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Avaaz Foundation

Avaaz is a global campaigning organization that mobilizes millions of people to take action on issues like corruption, poverty, conflict and climate change.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Hana Jalloul Muro (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

18 Sept 2025 · Middle East Peace

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2025 · Exchange of Views

Meeting with Katarina Barley (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Apr 2025 · Digitalpolitik

Meeting with Carola Rackete (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Mar 2025 · EACOP in Tanzania

Meeting with Alex Agius Saliba (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2025 · Addictive design of social media

Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2025 · Online Platforms and Mental Health

Meeting with Christel Schaldemose (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Mar 2025 · Protection of minors

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · social media addiction

Meeting with Egelyn Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)

5 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on digital addiction and the Digital Fairness Act

Meeting with Kim Van Sparrentak (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Mar 2025 · Tech safety

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and

19 Feb 2025 · Guidelines for banned AI use cases and the definition of AI (Staff-level)

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

4 Feb 2025 · GPAI Code of Conduct

Meeting with Michael Mcnamara (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2025 · AI Code of Practice

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · New mandate, disinformation, protection of minors

Meeting with Zuzana Dorazilova (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

9 Aug 2024 · human rights, anti-discrimination policies, elections

Meeting with Klára Dobrev (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Jun 2024 · Exchange of views on Avaaz activities

Meeting with Zuzana Dorazilova (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

26 Jun 2024 · human rights, anti-discriminations policies

Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jun 2024 · Democracy and Rule of Law

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Apr 2024 · Rightwing extremism and upcoming mandate

Meeting with Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

7 Dec 2023 · Violence against women

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Dec 2023 · Exchange of views on AI Act

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

5 Dec 2023 · Artificial intelligence act

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

5 Dec 2023 · AI

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

18 Sept 2023 · AI Act

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and

6 Sept 2023 · AI Act and fundamental rights impact assessment

Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

1 Sept 2023 · AI Act

Avaaz urges comprehensive disinformation data access for researchers

31 May 2023
Topic — DSA framework for researcher access to data from very large online platforms and search engines.
Message — Avaaz requests that platforms share comprehensive data on disinformation prevalence, sources, audience reach, and monetization. They want data to include key metrics across all platform functionalities, languages and countries, with historical records included.123
Why — This would enable their research into how disinformation spreads and platform effectiveness.45
Impact — Platforms lose control over narrative about their effectiveness against disinformation and harmful content.67
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Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Mar 2023 · Inclusion of Ecocide as an offence (staff level)

Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

8 Mar 2023 · DSA and disinformation

Meeting with Salima Yenbou (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

22 Feb 2023 · DPAL Mission to Palestine

Meeting with Grace O'Sullivan (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited

22 Feb 2023 · Situation of think thanks and NGOs on the ground

Meeting with Ernest Urtasun (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2023 · Campaigns around tax

Meeting with Claude Gruffat (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2023 · Wealth Tax

Meeting with Jonás Fernández (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Feb 2023 · EU economic policy

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and FTI Consulting Belgium

31 Jan 2023 · Discussion on the AIA

Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

31 Jan 2023 · Artificial Intelligence

Avaaz urges strict liability regime for all AI systems

28 Nov 2022
Topic — New EU directive adapting civil liability rules to address AI-caused harms.
Message — The organization requests strict liability for all AI systems, removing requirements to prove fault. They argue current proposals create unfair hurdles compared to physical product liability and fail to match protections in the AI Act.123
Why — This would eliminate barriers preventing marginalized groups from seeking compensation for AI discrimination.45
Impact — AI providers and users lose protection from liability when systems cause discriminatory harm.6
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Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Oct 2022 · Disinformation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

30 Aug 2022 · RED

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

7 Jul 2022 · Artificial Intelligence Act

Meeting with Kim Van Sparrentak (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jun 2022 · AI

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

16 Jun 2022 · Disinformation

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

16 Mar 2022 · DSA and the fight against disinformation

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

10 Mar 2022 · DSA

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs and

10 Mar 2022 · Digital Services Act

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President)

10 Mar 2022 · Digital Services Act

Meeting with Christel Schaldemose (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

2 Mar 2022 · DSA

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2022 · Taxonomie Kampagne

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

10 Dec 2021 · DSA

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

6 Dec 2021 · Digital Services Act

Meeting with Kim Van Sparrentak (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2021 · The EU AI Act

