- Weekly activities

CALENDRIER du 15 au 21 juin 2015 Brussels, 12 June 2015 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites Lundi 15 juin Environment Council, in Luxembourg. Justice and Home Affairs Council, in Luxembourg (15-16/06). President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Paavo Tapio Lipponen, former Prime Minister of Finland. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Michel Kafando, President of Burkina Faso. Mr receives Archbishop Alain Paul Lebeaupin, Apostolic Nuncio to the . Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Aurélien Mazuy, President of Rainbow Rose. Ms Kristalina Georgieva in Berlin: takes part in a conference on "Future of the EU Multiannual Financial Framework"; meets with Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Markus Ederer, German State Secretary. Mr receives representatives of National Telecom Regulators and Postal Regulators. Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr take the Investment Plan roadshow to Slovakia. They meet with Mr Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia, and Mr Peter Kazimir, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Slovakia. They speak at a high-level event on "Boosting investment in Slovakia and the EU" at the Slovak Chamber of Commerce. They also meet with investors and Mr Jyrki Katainen meets with members of the Slovak National Parliament. Mr in Latvia: delivers a speech at the First Innovative Enterprise Week conference "Access to Finance for Research, Innovation and SMEs 2015", in Riga; delivers a speech at the VI Annual Forum of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region: Achieving E- Quality by Connecting the Region in Jurmala. Mr Günther Oettinger in Warsaw: delivers the closing speech at the Bruegel's 10th anniversary event "What Digital Union?", organised by Bruegel and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. Mr is in Fiji (15-17/06) for a bilateral visit and to attend the Joint EU-ACP Parliamentary Assembly. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Ms Amber Rudd, British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Kimmo Tiilikainen, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and the Environment. Mr meets with Mr Marko Pomerants, Estonian Minister of the Environment, in the margins of the Environment Council in Luxembourg. Ms receives Ms Annika Strandhäll, Swedish Minister for Social Security. M. à Paris: rencontre M. Frédéric Oudéa,Président-directeur général de Société Générale, Président de la Fédération bancaire européenne puis visite le Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace du Bourget. Mr receives Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Mr Jonathan Hill in Dublin: meets with Mr Michael Noonan, Minister for Finance and Mr Simon Harris, Minister of State with special responsibility for International Banking; meets with Mr Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland; delivers a keynote address at a Conference organised by the Federation of International Banks in Ireland: "Strategically Positioning IFS"; addresses the Institute of International and European Affairs; has informal meeting with the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. Ms in Paris: attends the International Paris Air Show "Le Bourget"; meets with Mr Anthony Foxx, United States Secretary of Transportation. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency. Ms Vĕra Jourová in Luxembourg: meets with Mr Ionas Nicolaou, Minister of Justice and Public Order of Cyprus. Mr receives Mr Vidar Helgesen, Norwegian Minister for European Affairs. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Mr Antall Péter, Director and Ms Bihari Katalin, Deputy Director of the Antall József Knowledge Center. Ms Corina Creţu is in (15-16/06). On 15/06: meets with Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Denitsa Nikolova, the Mayor of Ms Yordanka Fandakova and the Mayor of the city of Rousse, Mr Plamen Stoilov. She also visits EU-funded projects. Ms in Paris: speaks at the Conference "New frontiers of antitrust" (09:00) organised by Concurrences Competition Law Reviews; meets with the Prime Minister Mr Manuel Valls; meets with Mr Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of OECD; meets with Mr , Minister of Economy, and participates in the Citizen's Dialogue together with Minister Macron; meets with Ms George Pau-Langevin, Minister of Outre-Mer; meets with the members of Cercle de l'Industrie. Mr is in Riga, Latvia: attends the First Innovative Enterprise Week conference "Access to Finance for Research, Innovation and SMEs 2015", where he delivers a speech on "New Financing Opportunities for Innovative Enterprises and Investors”.

