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CALENDRIER du 13 juin au 19 juin 2016 Brussels, 10 June 2016 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 13 juin Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in Luxembourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Victor Ciorbea, Ombudsman of Romania. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank. Mr Frans Timmermans in The Hague, The Netherlands: addresses the plenary of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC). Ms Federica Mogherini in Vienna, Austria: participates in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CBTO) Ministerial Meeting. Ms Federica Mogherini in Oslo, Norway (until 14/06): on official bilateral visit; participates in the Oslo Forum. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Rachel Kyte, CEO of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Nantes, France: meets with the Mayors of EUROCITIES Executive Committee. Mr Johannes Hahn travels to Jerusalem. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives representatives of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for a meeting on raw materials. Mr Neven Mimica is Windhoek, Namibia: attends the ACP (Africa Caribbean Pacific)-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Santander, Spain: gives a keynote speech at the event of the Journalists Association of Economic Information (APIE) on "What have we learned from the crisis?". Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr André Loua, Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Maritime Economy of Guinea and Mr Ansoumane Fofana, Minister Counsellor in charge of Fisheries issues of Guinea. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Stockholm, Sweden (until 14/06): participates in the 3rd Annual EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2016; meets with Mr Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs of Sweden; Mr Johan Carlsson, Director General of the Public Health Agency of Sweden; participates in a round- table meeting with stakeholders. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in Dubrovnik, Croatia: participates in the Salzburg Forum Ministerial Conference. M. Pierre Moscovici à Montréal, Canada (jusqu'au 14/06): prononce un discours à la Séance inaugurale au Forum des Amériques avec la participation de M. Stéphane Dion, Ministre des Affaires étrangères du Canada, M. Min Zhu, Directeur General adjoint du Fonds Monétaire International (FMI) et M. Luis Videgaray Caso, Secrétaire des Finances et du Crédit public du Mexique. Mr Christos Stylianides in Rome, Italy: addresses the World Food Programme Board. Mr Jonathan Hill delivers a speech at the public hearing on securitisation hosted by the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee of the European Parliament, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, at the Single Market Forum: delivers a speech and participates in the Signing Conference of the Joint Initiative on Standardisation with Mr Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives NGOs on Children in migration. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Ms Vĕra Jourová and Ms Margrethe Vestager receive Ms Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Ms Corina Creţu receives members of the Parliament of Bavaria (Committees for Economy and Media, Infrastructure, Construction, Energy and Technology of the Landtag of Bavaria); receives Ms Raluca Alexandra Prună, Minister of Justice of Romania; and Mr Alexandru Capatu, Chairman of Pro Danube International. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Horst Reichenbach, EU Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Mardi 14 juin President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Reiner Hoffmann, President of the German Confederation of Trade Unions. President Jean-Claude Juncker, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Mr Jyrki Katainen, Mr Neven Mimica, Mr Miguel Arias Cañete, Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos and Mr Christos Stylianides meet with Mr Ban Ki- moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in Brussels. Ms Kristalina Georgieva participates in the Brussels-Asia Society Dialogue on Forging a Shared Future: Strategic Cooperation between Asia, Europe and the United States, in Brussels. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Information Society of Slovakia. Ms Kristalina Georgieva meets with Mr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group. Ms Kristalina Georgieva co-chairs the first high-level comprehensive strategic dialogue between the European Commission and the World Bank together with Mr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group. Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Mr Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Mr Andrus Ansip and Mr Günther Oettinger deliver keynote speeches at GSMA Mobile 360 Series - Europe event, in Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip and Mr Günther Oettinger receive Ms Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland. Mr Andrus Ansip and Mr Günther Oettinger receive Mr João Vasconcelos, Secretary of State for Industry of Portugal and Mr Manuel Caldeira Cabral, Minister of Economy of Portugal. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Tomas Häyry, Mayor of Vaasa in Finland. Mr Maroš Šefčovič visits the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), in Brussels. Mr Günther Oettinger receives Mr Valérie Giscard d'Estaing, Honorary President of the European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy (EISMD). Mr Günther Oettinger receives Ms Sharon White, CEO of Ofcom (independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries), in Brussels. Mr Günther Oettinger attends the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) Innovation Demonstration Day, in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn travels to Ramallah and Gaza. Mr Neven Mimica takes part in a meeting with the World Bank, chaired by Ms Kristalina Georgieva and Mr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete gives a keynote speech at the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete meets with Mr Markku Markkula, President of the Committee of the Regions; participates in the structured Dialogue at the Committee of the Regions where he delivers a keynote speech at the opening session of the Forum of the Ambassadors of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella in Odessa, Ukraine: participates in a Leadership exchange in the Stakeholder Conference on the Blue Economy in the Black Sea; meets with Mr Pavlo Klimkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; meets with Mr Andrei Galbur, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Stockholm, Sweden: meets with Ms Annica Sohlström, Acting Director- General of the National Food Agency of Sweden; meets with the Committee for Social Affairs of the Swedish Parliament. Ms Marianne Thyssen receives Mr Dragoş Nicolae Pîslaru, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly of Romania. M. Pierre Moscovici à Montréal, Canada: donne une conférence sur l'avenir de l'Europe organisée par le Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CERIUM) de l'Université de Montréal et Science Po Paris. Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Jérôme Bédier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and General Secretary of Carrefour. Mr Phil Hogan receives Ms Inger Andersen, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Mr Jonathan Hill participates in a general exchange of views on the state of play on the Banking Union and the Capital Markets Union, in Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc receives representatives from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC). Ms Violeta Bulc receives representatives from the European Cyclists' Federation. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska delivers a speech at the Cosmetics Europe Week, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Robert Ashcroft, CEO of The Performing Right Society (PRS) for Music. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Henryk Kaliś, President of the Forum of Electricity and Gas Consumers (FOEEiG). Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mrs Elisabeth Aspaker, Minister for the European Economic Area and European Union Affairs of Norway. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the Launch meeting of the EU High Level Group on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Other Forms of Intolerance, in Brussels. Ms Vĕra Jourová meets with Mr Pavlo Petrenko, Minister of Justice of Ukraine. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the European consumer voice in standardisation event, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics participates and gives opening remarks at the conference on "Synergies between Tourism and Cultural Heritage for Growth and Jobs", in Brussels Ms Corina Creţu receives Ms Elisabeth Aspaker, Minister for the European Economic Area and European Union Affairs of Norway; Mr Dragoş Nicolae Pîslaru, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly of Romania; Mr Pedro Antonio Sánchez, President of the Regional Government of Murcia.

