CLDR/09/17 Bruxelles, le 08 mai 2009 CALENDRIER du 11 au 17 mai 2009 (susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 11 mai Conseil "Éducation, jeunesse et culture" Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Mr Ján FIGEL' (11-12) participate in the High Level Meeting with religious leaders on "the economic and financial crisis and the ethical contributions XIVe réunion ministérielle UE - Groupe for European and global economic governance" (BERL 13th de Rio (11-14, Prague) floor) Réunion ministérielle UE - Cuba (Troïka) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Margot WALLSTRÖM (Bruxelles) participate in the European Citizens' Summit + concluding Mr László KOVÁCS at the 4th EU - remarks by Mrs WALLSTRÖM : "YOU are the EU - 21st century China Joint Customs Cooperation democracy" (Palais d'Egmont) th Committee (BERL 9 floor) Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in the opening ceremony of the project "Inter-Cultural Approaches for Road Users Safety" (ICARUS) with the presence of the Italian Minister of the Interior, Mr Roberto MARONI (Rome) Mrs Viviane REDING at the High Level Conference on the Future of the Internet (Prague) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates in the annual Brussels Conference of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) (Brussels) Ms Danuta HÜBNER gives a speech at the opening session of the Conference on "Regional governance in the context of globalisation" (CHARL bldg) Ms Danuta HÜBNER receives Mr Angel AGUDO, Minister of Economy of Cantabria and Ms Lola GOROSTIAGA, Vice president of Cantabria Mr Olli REHN delivers a speech "The European Union - Five Years after the Eastern Enlargement" (Europe-forum, Hässleholm, Sweden) M. Louis MICHEL rencontre M. Bruno RODRIGUEZ PARRILLA, Ministre Cubain des Affaires étrangères (Conseil) Mrs Neelie KROES meets SEASAFE countries ambassadors (Brussels) Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL in Salzburg: participation and speech in the IPC (International Policy Council) seminar "Food & Environmental Security: The Role of Food and Agricultural Trade Policy"; visit to an Austrian farmer Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER in Madrid: participates in the ''Commémoration du Bicentaire de l'indépendance d'Amérique Latine''; participates in the Quadripartite meeting between the Council of Europe and the European Union; participates in the Council of Europe official dinner Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA participates in the Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the European Union (Meeting of the 31st COSAC) (Prague) Ms Meglena KUNEVA visits the University of Mons-Hainaut (Mons) Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU delivers a speech at the Ministerial Conference "Financial Sustainability of Health Systems" (Prague) Mardi 12 mai Réunion des directeurs politiques UE - Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO (10.30) and Mr Vladimír Moldavie (Troïka) (Prague) ŠPIDLA (09.15) receive Mr Jan FISCHER, new Czech Prime Minister + VIP corner between Mr BARROSO and Mr FISCHER Mr Siim KALLAS attends the ministerial meeting on the reform of the European Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives leaders of youth Schools System (Council) organisations of European political parties, Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives "www.tellbarroso.eu" survey, handing over by the Center for the European Studies Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM receives female European editors for seminar on "The role of women in the upcoming European elections" Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM participates in meeting of the Action Committee for European Democracy (ACED) + press conference (Avenue d'Auderghem 22-28, Brussels) Mr Antonio TAJANI holds an opening speech at the event "Vélo-City 2009" (Brussels) Ms Danuta HÜBNER meets the ACED group + press conference (Law office Garrigues, Av. Auderghem 22-28) Ms Danuta HÜBNER meets Ms Meglena PLUGCHIEVA, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Mr Joe BORG in Canberra, Australia (12-14): meeting with Hon. Peter GARRETT, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts; speech at the Europe Day Reception; speech at the European Australian Business Council (12). Meeting with Hon. Simon CREAN, Minister for Trade; speech and debate on global governance of the oceans (Australian National University); meeting with Hon. Anthony ALBANESE, Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (13). Meeting with Hon. Tony BURKE, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (14) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the Conference ACHEMA 2009 (29th International Exhibition-Congress on Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection and Biotechnology) (CongressCenter Messe, Frankfurt am Main) Mr Ján FIGEL' attends the Slovak Day (Cinquantenaire) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA attends the vernissage of Czech exhibition (BERL) Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA delivers a speech at the 23. Bayerischen Wirtschaftsgespraech "European Social and Employment Policies in the Time of Globalization" (Munich) Ms Meglena KUNEVA in London: meets with Mr Peter MANDELSON, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; participates in a round table with representatives of UK business community; meets with Mr Peter SUTHERLAND, chairman of British Petroleum 2 Mercredi 13 mai Réunion de la Commission Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Nicolas STERN, British economist and leading expert on climate change, and Mr Rajendra Kumar PACHAURI, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) + VIP corner Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO receives Mr Lars Lokke RASMUSSEN, Danish Prime Minister + VIP corner Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO in Madrid (13-14): receives Award Comunidad de Madrid (13). Meets with the King Juan Carlos of Spain; meets with Mr José Luis RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister (14) Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM participates in Spring Day Chat with European school children: "Active democracy in Europe - your role in shaping the future" M. Jacques BARROT rencontre le cycle des hautes études européennes de l'ENA (BERL salle hebdo) Mrs Viviane REDING receives CEOs of companies members of the ISFE (Interactive Software Federation of Europe) Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Prof. Jürgen MLYNEK, President of the Helmholtz Association Mr Olli REHN delivers a speech "Barents cooperation in the context of the European Union" at a Seminar "Barents Region and its role in Europe" organised by the Committee of Regions (Brussels) M. Louis MICHEL reçoit Mme Justine HENIN, Ambassadrice de l'UNICEF M. Louis MICHEL reçoit M. Hervé GAYMARD, Membre de la délégation de l'Assemblée nationale pour l'Union européenne M. Louis MICHEL participe à la remise du Prix Jean Rey (PE) Mrs Neelie KROES participates in the European Competition Day (Brno, Czech Republic) Mrs Benita FERRERO-WALDNER in Prague (13-14): participates in the EU-Rio Group Troika (13). Participates in the VI Joint Council EU-Mexico; participates in the IV Association Council EU-Chile; participates in the Ministerial meeting of the San José Dialogue between EU Troika and Central America; participates in the Ministerial meeting between the EU Troika and MERCOSUR; participates in the Ministerial meeting between the EU Troika and the Andean Community (14) Ms Catherine ASHTON replaces Mr José Manuel BARROSO at the Conference on Global Governance (Brussels) Mrs Androulla VASSILIOU in Seville (13-14): attends the Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) (13). Participates to roundtable discussions, organised by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) on the occasion of EFPIA's Annual Meeting (14) Jeudi 14 mai Conseil d'association UE - Chili (Prague) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO participates in the Forum ABC (discussion with opinion and decision makers organized by the Spanish Daily newspaper ABC) 3 Mrs Margot WALLSTRÖM in Birmingham: participates in a civic reception and meeting with students, first time voters and Members of Birmingham's Young People's Parliament (Birmingham Town Hall); visits Alyssa school; addresses a Conference organised by the European Research Institute of Birmingham University Mr Günter VERHEUGEN attends the closing event of the SME week (Prague) Mr Antonio TAJANI participates in the conference "EU Transport Policy in the Mediterranean: Key Infrastructures for Regional Development" (Valencia) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA and Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA participate in a high-level group of Ministers and Central Bankers in a Policy Panel Discussion on "Ageing and the Economic Crisis", and speech by Mr ALMUNIA 'Beyond the Crisis: a changing economic landscape" (Brussels Economic Forum 2009) Ms Danuta HÜBNER in Italy (14-15): visits the region of Molise, meets the President of the Region, Mr Angelo Michel IORIO, and visits 3 projects co-financed by structural funds; meets Prime Minister Silvio BERLUSCONI (Rome); visits the region of Abruzzo, hit by an earthquake on 6 April 2009 (14); meets Mr Claudio SCAJOLA Minister of Economic Development, Mr Andrea RONCHI, Minister of European Affairs, Mr Gianni CHIODI, President of the Region, the Mayor of L'Aquila, the President of L'Aquila Province and Mr Guido BERTOLASO, Under-Secretary of State and Head of the Civil Protection Department; visits the earthquake area, a refugee camp (tendopoli) and the Guardia di Finanza Headquarters (14-15). Visit to two enterprises and other co-financed projects (15) Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the Conference "Women in Science": delivers a speech; followed by a press conference together with Mrs Miroslava KOPICOVA, the new Czech Minister for Education, Youth and Sports and with the