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CALENDRIER du 20 mars au 26 mars 2017 Brussels, 17 March 2017 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites

Lundi 20 mars 2017 Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Pierre-René Lemas, Director-General of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC). President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania and former Member of the European Commission. Mr Frans Timmermans delivers the opening remarks at the Regulatory Scrutiny Board Conference, in Brussels. Mr Frans Timmermans in Berlin, Germany (until 21/03): meets Mr Peter Altmaier, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks of Germany; and Mr Martin Schulz, former President of the European Parliament. Ms Federica Mogherini in Washington, the United States (until 22/03): delivers a keynote speech at the 2017 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference. Mr Andrus Ansip in Hannover, Germany: attends the CeBIT exhibition; takes part in a tour through the exhibition halls with Ms Angela Merkel, ; and Mr Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan; participates in EU-Japan bilateral meeting; meets Mr Timotheus Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom AG; takes part in a working lunch with the CEOs of Vodafone Deutschland, Secusmart, Deutsche Messe, DaWanda, Klarna, the founder of Unifly, Member of the Board of IBM Germany and Director of SoftBank Robotics Europe; meets Mr Matthias Machnig, State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy; Mr Wolfgang Wahlster, Director and CEO of DFKI - German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence; speaks at a fireside chat at European Commission's conference “Driving the Digital Economy & Society in Europe”. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Bratislava, Slovakia (until 21/03):on 2nd Energy Union Tour: attends a high- level group meeting on connected and autonomous driving cars; and meets Mr Peter Žiga, Minister for the Economy of Slovakia; and Mr László Sólymos, Minister for the Environment. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Ms Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Minister for Finance of Latvia. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Juha Marttila, President of the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners of Finland. Mr Jyrki Katainen participates in a working dinner with Mr Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister for Economy and Finances of . Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Markus Ederer, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Mr Johannes Hahn receives members of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs of the German Social Democratic party (SPD). Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Joseph Daul, President of the European People's Party (EPP). Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Öztürk Yılmaz, Vice-President of the Republican People's Party (CHP) of Turkey. Ms Cecilia Malmström in Canada (until 21/03): in Toronto, visits small European businesses in the design, fashion and transportation fields, who are preparing for the entry into force of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); delivers a keynote speech at a conference on "EU trade policy in a more protectionist world" at the Munk School of Global Affairs; and a keynote speech during a meeting with senior Canadian and EU business leaders. Mr Neven Mimica receives a delegation from the Danish Greenland Committee and the Parliament of Greenland to discuss the state of play of EU development cooperation with Greenland. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Berlin, Germany: delivers a keynote speech at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. Mr Karmenu Vella in : meets Mr Slaven Dobrović, Minister for Environment, Nature and Energy of Croatia; participates at the "High-level conference on the regional multiannual plan for small pelagics in the ", in ; and undertakes a field visit with local scale fishermen. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Valletta, Malta: participates in the Informal Meeting of Health Ministers organised by the Maltese Council Presidency; meets Ms Karen Ellemann, Minister for Health of Denmark; and delivers a keynote speech at the dinner reception hosted by Ms Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, , on the occasion of the "High-level Meeting on maternal health and refugee women" by the Women in Parliaments Global Forum. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in , Italy: participates in Ministerial Conference on the Central Mediterranean Migration Route. Ms Marianne Thyssen receives Ms Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary of CEEP (European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services). Ms Marianne Thyssen receives Mr Pascal Lamy, Mr Gérard Mestrallet, and Mr Etienne Davignon, Leaders of the European Pact for Youth on the topic of the new Erasmus Pro initiative. Ms Marianne Thyssen in Wavre, Belgium: launches the Erasmus+ #FederalTruck week in Wallonia, at the IPES School. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit le Comité de Direction de la Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC). Mr Christos Stylianides in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (until 21/03): delivers a speech about involving the youth in volunteering for refugees at the "Youth & Refugees" conference organised by the American University in Dubai. Ms Violeta Bulc participates in the Award Ceremony of the European Mobility Week, in Brussels Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland: takes part in a meeting organised by the Polish Association of Cosmetic and Detergent Industry with representatives of Procter & Gamble (P&G); and visits the P&G plant. Ms Vĕra Jourová in Hannover, Germany; attends the CeBIT exhibition; meets Mr Hiroshige Sekō, Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry; and Mr Haruhi Kumazawa, Commissioner for the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan. Mr Tibor Navracsics in Graz, Austria: meets high-level representatives of the Special Olympics organisation; and participates in a gala event for the participants in the World Winter Games 2017, organised by Special Olympics. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem, President of the Eurogroup. Mr Carlos Moedas in Berlin, Germany: participates in the Open Science Conference 2017 organised by the Open Science Policy Platform.

