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1 CLDR/10/9 Bruxelles, le 12 mars 2010 CALENDRIER du 15 au 21 mars 2010 (susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 15 mars Réunion de l'eurogroupe Conseil de l'environnement Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO delivers a lecture at the Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon (Portugal) Ms Catherine ASHTON visits Middle East (Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Amman, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Gaza) (15-18) Mrs Viviane REDING in Madrid: delivers opening speech "An ambitious Consumer Rights Directive: boosting consumers' protection and helping businesses" at the European consumers' Day "Enforcement of Consumers' Rights" ; delivers a speech "Making the Single Market work for Europe's citizens and businesses: reforming international litigation" at Brussels I: the Reform of International Litigation in Europe Forum Mr Joaquin ALMUNIA participates in a conference organised by the National Competition Commission (CNC) (Madrid) Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Nika GILAURI, Prime Minister of Georgia Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Antoine VUYLSTEKE, Honorary Consul of Estonia in Antwerp Mrs Neelie KROES participates in the ehealth Ministerial Conference organised by Spanish Presidency (Barcelona) Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ meets National Parliaments' representatives to the EU (EP) Mr Janez POTOČNIK meets with Mrs Karen ELLEMANN, Danish Minister for Environment Mr Janez POTOČNIK meets with Mr John GORMLEY, Irish Minister for Environment Mr. Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr. Nikoloz GILAURI, Prime Minister of Georgia Mr. Andris PIEBALGS receives Ms. Hilde JOHNSON, Foremer Director of UNICEF Mr Michel BARNIER meets with Mr Gary GENSLER, Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Mr Mathew HAARSAGER, US Treasury representative in Europe and Mr Corrado CAMERA, US Treasury European attaché Mr Michel BARNIER meets with Mr Nicholas ANSTEE, Lord Mayor of London Mr Karel DE GUCHT receives H.E. Romesh JAYASINGHE, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. P. B. JAYASUNDERA, Secretary of the Treasury of Sri Lanka
2 Mardi 16 mars Conseil "Affaires économiques et financières" (ECOFIN) Réunion informelle des Ministres de la Politique territoriale (16-17) (Málaga) Mrs Viviane REDING attends the meeting of the European Parliament Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) (EP) Mr Karel DE GUCHT attends the meeting of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) (EP) Mr John DALLI on a visit to Spain: delivers keynote speech on the occasion of the European Consumer Day in the opening ceremony of the Conference "Enforcement of Consumer's Rights" organised by the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Commission and the Spanish Presidency (Madrid); delivers a speech at the Ministerial Round Table on "integrating E-Helath into Health Policy" organised on the occasion of the European 4th "ehealth Week 2010", participates in the 8th ehealth Ministerial Conference (Barcelona) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN delivers an opening address at the Week of Innovative Regions in Europe event (WIRE), (Granada, Spain) Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI receives Mr Jacek DOMINIK, Polish Under-Secretary of State at the Finance Ministry Mr Günther OETTINGER in Berlin: meets with, Ms Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor, Mr Rainer BRÜDERLE, German Federal Minister of Economics, Mr Guido WESTERWELLE, German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD meets with Mr Paul MAGNETTE, Belgian Minister for Environment Mr Štefan FÜLE in Turkey (15-16): meets with Mr Ahmet DAVUTOGLU, Foreign Minister of Turkey, with Mr. Yasar YAKIS, Chairman of the EU Harmonisation Committee of the Grand National Assembly, Mr. Murat MERCAN, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and members of the EU Harmonisation Committee; with Mr Egemen BAGIS, Minister for EU Affairs of Turkey, with Mr RecepTayyip ERDOGAN, Prime Minister of Turkey (15). Meets with Mr Ali BABACAN, Vice-Prime Minister of Turkey (16) Mr László ANDOR receives Mr Sandor SIPOS, Special Representative of the World Bank to the European Union Institutions (Brussels) Mr László ANDOR receives Mr Mario MONTI, President of the Bocconi University of Milan Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Mário SEPI, President of the CESE (European Economic and Social Committee) Mrs Viviane REDING meets with UK Shadow Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, Mr Chris GRAYLING, Mr Damian GREEN, Baroness Pauline NEVILLE-JONES and Mr Campbell STOREY Mr Antonio TAJANI receives Mr Andrea BENASSI, Secretary General of the European Association of Craft, Small-and Medium Enterprises (UEAPME) M. Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, accompagné par Mme Laurette ONKELINX, Vice-Première Ministre et Ministre des Affaires sociales et de la Santé publique, chargée de l'intégration sociale, visitent le tunnel ferroviaire Justus Lipsius (BERL) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates at the event "Black Sea Synergy - Launch of Environment Partnership" (CHARL) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Jan DUSÍK, Czech Minister for Environment Mr Janez POTOČNIK delivers a keynote speech at the 3rd Forum for the Future of Agriculture, press point (16.30) (Square, Brussels meeting centre) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Ms Barbara KUDRYCKA, Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Princess LAURENTIEN 2
