Calendrier du lundi 8 novembre au dimanche 14 novembre 2021

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 8 novembre 2021

Mr Frans Timmermans is at the COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to lead high-level negotiations on climate change until 12/11.

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets with Ms Nadia Calviño, Second Vice-President and Minister for Economy and Digitalisation of Spain; meets via videoconference with Ms Leonore Gewessler, Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology of Austria; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the ‘Artificial Intelligence Summit' organised by the European Parliament's Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age and the European Economic and Social Committee; meets with Mr Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance of Malta.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Prague, Czech Republic: attends a debate with students of the Anglo-American Park Lane International School.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Salamanca, Spain: delivers an opening address at the Dialogues on the future of education; meets with Mr Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, President of the Regional Government of Castilla y León; meets with Mr Carlos García Carbayo, Mayor of Salamanca; visits the University of Salamanca together with Mr Ricardo Rivero Ortega, Rector of the University.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates at the Annual Budget Conference, Brussels.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via videoconference, at the ‘Europe Bottom-Up Conference'.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: visits the Bulgarian Hydrogen Society; visits the Institute of Hydrogen Technologies.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Bratislava, Slovakia: meets in the Slovak national parliament with Mr Vladimír Ledecký and Mr Ján Richter, Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee of Social Affairs, and Ms Vladimíra Marcinková, Chair of the Committee of EU Affairs; has a working lunch with Mr Milan Krajniak, Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family; visits project by DePaul Slovakia on homelessness; has a meeting with social partners.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Milojko Spajic, Minister of Finance and Social Welfare of Montenegro, and Mr Jakov Milatovic, Minister of Economic Development of Montenegro.

Mr Thierry Breton participates, via videoconference, in a roundtable with NGOs, on sustainable corporate governance; holds a videoconference call with Mr François Jacq, Chairman of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA); holds a videoconference call with Mr Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking.com.

Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with Mr Mikael Damberg, Minister for Home Affairs of Sweden.

Ms Kadri Simson holds an online meeting with Ms Catherine Trautmann, European Coordinator for the North Sea Baltic corridor; holds an online round-table discussion with external stakeholders on the upcoming decarbonisation package for the gas market.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Ms Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board. 

 

Mardi 9 novembre 2021

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets via videoconference with Mr Peter Altmaier, Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: meets with Mr Jacob Holbraad, CEO of the Confederation of Danish Employers; meets with Ms Pooja Kapur, Indian Ambassador to Denmark; delivers a keynote speech at the Ebbe Munck Prize Awarding Ceremony.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); participates in the Advisory and Support Group CEO event 2021, organised by BusinessEurope

Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Miguel Ángel Revilla, President of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain; receives Ms Leire Pajín, President of the EU-LAC Foundation, and Mr Adrián Bonilla, Executive Director of the EU-LAC Foundation; receives the seventh edition of the Michele Di Gianni Award, conferred by the Belgian Consular Union.

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives representatives of civil society and media associations; speaks via video conference at the conference ‘Safeguarding Freedom – Balancing  Rights' ; meets with Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic.

Ms Dubravka Šuica participates in an exchange of views with the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and counterpart committees of national parliaments; participates via videoconference in the Slovenian Presidency conference on children and the Child Guarantee.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Miguel Angel Revilla, President of the region of Cantabria; meets with a group of French prefects; participates via videoconference in the Debate on the Future of Europe (Health) under the Future of Europe framework, co-organized by the Francisco Sá Carneiro Institute and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates, via videoconference, in the ‘Digital Education Hackathon', hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, in cooperation with the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), under the auspices of UNESCO; participates in the Award Ceremony of the 2021 European Union Prize for Literature, in Brussels.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Bratislava, Slovakia: meets with Mr Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic; meets with Ms Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic; participates in the Opening Ceremony of the European Labour Authority (ELA); delivers a keynote speech and participates in a panel discussion at ELA Conference, on the Future of Labour Mobility; delivers a speech via videoconference call at the webinar: ‘Child Guarantee - Equal Chances for every child', hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Philippe Varin, Chairman of SUEZ; participates in the Business Europe Advisory and Support Group CEO event, in Brussels.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the European Public Health Association; holds a videoconference call with Mr Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI); holds a videoconference call with representatives of HIV Outcomes; receives Ms Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; receives Ms Iryna Venediktova, Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

