SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is a federation operating in over 138 countries - including 22 EU Member States.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Idoia Mendia (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Sept 2025 · Meeting with SOS Children's villages
Meeting with Viktoriya Petrikova-Voeten (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos) and
24 Jun 2025 · Recommendations to the EU on the reform of Ukraine’s child protection and care system
Meeting with Maria Zafra Saura (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath) and
20 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act and on children’s participation in decision-making
Meeting with Karolina Kottova (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos)
5 Jun 2025 · Activities promoting children rights, raising awareness, providing expertise and legal advice in Enlargement and Neighborhood East countries
Meeting with Maria Noichl (Member of the European Parliament)
20 May 2025 · Children's rights
Meeting with Roxana Mînzatu (Executive Vice-President) and
17 Mar 2025 · The preservation of children’s rights on the agenda
Meeting with Magnus Brunner (Commissioner) and
26 Feb 2025 · Child participation, protection of children’s rights in migration, protection of children from crime
Meeting with Glenn Micallef (Commissioner) and
6 Feb 2025 · Prioritisation of children’s rights in third countries
Meeting with Hilde Vautmans (Member of the European Parliament) and European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (Missing Children Europe)
30 Jan 2025 · Children's rights priorities
Meeting with Glenn Micallef (Commissioner) and
24 Jan 2025 · Continuous prioritisation of children’s rights
Meeting with Marco La Marca (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica) and
21 Jan 2025 · Presentation of CRAG Pact on the Mediterranean: Safeguarding children in migration management Middle East Strategy: West Bank Family care in sub-Mediterranean countries Youth policy dialogue
Meeting with Deša Srsen (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef)
14 Jan 2025 · implementation of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child.
Meeting with Deša Srsen (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef)
10 Jan 2025 · Implementation of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child.
Meeting with Biljana Borzan (Member of the European Parliament)
20 Nov 2024 · Children's rights
Meeting with Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament) and European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (Missing Children Europe)
16 Oct 2024 · Children´s rights
Meeting with Javier Zarzalejos (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
16 Sept 2024 · LIBE Committee priorities
Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament) and
16 Jul 2024 · Children rights
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
21 Mar 2024 · Meeting with the Child Rights Action Group and the Child Advisory Board on the last Commission's achievements on social rights and social inclusion for children and youth.
Meeting with Milan Brglez (Member of the European Parliament) and
1 Feb 2024 · Promoting the rights of the children in the EU
Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament)
28 Nov 2023 · General update
Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament)
21 Sept 2023 · Child Guarantee
Meeting with Iris Abraham (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)
14 Jun 2023 · Information meeting on the EU Child Participation Platform
Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament)
8 Dec 2022 · Webinar : Making children's rights a reality for children in migration
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and
27 Jun 2022 · Consolations with Youth Organisation on the Youth Action Plan
Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and
3 Dec 2021 · Discussion on Youth Action Plan
Meeting with Iris Abraham (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica) and
9 Jun 2021 · Meeting on Child Rights Strategy / EC- International CSOs
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
29 Mar 2021 · Migration management on Lesvos
Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and
8 Oct 2020 · Child Rights Strategy
Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Child Guarantee
7 Oct 2020
Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President) and
22 Sept 2020 · Comprehensive Strategy on the Rights of the Child
Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President) and
5 Feb 2020 · Rights of the Child
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and
4 Feb 2020 · Meeting with the CEOs of 6 leading child rights agencies to discuss different avenues of cooperation.
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and
3 Feb 2020 · Education in emergencies, child protection, nutrition.
Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and
11 Mar 2019 · Cooperation on youth
Meeting with Hilde Hardeman (Head of service Foreign Policy Instruments)
19 Dec 2018 · Exchange about the activities of SOS Children's villages
Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and
6 Sept 2018 · Meeting to discuss the MFF & children’s rights in development and international cooperation