- Weekly activities

Calendrier du lundi 3 mai au 9 mai 2021 Brussels, 30 April 2021 Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites

Lundi 3 mai 2021 Mr Frans Timmermans meets Mr , Minister for Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Mr , Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr , Minister for Ecological Transition; delivers a keynote speech at the Conference on the future of Europe, organized by the Party of European Socialists, Partido Democratico and S&D in the Panel ‘Leading a Green and Just Transition'. , . Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference in the virtual meeting ‘The challenges of digitalisation for foreign - and security policy', organised by the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Nordic and Baltic Parliaments. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the High-Level EU-US Dialogue of the European Climate Foundation and the Center for American Progress via videoconference. Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates via videoconference in the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) Think Tank's event, entitled ‘A more inclusive Better Regulation Agenda for Europe after COVID-19'. Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a pre-recorded message via videoconference to the German Tax Adviser Congress, organised by the Bundessteuerberaterkammer. Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a keynote speech at the conference “Future of Europe,” organised by Party of European Socialists (PES), the S&D Group in the European Parliament and the Partito Democratico.Rome, Italy. Mr Thierry Breton participates in the official inauguration event of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking Headquarters (EuroHPC JU), Luxembourg. Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a speech via videoconference at the Midterm Meeting of the Presidents of the Outermost Regions. Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the opening session of the European Cancer Research Summit 2021, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the . Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with Mr Matthew and Mr Andrew Caruana Galizia, Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation. Ms Helena Dalli delivers via videoconference a keynote speech at the 3rd International Young Carers Conference. Ms Ylva Johansson meets with Mr Anders Ygeman, Minister for Energy and Minister for Digital Development of Sweden in Stockholm. Mr Olivér Várhelyi in , Serbia: on the occasion of the first EU-funded vaccines arriving to Serbia, meets with Mr Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia, visits the institute for public health with Ms Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of Serbia, and Ms Jadranka Joksimović, Minister for Europan integration of Serbia. Ms Jutta Urpilainen and Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participate in discussions on forest and forestry and visit a forest; and participate in a discussion and tour at the sawmill. Asikkala, Finland. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Lahti, Finland: meets with Mr Pekka Timonen, Mayor of the city of Lahti; and meets with citizens who have participated in the Green Capital projects, in a park. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Mr Helmut Schleweis, President of the European Savings & Retail Banking Group (ESBG). Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with CEOs of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE).

