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)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Women in International Security Brussels (WIIS Brussels)
EU Transparency Register
903924027697-35 First registered on 10 Jul 2017
Goals / Remit
Women In International Security (WIIS - pronounced ‘wise’) Brussels is an independent, non-partisan, non-for-profit organisation, registered under Belgian law. It belongs to the global family of WIIS chapters which are dedicated to advancing the leadership and professional development of women in the field of international peace, security and defence. There are currently 47 independent chapters around the world whose members include policymakers, military personnel, diplomats, legislative aides, scholars, students, journalists and business representatives at all stages of their careers. WIIS Brussels promotes leadership training, mentoring, and networking programmes as well as intellectual diversity through discussions on current policy challenges. It benefits from the presence of the EU institutions and NATO as well as a very high concentration of diplomatic representations, international organisations and other influential stakeholders.
Main EU files targeted
As part of its effort to increase gender diversity in foreign affairs, defence, and security, WIIS Brussels follows policy developments in Common Foreign and Security Policy, Common Security and Defence Policy, and gender equality.
Address
Head Office
66 rue du sceptre
Bruxelles 1050
BELGIUMEU Office
66 rue du sceptre
Bruxelles 1050
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
WIIS Brussels asbl is an entirely voluntary organisation. The members of our Steering Committee (http://www.wiis-brussels.org/our-story) all have full-time jobs in think-tanks, the European Commission, European Parliament, NATO, and various other organisations in the public or private sector.
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
WIIS Brussels is part of the global WIIS network: http://wiisglobal.org/
Member organisations
None declared
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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
297,703€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Member's contribution, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution European Commission (FPI) 234,000€ Other financial info
In 2023 we still benefitted from the money received by the European Commission to carry out the FPI study with the final payment in summer 2023.
Apart from this, our main source of income were membership fees and small grants. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
WIIS Brussels has hosted discussions with senior female policymakers and young women active in the security & defence fields, and organises networking events, which provide insights about effective ways women can plan their careers in international security.
Additionally, WIIS Brussels invites members to submit contributions in the form of op-eds, analytical essays, or shorter commentary, which appear on the organisation’s website, in addition to podcasts. The pieces relate to international peace and security issues broadly defined. The organisation also welcomes posts concerning traditional security issues, as well as emerging security challenges and the women, peace, and security agenda.Other activities
Too many photographs of European or NATO summits are made up of rows of grey suits. Too often women remain on the sidelines of key discussions, negotiations and decision-making in foreign policy.
WIIS Brussels started almost two decades ago as a loose group of volunteers aiming to change the status quo. In 2013, under the leadership of Cristina Gallach, then Director for Media and Communications and the Council of the European and now Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information at United Nations, we began the journey from an informal “band of sisters” to an organised and registered not-for-profit association of male and female professionals dedicated to making waves in the Brussels, European and global foreign affairs and security sector. Under the leadership of our recently former President, Dr. Corinna Hörst, WIIS Brussels has become a key actor of the Brussels security and gender discussion. Our new President since early 2020, Isabelle François, is now focusing on reframing WIIS's role in a new security environment. We offer our network of some hundred members and close to a thousand contacts regular activities, ranging from professional development and training workshops to networking opportunities and gender-balanced policy debates.
Diversity is as much about making sure half of the world’s population is involved in decision-making as it is about leveraging the diversity of ideas that is necessary to develop the innovative and sustainable solutions to global security challenges. We believe in paying more than just lip-service to diversity and gender-balance: we offer our members the tools to enhance their skills and develop their career, and partner with forward-looking organisations such as The Brussels Binder to offer concrete solutions to the "all-male” syndrome plaguing the Brussels policy debate. We regularly welcome leading female speakers and writers to contribute new proposals to current debates.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared