CLDR/10/39

Bruxelles, le 3 décembre 2010

CALENDRIER du 6 au 12 décembre 2010

(susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites

Lundi 6 décembre Employment, Social Policy, Health and Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO opens the European Consumer Affairs Council (06-07/12) Development Days; Mr Andris PIEBALGS and Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA attend the opening ceremony (Brussels Meeting Eurogroup Centre, Gold Hall) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives the Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, Aga KHAN Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives the Prime Minister of Greece, Georgios Andreas PAPANDREOU Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives the Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar NEPAL Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives the President of Benin, Thomas Yayi BONI Ms Catherine ASHTON travels to Geneva for talks with Iran on their nuclear programme on behalf of the E3+3 Mr Siim KALLAS attends the Airport Carbon Accreditation Ceremony (Charles Charles De Gaulle airport, Paris) Mr Siim KALLAS attends the opening of Europe House (London) Mrs Neelie KROES in Dresden and Berlin (Germany) (06-07/12): visits Infineon Technologies microelectronics cluster (06/12); participates in the 5th National IT Summit; meets with Federal Ministers: Mr Rainer BRÜDERLE (Economics and Technology), Mr Thomas DE MAIZIERE (Interior), Ms Sabine LEUTHEUSSER- SCHNARRENBERGER (Justice), Mr Bernd NEUMAN (Culture), Mr Philipp RÖSLER (Health) and Ms Anette SCHAVAN (Education and Research) (07/12) Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ in Washington (06-07/12): meets Mr Robert HORMATS, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs (06/12); delivers a speech at the European Institute - European-American Policy Forum; participates in the Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue Roundtable; meets Congressmen Mr Bart BORDON and Mr Elton GALLEGLY (07/12) Mr. Olli REHN receives Mr. Franc KRIŽANIČ, Slovenian Finance Minister Mr Andris PIEBALGS speaks at the High Level Panel on "The Post-Lisbon Landscape: Development at a Crossroads" (Brussels Meeting Centre, Gold Hall) Mr Andris PIEBALGS speaks at the High Level Panel on "New Policy Challenges" (Brussels Meeting Centre, Gold Hall) Mr Andris PIEBALGS chairs the Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize Award Ceremony and presents the Grand Prize (Brussels Town Hall, Grand Place) M. Michel BARNIER receives representatives from "EuropeanIssuers" Ms Androulla VASSILIOU attends the European Union Baroque Orchestra’s special performance to celebrate its 25th anniversary (Bibliothèque Solvay, Brussels) Mrs Maria DAMANAKI receives members of the Agriculture and Fisheries committee of the Dutch Parliament Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA meets with Dominique STRAUSS – KAHN, FMI Director general (Square meeting Center) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA meets with Professor Paul COLLIER, Director of Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University HD/DG (Square meeting Center) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA introduces Slam FAYYAD, Prime Minister Of Palestine to the European development Days (Square meeting Center) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA meets with Ms Hilde F. JOHNSON, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director HD (Square meeting Center) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA attends the Development Days panel on gender equality (Square meeting Center) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER meets with representatives of Orgalime, the European Engineering Industries Association (Brussels) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives representatives of the Trans- Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER delivers a closing speech at the CONCERTO Final Conference: "CONCERTO in every city – major forum for local decision makers and stakeholders" Mr Günther H. OETTINGER attends the Dinner-Roundtable for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Brussels) Ms Connie HEDEGAARD attends the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Cancun, Mexico) (05-10/12) Mr Štefan FÜLE in Warsaw (Poland): delivers the inauguration speech at the Conference to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Centre for Eastern Studies; participates in the opening of the academic year of the Natolin campus of the College of Europe; meets with Mr Radoslaw SIKORSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives a delegation from the House of Lords Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ meets with Mr Božidar ĐELIĆ, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Serbia Mardi 7 décembre Economic and Financial Affairs Council Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives the Chairman of the High-Level Group on the Reduction of Administrative Burdens, Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Dr. Edmund STOIBER Mr Karel DE GUCHT participate in the EU-Russia Summit (Justus Lipsius) Mrs Viviane REDING meets Ms Marta SANTOS PAIS, UN Secretary General Special Representative on Violence against EU-Russia Business Summit (Hotel Children (Brussels) Hilton) Mrs Viviane REDING delivers a speech at the Fundamental Rights Conference "Ensuring justice and protection for all children" Mr Antonio TAJANI en visite officielle à Paris: rencontre M. Eric

