MEMO/08/331

Bruxelles, le 23 mai 2008

CALENDRIER du 26 mai au 1er juin 2008

(susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites

Lundi 26 mai

Conseil Affaires générales et Relations Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Philippe extérieures (Défense + Développement) MAYSTADT, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) (Bruxelles) (26-27) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr , Réunion informelle des Ministres Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs "Agriculture" (Maribor & Brdo, Slovénie) (26-27) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO participates at the conference on European Policy Centre (Concert Noble) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the Energy Globe Award (EP) Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM receives Mr Ranil WICKREMESINGHE, leader of the Opposition Sri Lanka Mr Janez POTOČNIK at the EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council meeting Mr delivers a speech :"An Introduction to Building on Research (Brdo) Europe" at the Colloquium on "Corporations and Cities" (Flagey Building) Mr at the Joint Parliamentary Meeting on the Western MM. et Olli REHN avec M. Nikola SPIRIC, le (Brussels) Président du Conseil des Ministres de la Bosnie Herzegovine ouvrent le dialogue sur le déplacement sans visa Mr participates in the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council M. Jacques BARROT reçoit M. Francis JACOB, Président de Missing Children Europe et M. Francis HERBERT, Secrétaire Général de Missing Children Europe Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA at the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with Philippe MAYSTADT, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to improve coordination of EU external lending policies and action Visite de Mme Danuta HÜBNER en (Orléans -Bourges): rencontre avec le Préfet Jean-Michel BERARD); intervention à la "Présentation de la mise en œuvre de la stratégie de Lisbonne dans les outils de programmation" à l'Hôtel de la Préfecture; point de presse; entretien avec M. François BONNEAU, Président de région; réunion au Conseil régional avec les Présidents des régions partenaires en présence du Préfet; visite de sites à

Bourges

Mr receives Mrs Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Swedish Minister for European Affairs Mrs Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE meets the Dutch Minister for European Affairs, Mr Frans TIMMERMANS

Mr Janez POTOČNIK in Slovenia at the JRC Information Day, followed by a press conference (Ljubljana)

Lundi 26 mai (suite) Mr Ján FIGEL' at the 60th NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Conference in Washington (26-28): meets with Mrs Diane AUER JONES, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education; addresses at the NAFSA Conference: Session ""International Student and Scholar Mobility: Programs, Trends, Challenges, and Impact" (27). Visits the University of Maryland Science Park; addresses the German Marshall Foundation on "Educating our Youth to Compete in Tomorrow´s Economy"(28) Speech of Mr László KOVÁCS at the conference of Association of Economic and Scientific Companies (Budapest) Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER receives Sri Lankan Government Opposition Leader, Mr Ranil WICKREMESINGHE Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER receives Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Eka TKESHELASHVILI Mr Charlie McCREEVY addresses Navan Chamber of Commerce Mr Charlie McCREEVY attends Irish Launch of Eurocodes building standards at Engineers Ireland (Education Centre, Dublin) Mr Peter MANDELSON speaks at the Federation of German Industry executive committee meeting Mr on a visit to Turkmenistan Ms in Sofia () (26-27): meeting with Mr Konstantin SHUSHULOV, Chairman of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission; meeting with the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria; participation in a Round table discussion with the Bulgarian National Bank and the Commercial Banks; meeting with Mr Pavel KARLEV, Secretary General of the Federation of Consumers; meeting with Mr Bogomil NIKOLOV, Executive Director of the Bulgarian National Association of Consumers; participation in the Conference "Un Printemps Pour L'Europe" Mr in Bucharest: Meeting with the romanian Minister of Justice, Mr Marian PREDOIU

Mardi 27 mai

Press conference of Mr Janez Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Pierre POTOČNIK "Realising a single labour LEQUILLER, President of the delegation for the National Assembly market for Researchers" at the European Union Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Mrs Benita FERRERO- attends the Joint Parliamentary meeting WALDNER receive Kofi ANNAN, former Secretary General of the on the Western-Balkans (EP) United Nations Mr Charlie McCREEVY addresses Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends to the joint meeting Internal Market Committee (IMCO) (EP) Advisory Group Energy and Climate Change (Potsdam, Germany) Mr Olli REHN at the EU - Mr Siim KALLAS delivers a speech: "Registration of Interest Association Council and at the EU-Turkey Representatives : An offer, rather than a threat" at the Conference Joint Parliamentary Committee (Brussels) on "Lobbying and the European Union Governance System : the Future Perspectives" (Madou Auditorium) Mr Peter MANDELSON attends the Committee on International Trade (INTA) M. Jacques BARROT reçoit Mme Evelyne WIDMER SCHLUMPF, (EP): discussion on Global Europe and Ministre Suisse de la Justice et de la Police Doha Development Agenda Mr attends (27-30) the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Bonn, Germany)

