Ana Carla Pereira

Commission official focused on equality policy, labor markets, and social rights.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute

8 Jan 2026 · Courtesy meeting on funding

Meeting with ORGANIZACION NACIONAL DE CIEGOS DE ESPAÑA

5 Dec 2025 · Exchanges on the future of the Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Meeting with Mental Health Europe - Santé Mentale Europe

20 Nov 2025 · Courtesy meeting to present their work and new director

Meeting with AGE Platform Europe

5 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the AGE proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat Ageism

Meeting with Fundación Secretariado Gitano

30 Oct 2025 · Roma priorities and challenges in the context of upcoming Commission initiatives.

Meeting with Roma Foundation for Europe

13 Oct 2025 · Roma equality and inclusion in the EU

Meeting with Confederation of Danish Employers

8 Oct 2025 · The input of DA into gender equality and social policies.

Meeting with European Social Network AISBL

7 Oct 2025 · Discussion on the launch of a European Social Services Index and on the second phase of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Meeting with Inclusion Europe aisbl.

30 Sept 2025 · Discussion on the second phase of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Meeting with Règles Élémentaires

24 Sept 2025 · Menstrual poverty

Meeting with SMEunited aisbl

23 Sept 2025 · The discussion focused on three points: 1) The event organized by the COM on the Roadmap for Women’s Rights 2) A study visit of SMEunited members on the Pay Transparency Directive 3) SMEunited input on the next Gender Equality Strategy

Meeting with Platform of European Social NGOs

16 Sept 2025 · Courtesy meeting on funding

Meeting with EUROPEAN NETWORK ON INDEPENDENT LIVING BRUSSELS

4 Sept 2025 · Discussion on the second phase of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Meeting with Bureau Brussels Consulting

2 Sept 2025 · Women's health

Meeting with Validity Foundation - Mental Disability Advocacy Centre

11 Jul 2025 · Discussion on the implications of the project of Hungarian legislation on the operations of Validity Foundation, specifically in respect of funding under CERV and JUST

Meeting with Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe

8 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the future Gender Equality Strategy, CEMR’s European observatory on violence against local and regional political leaders and the possibilities for EU funding and grants.

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

8 Jul 2025 · Exchange on policy and legislation as well as implementation of accessibility for persons with disabilities and on artificial intelligence

Meeting with ORGANIZACION NACIONAL DE CIEGOS DE ESPAÑA

30 Jun 2025 · Exchange on accessibility for persons with disabilities including the work of AccessibleEU

Meeting with Roma Foundation for Europe

28 May 2025 · Exchange of views on Roma inclusion

Meeting with The European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

26 May 2025 · Exchange of views on funding opportunities for CSOs, including future of CERV Programme and legal developments in Hungary, namely the anti LGBTIQ legislation, including the anti-pride law

Meeting with APG Groep NV

21 May 2025 · Exchange of views on equality issues and on the gender pension gap in the Netherlands.

Meeting with Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales Travaillant avec les Sans-Abri

20 May 2025 · Exchange of views on homelessness and the link with the Equality Strategies and upcoming Affordable Housing initiative

Meeting with Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

16 Apr 2025 ·  Operational follow-up to meeting with CAB Lahbib in February  Proposal to establish a Special Olympics European Union Day

Meeting with The European Roma Rights Centre

2 Apr 2025 · Meeting with ERRC on the current and future Commission policies for Roma equality, inclusion, and participation

Meeting with SMEunited aisbl

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Roadmap for Women’s Rights and the gender equality policies

Meeting with European Platform for Rehabilitation

20 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the European Platform for Rehabilitation’s contribution to the disability strategy, the state of play of the strategy, the calls for project proposals for the EU level NGOs, discussion on the future MFF

Meeting with Equinet - the European Network of Equality Bodies

19 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the Cooperation with National Equality Bodies

Meeting with European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities

18 Mar 2025 · Meeting with EASPD on disability policies and the current and future Commission equality policies

Meeting with The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth Student Organisation

27 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the implementation of the LGBTIQ equality strategy 2020-2025 and the new LGBTIQ equality strategy post-2025

Meeting with European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education