2 BESSON, Ministre auprès de la Ministre de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie, chargé de l'Industrie, de l'Energie et de l'Economie numérique, M. Frédéric LEFEBVRE, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Commerce, de l'Artisanat, des PME, du Tourisme, des Services, des professions libérales et de la Consommation, Mme Valérie PECRESSE, Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche et M. Louis GALLOIS, Président d'EADS Mr Andris PIEBALGS speaks at the High-Level Panel on "Creating a Global Health Policy Worthy of the Name" (Brussels Meeting Centre, Gold Hall) Mr Andris PIEBALGS speaks at the High-Level Panel on "The Energy Evolution: Mobilizing Energy for Sustainable Development" (Brussels Meeting Centre, Gold Hall) M. Michel BARNIER reçoit les administrateurs européens du "Fonds Monétaire International" Ms Androulla VASSILIOU attends the meeting of the European Ministers responsible for Vocational, Education and Training in the framework of the Copenhagen process (Bruges) Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers the concluding remarks at the closing ceremony of the European Development Days 2010 Mr Karel DE GUCHT receives Ms Elvira NABIULLINA, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation Mr John DALLI meets with Ms Ewa KOPACZ, Poland's Minister for Health, Mr Goran HAGGLUND, Sweden's Minister for Health, and Mr Bertel HAARDER, Denmark's Minister for Health, at the Council (Brussels) Mr John DALLI gives a speech at the Belgian Presidency's Reception on Cancer in the Council (Brussels) Mr John DALLI gives the opening speech at the European Cosmetics Exhibition in the European Parliament (Brussels) Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Mr. Peter Loscher, President/CEO Siemens Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives the German Bundestag Delegation of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI receives Mr Jürgen LIGI, Finance minister of Estonia Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA receives Mr Madhav KUMAR, Nepal Prime Minister Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Matthias MACHNIG, Minister of Economy of Thüringen. Mr Johannes HAHN delivers a speech at the Conference on Cohesion in Europe (Brussels) Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the Cooperation Council on South Caucasus (Brussels) Mr László ANDOR receives the UK Work and Pensions House of Commons Parliamentary Select Committee M. Dacian CIOLOŞ rencontre les représentants du Boerenbond (Syndicat agricole flamand) et son Président, M. Piet VANTHEMSCHE: discussion sur l'avenir de la Politique Agricole Commune, présentation de l’agriculture flamande et visite d'une exploitation agricole (Leuven) Mercredi 8 décembre College Meeting Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives together with the College the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy BUZEK Mr László ANDOR delivers a speech on Mrs Viviane REDING in Washington (USA): participates in the

