Excerpts from the Calendar of Commissioners weekly activities Week 02-08 February Monday 02 February President Jean-Claude Juncker receives the President-elect of Switzerland, Ms Simonetta Sommaruga. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives the Minister-President of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Mr Winfried Kretschmann. Mr Frans Timmermans attends the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC, in Riga. Mr Frans Timmermans in Tallinn:attends the conference "Smart Economy & Enterprise-Friendly State - New Growth Strategy of the EU and Opportunities for Estonia"; attends a dinner hosted by Ms Urve Palo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure of Estonia. Mr Andrus Ansip receives the CEOs of Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica and Orange. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Warsaw:meets with Ms Ewa Kopacz, the Prime Minister of Poland, Mr Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, meets with representatives of the Polish legislative power the Polish Sejm and Senat, meets with representatives of the Confederation Lewiatan, the Polish business organisation; visits the Electrical Power Plant Siekierki. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis gives a speech at the Latvian University, Riga. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Mr Michael Efler from Stop TTIP. Ms Cecilia Malmström attends the Business Alliance of TTIP Welcome reception at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria, Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, Mr Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet and the Minister of the Economy and Investment Promotion, Mr Régis Immongault. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Washington DC (1-3/02): bilateral meetings with US Deputy Secretary of State Mr Antony Blinken, Energy Secretary Mr Ernest Moniz, Special Envoy for Climate Change Mr Todd Stern, US Trade Representative Mike Froman and the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Ms Caroline Atkinson. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete also gives a speech at the Atlantic Council (3/02). Mr Karmenu Vella meets the President of Galicia, Mr Alberto Nunez Feijoo.
Mr Karmenu Vella receives the President and CEO of Wildlife Conservation for Oceans and Atmosphere, Dr Christian Samper. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the European Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives the former UK Minister for Health, Mr John Bowis. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a speech at the launch of COCIR's call for action for a "Better Healthcare for Europe". Mr Pierre Moscovici in Berlin (2-3/2): meets with Mr Wolfgang Schäuble, Minister of Finance; meets with Mr Sigmar Gabriel, Minister of Economics and Energy and Vice-Chancellor. Mr Phil Hogan visits agriculture holdings in Belgium. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Winfried Hermann, Transport Minister of Land Baden-Württemberg. Ms Violeta Bulc andms Vĕra Jourová receive Mr Henri Malosse, President of the European Economic and Social Committee. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives representatives of Unilever, Brussels. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Gilles de Kerchove, EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Director of Justice and Home Affairs in the Council Secretariat. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Luciano d'alfonso, President of the Italian region Abruzzo, Mr Nicola Zingaretti, President of the Italian region Lazio and Mr Alberto Núñez Feijoo, President of the Spanish region Galicia. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Markus Beyrer, Director-General of Business Europe. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Albert Nuñes, President of the Xunta de Galicia. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Robert Himpe, Executive Vice President ArcelorMittal Europe, Eurofer. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mrs Nathalie Moll, Secretary General of Europabio, European Association for Bioindustries. Tuesday 03 February President Jean-Claude Juncker gives a speech at the EP European Semester. President Jean-Claude Juncker hosts a ceremony in testimony of Mr Jacques Barrot. Mr Frans Timmermans in Estonia:meets with Mr Taavi Rõivas, Prime Minister of Estonia; meets with Members of the EU Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Constitutional Committees of the Estonian Parliament; participates in the public debate "Europe Today" alongside Mr Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia. Ms Federica Mogherini, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Mr Karmenu Vella and Mr Neven Mimica receive Mr Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ms Federica Mogherini participates in the Working Dinner with S&D Group Bureau and S&D Grouplinked Commissioners, Brussels.
Mr Andrus Ansip participates in the S&D working group on Digital Agenda at the European Parliament in Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip meets Mrs Inara Murniece, Speaker of the Latvian Parliament, at the European Parliament in Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Michael Combs, CEO of Alcatel Lucent. Mr Andrus Ansip receives European and Chinese CEOs of the ICT sector. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives representatives from The Green10, ten environmental organisations and networks. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Alberto Pototschnig, Director of ACER. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Konrad Mizzi, Minister for Energy of Malta. Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets Mr Étienne Davignon, Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive of GDF SUEZ, Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives representatives of European Bioeconomy Alliance. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Ms Beate Merk, Bavarian State Minister. Mr Günther H. Oettinger organises a roundtable on copyright with stakeholders (angle of the discussion "the right balance in copyright policy"). Mr Günther H. Oettinger receives representatives of BEUC - Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly. Mr Neven Mimica signs the National Indicative Program (NIP) with the President of Kiribati, Mr Anote Tong. Mr Neven Mimica receives Mr David Vernon, CARIFORUM coordinator. Mr Karmenu Vella in Paris: attends the 2015 edition of the Euromaritime and Eurowaterways trade show. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a speech at the Food Innovation Summit, Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives the Minister for Climate and the Environment of Sweden, Åsa Romson. Mr Pierre Moscovici in Berlin (2-3/2): meets with Bundestag CDU/CSU Members of Parliament of budgetary and financial affairs committee; meets with Bundestag SPD Members of Parliament of budgetary and financial affairs committee; meets with Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr Christos Stylianides participates in the regional consultations ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit, in Budapest, Hungary. Mr Phil Hogan delivers the opening speech at the Food Innovation Summit,Brussels. Mr Jonathan Hill is in London: attends evidence session at the House of Lords EU Economic and Financial Affairs Committee; meets with Mr John Cridland, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Mr John Nelson, Chairman, Lloyd's of London.
