Koen Doens
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with The Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael
5 Nov 2025 · Activities of Clingendael
Meeting with Unknown Organization
5 Nov 2025 · Exchange on Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Umicore
21 Oct 2025 · Recycling Critical Raw Materials (CRM)
Meeting with GÉANT Association
20 Oct 2025 · The two sides agreed on a strong and long-term collaboration. They discussed shared ambitions regarding Global Gateway implementation, and explored opportunities for deeper cooperation.
Meeting with Elia Transmission Belgium
17 Oct 2025 · Courtesy meeting between Elia Group and the European Commission on electricity transmission sector and Global Gateway
Meeting with Global Citizen
9 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the campaign Scaling Up Renewables for Africa
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
30 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the future direction of Global Gateway and on how new avenues of collaboration
Meeting with Paris Peace Forum
11 Sept 2025 · Regular exchange on the INTPA-PPF partnership
Meeting with Center for Global Development
28 Jul 2025 · Exchange on the future of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the views of the European Commission on the future of international partnerships.
Meeting with BioNTech SE
25 Jun 2025 · Global Gateway Agenda on Health
Meeting with Trinity Metals
9 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on critical raw materials
Meeting with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
9 Jun 2025 · Taking stock of EU-EITI on-going cooperation and explore future areas of collaboration
Meeting with SES S.A.
4 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the current INTPA-SES partnership, recent developments, and future opportunities
Meeting with GreenGo Energy Group
4 Jun 2025 · Presentation of the Megaton Moon project and discussion on potential EU–GreenGo collaboration
Meeting with kENUP Foundation
23 May 2025 · Global Gateway investments in health on the African continent (MAV+)
Meeting with Global Citizen
22 May 2025 · State of play on the ‘Scale up Renewables in Africa’ campaign Preparations for the Gavi replenishing summit
Meeting with Teollisen yhteistyön rahasto Oy
16 May 2025 · EFSD+ programme Africa Connected could be further expanded in Africa, but also to Asia and Latin America.
Meeting with
15 May 2025 · Greenland Resources to present its mining project in Greenland and the new ten year’s off-take agreement signed with Outokumpu by which Outokumpu, European Steel leader, would source molybdenum from Greenland.
Meeting with EIT RawMaterials GmbH
15 May 2025 · Exchange of views on critical raw materials.
Meeting with Manganese Metal Company (Pty) Ltd
14 May 2025 · Presentation of MMC (Manganese Metal Co) business case to DG INTPA as part of the identification of business opportunities along the EU-South Africa Critical Raw Materials (CRM) value chain
Meeting with Zhero BV
6 May 2025 · Presentation of the “Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay” project in Namibia
Meeting with Gates Foundation
5 May 2025 · The upcoming Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation, to be co-hosted by Gavi and the Gates Foundation and the European Union on 25 June 2025
Meeting with De Beers plc
16 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on sustainable investment, ethical and responsible diamond sourcing, and economic resilience in Southern Africa
Meeting with Center for Global Development
16 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the implications of the changing political context for development cooperation
Meeting with Port of Antwerp-Bruges International
14 Apr 2025 · PoABI stance on the Clean Industrial Deal and the connection with the EU’s Global Gateway
Meeting with European Centre for Development Policy Management
11 Apr 2025 · Discussion on enhanced cooperation between Export Credit Agencies and Development Finance Institutions
Meeting with KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS
3 Apr 2025 · To discuss infrastructure investments
Meeting with Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A.
