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CALENDRIER Du 13 Juin Au 19 Juin 2016 European Commission - Weekly activities 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
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