Mr Didier Reynders receives Mr Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); holds a videoconference call with Ms Mary Lawlor, United Nations' Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and Due diligence; holds a videoconference call with Mr Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy; Mr Didier Reynders opens via videoconference the joint workshop on product safety organised by the European Commission and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; participates in the European travel agents' and tour operators' association' (ECTAA)'s 60th anniversary event.

Ms Ylva Johansson participates in the 2020 Discharge Hearing at the European Parliament; delivers an address via videoconference at the European Summit on Refugee Women. 

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Pilar Cancela Rodriguez, State Secretary of Spain.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ms Iryna Venediktova; receives former Commissioner Mr Ján Figel; receives the State Secretary of Spain for International Cooperation, Ms Pilar Cancela Rodríguez; receives Mr Simone Kaslowski, President of the Turkish industry and Business Association.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Ms Annika Saariko, Minister for Finance of Finland; receives Ms Melinda Gates, co-chair and trustee of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; participates via videoconference in the High-Level event ‘Partnerships to protect forest and tackle deforestation' at COP26.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers online a Keynote speech at the APREN Portugal Renewable Energy Summit 2021; delivers a speech and holds a discussion with the CEOs at BusinessEurope's ASG CEO Event.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers an online speech at COP26 side event on the third edition of the ‘EU Ocean Day'; holds a virtual meeting with Sustainable Business Association of Lithuania (LAVA); receives Mr Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary-General; delivers a Jean Monet lecture at Maastricht University, in Maastricht, Netherlands.

 

Mercredi 10 novembre 2021

College Meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen in Washington D.C, United States: meets with Mr Joe Biden, President of the United States; receives the Atlantic Council's Distinguished Leadership Award.

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets via videoconference with Ms Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information of Singapore; meets with Mr Matteo Renzi, Senator and former Prime Minister of Italy; meets with Ms Maria Reyes Maroto, Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Ms María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain.

Mr Josep Borrell chairs the EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples' Dialogue, together with Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries; participates in a working lunch with the ASD Board; participates in a Foreign Minister's meeting on COVID-19 with Mr Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States.

Ms Dubravka Šuica receives Mr Jakov Milatovic, Minister of Economic Development of Montenegro; meets via videoconference with Ms Najat Maalla, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Violence against Children.

Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the 5th EU Jobs and mobility roadshow; receives Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via videoconference, at the ‘Science is Wonderful! 2021' event; participates in the European University Association (EUA) innovation event, in Brussels; receives Mr Hervé Morin, President of Normandy Region; receives Ms Melinda Gates, Co-Chair and Founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Jakov Milatović, Minister of Economic Development of Montenegro, and Mr Milojko Spajić, Minister of Finance and Social Welfare of Montenegro; participates via videoconference call in the COP26 side event: ‘Just Transition: Putting People & Fairness at the Heart of the Transition to Climate Neutrality', hosted by the European Commission.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates in the event ‘Space to the future: Sustainability. Competitiveness. Growth', organised by Leonardo S.p.A in Brussels.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech, via videoconference, at a COP26 side event; participates in the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) Board and General Assembly meeting, in Brussels; receives Mr François-Philippe Champagne, Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada; receives Mr Éric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Mr Bernard Charlès, CEO of Dassault Systèmes; receives Mr Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space.

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the event ‘Consumers Come First - Proper food information to consumers: towards a more sustainable food system,' organised by SAFE Safe Food Advocacy Europe; holds a videoconference call with representatives of the Scientific Advice Platform on COVID-19.

Ms Helena Dalli holds a meeting with Dr Harbeen Arora, Ms Bodil Valero, and Ms Madi Sharma from the G100 organisation; holds a meeting with Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State of Singapore.

