MEMO/07/388

Bruxelles, le 28 septembre 2007

CALENDRIER du 1er du 7 octobre (susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites

Lundi 1er

Transports, Telecommunications and 13.00: Mr José Manuel BARROSO speaks at the "European Energy Council, Luxembourg (1+2) with Energy Challenges" conference, Madrid participation of Mr (2) Informal Meeting of Justice and Home 1100: Mme rencontre M. Hervé NOVELLI, Affairs Ministers, Lisbon (1 + 2) with secrétaire d'Etat auprès de la Ministre de l'Economie, des Finances participation of Mr et de l'Emploi, chargé des Entreprises et du Commerce extérieur (Lux)

Discours d'ouverture de M. Joaquin ALMUNIAà la Conférence 'EMU Governance and Euro Changeover: Malta on the path to the euro' à Malte

12.00 Mr receives Ms Eva Kjer HANSEN, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark

15.00: Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Friedrich WAGNER, President of the European Physical Society

9h00: M. participe au séminaire annuel des experts ECHO (Bruxelles-Flagey)

Mr László KOVÁCS delivers opening speech at the EU Resources Conference (Budapest)

Speech by Ms at European Energy Challenges Conference, Madrid

(12h00) Mrs receives representatives of the Dutch Parliamentary Committee for Agriculture

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER on official visit to Panama (29/09-01/10) and El Salvador (1-2/10).

Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA in the Hague for the launch of the European Social Fund in the Netherlands 9h30 – Mr delivers a speech at the Conference "European Energy Challenges" in Madrid

Mardi 02

13.00: Mr José Manuel BARROSO receives the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ms Micheline CALMY-REY (followed by VIP corner) 18.30: Mr José Manuel BARROSO hosts publication ceremony of the book "La CE 1958-1972, histoire et mémoires d'une institution" (BERL) Ms Viviane REDING in Slovenia: Meeting with representatives of telecom companies; Speech at the conference "Information Mardi 02 Technology and the Intergenerational Dialogue"; Meeting with ministers: Mr Andrej VIZJAK, the Minister for the Economy .Mr Jure ZUPAN, Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology; Mr Vasko SIMONITI, Minister for Culture; Mr Žiga TURK, Minister of Government Office for Growth; Mr Tomaž TOPLAK, Head of the SME Union Slovenia and Mr Alojz PETERLE, MEP; visit to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia (Ljubljana) (9h00) Discours d'ouverture de M. Joaquin ALMUNIA au EU- Russia Macro-Economic Dialogue Ms Danuta HÜBNER signs Polish Operational Programmes in Royal Castle of Warsaw, in the presence of Polish Minister of Regional Development, Ms Grażyna GĘSICKA and regional authorities. The signing ceremony will be followed by a press conference 18.30 Mr Joe BORG receives Ms Tineke HUIZINGA, Secretary of State of the Netherlands for Transportation and Water Management 09.30: Mr Janez POTOČNIK launches the joint EU-MS Eurostars Programme in support of research intensive small & medium enterprises (IPC) 12.00: Mr László KOVACS receives Ms Christine LAGARDE, French Minister of Finance 12.30 Mr Markos KYPRIANOU will launch the Heart Health Charter at the Cypriot Parliament in (11h00) Mme Mariann FISCHER BOEL reçoit une délégation du "Freie Letzeburger Bauerverband"

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER on official visit to Honduras (2- 3/10).

9h45 - Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the Lisbon Energy Forum in Lisbon and visits a "Solar Farm" (14.30) Ms in Washington, USA (2-5.10). Lunch at the American European Business Council; Meeting with members of the Commerce Committee of the Senate, Meeting with members of the Commerce and Energy Committee of the Congress; Meeting with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission; Lunch with the American Chamber of Commerce; Meeting with Susan DINGEL, Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; Meeting with Ms. Deborah MAJORAS, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission

