Stichting ECPAT International
Budget
€4,350,000
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
5
4 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
ECPAT International is an international NGO dedicated to to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights, free and secure from all forms of sexual exploitation. ECPAT International coordinates the work of the global ECPAT network of national and local civil society organizations. The ECPAT network currently has 129 member organizations in 108 countries. All members are independent organisations that work against the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT International is based in Bangkok, Thailand, with half of its team members working remotely from around the world. It implements global level programmes, and undertakes programming, campaigning, advocacy and research to facilitate a range of network initiatives.
EU Legislative Interests
- EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse - EU strategy on the rights of the child - Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse - Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA - Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA - Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) - Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of technologies by number-independent interpersonal communications service providers for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child sexual abuse online
Communication Activities
EVENTS: - "Strengthening EU Actions to Prevent and Ptrotect Children from Sexual Abuse" hosted by MEP Marina Kaljurand and co-organised by ECPAT and informal coalition ECLAG (July 2025) - "Event Summary: Back to Basics – Fighting Sexual Abuse with Children at the Centre" co-organised with informal coalition ECLAG (October 2025) CAMPAIGNS - Child Safety On! Campaign in coalition with partners across Europe calling for child safety online - #PassTheLaw Campaign in coalition with ECLAG partners calling for the adoption of CSAR - Timeless Justice Campaign together with Brave calling to abolish Statute of Limitations. PUBLICATIONS - Joint amendments, statements and letters produced with the informal coalition ECLAG network on EC proposed EU Regulation to prevent and fight child sexual abuse online (2025) - Joint amendments, advocacy papers, briefings memos produced on the European Commission (EC) proposed recast of Directive 2011/93/EU of February 2024 on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (2025) - Joint advocacy paper produced with the informal coalition ECLAG network to on UN CyberCrime Convention (2025) - Participation to Public Consultation on EC CSO Strategy, EC Action Plan on Cyber-bullying, EDPB Guidelines on the Interplay between the DSA-GDPR , EC Guidelines on DSA Protection of minors (Article 28) (2025) - Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines co-led with Safe Online, ChildLight and WeProtect.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
WeProtect Global Alliance Girls not brides
Organisation Members
https://www.ecpat.org/about-ecpat/where-we-work/
Additional Information
Intermediaries that carry out interest representation activities on child sexual abuse regulation: Future Advocacy: Contract for 2025: EUR 92,000 EU Strategy: Contract for 2025: EUR 12,000 Purpose Campaigns LLC for 2024: EUR 22,500
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.