Mercredi 15 juin College meeting Mr Frans Timmermans attends a lunch hosted by His Majesty Philippe, The King of the Belgians with Mr Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, closing the Brussels-Asia Society Dialogue, in Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini attends the European Development Days, in Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini meets with Mr Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Mr Andrus Ansip speaks at the European Development Days High Level Panel on "Digital technologies' contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal", in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Pavol Frešo, President of Bratislava Region. Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Ms Corina Creţu receive Ms Korneliya Ninova, Leader of Bulgaria's Socialist Party (BSP). Mr Valdis Dombrovskis meets with Mr Jānis Reirs, Minister of Welfare of Latvia. Mr Günther Oettinger delivers the closing speech at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) annual conference on health, in Brussels. Ms Cecilia Malmström participates in the European Development Days' session on "The Development and Trade link and the Agenda 2030", in Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica (until 16/06) participates in the European Development Days: holds a series of bilateral meetings and takes part in several high level panels, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group. Mr Karmenu Vella receives Heads of German Environmental NGOs. Mr Karmenu Vella meets with Ms Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, President of Mauritius, in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella participates in the High Level Panel "Circular Economy – Sustainable Consumption and Production", in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella receives Ms Sharon Dijksma, Minister for the Environment of The Netherlands. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a keynote speech on "Meeting the challenges faced by European Healthcare" at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) annual conference, in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr José Graziano da Silva, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos gives the keynote speech at the panel on migration at the European Development Days, in Brussels. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos meets with Mr Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in Brussels. M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris, France: rencontre M. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Président du Conseil européen de la Recherche; M. Thierry Mandon, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. Mr Christos Stylianides and Ms Vĕra Jourová receive Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under- Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. Mr Christos Stylianides takes part in the European Development Days: meets with Mr Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia and with Mr Jose Graziano, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Mr Jonathan Hill in London, the United Kingdom: delivers a speech at the 1000 Companies to Inspire Europe event organised by London Stock Exchange Group. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska meets with Mr Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and delivers a speech at the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions , in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: participates in the EU Anti-Doping Conference's panel discussion organised by the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU. Ms Vestager receives Mr Ryszard Petru, Leader of the liberal party Nowoczesna ("Modern") in Poland.

