CALENDRIER Du 18 Au 24 Avril 2016 Brussels, 15 April 2016 (Susceptible De Modifications En Cours De Semaine) Déplacements Et Visites
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European Commission - Weekly activities CALENDRIER du 18 au 24 avril 2016 Brussels, 15 April 2016 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 18 avril Foreign Affairs Council (until 19/04), in Luxembourg. Ms Federica Mogherini chairs and Mr Johannes Hahn attends the Foreign Affairs Council, in Luxembourg. Ms Federica Mogherini chairs and Mr Johannes Hahn attends the EU-Tunisia Association Council, in Luxembourg. Ms Kristalina Georgieva delivers a keynote speech at the 3rd annual summit "Global Female Leaders" (a video-link from Brussels). Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Diego Pavía, CEO of KIC InnoEnergy. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives a keynote speech on Energy Union at the annual Executive Committee Conference of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives representatives from the Renewable Grid Initiative. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in a meeting of the Committee on Regional Development at the European Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen in Athens, Greece: to discuss how Greece can benefit from the Investment Plan for Europe. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives MrIldefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Secretary of Economy of Mexico. Ms Cecilia Malmström participates in the High-Level Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Symposium on Excess Capacity and Structural Adjustment in the Steel Sector, in Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica in New York, the USA (until 22/04): attends The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: attends the informal meeting of Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs. Mr Pierre Moscovici in New York, the USA: delivers a keynote speech at a conference entitled "The Transatlantic Economy: Convergence or Divergence" at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr Phil Hogan in Beijing, China (until 19/04): holds a number of bilateral meetings including with Mr Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China; attends the launch of the event "European Restaurant Week". Mr Jonathan Hill in London, the UK: meets Mr Guy Sears, CEO of The Investment Association; Mr Garry Jones, Chief Executive of London Metal Exchange; Mr Tim Hames, Director-General of British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA). He also meets Mr Xavier Rolet KBE, Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange Group, and Mr Carsten Kengeter, CEO of Deutsche Börse AG. Ms Violeta Bulc in Warsaw, Poland: attends the 6th European Transport Research Conference 'Moving Forward. Innovative Solutions for Tomorrow's Mobility'. Ms Vĕra Jourová in Rome, Italy: meets Mr Andrea Orlando, Minister of Justice of Italy, meets with practitioners in the Ministry of Justice; visits the Rebibbia prison and speaks at the General Assembly on the Enforcement of Sentences. Ms Margrethe Vestager in the Netherlands: in Amsterdam gives a speech at the event 'Consumer and Competition Day: Fading borders, shifting roles?' organised by the Netherlands' EU Presidency. In The Hague: meets Mr Henk Kamp, the Minister of the Economic Affairs of the Netherlands; Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Minister of Finance, and Mr Eric Wiebes, State Secretary of Finance. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Marijn Dekkers, CEO of Bayer. Mardi 19 avril President Jean-Claude Juncker visits the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker meets Mr Thorbjørn Jagland,Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and signs the “Livre d’Or” of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker meets Mr Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey,in Strasbourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker meets Mr Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and signs the“Livre d’Or” of the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, in Strasbourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker meets Mr Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, in Strasbourg. Ms Federica Mogherini chairs the Defence Council, in Luxembourg. Ms Federica Mogherini meets Mr Josip Buljević, Minister of Defence of Croatia. Ms Federica Mogherini and Mr Johannes Hahn attend the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) meeting, in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič speaks at the Lunch Debate of the Kangaroo Working Group on Space, Security and Defence in the European Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič, Mr Karmenu Vella andMr Miguel Arias Cañete receive Mr Francesco Starace, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Enel. Ms Cecilia Malmström in Paris, France: participates in the 4th Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) Integrity Forum,on "Fighting the Hidden Tariff: Global Trade without Corruption". Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Ms Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman. Ms Marianne Thyssen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (until 20/04): meets Mr Jari Lindström, Minister of Justice and Employment of Finland; attends the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO)Council; and meets Mr Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment of Malta. Mr Phil Hogan in Beijing, China: holds a number of bilateral meetings, including with Mr Li Jiayang, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China and President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; meets Mr Zhi Shuping, Minister of Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China; delivers speech at the China Agriculture University. Mr Jonathan Hill meets Mr Tim Adams, President and CEO of the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Ms Violeta Bulc opens the 2016 Road Transport Conference, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Luxembourg: participates in the Foreign Affairs Council in the discussions on Hybrid Threats. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Ms Ginni Rometty, Chairwoman, President and CEO of IBM. Mr Tibor Navracsics attends the plenary session of the European Cultural Forum and delivers an opening speech, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives members of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. Ms Corina Creţu receives Polish Marshalls Mr Marek Woźniak (Wielkopolska) and Mr Olgierd Geblewicz (Zachodniopomorskie). Ms Margrethe Vestager opens the European Competition Network (ECN) conference in the European Parliament, Brussels. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives representatives of the Social Liberal Group from the Danish Parliament (Radikale Venstre Middelfartkredsen). Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Carlo Rizzuto, Director-General, and Mr Catalin Miron, Deputy Director- General of theELI-Delivery Consortium; Mr Jan Ridky, Director of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Mr Lorant Lehrner, Managing Director of ELI-ALPS; Mr Nicolae-Victor Zamfir, Project Director of ELI-NP. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Peter Neumann, Head of the International centre for the study of Radicalisation (King's College London) and Mr Shiraz Maher, Senior Fellow of ICSR, Department of War Studies at the King’s College London. Mercredi 20 avril College meeting Ms Federica Mogherini attends the European Culture Forum, in Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini hosts a working dinner with Mr Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Ms Cecilia Malmström receive Ms Virginia M.Rometty, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). Mr Johannes Hahn (until 21/04) on official visit to Kiev, Ukraine. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Mr Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Ms Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade of Canada. Mr Karmenu Vella delivers a keynote speech at the summit 'The Stop Litter Now!' organised by the Clean Europe Network, in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella andMs Violeta Bulc participate in the European Mobility Week presentation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Award, in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Markos Kyprianou, Deputy President of the Democratic Party of Cyprus. Mr Phil Hogan in Tokyo, Japan (until 22/04): meets Mr Choe Okuno, President of The Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA-Zenchu), and delivers a keynote speech at the event 'Tastes of Europe - Restaurant Week'. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Japan (until 21/04): meets Mr Sadayuki Sakakibara, Chairman of Keidanren, Ms Sanae Takaichi, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, and Mr Akihiro Ohta, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Mr Tibor Navracsics attends the plenary session of the European Cultural Forum, in Brussels. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Spyridon Galinos, Mayor of City of Lesbos. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives representatives of the Regional Council of the Danish region of Zealand. Jeudi 21 avril Justice and Home Affairs Council, in Luxembourg. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Göran Persson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, and Mr Paavo Lipponen, former Prime Minister of Finland. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia. President Jean-Claude Juncker and Ms Federica Mogherini receive Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of Mozambique. Ms Kristalina Georgieva meets representatives of the European Quarter Fund. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in New York, the USA: meets Mr Michael R.