Mardi 16 juin Agriculture and Fisheries Council, in Luxembourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Reiner Haseloff, Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt. President Jean-Claude Juncker hosts a working lunch meeting with Presidents Schulz, Tusk, Draghi and Dijsselbloem. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO. Mr Frans Timmermans hosts the Annual High-Level Meeting with Religious Leaders. Mr Frans Timmermans addresses the EU Affairs Committee of the Belgian Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič takes the Energy Union Tour to Hungary. He visits with the mayor of the 12th district the MOM Cultural Complex as a showcase for efficient heating and cooling. He meets with several Hungarian ministers as well as energy and climate stakeholders and gives a speech at a conference organised in the Representation of the European Commission. He also meets with the Hungarian National Assembly's Committees: European Affairs Committee, the Committee of Economic Affairs and the Committee of Sustainable Development. Mr Jyrki Katainen takes the Investment Plan roadshow to Austria. He meets with Mr Reinhold Mitterlehner, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Mr Jörg Schelling, Minister for Finance of Austria and Members of the Austrian National Parliament. Vice-President Katainen visits the Siemens factory along with Mr Rudolf Hundstorfer, Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, and Mr Erich Folgar, Trade Union Federation President. He also speaks at a public discussion at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Mr participates in the Munich Security Conference: ‘The Future of Ukraine’, in Vienna. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete participates in the opening session of the Policy Conference of the European Sustainable Energy Week 2015 - "Energy Efficiency First", in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Fatih Birol, Director of International Energy Agency. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete participates in the launching of the International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook Special Report on Climate change, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete participates in the "Energy Awards" ceremony at the Policy Conference of the European Sustainable Energy Week 2015, in Brussels. Mr Pierre Moscovici participates in a debate 'Propelling Europe Forward', organised by Politico, in Brussels. Mr Pierre Moscovici receives Mr Nikolas Papadopoulos, President of the Cyprus Democratic Party (DIKO) and Chairman of the Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs in the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus. Mr Christos Stylianides attends the High-level humanitarian meeting on South Sudan, organised by the , in Geneva. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Paul Tucker, Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School. Mr Jonathan Hill participates in a Friends of Europe discussion on Capital Markets Union, in Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc delivers the key note address at the "30 years of Ryanair" event, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska chairs the High-Level Forum on Fashion and High-end Industries. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Paris: meets with Mr Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the plenary meeting Article 29 Working Party, in Brussels. Ms Corina Creţu is in Bulgaria (15-16/06). On 16/06: meets with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, Minister of Finance , Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivailo Moskovski, Minister of Regional development and Public Works Liliana Pavlova, Minister of Environment and Water Ivelina Vassilieva, Minister of Economy and Minister of Education and Science Professor . She also visits EU-funded projects. Mr Tibor Navracsics chairs the Structured Dialogue with CULT Committee at the , in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics delivers closing remarks at the high-level lunch event: 'Libraries Change Lives' at the Reading and Writing Foundation, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics visits the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), in Brussels. Ms Margrethe Vestager in Paris: meets with Mr Michel Sapin, Minister of Finance; meets with Ms Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy; meets with Mr Bruno Lasserre, President of the French Competition Authority. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran, CEO Tata Consulting. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Andrew Wyckoff, OECD Director for Science, Technology and Innovation. Mr Carlos Moedas attends the European Research Council (ERC) Ceremony celebrating the first 5000 ERC Grantees, in Brussels.

Mercredi 17 juin College meeting, in Brussels. Mr Frans Timmermans and Mr Valdis Dombrovskis speak at the conference 'Is there a need for a ‘new pact' for Europe?', in Brussels. Ms and Mr Christos Stylianides meet with Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the Sahel region. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Ms Vivien Ann Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Tonio Fenech, Minister of Finance of Malta. Mr Günther Oettinger receives Ms Malu Dreyer, Minister-President of the state of Rhineland- Palatinate. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of SOLVAY and President of CEFIC. Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr Juan Vieites, President of Eurothon. Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr Marios Demetriades, Cypriot Minister of Transport, Communications and Works. Mr receives representatives of Green10. Mr receives Mr Panagiotis Kouroumblis, Greek Minister of Health and Social Security. Ms Marianne Thyssen receives Mr Panagiotis Kouroumblis, Greek Minister of Health and Social Security. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Damien Alary, Président du Conseil régional de Languedoc-Roussillon. Mr meets with representatives of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, in Brussels. Mr Jonathan Hill receives a delegation from the European Round Table of Industrialists. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska delivers a keynote speech at the meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce, Cercle Royal Gaulois, in Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr José Vieira, President of the Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI). Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr El Hassan Bin Talal, Prince of Jordan.

