MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Avaaz Foundation

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Avaaz Foundation appears in 30 declared MEP meetings (17 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

30
declared meetings
with current MEPs
17
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Avaaz empowers millions of people from all walks of life to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change. Avaaz’s model of internet organising allows thousands of individual efforts, however small, to be rapidly combined into a powerful collective force. By signing up to Avaaz emails, members are rapidly alerted…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 30 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA1550%
Socialists & Democrats1343%
European People's Party13%
Renew Europe13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (10 in 2025).

2021
2
2022
8
2023
8
2024
2
2025
10

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Kim van Sparrentak
6 meetings · Greens/EFA
Alexandra Geese
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Brando Benifei
3 meetings · S&D
Sergey Lagodinsky
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Christel Schaldemose
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
10 Dec 2025Aodhán Ó RíordáinHousing and Environment
18 Sep 2025Hana Jalloul MuroMiddle East Peace
7 May 2025Sergey LagodinskyExchange of Views
3 Apr 2025Katarina BarleyDigitalpolitik
6 Mar 2025Maria WalshOnline Platforms and Mental Health
6 Mar 2025Christel SchaldemoseProtection of minors
5 Mar 2025Birgit Sippelsocial media addiction
4 Mar 2025Kim van SparrentakTech safety
19 Feb 2025Birgit SippelGuidelines for banned AI use cases and the definition of AI (Staff-level)
4 Feb 2025Michael McNamaraAI Code of Practice
2 Oct 2024Alexandra GeeseNew mandate, disinformation, protection of minors
18 Apr 2024Alexandra GeeseRightwing extremism and upcoming mandate
7 Dec 2023Evin IncirViolence against women
6 Dec 2023Brando BenifeiExchange of views on AI Act
6 Sep 2023Brando BenifeiAI Act and fundamental rights impact assessment

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