Mardi 21 mars 2017 Economic and Financial Affairs Council President Jean-Claude Juncker participates in the EU-Japan Leaders' Meeting with Mr Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Mr Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan; and hold a joint press conference together. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Ms Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the Ibero- American General Secretariat (SEGIB). President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Benoît Hamon, candidate for the presidential elections in France. Mr Frans Timmermans in Berlin, Germany: meets Mr Sigmar Gabriel, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. Mr Frans Timmermans in The Hague, Netherlands: attends a book presentation of Esther de Lange and Ivo Belet, Members of the European Parliament. Ms Federica Mogherini in Washington, the United States: meets members of the US administration and Congress. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Bratislava, Slovakia: on 2nd Energy Union Tour: takes part in the HN Club Discussion forum "Modern Innovative Slovakia in the EU", with Mr Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments of Slovakia; and Mr Ivo Nesrovnal, Mayor of Bratislava. Mr Jyrki Katainen participates in the EU-Japan Leaders' Meeting with Mr Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Mr Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan. Mr Jyrki Katainen participates in the European People's Party (EPP) ECOFIN Ministerial Meeting, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen meets Mr Viorel Ștefan, Minister for Public Finance of Romania, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen meets Mr Wolfgang Schäuble, Minister for Finance of Germany, in Brussels. Mr Jyrki Katainen in Bruges, Belgium: delivers a speech on the Future of Europe at the College of Europe. Mr Günther Oettinger participates in the "Working Group Europa" of the Conference of the Federal Public Prosecutor General and Attorneys Generals of Germany. Mr Günther Oettinger receives Mr Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance of Malta. Mr Günther Oettinger attends the 12th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)​, organised by World Youth Alliance Europe, in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn in Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: on official visit. Ms Cecilia Malmström in Ottawa, Canada: meets Mr François-Philippe Champagne, Minister for International Trade; and delivers a keynote speech at the event "Constructing CETA: Canada, the EU and Progressive Trade in the 21st Century" hosted by the think-tank Canada 2020. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania and former Member of the European Commission. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Ms Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB). Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a speech at the SAFE Annual Conference on "EU Food Safety Regulation: Putting consumer first", in Brussels. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr Petre Daea, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in Warsaw, Poland: meets Mr Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister for the Interior and Administration of Poland; and visits the headquarters of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and meets Mr Fabrice Leggeri, Executive Director of Frontex. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Benoît Hamon, Candidat à la Présidence de la République française. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Arnaud de Puyfontaine, PDG de Vivendi groupe des médias intégrés. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Jean-François Carenco, Président du collège de la Commission de régulation de l'énergie de la France (CRE). Mr Christos Stylianides in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates: delivers a speech about Education in Emergencies at the 2017 Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD). Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Pim Van Ballekom, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB). Ms Violeta Bulc delivers a speech at the "10th Annual Road Safety Conference" of the European professional Association of operators of toll road infrastructures (ASECAP); and delivers a speech at the "20th anniversary of the Association of European vehicle logistics (ECG)" event, in Brussels. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Warsaw, Poland: delivers a speech at a conference ‘Opportunities and threats for the Polish cosmetics sector' organised by Polish Association of Cosmetics and Detergent Industry. Mr Tibor Navracsics in Cyprus (until 22/03): visits the city of Paphos as a European Capital of Culture 2017. Ms Corina Creţu participates in a "Cohesion Policy and how to attract European Funds in Romania" conference, together with 70 local mayors and Presidents of the Romanian County Councils Neamț, Mehedinți, Brăila and Bacău, in Brussels. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania and former Member of the European Commission. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Şerban Constantin Valeca, Minister for Research and Innovation of Romania. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Pierre Gramegna, Minister for Finance of Luxembourg. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister for Economy and Finances of Italy. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives a visitors' group from a study trip organised by Danske Bank. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives a visitors' group from a study trip of the Danish Social Liberal party group. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Șerban Constantin Valeca, Minister for Research and Innovation of Romania. Mr Carlos Moedas delivers an opening speech at the European Research Council (ERC) event "Beyond the first ten years", in Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Nikolay Denkov, Minister for Education and Science of Bulgaria. Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a speech at the Clean Sky conference "Europe, Innovation and Aviation - Are We Fast Enough?", in Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Ms Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB).