20 Feb 2025 · Courtesy visit to exchange of view on EU disability policies and priorities

Meeting with EL*C - EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community

20 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the implementation of the LGBTIQ equality strategy 2020-2025 and the new LGBTIQ equality strategy post-2025

Meeting with ORGANIZACION NACIONAL DE CIEGOS DE ESPAÑA

19 Feb 2025 · Courtesy visit to exchange of view on EU disability policies and priorities

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

19 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the Roadmap for Women’s Rights

Meeting with European Pride Business Network

18 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the implementation of the LGBTIQ equality strategy 2020-2025 and the new LGBTIQ equality strategy post-2025

Meeting with Transgender Europe

18 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the implementation of the LGBTIQ equality strategy 2020-2025 and the new LGBTIQ equality strategy post-2025

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

17 Feb 2025 · Non-discrimination policies, hate speech and online safety

Meeting with Organisation Intersex International Europe e.V.

30 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on LGBTIQ Equality and more particularly on intersex equality

Meeting with Equinet - the European Network of Equality Bodies

29 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on equality bodies

Meeting with Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund

20 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the current and future Commission gender equality policies and the ÖGB's priorities.

Meeting with AGE Platform Europe

17 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on age equality

Meeting with Central European Trade Union Network

15 Oct 2024 · Social dialogue in Eastern Europe

Meeting with SGI Europe

9 Jul 2024 · Social dialogue at European level

Meeting with European Social Insurance Platform AISBL

4 Jul 2024 · Future priorities for social protection

Meeting with industriAll European Trade Union and Odborový svaz KOVO

25 Jun 2024 · The challenges faced by the steel sector and the situations of Liberty Steel’s sites and jobs in Europe

Meeting with Central European Trade Union Network

29 May 2024 · Strengthening social dialogue and collective bargaining in Central European and candidate countries

Meeting with European Dockworkers Council

15 May 2024 · The European Port Strategy and consultation of the sector, social dialogue

Meeting with Caritas Europa

13 May 2024 · EU directive on minimum income

Meeting with Upwork Inc.

22 Apr 2024 · platform work directive

Meeting with Community Land Trust Brussel

18 Apr 2024 · housing

Meeting with World Employment Confederation-Europe

12 Apr 2024 · priorities for the next legislative mandate

Meeting with COMITE EUROPEEN DE COORDINATION DE L'HABITAT SOCIAL

22 Mar 2024 · Social housing in Europe

Meeting with Association Internationale de la Mutualité

20 Mar 2024 · next Commission’ priorities

Meeting with Care4everyBody

27 Feb 2024 · women health care

Meeting with European Federation of Public Service Unions and European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions

19 Feb 2024 · The social partners agreement on digitalization of central public administration

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

5 Feb 2024 · European Green Deal

Meeting with SGI Europe and Union Sociale pour l'habitat

29 Jan 2024 · Affordable and social housing

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and

7 Dec 2023 · The Enlargement Package, social market economy and social dialogue

Meeting with Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V.

6 Dec 2023 · The Platform Work Directive

Meeting with IBM Corporation

16 Nov 2023 · European Works Councils

Meeting with industriAll European Trade Union and

13 Nov 2023 · The future of the social agenda of the EU

Meeting with FEDERACION ANDALUCIA ACOGE

8 Nov 2023 · Integration of migrant workers

Meeting with Eurodiaconia

24 Oct 2023 · priorites for the next Commission

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

10 Oct 2023 · The policy priorities for the 2024 Commission Work Programme

Meeting with Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging

25 Sept 2023 · Implementation of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in the Netherlands.

Meeting with UNIÓN GENERAL DE TRABAJADORES DE ESPAÑA and Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras

22 Sept 2023 · State of play of the employment and social situation in Spain and in Galicia, of the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, impact of EU Funds in achieving more effective employment and social policies, Social economy.

Meeting with ExxonMobil Petroleum Chemical

19 Sept 2023 · European Work Council

Meeting with Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and

4 May 2023 · Discussion on employment and social policies

Meeting with Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

27 Apr 2023 · hybrid work

Meeting with European Social Insurance Platform AISBL

19 Apr 2023 · the initiatives of the Commission in 2023

Meeting with Uber

21 Mar 2023 · Platform Work Directive

Meeting with Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V.

