CALENDRIER du 26 janvier au 1 février 2015

European Commission - Commissioners' weekly activities CALENDRIER du 26 janvier au 1 février 2015 Brussels, 23 January 2015 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 26 janvier Agrifish Council. Mr Frans Timmermans andms Vĕra Jourová in Prague (26-27/1) to participate in the 4th international Forum "Let My People Live!". Mr Frans Timmermans meets with Mr Jan Hamáček, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic;meets with Mr Lubomir Zaorálek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; meets with Mr Andrej Babiš, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic; meets with Mr Bohuslav Sobotka, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic; attends the 'Let My People Live' Forum. Ms Vĕra Jourová meets with members of the Committee for European Affairs of the Czech Senate. Ms Federica Mogherini attends the hearings in the EP Committee CONT as part of the discharge procedure of the EEAS budget in 2013, Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Ms Mamta Murthi, World Bank Country Director for Central Europe and the Baltic Countries, Europe and Central Asia Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives the Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture, Ms Dessislava Taneva. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives representatives of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity ENTSO-E. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Danielle Auroi, Chair of the European affairs committee of the French National Assembly. Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr Johannes Hahn receive Mr Elshad Nassirov, Vice-President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receive Mr Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, Mr Jyrki Katainen, Mr Pierre Moscovici and Mr Jonathan Hill receive Mr Jack Lew, United States Secretary of the Treasury. Mr Günther Oettinger meets with German Chancellor, Mrs Angela Merkel, and former European Commission President, Mr José Manuel Durão Barroso, in Berlin. Ms Cecilia Malmström and Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receive the Minister of Trade of New Zealand, Mr Tim Groser. Mr Neven Mimica launches the European Year for Development (EYD) 2015 in Vienna, Austria. He also meets the Austrian Civil Society Organisations involved in the EYD2015. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Eric Besson, former Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy of France. Mr Karmenu Vella, Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis and Mr Phil Hogan receive the Minister of Agriculture of Hungary, Mr Sándor Fazekas. Mr Karmenu Vella receives the Director General of BEUC European Consumer Organisation, Ms Monique Goyens. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, Mr Petteri Orpo. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis and Mr Phil Hogan receive the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania, Mr Daniel Constantin. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives the Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands, Ms Sharon Dijksma. Ms Marianne Thyssen in Berlin: meets with Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Andrea

Nahles; pays a visit to a project funded by the European Social Fund, delivers a speech at the Konrad Adenhauer Stiftung. Mr Christos Stylianides visits Ukraine to discuss the humanitarian situation with the Ukrainian authorities. Mr Phil Hogan addresses the first European Rural Networks Assembly, Brussels. Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Ľubomír Jahnátek, Slovak Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development. Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Sven-Erik Bucht, Swedish Minister for Agriculture. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Martin Scheck, CEO, International Capital Market Association. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Per Bolund, Swedish Minister for Financial Markets and Consumer Affairs, Deputy Minister for Finance. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Masamichi Kono, Chairman, International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation Monitoring Board. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Frank Brenner, Director General of EUROCONTROL. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska on official visit to Spain: meets with Mr José Manuel Soria, Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Mr Jose Herrera, Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth. Mr Tibor Navracsics delivers a speech at the International Neth-ER conference 'European Challenges, Dutch Contributions', at Paleis der Academiën, Brussels. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives representatives of the European Chamber of Commerce in China. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives the Danish Minister for Economy and Interior, Mr Morten Ostergaard. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Mario Draghi, President of ECB. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Paulo Lemos, Portuguese Secretary of State for Environment. Mr Carlos Moedas receives representatives of the European Society of Cardiology. Mr Carlos Moedas meets with Mr Jet Bussemaker, Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a keynote speech at the Neth-ER conference 'European Challenges, Dutch Contributions', Brussels. Mardi 27 janvier Ecofin Council. President Jean-Claude Juncker, Mr Valdis Dombrovskis and Mr Karmenu Vella receive the Maltese Prime Minister, Mr Joseph Muscat. Mr Frans Timmermans and Ms Vĕra Jourová attend the 4th international Forum "Let My People Live!" in Prague. Mr Frans Timmermans meets with with the EU Committee of the Senate and the EU Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic;attends the Terezín Commemoration Ceremony on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ms Federica Mogherini participates in the 3rd CELAC Summit, San José, Costa Rica. Ms Kristalina Georgieva and Mr Jonathan Hill receive Mr David Milliband, Former UK Foreign Secretary and President and CEO of International Rescue Committee. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Akihiko Tanaka, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency. M. Andrus Ansip est en visite en France. Il se rendra à l'accélérateur TheFamily et rencontrera la startup Ecosystem. Il s'entretiendra avec Mme Axelle Lemaire, Secrétaire d'etat chargée du Numérique, Mme Fleur Pellerin, Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication et M. Emmanuel Macron, Ministre de l'economie, de l'industrie et du Numérique. Il rencontrera également M. Jean-Manuel Rozan et M. Eric Léandri, respectivement Président et Directeur Général de Qwant.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič opens the 7th European Conference on EU Space Policy, Business Brigde Europe event in partnership with the European Commission, Charlemagne building, Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Emiliano García Page, member of the PSOE Federal Executive Committee, mayor of Toledo and Secretary-General of PSOE in Castilla-La Mancha. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Martin Blessing, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Commerzbank AG. Mr Günther H. Oettinger receives the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communication, Mr Ketil Solvik-Olsen. Mr Günther H. Oettinger participates in an exchange of views with the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr David Lidington, UK Minister of State at the Foreign Office. Ms Cecilia Malmström delivers a speech at Business Europe/EU-China Business Association event (Brussels). Ms Cecilia Malmström speaks at the seminar "Local and regional support to Fair Trade: links with the EU trade agenda.", organised by the City of Gothenburg, European Parliament, Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica participates at the 2nd GAVI replenishment conference in Berlin. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete gives a keynote speech at the conference on "Demands with regard to regulation of CO2 levels for the automotive industry", in the European Parliament, Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Rafael Villaseca and Mr José Mª Egea, gasnatural-fenosa. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Rokas Masiulis, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives a group of Members of the Spanish Parliament and gives a speech at the debate on Energy and Climate. Mr Karmenu Vella and Mr Carlos Moedas receive the CEO of Siemens Wind Power, Mr Markus Tacke, and the CEO of the European Wind Energy Association, Mr Thomas Becker. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a speech at the presentation of the 2014 Euro Health Consumer Index, Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis and Mr Phil Hogan receive the Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Mr Marian Jurečka. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives the Minister of Health of Macedonia, Mr Nikola Todorov. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the European Patients Forum. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos speaks at the High-level closing session of the European Migration Forum, Brussels. Mr Christos Stylianides visits Ukraine to oversee the delivery of EU humanitarian aid and discuss the humanitarian situation with the Ukrainian authorities. Mr Phil Hogan receives the Minister of Trade of New Zealand, Mr Tim Groser. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Simon Lewis, CEO, Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr James Charrington, Chairman Europe, Middle East and Africa, BlackRock. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Martin Blessing, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Commerzbank AG. Ms Violeta Bulc visits Berlin: meeting with members of the German Bundestag; meeting with Mr Alexander Dobrindt, Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure; discussion with young people about mobility in Europe, Schwartzkopf-Stiftung. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska on official visit to Spain, attends the 'Forum Nueva Economica'; meets with Mr José Manuel García-Margallo, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; opens the Global Tourism Forum in Spain;meets with Mr Taleb Rifai, Secretary General, UN World Tourism Organisation;meets with Mr Iñigo Mendez de Vigo, Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs. Mr Tibor Navracsics takes part in a round table discussion on the Future of Europe's Photovoltaic Manufacturing Industry, Berlaymont building, Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Ms Ioanna Nyman, President of the European Youth Forum.

