GOAL

Lobbying Organisation GOAL

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 As part of GOAL's Now You Know Campaign, GOAL lobbied Members of European Parliament to use all measures at their disposal to encourage, support and negotiate for the introduction and implementation of various results (outlined under 'intended results')

Intended results For European representatives to use all measures at their disposal to encourage, support and negotiate for the introduction and implementation of the following: For the EU and its member states to offer an increased number of resettlement places to Syrian refugees, prioritising the most vulnerable. For European representatives to use all measures at their disposal to encourage, support and negotiate for the introduction and implementation of the following: the EU and its member states to urgently increase funding for the response and to ensure that existing funding commitments are fully met. For European representatives to use all measures at their disposal to encourage, support and negotiate for the introduction and implementation of the following: the EU and its member states to put urgent pressure on the international community to find a political solution to the crisis, prioritising the protection of civilians in Syria.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Leach, Head of Communications

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We asked GOAL supporters and members of the public to sign a petition targeting MEPs on the issues outlined above. We did this via email, through social media, through external media and by promoting the petition at external events.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Social Media All MEPs We indirectly and directly targetted MEPs through social media (Twitter and FaceBook)

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

We asked GOAL supporters and members of the public to sign a petition targeting MEPs on the issues outlined above.

Social Media (100+)

We asked GOAL supporters and members of the public to sign a petition targeting MEPs on the issues outlined above.

Event / Reception (6-10)

We carried out several events at various locations where we asked GOAL supporters and members of the public to sign a petition targeting MEPs on the issues outlined above.

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.

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)