3 "Pensions: the role of the EU" (EP) EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial meeting; delivers a speech at the Johns Hopkins University – Transatlantic Leaders Mrs Maria DAMANAKI speaks at the Forum on "Women in the Boardroom" seminar of the European Parliament: "The marine food chain: better Mrs Neelie KROES delivers a speech to the annual reception of management for new challenges" GSMA Europe (Brussels) Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ in New York (08-09/12): meets Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Dr. Asha-Rose MTENGETI MIGIRO (08/12); delivers a speech to the American Business Forum on Europe and United States Council for International Business; meets Mr Gregory B. STARR, Security Chief of the United Nations (09/12) Mr. Olli REHN receives Mr. Thomas MIROW, President of the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Ms Hilde JOHNSON, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Mr. Erhard BUSEK, former Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Mr. Costa CARRAS Ms Androulla VASSILIOU attends the European Book Prize ceremony (European Parliament) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participates in the 64th meeting of the Audit Progress Committee (BERL) Mr Karel DE GUCHT receives Dr Thomas YAYI BONI, President of Benin Mr Karel DE GUCHT gives a keynote speech at the British Chamber of Commerce (Brussels) Mr John DALLI gives the opening speech at the 'Building the Chain of Care' Conference organised at the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (Brussels) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Haiti (08-12/12): visits the Cholera Treatment Center; visits the Cholera Treatment Center T shelter project UNOPS (09/12); meets ECHO humanitarian and MIC teams; visits T shelter project, French Red Cross, Treatment cholera Unit and Oral Rehydration Salt Corner; meets IFCR, Haitian red Cross and EU National Societies; meets with UN country team (OCHA , WFP, UNFPA, IOM, UNICEF, UNDP, UNOPS) (10/12) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Prof Dr. Roland WÖLLER, State Minister for Culture and Sport of Saxony Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Thomas MIROW, EBRD President and Mr Jan FISCHER, Vice President for Operational Policies Mr Günther H. OETTINGER attends a Dinner debate "Ready to diversify the gas supply in the EU: the contribution of the Southern Corridor and in particular of the ITGI" co-hosted by Mrs Anni PODIMATA, Vice Chair of ITRE Committee and Mrs Toia PATRIZIA, Vice Chair of ITRE Committee (European Parliament) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Kasper RORSTED, Chief Executive Officer of the Henkel Management AG Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Thomas MIROW and Mr Jan FISCHER, President and Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM in Washington (08-09/12): participates in a roundtable on migration issues at the Migration Policy Institute; meets Under-Secretary Stuart LEVEY (Treasury Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence); meets US counter- terrorism experts; participates in conference at John Hopkins on Transatlantic cooperation in the field of Homeland security (08/12); participates in the JHA EU-US Ministerial Meeting with

4 DHS Secretary Janet NAPOLITANO and Attorney General Eric HOLDER; meets Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN (09/12) M. Dacian CIOLOŞ reçoit M. Patrick OLLIER, Président de la Commission des Affaires économiques de l'Assemblée nationale française et une délégation de parlementaires Jeudi 9 décembre Ms Catherine ASHTON chairs the Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO opens the 'Marie Curie Actions Foreign Affairs Council / Defence, and for an Innovative Europe' conference Development (Brussels) Mrs Neelie KROES receives Mr Toomas Hendrik ILVES, President Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech of the Republic of Estonia to the European Parliament on Health Care in Africa Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Vicente ALVAREZ ARECES, Rapporteur of the Committee of the Regions Opinion on "GDP and M. Dacian CIOLOŞ présente la Beyond" Communication sur l'avenir de la Politique Agricole Commune à la session Mr Olli REHN delivers a speech at the Conference "Keeping the plénière du Comité économique et social euro alive: Greece's economic recovery" at the Apollon Palace européen (Athens) M. Dacian CIOLOŞ présente le paquet Mr. Olli REHN delivers a speech to the Members of the Standing "Lait" à la Commission de l'Agriculture et Committee for Economic Affairs and the Special Standing du Développement rural du Parlement Committee for European Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament (Athens) européen Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Danish Minister for Development Mr Søren PIND Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Henri DE RAINCOURT French Minister attached to Ministre d'Etat, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs responsible for cooperation M. Michel BARNIER à Paris: rencontre Mr. Hugues SYBILLE, Président de l'Agence de Valorisation des Initiatives Socio- Economiques (l'AVISE); meets with Mr. Louis GALLOIS, the president of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU gives the opening speech at the Marie Curie Days conference "Actions: key skills for researchers of tomorrow, the motor for "Innovative" Europe" (Museum Auto World) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU gives the speech at the Hearing at the Plenary session of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of German Landers (KMK) Mr John DALLI receives Mr Zein ABDALLA, CEO of Pepsi Co. Europe in Brussels Mr John DALLI gives the opening speech at The European Association for Bioindustries' Conference on "The Role of Biotechnology in Europe's Responsible Innovation" at the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire (Brussels) Mr John DALLI receives Mr Elmar SCHNEE, CEO of Merck Serono Mr John DALLI receives Nicole DENJOY, CEO of COCIR, the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (Brussels) Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives First Minister of Northern Ireland Mr. Peter ROBINSON MLA, and the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Mr. Martin MC GUINNESS MLA Mrs Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN in Stockholm (09-10/12): meets with Mr. Jan BJÖRKLUND, Swedish Minister for Education and Research; meets with Ms. Maud OLOFSSON, Swedish Minister for Enterprise; attends the Nobel Reception; attends a dinner hosted by Professor Staffan NORMARK, Permanent Secretary, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 09/12); meets with Mr. Björn O NILSSON, Managing Director, Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA); delivers a keynote address at 'Innovation Union for Economic Growth' seminar; attends the Nobel Award Ceremony

