Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Maciej Popowski Director-General | Provision of humanitarian aid in Ukraine, Africa (Mozambique and Sahel Region) and Caribbean, possible cooperation, and current humanitarian funding challenges. | — |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Maciej Popowski Director-General | Provision of humanitarian aid in Ukraine, Africa (Mozambique and Sahel Region) and Caribbean, possible cooperation, and current humanitarian funding challenges. | SRC |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Stefano Manservisi Director-General | Sharing ideas and vision on Develompent Cooperation in Africa | — |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Stefano Manservisi Director-General | Sharing ideas and vision on Develompent Cooperation in Africa | SRC |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Neven Mimica Commissioner | Discussion on future cooperation with the Federation. | — |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Neven Mimica Commissioner | Discussion on future cooperation with the Federation. | SRC |
| 02 Mar 2017 | Stefano Manservisi Director-General | Share ideas and visions | SRC |
| 02 Mar 2017 | Stefano Manservisi Director-General | Share ideas and visions | — |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Kristalina Georgieva Vice-President | Meeting with representatives of the Community of Sant'Egidio | — |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Kristalina Georgieva Vice-President | Meeting with representatives of the Community of Sant'Egidio | SRC |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Giulio Di Blasi Cabinet member | Migration | SRC |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Giulio Di Blasi Cabinet member | Migration | — |
Mission & Goals
Sant'Egidio BXL Europe was established to coordinate the Sant’Egidio Community’s social and humanitarian works. Its main purpose is to promote justice, peace, development, international cooperation and the protection of human rights. These goals are achieved by ensuring dignity and equality, upholding individual rights, developing all forms of social solidarity between individuals, combating all forms of poverty, promoting cultural, education, social and healthcare initiatives. The Association reaches its aims by fostering forms of active participation involving the entire population; by cooperating with international bodies, public administrations, NGOs, private associations and institutions; by organising and promoting training and refresher courses; by setting up and running shelters and counselling centres, residential, social and healthcare facilities, assisted living centres and foster homes in particular for minors, disabled persons, the elde (...)
EU Legislative Interests
One of the core ways Sant’Egidio BXl Europe engages is by coordinating and representing the global movement, in all its diversity, on the international stage, including the Council of Europe, the United Nations, and the European Union. In the EU context, we closely monitor issues related to migration, interreligious dialogue, and peacebuilding in the Global South. We contribute to consultations, take part in events and hold bilateral meetings with EU officials. We work in collaboration with other civil society organisations through various networks, with a particular focus on the following EU policy areas: - EU policies and budgetary instruments aimed at conflict prevention and peacebuilding - EU external policies towards Africa, Latin America, and Asia, in support of our regional programmes and partnerships - EU policies concerning the Middle East and the Mediterranean, with particular attention to peace processes in the region - EU human rights policies, including the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy - EU policies relating to faith-based organisations and the promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief - EU asylum and migration policies, including the Pact on Migration and Asylum - EU policies on combating trafficking in human beings - EU frameworks and policies on resettlement and humanitarian admission - EU policies on community sponsorship and complementary pathways for protection - EU policies on international protection, including the protection of vulnerable migrants and unaccompanied minors
Communication Activities
• Fighting extreme poverty and support people in need in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia • Care and support for elderly people in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia • Advocacy against the death penalty in the world • Support to prisoners in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia • HIV-AIDS control in Africa (Mozambique, Malawi, Guinea Bissau, Tanzania, Guinea, etc.) • Coping with humanitarian emergencies in Africa, Latin America and Asia • Foster care programmes in 25 countries (Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia) • International adoptions in Eastern Europe (Albania), Africa (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea Conakry and Madagascar), Latin America (Bolivia and El Salvador) and Asia (Cambodia and Vietnam) • BRAVO! Programme - birth registration for all children • Humanitarian Corridors
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office - https://eplo.org Platform for Undocumented Migrants - https://picum.org
Organisation Members
We hebben geen andere aangesloten entiteiten. Informatie over onze organisatie is beschikbaar op www.santegidio.be. Steeds bereid tot verdere toelichting.
Additional Information
Sant'Egidio BXL Europe is a non-profit organisation, which receives its operating funds mainly from private foundations, companies and individuals. It is also partly financed by government institutions, such as DGD, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union. The government funding is not structural, but is always part of a particular project of our organisation.