International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IFRC

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network that reaches more than 150 million people in 191 National Societies through the work of over 17 million volunteers.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2025 · Health policy

Meeting with Corinna Ullrich (Director Migration and Home Affairs) and

6 Nov 2025 · Meeting between the European Commission and civil society representatives active in search and rescue activities.

Meeting with Axel Hellman (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

27 Oct 2025 · European Water Resilience Strategy (EWRS)

Meeting with Simona Ardovino (Head of Unit Migration and Home Affairs)

22 Oct 2025 · Request by IFRC-RCEU to share concerns on Ocean Viking and Libyan Coast Guard incident in August 2025

Meeting with Valentina Auricchio (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

7 Oct 2025 · The meeting was an opportunity to exchange on the implication of the upcoming Gang Suppression force and the legal classification of the conflict in Haiti

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2025 · Exchange on migration and asylum

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2025 · Health promotion, Prevention, in particular Cardiovascular Health Plan

Meeting with Erica Gerretsen (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

23 Sept 2025 · Partnership opportunities between IFRC and INTPA on blending and innovative financing

Meeting with Andrea Koulaimah (Director European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations) and

12 Jun 2025 · Exchange on the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and ongoing project of DG ECHO with German Red Cross

Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and

5 Jun 2025 · - Humanitarian aid - Geo crisis - Reaching out to new donors

Meeting with Valentina Auricchio (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

4 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on context and issues in LAC, priorities for 2026, funding prospects for 2026.

Meeting with Henrike Trautmann (Acting Director Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf) and

22 May 2025 · Update of humanitarian and early recovery situation in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza

Meeting with Francesca Pessina (Acting Head of Unit Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf)

20 May 2025 · Situation in occupied Palestinian territory

Meeting with Marjeta Jager (Deputy Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

19 May 2025 · Meeting requested by IFRC to discuss opportunities to build partnerships under the Global Gateway and the process to adopt a Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post-2027.

Meeting with Hilde Vautmans (Member of the European Parliament)

15 May 2025 · Red Cross activities

Meeting with Joanna Darmanin (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

14 May 2025 · ICRC and ECHO exchanged views on the current state of play of compliance on IHL and discussed efforts to improve humanitarian diplomacy in view also of the upcoming European Humanitarian Forum and the upcoming High Level Dialogue with ICRC in July.

Meeting with Mélissa Camara (Member of the European Parliament) and

14 May 2025 · Mise en oeuvre du Pacte Asile Migration

Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu), Miron Podgorean (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu)

29 Apr 2025 · Social inclusion and economy

Meeting with Hans Ulrich Goessl (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

24 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the Preparedness Union Strategy

Meeting with Pernille Weiss-Ehler (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

15 Apr 2025 · Water Resilience Strategy

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and

3 Apr 2025 · Physical meeting - VAT exemption for exemption for goods and services purchased by international bodies

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

27 Mar 2025 · Water resilience strategy

Meeting with Joanna Darmanin (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

27 Mar 2025 · Update on EU-ICRC Strategic Dialogue (SD) and DG ECHO-ICRC High-level dialogue (HLD)

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

17 Mar 2025 · Facilitation directive; entry-exit-system

Meeting with Joanna Darmanin (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

6 Mar 2025 · Discussion on EU-ICRC Strategic Dialogue (SD) and DG ECHO-ICRC High-level dialogue (HLD)

Meeting with Erwan Marteil (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

24 Feb 2025 · Follow-up discussion on Red Roses Project and Population Preparedness

Meeting with Hans Ulrich Goessl (Head of Unit European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

17 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming Preparedness Union Strategy

Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and

13 Jan 2025 · The Commissioner met with ICRC head of delegation Juerg Eglin, who briefed her on the humanitarian situation, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, and ICRC main activities, notably on protection and visit of prisoners.

