15-21 February. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives a delegation of AEGIS Europe and EUROFER.

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1 Calendar of Commissioners weekly activities February MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. Agriculture and Fisheries Council, in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives a delegation of AEGIS Europe and EUROFER. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, Prime Minister of Romania. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Kurt Beck, President of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Dacian Ciolos, Prime Minister of Romania. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. Ms Federica Mogherini chairs the Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn also attends. Ms Federica Mogherini holds a bilateral meeting with Mr Taavi Rõivas, Prime Minister of Estonia, in Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini hosts a working dinner with Mr Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, Prime Minister of Romania. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Alberto Calcagno, CEO of Fastweb. Mr Andrus Ansip and Mr Carlos Moedas receive Ms Neelie Kroes, former European Commission Vice President and CEO of Startup Delta. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Paris, France: gives a speech at the International Energy Agency; gives a lecture at Sciences Po University. Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a speech at the event to celebrate the North Sea Link interconnector between the UK and Norway, Norway House, in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in a panel discussion at the conference "The European Union: Imprint of the Latvian Presidency" in Riga, Latvia.

2 Mr Jyrki Katainen and Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska speak at the High-level Conference on Energy- Intensive Industries, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Ms Sirkku Linna, Professor from Aalto University, to discuss investment in education and research. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Todd McClay, Minister of Trade, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Ms Anna Soubry, Minister of State for Industry, Enterprise and Small Business of the United Kingdom. Mr Günther Oettinger participates in the Berlinale: delivers the opening speech of the European Film Forum event and meets with Arte, the film industry, in Berlin. Mr Johannes Hahn meets with Mr Dacian Cioloș, Prime Minister of Romania, in Brussels. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Mr Todd McClay, Minister of Trade, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives representatives of the European Steel Association (EUROFER). Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers the closing address at the inauguration of the European Medical Corps, in Brussels. Mr Pierre Moscovici à Toulouse: visite l'entreprise Airbus; rencontre des dirigeants d'entreprises à la Chambre de Commerce et de l'industrie de Toulouse sur le thème : "Que l'ue pour soutenir l'innovation et le dynamisme économique dans les territoires?"; puis participe à une conférence-débat avec des étudiants à la Toulouse School of Economics sur le thème : "Key Issues in the Future of European Economic Policy". Mr Christos Stylianides inaugurates the European Medical Corps together with German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a representative of the Government of France, and the Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Margaret Chan, in Brussels. Mr Jonathan Hill meets with Mr Michael Liès, Chairman of Global Reinsurance Forum, in Brussels. Mr Jonathan Hill meets with Mr Sergio Balbinot, President of Insurance Europe, in Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc is in Singapore: participates in the Aviation Leadership Summit; meets with Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport of Singapore; meets with Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); meets with Mr Tony Tyler, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mr Tibor Navracsics in Budapest: meets with the European Affairs Committee of the Hungarian Parliament; meets with Mr Károly Czibere, State Secretary for Social Affairs and Inclusion of Hungary. Ms Corina Creţu is in Finland (15-16/02). On 15/02 in Rovaniemi: participates in a Citizens' Dialogue and visits an EU-funded project in the field of tourism called "Lapland - North of Finland image marketing". Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive of the British Council. TUESDAY 16 FEBRIARY

3 General Affairs Council, in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers a speech at the opening plenary session of the European Parliamentary Week which will discuss "The revamped European Semester and the role of the European Parliament and national parliaments", at the European Parliament, in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Ms Hannelore Kraft, Minister-President of North Rhine- Westphalia. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Mr FransTimmermans meets with Mr Didier Reynders, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Belgium, in Brussels. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Sirojiddin Aslov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Erlan Abdyldaev, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sudan. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Ditmir Bushati, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive of the British Council. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Juan Menéndez-Valdés, Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound). Mr Andrus Ansip receives Ms Hannelore Kraft, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, Prime Minister of Romania. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a key note speech at the conference organised by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and meets with Ms Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair of the DLR Executive Board, in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a speech on energy security at the NATO Atlantic Council, in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis delivers a speech at the European Semester Conference 2016, in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, Prime Minister of Romania. Mr Jyrki Katainen delivers the keynote speech at the 2016 European Circular Economy Conference, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen, Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska and Mr Carlos Moedas speak at the High-level Conference on Digital Transformation of Industries and Enterprises, in Brussels.