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Mardi 27 mai (suite) Mrs Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE meets with the Executive Committee & Management Board of Danish Industry on the Budget Reform (Hôtel Amigo) Ms Danuta HÜBNER on official visit to Geneva: meeting with Mr Marek BELKA, Executive Secretary of UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and senior staff, lunch with Heads of International Organisations (Mr Marek BELKA, UNECE Executive Secretary, Mr , WTO Director General (tbc), Mr Juan SOMAVIA, ILO Secretary General (tbc) and other senior officials); lectures at L'Institut Européen on "La politique régionale de l'UE: Comment promouvoir le développement durable?" and in Palais des Nations on "The EU as a vehicle for European development: are there lessons for other countries and regions?" Mr Joe BORG receives representatives of the Shark Alliance Speech of Mr László KOVÁCS at the Brewers of Europe 50th General Assembly (Gent) Mrs participates in conference 'State Aid for Environmental Aid' Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER receives Mr Vladimir VORONIN, President of Moldova Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER receives Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr Araz AZIMOV Mr Charlie McCREEVY speaks at the opening of the Public Hearing on Private Copying Levies (Centre Borschette) Mr Charlie McCREEVY gives the closing speech at the conference organised by the Commission on "Financial services provision and prevention of financial exclusion" (Charlemagne building) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA meets Dr Jürgen RÜTTGERS, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA participates at a working dinner of the Women Association of Czech Managers and Entrepreneurs Mr Peter MANDELSON meets with Mr Bogdan DANYLYSHYN, Minister of Economics of Ukraine Mr Andris PIEBALGS takes part in the roundtable on Carbon Capture and Storage (Bibliothèque Solvay) Mr Andris PIEBALGS takes part in the EUROPIA Energy Efficiency Campaign launch event (Press Conference followed by a Panel discussion) (International Press Centre) M. Leonard ORBAN reçoit M. John MONKS, Secrétaire Général de la Confédération Européenne des Syndicats

Mercredi 28 mai

Closing remarks by Joaquín ALMUNIA at Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO participates at the United the EEGM (Europan Economic Nation's conference on Climate Change (Bonn, Germany) Governance Monitor) Policy Dialogue

Ms Danuta HÜBNER gives a speech at the Extraordinary Plenary Session of the European Economic and Social Committee

Ms Danuta HÜBNER at the EP REGI Committee ( Brussels)

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Mercredi 28 mai (suite) Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM in Lithuania (28-29): interviews with the media : lifestyle that is devoted to women, daily paper, Internet and Ms Meglena KUNEVA and Mr Joaquín blog, Lithuanian national TV; public speech at Romeris University; ALMUNIA participate in the 50th meeting with Mr Petras VAITIEKŪNAS, Minister of Foreign Affairs anniversary celebrations of the European of the Republic of Lithuania; meeting with H. E. Mr Gediminas Economic and Social Committee KIRKILAS, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania; meets with the members of Committees on European Affairs / Foreign Affairs at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania; meets with Mr Česlovas JURŠĖNAS, Chairman of Seimas (parliament of Lithuania); meeting with H.E. Mr Valdas ADAMKUS, President of the Republic of Lithuania Mme. Danuta HÜBNER inaugure l'exposition du Musée de la Caricature de Varsovie (Berlaymont – Hall 1er étage) Ms Danuta HÜBNER at Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the North Sweden European Office (Avenue Palmerston 20) Mr Olli REHN receives Mr Ranko KRIVOKAPIC, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro M. participe (28-30, Japon) à la quatrième TICAD (Tokyo International Conference of African Development) Speech of Mr László KOVÁCS at the business dinner organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA gives the opening speech at the Conference "Financial Inclusion : Improving Access to Basic Financial Services" + Press Conference (Charlemagne) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA signs a Joint Assessment Paper on employment priorities with Mr Damir POLANCEC, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, of Ms Meglena KUNEVA and Mr Bryan ELLIS, President of Toys Industries of Europe, sign a Safety agreement for stronger engagement of the toy industry in the Commission's efforts to improve toy safety

