Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.85 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
89
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
EU Transparency Register
371567915480-41 First registered on 08 Jan 2015
Goals / Remit
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
The Foundation is represented in the following countries: UK, Germany, US, China, India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa.Main EU files targeted
Main EU initiatives covered the year before by activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register:
- Attendance of meetings and conferences (such as European Development Days);
- Bilateral meetings with DG International Partnerships and DG Research staff on global health and agriculture issues related to Research and Development, nutrition, Sustainable Development Goals and broader health, gender and agriculture policies, as well as DG SANTE and HERA on global health.Address
Head Office
5th Ave N., 440
Seattle 98109
UNITED STATESEU Office
62 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6PA
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 75% 1 50% 2 10% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.85
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
n/a
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
51,157,456,412€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, Other
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/financials
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
89 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't publish information about such meetings. All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 10 Feb 2023 Location online Subject HDX PIP Commission - Koen Doens (Director-General)
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Date 26 Jan 2023 Location brussels Subject They would like to talk about Green Deal, bio-economy and climate change Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Commission - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Speech at the plenary of the 2022 Grand Challenges Annual meeting Commission - Signe Ratso (Acting Director-General)
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Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject The green transition and the role of technology Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Commission - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 25 Oct 2022 Location BERL Subject EU Catalyst Partnership, Energy transition and cleantech, EU-US Cooperation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Commission - Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 24 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Reception for scientific collaboration with international health and development innovation leaders - Embassy of the Czech Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium, Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Grand Challenges Partners Commission - Signe Ratso (Acting Director-General)
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Date 23 Oct 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Informal dinner with keynote speakers on the eve of the Grand Challenges conference Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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Date 19 Oct 2022 Location video-call Subject Sustainable food systems Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Commission - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2022 Location Brussels (VC) Subject Update you on the Catalyst program Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject Health and education Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jun 2022 Location Bruxelles Subject Meeting on the grand challenges annual meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Commission - Daphne von Buxhoeveden (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Apr 2022 Location online Subject Global Gateway Initiative Commission - Koen Doens (Director-General)
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Date 09 Feb 2022 Location Brussels Subject International public health and pandemic preparedness Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject R&I for pandemic preparedness, clinical trials, agriculture, nutrition and connecting innovation hubs in Africa Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Commission - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 10 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject Strengthening pandemic preparedness and response: a dialogue with CEPI CEO Richard Hatchett and Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Melinda French Gates. Commission - Sandra Gallina (Director-General)
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Date 09 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on opportunities of cooperation and respective commitments on gender, health and nutrition Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 28 Oct 2021 Location Brussels Subject Agricultural sector’s adaptation to climate change and the Commission’s planned agriculture-related partnerships under Horizon 2020 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Commission - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Oct 2021 Location Brussels Subject nutrition Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Oct 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Vaccine manufacturing in Africa Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 24 Sep 2021 Location Brussels (VC) Subject EU/US Agenda for Beating the Global Pandemic: Vaccinating the World, Saving Lives Now, and Building Back Better Health Security Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Sep 2021 Location Brussels Subject Collaboration on health and agricultural research Commission - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 19 Jul 2021 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Co-chairman and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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Date 15 Jul 2021 Location Brussels Subject Prep. meeting for meeting between the President and Bill Gates of19 July 2021 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Mar 2021 Location Videoconference Subject EU FAB Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Commission - Eszter Batta (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Feb 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Co-investments on human development, global education, health systems and COVID-19 medical countermeasures, nutrition and large-scale food fortification. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Tuure Taneli Lahti (Cabinet member)
- Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet member)
- Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jan 2021 Location Brussels (WEBEX) Subject Mission Innovation and the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Jan 2021 Location Brussels (WEBEX) Subject Green deal Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jan 2021 Location Brussels (Teams) Subject COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jan 2021 Location VTC Subject Introductory meeting with newly appointed President of Global Policy & Advocacy. Collaboration and priorities. Commission - Koen Doens (Director-General)
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Date 14 Dec 2020 Location Brussels (WEBEX) Subject COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Nov 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting with Co-chairman and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Ursula von der Leyen (President)
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Date 16 Oct 2020 Location Teleconference Subject COVID 19 response Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jun 2020 Location Brussels Subject Global Goal Unite event Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Per Haugaard (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Jun 2020 Location Brussels (video conference) Subject COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Jun 2020 Location Brussels (WEBEX) Subject COVID 19 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Apr 2020 Location Teleconference Subject COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 16 Apr 2020 Location Conference call Subject Covid-19 Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles Portfolio High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Commission - Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Apr 2020 Location video-conferencing Subject COVID-19 and partnership on infectious diseases Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Commission - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 27 Mar 2020 Location Brussels (by video conference) Subject COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Commission - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject discussion on activities of the BMGF Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Renaud Savignat (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Overview of the activity of the Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Commission - Chiara Salvelli (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Dec 2019 Location Brussels Subject introductory meeting with the new Managing Director Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Commission - Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet member)
