Calendrier du lundi 29 novembre au dimanche 5 décembre 2021

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

 

Lundi 29 novembre 2021

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the opening keynote at the European Hydrogen Week 2021; receives Mr Gérard Larcher, President of the French Senate.

Mr Frans Timmermans delivers an opening speech at the high-level event on ‘New genomic techniques - the way forward for safe and sustainable innovation in the agri-food sector', via videoconference; participates at the European Hydrogen Forum 2021.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in London, United Kingdom: attends the Future Tech Forum, organised under the UK's G7 Presidency.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a meeting with Mr Shmyhal Denys, Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Mr Josep Borrell in Barcelona, Spain: co-chairs the 6th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM); chairs the 3rd European Union – Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial meeting.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Budapest, Hungary: participates in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Hungarian National Reskilling Programme under the European Battery Academy.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the Financial Times – ETNO Tech & Politics Forum; meets with members of the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO); receives members of the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT); receives Ms Graça Fonseca, Minister of Culture of Portugal; meets with Mr Thomas Leysen, President Fondation Roi Baudouin and Media Huis; speaks at the European News Media Forum on Innovation.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at a virtual event on the Future of Europe and Ageing, organised by the European Commission Representation in Slovenia and the University of Maribor, in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2021 on ‘The causes and consequences of depopulation', organised by the Wittgenstein Centre.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Madrid, Spain: receives the Otto de Habsburgo Award and participates in the award ceremony organised by Paneuropa Espana; meets with Ms Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Regional Government of Madrid.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech at the Slovenia Festival; delivers an opening speech at the #BeActive Awards Gala; meets with Mr Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister for National Education of France; meets with Ms Sarah El Haïry, Secretary of State for Youth of France; meets with Mr Patrizio Bianchi, Minister for Education of Italy; meets with Ms Fabiana Dadone, Minister for Youth of Italy; meets with Ms Pilar Alegría, Minister for Education and Vocational Training of Spain; meets with Ms Susanne Raab, Minister for Integration and Minister for Women, Family and Youth of Austria; meets with Ms Norma Foley, Minister for Education of Ireland, in Brussels.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Ms Pilar Alegría, Minister of Education and Vocational Training of Spain.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates in the Financial Times ‘Tech & Policy Forum'; receives Mr Claudio Descalzi, CEO of ENI.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the European Media Forum event, in Brussels; holds a videoconference call with Mr Gérard Larcher, President of the French Senate; s'entretient par vidéoconférence avec une délégation de députés de l'assemblée nationale française pour une commission d'enquête sur la désindustrialisation; holds a videoconference call with a delegation of high-level representatives of the media industry.

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a keynote speech at the European Public Sector Award Ceremony 2021, via videoconference.

Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in a high-level event on 'New genomic techniques - the way forward for safe and sustainable innovation in the agri-food sector'; receives Ms Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Mr Janez Lenarčič participates in the official opening of the Slovenian Festival at Rond Point Schuman, Brussels.

Ms Adina Vălean receives Mr Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer of Eni.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi official visit to the Mediterranean region; delivers a keynote speech in the Plenary Meeting of the LXVI Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) VTC.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen gives a speech VTC at the 7th International Forum ‘Cities and Regions for International Partnerships', organised by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions; receives the board of European Institute for Peace.

Ms Mairead McGuinness meets with Ms Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency.

 

Mardi 30 novembre

President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, Ms Natalia Gavrilița, Prime Minister of Moldova and Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Mr Frans Timmermans delivers an opening speech at the European Business Nature Summit, via videoconference; participates in the Climate Conference organised by der Spiegel; receives the White Paper on Carbon Farming from Land en Tuinbouw Organisatie Nederland; participates in a public discussion about COP26 and the European Green Deal with Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Mr Jeffrey Sachs, the former director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: delivers a keynote speech at the Denmark's Technical Summit.

