European Commission - Weekly activities CALENDRIER du 25 juin au 1 juillet 2018 Brussels, 22 June 2018 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Déplacements et visites Lundi 25 juin 2018 Foreign Affairs Council, in Luxembourg Environment Council, in Luxembourg President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg, France: meets Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary- General of the Council of Europe. Mr Frans Timmermans receives young entrepreneurs of Roda JC Young Professionals. Ms Federica Mogherini in Luxembourg: chairs and Mr Johannes Hahn, Mr Neven Mimica and Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska participate inthe Foreign Affairs Council. Mr Andrus Ansip attends the Q&A session at the closing ceremony of Blockathon competition , in Brussels. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Washington, the United States (until 27/06): delivers a keynote speech at the "21st Century Energy Systems in Central and Eastern Europe" conference, organised by the Atlantic Council; meets Mr Jack A. Fusco, Director, President and CEO of Cheniere Energy; Mr Parviz Shahbazov, Minister for Energy of Azerbaijan; Mr Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy of the United States; delivers a keynote speech at a high-level event on energy security; meets Mr Cyril Muller, Vice-President of the World Bank; and participates in "Innovating with clean energy" public event hosted by Tesla. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: meets Ms Daiga Auziņa-Melalksne, Head of Exchange Services at Nasdaq Baltic and CEO of Nasdaq Riga; and attends the JA Europe Enterprise Challenge 2018. Mr Jyrki Katainen in Beijing, China: meets Mr Liu He, Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China; co-chairs the EU-China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue. Mr Günther H. Oettinger receives members of French Parliament. Mr Johannes Hahn in Luxembourg: participates in the Foreign Affairs Council, the Stabilisation and Association Council with Montenegro, the EU-Montenegro Intergovernmental Conference, and the EU- Serbia Intergovernmental Conference. Mr Karmenu Vella in Luxembourg: participates in the Environment Council. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in Tehran, Iran: meets Mr Es'haq Jahangiri, First Vice-President of Iran; Mr Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Minister of Interior*. Mr Christos Stylianides meets Mr Joachim Herrmann, State Minister for the Interior and Integration of the Bavarian Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Christos Stylianides receives Ms Tanja Gönner, Chair of the Management Board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Mr Phil Hogan in Madrid, Spain: attends a hearing with the joint committees on agriculture and environment in the Spanish Parliament; meets Mr Luis Planas, Minister for Agriculture of Spain. Ms Vĕra Jourová delivers a speech at the "Child-friendly Justice and Integrated Child Protection Systems – Lessons Learned from EU Projects" conference, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics and Mr Carlos Moedas co-host the official working dinner preceding the 7th Ministerial Meeting in the framework of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Education and Training, in Brussels. Ms Margrethe Vestager meets Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister for Economy and Finance of France; and Mr Alexis Kohler, Secretary-General of the Elysee; and visits Startup Campus Station F. Mr Carlos Moedas receives Ms Sanja Damjanović, Minister for Science of Montenegro. Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a keynote speech at the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Education and Training and a speech at the closing working dinner, in Brussels. Mr Julian King delivers a speech at the Representation of Bavaria to the EU and meets Mr Joachim Herrmann, State Minister for the Interior and Integration of the Bavarian Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Julian King participates in a panel discussion Securing our Borders, the Fight against Terrorism and Cybersecurity, at the 27th Summit of Chairmen of EPP Parliamentary Groups in the National Parliaments of the European Union and the European Parliament, in Brussels Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria (until 30/06): meets members of the Governing Board of the National Digital Skills and Jobs Coalitions, digital champions and EU Code Week ambassadors; and Mr Bernd Montag, CEO of Siemens Healthineers; participates in the Digital Assembly 2018 : delivers opening and closing speeches, attends the launch of the Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans, participates in panel discussion on Digital innovation in the Southern Mediterranean region, visits exhibition booths, and participates in the signing ceremony of the Connected and automated mobility in Europe (CAM) corridor by Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia. Mardi 26 juin 2018 General Affairs Council, in Luxembourg President Jean-Claude Juncker and Mr Tibor Navracsics deliver speeches at the high-level conference on "Cultural Heritage in Europe", at the European Parliament, in Brussels. President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Maestro Daniel Barenboim, pianist and conductor. President Jean-Claude Juncker participates in the inauguration of the Wilfried Martens Building of the European Parliament, in Brussels. Mr Frans Timmermans in Luxembourg: participates in the General Affairs Council. Ms Federica Mogherini receives Ms Chrystia Freeland, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada. Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Washington, the United States: meets Mr Timothy Gallaudet, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting Under Secretary at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); delivers a keynote speech at the George Washington University on "Energy, environment and technology - challenges and opportunities for the transatlantic community"; meets members of the Senate; delivers a keynote speech at the Climate Diplomacy Day event; and meets Mr Alexander Novak, Minister for Energy of Russia. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis delivers a keynote speech at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) conference on The European Commission Action plan: Implications for Investors, in Brussels. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis delivers a keynote speech at the Solvency II conference on "Two years on and two reviews", in Brussels. Mr Johannes Hahn addresses the 7th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, in Brussels. Ms Cecilia Malmström participates in a seminar on trade agreements organised by the Swedish Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium), in Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica holds a keynote speech at the 2nd EU-Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum, in Brussels. Mr Neven Mimica participates in the Partnership Forum with Civil Society Organisations, Local Authorities and other Development and Human Rights actors, in Brussels. Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Ms Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation. Mr Karmenu Vella delivers a speech at the Forum on Outermost Regions, in Brussels. Mr Karmenu Vella delivers a speech at the Retail Forum, in Brussels. Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos receives Mr Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada. Ms Marianne Thyssen in Sofia, Bulgaria (until 27/06): attends the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Conference "Towards a European Wage Alliance" and delivers a speech at the opening panel. M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Miquel Iceta i Llorens, Premier secrétaire du Parti des socialistes de Catalogne. M. Pierre Moscovici rencontre des acteurs socio-professionnels des Régions Ultrapériphériques, à Bruxelles. M. Pierre Moscovici inaugure l'exposition "Douanes: postes frontaliers oubliés" à l'occasion de 50ème anniversaire de l'Union Douanière, à Bruxelles. Mr Christos Stylianides in Berlin, Germany: holds the opening speech at the 14th European Congress on Disaster Management; meets Mr Heiko Maas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany; Mr Norbert Röttgen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the German Bundestag; and Mr Frank- Jürgen Weise, President of the "Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe". Mr Phil Hogan delivers a speech at the Forum on Outermost Regions, in Brussels. Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Luc Bas,Director of the European Regional Office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Mr Phil Hogan receives a group from theUnited Nations Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre at University College Cork (UCC). Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Michael D'Arcy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform of Ireland. Mr Phil Hogan receives representatives from the Danish Dairy Board and the Danish Livestock and Meat Board. Ms Violeta Bulc receives Ms Ana Miranda, Member of the European Parliament, Ms Ana Pontón, Member of the Parliament of Galicia and spokesperson of the Bloque Nacionalista Galego (BNG) as well as members of the association of victims of the 2013 Santiago train accident. Ms Vĕra Jourová delivers a speech at the "What's the Scorecard on Gender Equality" event, organised by Friends of Europe, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics delivers a speech at the7th Ministerial Meeting in the framework of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Education and Training, in Brussels. Mr Tibor Navracsics receives Mr Jean Todt, President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) . Ms Corina Creţu participates in and delivers a speech at the Opening of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) meeting of national coordinators and priority area coordinators, in Brussels. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Gonzalo Caballero, Secretary General of the Socialist Party of Galicia. Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr José Manuel Franco, Secretary General of the Socialist Workers'