CLDR/09/34 Bruxelles, le 08 octobre 2009 CALENDRIER du 12 au 18 octobre 2009 (susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 12 octobre Extraordinary Health Council (EPSCO Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM in Washington (12-14): meets Mrs Council) (Luxembourg) Samantha POWER, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs, the National Security Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA delivers the Council, Executive Office of the President; gives a speech on opening speech at the EU - China women's global leadership to the women of Leadership Human Resource and Social Security America; attends an event at the Aspen Institute (13). conference on the 'impact of the global Participates in a panel discussion on Climate Change and the crisis on employment and skills' Copenhagen Conference hosted by Carnegie Endowment for (Brussels) International Peace; meets with Dr Esther D. BRIMMER, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, United States Department of State (14). M. Jacques BARROT participe au cercle de réflexion de la représentation en France de la Commission Européenne "Quelle Europe 20 ans après la fin du rideau de fer?", en présence de Mme Laurence DE RICHEMONT, chef de représentation (bureau de Paris) Mr Siim KALLAS attends a launch event for Burson-Marsteller's "Guide to effective lobbying in Europe" (Residence Palace) Mr Siim KALLAS delivers a welcome address at OLAF's 10th Anniversary Conference (CHARL, Room S4) Discours de clôture de M. Joaquín ALMUNIA à la conférence organisée par Friends of Europe (Bruxelles) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in a roundtable on the launch of BusinessEurope report on "Innovation" (Brussels) Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER and Mr Karel DE GUCHT receive Mrs Asha-Rose MIGIRO, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER attends as guest of honour, a lunchtime discussion at the Office of the Hans Seidel Stiftung (Brussels) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA attends the 'Social Europe Circus event' (Budapest) Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the "Irish Offshore Wind Conference" (Dublin) Ms Meglena KUNEVA delivers a keynote speech at a Round table "Consumer rights in the utilities sector" (Sofia, Bulgaria) Mr Leonard ORBAN opens the photo exhibition on the Romanian revolution - "le Chemin de la Liberté" - organised by AGERPRESS (BERL, hall 1st Floor) Mardi 13 octobre Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO M. Jacques BARROT participe au séminaire organisé par la DG participates in the 1st European JLS sur l'initiative conjointe pour la Migration et le Innovation Summit - "Europe's Future Développement entre la CE et le PNUD (Programme des Nobel Prize Winners" (EP) Nations Unies pour le développement) (Résidence Palace) Press conference by Ms Meglena Mr Siim KALLAS delivers the opening speech at the IAS KUNEVA on the report on airline ticket Conference "Finding the frontier for Internal Audit" (CHARL, "taxes and charges" Room Alcide de Gasperi) M. Joaquín ALMUNIA visite Riga (Lettonie): rencontre le Président de la République, M. Valdis ZATLERS, le Premier Ministre, M. Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, le Ministre des Finances, M. Einars REPSE, le Gouverneur de la Banque Centrale, M. Ilmārs RIMŠĒVICS, et les responsables des partis politiques ainsi que des représentants bancaires et les partenaires sociaux Mr Paweł SAMECKI receives representatives from the Polish Senate Mr Paweł SAMECKI meets a study group of Polish journalists from Slaskie region of Poland Mr Paweł SAMECKI participates in the High-Level meeting on "EU-China regional policy cooperation" together with a delegation from the National Development and Reform Commission of China Mr DU YING, Vice-Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission of China; Mr Fan HENGSHAN, Director General, Department of Regional Economy; Mr Zhu WANJIN, Deputy Director General of the Foreign Affairs Department, Mr Chen XUEBIN, Director of the General Department and Mr Chen SHUAI, Officer of the Foreign Affairs Department; Mr Sun ZHEN, Deputy Director General, Department of Climate Change Mr Janez POTOČNIK meets with ETP (European Technology Platform) leaders (Borschette) Mrs Neelie KROES in The Hague: public meeting with Finance Committee of Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer); meeting with young successful entrepreneurs Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL visits the ANUGA Trade Fair (Cologne) Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER receives Mr Navanethem PILLAY, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA in Budapest: delivers an opening speech at the High Level European Social Fund and Roma Event; meets with Mr Gordon BAJNAI, Hungarian Prime Minister + joint press conference Ms Catherine ASHTON participates in the 2009 Global Services Summit (Washington) Mr Andris PIEBALGS in London: delivers a speech at the "FT World Energy Council Energy Leaders Summit"; delivers a speech at the "Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum" Ministerial