4 Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Mr Johannes Hahn participates in the conference "Balkan Partnership Strengthening the region's ties", in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Igor Crnadak, Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Ditmir Bushati, Foreign Minister of Albania. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Fatmir Besimi, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in charge of European Affairs. Mr Neven Mimica receives Mr David Nabarro, UN Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Mr Neven Mimica receives Mr Jean-Louis Borloo, Special Envoy to the French President François Hollande and President of Energies for Africa. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives representatives of the European Energy Industrialists. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Marc Leroy, President of Gas Infrastructure Europe. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change in the US Department of State. M. Karmenu Vella à Paris, France: audition conjointe à l Assemblée nationale avec Mme Frédérique Massat, présidente de la commission des affaires économiques, Mme Danielle Auroi, présidente de la commission des affaires européennes, et M. Jean-Paul Chanteguet, président de la commission du développement durable et de l aménagement du territoire. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr Andreas Xanthos, Greek Minister of Health. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis attends an event on the occasion of the Day of Restoration of Lithuania's Independence, in Brussels. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sudan. Mr Christos Stylianides is in Lisbon for the Parliamentary Hearing on the European Commission Work Programme for Mr Jonathan Hill meets with Mr Alexander Sarrigeorgiou, Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies, in Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc delivers a keynote speech at the European Railway Award 2016, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska speaks at the Committee on Transport and Tourism in the European Parliament. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the European Justice Stakeholder Forum, in Brussels.

5 Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Ingo Krammer, President of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA). Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Filip Gregor, Head of the Responsible Companies division of Frank Bold Society. Ms Corina Creţu is in Finland (15-16/02). On 16/02 in Helsinki: meets with Mr Olli Rehn, Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland, and with members of the Finnish Parliament. Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a keynote speech at the "2016 Science / Business Horizon 2020 Conference", in Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Prof. Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cardiff, to discuss the participation of UK universities in Horizon WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY College meeting, in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Kyriákos Mitsotákis, President of New Democracy of Greece. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, and Ms Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Māris Kučinskis, Prime Minister of Latvia. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece. Mr Frans Timmermans receives a group of Fundamental Rights NGOs. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Ms Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS). Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Mr Valdis Dombrovskis delivers a keynote speech atthe Regional banks conference of the State of Hessen, in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis meets with Mr Georg Fahrenschon, President of the German Savings Banks Association. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Kyriákos Mitsotákis, President of New Democracy of Greece. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Kadri Veseli, President of the Kosovo Assembly. Ms Cecilia Malmström meets with Ms Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress.

6 Mr Neven Mimica receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a keynote address at the first EU Policy Summit on the elimination of Hepatitis C in Europe, in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Geneva, Switzerland: participates in a dinner on the occasion of the International Conference on Translational Research in Radio-Oncology and Physics for Health in Europe. Mr Pierre Moscovici receives Mr Kyriákos Mitsotákis, President of New Democracy of Greece. Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sudan. Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70 th session of the United Nations Mr Phil Hogan receives Ms Rosemary Steen, Director of External Affairs at EirGrid. Mr Jonathan Hill meets with Mr Axel Weber and Mr Urs Rohner, Chairmen of the Swiss Finance Council, in Brussels. Mr Jonathan Hill gives a keynote speech at a joint Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)/European Forum for Manufacturing (EFM) dinner debate on "A Strong Capital Markets Union for Europe," in Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Kyriákos Mitsotákis, President of New Democracy of Greece. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Igor Crnadak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Karl Schjøtt-Pedersen, Director General of the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Sergio Bertolucci, Director for Research and Scientific Computing at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives representatives of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at a launch event of the Gender Initiatives Task Force, organised by the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics speaks at the Culture and Education (CULT) Committee of the European Parliament. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Valeiu Zgonea, President of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Steve Mollenfopf, CEO of QUALCOMM. THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY

