Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details European Year for Social and Solidarity Economy

Intended results IDEA has engaged with several MEPs to ask for their support for a European Year for Social and Solidarity Economy by co-authoring a Written Declaration. IDEA intends to secure to support from MEPs for a European Year for Social and Solidarity Economy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frank Geary, Director

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

IDEA has been in contact with MEPs via email to ask for their support for a European Year for Social and Solidarity Economy. These emails were sent in the weeks proceeding 19/10/15.

Meeting (2-5)

IDEA has had meetings with MEPs to ask for their support for a European Year for Social and Solidarity Economy. These were held in Brussels during the week of 19/10/15 to 23/10/15.

Informal communication (1)

IDEA attended a meeting which was to plan the European Forum for Social and Solidarity Economy, wherein an MEP and Parliamentary Assistant also participated in the planning. This was on the 13/11/15.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)