27 Mar 2025 · Potential opportunities for digital development in Africa and Asia
Meeting with Mouvement des Entreprises de France
18 Mar 2025 · Global Gateway
Meeting with Allianz SE
21 Feb 2025 · The Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) reiterated their commitment to Global Gateway and introduced their proposal for a liaison officer at DG INTPA
Meeting with International Rescue Committee Inc
17 Feb 2025 · Shared priorities and potential future collaboration
Meeting with International Rescue Committee Inc
17 Feb 2025 · Discussion on IRC-INTPA partnership, strategic orientations of INTPA for the rest of the MFF, and engagement in fragile settings
Meeting with Westerwelle Foundation
14 Feb 2025 · to discuss potential collaboration, on start-ups in Africa
Meeting with Alstom
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Siemens Energy AG
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Ericsson
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Stegra (formerly H2GS AB)
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Scania AB (publ)
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Volvo AB
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Scandinavian Quality Care Consortium AB
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with Hitachi Energy
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with FAM
6 Feb 2025 · Global Gateway investments
Meeting with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
4 Feb 2025 · Meeting with Africa Global Logistics to discuss Agribusiness sector in Africa
Meeting with Banco Santander, S.A.
28 Jan 2025 · exchange of views on the UE relationship with Latin America, and in particular the role of the Global Gateway strategy to strengthen the European presence in the region.
Meeting with The American European Community Association
24 Jan 2025 · Round table "Global Gateway: building resilient european connections with the world"
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
13 Dec 2024 · Europe, Afrique et nouvelle Commission
Meeting with EIT RawMaterials GmbH
12 Dec 2024 · Raw materials
Meeting with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
11 Dec 2024 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with La Générales des Carrières et des Mines
11 Dec 2024 · to present projects in the mining industry in DRC
Meeting with kENUP Foundation
11 Dec 2024 · Mining week
Meeting with University of Cambridge
21 Nov 2024 · The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leardership
Meeting with La Générales des Carrières et des Mines
20 Nov 2024 · to present new strategy mining industry in DRC
Meeting with HYDROGENE DE FRANCE
18 Nov 2024 · Update on projects
Meeting with FAM
13 Nov 2024 · Team Sweeden project proposals
Meeting with Ericsson
13 Nov 2024 · Courtesy meeting + discussion on ongoing global developments
Meeting with ACCIONA, S.A.
13 Nov 2024 · Discussion on projects relevant to Acciona
Meeting with Ericsson
13 Nov 2024 · Exchange on priorities, including global gateway and ongoing global developments.
Meeting with Gates Foundation
13 Nov 2024 · forthcoming Replenishment GAVI conference
Meeting with CMA CGM
7 Nov 2024 · Issues for the industry, and challenges associated to the dismantling and recycling of ships
Meeting with Nokia
25 Oct 2024 · Insight's on digital sector
Meeting with
3 Oct 2024 · Introduction of Vale, Presentation GEP&Vale joint initiative
Meeting with AMUNDI AM
3 Oct 2024 · Global Green Bond Initiative
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
2 Oct 2024 · EDFI Corporate day
Meeting with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
16 Sept 2024 · Follow up call
Meeting with E5 FASHION BV
13 Sept 2024 · Courtesy visit
Meeting with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
11 Sept 2024 · Vaccine
Meeting with ArcelorMittal
9 Sept 2024 · Raw materials & global gateway
Meeting with EIT RawMaterials GmbH
19 Jul 2024 · Raw Summit
Meeting with The Tony Elumelu Foundation
9 Jul 2024 · Ongoing partnership
Meeting with Africa-Europe Foundation
9 Jul 2024 · Steering meeting
Meeting with AMUNDI AM
8 Jul 2024 · Global Green Bond Initiative
Meeting with RAZEL-BEC
28 Jun 2024 · Razel Bec experience in building infrastructure projects in partner countries.
Meeting with Future Matters Project gGmbH
25 Jun 2024 · Bilateral parnerships for Global decarbonization and robust supply chains
Meeting with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
25 Jun 2024 · Update on BioNTech partnerships following announcement at WHA
Meeting with ODI Europe
21 Jun 2024 · International partnerships and the new political cycle; convergence of agendas and purposes across DG INTPA and ODI Europe
Meeting with Agence Française de Développement
18 Jun 2024 · JEFIC high level meeting - Geostrategic challenges and Global Gateway
Meeting with CONCORD Europe
12 Jun 2024 · The objective of the meeting was to discuss ideas for the International Partnership portfolio and in particular engagement with civil society
Meeting with Xcalibur Multiphysics Group, S.L.
