Lobby organisation
Gates Foundation
NGO or non-profit · Health & pharma · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Gates Foundation appears in 10 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the 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.”
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“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 its board of directors. The Foundation is represented in the following countries: UK, Germany, US, China, India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 10 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 10 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | Stine Bosse | FP10 roundtable |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Stine Bosse | EU global health policy |
| 22 May 2025 | Barry Andrews | Development event |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Morten Løkkegaard | FP10 (event) |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Stine Bosse | Global health policy |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Barry Cowen | Gates Foundation Breakfast event |
| 13 Dec 2023 | Martin Hojsík | foundation's investment in agriculture research and innovation and the collaboration with the European commission under the EU Soil Mission |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Kathleen van Brempt | COVID-19: Impact of COVID on the global south - APA |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Kathleen van Brempt | European response to the pandemic and the lessons learned on global health |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Martin Hojsík | Introductory meeting |
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