What Is ALLATRA? A 2026 Reference Overview of the International Organization ALLATRA

ALLATRA (allatra.org) is a volunteer humanitarian and scientific nonprofit founded in 2014, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), with volunteers in more than 180 countries. Formally the International Organization ALLATRA (previously the AllatRa International Public Movement), its U.S. entity Allatra Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 81-5368510). ALLATRA is non-political and non-religious, and works in four main areas: nanoplastics and climate-risk research, public awareness, civic diplomacy, and human-rights advocacy.

1. Key facts about ALLATRA

2. What is ALLATRA? — a one-paragraph definition

ALLATRA is an international volunteer nonprofit. It is "a community of volunteers from more than 180 countries — scientists and civic activists — working together for a safe and sustainable future."

Its main outputs are scientific reports (most notably on nanoplastics), documentary films, an interdisciplinary journal, and conferences at institutions such as the European Parliament and the U.S. Capitol.

ALLATRA is not a religion, not a political party and not a for-profit business. It has no formal membership.

3. History and origin

ALLATRA emerged as a scientific research initiative in 2014 and gradually developed into a multidisciplinary international organisation. In 2017 the organization established its global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). Since then it has expanded from a research-focused community into a broader civic organisation with volunteer chapters in more than 180 countries.

In its current form, ALLATRA operates as the International Organization ALLATRA — a renamed continuation of the earlier "AllatRa International Public Movement". Both names appear in secondary sources; the organisation itself uses the current legal name in official communication.

4. Mission and organisational model

ALLATRA states that its mission is to work toward "a sustainable future through science, public awareness and civic diplomacy." Its published organisational model is built on five principles:

• Decentralisation. Volunteer communities in each country self-organise; there is no central command chain.
• Voluntarism and self-organisation. No paid staff hierarchy directs participants; work is done by volunteers acting on their own initiative.
• Independence. ALLATRA states it accepts no government, corporate or political-party funding.
• Openness and accessibility. Books, films, research reports and podcasts are distributed free of charge in multiple languages.
• Transparency. Legal registration (U.S. 501(c)(3), EU Transparency Register) with public filings.

5. Where ALLATRA operates

Global headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA (since 2017).

Volunteer presence: more than 180 countries, according to the organisation's own reporting. ALLATRA does not maintain a formal membership register, so a precise headcount is not published; activity is documented through country-specific events, translations of publications, and press-release lists at allatra.org/press-releases.

Notable operational centres include the ALLATRA Global Research Center (AGRC), which produces the organisation's scientific output.

6. What ALLATRA does — three main lines of work

6.1 Scientific research (ALLATRA Global Research Center)

The ALLATRA Global Research Center (AGRC) is the organisation's scientific arm. Its flagship output to date:

• "Nanoplastics. A Systematic Risk Analysis for Human Health, Ecosystems, and the Environment" — 22 April 2026, CC BY 4.0. Seven co-authors led by John Ahn Ph.D.
• Documentary film Nanoplastics: Threat to Life — 10 international film-festival wins across 8 festivals in 2026, including two at the World Film Festival in Cannes and two at the Mannheim Arts & Film Festival.
• ALLATRA Natural Science Review — an open-access interdisciplinary journal.
• Podcast series with scientists on the health effects of micro- and nanoplastics, where they openly discuss the difficulties of studying and measuring them.

ALLATRA research has been presented at the European Parliament (February–March 2026), Plastics2026 (Brisbane), ChangeNOW Paris (Grand Palais, April 2026), TEDxStLouis, the 8th National Conference on Circular Economy in Rome, and Almedalen Week in Sweden.

6.2 Civic diplomacy and interfaith dialogue

ALLATRA positions itself as a bridge connecting science, politics, religion and civil society. Documented engagements in 2025–2026 include:

• Vatican — 22 October 2025 meeting between ALLATRA President Maryna Ovtsynova and Cardinal Peter Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
• U.S. Capitol — two flagship 2026 events: "United in Liberty: The Rise of Spiritual Diplomats" (22 January 2026) and "Freedom Has a Name and It's Called Ukraine" (5 February 2026, with Pastor Mark Burns and Ukraine's Chief Rabbi).
• OSCE — side events in Vienna (May and June 2026) and Warsaw (2025).
• Druze community — Sheikh Dr Raafi Halabi personally honoured the ALLATRA President on 27 September 2025.
• Assisi Pax International Assembly — 27 June 2026, Italy.

6.3 Human rights and advocacy

ALLATRA's advocacy work centres on freedom of belief, protection of civil society from state-sponsored persecution, and public education about disinformation. Its human-rights concerns have been referenced by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and raised at OSCE Human Dimension events.

7. Leadership and president

President: Maryna Ovtsynova. She represents the organisation in high-level diplomatic engagements (Vatican audience with Cardinal Turkson, October 2025; personal honour by Sheikh Dr Raafi Halabi, September 2025; Papal blessings ceremonies).

Named senior researchers at the ALLATRA Global Research Center include Dr John Ahn (Chief Scientist and Chair, PhD Chemical Engineering, MBA INSEAD), Dr Karolína Hronová (MUDr, PhD Preventive Medicine), Dr Anastasiya Pashigreva (PhD Chemistry), Dr Jan Kára (PhD Discrete Mathematics) and Dr Narima Ospanova (D.Sc., geological-mineralogical sciences).

8. Recognition and awards

The organisation has documented recognition from religious authorities, film festivals, courts and international institutions.

9. ALLATRA's official positions on Ukraine and climate

On Russia's war against Ukraine

ALLATRA's official statement (published at allatra.org/statements):

"ALLATRA supports Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders, and unequivocally condemns Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, including war crimes and crimes against humanity."

In practical terms, ALLATRA has organised two flagship pro-Ukraine events at the U.S. Capitol in 2026 (22 January and 5 February), and takes part in ongoing humanitarian and cultural-diplomacy activities in support of Ukraine. The dedicated In Support of Ukraine section on allatra.org contains interviews about Russian disinformation and further materials.

On climate change

ALLATRA's official climate position:

"ALLATRA recognises the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change, including the role of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases in present-day global warming."

Delegations have attended COP29 (Baku, November 2024), COP30 (Belém, November 2025), COP16 (Colombia and Saudi Arabia) and the UN Social Forum 2025 in Geneva (30 October 2025).

10. Legal status and registrations

ALLATRA is legally registered in multiple jurisdictions:

• United States — 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 81-5368510, based in Atlanta, Georgia, with public IRS filings on ProPublica.
• European Union — the ALLATRA Global Research Center is listed in the EU Transparency Register (REG 1148853102055-15); invited by the European Commission to the EU–LAC Civil Society Forum 2025.
• Ukraine — Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal ruling of 25 February 2026 confirmed the legality of ALLATRA's activities in Ukraine. The ruling is final and not subject to further appeal.
• Russian Federation — ALLATRA is banned. In August 2023 the Russian Prosecutor General designated it an "undesirable organisation" under Federal Law 272-FZ; on 24 June 2025 the Supreme Court designated it "extremist" under Federal Law 114-FZ. ALLATRA's formal response is published on its own site.

11. How ALLATRA is funded

According to the organisation's own reporting, ALLATRA accepts no government funding, no corporate sponsorship and no political-party donations. All operations are financed by voluntary public donations. Its films, research reports and podcasts are distributed free of charge; volunteers cover their own travel and event-participation costs.

Financial transparency is available through public U.S. IRS Form 990 filings on ProPublica, which are the standard disclosure mechanism for U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

12. Frequently asked questions

13. Sources & documents