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament) and

16 Oct 2024 · LIBE Civil Society Meeting

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and

16 Oct 2024 · Cooperation on LIBE related matters

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · CEAS Implementation

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

14 Oct 2024 · Roundtable with CSOs for input for ESF Plus

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · Svenska Röda Korsets prioriteringar inför kommande mandatperiod

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

15 May 2024 · The meeting of Commissioner Urpilainen and Secretary-General of the Finnish Red Cross Eero Rämö encompassed topics from the current political discussion in Europe to the situation in the Sahel region and the topical matters concerning the portfolio

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2024 · Gala Sustainable fashion

Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and

9 Apr 2024 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Maciej Popowski (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)

19 Mar 2024 · Humanitarian innovative funding

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

15 Nov 2023 · CEAS and APR

Meeting with Róża Thun Und Hohenstein (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

26 Oct 2023 · Instrumentalisation Regulation

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

12 Oct 2023 · New Pact on Migration and Asylum

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

12 Jun 2023 · Stakeholder consultation anti-trafficking

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

25 May 2023 · MMF review process

Meeting with Nacho Sánchez Amor (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Apr 2023 · DROI Mission to UN

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

27 Mar 2023 · Screening Regulation (staff level)

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Feb 2023 · Refugee Protection and Migration Control in the region

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Dec 2022 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

1 Dec 2022 · Speech at the 2nd GAP III Structured Dialogue with CSOs

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and

9 Nov 2022 · Global Health Strategy

Meeting with Mónica Silvana González (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and CARE International Aisbl

8 Sept 2022 · Meeting for preparation of INI report

Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and

30 Jun 2022 · Ukraine / global impact on food security. The Horn of Africa. Anticipatory action. Nexus. Multiannual funding and public-private partnerships.

Meeting with Grace O'Sullivan (Member of the European Parliament) and

30 Jun 2022 · EU's implementation and delivery of the SDGs

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

19 Apr 2022 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Andreas Schieder (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Mar 2022 · Exchange on Western Sahara

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

17 Mar 2022 · Situation in Ukraine and Member States under pressure

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

15 Mar 2022 · Asylum and Migration

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

15 Feb 2022 · Opening speech at the session of the Africa-Europe Week CSOs-LAs Forum

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

1 Feb 2022 · Roundtable with CSO: Preparation of the AU-EU Summit and the Africa-Europe Week 2022

Meeting with Raül Hernández Sagrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)

8 Jun 2021 · Migration cooperation

Meeting with Iratxe García Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2021 · The current situation of the Red Cross

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

18 Mar 2021 · family reunification

Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)

2 Mar 2021 · Cooperation between IFRC and the European Commission

Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

23 Feb 2021 · return directives and migration

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness) and

18 Feb 2021 · Briefing on the current humanitarian situation in Myanmar

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

28 Jan 2021 · Meeting on EU and Red Cross activities in response to the pandemic as well as social protection and inclusion in addressing the effects of the crisis.

Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)

9 Dec 2020 · Sanctions

Meeting with Alexandra Cupsan-Catalin (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson), Raül Hernández Sagrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)

11 Oct 2020 · VTC: Follow-up on meeting between ICRC President Maurer and Commissioner Johansson

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

10 Jul 2020 · VTC: Situation of migrants

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and

28 May 2020 · Roundtable with Civil Society (NGOs)-The EU global response to COVID-19

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

5 May 2020 · Migrants’ challenges in the current COVID-19 crisis and their contribution to economic recovery

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

17 Feb 2020 · Africa Strategy and the humanitarian aid-peace-development nexus

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

17 Feb 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

14 Feb 2020 · Consultations on the New Pact on Migrations

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

12 Feb 2020 · New Pact on Migration

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

20 Mar 2018 · Migration

Meeting with Igor Driesmans (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

28 Nov 2017 · Asia and the Pacific

Meeting with Anna Vezyroglou (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

22 Nov 2017 · Western Balkans

Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner) and

27 Feb 2017 · Humanitarian Aid priorities for 2017

Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner) and

19 Apr 2016 · launch of contracts for emergency support regulation

Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner) and

10 Nov 2015 · regugee crisis

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

23 Jan 2015 · Fundamental rights, security and better regulation