CLDR/12/12

Bruxelles, le 23 mars 2012

CALENDRIER du 26 mars au 1 avril 2012

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites

Lundi 26 mars Meeting of General Affairs Council (GAC) Ms Viviane REDING participates in an evening debate organised by European Voice on data privacy (Brussels) Nuclear Safety Summit (South Korea -26- 27/3): Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers the opening speech at the participates Conference - "Le fiere negli anni 2.0: tra internazionalizzazione e sviluppo dei territori" (Milan)

M. Michel BARNIER en mission à Berlin. Il rencontre M. Wolfgang SCHAUBLE, Ministre des Finances, M. Philipp RÖSLER, Ministre de l'Economie et de la Technologie ainsi que M. Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, chef du SPD (Parti social- démocrate) Mr John DALLI meets Mr Jean-Philippe COURTOIS, President of Microsoft International, and takes a tour of the Microsoft Cloud & Interoperability Centre (Brussels) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN meets with The Netherlands Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, Mr. Maxime Jacques Marcel VERHAGEN (The Hague) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN delivers keynote address at the Innovation Lecture 2012 (The Hague) Ms Maria DAMANAKI addresses the international conference "The case for Maritime Spatial Planning: efficient resource management for sustainable growth" (Brussels, Charlemagne) Mr Günther OETTINGER in Berlin. Meeting with representatives of the German League for Nature and Environment (Deutscher Naturschutzring - DNR) Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Renzo TONDO, President of the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr David LIDINGTON, British Minister for Europe Ms Connie HEDEGAARD in Washington D.C, USA (26-28/3) Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Branko Grčić Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM speaks at public debate organised by FutureLab on "One passport, one people?" (Brussels) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ in Verona, . Visit of Vinitaly Fair; working lunch with Mr , Italian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forests, Mr Paolo DE CASTRO, President of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (COMAGRI) at the European Parliament and the Presidents of cooperative associations; delivers a speech at the Presidency Business Forum on the Wine sector

Mardi 27 mars Mr Olli REHN at Troika hearing in the Ms Viviane REDING participates in an ALFI ABBL working lunch ECON and EMPL committees in the (Brussels) European Parliament Mr Siim KALLAS and Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receive Mr Vlad Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ at the exchange of FILAT, Prime Minister of the Republic of views on the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) reform and the Policy Coherence Mr Siim KALLAS gives keynote speech at the launching of Green for Development (PCD) at the Committee Freight Europe (Brussels) on Development of the European Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr. António VITORINO, incoming EU Parliament Mediator on private copying levies Ms Neelie KROES attends European Internet Foundation Special Event on Cloud Computing. (Brussels) Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in the Cocktail at "CLEPA Annual Reception" (Brussels) Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ meets Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Luxembourg Minister of Labour, Employment and Immigration (Brussels) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in a Forum on the future of agriculture (Brussels) Mr. Olli REHN at the Conference of the OECD Economic Survey of the and the Euro Zone (Brussels) Mr. Olli REHN at the signing of the Monetary Agreement with San Marino (Brussels) Mr Michel BARNIER intervient aux 21èmes rencontres parlementaires sur l'épargne et la fiscalité (Paris) M. Michel BARNIER rencontre M. Michel MERCIER, Ministre français de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux (Paris) Mr Michel BARNIER prononce le discours de clôture à la "Finance and Society Conference", organisée par Finance Watch (Brussels) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives a delegation from the 'World Poetry Movement' headed by Mr Bas KWAKMAN, director of Poetry International Rotterdam, Mr Fernando RENDÓN, General Coordinator of WPM, Mr Hatto FISCHER, General Coordinator Poiein kai Prattein (Ποιείν και Πράττειν) (Greece), Mr Philip MEERSMAN, Coordinator of the Belgian and European Championships Poetry Slam (Belgium) and Ms Gloria CHVATAL, Directress of Communications from International Poetry Festival (Colombia) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers a speech at the "Juvenes Translatores 2012" Award Ceremony (Brussels, Charlemagne) Mr Karel DE GUCHT receives Mr Neven MIMICA, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Mr John DALLI and Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN attend the EuropaBio Benefits Event. Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN delivers the closing speech (Brussels) Mr John DALLI receives Dr Arne BJORNBERG, Chairman and COO of the Health Consumer Powerhouse Mr John DALLI attends a dinner debate on Telehealth (Brussels) Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives representatives of the French Fisheries sector Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Omar KETTANEH, Chairman of the Palestine Energy and Natural Resources Authority Mr Günther OETTINGER receives representatives of RTE (Réseau

