Platform of European Social NGOs

Social Platform

Social Platform is the largest civil society alliance fighting for social justice and participatory democracy in Europe.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Mario Nava (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

25 Sept 2025 · Future work of Social Platform

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Director Justice and Consumers)

16 Sept 2025 · Courtesy meeting on funding

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

23 May 2025 · Social Platform's position on the next MFF and European Semester

Meeting with Gelu Calacean (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

25 Apr 2025 · Presentation of Social Platform’s position paper on the post-2027 MFF and exchange of views on the integration of social priorities into EU funding mechanisms and other ongoing and future initiatives.

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Director Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and

21 Mar 2025 · A Post Multiannual Financial Framework for Social Europe

Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Sysselsättningsfrågor i Europaparlamentet under mandatperioden

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

13 Jan 2025 · Explore cooperation possibilities throughout the 2024-2029 mandate.

Meeting with Dario Tamburrano (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Transizione giusta

Meeting with Gelu Calacean (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

8 Aug 2024 · Democracy, Civic Space and Civil Dialogue

Meeting with Lynn Boylan (Member of the European Parliament) and Climate Action Network Europe

17 Jul 2024 · Just Transition

Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament) and European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights

16 Jul 2024 · General Exchange of Views

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jul 2024 · Social pillar

Meeting with Andriana Sukova (Acting Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

23 Apr 2024 · Social policy for the years ahead, the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

16 Apr 2024 · The legacy of the 2019-2024 Commission and the future of social agenda

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Pim Lescrauwaet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

9 Jan 2023 · Economic Governance Review

Meeting with Paolo Gentiloni (Commissioner)

25 Nov 2022 · Short discussion on the social dimension of the Economic Governance Review and the socio-economic impact of the war in Ukraine

Meeting with Silvan Agius (Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli)

13 Sept 2022 · Meeting to discuss EU Solidarity Strategy to respond to the Ukraine crisis.

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

13 Sept 2022 · social dialogue

Meeting with Giulio Di Blasi (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson) and

2 Sept 2022 · Ukraine Safe Homes Initiative

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Pim Lescrauwaet (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

22 Jun 2022 · Social dimension of the Economic Governance Review and European Semester, in the context of learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and

22 Jun 2022 · Social Platform position on an EU Solidarity Strategy to respond to the Ukraine crisis

Meeting with Mette Dyrskjot (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

9 Sept 2021 · Presentation of the Organisation, Digital Divide

Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

14 Jul 2021 · Porto social summit, minimum wage, minimum income, social protection

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

5 Mar 2021 · Intervention in a roundtable event “Stand up for the Social Pillar” on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and the road to the Porto Social Summit.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2021 · Meeting on the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Jan 2021 · Social Platform report on the European Semester process and the European Pillar of Social Rights. Topics: Exchange of views on social dialogue, European Pillar of Social Rights and NGEU.

Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

6 May 2020 · Videoconference for Social Platform to present the outcome of their General Assembly, their mission and vision, discussion about the revision of the Commission Working Programme, dialogue between the Commission and civil society organisations.

Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and

5 May 2020 · Migrants’ challenges in the current COVID-19 crisis and their contribution to economic recovery

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

6 Mar 2020 · Commission priorities for social policies, European Semester and Pillar of Social Rights, reforms for inclusive growth

Meeting with Helena Dalli (Commissioner)

25 Feb 2020 · Equality and inclusion measures

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

19 Feb 2020 · European Green Deal

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

31 Jan 2020 · EC cooperation with Civil Society

Meeting with Mattia De' Grassi (Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica)

23 Jan 2020 · Conference on the Future of Europe

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

5 Mar 2019 · échanges de vue dans le domaine social

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

21 Aug 2018 · Situation et priorités sociales en Europe

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

11 Jul 2018 · meeting with the representatives of the SDG high-level multi-stakeholder platform

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

18 Jun 2018 · meeting with the representatives of the SDG high-level multi-stakeholder platform

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

9 Feb 2018 · Follow-up to the European Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

3 Oct 2017 · Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

27 Sept 2017 · Priorités sociales de la Commission européenne

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

11 Apr 2017 · Annual General Assemply and Social Issues

Meeting with Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Vasiliki Kokkori (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and

9 Feb 2017 · CESI-Eurodiaconia-Social Platform initiative

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

26 Jan 2017 · Protection of fundamental rights and rule of law

Meeting with Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

31 May 2016 · Worklife Balance

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner) and

23 Feb 2016 · Social dimension of EMU

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

17 Feb 2016 · Roundtable

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

21 Jan 2016 · Socle des droits sociaux

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

9 Jul 2015 · Fundamental Rights

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

29 May 2015 · Priorités sociales de la Commission

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

14 Apr 2015 · Annual Colloquium on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

24 Mar 2015 · Meeting held in the context of closer involvement of civil society in the European Semester. Topics discussed: EU economic governance. Streamlining of the European Semester: COM analysis in Country Reports and the involvement of civil society organizations. Mid-term review of Europe 2020 strategy.

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)

17 Mar 2015 · Europe sociale

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

16 Feb 2015 · Equal Treatment Directive

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

15 Jan 2015 · Better regulation and European affairs in general

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and

9 Jan 2015 · Roundtable with NGO's on fundamental rights

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Commissioner) and

9 Jan 2015 · Roundtable with NGOs on fundamental rights and non-discrimination

Meeting with Luc Tholoniat (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

12 Dec 2014 · Priorités de l'UE dans le domaine social

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

5 Dec 2014 · SGI (Services of general interest) TTIP-TISA-ISDS