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

29 Sept 2021 · Fight against disinformation

Meeting with Kim Van Sparrentak (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Sept 2021 · AI Act

Avaaz urges EU to expand AI risk assessments beyond high-risk categories

6 Aug 2021
Topic — EU regulation on artificial intelligence transparency and accountability requirements.
Message — The organization requests compulsory risk assessment for all AI systems that could pose risks to health, safety, or fundamental rights, not just those in Annex III categories. They argue the tiered approach leaves mainstream AI development without ethical oversight and misses fundamental risks in apparently low-risk systems like content recommendation algorithms.123
Why — This would extend regulatory oversight to social media algorithms and other systems currently excluded from mandatory assessments.45
Impact — Tech companies lose ability to deploy AI systems without external scrutiny or regulatory approval.67
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Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

24 Jun 2021 · Webinar on disinformation

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

24 Jun 2021 · Code of Practice on disinformation

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

17 May 2021 · Disinformation

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

26 Apr 2021 · Presentation of their report on disinformation, Digital Services Act

Avaaz Urges EU to Strengthen Digital Services Act Transparency and Risk Mitigation Measures

31 Mar 2021
Topic — Proposed EU regulation on digital platforms' responsibilities for user safety and fundamental rights.
Message — The organization requests comprehensive transparency for users, researchers, and regulators, algorithmic choice giving users control over content recommendations, and mandatory risk assessments addressing harmful but legal content. They argue platforms are content accelerators responsible for algorithmic amplification and must mitigate disinformation risks through service redesign.1234
Why — This would empower users with information about content moderation decisions and disinformation exposure while increasing platform accountability.56
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Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

25 Mar 2021 · Disinformation

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

18 Mar 2021 · Substainable Corporate Governance

Response to Transparency of political advertising

23 Feb 2021

Please find Avaaz Foundation's feedback on the Proposals for Initiative on Greater Transparency in Sponsored Political Content & Other Supporting Measures in the attached PDF
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Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

16 Feb 2021 · Disinformation

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

9 Dec 2020 · Roundtable with NGOs on DSA and DMA

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

25 Nov 2020 · Disinformation

Meeting with Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders)

6 Nov 2020 · DSA and EDAP

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

6 Nov 2020 · DSA and EDAP

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

3 Nov 2020 · Disinformation

Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Amnesty International Limited and

15 Jul 2020 · Responsibility and accountability of online platforms

Meeting with Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

19 Mar 2020 · Climate action in the context of the European Green Deal

Meeting with Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

30 Jan 2020 · Avaaz work and discussion with the Commission's role against Misinformation.

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Ulrik Trolle Smed (Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King)

18 Feb 2019 · Disinformation

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

18 Feb 2019 · Disinformation

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

10 Jan 2019 · Disinformation

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

16 Oct 2018 · Introducing Avaaz, Disinformation

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

15 Oct 2018 · Disinformation

Meeting with Julian King (Commissioner)

15 Oct 2018 · Election Security

Meeting with Julie Ruff (Cabinet of Commissioner Julian King)

12 Oct 2018 · Election Security

Meeting with Juhan Lepassaar (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip), Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel), Vivian Loonela (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

10 Oct 2018 · Disinformation

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

6 Sept 2018 · Marine Protected Areas

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)

28 Jun 2018 · Meeting on Digital taxation, FTT and CBCR

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

28 Jun 2018 · Disinformation

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Andrew Bianco (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Brian Synnott (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

28 Jun 2018 · Biodiversity, Ocean Governance

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

26 Jun 2018 · Civil Society Outreach

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

20 Apr 2018 · Disinformation

Meeting with Léon Delvaux (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and Greenpeace European Unit and

6 Apr 2018 · Neonicotinoids

Meeting with Léon Delvaux (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

16 Aug 2017 · Acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer AG

Meeting with Carlo Zadra (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

25 Jun 2015 · Migration

Meeting with Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd

17 Jun 2015 · Climate Action and Energy

Meeting with Nathalie Chaze (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)

12 Jun 2015 · Avaaz campaign on glyphosate: - IARC report, monograph, wording of the mandate for EFSA; - Role of corporate-funded science in public health regulation;- Next steps in glyphosate review process;- Further engagement with Avaaz members (Meeting with Bert Wander)

Meeting with Fabrizia Panzetti (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

27 May 2015 · Migration Agenda