CLDR/10/38

Bruxelles, le 26 novembre 2010

CALENDRIER du 29 novembre au 5 décembre 2010

(susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites

Lundi 29 novembre Agriculture and Fisheries Council (29- Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO at the EU-Africa Summit (29- 30/11) 30/11) (Tripoli, Libya) Mrs meets CEOs of the European Federation of Magazine Publishers (FAEP) (Brussels) Mrs Viviane REDING delivers a speech at the dinner of the 35th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Network - International cooperation in the border regions within Europe (Tourcoing, France) Mr participates in the High level group on Air Cargo Security Mr Siim KALLAS delivers a speech at the Interparliamentary Conference (Belgian House of Representatives) Mr Siim KALLAS receives Danish Transport Minister, Mr Hans Christian SCHMIDT Mr on official visit to Great Britain (29-30/11): meets with Baron SASSOON, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark PRISK, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, David LIDINGTON, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, John PENROSE, Minister for Tourism and Heritage, Edward DAVEY, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumers and Postal Affairs, Vincent CABLE, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Helen ALEXANDER, President of the Confederation British Industry; visits the House of Commons, London Stock Exchange, London Metal Stock Exchange, Federation of Small Business and Tate Modern Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the Forum on Eco-Innovation with the topic "Financing Eco-Innovation", organised jointly by DG ENV and the Belgian presidency (Brussels) Mr participates at Africa-EU Summit and at the EU-Africa Business Forum Side event (26-30/11) M. meets Mr. Gabriel BERNARDINO, the Chair of Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS), Mr. Carlos TAVARES, the Chair of the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), and Mr. Giovanni CAROSIO, the Chair of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER receives Sir Bryan NICHOLSON and Prof. Dr. KAI-UWE-MARTIN from the Auditor Oversight Commission. M. Michel BARNIER meets with the Auditor Oversight Commission, Sir Bryan NICHOLSON and Prof. Dr. KAI-UWE-MARTIN M. Michel BARNIER gives the closing speech of the first day of Multi Stakeholders CSR Forum. Ms in Limassol, Cyprus (2911-01/12): visits Ayios Antonios School; visits T.E.P.A.K. (Cyprus University of Technology) Mr receives Anand SHARMA, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Mr receives Mr Nick STUART, President of the European Snack Association Mr John DALLI gives a keynote speech at the Evening Dinner Debate on Smoking, 'Quitting: The Way Forward' (, Brussels) Ms receives Mr MA Kai , Chinese State Councillor, member of the State Council's Leading Party Members' Group, secretary-general of the State Council, and director of the office of the Leading Group under the State Council for Development of the Western Regions, followed by Signing Ceremony Mr Günther OETTINGER attends the General assembly of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e. V. (Berlin) Mr Günther OETTINGER attends the Jubilee conference for the 25th anniversary of the Club of Agencies for radioactive waste management (Brussels) Mr Günther OETTINGER attends the European Conference on Infrastructures for Energy Research (Brussels) Mr Günther OETTINGER delivers a keynote speech at the Panel discussion titled "Global climate policy needs a sustainable industry policy in Europe" at the Representation of Rheinland-Pfalz (Brussels) Mrs visits VW (Wolfsburg) Mr Štefan FÜLE in Washington (United States): participates in the "Eastern Partnership: Belarus" Roundtable at the Freedom House ; meets with Mr James B. STEINBERG, US Deputy Secretary of State; meets with Mr Ahmet DAVUTOĞLU, Minister of Foreign Affairs of ; participates in the "EU Eastern partnership in action" event at the Brookings Institution Mr László ANDOR delivers a speech at the European Multistakeholder forum on CSR (Diamant Brussels Conference and Business Center) Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM delivers a speech at the IOM Council (Geneva) Mardi 30 novembre Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the Mrs receives Mr MA Kai , Chinese State launch of "European Environment: State Councillor and Outlook Report 2010" (SOER10) event (EP, Brussels) Mrs Viviane REDING delivers a speech at the European Data Protection and Privacy conference (Brussels) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participates in the meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Mrs Viviane REDING delivers a speech in the inter-parliamentary Control (EP, Brussels) conference on Family law, Law of Succession and Civil Status (Brussels) Mr Siim KALLAS delivers the opening speech to the European Conference on Inland Waterway Transport (Square Brussels Meeting Centre) Mr Siim KALLAS receives Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Mr Elyor Majidovich GANIEV Mr Siim KALLAS participates in the High Level Round Table on

