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Top Margin 1 CLDR/10/22 Bruxelles, le 25 Juin 2010 CALENDRIER du 28 juin au 4 juillet 2010 (susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 28 juin Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participe à la conférence inaugurale, Conseil de sécurité nucléaire (Madrid, Espagne). Mr Siim KALLAS gives opening remarks to the hearing on the Public Consultation on Air Passenger Rights Mr Siim KALLAS receives the European Transport Workers' Federation Mr Antonio TAJANI in Milan. Delivers a speech at the Conference "Italian Food enterprises: export and growth". Delivers a speech at Federacciai, Federation of the Italian Steel Companies Mr. Olli REHN meets with Mr. Jeff IMMELT, Chairman and CEO of General Electric Mr Michel BARNIER receives Mr David HARDING, Managing Director of Winton Futures Capital Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Uwe FRÖHLICH, Président des banques coopératives allemandes Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Christian JOURQUIN, CEO de Solvay Mr. Michel BARNIER à Paris: Remise des Insignes de Grand-Croix de l'Ordre du Mérite de la République fédérale d'Allemagne Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU meets the Director of the national agency of Lifelong Learning, Ms Androulla PAPANASTASIOU (Nicosia) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participe à la réunion de la Commission "Affaires économiques et monétaires" du Parlement européen (PE – Bruxelles) Mr John DALLI receives the European Association of Medical Device Industry (EUCOMED), in Brussels Mr John DALLI receives the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry, in Brussels Mr John DALLI receives Chief Rabi Feszon, in Brussels Mrs Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Bulgaria. Delivers the Awards for the "Dr. Ilko Eskenazi - Bulgaria and the European Union - Law and Economics" awards. Meets with Mr Krasimir VELCHEV, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament. Mr Günther OETTINGER attends the EU – OPEC Ministerial meeting Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Jeff IMMELT, Chairman and CEO of General Electric Mr Günther OETTINGER gives a speech at the evening reception at the Office of the Land of Brandenburg on Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) "Making CCs work – The road forward to success" Mr. László ANDOR receives Mrs Baige ZHAO, Chinese Vice Minister of National population and Family Planning Commission Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM meets Mr Philippe DE BUCK, Business Europe (Brussels) Mardi 29 juin Conseil « Agriculture et pêche » Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives the president of the (Luxembourg) Committee of the Regions, Mercedes Bresso with the delegation of presidents of regions Mrs Catherine ASHTON meets the Heads of the EU Missions Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives CEOs of the Association of European Airlines l'AEA (Bruxelles) Mr Siim KALLAS officially launches the campaign on passenger rights (Brussels National Airport, Zaventem) Mr Antonio TAJANI hands-over the electric vehicle mandate to CEN-CENELEC representatives Mr Antonio TAJANI receives the President of General Electric, Jeff IMMELT Mr Janez POTOČNIK speaks at the European Policy Centre: "Greening the European economy - from vision to action" Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Lord Deben, President of GLOBE international - The Global Legislators' Organisation Mr. Olli REHN meets with Board Members of MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France) Mr. Andris PIEBALGS participates in the ECOSOC Development cooperation Forum (New-York) Mr Michel BARNIER receives Lord Turner, Chairman of the Financial Services Authority Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Michel ROLLIER, Président du Groupe Michelin Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU meets the Board of Trustees of the European House of History (European Parliament) Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU receives Mr Philippe CAYLA, Chairman of the Executive Board of EURONEWS Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU receives Norwegian Minister of Education, Ms Tora AASLAND Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU attends the "Stars for Europe" concert (Yehudi Menuhin Area, European Parliament) Mr Karel DE GUCHT participates in a panel discussion with Friends of Europe on Latin America, Brussels Mr John DALLI gives the opening speech at the Open Health Forum in Brussels Mr John DALLI receives EUROCHAMBERS - The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in Brussels Mrs. Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN addresses the Joint Oireachtas Committee (Irish National Parliament), Dublin Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Martin BLESSING, CEO of Commerzbank Mr Günther OETTINGER receives with Mr Hartmut 2 OSTROWSKI, CEO of Bertelsmann AG Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Fulvio CONTI, CEO of ENEL Mr Günther OETTINGER meets with the "Liga der freien Wohlfahrtspflege" Mrs. Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr. Jeff IMMELT, Chairman and CEO of General Electric Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Antonio Milososki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM meets Mr Bajram REXHEPI, Minister for Home Affairs of Kosovo, (Brussels) Mercredi 30 juin College meeting Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the European Business Summit Mrs Viviane REDING receives Mr David J. HANGER, President of European Magazines (FAEP) and Mr Valdo LEHARI, President of the Newspapers Publishers’ Association (ENPA) (Brussels) Mrs Viviane REDING receives Mr Mevlüt ÇAVUSOGLU, newly elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Brussels) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives European Newspaper Publishers' Association (Bruxelles) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participe au diner Bruegel Economic Club Pascal Lamy (Bruxelles) Mrs Neelie KROES delivers speech to meeting with representatives from European ICT Industry, Madrid Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ receives Mrs Mercedes BRESSO, President of the Committee of Regions Mr Janez POTOČNIK gives the opening address at the EP high level conference: "European biodiversity in a global context Mr. Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Leif Östling, CEO of Scania Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr B. MUTHURAMAN, Tata Steel Vice Chairman Mr. Olli REHN at the 8th Business Summit in Brussels Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Federico MOTTA, Président de la Fédération des Editeurs européens Mr. Michel BARNIER à Paris où il donne un discours à un dîner avec l'Association Française des Investisseurs Institutionnels Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Spanish Minister of Catalonia, Mr Ernest Maragall Ms Androulla VASSILIOU meets a delegation of Cypriot Teachers (Van Maerlant bldg) Algirdas ŠEMETA receives a delegation of Civil Society Organisations Mr Karel DE GUCHT gives a speech at the European Business Summit: "Trading for New Growth" Mr Karel DE GUCHT meets Pascal LAMY, WTO Director-General Mr John DALLI attends the Plenary session of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, in Brussels Mr John DALLI delivers a speech at the European Business Summit, in Brussels 3 Mrs Kristalina GEORGIEVA takes part in an open debate on Sudan in The Centre (Brussels). Mr Günther OETTINGER meets Mr Joseph Daul, President of the PPE Group in the European Parliament Mr Günther OETTINGER delivers a speech at the BDEW's Congress (Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft) in Berlin Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the Croatia Accession Conference, in Brussels Mr. László ANDOR delivers a speech at the CEEP conference on "Anticipation of Change in Public Services" Mr. László ANDOR delivers a speech at the European Business Summit "putting Europe back on track" - Tour et Taxis Mr. László ANDOR receives Mr. Edward DAVEY, UK Minister for Employment Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM meets Mr Leif ÖSTLING, CEO of Scania (Brussels) Jeudi 1 juillet Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the plenary meeting of the Executive Council of the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union Mrs Viviane REDING delivers keynote speech at the 4th European Communication Summit 2010 (Brussels) Mrs Viviane REDING delivers a speech "A citizens' Europe for the 21st century" at the conference "EU citizens' rights – the way forward" and (Brussels) Mrs Viviane REDING receives Mr Arne KÖNIG, EFJ President and Mr Aidan WHITE, EFJ General Secretary (European Federation of Journalists) (Brussels) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives Mrs Lisa Rickard, President of the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform ( Brussels) Mr Siim KALLAS visits the European Maritime Safety Agency (Lisbon) Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers a speech at the European Business Summit , Brussels Mr Janez POTOČNIK intervenes at the European Business Press Editor's Seminar in the margins of the European Business Summit Mr Janez POTOČNIK speaks at the European Business Summit: "Green innovation: cleaning up industry or cleaner industry" Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives James LEAP, Director General of WWF Mr. Olli REHN meets with Mr. Jan HOMMEN, CEO of ING Group Mr. Olli REHN meets with Mr. Deven SHARMA, President of Standard's and Poor Mr. Olli REHN meets with Herman VAN ROMPUY Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Louis GALLOIS, Président de EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Yvon JACOB, le nouvel Ambassadeur de France à Industrie Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Guillaume PRACHE, Délégué Général, Fédération Européenne des Épargnants (EuroInvestors) et Secrétaire Général, Euroshareholders 4 Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit une délégation du Conseil Exécutif de l'AMCHAN EU et M. Mark SPELMAN, Président Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Deven SHARMA, Président de Standard & Poors Mr. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Jean-Philippe COURTOIS, EU Président de Microsoft Mr John DALLI delivers the opening speech at the Conference 'Lessons Learned from the Influenza Pandemic A (H1N1)', in Brussels Mr John DALLI receives
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