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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 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
5
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Europe's People's Forum (NEPF)
EU Transparency Register
516884238508-73 First registered on 10 Jun 2020
Goals / Remit
Aims
The association shall pursue the following aim: to strengthen European democracy and engage Europe’s people and media in a debate about proposals and initiatives to influence the development of the EU so that its future political strategies better reflect the needs of the people. The association will collaborate with other European initiatives to further this aim. The aim of the association may be achieved through subsidiaries or through partners and collaboration with other organisations.
NEPF pursues its aims through:
• Research and development
• Policy advice,
• Design and Implementation of participatory processes,
• Training and capacity building
• Exchange of experience
• Media and communication building of public spheres
• Other activities
NEPF has 90 member organisations that include civil society organisations, research institutions and professional organisations working with participatory and deliberative processes at local, national and European level.Main EU files targeted
The NEPF stays independent and neutral for all other topics than policies and legislation that is related to democracy within EU or as part of EU foreign policy.
The NEPF has actively been involved in the following:
NEPF has in 2022 and first half of 2023 focused much on spreading the participatory democracy to include both better tools to reach citizens within the EU and on ways of building capacity for legislative and civil society stakeholders to use participatory mechanisms as well as deliberative participatory processes in member states and candidate countries that seem weak on this.
In 2021 the NEPF contributed significantly to the EP AFCO’s Report on Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making (2020/2201(INI)) to analyse, list and describe better future tools for engaging citizens directly.
Invited by the EP AFCO we met with EC Vice President Jourova present NEPF’s new initiative Center for European Citizens’ Democracy Foundation (CECD) and were later invited to present and discuss the initiative with the Competence Center on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy.
The CECD was further discussed with the Vice President Suica, who as keynote speaker to the 2022 General Assembly of the EPF supported this initiative.
As did the President of EESC Ms. Schweng ahead of the EPF General Assembly as well as in a joint op-ed with the President Casale of the EPF.
The General Assembly of EPF unanimously supported a launch of the CECD as proposed by the President and the Secretary General. The launch made the proposal a public initiative and initiated the beginning of the SG’s process to raise funds for running costs from member states, foundations and others.
The EPF was invited to present the initiative and the visions for re-vitalising democracy in the European Union and in the candidate and neighbourhood countries to the Danish Parliament’s EU-policy Committee. An election campaign and an emergency fiscal law delayed the fund-raising in DK with a year.
EPF suggested to the EP AFCO a holistic programme for a pilot budget line, addressing all candidate countries through a mix of deliberative processes defining needs for democratic reforms and a comprehensive and holistic cooperation between European, member states and candidate parliaments. This would be a typical design for facilitation by the CECD.
The pre-assessment from EC stated that the proposal could not be implemented as pilot budget line because the existing IPA and Global Europe programme already could support this programme.
NEPF this year together with the organisers of Economic Forum Poland and the International Pan-European Union has submitted a CERV application Holistic Approaches for Citizens’ Participatory Democracy – Towards a Center for European Citizens Democracy Foundation (CECD).
The NEPF SG discussed with a high level panel - Polish former Deputy Prime Minister Grzegorz Kolodko, MEP Ryszard Antoni Legutko, MP Boguslaw Sonik and Minister of European Affairs - at the Economic Forum how important it is to engage citizens in the policies of the European Union.
The NEPF SG was one of the key resources of a range of monthly Zoom meetings about the future participatory and deliberative democracy in Europe.
The NEPF SG further was a key resource in Zoom network of upcoming organisations across the newest member states and the candidate and neighbourhood countries. This both serves to build a network and to assist new democratic resources across all future member states.Address
Head Office
Ryvangs Alle 18
Copenhagen Oe 2100
DENMARKEU Office
Ryvangs Alle 18
Copenhagen Oe 2100
DENMARKWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 25% 2 10% 5 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 25 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Bent BONDE 20 Mar 2024 04 Oct 2024 Bent BONDE 17 Jun 2022 17 Jun 2023 Complementary Information
Be aware that:
SG has the proactive lead on all activities related to the briefing 9. The President and SG have the financial authority of NEPF
Other board members have contributed to meetings with CoR and EESC.
In principle opinions and advice have been discussed with the Board of EPF before being brought forward to the European institutions by the SQ or are at least agreed by the board afterwards. Often the member organisations of EPF have been informed and asked to give their feedback on different policy issues or on a methodological soluitionPerson in charge of EU relations
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Person with legal responsibility
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
NEPF is a member of Democracy R & D
NEPF is a member of European Central Bank's group for Civil Society Organisations
At its general assembly in June 2024, the EPF approved that the European association New Europeans Aisbl joined the EPF with its individual members, its social media and website. The merged organisation has the name New European People's Forum (NEPF) and a new board was established for the first year with members from the old EPF and the old New Europeans boards.
The statutes, the bank account and the registration with tax authorities remain the same as it was for EPF.
