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
Response to Commission Communication on a EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
15 Sept 2025
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
Response to Communication on the EU Stockpiling Strategy
9 May 2025
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)
Response to European Water Resilience Strategy
3 Mar 2025
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
Response to Mid-term evaluation of the European Social Fund Plus
12 Feb 2024
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
Response to Commission Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health
15 Feb 2023
Response to Joint Communication: New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
7 Feb 2023
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
Response to Commission Communication on the EU Strategic Framework for Global Health
19 Sept 2022
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
Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Child Guarantee
7 Oct 2020
Response to Communication to the Institutions - A New Pact on Asylum and Migration
27 Aug 2020
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