Mercredi 22 mars 2017 College meeting President Jean-Claude Juncker participates in the inauguration of the monument in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in presence of Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers a speech at an event in commemoration of Ms Patricia Rizzo, a European Commission colleague who was a victim of the terrorist attacks of 22 March 2016 in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker holds a joint press conference together with Mr , President of , in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal. President Jean-Claude Juncker and key Members of the European Commission host a dinner in honour of Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Espen Barth Eide, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus. Mr Frans Timmermans participates in the 2017 German Marshall Fund's Brussels Forum, in Brussels. Ms Federica Mogherini in Washington, the United States: attends a meeting of the Global Coalition against Da'esh, organised by the U.S. State Department. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Alain Pilloux, Vice-President Banking, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); and Mr Pierre Heilbronn, Vice-President, Policy and Partnerships, EBRD. Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers akeynote speech at a conference organised with the World Economic Forum on the Global Energy Architecture Performance Index 2017, in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech at Politico's event on “Sustainable Transport and Energy Networks: Reinventing the Wheel", in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Alexander Schindler, President of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA); Mr William Nott, Vice-President of EFAMA; and Mr Peter De Proft, Director-General of EFAMA. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania and former Member of the European Commission. Mr Günther Oettinger participatesin an event in commemoration of Ms Patricia Rizzo, a European Commission colleague who was a victim of the terrorist attacks of 22 March 2016 in Brussels. Ms Cecilia Malmström meets a German delegation of the 16 Länder to the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), in Brussels. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives board members of the Association of European Businesses (AEB). Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a speech at the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) Plenary Session on "Sustainable EU Food Policy", in Brussels. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Giorgi Mghebrishvili, Minister for Internal Affairs of Georgia. Ms Marianne Thyssen attends the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Good Practice Exchange Event and Award Ceremony, in Brussels. Ms Marianne Thyssen receives Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal. M. Pierre Moscovici à Lille, France: participe à un dialogue citoyen en partenariat avec l'Agora - tribune étudiante de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord (EDHEC). Mr Phil Hogan receives representatives of the Irish young farmers organisation Macra na Feirme. Mr Phil Hogan delivers an opening speech at an event on the future development of rural policy jointly organised by European Farmers (Copa), European Agri-Cooperatives (Cogeca), the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) and the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF). Ms Violeta Bulc participates in the commemoration of the 22 March Brussels attack at Brussels Airport. Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Ms Anne Weyembergh, President of the Institute for European Studies (IEE) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Mr Tibor Navracsics in Nicosia, Cyprus: delivers opening remarks at the Council of Europe Conference of the Cyprus Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers on “Securing Democracy through Education”. Ms Corina Creţu attends a meeting on "The future of EU cohesion policy after 2020", together with Ms Beate Merka, State Minister for European Affairs and Internal Relations of Bavaria; and Mr Fritz Jaeckel, State Minister and Chief of the State Chancellery of Saxony, in Brussels. Ms Margrethe Vestager exchanges views with the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) Committee of the European Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Julian King delivers a keynote speech at an event to launch new report "One year after the Brussels attacks: the challenges of jihadist radicalisation in Europe and beyond" organised jointly by European Policy Centre (EPC) and European Foundation for Democracy (EFD), in Brussels