2 de transport d'électricité) and French senators Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Branko GRČIĆ, Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Johann SEITINGER, member of the Austrian regional government of Steiermark Mr Štefan FÜLE in Pristina, Kosovo Mr László ANDOR delivers a keynote speech on “Youth & Employment" at the Bavarian Representation Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ addresses the 5th Forum for the Future of Agriculture

Mercredi 28 mars Commission meeting Ms Viviane REDING receives Mr Wolfgang SCHUSTER, President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions Korea-EU Summit (South Korea): Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO Mr Siim KALLAS attends the opening of the Piracy Seminar, participates (Brussels) European Parliament Mini Plenary Mr Siim KALLAS attends the General Assembly of the Advisory session (28-29/3) Council for Aeronautics Research and Innovation in Europe (ACARE) (Brussels) Ms Viviane REDING participates in the European Parliament Privacy Platform Ms Neelie KROES gives speech to Photonics21 Annual Meeting. (Brussels) Ms Maria DAMANAKI at the hearing at European Economic and Social Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Bruno RACINE, President of Committee (EESC) opinion on the Bibliothèque Nationale de France Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform Mr Antonio TAJANI receives the OSA Advocate for Optics Award 2012 for its efforts on KETs

Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Paul POLMAN, CEO Unilever Mr Andris PIEBALGS in Hanoi, Vietnam (28-29/3). On 28/3 meeting with Mr Bui QUANG VINH, Minister of Planning and Investment. On 29/3 meeting with Prime Minister Mr Nguyên TÂN DŨNG; meeting with Mr Nguyên SINH HÙNG, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam; address to the students at Hanoi National University; meeting with Mr Nguyên MINH QUANG, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; meeting with State President Mr Truong TÂN SANG; meeting with Mr Pham GIA KHIÊM, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Michel BARNIER receives Ole SOHN, Danish Minister for Business and Growth Ms Androulla VASSILIOU in Morocco (28/3 -1/4). Meetings with Government Ministers responsible inter alia for Education, Culture and Youth; visits to universities; and meetings with stakeholders in EU programmes. Delivers a keynote speech at the Permanent Conference of Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators (COPEAM). Mr John DALLI receives Mr Jean STEPHENNE, Chairman and President of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, and delegation Mr John DALLI receives Mr Selim YENEL, new Ambassador of Turkey to the EU Mr John DALLI holds a keynote speech at the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) event "Advertising: we care!" (Brussels) Ms Maria DAMANAKI meets with Ms Mette GJERSKOV, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Vladimir FILAT, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova M. Dacian CIOLOŞ au Congrès de la Fédération Nationale des

3 Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) (Montpellier)

Jeudi 29 mars Ms Viviane REDING in (29-31/03). On 29/03: participates in a parliamentary hearing meets with Mr , Italian Minister of European Affairs meets with Ms Emma MARCEGAGLIA, President of Confindustria meets with Ms DI BENEDETTO, Italian Minister of Justice meets with Ms , Italian Minister of Labour and Welfare meets with Mr. , Italian Minister of Economic Development On 30/03: meets with Professor Guido ALPA meets with Bishop Dominique MAMBERTI, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States On 31/03: meets with His Eminence Cardinal Tarcisio BERTONE Mr Siim KALLAS hosts a meeting of the Aviation Platform (Brussels) Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Michel BOYON, President of French Conseil Superieur de l'Audiovisuel Ms Neelie KROES receives report from KPMG on telemedicine investments in eHealth and delivers speech at eHealth event 'Accelerating Innovation' (Brussels) Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ receives a delegation of The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the OECD Ministerial meeting "Outlook for 2050 and Green Growth" ( 29-30/3, Paris) Mr. Olli REHN at the EUROFI High Level Seminar (Copenhagen, Denmark) M. Michel BARNIER reçoit les membres du Conseil Supérieur français de l'Audiovisuel M. Michel BARNIER participe à la Remise du Prix du Stratège 2011 (Paris) Mr John DALLI attends the Third conference on GMOs – Monitoring (Brussels) Ms Maria DAMANAKI in . Meeting with Mr Stelian FUIA, Romanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, with Mr Cristian DIACONESCU, Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs; opening speech at the Seminar on ; meeting with Mr Mihai-Răzvan UNGUREANU, Prime Minister of Romania, with Members of the Agriculture, Transport and European Affairs Committees of the Romanian Parliament, with Mr , Romanian Minister of European Affairs, with Mr Alexandru NAZARE, Romanian Minister of Transports and Infrastructure; visit of a fish farm Mr Günther OETTINGER in Lech. Participates at the "Lech Energy Forum", a new international energy forum under the patronage of European Energy Commissioner Oettinger (29-31/3) Mr Johannes HAHN in Lithuania. Meets Ms Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, President of the Republic, Mr Andrius KUBILIUS, Prime Minister, Ms Ingrida SIMONYTÈ, Minister for Finance, and visits EU financed projects Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Greg COMBET, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation. Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the launching of the ''European dialogue on modernisation” with the Belarusian society (Brussels) Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Ms. Majlinda BREGU, Minister of European Integration of Albania