13 Mar 2023 · European Works Council Directive

Meeting with European Trade Union Institute

2 Mar 2023 · Research in the field of employment and social policies

Meeting with Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales Travaillant avec les Sans-Abri

2 Mar 2023 · The European Platform for Combatting Homelessness

Meeting with CIP - Confederação Empresarial de Portugal and

16 Feb 2023 · The Social Dialogue initiative, platform work directive, labour shortages, working conditions in the European Union and Portugal

Meeting with IBM Corporation

6 Feb 2023 · European Work Councils

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

9 Dec 2022 · Social Dialogue initiative.

Meeting with FEDERACIÓN ANDALUCÍA ACOGE

6 Dec 2022 · working and living conditions of seasonal workers in Andalucia

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

8 Nov 2022 · Social Dialogue Initiative.

Meeting with Fagligt Fælles Forbund

7 Nov 2022 · Directive on platform work, digitalization of social security coordination, Working conditions, Social Dialogue.

Meeting with The Swedish Trade Union Confederation and

28 Oct 2022 · Directive on platform work and social dialogue initiative.

Meeting with The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK and STTK ry

27 Oct 2022 · Social dialogue and the minimum wage directive.

Meeting with APG Groep NV

27 Oct 2022 · Intergenerational solidarity and European care strategy.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

11 Oct 2022 · The social consequences of the war in Ukraine and energy crisis, the European Year of Skills, the European Works Council, Social dialogue.

Meeting with Inline Policy Srl and A Place for Rover, Inc.

4 Oct 2022 · Platform Workers Initiative

Meeting with Sozialkassen der deutschen Bauwirtschaft

29 Sept 2022 · social dialogue

Meeting with Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and

21 Sept 2022 · forthcoming proposal on strengthening social dialogue in the Member States

Meeting with Housing Europe - European Federation for Public, Cooperative and Social Housing

19 Sept 2022 · Situation du logement et du logement social en Europe.

Meeting with Wolt

19 Sept 2022 · Platform work.

Meeting with European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

6 Sept 2022 · Working conditions of domestic workers and impact of the war in Ukraine on the agro-food sector.

Meeting with Caritas Europa

19 Jul 2022 · European Care Strategy

Meeting with SGI Europe

8 Jul 2022 · European Care Strategy.

Meeting with European Federation of Public Service Unions

8 Jul 2022 · European Care Strategy.

Meeting with UNI Europa

8 Jul 2022 · European Care Strategy.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

5 Jul 2022 · Democracy at work.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

24 Jun 2022 · The promotion of social dialogue and collective bargaining in EU.

Meeting with Platform of European Social NGOs and

22 Jun 2022 · Social Platform position on an EU Solidarity Strategy to respond to the Ukraine crisis

Meeting with DHL Group

13 Jun 2022 · Meeting on Skills and European Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with Wolt

17 May 2022 · EU Platform Work Directive

Meeting with European Youth Forum

12 May 2022 · platform work and minimum income

Meeting with European Federation of Public Service Unions and Federation of European Securities Exchanges

21 Mar 2022 · European Care Strategy and social dialogue for the social services sector.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

17 Mar 2022 · Skills and Talent Package, help for Ukrainian refugees.

Meeting with Confederation of Finnish Industries EK and

16 Mar 2022 · Minimum wages, platform work, labor market, social issues, Recovery & Resilience Facility

Meeting with SGI Europe

9 Mar 2022 · Social Taxonomy

Meeting with SMEunited aisbl

2 Mar 2022 · Social dialogues initiatives.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

8 Feb 2022 · Social policies.

Meeting with European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless

7 Feb 2022 · role of the EU budget, and especially the ESF+, in tackling homelessness in the 2021 – 2027 period

Meeting with The Adecco Group and Randstad N.V.

13 Jan 2022 · Changing labour markets, Skills and Platform Work.

Meeting with Wirtschaftskammer Österreich

13 Dec 2021 · minimum wage, platform workers and skills

Meeting with Uber

23 Nov 2021 · Platform work

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

19 Nov 2021 · The social dialogue initiative

Meeting with Fagligt Fælles Forbund

15 Nov 2021 · Minimum Wage

Meeting with CEC European Managers - Confédération Européenne des Cadres

12 Nov 2021 · Skills, promotion of work-life balance, occupational health and safety and the green transition, digitalisation and the future of work.

