CLDR/09/6

Bruxelles, le 13 février 2009

CALENDRIER du 16 au 22 février 2009

(susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites

Lundi 16 février

Conseil "Éducation, jeunesse et culture" Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO meets Mr Anibal Antonio CAVACO SILVA, Portuguese President (Lisbon) Mr presents the 2007 discharge report to the Parliament's Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM receives Swedish State Secretaries Budgetary Control Committee (COCOBU) Mr Günter VERHEUGEN meets Ms Yulia TYMOSHENKO, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr Victor YUSHCHENKO, President Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates in the of Ukraine, and Mr Bohdan DANYLSHYN, Minister of Joint Parliamentary Meeting "A New Economics (Kiev) Deal for European Economic Recovery?" (EP) Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mrs Laine JÄNES, Estonian Minister of Culture Ms Danuta HÜBNER gives a keynote speech at the Opening session of the Mrs receives Mr Hartmut OSTROWSKI, CEO annual conference "Regions for of Bertelsmann Economic Change" (CHARL) Mrs Viviane REDING in Prague (16-17): meets Mr Martin ŘÍMAN, Czech Minister for Trade and Industry (16). Attends the Informal Telecoms Council; meets Mr Gabriel SANDU, Romanian Minister for Communications and Information Technology (17) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA meets with the managing board of the CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union) Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag (Brussels) Ms Danuta HÜBNER presides over the RegioStars Awards 2009 ceremony (Centre for Fine Arts – Bozar) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives the Lithuanian Minister for Education and Research, Mr Gintaras STEPONAVIČIUS Mr Ján FIGEL' attends the "Structured Dialogue" breakfast- meeting with youth representatives Mr Ján FIGEL' attends the Discussion on European Year of Creativity and Innovation (EYCI) (Residence Palace) Mrs at the conference on the future of Danish Agriculture (Odense) Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER on official bilateral visit to Syria (16) and Lebanon (16-17)

Mardi 17 février

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO M. participe à la Conférence "e-Justice" participates at the Joint Parliamentary (Prague) Meeting on European Economy (EP) Speech by Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA at the joint meeting of the Mr Günter VERHEUGEN attends the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Defence and Security, Environment Committee (EP) Political, and Economies and Securities Committees (Brussels) Ms Danuta HÜBNER gives the closing Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Mr Raphaël ALOMAR, Governor speech at the annual conference of Council of Europe Bank "Regions for Economic Change" (CHARL) Mr Ján FIGEL' and Mr Janez POTOČNIK receive Dr Martin SCHUURMANS, Chairman of the EIT Governing Board Mr Janez POTOČNIK gives the opening (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) address at the Global Economic Governance Conference (BERL) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Bryan CASSIDY, Chairman of Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption (INT) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Mr Janez POTOČNIK is presented with the "Lyon Declaration on the Implementation of the 2020 Vision for the European Research Area" by representatives of European Transport Research Organisations rs delivers a speech at the 105th Meeting of the ompetition Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co- eration and Development (OECD) (Paris)

Mercredi 18 février

Mini session plénière du Parlement M. Jacques BARROT participe à l'inauguration du secrétariat européen (18-19, Bruxelles) permanent du Réseau européen des Conseils Justice (ERCJ) (Bruxelles) Conférence de presse de M. Jacques BARROT sur le bureau d'appui sur l'asile Mr Siim KALLAS participates in the panel discussion of 'Brussels and Europe/Bruxelles et l'Europe' Symposium (Royal Mr Siim KALLAS attends the Inter- Flemish Academy of Science and the Arts) Institutional High Level Working Group meeting on the lobby register (EP) Mr receives the last year students of Milan "Liceo Europeo Giacomo Leopardi" Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in Convention for 150° anniversary of Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in inauguration of Swimming Italian unity (EP) Wordl Cup "Roma 2009" Conférence de presse de M. Joaquín Mr receives Ms Gianna DESPOTOPOULOU, ALMUNIA sur l'évaluation des President of the Special Olympics 2011 Athens programmes de stabilité et/ou convergence des Etats membres Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Mr Heinz Karl DAEHRE, President of Saxony-Anhalt Germany Mr Janez POTOČNIK attends the ECSITE Event, hosted by MEP Philippe Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Ms Karla PEIJS, European BUSQUIN (EP) Coordinator for Inland Waterways Speech of Mr László KOVÁCS at the Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER receives Mr Kai EIDE, Special plenary session of the 6th Worldwide Representative in Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Security Conference organised by the Assistance Mission in Afghanistan East-West Institute Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA delivers the opening speech of the Stadt Umbau 2010 conference "The city in times of demographic change" (Saxony-Anhalt representation, Brussels) Mr delivers a speech at the BASREC Conference (Copenhagen)

