Calendrier du 14 septembre au 20 septembre 2020

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 14 septembre 2020

EU-China leaders' meeting via video conference

President von der Leyen meets Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council.

President von der Leyen participates in the EU-China Leaders‘ Meeting together with Mr Xi Jinping, President of China; Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council; and Ms Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and for the Presidency of the Council, following the the EU-China leaders' meeting via videoconference. 

Mr Frans Timmermans participates in a videoconference of the Chairpersons of the Conférence des Organes Spécialisés dans les Affaires Communautaires (COSAC).

Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference in the third OECD Ministerial Council Roundtable.

 Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a speech at the online 2020 Annual Conference of the International Competition Network.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the online BusinessEurope event on “EU-US: How to build a positive agenda”.

Mr Josep Borrell delivers a speech on ‘cyber diplomacy and shifting geopolitical sands' at the EU Cyber Forum.

Mr Josep Borrell participates in the EU-China Leaders' Meeting.

Mr Margaritis Schinas meets with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.

Mr Margaritis Schinas meets with the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli.

Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Jean Lemierre, President of the European Financial Services Round Table (EFR) and its Members.

Ms Adina Vălean holds a videoconference call with Mr William Todts, Executive Director of Transport & Environment.

Ms Adina Vălean holds a videoconference call with representatives of the World Economic Forum.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Nasser Bourita, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Morocco.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates in a meeting of the governing board of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius attends the online Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Roundtable: Making the Green Recovery Work for Jobs, Income and Growth.

 

Mardi 15 septembre 2020

College meeting

 

Mercredi 16 septembre 2020

President von der Leyen delivers her 2020 State of the Union address to the European Parliament.

Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference in the climate congress of the BDI (German industry association).

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference on the Sustainability track on the Global Progress and Canada 2020; speaks in the panel alongside Ms Catherine McKenna, Minister for Infrastructure and Communities of Canada, Mr Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest, Mr John Podesta, Centre for American Progress and moderated by Ms Megan Leslie, President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund.

Ms Mariya Gabriel gives an opening speech at the Ministerial meeting in Osnabruck on the effects of COVID-19 on education and training – mutual learning and lessons for the future.

Mr Nicolas Schmit takes part in the online conference ‘Our Social Europe – Strong Together'.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates in an online discussion on the State of the Union organised by the EC Representation in Lisbon (Portugal).

Ms Ylva Johansson participates in a videoconference with Mr Gérald Darmanin, Minister for the Interior of France.

Mr  Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Antonio Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration. 

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Fadi Hajali, Ambassador of Lebanon to Belgium and Luxembourg.

 

Jeudi 17 septembre 2020

Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference in the Austrian World Summit organised by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Ms Margrethe Vestager addresses via conference call the mayors of European cities on the regulation of short term rental platforms.

Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr José Antonio Sanahuja and Mr Adrián Bonilla from the EU-LAC foundation.

Mr Josep Borrell participates via videoconference in the meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates via videoconference call in the Europaforum Lech 2020.

Ms Mariya Gabriel gives a welcome address at the SHEleader@digital conference.

Ms Mariya Gabriel gives a closing speech at the Informal Meeting of Education Ministers on ‘A New Impetus for Vocational Education and Training in Europe'.

Ms Mariya Gabriel gives an opening speech at a webinar organised by GLOBSEC Policy Institute on ‘investing in innovation'.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Osnabrück, Germany: takes part in the informal ministerial meeting of Education Ministers on ‘A New Impetus for VET in Europe'.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates via videoconference in the joint meeting of G20 Finance and Health Ministers.

Mr Thierry Breton participates in an Online thematic debate of the Africa strategy outreach

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a speech at the online Energy Cities General Assembly.

Ms Elisa Ferreira holds a videoconference call with Mr Vicenç Thomàs, President of the Baleares Islands (Spain).

Ms Stella Kyriakides participates in a joint videoconference call of the G20 Finance and Health Ministers.

Ms Ylva Johansson participates in a videoconference with Ms Susie Hargreaves, Chief Executive of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen attends an online ‘Debating Africa-EU' event organised by Friends of Europe.

 

Vendredi 18 septembre 2020

Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry)

Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder and CEO of Vivaldi Technologies.

Ms Margrethe Vestager participates in the virtual fireside chat with Financial Times senior management group on ‘technology platforms'.

Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Ms Elisabetta Ripa, CEO, and Mr Franco Bassanini, Chairman of Open Fiber.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the online event ‘Leapfrogging to a resilient Europe' organised by the ZOE Institute for Future-Fit Economies.

Mr Josep Borrell delivers a keynote speech at the UNited for a new multilateralism - Online International Conference organised by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).

Mr Johannes Hahn delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the ‘Tomorrow Comes the Harvest' CERT-EU annual cybersecurity conference.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates in the trilateral political dialogue meeting on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.

Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference with Professional association for robotics and automatisation (PARA) representatives.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates in a discussion with the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) on Innovation and Horizon Europe.

Ms Mariya Gabriel gives an opening speech at the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards Nominees Night.

Ms Elisa Ferreira meets Ms Jadwiga Emilewicz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Development of Poland.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the European Chronic Disease Alliance.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of Digestive Cancer Europe.

Mr Didier Reynders opens the online conference of the European Justice Network in civil matters (EJN civil) ‘Digitalization of civil justice and judicial cooperation'.

Mr Didier Reynders holds a video conference call with Mr Olivier Paul-Morandini, founder of the Transparency for organic wine association (TOWA).

 

Prévisions pour le mois de septembre:

 

21/09 Foreign Affairs Council

21 - 22/09 Agriculture and Fisheries Council

22/09 General Affairs Council

24-25/09 Special European Council

28/09 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport)

29/09 Competitiveness Council (Research and innovation)

 

Permanence SPP le WE du 12 et 13 septembre 2020:

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