Jeudi 23 mars 2017 President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Espen Barth Eide, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus. Ms Federica Mogherini hosts the “Initiative for Youth in Europe and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries", in Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip in Rome, Italy: participates in the "Digital Day" and delivers introductory remarks at the panel on "Impact of digital transformation on jobs and skills"; and participates in 60th anniversary celebrations of the Treaties of Rome. Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech at the North Seas Energy Forum, in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Iain Conn, CEO of Centrica and Chairman of the Disclosure Committee. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Irene Rummelhoff, Executive Vice-President of Statoil for New Energy Solutions (NES). Mr Valdis Dombrovskis delivers an opening statement at the conference #FinTechEU, in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Ms Isabel de Saint Malo, Vice-President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama. Mr Jyrki Katainen in Helsinki, Finland (until 24/03): participates in a working lunch with Ms Anne- Mari Virolainen, Chair of the Grand Committee of the Finnish Parliament, and other members of the Finnish Parliament; participates in an exchange of views with the Grand Committee and the Finance Committee of the Finnish Parliament on the Future of Europe, the extension of the Investment Plan for Europe and the European Semester; participates in meetings of the parliamentary groups of the Centre Party and the Social-Democratic Party; delivers a keynote speech on the Future of Europe at the event "100 Finnish accelerators"; participates in an exchange of views with Finnish social partners on the Future of Europe and in the context of the European Semester; participates in a Citizens' Dialogue on the Future of Europe; and delivers a keynote speech on the Future of Europe at the Commission Seminar "European Defence Action Plan – the value-added of EU-cooperation". Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Giorgi Mghebrishvili, Minister for Internal Affairs of Georgia. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Ditmir Bushati, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania. Mr Johannes Hahn delivers closing remarks at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly conference on the "Implementation of the Eastern Partnership and association commitments in the field of anti- discrimination, judiciary and fight against corruption", at the European Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Espen Barth Eide, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary- General on Cyprus. Ms Cecilia Malmström in , Portugal: meets Mr Paulo Ferreira, State Secretary for Trade of Portugal; attends a hearing of the Committee for European Affairs and the Committee for Economy and Foreign Affairs at the Portuguese Parliament; participates in a debate on CETA organised by the Portuguese government; and participates together with Ms Margarida Marques, State Secretary for European Affairs of Portugal, in a Citizens' Dialogue on the "60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and the EU Trade Policy". Mr Neven Mimica delivers the closing speech at the 5th Policy Forum on Development (PFD) global meeting, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Bratislava, Slovakia: delivers a keynote speech at the Eurogas Conference on "Can gas supply the energy transition in central and eastern Europe?". Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Madrid, Spain: delivers a keynote speech at the Spanish national Parliament on the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. Mr Karmenu Vella receives Ms Anne Christine Brusendorff, Secretary-General of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES); and Mr Eskild Kirkegaard, Chair of ICES' Advisory Committee (ACOM). Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Porto, Portugal: delivers an opening speech at the 7th European Conference on Tobacco or Health 2017: "Towards a tobacco-free Europe and world: Research and Policy directions"; meets Mr Adalberto Campos Fernandes, Minister for Health of Portugal; and visits the Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in Athens, : participates in a joint meeting of the Hellenic Parliament Committees for European Affairs and Public Administration, Public Order and Justice. M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris, France: participe au déjeuner-débat de la Ligue européenne de coopération économique. M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris, France: participe à une conférence organisée par la tribune étudiante Symposium de Centrale Supélec autour des 60 ans du Traité de Rome. Mr Christos Stylianides participates in a debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) during CoR plenary session where Mr Adam Banaszak, Vice-President of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Regional Parliament in Poland and Rapporteur of CoR opinion on "Action Plan on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030" presents the opinion, in Brussels. Mr Phil Hogan in Croatia (until 24/03): meets Mr Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia; meets representatives of the Agriculture Committee of the Parliament of Croatia; and visits a family- run poultry farm. Ms Violeta Bulc in Sofia, Bulgaria (until 24/03): participates in the Regional Transport Investment Conference organised by the European Commission. