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Last update: 24/01/2021
List of meetings Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has held with Commissioners, Members of their Cabinet or
Director-Generals since 01/12/2014 under its current ID number in the Transparency Register:
371567915480-41.
Nr Commission
representative
Portfolio Date Location Subject(s)
1 Koen Doens,
Director-General
Directorate-General
for International
Partnerships
(INTPA)
08/01/2021 VTC Introductory
meeting with
Gargee Gosh, newly
appointed President
of Global Policy &
Advocacy.
Collaboration and
priorities.
2 Kurt Vandenberghe,
Cabinet member of
Ursula von der
Leyen
President 08/01/2021 Brussels (Teams) COVID-19
3 Kurt Vandenberghe,
Cabinet member of
Ursula von der
Leyen
President 14/12/2020 Brussels (WEBEX) COVID-19
4 Renaud Savignat,
Cabinet member of
Jutta Urpilainen
International
Partnerships
16/10/2020 Teleconference COVID 19
response
5 Kurt Vandenberghe,
Cabinet member of
Ursula von der
Leyen
President 24/06/2020 Brussels (video
conference)
COVID-19
6 Kurt Vandenberghe,
Cabinet member of
Ursula von der
Leyen
President 09/06/2020 Brussels (WEBEX) COVID 19
7 Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Josep Borrell
Fontelles
High
Representative of
the Union for
Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy /
Vice-President of
the Commission
16/04/2020 Conference call Covid-19
8 Mariya Gabriel,
Commissioner
Innovation and
Youth
15/04/2020 video-conferencing COVID-19 and
partnership on
infectious diseases
9 Kurt Vandenberghe,
Cabinet member of
Ursula von der
Leyen
President 27/03/2020 Brussels (by video
conference)
COVID-19
10 Renaud Savignat,
Cabinet member of
Jutta Urpilainen
International
Partnerships
22/01/2020 Brussels discussion on
activities of the
BMGF
11 Chiara Salvelli,
Cabinet member of
Mariya Gabriel
Innovation and
Youth
15/01/2020 Brussels Overview of the
activity of the
Foundation
12 Sandra Bartelt,
Cabinet member of
Jutta Urpilainen
Tuure Taneli Lahti,
Cabinet member of
Jutta Urpilainen
Diana Montero
Melis,
Cabinet member of
Jutta Urpilainen
International
Partnerships
09/12/2019 Brussels introductory
meeting with the
new Managing
Director
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13 Neven Mimica,
Commissioner
Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
10/10/2019 Lyon Farewell meeting -
review of joint
cooperation
14 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Giulia Del Brenna,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Robert Schröder,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
09/10/2019 Brussels Cooperation in
Global Health and
Energy
Breakthrough
15 Kilian Gross,
Cabinet member of
Günther Oettinger
Budget & Human
Resources
18/07/2019 Brussels Humanitarian Aid
Policy
16 Günther Oettinger,
Commissioner
Budget & Human
Resources
12/04/2019 Lech European research
policy and support
to humanitarian
projects
17 Neven Mimica,
Commissioner
Nils Behrndt,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Ivan Prusina,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Vesna Lončarić,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
06/11/2018 Oslo Global Financing
Facility
Replenishment
18 Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Neven Mimica,
Commissioner
International
Cooperation &
Development
18/10/2018 Brussels General discussion
on EIP
19 Günther Oettinger,
Commissioner
Budget & Human
Resources
17/10/2018 Brussels MFF
20 Federica Mogherini,
High
Representative /
Vice-President
Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy
17/10/2018 European
parliament
digital development
21 Robert Schröder,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
21/08/2018 Brussels Clean Energy
22 Stefano Manservisi,
Director-General
International
Cooperation and
Development
(DEVCO)
04/07/2018 Brussels catch up on health
related work of
DEVCO and the
Foundation, and in
particular on the
various health
multilaterals the
Foundation
engages with
23 Nils Behrndt,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Irena Andrassy,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
04/07/2018 Brussels External
Investment Plan,
cooperation on
agricultural
research
24 Jean-Eric Paquet,
Director-General
Research and
Innovation (RTD)
29/06/2018 Brussels Global Health R&D-
collaboration with
RTD
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25 Robert Schröder,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
26/06/2018 Brussels Mission Innovation
26 Keith Sequeira,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Giulia Del Brenna,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
03/05/2018 Brussels Collaboration on
Global Health/FP9
27 Kilian Gross,
Cabinet member of
Günther Oettinger
Budget & Human
Resources
26/04/2018 Brussels External
Investment Plan
28 Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Nils Behrndt,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
21/02/2018 Brussels External
Investment Plan
29 Stefano Manservisi,
Director-General
International
Cooperation and
Development
(DEVCO)
13/02/2018 Brussels Agricultural
research and Paris
Summit, health and
education
30 Ann Mettler,
Director-General
Inspire, Debate,
Engage and
Accelerate Action
(IDEA)
07/02/2018 Berlaymont MFF and Africa
31 Jyrki Katainen,
Vice-President
Jobs, Growth,
Investment and
Competitiveness
