Norwegian Refugee Council Europe
NRC Europe
NRC works to protect the rights of displaced and vulnerable persons during crisis.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Jan Hoogmartens (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib), Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)
24 Oct 2025 · • Humanitarian crisis • West Bank/Gaza • Protection of civilians
Meeting with Andreas Papaconstantinou (Director European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
23 Oct 2025 · Exchange on DG ECHO and NRC partnership and the broader humanitarian context in Gaza.
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)
16 Oct 2025 · • Humanitarian Diplomacy • Sudan
Meeting with Felice Zaccheo (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Unknown Organization
3 Oct 2025 · Exchange on the activities of the LAC RMD Coalition and the Regional Protection Sector (R4V) of the Norwegian Refugee Council in LAC, the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda and the LAC-EU Civil Society Forum.
Meeting with Erica Gerretsen (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
5 Sept 2025 · Fragility and the new MFF
Meeting with Jan Hoogmartens (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib), Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)
27 May 2025 · • Humanitarian Diplomacy • Humanitarian aid
Meeting with Francesca Pessina (Acting Head of Unit Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf)
27 May 2025 · Situation in occupied Palestinian territory
Meeting with Maciej Popowski (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
29 Apr 2025 · Exchanged views on the consequences of the US freeze in particular in countries that were overly dependent on US funding and the situation in Palestine and Syria.
Meeting with György Hölvényi (Member of the European Parliament)
29 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Erica Gerretsen (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and
28 Apr 2025 · Discussion on the NRC and EU engagement in fragile contexts and in support of crisis-affected populations.
Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and
28 Apr 2025 · - Humanitarian Diplomacy - EU Funds
Meeting with Andreas Papaconstantinou (Director European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
13 Mar 2025 · The discussion covered DG ECHO partnership with NRC in Syria, Palestine, and Yemen.
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib) and
13 Mar 2025 · Humanitarian situation in Sudan.
Meeting with Christine O'Dwyer (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas)
12 Mar 2025 · Courtesy Meeting
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib)
11 Mar 2025 · • MENA Region • Occupied Palestinian Territory • Syria • Situation of refugees
Meeting with Georgia Papagianni (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica), Tena Misetic (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica)
26 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting with NRC.
Meeting with Boriša Falatar (Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib) and
29 Jan 2025 · Following on the Commissioner’s visit to Ukraine in January and the 5th SOM held in Brussels, NGO’s partners requested a meeting to discuss feedback from Commissioner’s visit to Ukraine, and access challenges in the Russian-occupied territories
Meeting with Ivo Belet (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica)
27 Jan 2025 · Evolving situation in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, West Bank and Gaza
Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and
18 Jan 2025 · • Humanitarian access • Cooperation
Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Dec 2024 · Development cooperation and migration
Meeting with Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President) and
24 Oct 2024 · Support for civil society and building positive and productive partnerships inside and outside the EU.
Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament) and OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE
24 Sept 2024 · Humanitarian assistance and development cooperation
Meeting with Villy Søvndal (Member of the European Parliament)
9 Sept 2024 · Information on situation in the West Bank
Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
30 Aug 2024 · DEVE
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)
23 Apr 2024 · EU presence in Central Sahel and options for engagement/development cooperation
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
11 Apr 2024 · humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Meeting with Philip Holzapfel (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles)
22 Mar 2024 · Gaza crisis
Meeting with Maciej Popowski (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
19 Mar 2024 · Situation in Gaza, Sahel, Sudan and Afghanistan – partnership and funding
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and
19 Mar 2024 · Main humanitarian crises and humanitarian response.
Meeting with Olai Voionmaa (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)
18 Mar 2024 · Displacement crisis, political proces and Nexus
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
16 Jan 2024 · Global humanitarian challenges
Meeting with Olai Voionmaa (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)
18 Oct 2023 · situation in Afghanistan
Meeting with Lora Borissova (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)
30 Aug 2023 · DRC, Uganda, displaced population
Meeting with Philip Holzapfel (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles) and
2 Jun 2023 · Situation of international humanitarian NGOs in IoPt
Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
19 Apr 2023 · Points de vue sur la directive sanctions
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and
22 Mar 2023 · Afghanistan
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
22 Mar 2023 · Humanitarian situation and response in Syria
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and
22 Mar 2023 · Afghanistan
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and
21 Mar 2023 · European Humanitarian Forum; major humanitarian challenges
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
13 Feb 2023 · Impact of the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
20 Dec 2022 · Humanitarian assistance / sanctions
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič) and Danish Refugee Council Brussels
18 Oct 2022 · Humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
6 Oct 2022 · Global trends in humanitarian needs; European Humanitarian Forum
Meeting with Giulio Di Blasi (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)