Jeudi 18 juin Eurogroup, in Luxembourg. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment), in Luxembourg (18- 19/06). President Jean-Claude Juncker participates in the Brückepreis Award ceremony, Görlitz. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Ms Barbara Hendricks, German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a speech on Investment framework for energy efficiency at the European Sustainable Energy Week, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Ms Barbara Hendricks, German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Mr Günther Oettinger in Riga to participate in the Digital Assembly organised by the Latvian presidency and the European Commission. Mr Johannes Hahn visits Ukraine (18-19/06). Ms Cecilia Malmström receives representatives of The Fair Trade Advocacy Office. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete, Ms Violeta Bulc and Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska hold a high-level conference on EU action to decarbonise the road transport sector, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Jochen Flasbarth, Secretary of State, Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Gert de Block, Secretary-General of CEDEC. Mr Karmenu Vella in Bristol for the European Green Capital Award Ceremony. He also meets with Mr George Ferguson, Mayor of Bristol. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr Panagiotis Kouroumblis, Greek Minister of Health and Social Security. Mr Christos Stylianides visits Nigeria. Mr Phil Hogan in Edinburgh for the Royal Highland Show (18-19/06); delivers a speech, meets with Mr David Mundell, UK Secretary of State for Scotland; meets with Ms Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish First Minister; meets with Ms Liz Truss, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Ms Violeta Bulc delivers the keynote speech at Annual ETSC Road Safety PIN Conference, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska hosts ameeting on Big Data in Industry to discuss with business representatives the opportunities of big data technologies. Ms Margrethe Vestager in London: gives a speech at Chatham House "Politicization of Competition Policy, Myth or Reality?"; meets with the House of Lords EU Committee; meets with Mr , Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; meets with Chancellor of Exchequer, Mr . Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Antonio Correia e Silva, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Cape Verde. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Luis F. Moita, Instituto Glbenkian de Ciencia. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr David Nutt, President of the European Brain Council (EBC).

Vendredi 19 juin Economic and Financial Affairs Council, in Luxembourg. Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates in the working session with Visegrad Group Prime Ministers and the , Mr Francois Hollande, in Bratislava. Mr Jyrki Katainen attends the annual meeting of the EIB Board of Governors, in Luxembourg. Mr Neven Mimica is in New Zealand (19-20/6). Mr Karmenu Vella attends the Plastics Recyclers Europe Annual Meeting, in Brussels. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos delivers a keynote speech at the conference "EU Migration Policy: Challenges and Policy Response", organised by the EPIO (Athens and Nicosia offices) and the European Commission Representation, in Athens. Ms Marianne Thyssen attends and delivers a key note speech at the seminar "A new start for social Europe", organised by The Jacques Delors Institute and the Luxembourg Government, in Luxembourg. Mr Christos Stylianides visits Nigeria. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Sopot, Poland, to attend a dinner organised by Pracodawcy Pomorza, Employers of the Pomeranian Region. She receives an award Audacia et Prudentia. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Ola Löfgren, Secretary of the European Judicial Network. Ms Margrethe Vestager speaks about her work as EU commissioner “Growth and jobs in the EU” at the PFA morning brief, Copenhagen. PFA is a pension company and at their morning brief they host about 200 decision makers. Mr Carlos Moedas attends the official presentation of the Horizon 2020 Expert Group 'Getting Cultural Heritage to work for Europe' Report at the Berlaymont, in Brussels.

Samedi 20 juin Mr Maroš Šefčovič takes part in panel discussions at the Global Security Forum (GLOBSEC), in Bratislava. He also meets with Mr Miroslav Lajčák, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia.

Dimanche 21 juin

Prévisions du mois de juin: 22/06 Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 23/06 General Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 24/06 European Parliament plenary session (Brussels) 25-26/06 European Council

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