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)
0.2 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO)
EU Transparency Register
722911949222-91 First registered on 27 Feb 2023
Goals / Remit
WJRO is the legal and moral representative of world Jewry in pursuing claims for the recovery of Jewish properties in Europe (with the exception of Germany and Austria). WJRO consults and negotiates with national and local governments in Eastern and Central Europe for the return of Jewish communal property and heirless private property and the payment of full compensation in cases where restitution is not possible. WJRO works for the restitution of private property and for compensation to Holocaust survivors. (WJRO does not represent individuals.) Together with local Jewish communities, WJRO establishes local foundations to file restitution claims and use the proceeds to support survivors and local Jewish life.
Main EU files targeted
In October 2015, WJRO launched the European Alliance for Holocaust Survivors (EAHS), a coalition of Members of the European Parliament. The formation of this group, along with WJRO’s other initiatives in Europe, aim to build strong European voices supporting restitution and strengthen WJRO’s work in pursuit of restitution in individual countries.
Address
Head Office
5 Mapu St
Jerusalem 94189
ISRAELEU Office
1359 BroadwayAttn: Ovidiu Creanga
New York 10018
UNITED STATESWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 10% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
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
https://wjro.org.il/foundations/
Together with local Jewish communities, WJRO has established foundations in Poland, Romania and Lithuania to administer and utilize returned communal property. Foundations use the revenue from returned property to preserve the Jewish legacy in that country, strengthen local communities, provide aid for Jewish Nazi victims from that country, and support cultural and educational projects.Member organisations
None declared
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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
1,354,160€
Major funding types in closed year
Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany 1,106,952€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
None declared
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared