European Commission - Weekly activities CALENDRIER du 13 avril au 19 avril 2015 Brussels, 10 April 2015 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 13 avril President Jean-Claude Juncker meets with Mr Vítor Caldeira, President of the European Court of Auditors and with Mr Henri Grethen, European Court of Auditors’ Member Luxembourg. Mr Frans Timmermans reçoit M. Jean-Louis Nadal, Président de la Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Peter Faross, Secretary General of The European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME). Ms Federica Mogherini attends the Informal Ministerial Meeting with Southern Partners on the future of the European Neighbourhood Policy, Barcelona, Spain. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Thierry Breton, Chairman and CEO of Atos. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis makes a European Semester country visit to Rome; meets Mr Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance; Mr Giuliano Poletti, Minister of Labour, Mr Ignazio Visco, Governor of the Bank of Italy, and social partners. Mr Maroš Šefčovič gives an opening speech at the Renewable Energy Economy Forum 2015 organised by the German Association for Renewables (BEE); Hannover. Mr Maroš Šefčovič attends the Hannover Messe in Germany. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives social partners about the Investment Plan. Mr Jyrki Katainen receives the Confederation of European Paper Industries. Mr Jyrki Katainen participates in EP Committee on International Trade (INTA). Mr Jyrki Katainen delivers keynote speech at inaugural conference of EP intergroup. Mr Günther Oettinger participates in Hannover Messe in Germany: speaks at the policy reception of the German Engineering Association (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, VDMA) and Deutsche Messe on "Digital production – is Europe missing its opportunity?". Mr Johannes Hahn co-chairs the Informal Ministerial meeting with Southern ENP partners and in High Level meeting on Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and ENP review in Barcelona. Mr Neven Mimica attends the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in the Republic of Korea. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Julio Rodriguez, Executive Vice President of Global Operations of Schneider Electric. Mr Karmenu Vella in Riga (13-15/04). (13/04) visits the company Brivais Vilnis; meets representatives of local NGOs and Fisheries Advisory Council. (14/04) delivers speech at the Informal Environment Council. (15/04) attends the Informal Environment Council (joint meeting of the Environment and Energy ministers); delivers opening statement at the Green Bridge Forum. M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris: rencontre M. Wilfried Guerrand, membre du Conseil d'administration du groupe Hermès et M. Jean-Noël Tronc, Directeur Général de la SACEM. Mr Jonathan Hill delivers a speech at an event with the CEOs of SMEs organised by Eurochambres in Brussels. Ms Violeta Bulc receives the representatives from the European Construction Industry Federation. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Sir Graham Watson. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Members of the Slovenian National Parliament. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska attends Hannover Messe in Germany:delivers a keynote speech at the Forum "Global Business and Markets", meets with Mrs Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and with Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Ms Vĕra Jourová in Berlin, Germany: meets with Mr. Heiko Maas, Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, Ms. Maria Böhmer, Minister of State and with Dr. Thomas de Maizière, Minister of Interior. Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech "In Varietate Concordia” at Syddansk Universitet on nation states and nationalism in Odense, Denmark. Mr Carlos Moedas in Jordan: participates in the conference "Addressing shared challenges through Science Diplomacy: the case of the EU – Middle East regional cooperation". Mardi 14 avril Informal Environment Council (14-15/04) President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Ms Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Minister-President of the Saarland and members of the Saarland regional government. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, former President of the European Central Bank. Mr Frans Timmermans receives Mr Ton Heerts, Chairman of the Dutch Federation of Trade Unions (FNV) and Ms Catelene Passchier, Vice-Chair of the FNV. Mr Frans Timmermans receives representatives of the Forum of Jewish Organisations of Flanders (FJO – Forum der Joodse Organisaties). Ms Federica Mogherini in Lübeck, Germany: visits Willy Brandt House with Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development; attends discussion with students; attends G7 Ministerial meeting. Ms Kristalina Georgieva attends the official opening of the exhibition "The Saga of the Thracian Kings - Archaeological Discoveries in Bulgaria" in the Louvre, Paris. Mr Andrus Ansip speaks at a policy dialogue on transforming traditional businesses and creating jobs at the European Policy Centre. Mr Andrus Ansip participates in the meeting of the Working Group of the European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on the Digital Single Market in Brussels. Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Edgar Berger, Chairman and CEO, International Sony Music Entertainment, Mr Stu Bergen President, International Warner Recorded Music, Mr Richard Constant General Counsel, Universal Music Group International, Ms Frances Moore CEO, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Ms Olivia Regnier, Director European Office and European Regional Counsel, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Mr Jyrki Katainen at the Investment Plan roadshow in the Netherlands: meets with Mr Bert Koenders, Foreign Minister; Mr Mark Rutte, Prime-Minister and Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Finance Minister as well as the provinces, business leaders, students and stakeholders. Mr Günther Oettinger participates in Hannover Messe in Germany: speaks at the event "Industry 4.0 - Made in Germany" along with Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and representatives of the industry; delivers a keynote speech 'Europe's Future is Digital'; meets with representatives of the industry, start-ups and research: Dr. Andreas Gruchow, Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Messe; Prof. Dr. Peter Gutzmer, Vice-President and CEO of Schaeffler; Mr. Thies Hofmann, Vice President of Business Development at Konux; Mr. Hermann Lertes, owner and CEO of H. Lertes GmbH & Co; Mr. Bernd Leukert, Member of the Executive Board of SAP; Mr. Daniel Siegel, founder of EliSE; Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wahlster, Director and CEO of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI); Lucas Wintjes, Senior Vice PresidentSales and Industry Sector Management Factory Automation at Bosch Rexroth.During the day, Mr Oettinger also visits different stands, notably of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, H2FC European Infrastructure Project, OWL Clustermanagement, Microsoft, T-Systems, Siemens, Weidmüller, Endress+Hauser, ABB. Mr Johannes Hahn co-chairs the Informal Ministerial meeting with Southern ENP partners and in High Level meeting on Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and ENP review and attends a breakfast meeting hosted by CIDOB in Barcelona. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Members of the Slovenian Parliament. Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Mr José Manuel González-Páramo, EU chairman of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD). Mr Neven Mimica attends the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in the Republic of Korea. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Branko Grčić, vice-Premier Ministre Croate, Ministre du Développement Régional et des Fonds Européens et M. Boris Lalovac, Ministre des finances croate. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit une délégation du groupe parlementaire SPD du Bundestag. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Patrick Kron, président-directeur général du groupe Alstom. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Anton Hofreiter, co-président du groupe parlementaire des Verts au Bundestag. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Jean-Dominique Senard, Président du groupe Michelin. Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Mihály Varga, Hungarian Finance Minister. Ms Violeta Bulc receives the representatives from the European Association with tolled motorways, bridges and tunnels. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Mr James Hogan, CEO of Etihad. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska meets with Mr Krzysztof Kurzydłowski, Professor at the Warsaw University of Technology. Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Patrcik Kron, CEO of Alstom. Ms Vĕra Jourová in Berlin: meets with the Consumer Federation, with the Federation of German Industries, with Ms. Manuela Schwesig, the Minister for Family, Elderly, Women and Youth and with Dr. Meyer-Landrut, the Head of the European Policy Division in the German Chancellery Mr Tibor Navracsics announces the winners of EU Prize for Literature 2015 at London Book Fair, London. Mercredi 15 avril College meeting European Parliament plenary session (Brussels) Informal Energy Council (15-16/04) President Jean-Claude Juncker and the College receive the Spanish King Felipe VI. Ms Federica Mogherini attends G7 Ministerial meeting in Lübeck, Germany. Mr Andrus Ansip receives the Board of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Mr Valdis Dombrovskis attends the Governing Council of European Central Bank in Frankfurt,