15 May 2024 · Raw materials
Meeting with Rio Tinto
15 May 2024 · Raw materials
Meeting with
30 Apr 2024 · Global gateway
Meeting with The Tony Elumelu Foundation
30 Apr 2024 · Transformative impact across Africa of inaugural EU Partnership with TEF, WE4A1 and continuous spreading of awareness of this impact ; ongoing EU Partnership with TEF, WE4A2 focusing on Gender and Green.
Meeting with Brussels Airlines SA/NV
17 Apr 2024 · Global Gateway and connectivity.
Meeting with Brussels Airlines SA/NV
17 Apr 2024 · Global Gateway
Meeting with Hydrogen Europe
8 Apr 2024 · Discussion on potential projects under Global Gateway.
Meeting with Nokia
11 Mar 2024 · Team Europe and digital infrastructure. GG Flagships and HL events
Meeting with Green Energy Park Global B. V.
4 Mar 2024 · Curtesy visit and presenting their renewable hydrogen (RH2) value chain initiatives,
Meeting with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti s.p.a.
26 Feb 2024 · Global Green Bond Initiative
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
26 Feb 2024 · EFSD+ guarantees
Meeting with Center for European Policy Analysis
26 Feb 2024 · the Lobito Corridor and its potential as a model for EU-US cooperation in access to critical minerals and in connectivity.
Meeting with BioNTech SE
22 Feb 2024 · Presentation of their global health activities
Meeting with A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
30 Jan 2024 · The European competitiveness of green fuel projects and to introduce C2X, Maersk’s green methanol arm
Meeting with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
26 Jan 2024 · End-to-end health security infrastructure in Rwanda
Meeting with European Centre for Development Policy Management
15 Jan 2024 · Global Gateway
Meeting with UNBOX MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS SRL
15 Jan 2024 · to present their system "Ucoin"
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
10 Jan 2024 · i) Global Gateway and more specifically the Critical Raw Materials topic and ii) sustainable finance / follow-up to the EU HLEG
Meeting with HYDROGENE DE FRANCE
23 Nov 2023 · Hydrogen projects in Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados
Meeting with SALESAS TRES CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS, S.L.
27 Oct 2023 · COP28
Meeting with European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
9 Oct 2023 · Exchange on the Global Gateway
Meeting with Rio Tinto
9 Oct 2023 · Rio Tinto’s activities in Rwanda, DRC and other African countries
Meeting with Danone
18 Sept 2023 · Global Gateway
Meeting with Xcalibur Multiphysics Group, S.L.
27 Jul 2023 · MTR/Export Credit/ Private company approach
Meeting with Port of Antwerp-Bruges International
20 Jul 2023 · Port of Antwerp-Bruges International partnerships with ports in Africa, Asia, Global Gateway
Meeting with Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations
12 Jul 2023 · Global Gateway Forum
Meeting with Friends of Europe
12 Jul 2023 · Meeting with the Africa-Europe Foundation. Topic: monitoring of the EU-AU Partnership
Meeting with Grupa Azoty Spółka Akcyjna
21 Jun 2023 · green energy and agriculture fertilisers
Meeting with Nokia
13 Jun 2023 · Digitalisation shares and financing
Meeting with Breakthrough Energy
9 Jun 2023 · Global Gateway
Meeting with KfW Bankengruppe
6 Jun 2023 · - Global Gateway · KfW’s promotional platform for financing green hydrogen (PtX) . EFSD+ guarantees
Meeting with International Rescue Committee Inc
31 May 2023 · Afghanistan, EU-Africa partnership
Meeting with European Centre for Development Policy Management
22 May 2023 · Global Gateway
Meeting with ACCIONA, S.A.
