Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Rigo Belpaire Acting Head of Unit | Involvement in the investment hub recently launched by DG INTPA | SRC |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Rigo Belpaire Acting Head of Unit | Involvement in the investment hub recently launched by DG INTPA | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the role of the cooperative model in the single market | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the role of the cooperative model in the single market | SRC |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Jakub Boratynski Director | Discussion on the applicability of the 28th regime for European Cooperatives | — |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Jakub Boratynski Director | Discussion on the applicability of the 28th regime for European Cooperatives | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Anouk Faber Cabinet member | Social Economy Action Plan. | — |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Anouk Faber Cabinet member | Social Economy Action Plan. | SRC |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Diana Montero Melis Cabinet member | sustainable and inclusive business models through EU external action | — |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Diana Montero Melis Cabinet member | sustainable and inclusive business models through EU external action | SRC |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Renaud Savignat Cabinet member | sustainable and inclusive business models through EU external action | SRC |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Renaud Savignat Cabinet member | sustainable and inclusive business models through EU external action | — |
| 02 Jul 2020 | Lucrezia Busa Cabinet member | Sustainable corporate governance | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2020 | Lucrezia Busa Cabinet member | Sustainable corporate governance | — |
| 07 Feb 2020 | Guglielmo Di Cola Cabinet member | Youth Strategy | — |
| 07 Feb 2020 | Guglielmo Di Cola Cabinet member | Youth Strategy | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Jyrki Katainen Vice-President | Future of Europe (cooperatives Europe contribution); Collaborative economy; Geces (Expert Group on Social Entrepreneurship); MFF; Business transfer | — |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Jyrki Katainen Vice-President | Future of Europe (cooperatives Europe contribution); Collaborative economy; Geces (Expert Group on Social Entrepreneurship); MFF; Business transfer | SRC |
| 09 Nov 2015 | Marianne Thyssen Commissioner | test | — |
| 09 Nov 2015 | Marianne Thyssen Commissioner | test | SRC |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Neven Mimica Commissioner | Present the PFD and to bring attention the important role the Group plays in the dialogue with EU institutions on EU development policy issues | SRC |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Neven Mimica Commissioner | Present the PFD and to bring attention the important role the Group plays in the dialogue with EU institutions on EU development policy issues | — |
Mission & Goals
Cooperatives Europe is the voice of cooperative enterprises in Europe. On behalf of its 80 member organisations from 33 European countries across all business sectors it promotes the cooperative business model in Europe. Its members represent 141 million individual member cooperators owning 176.000 co-operative enterprises and providing jobs to 4.7 million European citizens - a force for economic growth and social change. Cooperatives Europe works to promote the cooperative business model at European level. Cooperatives Europe advocates granting the plurality of business forms in Europe. It is about increasing knowledge and recognition of the cooperative business model among EU authorities, designing and implementing policies and tools to support the development of the cooperative enterprises and anticipating the impact of new EU or national legislation. Cooperatives Europe fosters communication amongst and about cooperative enterprises. We focus our efforts on creating tools (...)
EU Legislative Interests
- SDG's - Entrepreneurship policy (ex: SME strategy , SME access to finance, Youth entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and education..) - Development policy (private sector in development, CSO's in development) - Education/ Research - Social economy, GECES (expert group on social entrepreneurship) - Regulatory framework: Company Law, taxation when impact on coops.. - Gender equality - Twin transition (green digital) - Industrial strategy
Communication Activities
- Cooperatives and peace 2019 - Call for the inclusion of coops in European education initiatives 2024 - Campaing for the coops in the framework of the EP election 2024 - Various position papers - Monday talks ' webinar series' on coop ( 2025)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Cooperatives Europe represents the European region of the International Cooperatives Alliance. Founded in 1895, ICA is an independant non governmental association which represents and serves cooperatives worlwide.
Organisation Members
https://coopseurope.coop/our-members/
Additional Information
Point C broadly covers salary cost (both person in Belgium, travel, meetings costs and some IT)