Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cecile Billaux Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the genetic approaches to prevent malaria | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cecile Billaux Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the genetic approaches to prevent malaria | SRC |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Cecile Billaux Head of Unit | Exchange of views about the exhibition “Healthy Lives: The Power of the EU’s Investments in Global Health,” March 18 to 20 at the European Parliament and the civil society requests associated to it; other potential events | — |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Cecile Billaux Head of Unit | Exchange of views about the exhibition “Healthy Lives: The Power of the EU’s Investments in Global Health,” March 18 to 20 at the European Parliament and the civil society requests associated to it; other potential events | SRC |
| 25 May 2023 | Renaud Savignat Cabinet member | MMF review process | — |
| 25 May 2023 | Renaud Savignat Cabinet member | MMF review process | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Friends of the Global Fund Europe (hereafter Friends Europe) is an organisation working on political advocacy with the aim to promote the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Europe, as well as the achievements of the Global Fund and global health issues. Through its actions, Friends Europe mobilises political and institutional decision-makers, MPs, civil society organizations as well as the private sector and the media, to increase investments of the international community in global health and in the fight against the AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, notably through the Global Fund, with the objective to put an end to three of the most devastating pandemics affecting developing countries. With its headquarters in Paris, Friends Europe operates throughout Europe, mainly in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium and with European institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg. Friends Europe was created in April 2005, under the high patronage of the Presi (...)
EU Legislative Interests
The organisation is interested in all policies and legislative proposals related to global health among which pandemic preparedness, one health, infectious diseases and global health architecture. We are also interested more generally in cooperation, aid and global partnerships. For example, we are currently following the Global Health Strategy process initiated by the Commission, as well as the related discussions on One Health. We are also following the current Multi-annual Financial Framework revision process, specifically on Heading 6 related to the external action of the EU, as well as the budget allocations within NDCI. Finally we are also interested in the ongoing negotiations of the Pandemic Treaty that the EU is leading on behalf of Team Europe.
Communication Activities
As part of our activities regarding these areas of interest, we organise events with MEPs and Commission representatives (e.g. in March 2023, an event at the EP with MEPs, DG INTPA, as well as researchers, civil society representatives on tuberculosis and EU investments in this field). We also participate in or initiate advocacy campaigns (e.g. currently with 24 NGOs we are calling on an increase of funding for the MFF heading 6 - https://t.co/3T3xh9z1k8) We also publish policy briefings on issues related to global health. Some examples of our activities can be found on this webpage: https://friendseurope.org/fgfe-activities-in-europe/european-union/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Our organisation is part of an informal network of organisations promoting the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Europe, as well as the achievements of the Global Fund and global health issues. These organisations are: Friends of the Global Fight (in the United States of America), Friends of the Global Fund Japan, Pacific Friends. The organisation also works closely with partners who play a key role in the fight against the three diseases: GAVI, UNAIDS, the RBM partnership to end malaria, and the Stop TB partnership.
Organisation Members
Our organisation does not have members
Additional Information
Our organisation has only one funder at this point: Fund of the Global Fund, a philanthropic organisation (https://www.fundforthefund.org/) The total amount of the grant for 2021 has been inserted here and corresponds to the total budget of that year.