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets via videoconference with Move EU - The European Association of On-Demand Mobility.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the virtual Trilateral Ministerial meeting with Ambassador Katherine Tai, Trade Representative of the United States, and Mr Hagiuda Koichi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Paris, France: meets with Mr Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for EU Affairs of France; meets with Mr Roch-Olivier Maistre, President of Superior Audiovisual Council (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel); meets with Ms Marie-Laure Denis, President of the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty ( Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés - CNIL); meets with Mr Alexis Kohler, Secretary General of the Élysée Palace; meets with Ms Elisabeth Moreno, Minister for Equality of France; meets with Mr Cédric O, State Secretary for Digital Affairs of France and with Mr Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice of France.

Ms Dubravka Šuica meets via videoconference with expert demographers from across the European Union to discuss the impacts of demographic trends; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at The Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC) Plenary session on the Conference on the Future of Europe; participates in the Executive Board meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Peter Guenter, Member of the Executive Board of Merck and CEO of Healthcare; receives Ms Lina Mendoni, Greek Minister of Culture and Sports; receives Mr Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform; participates in the Eurochanukah ceremony organised by the European Jewish Community Centre.

Ms Mariya Gabriel meets with Ms Graça Fonseca, Minister for Culture of Portugal, in Brussels.

Mr Nicolas Schmit delivers a welcome speech via videoconference at the 1st meeting of the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness; delivers a speech via videoconference at the ‘Mutual Learning Conference on integration of migrants: Spotlight on skills intelligence and learning, housing, women and children'; receives Ms Nike Kerameus, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece; delivers a speech via videoconference at the Social Platform event to launch the group of ‘Social Pillar Champions'; participates via videoconference in the public conference on lifelong learning ‘Towards an individual right to adult learning for all Europeans', organised by  the Jacques Delors Institute and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). 

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a speech via videoconference at the seminar: ‘The role of the euro in Southern neighborhood countries', organised by DG ECFIN; has an exchange of views with the FISC Committee of the European Parliament.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski delivers a speech via videoconference at the Future of Food Conference, hosted by EIT-Food.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Benoît Payan, Mayor of Marseille, France; participates via videoconference in a roundtable discussion on industrial applications at the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance Forum.

Ms Elisa Ferreira meets Mr Roberto Occhiuto, President of the Calabria Region (Italy).

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a speech via videoconference at the Alzheimer Europe Conference 2021; participates in a high-level dialogue on health, with Mr Fahrettin Koca, Minister for Health of Turkey.

Ms Ylva Johansson gives via videoconference an opening address at the ‘Mutual Learning Conference on integration of migrants: Spotlight on skills intelligence and learning, housing, women and children'; meets with Dr Agnès Callamard,  Secretary General of Amnesty International.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Renaud Muselier, President of the region PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

Ms Adina Vălean in Paris, France (until 1/12): meets Mr Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, Minister Delegate for Transport of France; Mr Davd Belliard, Paris Deputy Mayor for Transport; Mr Edward Arkwright, Executive Managing Director, Groupe Aéroports de Paris; participates in a panel debate at the Forum Zéro Carbone, organised by the Paris City Hall.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi is on official visit to the Mediterranean Region.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen attends discharge hearing at the European Parliament; meets the association of the Finnish political journalists (visit organised by DG COMM).

Ms Kadri Simson in Paris, France: delivers an opening speech at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2021; meets Ms Barbara Pompili, Minister for the Ecological Transition of France; meets Ms Emmanuelle Wargon, Minister Delegate for Housing of France; meets Ms Sylvie Bermann, Ambassador of France and President of the World Nuclear Exhibition; meets Mr Patrick Fragman, President and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company; meets Mr Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO and Chairman of the EDF Group.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius meets representatives of the Confederation of European Paper Industries, via videoconference; receives Mr Loïg Chesnais-Girard, President of the Regional Council of Brittany; receives Mr Gilles Morel, President of Whirlpool EMEA and Executive Vice-President of Whirlpool Corporation; receives Mr Benoît Payan, Mayor of Marseille, France.

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers via videoconference a keynote address at the conference organised by the Banque de France: Capital Market Union: Towards a closer financial integration and a more efficient financing in the EU; participates in an interview at an event organised by VDK Bank.

 

Mercredi 1er decembre 2021

College Meeting

Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the conference on ‘AI and the Future of Europe', organised by European Parliament's Renew Europe group.

