Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Efficient buildings and renovation – supporting vulnerable communities through the SCF and ETS2. | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Efficient buildings and renovation – supporting vulnerable communities through the SCF and ETS2. | SRC |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Sonia Vila Nunez Cabinet member | To discuss the social dimension of the next MFF. | SRC |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Sonia Vila Nunez Cabinet member | To discuss the social dimension of the next MFF. | — |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Mario Nava Director-General | Future work of Social Platform | — |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Mario Nava Director-General | Future work of Social Platform | SRC |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Ana Carla Pereira Director | Courtesy meeting on funding | — |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Ana Carla Pereira Director | Courtesy meeting on funding | SRC |
| 23 May 2025 | Mirzha De Manuel Cabinet member | Social Platform's position on the next MFF and European Semester | — |
| 23 May 2025 | Mirzha De Manuel Cabinet member | Social Platform's position on the next MFF and European Semester | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Gelu Calacean Cabinet member | 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. | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Gelu Calacean Cabinet member | 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. | — |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Jeroen Jutte Head of Unit | A Post Multiannual Financial Framework for Social Europe | — |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Jeroen Jutte Head of Unit | A Post Multiannual Financial Framework for Social Europe | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Ruth Paserman Director | A Post Multiannual Financial Framework for Social Europe | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Ruth Paserman Director | A Post Multiannual Financial Framework for Social Europe | — |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Executive Vice-President | Explore cooperation possibilities throughout the 2024-2029 mandate. | — |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Executive Vice-President | Explore cooperation possibilities throughout the 2024-2029 mandate. | SRC |
| 08 Aug 2024 | Gelu Calacean Cabinet member | Democracy, Civic Space and Civil Dialogue | SRC |
| 08 Aug 2024 | Gelu Calacean Cabinet member | Democracy, Civic Space and Civil Dialogue | — |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Andriana Sukova Acting Director-General | Social policy for the years ahead, the European Pillar of Social Rights. | — |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Andriana Sukova Acting Director-General | Social policy for the years ahead, the European Pillar of Social Rights. | SRC |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Nicolas Schmit Commissioner | The legacy of the 2019-2024 Commission and the future of social agenda | — |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Nicolas Schmit Commissioner | The legacy of the 2019-2024 Commission and the future of social agenda | SRC |
| 09 Jan 2023 | Mirzha De Manuel Cabinet member | Economic Governance Review | — |
Mission & Goals
Social Platform is the largest civil society alliance fighting for social justice and participatory democracy in Europe. Consisting of almost 40 pan-European networks of NGOs, Social Platform campaigns to ensure that EU policies are developed in partnership with the people they affect, respecting fundamental rights, promoting solidarity and improving lives. Rather than being merely interest representatives, NGOs member of Social Platform represent a structured voice of engaged citizens and civil society. In that respect, NGO members of Social Platform build European solidarity and help reduce the gap between politicians and citizens by enabling local organisations and people to participate in European decisions which have an impact on their lives. Social Platform is committed to transparency about EU interest representation.
EU Legislative Interests
- European Pillar of Social Rights - The European Green New Deal - Financing the just transition - A Strong Social Europe for Just Transition - Adequate minimum income - European Semester process - Equality and non-discrimination initiatives - InvestEU programme 2021–2027 - Rights and values programme 2021–2027 - European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021–2027 - European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund - EU's implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Communication Activities
Selected publications in publication section on our website: https://www.socialplatform.org/resources/): - Open letter: Support a Next Generation 2.0 fund to finance a more resilient, prosperous, sustainable and inclusive Europe. (2024) - Social Platform Reaction: Election of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commssion (2024) - Annual Report 2025 - Over the line Campaign - Civil Society for EU Campaign European Projects in which Social Platform is a partner: -Euroship: closing gaps in social citizenship (H2020 project, 2020-2023) https://euroship-research.eu/ - Merge: https://mergeproject.eu/. MERGE is Horizon Europe funded Coordination and Support Action (CSA) project with an aim to find pathways towards inclusive and sustainable wellbeing. - Spes: https://www.sustainabilityperformances.eu/about/. The objective of the Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios (SPES) project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme, is to better understand the interconnections between economic growth, human flourishing, and sustainability. The ambition is to equip policymakers with information that will guide their strategies for achieving sustainable human development, using new evidence about past, present and future performances of the sustainability transition - Hype: The project aligns with the primary objective of the call, which seeks to enhance citizens' participation in and contributionto the democratic and civic life of the Union, as well as facilitate the exchange of views and ideas. Selected Social Platform events: - In 2024 we organised policy debates, an event with the Council of Europe on Social Charter and an event with the European Climate Foundation. - We also organise events in Brussels (since the pandemic virtually), for example in the European Parliament or during the annual civil society days in the European Economic and Social Committee
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
https://www.socialplatform.org/partnerships-2-2/
Organisation Members
https://www.socialplatform.org/our-members/