Conference Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU, at the occasion of the World Arthritis Day, attends the launch of the Informal Interest Group on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, organised by The European League Against Rheumatism (eular) (EP) Mercredi 14 octobre Réunion de la Commission M. José Manuel Durão BARROSO et M. Jacques BARROT 2 participent à l'ouverture du bureau du Congrès juif européen Réunion informelle des ministres chargés (Bruxelles) de la Compétitivité (14-16, Umeå) Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM in New York (14-17): meets with Mr Mr Siim KALLAS attends the ministerial Ban KI-MOON, Secretary-General of the United Nations; meets session of the Barents Euro-Arctic with Mrs Asha-Rose MIGIRO, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council (14-15, Murmansk, Russia) United-Nations; gives a lecture on Women, Peace and Security Press conference by Mr Olli REHN on at Columbia University (15). Meets with Civil Society Progress reports organisations active on Women, Peace and Security at the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations Mr Karel DE GUCHT participates in the (16) 13th Africa - EU Ministerial Troïka Meeting (Addis Ababa) Mr Antonio TAJANI receives members of the MMG (Major Metropolises Group) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA delivers a speech at the Forum on "Anticipating Change in Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER participates in the the Automotive Industry" (EP) inauguration of the EU-Arab League liaison office (Malta) Mr Andris PIEBALGS in Paris (14-15): Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER participates in the Ditchley takes part in the IEA Ministerial Meeting Conference (UK) (14) and in the 2009 Meeting of the IEA Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA has meets with the Council for Multilateral Governing Board at Ministerial Level; Business Diplomacy (Residence Palace) meets Mrs Lisa RAITT, Minister for Natural Resources of Canada (15) Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU participates in the 2009 Annual General Assembly of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), delivers a key note speech on "Public health in the EU: Achievements and challenges" and presents the "Service to Public Health Award" to the former MEP John BOWIS Jeudi 15 octobre Mr Olli REHN attends the meeting of Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO gives a speech at the Foreign affairs Committee (EP) conference "The Ambitions of Europe inn Space" (CHARL) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA participates in the Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Viktor Trilogue meeting ahead of the European YUSHCHENKO, President of Ukraine Parliament's first reading of the 2010 Draft Budget (EP) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO in Vienna (15-16, Austria): speaks at the EPP Group meeting - The World in 2025: Putting Press Conference by Ms Catherine People at the Heart of Europe The Basis for Social and ASHTON on the initialling of the EU- Economic Recovery (15). Speaks at the Opening of the "House South Korea Free Trade Agreement of the European Union" (16) (FTA) Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers a speech at the conference "Future of Space in Europe and Beyond" (Brussels) Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers a speech at the EIN (European Ideas Network) Summer University (Vienna) Mr Stavros DIMAS participates in the Blog Action Day Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA meets The Austrian Social Partners (Brussels) Mr Paweł SAMECKI at the XV Conference of the Outermost Regions Presidents and regional visit to the Canary Islands (15- 16): meets Mrs Marie-Luce PENCHARD, Secretary of State for the Overseas Entities of France (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria); gives a speech at the Conference of the Presidents of Ultra- peripheral Regions: "The Ultra-peripheral Regions at the Horizon of 2020", Seat of the Presidency of the Government (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria); visits Canary Islands Institute of Marine Sciences (ICCM) (Taliarte); visits the Canary Technological Institute (Pozo Izquierdo) (15). Visits the Institute of Astrophysicists of the Canary Islands (IAC) (Roque de los Muchachos); visits a banana plantation (San Andres y Sauces); gives a Press Conference at La Palma Island Council (Santa Cruz de la Palma); visits the historic quarter of Santa Cruz de la Palma (16) Mr Joe BORG receives Mr Antonio BUONFIGLIO, Italian Secretary of State for Fisheries 3 Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ takes part in the Brussels Debates (Residence Palace) Mrs Neelie KROES delivers a speech to the Harvard Club (Brussels) Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL receives Mr Christopher STOPES, EU group President of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL delivers a speech at the Inaugural award of "Innovation Prize for Women Farmers" (COPA women's committee) Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL delivers a speech