Access Now Europe
General Information
Identification Code: 241832823598-19
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Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/27/2016
Last Update: 2/25/2024
EP Accredited Number: 4
Mission & Interests
Goals: Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. By combining innovative policy, user engagement, and direct technical support, we fight for open and secure communications for all.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Communication
- Consumers
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Research and innovation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Access Now Europe is actively involved in several EU legislative proposal impacting digital rights of users in Europe, including:
- Telecoms Single Market
- Export Control
- Cybersecurity
- AI
- ePrivacy reform
- Encryption
- Data economy
- International Data Transfers
- General Data Protection Regulation
- Legislation on Data Retention
- EP Resolution on Mass surveillance
- EU Passenger Name Records Directive
- EP own initiative reports
- Digital Single Market
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Multistakeholder expert group to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679#E03537#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3537 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue Belliard 12
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue Belliard 12
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
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Complementary Information: The contributor "Access Now US" is a separate legal entity registered in the USA. They are an affiliated entity and the relationship between the two entities (Access Now US and Access Now Europe) is governed by a memorandum of understanding. The contributions made by Access Now US to Access Now Europe are executed on the basis of an annual grant agreement between the two entities.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 7
Members F T E: 5.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: As an AISBL in Belgium, we have to have members forming our General Assembly. Our 3 members are natural persons and they are the same persons as the directors of the organisation as part of the Administrative Council, per Belgian association law. The 3 members are: Yvette Alberdingk Thijm (also acting as President); Andrew Cohen (also acting as Treasurer); and Brett Solomon (also acting as Executive Director).
Organisation Members: Access Now Europe is a member of European Digital Rights (EDRi).