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 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Foundation for Democracy ASBL (EFD)
EU Transparency Register
70156146692-35 First registered on 15 Sep 2011
Goals / Remit
The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a policy institute whose work focuses on prevention of radicalisation.
We address all forms of radicalisation which can lead to violent extremism, regardless of the political or religious ideology that may drive this. Specifically, we support initiatives to strengthen resilience of communities in different countries by empowering credible, pro-democratic voices to prevent radicalisation from gaining a foothold.
We engage with grassroots organisations, policy and security experts, government institutions and officials and political leaders and provide expert advice through policy briefings, public discussion and debating events and publications.Main EU files targeted
Debates on prevention of radicalisation, foreign affairs, security, civil liberties, disinformation and human rights.
Address
Head Office
Square de Meeûs, 35
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Square de Meeûs, 35
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 26 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Ms Roberta Bonazzi 01 Feb 2023 01 Feb 2024 Mr Demir Murat Seyrek 31 Jan 2023 31 Jan 2024 Mr Demir Murat Seyrek 22 Jan 2022 21 Jan 2023 Ms Charlotta Bauer 15 Feb 2020 13 Feb 2021 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 04 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020 Mr Demir Murat Seyrek 13 Sep 2019 12 Sep 2020 Ms Anna Vuillerod 04 Jun 2019 04 Jun 2020 Mr Francesco Farinelli 12 Apr 2019 01 May 2020 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 26 Sep 2018 26 Sep 2019 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 21 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019 Mr Tommaso VIRGILI 18 Sep 2018 26 Apr 2019 Mr Demir Murat Seyrek 18 Sep 2018 13 Sep 2019 Ms Puhie Demaku 04 May 2018 14 Sep 2018 Ms Olivia Maisel 03 May 2018 24 Jun 2018 Mr Selim Cherkaoui 31 Jan 2018 14 Sep 2018 Ms Anastasia Komninou 13 Dec 2017 13 Dec 2018 Mr Francesco Farinelli 20 Nov 2017 17 Nov 2018 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 05 Oct 2017 21 Sep 2018 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 05 Oct 2017 21 Sep 2018 Mr Tommaso VIRGILI 05 Oct 2017 18 Sep 2018 Ms Olivia Maisel 01 Oct 2017 01 Apr 2018 Mr Joseph Bobbitt 01 Oct 2017 12 Nov 2017 Mr Demir Murat Seyrek 20 Sep 2017 18 Sep 2018 Ms Alissa Pavia 20 Mar 2017 19 May 2017 Pauline Barbier 01 Mar 2017 03 Sep 2017 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 20 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Mr Alexander Ritzmann 20 Oct 2016 07 Oct 2017 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 11 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Mr Tommaso VIRGILI 11 Oct 2016 05 Oct 2017 Ms Margherita Putrone 10 Oct 2016 14 May 2017 Ms Alissa Pavia 09 Mar 2016 08 Mar 2017 Ms Alexandra Korn 17 Nov 2015 12 Nov 2016 Mr Tommaso VIRGILI 29 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2016 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 28 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2016 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 28 Oct 2015 21 Oct 2016 Ms Margherita Putrone 28 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2016 Mr Gavin SYNNOTT 28 Oct 2015 11 Oct 2016 Mr Deniz Can Akkaya 24 Mar 2015 24 Jul 2015 Ms Margherita Putrone 24 Mar 2015 20 Aug 2015 Ms Jennifer O'Hagan 11 Feb 2015 28 Oct 2015 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 19 Sep 2014 17 Sep 2015 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 18 Sep 2014 16 Sep 2015 Ms Chloé Kuder 04 Sep 2014 17 Feb 2015 Silvia Bortoli 29 Jul 2014 17 Feb 2015 Ms Meghan Stringer 26 Oct 2013 16 Apr 2014 Ms BIANCA ANECHITEI 25 Oct 2013 16 Apr 2014 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 20 Sep 2013 18 Sep 2014 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 19 Sep 2013 18 Sep 2014 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 10 Nov 2012 12 Sep 2013 Ms Roberta Bonazzi 20 Jul 2012 27 Apr 2013 Mr Thomas John DUHIG 16 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012 Mr Niall JUDGE 15 Feb 2012 01 Mar 2013 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
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
Not applicable
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
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
372,337€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, EU funding, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Embassy of the United States 99,000€ Contribution European Commission 166,331€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Briefings, public events and policy research on the topics listed above.
Other activities
EFD is engaged in a number of different activities including publishing research and polling information, hosting policy briefings and public events on various topical issues in different EU member states, as well as Brussels.
EFD also co-operates with and maintains regular contacts with many think tanks and policy institutes across Europe as well and with numerous civil society organisations in Europe.
Meetings
Meetings
2 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 27 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject Prevention of Radicalisation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King Portfolio Security Union Attending - James Morrison (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Aug 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Possible cooperation in combating racism, xenophobia Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová Portfolio Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Attending - Daniel Braun (Cabinet member)