Calendrier du lundi 19 avril au 25 avril 2021

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 19 avril 2021

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Ms Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution of Austria.

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with representatives of NGOs on the Renewable Energy Directive.

Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Alban Maggiar, President of SMEunited.

Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Ms Simona Kustec, Minister for Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia.

Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference in the event ‘Rewriting the transatlantic tech playbook,' organised by Politico.

Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Riyad al-Maliki, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Mr Johannes Hahn participates via videoconference in the meeting of the Equal Opportunities Joint Committees of EU institutions (Intercopec).

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference at the handover ceremony of the EU Unicorns Group report.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the Seminar on the European Week of Sport Beyond Borders.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the EPP Presidency meeting.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the EPP CULT Coordinator's meeting on the retroactivity in Creative Europe.

Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Jan Goetz, CEO of IQM Quantum Computers, on quantum computing.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in the event ‘Gig, Crowd and Cloud – safe work? Fair competition?' organised by the German Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs.

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with representatives of the European Trade Union Confederation.

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with representatives of Social Economy Europe.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni holds a videoconference call with the Executive Committee of the French Banking Federation.

Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with Mr Alban Maggiar, President of SMEunited.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speeches via videoconference at the High-level conference on the European Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Ms Helena Dalli attends via videoconference the meeting of the Equal Opportunities Joint Committees of EU institutions (Intercopec).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairperson of the Georgian Dream party. 

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates via videoconference in the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity, organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

 

Mardi 20 avril 2021

President Ursula von der Leyen chairs the Steering Board of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force.

Mr Frans Timmermans appears at the hearing via videoconference ‘Restoration of the Transatlantic Dialogue: The Global Fight against Climate Change', before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber of the United States House of Representatives.

Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference in the ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the first EuroHPC supercomputer located in Slovenia, organised by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU).

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Leuven, Belgium: speaks at the conference ‘And& - Innovate for the better,' organised as part of the And& International Innovation Festival.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Dan Tehan, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia.

Mr Josep Borrell participates via videoconference in the Quartet meeting on Libya.

Ms Vĕra Jourová holds a video conference call with Ms Vanessa Pappas, CEO of Tik-Tok.

Ms Dubravka Šuica speaks via videononference at the ‘AU-EU-UNICEF High Level Education Event: Building Skills for the Future,' organised by the African Union Commission (AUC) through its Department of Education, Science and Technology, the European Commission and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the Conference organised by the Portuguese Presidency : ‘Protection from racial discrimination and related intolerance'.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates in a videoconference call with Mr Jean Lemierre, Chairman of BNP Paribas, in the margins of the Spring International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the 3^rd European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving – EUCAD 2021.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the Launch of the Knowledge Centre on Earth Observation.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the EPP General Affairs Ministers' meeting on COVID-19 EU Coordination.

Mr Nicolas Schmit Schmit participates in the online event Public Employment Services Network Stakeholder Conference ‘The power of PES Partnerships'.

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Ms Jana Maláčová, Minister for Labour and Social Affairs of Czechia.

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Mr Jean-Michel Blanquer, French Minister for Education, Youth and Sport.   

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Mr Bob Moritz, CEO of PwC.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni holds a videoconference call with Mr Magnus Berntsson and Mr Albert Castellanos Maduell, President and Vice President of Assembly of European Regions.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers an opening speech at an event on Green Taxation organised by the Directore-General for Taxation and Customs.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Mr Dan Tehan, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia.  

Mr Thierry Breton delivers an opening statement and participates via videoconference at the meeting of the Joint Committee on EU Affairs of the Oireachtas, the National Parliament of Ireland.

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a speech via videoconference at an event of the European Seniors Association.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the Deutsche Post DHL Human Rights Conference.

Ms Helena Dalli participates and delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Webinar on Pay Transparency organised by the Malta Business Bureau.

Mr Janez Lenarčič in Ethiopia (until 22 April): meets Mr Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Smaïl Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, and Mr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mr Janez Lenarčič in South Sudan (until 22 April): meets Mr Salva Kiir Mayardit, President, Mr Peter Mayen Majongdit,  Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, and Representatives of NGOs and civil society.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi addresses via videoconference participants of the 9th Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen delivers a speech via videoconference at the virtual AU-EU-UNICEF High Level Education Event: Building Skills for the Future.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Anatoly Borisovich Chubais, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Relations with International Organisations to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in the European Policy Centre (EPC) policy dialogue: ‘Why do the UN Sustainable Development Goals matter more than ever?'.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen delivers a speech via videoconference at a public event organised by Paasikivi-seura (Paasikivi Society).

Ms Kadri Simson holds a videoconference call with members of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

Ms Kadri Simson delivers a speech via videoconference at the closing panel of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Conference ‘Energy poverty at the crossroads of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Green Deal'.

