, the Terre des Hommes (TDH) member organisations bring to the attention of the public, including children and young people, the causes of inequalities, together with the rights of the child. They mobilise political will, advocate appropriate governmental policies and undertake fund raising activities to achieve their objectives.The International Secretariat ensures coordination among the TDH member organisations and representation at an international and European level.
Main EU files targeted
Proposal for an EU Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market; Proposal for an EU Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (on line); Proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence; Implementation of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child; Implementation of the Youth Action Plan to promote child and youth participation and empowerment; Implementation of the EU Action Plan on integration and inclusion 2021-2027; Implementation of the EU Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in External Relations for 2021-2025; Implementation of the EU Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy in the world; implementation of the EC Communication for the protection of children in migration; Implementation of the EC Communication on Decent Work Worldwide.
Address
Head Office
3 chemin du Pré-Picot
Cologny/Geneva CH-1223
SWITZERLANDEU Office
10, rue de la Pépinière
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 10% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.3
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 20 Sep 2023
Name Start date End Date Mr Salvatore Parata 07 Jul 2015 03 Jul 2016 Ms Lavinia Liardo 07 Jul 2015 03 Jul 2016 Complementary Information
1 permanent staff (100%) based in Brussels in charge of EU relations/advocacy
1 permanent staff (10-15%) based in Brussels in charge of the Coordination of the Destination Unknown Campaign
1 Secretary General (10%)
1 consultant (10%) based in Brussels in charge of communication
1 intern (50%)Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
TDHIF has consultative/observer status with the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Council of Europe and The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
TDHIF IS ACTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING NETWORKS:
International Development and Relief:
• International Civil Society Centre
• ICVA
• Accountable Now
International Child Rights:
• Destination Unknown (leading)
• Joining Forces for Children's Rights
• The Initiative for child rights in the Global Compacts (co-chairing)
• Inter-agency working group to end child immigration detention
• Child Rights Connect
• The Keeping Children Safe Coalition
• Child Protection Working Group
• Child Justice Advocacy Group
• Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict
• The NGO Panel for the Global Study on Children deprived of Liberty
• Alliance for child protection in humanitarian action
• UN cluster system (WASH, food security, health, psycho-social, early recovery)
• International Panel on Juvenile Justice (through TDH Lausanne)
•CRC Coalition (civil society coalition on the CRC)
European Networks:
• CONCORD, the European NGO Confederation on Development and Relief
• The European Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN)
• The European Child Rights Action Group (CRAG)
• The Initiative for children in migration
• EU Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG network)Member organisations
Terre des Hommes Denmark
Terre des Hommes France
Terre des Hommes Germany
Terre des Hommes Italy
Terre des Hommes Luxembourg
Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Terre des Hommes Spain
Terre des Hommes Foundation in Lausanne. TDH Lausanne has delegations legally registered in the following countries in Europe: Greece, Albania, Romania, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldavia, Ukraine.
Terre des Hommes Suisse
Terre des Hommes Schweiz -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
674,760€
Major funding types in closed year
Member's contribution
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution TDH Member Organisations 560,802€ Other financial info
Numbers from the TDHIF Report of Auditors.
Data converted from CHF to Euro at the exchange rate of 1 EUR = 1 CHF (as the average exchange rate for the whole of 2022) -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Children's rights#Collaboration with the EP Intergroup on Child Rights together with CRAG (Child Rights Action Group)
Communication activities
EVENTS
-Event “Building a partnership for every child - Accounting for children’s needs in the EU-AU partnership (World Vision, Save the Children, Child Fund Alliance, Plan International, SOS children’s villages and Terre des Hommes) 15th February 2022.
-Conference “Reinforce Educators Empower Children’ (REEC), hosted by MEP Caterina Chinnici, Co-Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on children’s rights (6 December 2022)
-International Migration Review Forum Side Event – Making Change for and with Children Through the GCM: Insights and Inspiration for Action (TDHIF Co-Chair with Save the Children, May 2022)
CAMPAIGNS
- Global Dialogue Works Campaign (2021-2024) jointly led by Kindernothilfe and TDH, aiming to create spaces for meaningful participation of working children and youth in policy debates at international, regional and national level
- Ongoing TDH campaign "My Planet, My Rights" - child and youth-led campaign calling on the UN and national governments to recognise children's rights to a healthy environment
- #CovidUnder19 campaign led by the #CovidUnder19 initiative aimed at mobilising a group of young people, child rights activists, civil society organisations and UN stakeholders.
- European Public awareness raising campaign “Child Safety shouldn’t stop online”. Campaign implemented by Terre des Hommes together with other 13 European and international partner organizations. The campaign aims at advocating for the passing of the new EU Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online.
PUBLICATIONS
TDH Guidance for practitioners “ Engaging with children about the climate crisis and violence against children: a rights and resilience-based approach” (2022)
-TDH Child Labour report 2022 “Building back better after COVID-19 – children demand flexible education, fair wages for their parents and participation” (May 2022)
- Down to zero alliance (led by TDH) research“Child safety by design that works against online sexual exploitation of children” (May 2022)
- 2022 INdifesa dossier on the situation of girl children across the globe (October 2022)
- TDH and CRAG (Child Rights action Group) Joint statement on Ukraine, calling on the EU and Member States to effectively implement the EU Strategy (February 2022)
- TDH and CRAG (Child Rights Action Group) policy paper “A World Fit for Children: Joint reaction to the Council Conclusions on the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child”. (July 2022)
- Joint letters to the EU co-legislators prepared in collaboration with 5Rights Foundation, ECPAT,COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Missing Children Europe, Eurochild and European Parents’ Association on the EU Digital Services Act (April 2022)
- Joint letters to the EU co-legislators prepared in collaboration with 5Rights Foundation, ECPAT, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) , Missing Children Europe, Eurochild and European Parents’ Association on the AI Act (AIA) and the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR).(April/May 2022)
- Joint statement “Civil Society Organisations Welcome the European Commission’s Proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse: Open Letter to the European Union” (May 2022)
- Joining Forces Alliance Statement “Immediate action needed to protect children from the global hunger crisis”. (August 2022)
- TDH Feedback on the proposed Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse on line ( September 2022)
- “Civil Society and Child Rights Organisations Call to Action: We must make the Internet a Safe Place for Children” joint statement produced by Terre des Hommes and partners from ECLAG network (November 2022)
-TDH feedback on the Proposed EU Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (November 2022)
- Working in Partnership with Children and Young People on the Move – Strategies for Meaningful Participation (Destination Unknown and IICRD) ReportOther activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
6 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 12 Dec 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject European Humanitarian Forum 2024: integration of children's needs & voices in high-level panel discussions Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič Attending - Aleska Simkic (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 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 17 Feb 2016 Location Brussels Subject Roundtable Fundamental Rights Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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