24 Apr 2023 · Global Gateway; Global Gateway Business Advisory Council; July EU-CELAC Summit
Meeting with Standard Chartered
4 Apr 2023 · sustainable finance in low- and middle-income countries
Meeting with Orange
29 Mar 2023 · Digital transition in Africa and the Middle East
Meeting with
29 Mar 2023 · Global Gateway Forum
Meeting with Global Citizen
22 Mar 2023 · New Global Financial Pact Summit
Meeting with ODI Europe
21 Mar 2023 · MDB reform agenda
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
14 Mar 2023 · EFSD+ and Global Gateway
Meeting with Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
8 Mar 2023 · Global Gateway
Meeting with CONSEIL DE COOPERATION ECONOMIQUE
7 Mar 2023 · Global Gateway (meeting with Cab)
Meeting with Royal Institute of International Affairs
6 Mar 2023 · Presentation of a study of aid delivery and oversight in countries where relations between national authorities and donors are estranged (and in a more contested geopolitical environment). Study done together with NYU CIC.
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
6 Mar 2023 · Seminar la posture géopolitique de l’UE à l’avenir. Parmi les grands sujets, la relation UE-Afrique
Meeting with CONCORD Europe
3 Mar 2023 · CSOs and EU priorities, partnerships and programming
Meeting with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partners LLP
17 Feb 2023 · Lunch to explain KKR’s work on impact investments in Developing Economies
Meeting with Gates Foundation
10 Feb 2023 · HDX PIP
Meeting with Friends of Europe
3 Feb 2023 · Africa-Europe Foundation collaboration
Meeting with Center for Global Development
24 Jan 2023 · EFAD, EFSD+, Investment in Africa
Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer
17 Jan 2023 · Global Gateway
Meeting with Friends of Europe
21 Dec 2022 · discussion with the Steering Group; end of the contract; the deliverables and lessons learned to be taken into account for the next cycle/contract.
Meeting with ACCIONA, S.A.
21 Dec 2022 · Presentation of the company’s business profile and potential areas of convergence with Global Gateway.
Meeting with European Round Table for Industry
1 Dec 2022 · Global Gateway- suggestions for the Business Advisory Group
Meeting with Schneider Electric
30 Nov 2022 · Access to energy, Global Gateway Initiative, energy transition
Meeting with Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement
17 Nov 2022 · Enjeux et les défis des transitions agroécologiques dans nos pays partenaires et la mobilisation de la recherche pour l’impact et l’innovation.
Meeting with Friends of Europe
14 Nov 2022 · cooperation in Africa.
Meeting with kENUP Foundation
7 Nov 2022 · Follow up meeting; possible support to Morocco for the development of a vaccine manufacturing hub; possible support for investment by biotech firm Evotec in Africa; reachout at unit level also on Latin-America.
Meeting with AXA
7 Nov 2022 · Joint meeting with Proparco and BlaO. Possibilités de collaboration. Fonds obligataire; Blue Orange rapport "Billions to Trillions"; la structuration de la garantie compatible solvency 2 etc...
Meeting with Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit e.V. (TeleTrusT)
24 Oct 2022 · Implementation of the Global Gateway Initiative, the role of the European private sector as well as the EU Supply Chain Act.
Meeting with European Council on Foreign Relations
11 Oct 2022 · Europe Africa Business Forum; Global Gateway Business Advisory Group; Critical Raw Materials.
Meeting with Coordination Rurale Union Nationale
7 Oct 2022 · situation du marché des céréales et des filières
Meeting with Suomen Tekstiili ja Muoti ry
21 Sept 2022 · Global Gateway activities in Africa and other developing markets.
Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.
15 Sept 2022 · Global Gateway Initiative; Activities in Latin America; Digital infrastructures.
Meeting with Eni S.p.A.