Ms Kadri Simson holds via videoconference call a follow-up meeting to the Hydrogen Alliance' Roundtable on hydrogen production.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates via videoconference in the International Ocean Governance Forum.

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers keynote address via videoconference at a conference on ‘Taking stock of European financial supervision: supervisory convergence and the single rulebook' organised by the Directorate- General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a keynote address via videoconference at the Women in Finance lecture series as part of the Florence School of Banking and Finance Annual Lecture, organised by the European University Institute.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates via videoconference in a meeting with the European Issuers Advisory Council.

 

 

Mercredi 21 avril 2021

College Meeting

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Mr Sjaak van der Tak, President of the Agricultural and Horticultural Organization (LTO) of the Netherlands.

Mr Josep Borrell in Nouakchott, Mauritania: meets with Mr Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad; and meets with the Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell (RACC).

Ms Vĕra Jourová attends via videoconference an online debate with students from Třebíč.

Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the IFPC2021, Cybersecurity and Fincrime Conference.

Mr Johannes Hahn delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the ‘Digital Government Summit - Government in the Service of Citizens', hosted by the Lisbon Council.

Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Oliver Morgan, Director for Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment at the World Health Organization (WHO).

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Mr Rainer Dulger, President of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni holds a videoconference call with Sister Alessandra Smerilli, Under Secretary at the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Mr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization.

Mr Didier Reynders participates in a debate on Rule of Law organised by the Robert Schuman Foundation.

Mr Didier Reynders holds a conference call with Mr Horst Seehofer, Minister for the Interior of Germany.

Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with Mr Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary for Homeland Security of the United States.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the Consumer Conference 2021 organised by Nova Consumer Lab.

Ms Helena Dalli meets via videoconference with Ms Madeleine de Cock Buning, Netflix Vice President for Europe,Middle East and Africa.

Ms Helena Dalli attends via videoconference the International conference: Intersex 2021: A Vision for the Future.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi addresses via videoconference students of the College of Europe in an online panel discussion.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in 8th Development- Ministers' Contact Group Meeting, United Kingdom/Canada Initiative.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen, together withMs Stella Kyriakides, holds a videoconference call with Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Ms Kadri Simson delivers a speech via videoconference call at the ATHEX 1st Energy Conference in the context of the ‘Energy Companies Week'.

Ms Kadri Simson participates via videoconference call in a panel discussion with Ms Jennifer Granholm, Secretary for Energy of the United States, at the public online event on ‘Just Transitions to a Global Clean Energy Future'.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers scene-setting remarks via videoconference call at the virtual Transatlantic Executive Dialogue: ‘Harmonizing Efforts to Achieve Net Zero'.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers the closing remarks via videoconference call, at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center online event ‘Raising Ambitions: developing the offshore wind industry'.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers a speech via videoconference call at the event ‘The role of the EU in Ocean Diplomacy'.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates via videoconference in the Institute of International Finance Global Sustainable Finance Summit 2021

 

Jeudi 22 avril 2021

Meeting of the College of Commissioners: Orientation debate on the Fit for 55 initiatives

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Global Leaders Summit hosted by Mr Joe Biden, President of the United States, on the occasion of Earth Day.

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Ms Zakia Khattabi, Federal Minister for Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal of Belgium.

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a videoconference call with Ms Miriam Dalli, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development and Mr Aaron Farrugia, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change & Planning of Malta.

Mr Frans Timmermans visits Mr Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium.

Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videonconference call with Mr Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Ms Yolanda Díaz, Minister for Labour and Social Economy of Spain.

Mr Josep Borrell in Nouakchott, Mauritania: meets with Mr Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, President of Mauritania; meets with Mr Mohamed Ould Bilal, Prime Minister of Mauritania; visits the Collège de Défense G5 Sahel and meets with Mr Hanena Ould Sidi, Minister for Defence of Mauritania.

Mr Josep Borrell in Bamako, Mali: visits the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) with Mr Tiéna Coulibaly, Minister for Defence of Mali.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr Frédéric Bierry, President of the European Collectivity of Alsace, and Mr Jean Rottner, President of the Grand Est Region.

Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in a discussion about the New Pact on Asylum and Migration organised by the King's College of London and the British Institute of International and comparative law.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the official launch of the Research Executive Agency's mandate.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference at the New European Bauhaus conference, in a panel discussion on: ‘The New European Bauhaus: a Bridge Between Art and Technology in a Global World'.

Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Mr Norbert Kluge, Managing Director of Hans Boeckler Stiftung.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Ms Ana Mendes Godinho, Minister for Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni holds a videoconference call with Mr Paolo Bertoluzzo, Group CEO of NEXI.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski delivers opening remarks via videoconference at the webinar ‘Getting the CAP Strategic Plans done: the voice of regions and stakeholders', organised by the European Network for Rural Development (ENRD).

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Mr Nogami Kotaro, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with representatives of COPA-COGECA (European Farmers-European Agri-Cooperatives).

Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Ajay Banga, Executive Chairman of Mastercard.

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers via videoconference call a speech at the ‘Democracies Summit – The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU', organised by the Portuguese Catholic University.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates via videoconference call in a Panel discussion on ‘Placeship European Bauhaus: A Journey to the future' at the New European Bauhaus Conference.

Mr Didier Reynders participates in an online event organised by the European Student Think Tank : ‘New digital technologies in the EU's justice systems'.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the Cortina Digital Forum 2021.

Ms Helena Dalli attends via videoconference the Second LGBTIQ Research Symposium.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Ljubljana, Slovenia: meets with Mr Aleš Hojs, Minister for the Interior of Slovenia and his Presidency team; and meets with Mr Marko Gašperlin, Chairman of the Frontex Management Board.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi addresses via videoconference participants of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Open Government Partnership (OGP) - EU for Integrity Project High-level launch event on integrity and anti-corruption in the Eastern Partnership.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General, and with the staff of the Finnish National Agency for Education.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen attends via videoconference a structured dialogue meeting at the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE).

Ms Kadri Simson delivers the Opening speech via videoconference call at the Informal meeting of the Ministers for Energy.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates via videoconference in a public discussion on the Zero Pollution Action Plan.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates via videoconference call in a meeting with Members of the European Parliament and Members of the Polish Parliament on EU infrastructural investment projects in Poland.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates via videoconference call in a conference on Nature rights in the European Union.

Ms Mairead McGuinness holds a videoconference call with representatives of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry/Luxembourg Bankers' Association.

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the BETTER FINANCE 2021 International Conference.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates via videoconference in a meeting with the EUROCHAMBRES Presidency.

 

Vendredi 23 avril 2021

President Ursula von der Leyen visits the Pfizer Global Manufacturing site in Puurs.

President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary.

Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance and Employment of Malta. 

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Clyde Caruana, Minister fo Finance and Employment of Malta. 

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference call with Mr Martin Donnelly, President of Boeing Europe.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference call with CEOs of the EU steel industry.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by Mr Joe Biden, President of the United States. 

Mr Josep Borrell in Bamako, Mali: meets with Mr Bah N'Daw, President of Mali; participates in a working session with Mr Moctar Ouane, Prime Minister of Mali, and some Ministers of Mali; meets with Mr Malck Diaw, President of the National Transitional Council of Mali; and visits the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali (EUCAP Mali).

Ms Vĕra Jourová attends via videoconference an online roundtable on the European Democracy Action Plan organised by the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at an online event Media and Information Literate ‘Citizens: Think critically, Click Wisely!'

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a speech via videoconference on the Conference on the Future of Europe at the event ‘Forum on the Future of Europe', organised by Equipo Europa.

Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Ms Liina Kersna, Minister for Education and Research of Estonia.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference at the New European Bauhaus conference, in a panel discussion on: ‘Transformative Ideas for the New European Bauhaus'.

Ms Mariya Gabriel announces via videoconference the prizes at the New European Bauhaus conference.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates in the online event ‘Poverty wages in Eastern Europe: what needs to be done? A dialogue between trade union leaders and EU policymakers' organised by ETUC- ITUC.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance and Employment of Malta.

Mr Thierry Breton in Lisbon, Portugal: participates in a Political Workshop of the EU Ministers of Defence, on the Strategic Compass.

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers via videoconference call a speech at the Launch of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prizes and participates in the New European Bauhaus Conference – Panel discussion: Transformative Ideas for the New European Bauhaus.

 Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of EuroCommerce.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with the G7 Health Ministers.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the Consumer Dialogue with Czechia.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Ljubljana, Slovenia: meets with parliamentarians from the Committee for European Affairs and the Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Local Self-Government of Slovenia; meets with Mr Anže Logar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovenia; and meets with Mr Andrej Plenkovic, President of the Government and Mr Davor Bozinovic Vice-President and Minister for the Interior of Croatia.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi addresses via videoconference the online panel discussion on the EU's relations with the Western Balkans at Andrássy University Budapest.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in the High-level EU-Africa Green Investment Forum.

Ms Mairead McGuinness McGuinness participates via videoconference in a meeting with representatives of the European Payments Initiative.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Mr Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance of Malta.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates via videoconference in a panel at a Bloomberg event on ‘The power of global capital markets in the fight against climate change'.

 

Samedi 24 avril 2021

Mr Josep Borrell in Niamey, Niger: meets with Mr Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger; and meets with Mr Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of Niger.  

 

 

 

Permanence SPP le weekend du 17 au 18 avril 2021:

Christian WIGAND - tél: +32 460 76 47 00.

 

Permanence SPP pour les questions sur les affaires étrangères:

 

Nabila MASSRALI - tél: +32 460 79 52 44.

 

 

 

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