Mercredi 03 09.00 réunion de la Commission Messrs José Manuel BARROSO (13.00), (13.00) and (16.15) receive the Prime Minister of New Ms Neelie KROES holds regular Zealand, Ms Helen Elizabeth CLARK exchange of views with the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the EP (15h00) 15.00: Mr José Manuel BARROSO Barroso receives Mr Edmund STOIBER, chairman of the High Level Group advising the 15h00 - M. devant la on the reduction of administrative burdens Commission CULT (PE) imposed by legislation in the Union (followed by VIP corner) Discours de Mme Margot WALLSTRÖM à la conférence "Is the EU really listening to citizens? The abc of participatory democracy methods" organisée par le European Citizens Action Service (14.15 - Residence Palace) Mme Margot WALLSTRÖM à l'inauguration de l'exposition itinérante "World Press Photo 2007" (19.00 - Tour&Taxi) Mercredi 03 15h30 M. Jacques BARROT reçoit M.Philippe LOUIS-DREYFUS, Président de la European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) 17.00: Mr Stavros DIMAS receives Mr Hilary BENN, the UK Environment Minister (16h30) Speech of Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL at the conference on the occasion of the launch of "BirdLife CAP vision" - Bedford Hotel, Brussels Ms Danuta HÜBNER is guest of honour and dinner speaker at the Joint Business Council of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Dublin (19.40) 16:15 Mr meets the President Mr Branko CRVENKOWSKI and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Antonio MILOSOSKI from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 14.00: Mr László KOVÁCS receives Mr Stanton ANDERSON, CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER on official visit to Nicaragua (3- 4/10). Participation in conference “A cien años de la Corte de Justicia Centroamericana - Primer Encuentro de Cortes Internacionales y Regionales de Justicia del mundo: Justicia, Integración y Derechos” 13h30 – Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the International Nuclear Law Association in Brussels

Jeudi 04

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Gender 12.30: Mr José Manuel BARROSO participates at the mobilization Equality, Lisbon with participation of Mr day of the European Disability Forum (Rue de la Loi, Bxl) Vladimír ŠPIDLA 16.30: Mr José Manuel BARROSO participates at the "State of Mme Margot WALLSTRÖM présente le Europe" round table meeting (Palais d'Egmont, Bxl) suivi du Livre Blanc sur la Communication devant le comité "culture" du Parlement 10h00 M. Jacques BARROT participe à la High Level conférence européen (9.30) sur le thème "Rail Baltica - From Vision to Reality". Deux interventions sur les thèmes: "Rail Baltica: our vision" et sur la 12.15: Press conference by Ms Viviane politique européenne du transport durable (Vilnius) REDING and Mr Roberto VIOLA, Chairman of the European Regulators 11h00 M. Jacques BARROT rencontre M. Valdas ADAMKUS, Group, on "Roaming: Have Mobile Président de la République de Lithuanie (Vilnius) Operators Complied with the new Rules?" Participation de M. Franco FRATTINI à la conférence "7th Regional Ministerial Conferecne on Illegal Migration, Organised Crime, Corruption adn Terrorism" (Brdo - Slovenie)

M. Joaquin ALMUNIA à la réunion du Conseil de la Banque Central Européenne à Vienne

Ms Danuta HÜBNER in Madeira (4+5): speaks at the Annual Meeting of Presidents of the Outermost Regions; meeting with regional government; project visit

Mr. Janez POTOČNIK on visit in Bosnia-Herzegovina (4+5): Meeting with Mr Nikola SPIRIĆ, Prime Minister and Mr Sredoje NOVIĆ, Minister of Civil Affairs (4). Meeting with the Bosnian Academy of Sciences and Arts, including academic community, industry representatives and media (9.15) - Press conference (12.00) (5)

Mr Olli REHN in Paris: meeting with the French Foreign Minister, Mr Bernard KOUCHNER and Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, French Jeudi 04 Secretary of State for European Affairs.

Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA in Lisbon: 11.30: delivers a closing speech on the Conference of Experts on Gender Equality

14h30 – Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the Energy Conference "Is the EU succeeding in diversifying its energy supply?" (Bxl, Residence Palace)

Vendredi 05

Participation of Mr Günter VERHEUGEN in the Asia-Pacific Conference in Korea (Seoul, 5+6) 09h00 M. Jacques BARROT participe au Forum Civitas 2007. Discours d'ouverture sur le thème de la mobilité urbaine durable (Kaunas) Participation de M. Franco FRATTINI au "EU - Western Balkans Ministerial Forum" (Brdo - Slovenie) 1230 : Discours de Mme Viviane REDING, "La Politique Européenne de Télécommunications – une Politique pour l'Europe" devant un groupe de dirigeants d'entreprises au Cercle Royal Gaulois, Bxl 1700 : Participation de Mme Viviane REDING à la conférence sociale européenne (Lux) 14.00h: Participation of Mr László KOVÁCS in the EU Road-show in Hungarian schools (Budapest) 14.00 Mr Markos KYPRIANOU will give a keynote speech at the European Health Forum in Gastein (Austria)

Samedi 06

Dimanche 07

Prévisions octobre 2007 8 Eurogroup, Luxembourg 9 ECOFIN, Luxembourg 15, 16 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC), Luxembourg 18, 19 Informal Meeting of Heads of State and Government (Lisbon) 22, 23 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Luxembourg 25 Informal Meeting of Ministers for Sports, Lisbon 26 EU/Russia Summit, Mafra 30 Environment Council, Luxembourg

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