Lobby organisation
Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies
NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“VOICE (Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies) is the largest network of European non governmental organisations that implement principled humanitarian projects and programmes in crisis contexts worldwide. VOICE is the primary interlocutor between European humanitarian NGOs and the European Union (EU), dedicated to fostering effective humanitarian engagement.”
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“We use our collective voice towards the European Union and its Member States to promote effective and principled humanitarian responses. We advocate for the continued recognition of the key role of NGOs in humanitarian action, and for adequate resources to meet the needs of those living in the most vulnerable contexts and conditions.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2024. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2024).
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 9 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2024 | Barry Andrews | DEVE Committee |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Lukas Mandl | Humanitarian assistance and development cooperation |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Villy Søvndal | General point of information on development policy and reception |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Marit Maij | Meeting and welcome reception CONCORD Europe |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Barry Andrews | DEVE |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Barry Andrews | Meeting with DEVE Chair |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Barry Andrews | Humanitarian Aid |
| 17 Dec 2020 | Hildegard Bentele | Roundtable |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Evin Incir | EU budget, development and humanitarian aid |
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