Meeting with Fagligt Fælles Forbund

13 Oct 2021 · platform work

Meeting with Deliveroo

7 Oct 2021 · Platform work

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and

7 Oct 2021 · forthcoming EU initiative to improve working conditions in platform work

Meeting with Uber and

24 Sept 2021 · conditions of people working through platforms

Meeting with Fagligt Fælles Forbund and

21 Sept 2021 · Consultation hearing with organisations of platform workers on the ‘Initiative on improving working conditions in platform work’.

Meeting with Uber and

20 Sept 2021 · Consultation hearing with digital labour platforms on the Initiative on improving working conditions in platform work. (to be completed)

Meeting with Industriegewerkschaft Metall

6 Sept 2021 · Participation at an Executive Board meeting of the German Trade union IG Metall on the transformation of the economy and the maintaining of industrial labour in EU and how social partners can play a key role for the just transition.

Meeting with Association Internationale de la Mutualité

13 Jul 2021 · Meeting on the Social Economy Action Plan and the future of welfare state.

Meeting with Wolt

9 Jun 2021 · Discussion on the Commission’s upcoming work on Improving the working conditions of platform workers.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

1 Jun 2021 · Exchanges on the Fit for 55 package.

Meeting with Bolt

1 Jun 2021 · Echange liée à l'initiative platform

Meeting with European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities

17 May 2021 · Green Paper on Ageing

Meeting with Uber

26 Apr 2021 · Meeting on platform work.

Meeting with Bolt

26 Apr 2021 · Meeting on platform work.

Meeting with Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V. and

12 Apr 2021 · EPSR, Directive on the adequate minimum wage, Reskilling and upskilling ahead of the Porto Social Summit

Meeting with Bolt and

17 Mar 2021 · Regulation of digital platforms and platform work in the EU

Meeting with Deliveroo

16 Mar 2021 · platform workers

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and

8 Mar 2021 · Meeting on minimum wages.

Meeting with Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises

8 Mar 2021 · Proposal for a directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU

Meeting with SGI Europe

12 Feb 2021 · Preparatory meeting for the organization of the Porto Social Summit.

Meeting with Housing Europe - European Federation for Public, Cooperative and Social Housing

10 Feb 2021 · Meeting on housing in the Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

5 Feb 2021 · Meeting on the proposed Directive on adequate minimum wages.

Meeting with SMEunited aisbl

4 Feb 2021 · Preparatory meeting for the Porto Social Summit.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

3 Feb 2021 · Presentation of the report on strengthening European social dialogue to the Social Dialogue Committee (SDC).

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

2 Feb 2021 · Meeting on the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

28 Jan 2021 · European Pillar of Social Rights and Porto Social Summit

Meeting with Fagligt Fælles Forbund and Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation

16 Dec 2020 · European Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with European Disability Forum and

14 Dec 2020 · Meeting on the European Disability Strategy.

Meeting with Housing Europe - European Federation for Public, Cooperative and Social Housing

11 Dec 2020 · pillar of social rights in the field of housing and homelessness

Meeting with Pensioenfederatie (Federation of the Dutch Pension Funds) and

9 Dec 2020 · Meeting on pensions, ageing and the action plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU).

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

1 Dec 2020 · Exchange of views on minimum wages and the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and

25 Nov 2020 · Intervention at the webinar with trade union leaders from Visegrad countries to discuss the minimum wage proposal and collective bargaining.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

16 Nov 2020 · Meeting on the Recovery Strategy.

Meeting with Brussels Office of the Swedish Trade Unions and

21 Oct 2020 · Meeting on minimum wage.

Meeting with Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries

2 Oct 2020 · Intervention at the General Assembly of the Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries on the social agenda and recovery.