The registered address is Ryvangs Alle 18, 2100 Copenhagen Oe, and in Brussels the postal address is the Brussels Press Club.Member organisations
Please find on the website www.europespeoplesforum.eu:
NEPF has three categories of members:
• National technical partners including research institutions
• National and European Civil society and social partners
• Individual members (gradually outphased)
Total number of members that are natural persons
• 32 National technical partners
• 50 National and European Civil Society and Social partners
• 15 Individual members
Technical partners
Austria: | Belgium: Particitiz | Bulgaria: Applied Research and Communications Fund |Croatia: Odraz - Sustainable Community Development| Cyprus: KEY – Association in Culture and Youth |Czech Republic: Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic – TC CAS |Denmark: Danish Board of Technology | Estonia: Eesti People to People |Finland: DEMOS Helsinki |France: Parlement & Citoyens Make.org Centre international de formation Européen - CIFE |Germany: NEXUS Institute & Technical University Berlin Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie - KIT|Greece: Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy - ELIAMEP | Hungary: Green Dependent Intezet Nonprofit Kft |Ireland: The Institute for Future Media and Journalism |Italy: University of SASSARI |Latvia: Kurzernes NVO Center |Lithuania: Lithuanian College of Democracy Global Lithuanian Leaders |Luxembourg: |Malta: University of Malta |Netherlands: University of Twente Wageningen Economic Research| Portugal: Forum dos Cidadãos |Romania: Asociatia Institutul de Prospecti | Slovakia Slovak Academy of Sciences | Slovenia: Institute for Electronic Participation INePA |Sweden: www.Digidemlab.org Edward Andersson
Civil Society and Social Partners
Austria
Austrian Paneuropean Movement
European Movement Austria
Belgium
Jeunes Europeens Federalistes AISBL - European JEF
AEGEE Europe
Maison des Associations Internationales
Bulgaria
Association "European Perspectives"
Civic Participation and Direct Democracy Society
Youth and Civil Initiatives in the Rose Valley
Croatia
Udruga Za Razvoj Civilnog Drustva Bonsai
iDEMO Institut za demokraciju
GONG
CENTRE FOR CIVIL INITIATIVES POREČ
Hrvatsko debatno društvo
Cyprus
Pancyprian Volunterrism Coordinative Council
Network for European Citizenship and Identity (NECI)
Czech Republic
KOMUNIKUJEME OPS
Denmark
Europe's People's Forum
Democracy in Europe Organisation (DEO)
JEF Denmark
Nyt Europa
Forum for International Cooperation (FIC)
Dansk Folkeopysnings Samrad (DFS)
Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation (formerly LO)
Confederation of Danish Industry
Estonia
SA Eesti Koostöö Kogu
Finland
Soma Foreningen RF
France
JEF France
Institut de recherche et débat sur la gouvernance
Maison de L'europe de Paris
Sauvons L'Europe
Germany
Pulse of Europe
Democracy International
Libertas - European Institute
Greece
European Expression
Inter Alia
Hungary
Magyar Paneuropean Union
Ireland
Italy
Mediterranean Affairs
Union of European Federalists Italy
Istituto di studi per l'integrazione dei sistemi (I.S.I.S.)
Latvia
Klubs Maja - Jaunatne Vienotai Eiropai Biedriba
DOTS - Fonds Atvertai Sabiedribai
Lithuania
Open Lithuania Foundation
Lithuanian College of Democracy
Luxembourg
Institut Culturel Européen Pierre Werner
Malta
SOS Malta
Netherlands
Jonge Europese Federalisten Nederland
European Cultural Foundation
Poland
Mlodzi Europejscy Federalisci
Komitet Obrony Demokracji (KOD)
Portugal
Associação Academia Cidadã
Rosto Solidario
ECOS - COOPERATIVA DE EDUCACAO, COOPERACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTOC
Romania
EUROLINK - House of Europe Foundation
Civicus Romania
Slovakia
PDCS | Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia Paneuropean Movement
Spain
Asociación Juvenil Inter
Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
Sweden
Nordic Diaspora Forum
Nordic European Mobility
European Umbrella
Stand Up for Europe
Europeans Throughout the World
Jeunes Europeens Federalistes AISBL - European JEF
New Europeans
BOARD
PRESIDENT
(IT) – CEO New Europeans, former MP in UK.
VICE PRESIDENT
(DE) – DR. Coordinator for IASS of the Horizon project Real Deal, Researcher and manager
MEMBER & SECRETARY GENERAL
(DK) – Dr. Director Media Progress, Former director Baltic Media Centre, and TV 2 Bornholm
MEMBERS
(FR), CEO of think-and-do-tank Dreamocracy, former director Foundation Euractiv#media4EU and CEO and Editor in Chief ConsoGlobe, visiting professor Science Po, European Studies.
(DE) Proff. Dr. Director Nexus-Institute, former State Secretary Ministry of Health etc., consultant for EU in State Chancellery of Brandenburg, President HAWK Hochschule etc.