Mr Tibor Navracsics receives representatives of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture ) Board of Directors led by the EUNIC President, Ms Annika Rembe (Swedish Institute). Ms Corina Creţu receives the Romanian Minister for European Funds, Mr Eugen Teodorovic. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Rokas Masiulis, Lithuanian Energy Minister. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committe. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr António Silva, Vice-Rector of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. Mercredi 28 janvier College meeting. European Parliament plenary session, Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly. President Jean-Claude Juncker, Mr Frans Timmermans and Mr Carlos Moedas attend the European Parliament New Year s Reception hosted by Mr Martin Schulz. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Félix Braz, Minister of Justice of Luxembourg and Mr Dan Kersch, Minister of the Interior of Luxembourg. Ms Federica Mogherini participates in the 3rd CELAC Summit, San José, Costa Rica. Mr Andrus Ansip gives a speech at the launch of the Digital Agenda Intergroup at the European Parliament in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives representatives of EUROCOAL, the umbrella organisation of the European coal industry. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a keynote speech at the ALDE workshop on "The EU Energy Security Strategy" in the European Parliament, Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Francesco Starace, CEO of ENEL. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives the President of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Mr Reiner Hoffmann. Mr Günther H. Oettingerattends the Deutsche Bahn Symposium in Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica signs the Framework Partnership Agreement with the Associations of Local Authorities, Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Ms Mary Robinson, U.N. Special Envoy for Climate Change. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Francesco Starace, CEO of ENEL. Mr Karmenu Vella receives the Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, Mr Mangala Samaraweera. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the Council of European Dentists. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the European Society of Cardiology. Mr Pierre Moscovici receives a delegation of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Mr Pierre Moscovici gives lecture at La Sorbonne University "Challenges and future of Europe", Paris. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Lord Green, Chairman of TheCityUK s Advisory Council. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Janez Kopac, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska delivers the closing speech at the 7th Annual Conference on European Space Policy, Brussels. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Félix Braz, Minister of Justice of Luxembourg. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Constantin Chiriac, Director of the Radu Stanca National Theatre of Sibiu and Mr Jean-Louis Colinet, Directeur du Théâtre national de la Communauté française. Jeudi 29 janvier Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (29-30/1): Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos and Ms Vĕra Jourová attend.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Copenhagen: meets with the Committee on European Affairs and other representatives of the Danish Parliament; attends a Townhall Meeting at the University of Copenhagen;meets with Mr Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Member of the Danish Parliament; meets with Mr Henrik Sass Larsen, Minister for Business and Growth of Denmark;attends a meeting with Danish business people and organisations hosted by Mr Thomas Bustrup, Director of the Confederation of Danish Industries. Ms Kristalina Georgieva and Mr Johannes Hahn receive Ms Laura Tuck, World Bank Vice President, Europe and Central Asia. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Lord Tony Hall, BBC Director-General. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mrs Moya Greene, CEO of Royal Mail Group. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Johannes Teyssen, President of the Union of the Electricity Industry EURELECTRIC. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a keynote speech at the Bruegel event "Europe's energy union" in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receivesrepresentatives of the Slovak business (U.S.Steel Košice, Eustream, Slovnaft, SE ENEL, SPP-Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, Východoslovenská energetika, Západoslovenská energetika) on the occasion of the New Year concert organised by the Slovak community in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn and Mr Christos Stylianides are on official visit to Jordan and Lebanon. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete gives a keynote speech at the CEER (The Council of European Energy Regulators) Annual Conference "Unlocking energy market flexibility and demand-side response", Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete and Ms Violeta Bulc receive Ms Doris Leuthard, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications. Mr Karmenu Vella in Malta (29-30/01). On 29/01: meets with the Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change of Malta, Mr Leo Brincat; meets with the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights of Malta, Mr Roderick Galdes; meets with the Parliamentary Secretary for EU funds and 2017 Presidency of Malta, Mr Ian Borg. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of Médecins du Monde Doctors of the World International Network. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis, Mr Jonathan Hill and Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receive a delegation of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the Continua Health Alliance. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Tony Hall, Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Christian Dargnat, President; Mr Alexander Schindler, Vice President; and Peter De Proft, Director General of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of Investor AB, and Mr Marcus Wallenberg, Chairman of SEB bank. Ms Violeta Bulc receives representatives of the European Shippers Council. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Siim Kallas, former Vice-President of the European Commission. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Royal Mail Group CEOs. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Mr Michael Mabe, CEO International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Ms Monique Meche, Vice President of Amazon. Mr Tibor Navracsics meets Ms Lesley Wilson, Secretary General of the European University Association (EUA), Brussels. Ms Corina Creţu is on official visit to Croatia (29-30/1) to launch the Partnership Agreement. She will meet Mr Branko Grčić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives representatives of ERT (Energy Roundtable of Industrialists). Mr Carlos Moedas receives representatives of the The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA).

