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Lobby organisation

Open Doors International

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

As of 9 September 2026, Open Doors International appears in 32 declared MEP meetings (20 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

32
declared meetings
with current MEPs
20
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Open Doors International is a Christian interdenominational organisation that supports Christians who face human rights violations for their faith anywhere in the world, mainly outside Europe. The ODI Advocacy Department focuses on violations of the fundamental right to freedom of religion or belief and advocates for religious freedom worldwide, regardless creed or affiliation of the persons concerned.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 32 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1856%
European Conservatives & Reformists825%
Socialists & Democrats39%
Greens/EFA13%
Non-attached13%
Renew Europe13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2024).

2019
1
2020
1
2021
0
2022
2
2023
0
2024
11
2025
9
2026
8

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
6 meetings · EPP
Charlie Weimers
4 meetings · ECR
Lukas Mandl
3 meetings · EPP
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea
2 meetings · EPP
Sebastian Tynkkynen
2 meetings · ECR

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Apr 2026Matej ToninTopics on Persecuted Christians
10 Apr 2026Lukas MandlFreedom of Religion and Belief
8 Apr 2026Nicolás Pascual de la ParteIntroductory meeting
26 Feb 2026Paolo InselviniPresentation of study projects
24 Feb 2026Fernand KartheiserPersecuted Christians
23 Jan 2026Miriam Lexmanncoordination of event organization
12 Jan 2026Lukas MandlChristian Persecution
12 Jan 2026Miriam LexmannFreedom of Religion, Human Rights
9 Dec 2025Miriam LexmannFreedom of Religion, Human Rights
8 Dec 2025Hannes HeideGeneral exchange of views
6 Nov 2025Miriam LexmannFreedom of Religion, Human Rights
5 Nov 2025Sabrina ReppGender Equality
16 Oct 2025Miriam LexmannFreedom of Religion
25 Sep 2025Miriam LexmannFreedom of Religion
30 Jan 2025Laura Ballarín CerezaReligious persecution

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