International Fund for Animal Welfare
Acronym: IFAW
General Information
Identification Code: 22644632329-52
Website: http://www.ifaw.org
Entity Form: Registered charity
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/25/2009
Last Update: 3/13/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2
Mission & Interests
Goals: Our mission: IFAW protects animals and the places they call home.
IFAW has a vision of a world where animals are respected and protected. We promise supporters and policy makers that (1) we will engineer solutions that benefit animals, people and the planet, and (2) activate where we are needed the most. Our belief is that animals matter to people and the planet. Based on that core belief and in order to achieve our vision, we follow a set of key principles that guide our hands-on projects and advocacy work:
* Animals should be recognized as sentient beings with intrinsic value.
* Policy should be based on sound science and the ethical treatment of animals.
* Conservation decisions should be guided by ecological sustainability and biological sustainability, the precautionary principle and ethical treatment of animals.
IFAW in Germany is one of 12 affiliated companies, the others are located in Australia, Canada, France, Malawi, the Netherlands, UK (2 companies), US, South (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Education and training
- Enlargement
- Environment
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Environmental, Animal Welfare & Animal Health, Conservation, and environmental crime initiatives in the Commission, Council and Parliament
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: ENV.D.2-Working Group on Invasive Alien Species#E02210/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100224 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Welfare and conservation of animals
Head Office
Address: 1 Boulevard CharlemagneBoîte 72
Post Code: 1041
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22309717
EU Office
Address: 1 Boulevard CharlemagneBoîte 72
Post Code: 1041
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 22309717
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 7
Members F T E: 6.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Sea at Risk : https://seas-at-risk.org/
Organisation Members: IFAW is a founding member of the Transatlantic Animal Welfare Council (TAWC), a forum to strengthen the relationship and coooperation between animal welfare groups in Europe and the US.
IFAW has consultative status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
IFAW has full consultative status in the IMO (International Marine Organisation).
Observers to Bern Convention.
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Coordinator
International Fund for Animal Welfare
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025