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska delivers a keynote speech at a stocktaking event organised by Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), in Brussels. Ms Vĕra Jourová delivers a speech at an Ambassadorial Conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, in Brussels. Ms Corina Creţu receives Ms Rena Dourou, Regional Governor of Attica, Greece. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Mircea Dan Geoană, President of the Aspen Institute Romania. Ms Corina Creţu attends the "Metropolitan Cities in the Future Cohesion Policy" event; and meets a delegation of mayors of European cities, in Brussels. Mr Carlos Moedas in Paris, France: delivers a keynote speech at the Université de la Paix 2017 conference "Innovation and Peace". Mr Julian King delivers a keynote speech on cybersecurity at the Eighth Annual European Financial Services (EFR) Stakeholder Roundtable “Delivering innovation and stability for Europe in challenging times”, in Brussels

Vendredi 24 mars 2017 President Jean-Claude Juncker in Rome, Italy (until 25/03): participates in a meeting with EU social partners; has an audience with Francis in Vatican City together with EU Heads of State or Government; and, together with Mr Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, meets Mr Nicola Alemanno, Mayor of Norcia, Italy. Ms Federica Mogherini in Rome, Italy (until 25/03): participates in a Citizens' Dialogue organised on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Rome, Italy (until 25/03); meets Mr Marco Alverà, Chief Executive Officer of Snam and Chairman of the Board of Snam Rete Gas. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Rome, Italy: meets Mr Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister for Economy and Finances of Italy; and participates in a meeting with EU social partners. Mr Jyrki Katainen in Helsinki, Finland: is received by Mr Sauli Niinistö, ; meets Mr Mika Lintilä, Minister for Economic Affairs of Finland, in the context of the European Semester; and delivers speeches on the European Defence Action Plan and the Future of Europe at the Commission Seminar "European Defence Action Plan – the value-added of EU-cooperation". Mr Johannes Hahn receives Ms Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr Juan Carlos Cassinelli, Minister for Foreign Trade of Ecuador. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr Harald Schwager, Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF to discuss the European Parliament Resolution on the Renewal of Bentazone. Ms Marianne Thyssen in Rome, Italy: participates in a meeting with EU social partners. Mr Christos Stylianides in Paris, France:delivers a speech on Education in Emergencies at the session "E-skills and mobile learning for socio-economic inclusion" of the Mobile Learning Week 2017 ‘Education in emergencies and crises', co-organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). Mr Phil Hogan in Zagreb, Croatia: participates together with Mr Tomislav Tolušić, Minister for Agriculture of Croatia; and Ms Marijana Petir, Member of the European Parliament, in a Citizens' Dialogue on Agriculture and Rural Development; and participates in the Best Young Farmer Award Ceremony. Mr Julian King delivers a speech at the 2017 German Marshall Fund's Brussels Forum, an annual high-level meeting of North-American and European leaders, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics in Budapest, Hungary: meets students from the College of Europe Natolin Campus. Ms Corina Creţu in Charleroi, Belgium: visits the Aéropole Science and Technology Park and attends a presentation about it; meets Mr Paul Magnette, Minister-President of Wallonia and Mayor of Charleroi; and visits the EU-funded urban renewal project: "Quai 10". Mr Carlos Moedas attends the 7th meeting of the High Level Group of Scientific Advisors of the EC Scientific Advice Mechanism, in Brussels.

Samedi 25 mars 2017 25/03 60th anniversary of the Rome treaties President Jean-Claude Juncker in Rome, Italy: participates in the Summit of 27 Heads of State or Government in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties; and, together with other EU Heads of State or Government, attends a working lunch hosted by Mr , . Ms Federica Mogherini and Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Rome, Italy: participate in 60th anniversary celebrations of the Treaties of Rome. M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris, France: participe à un dialogue citoyen avec Jean-Marc Ayrault, Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international de la France.

Prévisions du mois de mars: 20/03 Eurogroup 21/03 Economic and Financial Affairs Council 25/03 60th anniversary of the Rome treaties 27-28/03 Justice and Home Affairs Council

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