Samaritan International
Acronym: SAM.I.
General Information
Identification Code: 877886034945-03
Website: http://www.samaritan-international.eu
Entity Form: e.V.
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/24/2019
Last Update: 11/10/2023
EP Accredited Number: 2
Mission & Interests
Goals: The SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL (SAM.I.) network was founded on 11 August 1994.
Today, SAM.I. consists of 20 member organisations working in social services, rescue services, first-aid training, civil protection and humanitarian aid. Over three million individual members, 150,000 volunteers and 45,000 full-time employees in 19 countries form the basis of the SAM.I. network.
SAM.I. serves to coordinate the activities among its members, to develop new cross-border partnerships and to represent the interests of its members towards the European Union. In particular with regard to questions of emergency care the member organisations also practically support the development to a united Europe.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Budget
- Climate action
- Competition
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Enlargement
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
including: the European Care Strategy (Council recommendation 2022/0264(NLE))
Revision of the Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licenses, where relevant for emergency vehicles.
Observation of the upcoming proposal for a European Disability Card.
Relevant European Union strategies/activities not directly tied to individual current legislative proposals:
European Civil Protection Mechanism (and corresponding funding programmes) / RescEU
EU Aid Volunteers / European Solidarity Corps
Representation of volunteering in any initiatives touching on the matter (e.g. Social Economy Action Plan, European Year of Skills).
Development/role of civil society organisations in EU enlargement (particularly Western Balkans).
European Qualifications Framework & Recognition of qualifications where first aid and emergency medicine are concerned
Communication Activities: "Qualified Volunteering - Skills for resilient societies" - Policy debate on volunteering in the European Year of Skills
https://www.samaritan-international.eu/event/qualified-volunteering-skills-for-resilient-societies/
Complimentary first aid courses for MEPs, employees of the European institutions and other Brussels-based stakeholders (awareness raising for relevance of first aid and for the remaining challenges on cross-border recognition)
https://www.samaritan-international.eu/event/complimentary-first-aid-courses-in-brussels/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Sülzburgstraße 140
Post Code: 50937
City: Köln
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 22147605338
EU Office
Address: Rue de Pascale 4-6
Post Code: 1040
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27203680
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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Funding Sources:
- EU funding
- Member's contributions
- Other
Other Source Info: Project- or otherwise specifically earmarked funds from member associations beyond the regular membership fee.
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1764: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23211: 124
Total Budget: 266830
Grants:
- Source: Erasmus+ project fundsAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1764: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23211: 123
Current Year:
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1.7000000476837158
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Our current list of member organisations is available on our website:
http://www.samaritan-international.eu/?page_id=268
Organisation Members: Member of European Movement International
Affiliate member of SOLIDAR
Current Job Opportunities
Graduate Intern - EU Policy and Coordination
Samaritan International
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025