3 Mercredi 17 mars Réunion de la Commission Réunion informelle des Ministres de la Politique territoriale (17-18) (Málaga) Mr. Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the European Committee for Development (DEVE) (EP) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives the Baltic States Ministers of Finance and Mr Mario MONTI, President of the Bocconi University of Milan Mr Karel DE GUCHT delivers an opening speech at the Conference on EU Trade Policy for Development Mr Karel DE GUCHT receives Mr Nikoloz GILAURI, Prime Minister of Georgia Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI receives the Hon. Tonio FENECH, Maltese Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment Mrs Maria DAMANAKI opens the exhibition "Wherefrom, whereto - the Greeks from Hohenlohe" (CoR) Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Dietmar SCHÜTZ, President of the German Renewable Energy Association (BEED) Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Nikoloz GILAURI, Prime Minister of Georgia Mr Johannes HAHN attends the Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE) (Granada) Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD visits Washington (16-18) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Nika GILAURI, Prime Minister of Georgia Mme Viviane REDING reçoit M. José-María DAVÓ- FERNÁNDEZ, Président du Conseil des Barreaux européens (CCBE) Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Kraus WERNER, Chairman of the Eurocouncil of the Federation Internationale de l'automobile and Mr Wil BOTMAN, Director General Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ delivers a speech at the plenary session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) (CHARL) Mr Janez POTOČNIK in Slovenia (18-19): meets with the Mr Danilo TÜRK, President of the Republic, Mr Borut PAHOR, Prime Minister and Mr Roko ŽARNIČ, Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning (18). Participates in the discussion "How to contribute to sustainable vision for the future of Slovenia" in the National Assembly; meets with Mr Pavel GANTAR, President of the National Assembly; with representatives of environment NGOs in Slovenia (19) Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Diego LÓPEZ GARRIDO, Secretary of State for the European Union in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Prof. Michel KAZATCHKINE, Executive Director of the Global Fund Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mrs. Ines ALBERDI, Executive Director of UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Mr Diego Lopez GARRIDO, Secretary of State for the European Union in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Ms Androulla VASSILOU and Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI participate in the opening of Hungarian poster exhibition "Be Tolerant" (BERL) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Mr. Tonio FENECH, Maltese Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participates in the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Lithuanian independence (EP) 3
4 Jeudi 18 mars Audition de Mme Viviane REDING devant la Commission des Affaires constitutionnelles Mr Karel DE GUCHT meets Ms Anne-Marie IDRAC, French Minister of State for foreign trade Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN participates in St Patricks Day celebrations Mr Günther OETTINGER delivers a keynote speech at the EURELECTRIC Conference "Building a Secure & Sustainable Electricity Future: How Can Market Integration Contribute?" (Brussels) Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Diego López GARRIDO, Secretary of State for the European Union in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mr Štefan FÜLE visits Serbia Mr László ANDOR participates in the conference on posting of workers and labour rights (Oviedo, Spain) Mrs Viviane REDING gives policy briefing "What Direction for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship in the EU" to the European Policy Centre (Brussels) Joaquin ALMUNIA receives Mrs Christine LAGARDE, French Minister of Finance Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Etienne SCHOUPPE, Belgian Secretary of State for Transport Mr Siim KALLAS delivers the keynote speech at the European Barge Union's annual seminar "The future of transport and the role of inland navigation within the new White Paper" (Hotel Metropole, Brussels) Mrs Neelie KROES delivers a keynote speech to ICT Delta 2010 conference (Rotterdam) Mr. Olli REHN meets with Mrs Christine LAGARDE, French Minister for Economy Mr. Olli REHN meets with Dominique STRAUSS-KAHN, Director General of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) Mr. Andris PIEBALGS meets Mr. Nobuo TANAKA, executive director of IEA (International Energy Agency)(Brussels) M Michel BARNIER reçoit M David LAMMY, Ministre britannique de l'education Supérieure et des Propriétés Intellectuelles Ms Androulla