Ms Violeta Bulc receives representatives of the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF). Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Axel Eggert, Director General of EUROFER and CEOs of the steel industry, Brussels. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Wojciech Postulski, Secretary General of the European Judicial Training Network. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Rabbi Menachem Margolin, General Director of the European Jewish Association. Mr Tibor Navracsicsparticipates at a panel discussion "From Veszprém to Brussels as a politician" at the Balassi Institute, Brussels. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Philippe Varin, President of Cercle de l'industrie. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise. Wednesday 04 February College meeting President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Christian Wulff former Bundespräsident. President Jean-Claude Juncker and Mr Jyrki Katainen receive OECD Secretary General, Mr Angel Gurria. Mr Frans Timmermans and Mr Jyrki Katainen receive Mr Louis Grech, and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto. Mr Frans Timmermans meets Mr Atzo Nicolai, President of DSM Netherlands. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Jorge Domecq, European Defence Agency Director, Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Johan Dennelind, President of TeliaSonera. Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr Neven Mimica receive Mr Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer and Head of European Government Affairs of Eni S.p.A. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Jorge Moreira da Silva, Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy of Portugal. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Peter Mather, BP Group Regional Vice-President Europe. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Pier Carlo Padoan, Italian Minister for Economy and Finance. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Session on Strengthening of the social dimension of the EMU at the European Parliament. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Johan Dennelind, CEO, TeliaSonera. Mr Jyrki Katainen and Mr Günther H. Oettinger receive Mr Carlos Ghosn, President of the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association.
Ms Cecilia Malmström attends the Seminar "Transatlantic Partnership - why we need it!", European Parliament, Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Ms Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mr Karmenu Vella and Mr Carlos Moedas receive the President of the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions of Europe (CRPM) and President of the Government of the Azores, Mr Vasco Cordeiro. Mr Karmenu Vella receives representatives of the NGOs Birdlife Europe, Oceana and WWF. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the European Cancer Patients Coalition. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the European Generic Medicines Association. Ms Marianne Thyssen receives the Minister for Employment of Luxembourg, Mr Nicolas Schmit. Mr Jonathan Hill gives the closing speech at the Finance Watch Conference: "The Long-Term financing agenda - the way to sustainable growth?", Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan. Ms Violeta Bulc attends the Excellence in Road Safety Awards ceremony, Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska attends the European Parliament public hearing 'Perspectives for the Single Market', Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defence, Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska delivers a keynote speech at a European Automobile Manufacturer's Association reception, Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Mr Lang Fabian and other members of the German Bundestag Sports Committee. Ms Corina Creţu is on a three-day mission to Guadeloupe. She will participate to the Conference of the Presidents of Outermost regions. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives representatives of IBA (International Bar Association). Thursday 05 February President Jean-Claude Juncker receives the President of the French Senate, Mr Gérard Larcher. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives the Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr George Soros, Chairman of the Open Society Foundations. Ms Federica Mogherini participates in the meeting of NATO, Ministers of Defence level, Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip receives representatives of Eurochambers.
Mr Andrus Ansip receives representatives of the Estonian Ministry of Justice. Mr Günther H. Oettinger participates in the Berlin International Film Festival Berlinale. Ms Cecilia Malmström delivers the keynote speech at the 2nd Annual EU-US Trade Conference Forum Europe, Management Centre Europe, Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica receives Mr Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete participates in a working dinner withmr Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Mr Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change of the UK, Mr Kaspars Gerhards Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia, Mr Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary for the Ministry of Environment Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany, Mr Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy, Ms Laurence Tubiana, director of the Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI). Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Peter Mather, President, British Petroleum (BP) Europe. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Richard Weber, President of EUROCHAMBRES, Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Claudio de Vincenti, Italian Minister for Economic Development, Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr. João Machado, President of the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP). Friday 06 February President Jean-Claude Juncker receives the Vice-President of the United-States, Mr Joe Biden. Ms Federica Mogherini participates in the Munich Security Conference, Munich. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a keynote speech at the High level conference on the European Energy Union in Riga. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr António Ferreira, President of the Board of Administration of the Centro Hospitalar de São João. Saturday 07 February
Sunday 08 February COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN FEBRUARY 09/02 Foreign Affairs Council 09-12/02 European Parliament plenary session, Strasbourg 10/02 General Affairs Council 12-13/02 European Council 16/02 Agriculture and Fisheries Council 16/02 Eurogroup 17/02 Economic and Financial Affairs Council 18-19/02 Informal meeting of Ministers for Defence 26-27/02 Informal Foreign Affairs Council Trade COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN MARCH 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
COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN APRIL 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) COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN MAY 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 COUNCIL AND OTHER MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JUNE 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) 15/06 Environment Council (Luxembourg) 16/06 Agrifish Council (Luxembourg) 18/06 Epsco (Employment) Council (Luxembourg) 18/06 Eurogroup 19/06 Ecofin Council (Luxembourg) 22/06 Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 23/06 General Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 25-26/06 European Council