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Lobby organisation

DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL

NGO or non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

8
declared meetings
with current MEPs
8
MEPs met
€50k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL (DBI) is a platform willing to promote dialogue between Salesians of Don Bosco and European Institutions. MISSION DBI represents the Salesian Congregation in different international organiSations and institutions through: - meaningful presence in EU institutions and EU platforms - communication channel between our local Don Bosco projects dealing with Social Affairs, Education, Vocational Training, Culture and Youth […]”

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“[…] which come out of EU institutions - a tool to promote and mentor the initiatives and actions planned by local Don Bosco projects in cooperation with EU institutions - coordination of synergies and initiatives already existing in several fields of Salesian presences. VISION In the field of our educational and pastoral action for young people DBI is: - Presence and voice of Salesian Charisma in International Forums - Quality service to understand and raise awareness in European Don Bosco movement about international institutions and networks.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 8 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party450%
Socialists & Democrats225%
European Conservatives & Reformists112%
Greens/EFA112%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
1
2024
1
2025
1
2026
5

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

Miriam Lexmann
1 meeting · EPP
Antonella Sberna
1 meeting · ECR
Giuseppe Lupo
1 meeting · S&D
Giusi Princi
1 meeting · EPP

The 8 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
6 May 2026Giusi PrinciMeeting with Salesiani - Don Bosco International
6 May 2026Cristina Guardasocial inclusion
5 May 2026Nicola Zingarettieducational projects
28 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
28 Jan 2026Giuseppe LupoMFF
29 Jan 2025Antonella SbernaPromuovere i diritti dei giovani: Il ruolo di Don Bosco International nel rafforzare l'educazione e la solidarietà sociale a livello europeo
30 Jan 2024Gabriel MatoMeeting with Fray Rafael Bejarano of Salesianos Don Bosco Latino América
25 Oct 2023Miriam LexmannEuropean Week of Skills

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