7 European Council, in Brussels (18-19/02). President Jean-Claude Juncker and Ms Federica Mogherini attend. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Tihomir Orešković, Prime Minister of Croatia. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal. President Jean-Claude Juncker participates in the EPP Summit ahead of the European Council. Ms Kristalina Georgieva in Paris, France: takes part in the High Level Meeting of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Mr Maroš Šefčovič is in Berlin, Germany (18-19/02). On 18/02: gives a keynote speech at the German Industry Conference 2016 together with Mr Sigmar Gabriel, Vice Chancellor of Germany; meets with Ms Barbara Hendricks,Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; meets with Mr Sigmar Gabriel, Vice Chancellor of Germany and Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy; meets with Mr Norbert Röttgen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag; meets with Mr Peter Altmaier, Chief of Staff of the German Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Affairs. Mr Johannes Hahn participates at the EU-Tunisia Joint Parliamentary Committee. Mr Karmenu Vella in Rome, Italy: participates in a Parliament hearing with Environment and European Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate; meets withmr Stefano Cataudella, President of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean; meets with Mr José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Katowice, Poland: participates in the Health Challenges Congress (HCC 2016). Mr Pierre Moscovici receives Ms Sylvie Matherat, Member of the Management Board and Chief Regulatory Officer at Deutsche Bank. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the conference "New Contract Rules for Online Transactions", organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA), in Brussels. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Károly Czibere, State Secretary for Social Affairs and Inclusion of Hungary. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives a group of experts (economists, sociologists, demographists) on Work-Life Balance. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives representatives of the European Festivals Association (EFA). Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Professor Rolf Tarrach, President of the European University Association (EUA). Ms Corina Creţu receives the members of the Committee of the Missing Persons in Cyprus. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Ugo Rossi, President of the Autonomous Province of Trento. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Kyriákos Mitsotákis, President of New Democracy of Greece. Mr Carlos Moedas in Funchal, Madeira (18-19/02): holds a series of bilateral meetings, including with Mr Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government, and Mr Jorge Carvalho, Regional Secretary of

8 Education; meets with representatives from local authorities, business, academia, and civil society associations. FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY Mr Maroš Šefčovič is in Berlin, Germany (18-19/02). On 19/02: gives a keynote speech "Boosting Competitiveness and Supply Security with the Energy Union" at the German Wirtschaftsrat Convention on Energy and Environmental Policy. Ms Cecilia Malmström is in Paris, France, for a Citizens' Dialogue on TTIP. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives a prize from Asaja (Asociación Agraria Jóvenes Agricultores) to congratulate him for his political achievements in Spain and in Europe, in Sevilla, Spain. M. Pierre Moscovici rencontre M. Frédéric Oudéa, Directeur Général de la Société Générale, et M. Gérard Mestrallet, Président-Directeur Général d'engie, à Paris. Ms Vĕra Jourová in Amsterdam: speaks at the First meeting of the European Network on Victims' Rights; speaks at the conference "National Policy Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights", organised by the Dutch Presidency. Ms Margrethe Vestager speaks at the "Political salon" event, in Copenhagen. SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY Mr Christos Stylianides is in Vatican: participates in the high level discussion "Reaffirming Global Solidarity, Restoring Humanity". COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN FEBRUARY /02 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, in Brussels. 16/02 General Affairs Council, in Brussels /02 European Council, in Brussels. 24/02 Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council, in Brussels /02 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels. 29/02 Competitiveness Council, in Brussels.

9 COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN MARCH /03 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in Brussels. 04/03 Environment Council, in Brussels. 07/03 Eurogroup, in Brussels. 07/03 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, in Brussels /03 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg. 08/03 Economic and Financial Affairs Council, in Brussels /03 Justice and Home Affairs Council, in Brussels. 14/03 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, in Brussels. 14/03 Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. 14/03 General Affairs Council, in Brussels. 15/03 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in Brussels /03 European Council, in Brussels. COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN APRIL /04 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, in Luxembourg /04 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg /04 Foreign Affairs Council, in Luxembourg /04 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels. COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN MAY /05 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg /05 Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. 17/05 Eurogroup, in Brussels. 23/05 Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. 24/05 General Affairs Council, in Brussels. 25/05 Economic and Financial Affairs Council, in Brussels.

10 25-26/05 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels /05 Competitiveness Council, in Brussels /05 Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council, in Brussels. COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JUNE /06 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in Luxembourg /06 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg /06 Justice and Home Affairs Council, in Luxembourg. 13/06 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in Luxembourg /06 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels /06 European Council, in Brussels.