VASSILIOU gives a keynote speech at the SCIC Conference of Universities (CHARL) M Algirdas ŠEMETA reçoit Christine LAGARDE, Ministre Française de l'économie, de l'industrie et de l'emploi Mr John DALLI delivers the opening speech at the European Consumer Summit 2010 "Services: Access, Choice, Fairness" (Brussels) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN visits European Research Council and the Research Executive Agency (Brussels) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN meets with members of the European Research Advisory Board (ERAB)(Brussels) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN meets with Professor Frank Gannon, Director General of the Science Foundation Ireland (Brussels) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Prof Helga NOWOTNY, President of the European Research Council (ERC) Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI participates in the "Europaministers Conference" and delivers a speech "The Current and the Future 4
5 Vendredi 19 mars Samedi 20 mars Dimanche 21 mars Challenges of the EU Budget" (Brussels) Mr Günther OETTINGER in Warsaw (18-19): meets with Mr Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister (tbc), meets with Mr Waldemar PAWLAK, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Mr Štefan FÜLE visits Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina M. Dacian CIOLOŞ reçoit M. Lars Peder BREKK, Ministre norvégien de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Ms Catherine ASHTON in Moscow: participates in the Quartet meeting Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Božidar ÐELIČ, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Science and Technological Development of Serbia Mr. Olli REHN attends the Conference "An EU Road Map for a Sustainable Economic and Social Recovery" organised by the EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA meets with Mr Vitor Manuel da Silva CALDEIRA, President of the European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN addresses the National University of Ireland (Galway, Ireland) Mrs Maria DAMANAKI in Athens: meets with Mr Apostolos VENTOURIS President and Mr Nikolaos CAVALIEROS, Director of the Association of Greek Coastal Shipping Companies; with Mr Dimitris KOTSORGIOS, President of the Hellenic Fishermen Association, addresses the International Chamber of Commerce Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD visits to Mexico Mr Štefan FÜLE visits Kosovo and Albania Mr László ANDOR delivers a speech "The poverty target in Europe 2020" at the conference organised by GINI (Growing Inequalities' Impacts) (London) M. Dacian CIOLOŞ reçoit M. Antonio SERRANO, Ministre portugais de l'agriculture, Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the Conference on the Western Balkans (Slovenia) Prévisions du mars à juin Conseil "Affaires générales et relations extérieures" (CAGRE) Mini session plénière du Parlement européen (Bruxelles) Conseil Européen Réunion informelle des Ministres de l'égalité (Valence) Conseil "Agriculture et Pêche" Réunion informelle des Ministres de la Culture (Barcelone) Réunion informelle des Ministres de l'éducation (Madrid) Réunion informelle des ministres de l'économie et des Finances (ECOFIN) (Madrid) Réunion informelle des ministres de télécommunications (Grénade) Session plénière du Parlement européen (Strasbourg) Conseil «Agriculture et pêche» Réunion informelle des Ministres des Sports (Madrid) Réunion informelle des Ministres de la Santé (Madrid) Conseil «Justice et Affaires intérieures» (JAI) (Luxembourg) 5
6 Conseil "Affaires générales et relations extérieures" (CAGRE) (Luxembourg) Réunion informelle des Ministres de la Pêche (Vigo) Mini session plénière du Parlement européen (Bruxelles) Sommet UE-Canada Conseil "Affaires générales et relations extérieures" (CAGRE) Conseil de l'éducation, de la jeunesse et de la culture Sommet UE-Mexique Session plénière du Parlement européen (Strasbourg) Réunion de l'eurogroupe Conseil «Agriculture et pêche» Conseil «Affaires économiques et financières» (ECOFIN) Réunion informelle des Ministres responsables des personnes ayant un handicap (Saragosse) Sommet UE-Amérique latine et Caraïbes (Madrid) Réunion informelle des ministres de l Agriculture (Mérida) Conseil «Compétitivité» Conseil pour le transport, les télécommunications et l'énergie (TTE) Conseil de justice et des affaires intérieures (JAI) (Luxembourg) Sommet de l'union pour la Méditerranée (UpM)- Euromed (Barcelone) Sommet UE-Égypte (Barcelone) Réunion de l'eurogroupe (Luxembourg) Conseil «Emploi, politique sociale, santé et consommateurs» (Luxembourg) Conseil «Affaires économiques et financières» (ECOFIN) (Luxembourg) Session plénière du Parlement européen (Strasbourg) Conseil "Affaires générales et relations extérieures" (CAGRE) (Luxembourg) Réunion ministérille UE-Nouvelle Zélande (Dialogue politique) (Madrid) Conseil de l'environnement (Luxembourg) Réunion informelle des Ministres du Logement et du Développement urbain (Tolède) Conseil pour le transport, les télécommunications et l'énergie (TTE) Conseil Européen Conseil «Agriculture et pêche» (Luxembourg) Permanence DG COMM le WE du 13 au 14 mars: Jonathan TODD - GSM: 0498/ Service Audiovisuel, planning studio - tél : 02/
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