Mardi 4 mai 2021 Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference in the Virtual European Spring Meeting of the Trilateral Commission on a ‘Post-covid greener world'. Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Ms Krista Mikkonen, Minister for the Environment and Climate Change of Finland. Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference in the virtual roundtable ‘Trust in technology', organised as part of the Internet Week Denmark festival, in partnership with the city of Aarhus, Denmark. Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference in the virtual event ‘Harnessing Technology', organised by the Wall Street Journal as part of the CEO Council Summit. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Kreshnik Bekteshi, Minister for Economy of North Macedonia. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference call with Mr Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary General-elect. Mr Josep Borrell participates in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting; meets with Mr Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States; meets with Mr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs of India; meets with Mr Marc Garneau, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada. London, UK. Ms Dubravka Šuica attends via videoconference the event on the Conference on the Future of Europe, organised by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) Think Tank. Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the e-dialogue ‘The future of Europe' organised by the Economia Group – Kerkyra Publications. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the first meeting of the Expert Group on Quality Investment in Education. Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Ministerial Conference. Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Daniel Dines, CEO and co-founder of UiPath. Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in an online Citizens' Dialogue on the Future of Social Europe together with Ms Ana Mendes Godinho, Portuguese Minister for Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in an online event: ‘Sozialgipfel in Porto - mit Volldampf zum sozialen Europa?. Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at an AmCham EU Town Hall event, organised by the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union. Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a meeting with Mr Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland, Warsaw. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Kurt Sievers, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Peter Wennink, President and CEO of ASML Semiconductors. Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in a Conference on ‘Rule of Law, cooperation, world integration & the revised Cotonou agreement'. Ms Helena Dalli launches via videoconference the European Diversity Month 2021. Ms Helena Dalli holds a videoconference call with Mr Šveřepa, Director of Inclusion Europe. Ms Ylva Johansson delivers a virtual speech on migration at a videoconference hosted by law students from the University of Stockholm. Mr Olivér Várhelyi in , : on the occasion of the first EU-funded vaccines arriving to BiH, attends a ceremony with Mr Alexander Schallenberg, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, and Mr Zoran Tegeltija, Chairman of the Council of Ministers; and meets with Mr Zoran Tegeltija, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Podgorica, Montenegro: on the occasion of the first EU-funded vaccines arriving to Montenegro, visits a vaccination centre with Mr Zdravko Krivokapić, Prime Minister of Montenegro. Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Skopje, North Macedonia: on the occasion of the first EU-funded vaccines arriving to North Macedonia, meets with Mr Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of North Macedonia; visits a vaccination centre with Mr Zoran Zaev and Ms Karoline Entstadler, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution of Austria. Ms Jutta Urpilainen and Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius meet with Ms Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland; meet with Ms Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Finland; meet with Mr Jari Leppa, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland; and meet with Mr Antti Kaikkonen, Minister of Defence of Finland. Helsinki, Finland. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Change Finance. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Ms Lieve Mostrey, CEO, Euroclear. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Mr JanWillem Bouma, Chair of Board, Mr Jerry Moriarty, Vice-Chairman and Mr Matti Leppälä, Secretary General/CEO, PensionsEurope.

Mercredi 5 mai 2021 College Meeting President receives His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Ben Van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell plc. Mr Josep Borrell participates in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting; meets with Mr Chung Eui-yong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Korea; meets with Mr Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom; meets with Ms Naledi Pandor, Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa; meets with Mr Dato Erywan Yusof, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brunei. London, UK. Mr Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr George Papandreou, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, former Prime Minister of Greece, and President of Socialist International. Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a videoconference call with Mr Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope. Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a videoconference call with Ms Milena Hrdinková, State Secretary for European Affairs of Czech Republic. Ms Dubravka Šuica attends via videoconference the plenary session of the Flemish Parliament (Belgium), on the Conference on the Future of Europe. Ms Dubravka Šuica participates in an online event organized by the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen and the Federal Foreign Office, entitled: ‘Seize the Moment: What to expect from the Conference on the Future of Europe'. Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in a high-level research and innovation roundtable on nano technologies and materials. Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the EuroNanoForum 2021. Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with representatives of the Polish Association of Poultry Breeders and Producers. Mr Thierry Breton and Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius host a virtual high-level roundtable on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Mr Manuel Muñiz Villa, State Secretary for Global Spain. Mr Didier Reynders participe via videoconference at the event ‘La pandémie de Covid-19 et les libertés publiques en Europe'. Ms Helena Dalli delivers via videoconference a keynote speech at the My Gender Equality World: a Europe Day event of the Delegation of the European Union to the , New York. Ms Helena Dalli delivers via videoconference a keynote speech at the “A Sea of Equality” Conference by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Mr Janez Lenarčič receives H.E. Mr Lucian Bode, Minister for the Interior of Romania. Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Tirana, Albania: on the occasion of the first EU-funded vaccines arriving to Albania, meets with Mr Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania. Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Pristina, Kosovo: on the occasion of the first EU-funded vaccines arriving to Kosovo, visits a vaccination centre with Mr Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo. Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' meeting. Ms Jutta Urpilainen in Helsinki, Finland: meets with Mr Antti Lindtman, Member of the Parliament of Finland; meets with Mr Antti Kurvinen, Member of the Parliament of Finland; and meets with Mr Kai Mykkänen, Member of the Parliament of Finland. Ms Kadri Simson delivers a speech and participates via a videoconference call at the North Atlantic Council on energy security. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates via videoconference call in a meeting with Mr Gitanas Nausėda, President of Lithuania. Ms Mairead McGuinness addresses via videoconference the Bavarian Business Advisory Council (WBU) on The green financing strategy of the European Union - What can businesses and industry expect?.