Jeudi 29 mai

Conseil Compétitivité (29-30) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends to the AmChanm EU Transatlantic Award (Concert Noble) Ms Danuta HÜBNER presents the results of negotiations on cohesion policy Mr Siim KALLAS receives the Finance and Budget Control strategies and programmes for 2007- Committee of the Estonian Parliament 2013 to the Competitiveness Council Mme à Paris (29-30): discours au colloque Mr Olli REHN participates in a Panel européen "Les TICs, levier de croissance et de compétitivité – "Crime and governance: challenges for Assises françaises du numérique" sur "Haut débit, mobilité, the Balkans" (EPC, Brussels) créativité: les chances que la France et l'Europe doivent saisir"; participation au déjeuner débat du club "Parlement et Communication" sur l'actualité de la réglementation audiovisuelle en France et en Europe; rencontre avec M. Jean-François COPE, président de la Commission pour la nouvelle télévision publique (Assemblée Nationale) (29). Discours à la conférence débat "Telecoms Regulation 2008" "Régulation, les chantiers en cours" (30)

Speech by Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA on 'Diez años de Unión Económica y Monetaria: Balance y retos de Futuro' at the Reunión Economiía Mundial (Barcelona)

Speech by Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA on 'Los retos económicos de

Europa' at the ESADE Business and law school (Barcelona)

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Jeudi 29 mai (suite) Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives prize-winners of seminars organised by Jagiellońska Kuźnia Dyplomatów (Club of Diplomats of Jagiellonian University) Mr Joe BORG in France (29-30): presentation of Basse- Normandie's Regional Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture activities; Visit of the Radio-protection and Nuclear Safety Institute (Cherbourg, 29). Round table on Research and Innovation "Basse- Normandie: An innovative maritime territory" (Caen, 30) Visit of Mrs to the Azores (29-30): meetings with local authorities and visits of agricultural establishments Mr Peter MANDELSON meets in Rome with Italian government and industry Mr Andris PIEBALGS takes part in the EU – Norway Energy Dialogue + Press Conference Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Christos FOLIAS, Greek Minister of Development Ms Meglena KUNEVA paricipates in the Transatlantic Business Award Ceremony (Concert Noble) Mr. Leonard Orban visits (29-30): meeting with Mrs Sari SARKOMAA, Minister of Education, with Members of the Education and Culture Committee of the Finnish Parliament hosted by Mrs Raija VAHASALO, Committee Chair; with members of the national project on Finnish Language Education Policies (KIEPO) (, 29). Opening address to the 9th International Forum Interpreting and Translating at Court and for Public Authorities and Meeting with the Rector of the University of Tampere, Mrs Krista VARANTOLA (Tampere, 30) and meeting with Mrs Astrid THORS, Minister of European Affairs and Immigration (Helsinki, 30)

Vendredi 30 mai

Mr Siim KALLAS visits : delivers a speech: "Politics and rightful court of law" at the 15th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Estonia (Tartu); delivers a speech: "Developments on world's money market and its influence on " at Tartu University M. Jacques BARROT ouvre le forum sur la Justice Speech by Joaquín ALMUNIA at the Centre for Biological Research (CIB): on "Innovation: crucial for the economies of Europe and Spain" (Madrid)

Samedi 31 mai

Prévisions juin 2008 (les Conseils se tiennent à Luxembourg) 02.06.08 Conseil des Affaires économiques et financières 03.06.08 Mini session plénière du Parlement européen (Bruxelles) 04-05.06.08 Conseil Justice, Affaires intérieures 05-06.08 Conseil Environnement 05.06.08 Conseil Transports, Télécommunications et Energie (Energie) 06.06.08 Conseil Emploi, Affaires sociales, Santé, Consommateurs

5 09-10.06.08 Conseil Transports, Télécommunications et Energie (Transports) 12-13.06.08 16-17.06.08 Conseil Affaires générales et Relations extérieures 16-19.06.08 Session plénière du Parlement européen (Strasbourg) 19-20.06.08 Sommet européen (Bruxelles) 23-24.06.08 Conseil Agriculture et Pêche (Luxembourg)

Permanence DG COMM le WE du 24 et 25 mai: Nina PAPADOULAKI - GSM : 0498/986.378 Service Audiovisuel, planning studio - tél : 02/295 21 23

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