25/01/2018 Davos Contribution of
Gates Foundation
to the External
Investment Plan
32 Günther Oettinger,
Commissioner
Budget & Human
Resources
25/01/2018 Davos development
funding
33 Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
12/01/2018 Brussels To prepare the
meeting between
President Juncker
and Bill Gates in
Davos
34 Luc Tholoniat,
Cabinet member of
Jean-Claude
Juncker
President 12/01/2018 Brussels Presentation of
work on the Bill &
Melinda Gates
Foundation
35 Elina Melngaile,
Cabinet member of
Valdis Dombrovskis
Valdis Dombrovskis
,
Vice-President
Euro and Social
Dialogue, also in
charge of Financial
Stability, Financial
Services and
Capital Markets
Union
11/12/2017 Paris Sustainable
finance, support for
developing
countries
36 Florentine
Hopmeier,
Cabinet member of
Jyrki Katainen
Jobs, Growth,
Investment and
Competitiveness
09/11/2017 Brussels Investment Plan
37 Nils Behrndt,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
26/10/2017 Brussels Health in
development
cooperation,
External
Investment Plan
38 Anna Gallo Alvarez,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
06/10/2017 Brussels External
Investment Plan
39 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Keith Sequeira,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
15/09/2017 Brussels Lunch with CEOs of
research funding
foundations
40 Xavier Prats Monné,
Director-General
Health and Food
Safety (SANTE)
08/09/2017 Brussels Introduction of The
Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation
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41 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
14/06/2017 Brussels Role of
Foundations in
Global Health
42 Giulia Del Brenna,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Keith Sequeira,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
14/06/2017 Brussels Funding of
research in the
field of infectious
diseases
43 Neven Mimica,
Commissioner
Paolo Berizzi,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Ivan Prusina,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
12/06/2017 Atlanta External
Investment Plan,
Polio eradication
44 Giulia Del Brenna,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
29/05/2017 Brussels Preparation
meeting with Gates
Foundation
45 Frans Timmermans,
First Vice-President
Better Regulation,
Interinstitutional
Relations, the Rule
of Law and the
Charter of
Fundamental
Rights
18/02/2017 Munich Sustainability
agenda
46 Stefano Manservisi,
Director-General
International
Cooperation and
Development
(DEVCO)
16/02/2017 Brussels Belgium European
Innovation and
Research
47 Neven Mimica,
Commissioner
Paolo Berizzi,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Irena Andrassy,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
16/02/2017 Brussels External
Investment Plan
and global health
issues
48 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
16/02/2017 Brussels Research of
infectious
diseases/next
Framework
Programme
49 Giulia Del Brenna,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Keith Sequeira,
Cabinet member of
Carlos Moedas
Research, Science
and Innovation
15/02/2017 Brussels Preparation for the
meeting with Bill &
Melinda Gates
Foundation
50 Nils Behrndt,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
19/10/2016 Brussels Revision of the
European
Consensus on
development policy;
post Cotonou;
European External
Investment Plan
51 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
26/01/2016 Amsterdam Global health and
energy efficiency
52 Fernando Frutuoso
De Melo, Director-
General
International
Cooperation and
Development
(DEVCO)
11/12/2015 Brussels, Belgium courtesy meeeting
with Andrew MACE,
newly appointed
for the follow up on
the EU relations
53 Paolo Berizzi,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
09/11/2015 Brussels, Belgium Primary Healthcare
Indicators Initiative.
Areas of
cooperation after
adoption of the
SDG.
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54 Nils Behrndt,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
03/07/2015 Brussels Primary Health
Care Initiative
55 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
22/06/2015 Brussels Cooperation in
global health
56 Neven Mimica,
Commissioner
Maud Arnould,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
Ivan Prusina,
Cabinet member of
Neven Mimica
International
Cooperation &
Development
03/06/2015 Brussels National
Information
Platforms for
Nutrition
57 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
22/01/2015 Brussels Cooperation with
the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation
58 Jean-Claude
Juncker,
President
President 22/01/2015 Brussels Meeting with Mr Bill
Gates on Global
Development
matters
59 Carlos Moedas,
Commissioner
Research, Science
and Innovation
01/12/2014 Capetown European &
Developing
Countries Clinical
Trials Partnership
References:
Publication of meetings is based on the provisions of
Commission decision on the publication of information on meetings held between Directors-General of the
Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals - (2014/838/EU, Euratom) of 25 November 2014.
and
Commission decision on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the
Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals - (2014/839/EU, Euratom) of 25 November 2014.
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