Ms Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call with Mr Selmo Cikotić, Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina; holds a videoconference call with Mr Kent Walker, Senior Vice President, Global Affairs at Google; meets with Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland/

Mr Janez Lenarčič  receives Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland; receives Ms Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights and Head, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland; receives Mr Milojko Spajic, Minister for Finance and Social Welfare of Montenegro, and Mr Jakov Milatovic, Minister for Economic Development of Montenegro; receives Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen à Paris: participe à la Réunion mondiale sur l'éducation et au Forum de Paris sur la Paix.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers an online speech at the EU Arctic Forum; receives Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic and a delegation of Senate representatives; delivers an online presentation of the 2021 Commission's Work Programme at the Lithuanian Parliament; delivers an online speech at COP26 side event: World Biodiversity Summit: Life Below Water – ‘Harnessing the Blue Economy through Investment and Innovation'; in the official Mission to Athens, Greece.

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers pre-recorded keynote address at the Fourth ECB Forum on Banking Supervision: ‘Bank regulation – moving beyond the post-financial crisis agenda'. 

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Helsinki, Finland: meets with Mr Jyri Häkämies, Director-General of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK; visits Fortum headquarters.

 

Jeudi 11 novembre 2021

Ms Margrethe Vestager participates in the European Parliament's Plenary debate on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the European Parliament plenary debate on the outcome of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

Mr Josep Borrell à Paris: participe à la 4ème Edition du Forum de Paris sur la Paix et prononcera un discours lors de la Cérémonie Officielle.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via video conference at Forum Media – Konference 2021.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Copenhagen, Denmark: on official visit.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Maxime Legrand, President of CEC European Managers.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Stefano Bonaccini, President of Emilia Romagna, Italy.

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers the opening address via videoconference at the Dialogue on the Future of Health, organised by the government of Spain; receives Mr Salvador Illa, former Minister of Health of Spain.

Mr Didier Reynders in Budapest, Hungary: meets with Ms Judit Varga, Minister of Justice and with Dr. András Zs. Varga, President of the Supreme Court

Ms Helena Dalli holds a meeting with Mr Stefano Bonaccini, President of Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Ms Ylva Johansson meets with Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

 Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi meets the Fellows of the European Leadership Programme.

Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Senate of Czechia and the delegation from the Czech Senate; holds an online meeting with Mr Vladimír Budinský, President of Euracoal on Methane legislative proposal; holds an online round-table discussion with external stakeholders on the upcoming decarbonsiation package for the gas market and clean hydrogen.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Athens, Greece: on official visit.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Pori and Olkiluoto, Finland: visits the Olkiluoto Visitor Centre and the Onkalo nuclear waste repository.

 

Vendredi 12 novembre 2021

Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a speech on transatlantic relations and resilient supply chains in the University KU Leuven, organised by the America Europe Fund, in Leuven.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a meeting with Ms Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee; participates in the webinar organised by DG ECFIN titled ‘The future of the EU fiscal governance framework'; meets with Mr Peter Wennink, CEO of ASML Netherlands BV. 

Mr Josep Borrell à Paris: participe à la Conférence internationale sur la Lybie.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič in London, UK: meets Mr David Frost, UK co-chair of the EU-UK Joint Committee on the Withdrawal Agreement.

Ms Vĕra Jourová intervient par vidéoconférence lors du Forum de Paris sur la Paix.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Zagreb, Croatia: participates in a meeting with the Committee on Agriculture of the Croatian Parliament and presents the Long-Term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participates in the CRUI conference – Conference of Italian University Rectors.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Athens, Greece: on official visit.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Helsinki, Finland: meets with Ms Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland; meets with Mr Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland; attends lunch hosted by Ms Annika Saarikko, Minister of Finance of Finland; meets with Mr Jari Leppä, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland; meets with the Grand Committee of the Parliament of Finland; meets with representatives of Finance Finland; joins Citizen's Event on youth and economy at the European Commission Representation to Finland; meets with representatives of Economy and Youth TAT, on the Me & MyGlobe learning environment.

 

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