Mr Josep Borrell in Riga, Latvia: participates in the NATO Ministerial meeting.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates via videoconference in a meeting of the Committee for the Executive Office of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives members of Club de Madrid Members.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a speech via videoconference at the Conference to celebrate 30 years of the LEADER Network; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Regional Ministerial Conference on Demographic Resilience in Europe and Central Asia, organised by the Republic of Bulgaria in cooperation with the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA); receives Mr Renaud Muselier, President of the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France), to discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe and the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas; attends the Innovation in Politics Award Ceremony and delivers a welcome address.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Region.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participe à l'inauguration du bureau de Bruxelles de Régions de France, en compagnie de Mr. Renaud Muselier, président délégué, président de la commission « Europe et International » de Régions de France, avec l'ensemble des vice-présidents de Régions français en charge des affaires européennes et internationales, à Bruxelles; receives Mr Göran Marby, President and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Mr Nicolas Schmit participe à l'inauguration des locaux de Régions de France, à Bruxelles ; participe à un échange de vues par visioconférence avec Mme Laura Castelli, vice-ministre de l'économie et des finances de l'Italie, sur l'économie sociale; participe à un évènement par visioconférence et échange de vues avec M. Joël Berger, Directeur Général du C2IME, ainsi que M. Jean Rottner, Président, et Mme Valérie Debord, Vice-Présidente de la Région Grand Est.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski delivers a speech via videoconference at the LEADER 30 Years Celebration and Conference.

Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Massimo Garavaglia, Minister for Tourism of Italy; receives Mr Renaud Muselier, President of the Regions of France; holds a videoconference call with Mr Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, and Mr John Elkann, Executive Director of Stellantis; holds a videoconference call with high-level representatives of Home Appliance Europe (APPLiA).

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the panel discussion ‘EU4Health and EMA reform: the EU towards shared management of public health?', at the 8th edition of the ‘How Can we Govern Europe?' event, organised by eunews.it.

Ms Ylva Johansson gives an address at the ‘Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs'.

Ms Adina Vălean in Paris, France: visits the Aéroport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle; participates in a meeting with the Committee for Sustainable Development and Territorial Development and the Committee for European Affairs of the French National Assembly; visits and meets representatives of the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens; delivers via videoconference a keynote address at the European Hydrogen Week 2021; delivers via videoconference the opening address at the Sixth Annual Stakeholders' Conference of the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi official visit to the Mediterranean Region; delivers a keynote speech in the 13th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum VTC.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen visits Washington D.C.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech at the World Power-to-X Summit 2021, via videoconference; delivers a closing speech at the European Hydrogen Week's 2021 Energy Day; delivers a speech at the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding of the Pentalateral Energy Forum on risk preparedness in the electricity sector, in Brussels, Belgium.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers a closing speech at the European Business and Nature Summit 2021, via videoconference; receives Ms Sylvie Lemmet, Deputy Ambassador for the Environment of France.

 

Jeudi 2 décembre 2021

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the European homage to former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, co-organised by Mr David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, and Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France; participates in the EuroChanukah 2021.

Mr Frans Timmermans participates in the Flemish Energy and Climate Pact, via videoconference.

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets with Mr Alar Karis, President of Estonia; meets with the members of the European Affairs Committees of the French National Assembly and the Senate; meets with Mr Claude Turmes, Minister for Energy and Spatial Planning of Luxembourg.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the ECB General Council meeting on ‘The economic effects of Next Generation EU'.

Mr Josep Borrell in Stockholm, Sweden: participates in the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council; participates via videoconference in the EU-LAC Leaders' meeting.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič hosts the High-Level Conference on ‘Joining forces for the next generation of Better Regulation'.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the 11th Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference; receives Mr Nick Clegg, Vice‑President for Global Affairs and Communications at Meta Platforms/Facebook; receives Mr Kent Walker, Senior Vice President for Global Affairs of Google.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the 51st Symposium on ‘Ageing of the Population: Challenges and Opportunities for Society and University', organised by the University of Rijeka (Croatia); participates via videoconference at the RegioStars Award ceremony recognising best practice in Cohesion policy projects.