11 Jul 2022 · agro energy, resilience rural Communities, Education. West & Southern Africa
Meeting with ENEL SpA
28 Jun 2022 · Energy transition, Latin America
Meeting with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partners LLP
18 May 2022 · Courtesy
Meeting with VERBOND VAN BELGISCHE ONDERNEMINGEN / FEDERATION DES ENTREPRISES DE BELGIQUE
26 Apr 2022 · Platform International - Event
Meeting with Gates Foundation
19 Apr 2022 · Global Gateway Initiative
Meeting with European Council on Foreign Relations
25 Feb 2022 · Global Gateway, Green Deal, Africa
Meeting with Partnerships in Health
6 Oct 2021 · Covid-19 Response Mechanism
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
20 Sept 2021 · EU development agenda
Meeting with Hydrogen Europe
7 Sept 2021 · energy
Meeting with The Currency Exchange Fund
1 Sept 2021 · development finance
Meeting with Global Sovereign Advisory
28 Jul 2021 · Partnerships zone UEMOA
Meeting with Rabobank
25 Jun 2021 · Food system Summit, EU-AU Business Forum
Meeting with Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
21 Jun 2021 · Peter Piot; Vaccine manufacturing in Africa
Meeting with OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE
10 May 2021 · climate, economic justice as well as inequality and the impact of COVID-19
Meeting with EPIA SolarPower Europe
27 Apr 2021 · Webinar Solar4GlobalChange
Meeting with Private Investors for Africa
30 Mar 2021 · the status of the EU-Africa Strategy, the Green Deal agenda and its impact on relations with African countries, but also on the pandemic response in Africa.
Meeting with African Wildlife Foundation
22 Mar 2021 · renewed approach to partnerships in the conservation and development space between the EU and Africa
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
9 Mar 2021 · Discussion with the EDFI Task Force on EU Partnership for a better collaboration.
Meeting with International Centre for Migration Policy Development
1 Mar 2021 · on going and future collaboration, - external dimension of the EU Migration policy - NDICI programming - cooperation with Sub Saharan countries - MIEUX+ initiative
Meeting with Gates Foundation
8 Jan 2021 · Introductory meeting with newly appointed President of Global Policy & Advocacy. Collaboration and priorities.
Meeting with CMA CGM
30 Nov 2020 · réunion avec VP. - possibilité de partenariat.
Meeting with Eni S.p.A.
18 Nov 2020 · Meeting with VP. Current and future collaboration, interaction between the business sector and the EU, in Africa (Mozambique)
Meeting with Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom)
26 Oct 2020 · AU-EU Alliance/the AU-EU Partnership and the role that Academia, Knowledge Institutions, role of Global Health Diplomats, DEVCO call for Adolescent SRHR in Africa, Covid19 measures.
Meeting with CONCORD Europe
23 Oct 2020 · Meeting with Director. Reorganisation DG DEVCO, NDICI, Team Europe, EU-Africa relations, EU-ACP negotiations.
Meeting with Goethe-Institut e.V.
21 Sept 2020 · Meeting with Secretary general. Cooperation on culture and development.
Meeting with PLATFORMA
10 Jun 2020 · The role of Local Authorities in the next programming cycle. Participation of Local Authorities in Team Europe and EC’s COVID response.
Meeting with Fondation pour les etudes et recherches sur le developpement international
18 May 2020 · - Principes d'allocation entre pays des ressources qui seront gérées par les nouveaux instruments financiers de la Commission.
Meeting with 3E
30 Mar 2020 · Commission’s new Africa Strategy, links with the Green Deal, ongoing work in Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA region, potential of green hydrogen production in Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA region
Meeting with European Development Finance Institutions
25 Mar 2020 · The role of European development financial institutions in mobilising private capital towards devp policy priorities, need for stronger complementarity on policy/regulatory reforms. EDFI MC eligibility for pillar assessment, EDFI guarantee programmes
Meeting with Siemens Healthineers AG
3 Mar 2020 · Meeting with President Europe, Middle East and Africa
Meeting with FirstRand
2 Mar 2020 · How FirstRand can engage with DG DEVCO, notably under the EFSD Guarantees and under the EFSD +. Interest in expanding cooperation with commercial African Banks based in well-regulated markets, with relevant operations in partner countries
Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA
10 Dec 2019 · Meeting Member of the Vodafone Group ExCo