European Commission - Weekly activities

Calendrier du lundi 8 février au dimanche 14 février 2021 Brussels, 5 February 2021 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites

Lundi 8 février 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen meets with The Left/GUE-NGL Group in the European Parliament, via videoconference. Mr participates via videoconference call in the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Forum with Ms Cora Van Nieuwenhuizen, Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management of the . Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Alok Sharma, President of COP26. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General of NATO. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference call with Mr Jacob Wallenberg, Chair of the Committee on Trade and Market Access of the European Round Table For Industry. Mr Josep Borrell holds a videoconference call with Mr Wang Yi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of China. Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of Burkina Faso. Mr Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr Marcel Ciolacu, President of the Social Democratic Party of Romania. Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a video conference call with Mr Branislav Gröhling, Minister for Education, Science, Research and Sport of Slovakia. Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with representatives of Culture Action Europe on the New European Bauhaus. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Horizon Europe national kick-off event. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Werner Baumann, CEO of Bayer AG. Ms Elisa Ferreira holds a videoconference with Mr Luca Visentini, General-Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Ms Elisa Ferreira holds a videoconference with Mr Marcel Ciolacu, Leader of the Social Democratic Party (Romania). Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in an exchange of views with the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs, organised by the Presidency of the Parliament of Portugal. Ms Adina Vălean delivers a speech via videoconference at the Online High Level Conference on Synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel, organised by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands. Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Pierre Heilbronn, Vice-President, Policy and Partnerships of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in the Virtual OECD High Level Event ‘Vaccine Equity and Resilience-Building: Two Tests for Global Solidarity'. Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO. Ms Kadri Simson holds a meeting via videoconference with Ms , Minister for Medical care of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Mr Pierre Heilbronn, Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Ms Mairead McGuinness speaks via videoconference at an event organised by Network Irlande and the Irish Embassy Paris.

Mardi 9 février 2021 College Meeting Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Ms Leonore Gewessler, Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of Austria. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the International Trade Day 2021 organised by Finland Chamber of Commerce. Ms Dubravka Šuica holds a videoconference call with Ms Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Eurochild President, to discuss their report: ‘Growing up in lockdown: Europe's children in the age of COVID- 19'. Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates via videoconference in the Lunch Talk organised by Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale. Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers an online speech on ‘The role Cohesion Policy plays on the post-COVID Fair Recovery', at the European Legal Order Seminar organised by the Harvard Centre of European Studies. Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in a Joint CDSB & Frank Bold event ‘Sustainable corporate governance and non-financial reporting: finding a pathway to policy coherence'. Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of Burkina Faso. Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Flemming Moller Mortensen, Minister for International Cooperation of Denmark. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius holds a meeting via videoconference with Mr Konstantinos Skrekas, Minister for Environment and Energy of Greece. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius holds a meeting via videoconference with the German Farmers Association.

Mercredi 10 février 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EP Plenary debate on the state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates via videoconference in the annual conference of the University of Latvia. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger. Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a videoconference call with Mr Denys Maliuska, Minister for Justice of Ukraine. Ms Dubravka Šuica holds a videoconference call with Mr David Van Reybrouck and Mr Yves Dejaeghere, Experts on Deliberative Democracy, to discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe. Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in an exchange of views with the European Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag. Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of the State of Baden-Württemberg of Germany. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the event on ‘Digitally Competent Education Centres in Spain'. Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Housing Europe on the findings of the report ‘The State of Housing in Europe'. Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Ms Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro- Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. Mr Janusz Wojciechowski participates via videoconference call in the 4th meeting of the Project Group on Demography. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Cédric O, Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication of France. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Patrice Caine, CEO of Thales. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Martin Brudermüller, President of Cefic and CEO of BASF. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Ms Zuzana Čaputova, President of Slovakia. Ms Adina Vălean holds a videoconference call with Mr Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger. Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Issa Doubragne, Minister for Economy, Planning and Development of Chad. Ms Kadri Simson holds a meeting via videoconference with Mr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Ms Kadri Simson holds a meeting via videoconference with Ms Tinne Van der Straeten, Minister for Energy of Belgium. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius holds a meeting via videoconference with Mr Emil Dimitrov, Minister for Environment and Water of Bulgaria. Ms Mairead McGuinness participates via videoconference in a panel at the CDP Europe Awards 2021.