Mr Margaritis Schinas delivers via videoconference opening remarks to the Annual Conference ‘Preserving Democracy : why does history education matters' jointly organised by the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (OHTE) and the Council of Europe; receives the Minister of Labour of Qatar, Dr. Al bin Samikh Al Marri; receives Mr Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia; receives representatives from Eurordis – Rare diseases Europe.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in the Committee of the Regions debate on Homelessness; participates via videoconference in the Conference of German Regional Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs; receives Mr Christos Stylianides, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece; receives Mr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of the State of Qatar; participates via videoconference in the Board of Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG); participates via videoconference in the Party of European Socialists (PES) Employment and Social Affairs Ministers meeting.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: speaks at the Rome Investment Forum 2021; participates in the webinar ‘MoltoEconomia', organised by Il Messaggero; delivers a speech at the Cercle d'Affaires de la Chambre; participates via videoconference in the Fifth ECB biennial conference on ‘Fiscal policy and EMU governance'.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the opening of the 3rd meeting of the Industrial Forum; participates in the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) meeting, in Brussels; participe à une réunion de la commission des affaires européennes de l'assemblée nationale et du Sénat français, à Bruxelles; participates in a meeting with EU Mayors, in Brussels; holds a videoconference call with Mr Yasushi Kaneko, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at ‘Forum Horizon Europe'.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Helsinki, Finland: on official visit.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates in the RegioSTARS Awards 2021, via videoconference.

Mr Janez Lenarčič will be in Ankara until 3rd December, where he will together with Mr Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of IFRC visit EU funded projects in support of refugees in Turkey. In separate bilaterals he will also meet Mr Fuat Oktay Vice President of Turkey, Mrs Derya Yanık Minister of Family and social Services as well as Mr Yunus Sezer Head of Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi official visit to the Mediterranean Region.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen visits Washington D.C.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers an opening speech at the signature ceremony of the NSEC High-Level Ministerial meeting; receives Ms Anna Moskwa, Minister for Climate and Environment of Poland.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Geneva, Switzerland: participates in the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference; attends the Conference of the future of Europe in Lithuania, via videoconference.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates via videoconference in an interview as part of the RDS Vision 2030 series, organised by the Royal Dublin Society; holds a videoconference call with Mr John O' Connell, General Secretary of the Financial Services Union; holds a videoconference call with Mr Olivier Boutellis-Taft, CEO of Accountancy Europe; holds a videoconference call with Mr Damian Kupczyk, President of Czepczyński Family Foundation.

 

Vendredi 3 décembre 2021

President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Alar Karis, President of Estonia.

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a discussion via videoconference call on investments into carbon removals with CEOs of Rabobank, Arla Foods, Bayer, Syngenta, Nestle and Yara International.

Mr Josep Borrell in Rome, Italy (until 04/12): participates and delivers a speech at the 7th MED - Mediterranean Dialogues.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: delivers an introductory speech via videoconference at the webinar: ‘A stronger policy mix for the euro area?', organised by DG ECFIN; delivers the ‘Andreatta Lecture', organised by Scuola di Politiche.

Ms Adina Vălean in Venice, Italy: delivers closing remarks at the signing ceremony of the North Adriatic Ports Association Joint Declaration on the promotion of trilateral cooperation between Italy, Croatia and Slovenia.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi is on official visit to the Mediterranean Region; delivers a keynote speech in the ‘Roadmap for Health and Well-boing in the Western Balkans (2021-2025)' VTC event, organised by Heads of Government of the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Ms Jutta Urpilainen visits Washington D.C.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech at the opening session of the 6th Central European Day of Energy, via videoconference; holds a meeting with representatives of the Green 10 organization, via videoconference.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi delivers a keynote speech in the 16th plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean VTC; delivers a key-note speech in the Western Balkans Summit organised by New Direction-Foundation for European Reform VTC.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Ms Julie Sinnamon, Chair, and Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO, of European Movement Ireland; receives Mr Geoff Martha, CEO of Medtronic.

 

Dimanche 5 décembre 2021

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participates in the MED Dialogue 2021.

 

 

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