5 (Konserthuset) (10/12) Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI receives a delegation of the EU- Committee of the German Bundestag Mr Günther OETTINGER in Cottbus: attends the Conference of Economic Ministers of the 16 German Länder; attends the presentation of The World Energy Outlook 2010 by Mr Nobuo TANAKA, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency; attends the European Affairs Committee of Bundestag Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the Friends of Europe’s 11th annual European Policy Summit on the Balkans (Brussels) Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in an exchange of views with Members of the Committee on the Affairs of the European Union of the German Bundestag (Brussels) Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Hidajet Biščević, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Mr László ANDOR in Lisbon: participates in the Euroskills Meeting (09/12); meets with the Labour, Social Affairs & Public Administration Committee of the National Parliament; visits the "European Skills Competition, Lisboa 2010"; participates in the Award ceremony on Journalism Prize "For Diversity. Against Discrimination"; participates in the closing Session "European Year for Combating Poverty & Social Exclusion" (10/12) Vendredi 10 décembre Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO Ms Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives Mr POULSEN, the Minister of Catherine ASHTON and Mr Karel DE Taxation of Denmark GUCHT participate in the EU-India Summit (Justus Lipsius) Mr. Olli REHN attends the hearing on the Commission proposals on economic governance by the Budget Committee and the Ms Catherine ASHTON replaces Ms Committee on EU policies of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Androulla Vassiliou at the Signing (Rome) ceremony of the Joint Declaration on Culture with the Indian Ambassador to M. Michel BARNIER attends the "Single Market Award" Ceremony the EU (Justus Lipsius) (Brussels) EU-India Business Summit (Palais d' M. Michel BARNIER delivers a speech at the Closure of Public Egmont) Hearing on Insurance Mediation Directive Competitiveness Council Ms Androulla VASSILIOU gives the closing speech at the Marie Curie Days conference Mrs Maria DAMANAKI attends the presentation of the research on "The interest of young people on maritime jobs" (Athens, Eugenidi Foundation) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Alberto POTOTSCHNIG, director of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Antoni PERIS, President of SEDIGAS (Spanish Gas Association) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER meets with representatives of the European Gas Advocacy Forum (Brussels) Mr Johannes HAHN attends the Conference on "EU Regional Policy and the Role of Local authorities" (Athens) Mr Štefan FÜLE in Prague (Czech Republic): participates in a public debate on the accession of Turkey to the EU Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ in Bulgaria: meets with Dr. Miroslav NAYDENOV, Bulgarian Minister for Agriculture and Food; meets with the Bulgarian Prime-Minister Mr. Boyko BORISOV; meets with the Agriculture and Forests Committee at the National Assembly , meets with stakeholders; visits a dairy farm Samedi 11 décembre

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Dimanche 12 décembre

Prévisions du mois de décembre 2010

13-16/12 – European Parliament Plenary session 13-14/12 - Agriculture and Fisheries Council 13/12 - Foreign Affairs Council 13/12 - General Affairs Council 16-17/12 – European Council 20/12 – Environment Council

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