Meeting with Bolt and

8 Sept 2020 · Roundtable on platform work.

Meeting with Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise and Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions

29 Jun 2020 · Meeting on minimum wage.

Meeting with SDG Watch Europe

26 Jun 2020 · Meeting on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Meeting with Wolt

24 Jun 2020 · Commission's ongoing initiative on platform work

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and AFL-CIO

22 Jun 2020 · Meeting with the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the US Trade Union Confederation (AFL-CIO) to discuss the EU/US relationships on labour and social issues.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and AFL-CIO

22 Jun 2020 · Meeting on labour and social issues in EU/US.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

16 Jun 2020 · Meeting with the Social Affairs Committee of BusinessEurope on the Commission’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in the area of employment and social right.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and

15 Jun 2020 · European trade unions’ call for swift action on worker involvement rights

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

11 Jun 2020 · Meeting with Vice-President Schinas and Social Partners on Skills.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

8 Jun 2020 · High-level hearing with Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and the Social Partners on the Action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with industriAll European Trade Union

5 Jun 2020 · Videoconference on the closure of Nissan plant in Barcelona.

Meeting with European Federation of Public Service Unions

4 Jun 2020 · Social dialogue in social services

Meeting with World Employment Confederation-Europe

18 May 2020 · WEC-Europe/UNI-Europa Joint Recommendations on COVID-19

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

13 May 2020 · Videoconference on the Recovery Plan.

Meeting with European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless

13 May 2020 · Videoconference on the convention on homelessness.

Meeting with Bolt

7 May 2020 · Platform workers

Meeting with Social Services Europe

5 May 2020 · Videoconference meeting on the role of social services in the recovery and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Meeting with SGI Europe and

29 Apr 2020 · Videoconference meeting on social support care service and COVID-19

Meeting with AGE Platform Europe

29 Apr 2020 · long-term care (LTC) and how LTC systems are affected by the current COVID crisis

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

23 Apr 2020 · Exchange of views on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

Meeting with Sodexo SA

8 Apr 2020 · Live-In Care's contribution to tackling the Coronavirus crisis

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

2 Apr 2020 · Videoconference on SURE, the OSH guidance on safe return to work and the Exit Roadmap.

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

1 Apr 2020 · Videoconference meeting on the role of social partners in crisis response.

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE and

18 Mar 2020 · Videoconference meeting on the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis

Meeting with Confederation of Finnish Industries EK

5 Mar 2020 · Minimum wage and platform workers

Meeting with Federation of European Social Employers

4 Mar 2020 · Social Europe, equal opportunities for all, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion

Meeting with European Federation for Services to Individuals

2 Mar 2020 · European Pillar of Social Rights

Meeting with ORGANIZACIÓN NACIONAL DE CIEGOS ESPAÑOLES

27 Feb 2020 · Disabilities

Meeting with Danish Trade Union Confederation EU Office

21 Feb 2020 · Commission proposal on minimum wages

Meeting with Suomen Yrittäjät ry

18 Feb 2020 · minimum salary and platform work

Meeting with Housing Europe - European Federation for Public, Cooperative and Social Housing

17 Feb 2020 · Implementation of the action plan of the Social pilar, housing

Meeting with European Anti Poverty Network

14 Feb 2020 · Implementation of the action plan of the Social pilar, poverty

Meeting with Fagligt Fælles Forbund

13 Feb 2020 · Consultation on minimum wage and the communication on a social Europe for just transition

Meeting with Akava ry

11 Feb 2020 · Skills and Social Roadmap

Meeting with Deutsche Sozialversicherung Europavertretung

11 Feb 2020 · Access to social protection for workers and the self-employed

Meeting with European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

10 Feb 2020 · Initiative on minimum wages

Meeting with Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände e.V.

4 Feb 2020 · Social agenda

Meeting with Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro

23 Jan 2020 · Minimum wage

Meeting with Caritas Europa

22 Jan 2020 · implementation of the Social pilar

Meeting with SMEunited aisbl

20 Jan 2020 · Exchange on “ A strong social Europe for jus transitions” and on the initiative on fair minimum wages

Meeting with Deliveroo

17 Jan 2020 · Platform workers

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

9 Jan 2020 · introductory meeting/Economic and Social Affairs in Europe

Meeting with The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK and STTK ry

11 Dec 2019 · Minimum wage and collective bargaining