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European Commission COMMISSION EUROPEENNE Bruxelles, le 4 avril 2014 CALENDRIER du 7 au 13 avril 2014 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 7 avril Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the EPP Group Leaders Summit Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO participates in a meeting regarding the Transatlantic Initiative Ms Viviane REDING attends a working lunch with the Presidents of the EPP Group and National Parliaments Ms Neelie KROES visits the Czech Republic (6-7 April): gives a speech at Local and Regional Information Society Conference (ISSS) (Congress Centre ALDIS, Hradec Kralove); meets: Mr Milan CHOVANEC, Minister of Interior (Hradec Kralove); Mr Pavel BELOBRADEK, Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research and Innovation; Mr Susan NAVRATIL, Director of the National Security Authority, Prague; Mr Jan MLADEK, Minister of Industry and Trade Minister (Prague) Mr Janez POTOČNIK at Hannover Messe 2014 (Hannover, Germany): 9:30 speech at the opening of the 16th Forum on Eco-Innovation; speech at the opening of the Industrial Green Tech (under his patronage); keynote speech at "City-Business Dialogues" (ICLEI); closing speech at the 2nd Stakeholder Forum of the EU Environmental Technology Verification (ETV); participation in and speech at the EMAS Awards Ceremony M. Michel BARNIER reçoit Dominique LEFEBVRE, Président de la Fédération Nationale de Crédit Agricole et Bertrand CORBEAU, Directeur général de la Fédération Nationale de Crédit Agricole M. Michel BARNIER reçoit Steven MAIJOOR, Président de l'ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers opening speech at the debate "The Crisis in Europe and the Future of Higher Engineering Education” co-organised by the European Society for Engineering Education and the Greek EU Presidency (Permanent Representation of Greece to the EU) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers opening speech at the Conference "Preparatory actions on Culture and external relations" final conference; takes part at a joint press conference (Hall Horta, Bozar) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN in Rome (Italy): keynote address at the Horizon 2020 Launch in Italy and meeting with Ms Stefania Giannini, Minister for Education, Universities and Research. Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Madrid: participates in a Seminar at the "Nueva Economia Forum"; meets Mr Pedro MORENES, Spanish Minister of Defense; meets the Committee on International Cooperation for Development; meets Mr Jose Manuel GARCIA-MARGALLO, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; meets Mr Jesus GRACIA, Spanish Secretary of State for Intrenational Cooperation and Latin America and Mr Gonzalo ROBLES, Spanish Secretary General of International Cooperation; participates in a Seminar on Different perspectives on Humanitarian Action; meets Spanish NGOs (humanitarian and development aid) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER delivers the keynote speech to panel "Metropolitan Solutions 2014" at Hannover Fair and visits the Fair (Hannover) Mr Johannes HAHN attends the UN Habitat World Urban Forum in Medellin/Colombia, representing the European Union Mr László ANDOR delivers the keynote speech at the EPC event "FutureLab Europe" (Scotland House, Brussels) CLDR/14/13 Déplacements et visites Mr László ANDOR receives representatives from Regionalverband Ruhr Mr László ANDOR gives a lecture on "Towards a Genuine European Labour Market” at the College of Europe (Bruges) Mr Tonio BORG participates in the Conference for better bee health "Solution for healthy bees, apiculture, agriculture and environment" (Bruxelles) Mr Tonio BORG receives representatives of the Federation of European Pharmacologists (EPHAR) Mr Neven MIMICA attends the meeting of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the European Parliament Mardi 8 avril Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the High Level Conference of Youth Guarantee Mrs Catherine ASHTON leads the Iran Nuclear Talks, Vienna Mrs Viviane REDING delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Philhellenism in Europe, from the Age of Enlightenment to the 20th century" Mrs Viviane REDING receives Mr Sandro GOZI, Secretary of State for European Affairs of Italy Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Martin LUNDSTEDT, President and CEO of Scania Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in the conference "Il Brasile Mondiale.Tra innovazione e tensioni sociali" organised by Aspenia (Italy). Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ in Slovakia: gives a lecture at Trnava University M. Michel BARNIER intervient au Grand Entretien du Printemps des Entrepreneurs de Lyon Ms Androulla VASSILIOU meets a delegation of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers opening speech and hands out the awards at the "Juvenes Translatores Awards Ceremony" (Brussels) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers opening speech and hands out the awards at the First European Heritage Label Awards Ceremony (Brussels) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA attends OLAF interinstitutional exchange of views in Brussels Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Mr Martial De-Paul IKOUNGA, African Union Commissioner for Science and Technology (Brussels) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Mr Tom DONOGHUE, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce (Brussels) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER chairs the Gas Coordination Group Meeting (Brussels) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER chairs the Roundtable on Security of Supply with Gas Industry (Brussels) Mr Johannes HAHN delivers a speech at Ministerial Roundtable of World Urban Forum in Medellin/Columbia Ms Connie HEDEGAARD on official visit to New York (USA) Mr László ANDOR attends the high-level conference 'Youth Guarantee: Making it happen'; chairs session on "Youth Guarantee as urgent action to help NEETs and longer-term structural reform to improve school-to-work transitions" (Management Centre Europe, Brussels) Mr László ANDOR participates in the Bertelsmann Stiftung panel discussion on “Harnessing European Labour Mobility” Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ speaks at the Concluding Conference on Empowering rural stakeholders (Brussels) 2 Déplacements et visites Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ receives Mr Edmond PANARITI, Albanese Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Resources Mr Tonio BORG gives a speech at the European Food Safety Conference (Paris) Mr Tonio BORG participates at the EP event "Tackling the world's most common cause of death: Policy Recommendations on Coronary Artery Disease" (Bruxelles) Mr Tonio BORG participates at the Award Ceremony 5th EU Health Prize for Journalists (Bruxelles) Mercredi 9 avril Mrs Catherine ASHTON leads the Iran Nuclear Talks, Vienna Mrs Viviane REDING receives Ms Viviane TEITELBAUM, President of the European Women's Lobby Mr Antonio TAJANI receives Mr Sandro GOZI, Undersecretary for European Affairs in Italy (Brussels). Mr Andris PIEBALGS participates in a Conference on Property Rights and Land Tenure in the European Parliament M. Michel BARNIER reçoit Reto FRANCIONI, CEO de Deutsche Börse Group Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA participates in the Syria information and Research initiative "Creating knowledge for reconstruction" (Washington) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Muharrem YILMAZ, President of Turkish Business and Industry Association (TÜSIAD) 9-11 April: Ms Connie HEDEGAARD on official visit to Washington (USA) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ participates in a debate on Danube Delta with Mr Mr Ivan PATZAICHIN, Romanian Multiple Olympic and World Champion in canoe sprint and Mr Edward BRATFANOF, Governor of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority (ARBDD) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ receives Mr Petar IVANOVIĆ, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ opens the exhibition "Give a chance to the blue Danube" Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ delivers the closing speech at the High Level Conference on Property Rights: "The Missing Key to Eradicating Poverty" (EP) Mr Neven MIMICA receives Mr Philip CLARKE, president of the European Retail Round Table and other CEO members. Jeudi 10 avril Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO travels to Spain Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates in the European Competition Day (Athens) Ms Neelie KROES gives a speech at XIV Infopoverty World Conference, UN Headquarters New York City Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ in Berlin: meets Mr Sigmar GABRIEL, Federal Minister of Economics and Energy and Vice Chancellor of Germany, delivers a keynote speech on “Governance Challenges and Administrative Capacities in Europe” at the Hertie School of Governance, meets Mr Michael ROTH, state secretary of the German Foreign Ministry 09.30: Mr Janez POTOČNIK delivers a speech at "Wildlife trafficking" conference (Borschette building, Brussels) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Azzedine DOWNES, President & CEO of IFAW (International Fund For Animal Welfare) Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the public hearing on the EP European Citizens Initiative 3 Déplacements et visites in the European Parliament Ms Androulla VASSILIOU in Florence, Italy. delivers opening speech at the Erasmus+ launch event and takes part at the joint press conference; meets Ms Stefania GIANNINI, the new Italian Minister of Education, (Palazzio Vecchio) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA in Paris: participates in a hearing at the French Senate. Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Washington: Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA participates in a seminar "From food aid to food assistance"; Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA participates in an event on Humanitarian aid in Fragile States Mr Günther H. OETTINGER attends the 2014 Energy Forum in Lech (until Friday 11 April) Mr Johannes HAHN travels to Portugal Mr Johannes HAHN meets Portuguese Minister for Regional Development Mr Miguel MADURO
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