Jeudi 6 mai 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the European University Institute, via videoconference. Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference call in the High-level opening and Session on Adaptation of the Petersberg Climate dialogue. Mr Frans Timmermans delivers a keynote speech via videoconference call at the event ‘a Green and Digital Europe', organized by the newspaper El Mundo. Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference in the State of the Union event, organised by the European University Institute. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference call with Latvian school on the “Future of Europe and Latvia". Mr Maroš Šefčovič opens via videoconference the online Annual Conference of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates via videoconference in the online Slovakia launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Ms Vĕra Jourová delivers a speech via videoconference at an online Riga StratCom Dialogue. Ms Dubravka Šuica participates in an online event organized by the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen and the Federal Foreign Office, titled: ‘ Seize the Moment: What to expect from the Conference on the Future of Europe'. Mr Margaritis Schinas visits the Athens office of ENISA; delivers an opening speech at the ‘Official presentation of the Anniversary Stamp for the Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Greece's accession to the EU' at the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Athens, Greece. Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Kreshnik Bekteshi, Minister of Economy of North Macedonia. Mr Johannes Hahn participates via videoconference in the “A Career for EU: Launch of Ireland's strategy to increase Irish representation in the EU's Institutions and Agencies” event organised by the European Movement Ireland. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the launch of the platform Horizon Europe – MEISTERKREIS. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the European Research Council (ERC) event celebrating 10,000 grantees. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the European University Institute's State of the Union 2021 on 'Development: competitive innovation in human centric AI'. Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Ms Monique Goyens, Director General of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC). Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the EU-US Future Forum (EUFF) of the Atlantic Council. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with high-level representatives of the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA). Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech via videoconference organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN). Ms Elisa Ferreira in Porto, Portugal: delivers a speech via videoconference at the Portuguese Presidency Conference on Culture, Cohesion and Social Impact, organised by the Portuguese Ministry of Culture; delivers a speech via videoconference at the ‘EU Solidarity – No Child Left Behind', virtual public event co-organised by the European Commission. Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the event “How can Europe's Beating Cancer Plan help tackle women's cancers?,” organised by the European Cancer Patient Coalition. Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a speech via videoconference at the “High-level Segment on EU-FAO Strategic Dialogue,” organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Mr Didier Reynders delivers an opening speech via videoconference, in the EU Judicial training 2021 'Modernising EU justice systems by boosting training of justice professionals'. Ms Helena Dalli participates via videoconference in the 144th Plenary session of the Committee of the Regions. Ms Ylva Johansson delivers via videoconference a keynote address at an event, ‘Trafficking in the Digital Era' hosted by the Lithuanian Presidency, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Task Force Against Trafficking in Human Beings and Children at Risk. Ms Ylva Johansson delivers via videoconference a speech at the Joint Session EU Network of National Rapporteurs and/or Equivalent Mechanisms and the EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings. Mr Nicolas Schmit in in Porto, Portugal: delivers a speech at the Trade Union Summit: ‘Implementing the EPSR Action Plan: a shared commitment'; and delivers a speech at the Cities Social Summit: ‘Delivering social rights and supporting an inclusive recovery'. Mr Janez Lenarčič visits Slovenia in view of this year's celebrations of Europe Day. On this occasion, he will have meetings with Mr Igor Zorčič, President of the Slovenian Parliament, Mr Anže Logar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, as well as with Heads of Missions from EU27 posted to Slovenia. Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in the European Union-Food and Agriculture Organisation Strategic Dialogue. Ms Kadri Simson participates via videoconference in a High-level conversation with Ms Jennifer Granholm, Secretary for Energy of the United States, at the EU-U.S. Future Forum 2021, organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Atlantic Council. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Vilnius, Lithuania: participates in a meeting with Ms Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister and Ms Gintarė Skaistė, Minister for Finance; participates in a meeting with Mr Gediminas Šimkus, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania. Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the high-level conference on a proposal for a ‘Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive - the way forward'. Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a speech via videoconference to the European University Institute State of the Union conference - 'The EU Sanctions Regime - What's its place in the World?'.