(BE) Dr. Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Studies at European Policy Centre
(BE), Secretary General Europeans Throughout the World, former Director, Committee of the Regions, Assistant Director Association of Danish Regions
(GR) Director of Operations, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (Eliamep)
(HR) Director of Odraz Sustainable Community Development since 2001, member of EESC, group III, former member of governing board HMRR
(IT), Ph.D. Candidate, University of Sassari, President Prossima Democrazia
(FR), Dr. Director Missions Publiques -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
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
217,039€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Member's contributions, Other
Funding types "other" information
The main funding of EPF's activities has been member contributions through voluntary work covering activities under chapter 9 in this document, as well as other activities. Erasmus+ Funding covers a Lithuanian project, testing and developing school curricula for vulnerable youth engaging in their local community. Other sources have contributed with less than 10.000 Euros.
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Erasmus+ 14,039€ Contribution President Roger Casale 33,000€ Contribution Secretary General Bent Nørby Bonde 100,000€ Grant Erasmus+ 14,039€ Other financial info
Erasmus+ project continues until May 2024.
In the current financial year we are waiting for the result for an application to the CERV programme - "Holistic Approaches for Citizens’ Participatory Democracy – Towards a Center for European Citizens Democracy Foundation (CECD)". The result is expected early 2024.
Further we are waiting for the result from EPF's application to the Danish Parliament for a 5 years' fiscal law contribution annually of 671.141 Euros to the establishment and running costs of the Center for European Citizens' Democracy Foundation. The result is expected before the end of 2023.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
Unofficial groupings
Communication activities
EPF distributes newsmails and analyses on EU and Europe's citizens participatory processes to its 200 members 1-2 times every month.
Another mean of communication for EPF is our website with articles, op-ed and opinions that all have been further distributed via Twitter and Facebook.
Among several articles the following selected Press clippings:
Selected Press clippings:
Most EU Citizens want their voices to be heard when it comes to future of Europe?, Article, Martin Banks
The Parliament Magazine, 9 March 2021
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/most-eu-citizens-want-their-voices-to-be-heard-when-it-comes-to-future-of-europe
Eurobarometer shows strong support for Conference on the Future of Europe, Article by Mose Apelblat
The Brussels Times, Thursday, 11 March
https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/eu-affairs/159532/eurobarometer-shows-strong-support-for-conference-on-the-future-of-europe
Six ways to make the Conference on the Future of Europe a success, Op-ed Bent Noerby Bonde and Roger Casale
The Parliament Magazine, 19 March 2021
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/six-ways-to-make-the-conference-on-the-future-of-europe-a-success
Is Citizen Led Democracy Here to Stay?, Op-ed, Roger Casale
Brussels Times, Mon. 20 September 2021
https://www.brusselstimes.com/opinion/185904/is-citizen-led-democracy-here-to-stay
More politicians than citizens at the Conference on the Future of Europe?, Article by Mose Apleblat, Brussels Times, Mon. 25 October 2021
https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/eu-affairs/190627/more-politicians-than-ordinary-citizens-at-the-conference-on-the-future-of-europe
Powering up democracy is key to peaceful future for Europe, Op-ed by Christa Schweng and Roger Casale, 17 June 2022
https://agenceurope.eu/en/bulletin/article/12973/28
Proposal for permanent citizens participation in EU decision-making. Article by Mose Apleblat, Brussels Times, 25 June 2022
https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/244777/eu-democracy-how-to-give-citizens-a-voice-in-the-future-of-europe
Scholarly:
The Empowerment of Citizens in the European Union through the Conference on the Future of Europe
Ph.D. Bent Noerby Bonde
https://web.s.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=13929569&AN=157780322&h=vKkWUT27vQtxTH10U1dD7%2f5ZnFTbqizGduClWF7P80c7zIBUtsOMhXzaGqzZJXILAebyObspdFQTLo070gjMtQ%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d13929569%26AN%3d157780322
Projects with other networks that have included both international conference across Europe – online or face-to-face, depending on the Covid 19:
Citizens Looking for Multidimensional Migration Challenges (CITIMIG)
Europe’s Peoples’ Forum is an active partner in this 18 months project that has been co-financed by the Europe for Citizens programme. The project aims to promote citizen participation in the EU policy-making process regarding migration from different perspectives. The goal is to gather experts, citizens and political leaders to discuss, give their views and achieve a policy briefing together. Following this strategy, the project aims to be innovative, inclusive and interactive.
JOINT CITIZENS’ FORCES – COMMON EUROPEAN FUTURE (JOCICEF)
Europe's People's Forum has been part of the project JOINT CITIZENS’ FORCES – COMMON EUROPEAN FUTURE (JOCICEF), co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union and under the auspices of the President of the European Parliament. The project aims at empowering European citizens and civil society organisations and offers them a platform for structural dialogue with the EU policy- and decision-makers on the common future.
Other:
Several conference presentations have been carried out by the President and Secretary General of EPF focusing on the policy issues dealt with by EPF.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
5 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 17 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Defence of democracy package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
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Date 02 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Competition and digital policy. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Stina Soewarta (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Nov 2022 Location Online meeting Subject Discussion on the Feedback on the Furure of Europe and the presentation of the EPF’s proposal “The Democracy Partnership Pilot Project for Candidate countries”. Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Mattia De Grassi (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Mar 2022 Location Online / Brussels Subject Conference on the Future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Colin Scicluna (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Oct 2020 Location Online meeting Subject Discussion on the update for Conference on the Future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Mattia De Grassi (Cabinet member)