Vendredi 30 janvier Mr Frans Timmermans in Copenhagen: meets with Mr Martin Lidegaard, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark; meets with Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark; attends a meeting with union leaders hosted by Mrs Bente Sorgenfrey, president of FTF;attends a meeting with the Danish Business Forum for Simpler Rules, hosted by Mr Michael Ring, CEO of STELTON. Ms Federica Mogherini andmr Neven Mimica participate in the 24th Summit of the African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Joachim Von Amsberg, World Bank President of Development Finance. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Roeland Baan, Chairman, and Mr Gerd Götz, Director General of the European Aluminium Association. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr George Ciamba, Secretary of State for EU Affairs of Romania. Mr Günther H. Oettinger organises a roundtable on copyright with stakeholders. Mr Johannes Hahn and Mr Christos Stylianides on official visit to Lebanon. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Ministers of EU Affairs of the German Länder. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete gives a keynote speech at the Confederación Española de Organismos Empresariales (CEOE) in Madrid. Mr Karmenu Vella in Malta (29-30/01). On 30/01: attends the Roundtable on Transport Congestion in Malta; attends the Malta-EU Steering & Action Committee. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis meets with non-industry food stakeholders (Centre de Conference Albert Borschette, Brussels). Ms Marianne Thyssen attends the launching event of a European Social Fund Project in Flanders. Mr Pierre Moscovici travels to London. Mr Jonathan Hill delivers a speech at the European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries (BIPAR) mid-term meeting, Brussels. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Ralf Jansen, General Counsel, and Mr David Eatough, Deputy General Counsel, European Stability Mechanism. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Mark Wilson, Group CEO, Aviva. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Simon Puleston Jones, Group CEO, Futures Industry Association Europe. Mr Carlos Moedas visits CERN, Switzerland. Samedi 31 janvier Dimanche 1 février Mr Johannes Hahn and Mr Christos Stylianides on official visit to Lebanon and Jordan. Prévisions du mois de février: 09-12/02 European Parliament plenary session, Strasbourg 09/02 Foreign Affairs Council 10/02 General Affairs Council 12-13/02 European Council 16/02 Eurogroup 17/02 Ecofin Council 18-19/02 Informal meeting of Ministers for Defence Prévisions du mois de mars: 02-03/03 Competitiveness Council 05/03 TTE (Energy) Council

06/03 Environment Council 09/03 EPSCO Council 09/03 Eurogroup 10/03 Ecofin Council 12-13/03 JHA Council 13/03 TTE (Transport) Council 16/03 Foreign Affairs Council 16/03 Agrifish Council 17/03 General Affairs Council 19-20/03 European Council 26-27/03 Informal Competitiveness Council Prévisions du mois d'avril: 14-15/04 Informal Environment Council 15-16/04 Informal Energy Council 20/04 Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 20/04 Agrifish Council (Luxembourg) 20-22/04 Informal Epsco Council 21/04 General Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 24-25/04 Informal Ecofin Council 27-30/04 European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg) Prévisions du mois de mai: 07/05 Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council 08/05 Foreign Affairs (Defence) Council 11/05 Eurogroup 12/05 Ecofin Council 18/05 Foreign Affairs Council 18/05 EYCS (Education and Youth) Council 18/05 EYCS (Culture and Sport) Council 18-21/05 European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg) 21-22/05 Eastern Partnership Summit 26/05 Foreign Affairs (Development) Council 28-29/05 Competitiveness Council 31/05 Informal Agrifish Council Prévisions du mois de juin: 01-02/06 Informal Agrifish Council 08/06 TTE (Energy) Council (Luxembourg) 08-11/06 European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg) 09-10/06 Informal Cohesion Council 10-11/06 EU-CELAC Summit 11/06 TTE (Transport) Council (Luxembourg) 12/06 TTE (Telecommunications) (Luxembourg) 15-16/06 JHA Council (Luxembourg)

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