4 Mr László ANDOR participates in the First European Fair of Social Enterprises & Cooperatives for People with Disabilities (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) Mr László ANDOR gives a lecture at the University of World and National Economy in Sofia on "Europe's Demography after Enlargements and Crisis: Need to Boost Employment and Regional Development" (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Vendredi 30 mars Informal meeting of Ministers for Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates at the American Bar Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Association (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Copenhagen (30-31/3) (Washington, USA) Mr Siim KALLAS in Estonia (30/3 – 2/4). Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in the Assemblea Nazionale Confagricultura (Taormina, Italy) Mr Karel DE GUCHT in Cambodia (30/03-02/04). Participates to the ASEAN Economic Ministers Summit and the ASEAN-EU Business Summit in Phnom Penh. 09:00 Mr John DALLI attends the Core Group meeting of the Malta- EU Steering and Action Committee (MEUSAC) (Valletta, Malta) Ms Maria DAMANAKI in Bulgaria. Meeting with Mr Boyko BORISSOV, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, with Mr Miroslav NAYDENOV, Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture and Food; working lunch with representatives of marine NGOs and fishermen's associations; meeting with Members of the Bulgarian Parliament; meeting with Mr Ivaylo MOSKOVSKI, Bulgarian Minister of Transport Mr Johannes HAHN in Latvia. Meets Mr Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Prime Minister, Mr Andris VILKS, Finance Minister and Mr Edmunds SPRUDZX, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Mr László ANDOR in Athens. Delivers a keynote speech at the Pan-Hellenic Conference "Psychosocial Rehabilitation in an Economic Crisis context: New Practices for Emerging Needs." Meets with Mr Dimitris REPPAS, Minister of Administrative reform and e-Governance, with Ms Anna DIAMANTOPOULOU, Minister of Regional Development, Competitiveness and Maritime Affairs, with Representatives of main Social Partners and with Mr Georgios KOUTROUMANIS, Minister of Employment and Social Security

Samedi 31 mars Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO in Finland. Meets with Jyrki Tapani KATAINEN, the Prime Minister of Finland and with Sauli NIINISTO, the President of Finland Mr Antonio TAJANI participates at the Forum Ambrosetti (Cernobbio, Italy)

Dimanche 1 avril

Prévisions du mois d'avril 2012 17-20/4 European Parliament Plenary (Strasbourg) 18-20/4 Informal meeting of Ministers for Energy and Environment (TTE and ENVI) 23/4 Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

5 23-25/4 Informal meeting of Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) 24/4 Meeting of General Affairs Council (GAC) 26-27/4 Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) 26-27/4 Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI)

Prévisions du mois de mai 2012 9-10/5 European Parliament Mini Plenary 10-11/5 Meeting of Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) 14/5 Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC and FAC development) 14/5 Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI) 14/5 Eurogroup Meeting 15/5 Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI) 15/5 Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) 21-24/5 European Parliament Plenary (Strasbourg) 29/5 Meeting of General Affairs Council (GAC) 30-31/5 Meeting of Competitiveness Council (COMPET) 31/5 Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC trade)

Prévisions du mois de juin 2012 3-5/6 Informal meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries (AGRI) (Horsens, Denmark) 7-8/6 Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) 7-8/6 Meeting of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) 10-11/6 Informal meeting of Ministers for General Affairs (GAC) (Horsens, Denmark) 11/6 Meeting of Environment Council (ENVI) 12/6 Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI) 15/6 Meeting of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE Energy) 18-19/6 Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI) 21-22/6 Meeting of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) 21/6 Eurogroup Meeting 22/6 Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) 25/6 Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) 26/6 Meeting of General Affairs Council (GAC) 28-29/6 Meeting of the European Council

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