Jeudi 11 février 2021 Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Florin Cîțu, Prime Minister of Romania. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Florin Cîtu, Prime Minister of Romania. Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a meeting via videoconference call with members of the European Round Table for Industry. Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister for Economy, Finances and Recovery of France. Mr Josep Borrell co-chairs the EU-Ukraine Association Council. Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the Webinar on the Freedom of Media organized by the Danish Association of Journalists. Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a videoconference call with Mr Jason Oxman, Chief Executive Officer of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). Ms Dubravka Šuica on a virtual mission to Portugal: exchanges views on Democracy and Demography with Mariana Vieira da Silva, Minister of State and of the Presidency, to participate in a Round-table on the Long Term Vision for Rural Areas with members of relevant Associations, Universities and Networks, and to meet with the Committee for European affairs of the Portuguese Parliament Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the Vocento's Euroforo online discussion : ‘Next generation EU'. Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Nicolás Atanes, founder of ‘Virus Matemático'. Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Ms Kinga Stanisławska, General Partner and Founder of Experior Venture Fund. Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Mr Gunnar Kilian, Board Member of the VW Group. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Ms Florence Parly, Minister for the Armed Forces of France. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with high-level representatives of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers' Association (ETRMA). Mr Thierry Breton participates via videoconference in the Robert Schuman Foundation debate on ‘Reindustrialising Europe: lessons from the health crisis'. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Ms Amélie de Montchalin, Minister for Transformation and Public Service of France. Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Domenico Arcuri, Extraordinary Commissioner for the Implementation of Health Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic of Italy. Ms Elisa Ferreira holds a videoconference with representatives of Europa Nostra, a pan-European federation for cultural heritage. Ms Elisa Ferreira holds a videoconference with Mr Tadeusz Kościński, Minister for Finance, Development funds and Regional Policy of Poland. Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference discussion on the Rule of Law with representatives of the Greek Parliament. Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference discussion on the Rule of Law with representatives of the Slovenian Parliament. Ms Helena Dalli delivers via videoconference a keynote speech at the 6th International Day of Women & Girls in Science Assembly organised by the UN. Ms Adina Vălean receives Mr Florin Cîțu, Prime Minister of Romania. Mr Olivér Várhelyi attends via videoconference the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council. Mr Olivér Várhelyi attends the EU-Ukraine Association Council. Ms Kadri Simson attends via videoconference the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council. Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Financial Times European Financial Forum.

Vendredi 12 février 2021 President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Florin Cîțu, Prime Minister of Romania. President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Ms Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, via videoconference. Mr Frans Timmermans delivers a keynote speech via videoconference call at the World Sustainable Development Summit. Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference in the ‘Objectif Green Deal' hackathon with young people in France, on how to best communicate on the Green Deal. Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Kazuyuki Furuya, Chairman of the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy. Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Hans Klug, Regional Director for Europe of WHO. Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal. Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Zdravko Počivalšek, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference call with Mr Dan Tehan, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Florin Cîtu, Prime Minister of Romania. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the event of the Presseclub Concordia on the European Democracy Action Plan. Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the meeting with representatives of the Saeima – the Parliament of Latvia. Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a videoconference call with Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO. Ms Dubravka Šuica on a virtual mission to Portugal: participates in a roundtable on ageing with Luís Jacob, President of the board of Rutis Portugal, Mario André, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa and Ana João Sepulveda, President of Age Friendly Portugal. Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the Aspen Institute Italia Digital roundtable :‘Managing Migration flows while living with a pandemic'. Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Hermann Parzinger, Executive President, Mr Guy Clausse, Executive Vice-President, and Ms Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra. Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the SXSW Conference session on ‘Scaling up great Ideas'. Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with SGI EUROPE on the European Pillar of Social Rights. Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors virtual meeting. Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the World Union of Wholesale Markets. Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with Ms Anna-Maja Henriksson, Minister for Justice of Finland. Ms Ylva Johansson in Paris, France: meets with Mr Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior, Mr Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs and Mr Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa to the President of France. Mr Janez Lenarčič participates via videoconference in a session of the Slovenian Parliamentary Committee for EU Affairs (OZEU). Ms Kadri Simson delivers an opening address via videoconference at the launch event for Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) Label. Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Conference on Hydrogen in CEE Region ‘One step for energy transformation, a huge leap for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): a Hydrogen Outlook on climate neutrality'. Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius holds a meeting via videoconference with representatives of NGOs working on maritime topics. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and Ms Carolyn Rogers, Secretary-General. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Mr Helmut Schleweis, President, and Dr Karl-Peter Schackmann-Fallis, Executive Member of the Board of the German Savings Banks Association. Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with Mr Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank.

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