Jeudi 19 février

Conseil "Transports, Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Anders FOGH télécommunications et énergie" (TTE) - RASMUSSEN, Danish Prime Minister Énergie Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO in Berlin: meets the Mrs Neelie KROES participates in the German Chancellor, Mrs Angela MERKEL; gives a key-note Kangaroo Group Breakfast Debate (EP) speech at the BELA (Broader European Leadership Agenda) Foundation Inaugural Debate Mr Günter VERHEUGEN and Mr receive Mr Bruno LE MAIRE, French Minister for European Affairs Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA meets with three advisors of the Government of the Balearic Islands (Brussels)

2 Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Mr Dušan ČAPLOVIČ, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Ms Francesca VIVES I AMER, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of Balearic Islands Government, Mr Gabriel VICENS MIR, Minister of Mobility and Regional Planning of Balearic Islands Government and Mr Carles MANERA ERBINA, Minister of Economy, Finance and Innovation of Balearic Islands Government Ms Danuta HÜBNER meets the Mayors of the Balearic Islands (BERL room 5) Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives the Mayors of European Cities elected to the Executive Committee of EUROCITIES, and participates in a roundtable discussion (BERL room 5) Mr Janez POTOČNIK attends the Conference on Science and Research (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL at BioFach 2009 (World Organic Trade Fair): Opening and closing speech and visit of the fair (Nürnberg) Mr Charlie McCREEVY receives Mr Pedro MARÍN, Spanish General Secretary of Energy Mr Charlie McCREEVY receives Mr Karl-Theodor VON GUTTENBERG, German Minister for Economics M. Vladimír ŠPIDLA reçoit M. Franz MÜNTEFERING, Président du parti social démocrate allemand (SPD) Ms in Bulgaria (19-20): delivers a speech at the Thracian University of Stara Zagora; participates in the official ceremony of laying a wreth to commemorate Vassil LEVSKI; participates in the Europe Direct Center Inauguration Ceremony (Stara Zagora); participates in the Europe Direct Center Inauguration Ceremony (Yambol); meets citizens of Yambol; participates in a public discussion with citizens of Sliven; meets Mr Yordan LECHKOV, Mayor of Sliven (19). Participates in the inauguration ceremony for the exhibition "Fight against Breast Cancer" (Sofia) (20)

Vendredi 20 février

Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers opening Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM meets with the X-pro boxer Paolo speech at the ROBERTO within the "Coffee and Commissioner" initiative at and World Energy Council Joint Seminar the European House (Stockholm) "Gas Supply and Financial Crises: How Europe Could Face Them" (Brussels) Mr Siim KALLAS signs the Convention of CPE V (Centre de la Petite Enfance V, new childcare centre for the staff of the institutions) (Luxembourg) Mr Antonio TAJANI launches the fifth edition of MEMIT (Master in Economia e Management dei Trasporti, delle Infrastrutture e della Logistica) in Bocconi University (Milan) Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Honoris Causa doctorate degree, University of Economics in the presence of the Polish Minister for Science and Higher Education and of the authorities of the region of Wielkopolskie (Poznan, Poland) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives the fellows of the S&T Fellowships-China Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Dušan ČAPLOVIČ, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Mr Ján FIGEL' receives Mr Frantisek CHMELAR, President of the Slovak National Olympic Committee Mr Ján FIGEL' attends with Mr Jacques ROGGE, President of

3 the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the opening of the IOC Office and gives the welcome address (EOC EU Office, Brussels) Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL visits agricultural establishments in Belgium (Lochristi and Kieldrecht) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA attends the international conference "Solidarity of the Society at the Time of Global Financial Crisis" (Bratislava)

Samedi 21 février

Visite de Mme Mariann FISHCER BOEL au Salon International de l'Agriculture (Paris)

Dimanche 22 février

Prévisions de février à mars 2009

23-24.02.09 Conseil "Affaires générales et relations extérieures" (CAGRE) 26-27.02.09 Conseil "Justice et affaires intérieures" 02.03.09 Conseil "Environnement" 05-06.03.09 Conseil "Compétitivité" 09.03.09 Réunion de l'Eurogroupe 09-10.03.09 Conseil "Emploi, politique sociale, santé et consommateurs" 09-12.03.09 Session plénière du Parlement européen (Strasbourg) 10.03.09 Conseil "Affaires économiques et financières" (ECOFIN) 12-13.03.09 Réunion informelle des ministres de la Défense (Prague) 16-17.03.09 Conseil "Affaires générales et relations extérieures" (CAGRE) 19-20.03.09 Conseil Européen 22-23.03.09 Réunion informelle des ministres chargés de l'Éducation ((Prague) 23-24.03.09 Conseil "Agriculture et pêche" 23-26.03.09 Session plénière du Parlement européen (Strasbourg) 27-28.03.09 Réunion informelle des ministres des Affaires étrangères (Gymnich) (Hluboká nad Vltavou) 30.03.09 Conseil "Transports, télécommunications et énergie" (TTE) - Transports 31.03.09 Conseil "Transports, télécommunications et énergie" (TTE) - Télécommunications

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