Jeudi 16 juin Eurogroup, in Luxembourg. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (until 17/06), in Luxembourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker in St. Petersburg, Russia (until 17/06): meets with Mr Vladimir Putin, President of Russia and gives a speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children. Ms Kristalina Georgieva in St. Petersburg, Russia (until 17/06): participates in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr David Nabarro, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a keynote speech at the Seminar "The Role of Consumers and the Demand Side in the Future Internal Energy Market" organised by the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets with representatives of the European Round Table of Energy Industrialists (ERT), in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Pascal Lamy, President emeritus of the Jacques Delors Institute, former European Commissioner and former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Mr Valdis Dombrovskis meets with Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank. Ms Cecilia Malmström participates in a civil society dialogue with Mr Jhinaoui Khemaies, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisiaand with representatives of the Tunisian civil society, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete gives a keynote speech at the working dinner of the Joint 5th European Insolvency and Restructuring Congress, in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr Marc Palahi, Director of the European Forest Institute. Mr Karmenu Vella receives representatives of the European Union of Developers and House Builders (UEPC). Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers speech on "Animal health matters: Why the legislation should deliver?" at the International Federation for Animal Health Europe (IFAH-Europe) 2016 Annual Conference, in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis participates in the POLITICO debate on "Sustainable Health Care for All by 2030: Shared Effort for a Common Goal", in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis meets with Mr Ronald de Jong, Executive Vice President and Chief Market Leader of Philips, in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives from BEAM Alliance, a group of Biopharmaceutical companies from Europe innovating in Anti-Microbial resistance research. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Joseph Nkaissery, Cabinet Secretary for the Interior and Coordination of the National Government of Kenya. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Mohamed Omar Arte, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Mohamed Taha Siala, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya. Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Mr Christos Stylianides takes part in the European Development Days: meets with Mr Ronald de Jong, Executive Vice President and Chief Market Leader of Philips; participates in the Resilience Forum on tackling fragility, displacement and chronic vulnerability in the Sahel and Lake Chad; and in the Resilience Forum on Resilience Dialogue 2016. He also meets with Mr Faustin-Archange Touadera, President of Central African Republic. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Lithuania: meets with Ms Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania; Mr Algirdas Butkevičius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr Evaldas Gustas, Minister of Economy; and Ms Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas. Ms Corina Creţu in Sofia, Bulgaria: participates at the 7th European Commission Evaluation Conference "The Result Orientation: Cohesion Policy at Work". Ms Margrethe Vestager in Bornholm, Denmark (until 17/06): attends "Folkemøde" - Denmark’s Political Festival.

Vendredi 17 juin Economic and Financial Affairs Council, in Luxembourg. Ms Federica Mogherini hosts the G5 Sahel ministerial meeting (Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Chad), in Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini holds a trialogue meeting with Mr Mohammed al-Dairi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lybia, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chad, and Mr Ibrahim Yacoubou, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger, in Brussels. Ms Kristalina Georgieva in St. Petersburg, Russia: speaks at the panel "The Role of New Development Institutions in Realizing Growth Ambitions" at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016. Mr Andrus Ansip in Tallinn, Estonia: delivers a keynote speech at Productivity growth 2.0 Conference on "The Digitisation of Industry in Europe". Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Bratislava, Slovakia: participates in the annual conference of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) "The EU in 2016: How to face the Union’s centrifugal forces"; meets with the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the Slovak Parliament and with Mr Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. Mr Günther Oettinger in St. Petersburg, Russia: delivers a speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016. Mr Neven Mimica and Mr Christos Stylianides take part in the G5 Sahel ministerial meeting (Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Chad), in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella in Lower-Saxony, Germany: visits the Maritime Competence Centre MARIKO; visits Ditzum fishing village to meet with local fishermen; and meets local farmers. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Ibrahim Yacoubou, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos participates in the plenary session of the visit of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the G5 Sahel members, in Brussels. Mr Phil Hogan in Ispra, Italy: visits the Joint Research Centre. Mr Tibor Navracsics in Budapest, Hungary: holds a debate with young people as part of the 1 million outreach initiative. Ms Corina Creţu in Russe, Bulgaria: delivers a keynote speech at the high-level conference on Sustainability of tourism development and security in the Danube Region; visits an EU Cross Border Cooperation project "Baba Tonka" Secondary school; visits an EU Cross Border Cooperation project "ISU Giurgiu" (emergency response center). Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Samedi 18 juin Mr Andrus Ansip in Tartu, Estonia: delivers a keynote speech at the Society of European Contract Law SECOLA Conference "Contract law in the Digital Age".

Dimanche 19 juin

Prévisions du mois de juin: 22-23/06 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels. 28-29/06 European Council, in Brussels.

Prévisions du mois de juin: 13/06 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, in Luxembourg. 16/06 Eurogroup, in Luxembourg. 22-23/06 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels. 28-29/06 European Council, in Brussels.

Prévisions du mois de juillet: 04-06/07 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg. 11/07 Eurogroup, in Brussels. 12/07 Economic and Financial Affairs Council, in Brussels. 18/07 Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels. 18/07 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, in Brussels.

Prévisions du mois de septembre: 09/09 Eurogroup, in Bratislava. 12-14/09 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg. 20/09 General Affairs Council, in Brussels. 29-30/09 Competitiveness Council, in Brussels.

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