Lobby organisation
International Fund for Animal Welfare
NGO or non-profit · Environment & climate · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, International Fund for Animal Welfare appears in 19 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“Our mission: The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is a global non-profit helping animals and people thrive together. We are experts and everyday people, working across seas, oceans, and in more than 40 countries around the world. We rescue, rehabilitate, and release animals, and we restore and protect their natural habitats.”
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“The problems we’re up against are urgent and complicated. To solve them, we match fresh thinking with bold action. We partner with local communities, governments, non-governmental organizations, and businesses. Together, we pioneer new and innovative ways to help all species flourish. IFAW in Belgium is one of 12 affiliated companies. IFAW International Headquarters are in The Hague, Netherlands.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 19 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Christophe Clergeau | SEArica/ENVI |
| 13 May 2025 | Michal Wiezik | CITES COP20 |
| 13 May 2025 | Maria Ohisalo | CITES resolution |
| 11 Apr 2025 | César Luena | CITES |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Catarina Vieira | Animal Welfare and Trade |
| 4 Feb 2025 | André Franqueira Rodrigues | Animal welfare issues |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy | Wildlife protection |
| 19 Nov 2024 | César Luena | Biodiversity financing |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle | Wildlife protection |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Lynn Boylan | Protection of wildlife including seals and whales |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Michal Wiezik | Priorities in wildlife conservation |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thomas Waitz | Tierschutz |
| 13 Sep 2024 | César Luena | MFF and biodiversity |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Tilly Metz | Animal Welfare |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Maria Noichl | Animal Welfare |
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