2 "Aerospace and the challenge of global competition for Europe" Mrs delivers a speech to the Regulatory Conference of ECTA (European Competitive Telecommunications Association) (Brussels) Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers a speech at the Corporate Social Responsibility Forum (Charlemagne) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the closing of Green Ship Technology Day (Atomium, Brussels) Mr Olli REHN delivers a speech on "Reducing Systemic Risk in the Financial System" at the conference organised by AFME (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe) (Brussels) Mr Olli REHN meets with Mrs. Sirkka-Liisa ANTTILA, Finnish Minister for Agriculture (Brussels) Mr Olli REHN meets with Mr. Peter OSZKO, Hungarian Minister for National Economy (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER receives the UNIFAB (Union des Fabricants) President, M. Christian PEUGEOT M. Michel BARNIER receives representatives of the French HADOPI authority M. Michel BARNIER gives the keynote speech at the Committee of Regions Forum for the Single Market Act (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER reçoit le Président de l'Union européenne du Trot, M. Patrick SANDIN M. Michel BARNIER delivers a speech at the Harvard Club of Belgium (Brussels) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU in Cyprus (2911-01/12): attends the Dissemination Conference "Thematic Monitoring Conference" (09:30) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participates in the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (EP, Brussels) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participates in the 10th Freight Forwarders' Conference, Headquarters of the World Customs Organisation (Brussels) Mr John DALLI gives a speech at the European Partnership for Alternatives to Animal Testing Conference in the Charlemagne Building (European Commission, Brussels) Mr John DALLI takes part in a lunch with the journalists nominated for the Health Journalism Prize in the (BERL, Brussels) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA delivers a keynote speech at the Security and Defence Day (Palais d'Egmont) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA delivers a lunch keynote speech to the COPS Ambassadors (Brussels) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA launches Bruxelles Satellite CAP (Brussels) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Stephen ODELL, Ford group vice president and chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Bernd WILMERT, President of European Federation of Local Energy Companies (CEDEC) Mr delivers the opening speech at the URBACT Annual Conference (Liège) Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr. Stephen ODELL, CEO of Ford/Europe Mr Štefan FÜLE in New York (United States): delivers a speech

3 at Columbia University: "The EU: a Force for Peace, Stability and Prosperity in Wider Europe" (14:00) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ reçoit les representants du Conseil européen des jeunes agriculteurs Mercredi 1 décembre College meeting Mrs Viviane REDING a speech at the Privacy Platform meeting on "A Comprehensive Data Protection Framework" (Brussels) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ à l'audition à la Commission du Contrôle Budgétaire du Mr Siim KALLAS delivers a keynote speech at the 1st IRU/EU Parlement européen Presidency Road Transport Conference & Ministerial Meeting "Efficient, Safe and Sustainable Road Transport for the Future" Mr Siim KALLAS receives Minister of State for Infrastructure of Hungary, Mr Pál VÖLNER Mr Olli REHN meets with Mr. Már GUDMUNDSSON, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland (Brussels) Mr Olli REHN delivers a speech at the Annual Conference "Building Europe's Economic Future" organised by the EEGM network (European Economic Governance Monitor) M. Michel BARNIER assiste à l'audition Commission des Affaires européennes de l'Assemblée Nationale (Paris) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU in Cyprus (2911-01/12): attends the KOA (Cyprus Sports Organisation) Conference on "Physical activity-Health and Local Authorities", (09:00, Nicosia); visits a Music School (15:00) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Bronislovas LUBYS, President of Lithuanian Confederates Mr John DALLI takes part in a working lunch at the European Centre for Disease Control organised by the ECDC and the Belgian Presidency (Brussels) Mr John DALLI receives Ms Anne BRAND, CEO of ACCA Mr John DALLI gives a speech at the European Patients' Forum Roundtable on Cross-Border Healthcare (Solvay Library, Leopold Park, Brussels) Mr John DALLI receives Mr Robert VOLUT, President of Clitravi, Liaison Centre for the Meat Processing Industry in the European Union Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN inaugurates the Photographic Exhibition on the occasion of World AIDS Day (Brussels) Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN attends a dinner debate hosted by Mr. Giles Chicester MEP, on food security and climate change (Brussels) Mrs receives members of the EFRA (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Select Committee of the UK Parliament Mrs Maria DAMANAKI delivers a speech at the Public Hearing at the European Parliament: Women and the Sustainable Development of Fisheries Areas Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Tom ENDERS, Airbus President and CEO Mr Günther H. OETTINGER attends the 25th anniversary of the Hanse-Office (Joint Representation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig-Holstein to the EU) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER delivers a speech at the EUnited (European Engineering industries Association) Dinner Debate “Defining the pivotal role of engineering equipment suppliers in energy and resource efficiency”