13 Jul 2022 · Ukraine Crisis
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
29 Jun 2022 · Food insecurity; follow-up to Commission Communication on Humanitarian Action
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
9 Feb 2022 · cooperation between NRC and the European Union / framework for dialogue on humanitarian affairs
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
24 Nov 2021 · Follow-up to 2021 Commission Communication on Humanitarian Action
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
20 Oct 2021 · humanitarian issues in the MENA region
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
20 Sept 2021 · Humanitarian situation in Syria and neighbouring countries.
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
29 Jul 2021 · Humanitarian situation in Lebanon
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
28 Jun 2021 · a) Grand Bargain; b) humanitarian crises in the MENA region.
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
25 Jun 2021 · a) Grand Bargain; b) humanitarian crises in the MENA region.
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
4 Jun 2021 · Grand Bargain implementation; humanitarian issues in the MENA region
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
21 May 2021 · Humanitarian crisis in Syria
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
7 May 2021 · humanitarian-development-peace nexus; humanitarian aid
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner) and
12 Mar 2021 · Humanitarian crises in MENA region
Meeting with Katherine Power (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness) and
18 Feb 2021 · Briefing on the current humanitarian situation in Myanmar
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
11 Jan 2021 · Humanitarian aid policy
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič) and Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations
17 Dec 2020 · Options for dialogue on humanitarian issues
Meeting with Paraskevi Michou (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
26 Nov 2020 · Exchange of views on ongoing humanitarian crises
Meeting with Natalie Pauwels (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
24 Nov 2020 · Humanitarian aid communication
Meeting with Adela Kabrtova (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič), Mateja Munda (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
24 Nov 2020 · IHL/sanctions aspects of the Humanitarian Aid communication
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič) and Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations
19 Nov 2020 · Options for dialogue on humanitarian assistance
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič), Natalie Pauwels (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
13 Nov 2020 · Major trends and challenges for European humanitarian aid
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
12 Oct 2020 · Humanitarian aid and Grand Bargain
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
25 Sept 2020 · Displacement crises in the MENA Region
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
3 Sept 2020 · Humanitarian aid
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
24 Aug 2020 · Consultation on strategic review of Norwegian Refugee Council
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)
24 Jun 2020 · EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to Sudan - Delivery of humanitarian aid in the context of Covid-19
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)
9 Jun 2020 · EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Delivery of humanitarian aid in the context of Covid-19
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
2 Jun 2020 · Outlook for humanitarian aid and humanitarian-development nexus
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
22 Apr 2020 · Delivery of humanitarian aid in the context of Covid-19
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič), Roland Sourd (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič) and Médecins Sans Frontières International
2 Apr 2020 · Humanitarian assistance in the context of Covid-19
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
25 Mar 2020 · Humanitarian aspects of Covid-19
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
17 Mar 2020 · NRC strategy development (stakeholder consultation)
Meeting with Paraskevi Michou (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
13 Feb 2020 · Discussion on common priorities and views for our strategic partnership
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
4 Feb 2020 · Humanitarian crises in the MENA region
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
27 Jan 2020 · Humanitarian assistance / humanitarian-development nexus
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič)
9 Jan 2020 · Humanitarian crises in the Middle East
Meeting with Zacharias Giakoumis (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
5 Jun 2018 · Humanitarian aid issues in IRAN
Meeting with Zacharias Giakoumis (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
21 Nov 2017 · exchange of views
Meeting with Emma Udwin (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
8 Nov 2017 · Area C, assistance to the Palestinians
Meeting with Sohail Luka (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
5 Jul 2017 · Situation in Yemen
Meeting with Davinia Wood (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides), Themis Christophidou (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides), Zacharias Giakoumis (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides) and
28 Jun 2017 · Taking into account the needs of people with disabilities in humanitarian action
Meeting with Emma Udwin (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
22 May 2017 · Situation in West Bank and Gaza
Meeting with Sohail Luka (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides), Sohail Luka (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
31 Jan 2017 · Palestine
Meeting with Zacharias Giakoumis (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
11 Jan 2017 · exchange of info on IRAN
Meeting with Sohail Luka (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
14 Dec 2016 · Situation in Iraq
Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner)
18 Nov 2016 · Discussion on humanitarian issues
Meeting with Mathieu Briens (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
17 Nov 2016 · Central African Republic
Meeting with Peteris Ustubs (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)
10 Nov 2016 · Humanitarian situation in Latin America
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
10 Aug 2016 · Current humanitarian crises and EU response
Meeting with Sohail Luka (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
28 Jun 2016 · Objective was to update Cabinet on the latest developments on humanitarian situation in relation to the Falluja offensive and to voice their concerns
Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner)
9 Jun 2016 · Aid delivery inside Syria in hard to reach areas.Syria Crisis-Regional.Greece.Education & Youth. Other humanitarian crises.
Meeting with Monique Pariat (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
8 Jun 2016 · operational and financial accountability in hard to reach areas/remote management; displacement trends; humanitarian situation in the Middle East including the Syrian crisis; Response to the global refugee crisis in Europe.
Meeting with Denis Cajo (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)
26 May 2016 · NRC Youth Report on Syrian refugees in neighboring host countries
Meeting with Oliver Rentschler (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)
8 Mar 2016 · Meeting on the Syrian crisis and the EU-Turkey deal.
Meeting with Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
8 Mar 2016 · situation of refugees in Syria and neighbouring countries
Meeting with Kim-Tobias Eling (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
25 Feb 2016 · Main humanitarian crises
Meeting with Christos Stylianides (Commissioner)
13 Nov 2015 · Humanitarian aid
Meeting with Monique Pariat (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
12 Nov 2015 · ECHO/NRC Cooperation, Humanitarian situation in Syria
Meeting with Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
20 Oct 2015 · situation of Palestine and impact of Israeli actions
Meeting with Oliver Rentschler (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)
11 Sept 2015 · Meeting focusing on the EU and the Gulf countries' relationship and cooperation as well as to present NCR's relations and collaboration with these countries.
Meeting with Federica Mogherini (High Representative / Vice-President)
11 Sept 2015 · Meeting focusing on the EU and the Gulf countries' relationship and cooperation as well as to present NRC's relations and collaborations with these countries.
Meeting with Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
24 Apr 2015 · humanitarian assistance Palestinians West Bank
Meeting with Sohail Luka (Cabinet of Commissioner Christos Stylianides)
11 Dec 2014 · Syria/Iraq/Lebanon/Jordan/Humanitarian issues