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European Commission COMMISSION EUROPEENNE Bruxelles, le 7 décembre 2012 CALENDRIER du 10 au 16 décembre 2012 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 10 décembre Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO (9-11/12), Ms Viviane Reding (10/12), Mr Siim Kallas (11/12), Ms Neelie KROES Competitiveness Council (COMPET) (10/12), Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ (10/12) and Ms Androulla (10-11/12) VASSILIOU (10/12) in Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize Award European Parliament Plenary Ceremony Meeting (10-13/12, Strasbourg) Ms Catherine ASHTON hosts the dinner for the EU foreign ministers to mark the EU's receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize Ms Viviane REDING in Oslo, Norway: attends breakfast meeting organised by the European Movement Norway: "Restoring hope, the European Union and peace" Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Satoshi SEINO and Mr Yoshio ISHIDA, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Mr Janez POTOČNIK in Slovenia: visits the Posavje Region (Krsko, Slovenia) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU in Oslo, Norway: delivers the opening speech at a Ministerial Conference on ICT in Education organized by the Cyprus Presidency Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Mr Manfred KRAFF, Director of the European Court of Auditors Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives representatives of the Association of Fish Processors and Producers of Lithuania and Mr Rolandas PAKSAS, MEP Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Nikolaus BERLAKOVICH, Austrian Environment Minister Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Rainer HINRICHS- RAHLWES, President of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Juhan PARTS, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia Mr László ANDOR at the closing event of the 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (Nicosia, Cyprus) Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ at the debate at the CAP@50: Communication networking event (CESE) and Award ceremony of the Best CAP Communication Projects Mardi 11 décembre General Affairs Council (GAC) Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives Mr Yiannis MACHAIRIDIS, CLDR/12/42 Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites (11/12) Governor of the Southern Aegean Region Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ meets Mr Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA visits the Emergency Response Miguel MORAIS LEITÃO, Secretary Centre of State for European Affairs of Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Ioannis MACHAIRIDIS, Portugal, in the margins of the Governor of the Hellenic Republic South Aegean Region General Affairs Council Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ receives representatives of the European Environmental Bureau, BirdLife Europe and WWF M. Dacian CIOLOŞ reçoit M. Jean-Pierre BACHY, Président de l’Assemblée des Régions Européennes Viticoles (AREV) Mercredi 12 décembre Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ meets Deputy Europe Minister of Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of Cyprus Andreas MAVROYANNIS the European Parliament, in Ms Androulla VASSILIOU takes part at the Marie Curie Strasbourg COFUND Action Celebration and delivers opening speech Extraordinary Economic and (Hotel Crowne Plaza, Brussels) Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) Mr Günther H. OETTINGER in Cyprus (12-13/12). On 12/12: meets with Mr Alexander NOVAK, Minister of energy of Russia at the 7th meeting of the EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council (PPC) on Energy (Nicosia). On 13/12: attends the Energy Conference (Paphos) Mr Štefan FÜLE in Strasbourg: meets the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr Jean- Claude MIGNON; meets the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND Jeudi 13 décembre European Council (13-14/12) Ms Catherine ASHTON and Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receive Mr Vlad FILAT, Prime Minister of Moldova Mr Siim KALLAS in Paris: delivers speech at an event of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Leonidas KANELLOS, current Vice-Chairman and Chairman for 2013 of BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) Mr Andris PIEBALGS attends the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Summit in Equatorial Guinea (13-14/12). On 13/12: delivers a speech at the Summit opening ceremony; meets Mr Idriss DÉBY, President of Chad and Mr Raymond TSHIBANDA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On 14/12: participates in a High Level Panel on energy and holds bilateral meetings M. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. José VIÑALS, Conseiller financier et Directeur, Département des marchés de capitaux internationaux au Fonds monétaire international Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Ms Bernadette SEGOL, Secretary General of ETUC, Mr Luca VISENTINI, Confederal Secretary, and Ms Agnes ROMAN, Adviser Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers a speech at the Youth on the Move Committee of the Regions Conference "The perspective of regional and local authorities" 2 Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Ms Androulla VASSILIOU hands out the "Clear Writing Awards 2012" (Charlemagne building, Brussels) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA in Lithuania (13-14/12). On 13/12: meets with Mr Andrius KUBILIUS, caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. On 14/12: meets with Mr Algirdas BUTKEVIČIUS, designated Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania; meets with Ms Ingrida ŠIMONYTE, Minister of Finance; participates in the European Affairs Committee meeting in the Lithuanian Parliament Mr Karel DE GUCHT meets Mr Pascal LAMY, Director- General of the World Trade Organisation (Geneva) Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives representatives of WWF Mediterranean Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Rome, Italy, to attend a Humanitarian Aid leaders' meeting gathered by World Food Programme (WFP) named 'Inter-Agency Standing principals Committee on Preparedness and Resilience' Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Larry KRAMER, President of the Hewlett Foundation Mr László ANDOR delivers an opening speech at the conference "Youth on the Move: the perspective of regional and local authorities" (Brussels) Vendredi 14 décembre Ms Viviane REDING in Luxembourg: attends working lunch with Member States Ambassadors Mr Karel DE GUCHT receives Mr Lê Lương MINH, Secretary- General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Professor Ms Maria Nazaré, Chair of the European University Association (EUA) Mr Janez POTOČNIK and Ms Connie HEDEGAARD participate in the plenary meeting of the European Resource Efficiency Platform (Château Val Duchesse, Brussels) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives a delegation from ENPA on Media Literacy Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Mr Jacobs DE HAGEN (President of EUROPALIA) and Ms Kristine DE MULDER (Director General) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Mr Jo RITZEN, Professor of International Economics of Science, Technology and Higher Education at the Maastricht University for the Launch of the "The State of University Policy for Progress in the EU" Ms Maria DAMANAKI meets with Mr Panos LASKARIDIS, Vice President of the Greek Union of Shipowners (Athens) Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Lebanon and Jordan (14- 17/12). On 14/12: meets with General Michel SLEIMAN, President of the Republic of Lebanon; meets with Mr Nabih 3 Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites BERRI, Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon. On 15/12: meets with Mr Najib MIKATI, Lebanon Prime Minister Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Mihai N. TANASESCU, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM in Stockholm, Sweden: participates in the General Directors' Immigration Services Conference, on the future of migration policy Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ in Sicily: speech at the Conference "La PAC dopo il 2013 – Il processo di riforma della nuova Politica Agricola Comune" Samedi 15 décembre Mr Andris PIEBALGS in Douala, Cameroon to hold bilateral meetings. Dimanche 16 décembre M. Janez POTOČNIK meets with GREEN 10 (Brussels) Prévisions du mois de décembre 2012 17/12 Environment Council (ENVI) 18-20/12 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI-FISH) 20-21/12 Transport, Telecoms and Energy Council (TTE) (Transport and Telecoms) Permanence DG COMM le WE du 1 au 2 décembre: Roger WAITE, +32 (0) 498 961 404 Permanence RAPID - GSM: +32 (0) 498 982 748 Service Audiovisuel, planning studio: +32 (0) 2/295 21 23 4.
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