Vendredi 7 mai 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen in Porto, Portugal: participates in the Porto Social Summit. Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference call in the Florence University State of the Union Event (Italy). Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Alan Matthews, Professor Emeritus of European Agricultural Policy, on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference call in the Petersberg Climate dialogue session on Climate Finance. Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Michał Kurtyka, Minister for Climate and Environment of Poland. Ms Margrethe Vestager in Porto, Portugal:attends the Social Summit, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the European Council. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates via videoconference in the Porto Social Summit. Mr Josep Borrell delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Annual conference on the State of the Union 2021, organised by the European University Institute. Mr Josep Borrell in Porto, Portugal: participates in the Porto Social Summit. Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates via videoconference in the online Quo Vadis event as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Ms Dubravka Šuica participates via videoconference in a High-Level Virtual Conference on the Conference on the Future of Europe, organized by the Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Mr Margaritis Schinas visits the Archaeological Site of Ancient Evropos. Thessaloniki, Greece. Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference to the Atlantic Council's EU-US Forum. Mr Paolo Gentiloni holds a videoconference call with Mr Andrej Šircelj, Minister of Finance of Slovenia. Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates via videoconference in a hearing with the Finance Committee of the Italian Parliament. Ms Mariya Gabriel in Porto, Portugal:participates in the Porto Social Summit, organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the European Council. Mr Thierry Breton participates via videoconference in a panel discussion at the European University Institute's State of the Union 2021. Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Matej Tonin, Minister for Defence of Slovenia. Ms Elisa Ferreira in Porto, Portugal: delivers a speech at the Porto Social Summit – High Level Conference; and meets Ms Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of . Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the Consumer Protection Ministerial Conference. Didier Reynders s'entretient via vidéo conférence avec M. Franck Riester, Ministre délégué auprès du ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères, chargé du Commerce extérieur et de l'Attractivité Mr Didier Reynders participates in the online symposium ‘Labour and Human Rights: Supply Chain Laws for Fair Business Practices'. Mr Nicolas Schmit delivers a speech at the Porto Social Summit, Portugal. Ms Helena Dalli holds a videoconference call with Mr Pierre Heilbronn, Vice President for Policy and Partnerships in EBRD. Mr Janez Lenarčič meetings with Mr Igor Zorčič, President of the Slovenian Parliament, Mr Anže Logar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, as well as with Heads of Missions from EU27 posted to Slovenia. Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates via videoconference in an online panel discussion organised as part of the 9 May Europe Day celebrations at the University of Public Administration and Public Service of Budapest. Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates in the inaugural session of the European Union-United States Future Forum. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Palanga, Lithuania: participates in the event ‘Ocean Race‘; and participates in the conference ‘Green Course'. Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a keynote address via videoconference to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) on 'Finance for the Future'.

Samedi 8 mai 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen in Porto, Portugal: participates in the Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government. President Ursula von der Leyen in Porto, Portugal: participates in the EU-India leaders' meeting via videoconference. Mr Josep Borrell in Porto, Portugal: participates in the Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government. Mr Josep Borrell participates in the EU-India leaders' meeting via videoconference. Porto, Portugal.

Dimanche 9 mai 2021 Ms Dubravka Suica participates via videoconference call in the Kickoff Event for Digital Europe Day 2021, ‘Our Europe, Our Future', of the Conference on the Future of Europe (Austria). Ms Dubravka Suica in Strasbourg, France: attends the Official Launch Event of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Ms Kadri Simson in Tallinn, Estonia: participates in the celebration of the Europe Day with My European Orienteering Game.

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