Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Maria Zafra Saura Cabinet member | Fundamental rights, equality | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Maria Zafra Saura Cabinet member | Fundamental rights, equality | SRC |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Estelle Goeger Cabinet member | Exchange of views on Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), and the role of inclusion in EU economic performance and democratic resilience. | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Estelle Goeger Cabinet member | Exchange of views on Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), and the role of inclusion in EU economic performance and democratic resilience. | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Francesco Zoia Bolzonello Cabinet member | Introductory meeting, plus discussion on the challenges that LGBTQIA+ people face in Europe and possible ways of intervention. | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Francesco Zoia Bolzonello Cabinet member | Introductory meeting, plus discussion on the challenges that LGBTQIA+ people face in Europe and possible ways of intervention. | — |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Eva Schultz Cabinet member | Business and diversity | SRC |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Eva Schultz Cabinet member | Business and diversity | — |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Francesco Zoia Bolzonello Cabinet member | Introducery meeting | — |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Francesco Zoia Bolzonello Cabinet member | Introducery meeting | SRC |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Lucilla Sioli Director | Exchange of views on the AI Act in light of LGBTIQA+ equality and inclusion at the work place | SRC |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Ana Carla Pereira Director | Exchange of views on the implementation of the LGBTIQ equality strategy 2020-2025 and the new LGBTIQ equality strategy post-2025 | SRC |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Lucilla Sioli Director | Exchange of views on the AI Act in light of LGBTIQA+ equality and inclusion at the work place | — |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Ana Carla Pereira Director | Exchange of views on the implementation of the LGBTIQ equality strategy 2020-2025 and the new LGBTIQ equality strategy post-2025 | — |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Helena Dalli Commissioner | Meeting to present their work. | — |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Helena Dalli Commissioner | Meeting to present their work. | SRC |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Věra Jourová Vice-President | LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the workplace, in business and social life | — |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Věra Jourová Vice-President | LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the workplace, in business and social life | SRC |
Mission & Goals
EPBN is the European umbrella organisation for LGBTIQ workplace equality. It was established in 2022 with a vision of combating and preventing discrimination of LGBTIQ people at work and promoting LGBTIQ equality at the workplace across Europe. It currently unites 27 organisations from 24 countries AG PRO (Austria) Queer Business Women (Austria) Pride Biz Austria (Austria) Cavaria (Belgium) Glas Foundation (Bulgaria) Common Zone (Croatia) Pride Business Forum (Czechia) Copenhagen Pride (Denmark) L’Autre Cercle (France) Berufsverband VK (Germany) Wirtschaftsweiber (Germany) We are Open (Hungary) Pride At Work (Ireland) EDGE (Italy) Lithuanian Gay League (Lithuania) Blom (Luxembourg) Kampania Przeciw Homofobii (Poland) Znaki Równości (Poland) MozaiQ (Romania) Iniciatíva Inakost (Slovakia) Legebitra (Slovenia) REDI (Spain) network (Switzerland) WyberNet (Switzerland) Workplace Pride (The Netherlands) Open for Business (United Kingdom / Global) Fulcrum UA (Ukraine)
EU Legislative Interests
Justice and Fundamental Rights - the Union of Equality - Combating Discrimination - International Human Rights - EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - Gender Equality - LGBTIQ equality - Tackling discrimination - Diversity and Inclusion
Communication Activities
EPBN organises public webinars on issues related to work discrimination of LGBTIQ people in Europe. EPBN organises annual members meetings discussion LGBTIQ workplace equality.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EPBN is not a member of any associations or networks.
Organisation Members
AGPRO, Austrian Gay Professional Organisation, https://agpro.at/ Autre Cercle, Fédération Nationale de L'Autre Cercle, https://autrecercle.org/ Blom, https://blom.lgbt/ Cavaria, https://cavaria.be/ Common Zone, Expanse of Gender and Media Culture 'Common Zone‘, https://ravnopravnost.lgbt/ Copenhagen Pride, https://www.copenhagenpride.dk/ EDGE, LGBTI+ leaders for change, https://www.edge-glbt.it/ Fulcrum, https://www.t-o.org.ua/ Glas, https://workitout.bg/%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%be-english/ Legebitra, Zagovorništvo pravic LGBTI-oseb, https://legebitra.si/ Lithuanian Gay League, https://www.lgl.lt/en/ Mozaiq, https://www.mozaiqlgbt.ro/en/about-mozaiq/ Network, Gay Leadership, https://www.network.ch/en/ Open for Business, https://open-for-business.org/ Pride Business Forum, https://www.pridebusinessforum.com/en/we-help-bring-equality-to-workplace/ Pride Biz Austria, https://pridebiz.at/ Pride at Work, https://prideatwork.ie/ Queer Business Women, Netzwerk lesbischer Frauen in der Arbeitswelt, https://www.qbw.at/ REDI, La Asociación Red Empresarial por la Diversidad e Inclusión LGBTI, https://www.redi-lgbti.org/ Völklinger Kreis, Bundesverband schwuler Führungskräfte, https://www.vk-online.de/ We are Open, https://www.nyitottakvagyunk.hu/ Wirtschaftsweiber, Das bundesweite Netzwerk für lesbische und erfolgreiche Frauen, https://wirtschaftsweiber.de/?doing_wp_cron=1698417717.4496159553527832031250 Wybernet, gay professional women, https://www.wybernet.ch/ Workplace Pride, https://workplacepride.org/ Znaki Równości, https://znakirownosci.org.pl/signs-of-equality/
Additional Information
Travel costs project manager advocacy manager communication manager
Connected Legislation