4 Mr László ANDOR attends the LIBE Hearing on ""the EU strategy on Roma inclusion" Mr László ANDOR receives the UK State Secretary of State for Transport, Mr. Philip HAMMOND Jeudi 2 décembre Council Justice and Home Affairs (02- Mrs Viviane REDING meets with Ms Beatrice ASK, Swedish 03/12) Minister for Justice (Brussels) Transport, Telecommunications and Mrs Viviane REDING delivers the opening speech at the Energy Council (02-03/12) Conference "European citizenship: Real benefits for persons with disabilities?" and Award Ceremony (Brussels) Mrs Neelie KROES delivers a speech to launch OpenAIRE event (open access publishing of research papers) (Ghent) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives the German Farmer's Association (DVB)'s president Mr Gerd SONNLEITNER and his delegation Mr Janez POTOČNIK visits the Agency for Creativity and Innovation (EACI) (Covent Garden, Brussels) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in a meeting on forest policy and climate change at the ministerial level of several European regions (Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU, Brussels) Mr. Olli REHN attends the ECB Governing Council Meeting (Frankfurt) Mr Andris PIEBALGS participates at the ACP (African Caribbean Pacific) - EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Kinshasa, Congo) M. Michel BARNIER delivers the opening speech at the Pan- European Intellectual Property Summit (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER receives the Senior Executives of EURIMAG, the IT Imaging and Printing Industry in Europe M. Michel BARNIER gives a speech at the Conférence sur la Banque de Détail (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER attends the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER reçoit le Président de l'Autorité de Régulation de Jeux en Ligne, Mr. VILOTE Mr John DALLI receives the Ambassadors of Argentina, Canada, Brazil and the United States to the EU Mr John DALLI receives the CEO of Novartis, Mr Joe JIMENEZ Mr John DALLI gives a keynote speech at the ESBJ retail banking conference Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN addresses the European Policy Centre (EPC) Breakfast (Brussels) Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Dr. Jaimini BHAGWATI, Ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA attends The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank PNoWB Annual Conference (Brussels) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Christoph LEITL, President of The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD delivers a keynote speech at a conference hosted by WWF and EU40 entitled "Our low-carbon Europe in 2050" (EP, Bxl) Mr. László ANDOR in Warsaw: different official meetings and key note speech at the Great Integration Gala Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ prononce un discours au Congrès des SAFER

5 (Sociétés d’aménagement foncier et d’établissement rural) à l'occasion de leur cinquantième anniversaire: « La réforme de la PAC et son impact sur les territoires » (Lyon) Vendredi 3 décembre Mrs Neelie KROES delivers a speech to the 4th pan-European Intellectual Property Summit (Brussels) M. Michel BARNIER in : attends the Workshop on the Implementation of internal market legislation and of the services directive; meets with Prime Minister Mr. Boyko BORISSOV; has a working lunch with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Simeon DJANKOV, Minister of Energy, Economy and Tourism, Mr. Traicho TRAIKOV, Minister of Justice, Ms. Margarita POPOVA, and Minister of Culture, Mr. Vezhdi RASHIDOV Mr John DALLI receives Ms Françoise BARRE SONOUSSI, Nobel Prize Laureate for Medicine in 2008 on the occasion of World AIDS Day Mr John DALLI gives a speech at the EU Healthcare Conference in collaboration with EFPIA (Belgian Senate, Brussels) Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Professor Jürgen MLYNEK, President of the Helmholtz Association of National Research Centres Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Ms. Charlotte SAHL- MADSEN, Danish Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN delivers a keynote address at Healthcare Conference organised by the Belgian Presidency (Brussels) Mrs Maria DAMANAKI meets with local fishermen and representatives of fisheries associations (Aigina) Mr. László ANDOR in Gdansk: gives a keynote speech at the conference "European Globalisation Fund- Opportunities, Challenges, Future", Visit of two ESF projects. Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr Kenneth BENGTSSON, Chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM gives a speech at the 2010 Data Retention Conference (Brussels) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ rencontre le Premier Ministre français, M. François FILLON (Paris) Samedi 4 décembre Ms Androulla VASSILIOU attends the "European Film Awards" in Tallinn () Mr Karel DE GUCHT participates in a debate on the current state of play of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) at the ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo) Dimanche 5 décembre Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD on mission in Cancun (Mexico) to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP16 & CMP)

Prévisions du mois de décembre 2010

06-07/12 - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 06/12 – Eurogroup 07/12 - Economic and Financial Affairs Council 10/12 – Competitiveness Council 13-16 – European Parliament Plenary session

6 13-14/12 - Agriculture and Fisheries Council 13/12 - Foreign Affairs Council 13/12 - General Affairs Council 16-17/12 – 20/12 – Environment Council

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