- Diana Montero Melis (Cabinet member)
- Tuure Taneli Lahti (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Oct 2019 Location Lyon Subject Farewell meeting - review of joint cooperation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Oct 2019 Location Brussels Subject Cooperation in Global Health and Energy Breakthrough Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
- Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet member)
- Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Jul 2019 Location Brussels Subject Humanitarian Aid Policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Commission - Kilian Gross (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Apr 2019 Location Lech Subject European research policy and support to humanitarian projects Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Commission - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 06 Nov 2018 Location Oslo Subject Global Financing Facility Replenishment Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
- Vesna Lončarić (Cabinet member)
- Ivan Prusina (Cabinet member)
- Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
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Date 18 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject General discussion on EIP Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2018 Location European parliament Subject digital development Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Commission - Federica Mogherini (High Representative / Vice-President)
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Date 17 Oct 2018 Location Brussels Subject MFF Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Commission - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 21 Aug 2018 Location Brussels Subject Clean Energy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jul 2018 Location Brussels Subject External Investment Plan, cooperation on agricultural research Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Irena Andrassy (Cabinet member)
- Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
- Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jul 2018 Location Brussels Subject catch up on health related work of DEVCO and the Foundation, and in particular on the various health multilaterals the Foundation engages with Commission - Stefano Manservisi (Director-General)
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Date 29 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject Global Health R&D- collaboration with RTD Commission - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 26 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject Mission Innovation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
- Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 03 May 2018 Location Brussels Subject Collaboration on Global Health/FP9 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Keith Sequeira (Cabinet member)
- Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Apr 2018 Location Brussels Subject External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Commission - Kilian Gross (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
- Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Agricultural research and Paris Summit, health and education Commission - Stefano Manservisi (Director-General)
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Date 07 Feb 2018 Location Berlaymont Subject MFF and Africa Commission - Ann Mettler (Director-General)
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Date 25 Jan 2018 Location Davos Subject Contribution of Gates Foundation to the External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Commission - Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
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Date 25 Jan 2018 Location Davos Subject development funding Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Commission - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 12 Jan 2018 Location Brussels Subject Presentation of work on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Commission - Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Jan 2018 Location Brussels Subject To prepare the meeting between President Juncker and Bill Gates in Davos Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Dec 2017 Location Paris Subject Sustainable finance, support for developing countries Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Commission - Elina Melngaile (Cabinet member)
- Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President)
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Date 09 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Commission - Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject Health in development cooperation, External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
- Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Anna Gallo Alvarez (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Lunch with CEOs of research funding foundations Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
- Keith Sequeira (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Introduction of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commission - Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General)
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Date 14 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Funding of research in the field of infectious diseases Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Keith Sequeira (Cabinet member)
- Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Role of Foundations in Global Health Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 12 Jun 2017 Location Atlanta Subject External Investment Plan, Polio eradication Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Ivan Prusina (Cabinet member)
- Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 May 2017 Location Brussels Subject Preparation meeting with Gates Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2017 Location Munich Subject Sustainability agenda Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Commission - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 16 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject Research of infectious diseases/next Framework Programme Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 16 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject External Investment Plan and global health issues Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet member)
- Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
- Irena Andrassy (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Belgium Subject European Innovation and Research Commission - Stefano Manservisi (Director-General)
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Date 15 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject Preparation for the meeting with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Keith Sequeira (Cabinet member)
- Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject Revision of the European Consensus on development policy; post Cotonou; European External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Jan 2016 Location Amsterdam Subject Global health and energy efficiency Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 11 Dec 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject courtesy meeeting with Andrew MACE, newly appointed for the follow up on the EU relations Commission - Fernando Frutuoso De Melo (Director-General)
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Date 09 Nov 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Primary Healthcare Indicators Initiative. Areas of cooperation after adoption of the SDG. Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Jul 2015 Location Brussels Subject Primary Health Care Initiative Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject Cooperation in global health Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 03 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject National Information Platforms for Nutrition Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Commission - Maud Arnould (Cabinet member)
- Ivan Prusina (Cabinet member)
- Neven Mimica (Commissioner)
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Date 22 Jan 2015 Location Brussels Subject Cooperation with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 22 Jan 2015 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Mr Bill Gates on Global Development matters Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Commission - Jean-Claude Juncker (President)
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Date 01 Dec 2014 Location Capetown Subject European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Commission - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)