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European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (Missing Children Europe)

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

As of 7 November 2026, European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children (Missing Children Europe) appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

8
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
3.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Missing Children Europe is the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children connecting 34 grassroot organisations in 27 countries across Europe. Missing Children Europe aims to prevent that children go missing, and to protect children from any violence, abuse or exploitation that leads to or results from them going missing.”

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“Established in 2002, Missing Children Europe has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in research, training, advocacy and awareness raising. Missing Children Europe coordinates the network of 116 000 hotlines for missing children, a dedicated service for children (at risk of) going missing and their families; and the cross-border family mediators’ network that prevents and resolves parental abductions.”

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.

Renew Europe338%
European People's Party225%
Greens/EFA225%
Socialists & Democrats112%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
1
2024
4
2025
2
2026
1

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

Hilde Vautmans
3 meetings · Renew
Evin Incir
1 meeting · S&D
Alice Kuhnke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Saskia Bricmont
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Javier Zarzalejos
1 meeting · EPP

The 8 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
12 Oct 2026Hilde VautmansAgoraEU
17 Jul 2025Hilde VautmansMissing Children
30 Jan 2025Hilde VautmansChildren's rights priorities
17 Oct 2024András Tivadar KuljaIntroductory meeting
16 Oct 2024Evin IncirChildren´s rights
18 Sep 2024Javier ZarzalejosCSA Regulation
16 Jul 2024Saskia BricmontChildren rights
12 Jun 2023Alice KuhnkeStakeholder consultation anti-trafficking

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