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Equinet - the European Network of Equality Bodies

NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Belgium · website · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Equinet - the European Network of Equality Bodies appears in 29 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

29
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
1.4
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Equinet is the European Network of Equality Bodies, a membership organisation bringing together 48 equality bodies from across Europe, including all of the EU Member States. Equality bodies are public organisations assisting victims of discrimination, monitoring and reporting on discrimination issues, and/or promoting equality.”

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“They are legally required to do so in relation to one, some, or all of the grounds of discrimination covered by European Union (EU) law – gender, race and ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and disability. Equinet aims to: - Strengthen and support Equality Bodies to achieve equality for all - Act as an expert voice of Equality Bodies in Europe on equality and non-discrimination - Maintain and improve Equinet’s capacity as a strong, resilient, and innovative Network […]”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing - the text on file breaks off mid-sentence where marked […].

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 29 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA2172%
European People's Party414%
Socialists & Democrats414%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2023). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
4
2022
4
2023
7
2024
2
2025
4
2026
7

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

Alice Kuhnke
12 meetings · Greens/EFA
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Kim van Sparrentak
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Sirpa Pietikäinen
3 meetings · EPP
Krzysztof Śmiszek
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
14 Oct 2026Alice KuhnkeAgoraEU
9 Oct 2026Alice KuhnkeAgoraEU and other equality files
2 Sep 2026Sirpa PietikäinenEquality Bodies Directives
3 Jun 2026Alice KuhnkeEqual treatment
3 Feb 2026Axel VossStakeholder meeting on AI Omnibus
20 Jan 2026Krzysztof ŚmiszekAgoraEU
13 Jan 2026Alice KuhnkeAgoraEU
5 Nov 2025Alice KuhnkeAnti-discrimination
11 Jun 2025Alice KuhnkeEquinet High-Level Conference: 25 Years of Equality
20 Feb 2025Krzysztof ŚmiszekAnti-discrimination
19 Feb 2025Kim van SparrentakWithdrawal horizontal anti-discrimination directive
12 Dec 2024Kim van SparrentakCoding Equality in the EU AI Act
8 Apr 2024Alice KuhnkeThe Equal Treatment Directive
30 Aug 2023Sirpa PietikäinenEquality Bodies
30 Aug 2023Marc Angelequality bodies

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