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COMMISSION EUROPEENNE Bruxelles, le 22 février 2013 CALENDRIER du 25 février au 3 mars 2013 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 25 février Agriculture and Fisheries Council Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Mr Štefan FÜLE (AGRI FISH) (25-26/02) attend the EU-Ukraine Summit (Brussels) Ms Viviane REDING participates in a policy debate with the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on gender balance Mr Siim KALLAS in Estonia: reception by Mr Toomas Hendrik ILVES, President of the Republic of Estonia, and Ms Evelin ILVES; attends a concert in the Estonia Theatre dedicated to the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia; visits the Tallinn Russian Gymnasium M. Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ à Paris (25-26/02). Le 25/02: Discours "L’avenir de l’UE : entre crises et mutations" suivi d'un débat à Sciences Po - L'Institut d'études politiques; Rencontre avec M. Bernard CAZENEUVE, Ministre délégué pour les affaires européennes. Le 26/02: Rencontre avec M. Serge GUILLON, Secrétaire général des affaires européennes Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Valentinas MAZURONIS, Environment Minister of Lithuania Mr Olli REHN delivers a speech on the Future of the Economic and Monetary Union at the ALDE meeting (Amsterdam) Mr Andris PIEBALGS holds a conference at the College of Europe, at the occasion of the Nordic-Baltic national week (Bruges) Mr Michel BARNIER takes part in a lunch debate organised by the AECA (the American European Community Association) (Brussels) Mr Algirdas SEMETA in Washington, USA (25-26/02). On 25/02: meets with White House Deputy Assistant for Homeland Security Mr Richard REED, members of the US Chamber of Commerce; delivers keynote speech at the Centre for American Progress and meets Undersecretary of Treasury Mr Lael BRAINARD. On 26/02: meets with Mr Peter DeFAZIO, Representative Mr Tom HARKIN, Senator and Ms Christine LAGARDE, IMF Managing Director Mr Tonio BORG receives Mr Vigilijus JUKNA, Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania Mr Tonio BORG receives Mr James REILLY, Health Minister CLDR/13/7 Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites of Ireland Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN visits the site of Biolaunch Sanofi (Vitry-sur-Seine) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN visits the research & development centre of PSA Peugeot Citroën (Vélizy) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN meets Mr Chris VIEHBACHER, CEO Sanofi, and Mr Philippe VARIN, CEO PSA Peugeot-Citroën (Paris) Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI participates and delivers speech at the meeting of Chairpersons of Finance Committees (Dublin) Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives Mr Kasimirz PLOCKE, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives Mr Vigilijus JUKNA, Minister for Agriculture of Lithuania Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives Mr Richard BENYON, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs of the UK Mr Johannes HAHN in Berlin: meets Mr Wolfgang SCHÄUBLE, Federal Minister of Finance Ms Connie HEDEGAARD in Warsaw Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Ilir META, Chairman of Albania's Socialist Movement for Integration Mr László ANDOR delivers a keynote speech at international conference "Emerging challenges in the impact of taxes on pensions" (European Economic and Social Committee) Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM in Georgia: meets Mr Bidzina IVANISHVILI, Prime Minister of Georgia, Mr Mikhail SAAKASHVILI, President of Georgia, Ms Maia PANJIKIDZE, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Mr Irakli GARIBASHVILI, Minister of Interior of Georgia and Mr Aleksi PETRIASHVILI, State Minister for European and Euro- Atlantic Integration of Georgia Mardi 26 février Ms Catherine ASHTON in Almaty, Kazakhstan: leads on behalf of the E3+3 the talks with Iran on Iran's nuclear programme Ms Viviane REDING meets Ms Ilse AIGNER, Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of Germany Ms Viviane REDING gives a speech on Human Rights at a conference organised by the Kazerne Dossin Ms Neelie KROES in Barcelona to attend the Mobile World Congress: delivers keynote speech; delivers speech at Telenor Group seminar Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Benjamina RAMANANTSOA RAMARCEL and Mr Hery RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA, Ministers 2 Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites of Transport and Finance of Madagascar Mr Siim KALLAS delivers keynote speech at the European Railway Award 2013 ceremony (Brussels) Mr Olli Rehn in Copenhagen, Denmark: delivers a speech at the Danish European Affairs Committee; meets Ms Margrethe VESTAGER, Minister for Economy and the Interior and Mr Nicolai WAMMEN, Minister for European Affairs Mr Janez POTOČNIK attends the Parliamentary Environment Committee meeting (European Parliament, Brussels) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives representatives of National Parliaments to EP Mr Andris PIEBALGS meets with EU Development Ministers to discuss the situation in Mali Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Jesús GRACIA ALDAZ, Secretary of State for International Cooperation and for Ibero-America Mr Michel BARNIER gives a speech at the Fourth 'Future of Banking' Summit (Paris) Mr Tonio BORG receives Ms Laimdota STRAUJUMA, Minister of Agriculture of Latvia Mr Tonio BORG receives Ms Sharon DIJKSMA, Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands Mr Tonio BORG receives Ms Edith SCHIPPERS, Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands Mr Tonio BORG receives members of the European Professional Beekeepers Association Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA meets with Ms Anne-Marie LEROY, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the World Bank Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA meets with EU Ministers to discuss the situation in Mali Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Ian MARCHANT, CEO, and Mr Alistair PHILLIPS-DAVIES, deputy CEO of SSE Energy company Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Valentinas MAZURONIS, Environment Minister of Lithuania Ms Connie HEDEGAARD delivers a keynote speech at CLEPA (European Association of Automotive Suppliers) annual reception Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Fathallah SIJILMASSI, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Mr László ANDOR in London: delivers a keynote speech at IOSH 2013 Conference (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) and participates in the IPPR event on "Revitalising ‘social Europe’" with Ms Frances O’GRADY, General Secretary of TUC and Mr Neil CARBERRY, Director 3 Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites of CBI Mercredi 27 février Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Mario Monti, Prime Minister of Italy Ms Neelie KROES attends inaugural meeting of KETs (Key enabling technologies) High Level Group (Brussels) Mr Siim KALLAS receives Ms Melanie SCHULZ VAN HAEGEN–MAAS GEESTERANUS, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment of the Netherlands Vice-President Siim KALLAS receives Mr Juan RIVA, President, and Mr Thomas REHDER, Vice-President of the European Community Ship-owners' Associations (ECSA) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives NGO's on the adoption of the communication "A decent life for all by 2030: Ending poverty and giving the world a sustainable future" Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Geoffrey LAMB, President Global Policy and Advocacy of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Mr Andris PIEBALGS meets with members of civil society organisations, including Beyond 2015 campaign and the "G10" Mr Michel BARNIER receives Mr Olaf KOCH, CEO METRO AG, Mr Pascal GAYRARD, Senior Vice President Customer Markets METRO Group and Mr Cyril CAPLIEZ – Head of Public Affairs METRO France Mr Tonio BORG receives Mr René JENNY, President of GIRP (European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-Line Wholesalers) Mr Günther H. 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