Calendrier du lundi 9 au dimanche 15 mai 2022

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 9 mai 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Utrecht, the Netherlands: speaks at the Europadag Symposium.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Strasbourg, France: attends the closing event of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Mr Johannes Hahn in Brussels, Belgium, meets with His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: holds a Citizens' dialogue.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg: participates in Luxembourg's EUROPE DAY celebrations.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Paris, France: participates in Conférence Europe 2050 organised by EuropaNova, France Info and l'Express, on the Green Deal and the social impact of climate transition.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a video message at the ‘9th May Conference – Lisbon'; delivers a video message at the EUROPE DAY event in Rome's City Hall.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Lodz, Poland (until 10/05): visits the Proteon Pharmaceuticals facility; delivers a speech at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Lodz; visits the National Agricultural Advisory Centre; participates in a debate on the ‘Future of Polish Agriculture', organised by the Institute of Citizens' Affairs; meets with farmers from the Rawski district.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Évora, Portugal (until 10/05): participates in and delivers the opening speech at the inauguration of the new building of the Alentejo Science and Technology Park (PACT); participates in and delivers the opening speech at the Commemoration of EUROPE DAY, organised by Mr Carlos Pinto de Sá, Mayor of Évora, at the Palácio D. Manuel; hosts a Citizens' Dialogue with youth organisations and students at the Palácio D. Manuel; delivers a speech and presents the Prize for Journalism Fernando de Sousa–national category, at the Palácio D. Manuel.

Mr Didier Reynders in Paris, France: participates in a roundtable on the future of European democracy.

Ms Helena Dalli in Turin, Italy: delivers a keynote speech at the Holden School students and citizens debate organised in collaboration with the European Parliament and the European Commission; meets Mr Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor of Turin and Councillor; delivers a keynote speech at the Europe for Peace Stage.

Ms Ylva Johansson gives an address at a EUROPE DAY Ceremony in support of Ukraine hosted by the Representation of the European Commission in Belgium.

Mr Janez Lenarčič in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the occasion of EUROPE DAY. He will also give an introductory address at the music concert 'Together for Europe' in Nova Gorica's Square Europe, connecting Slovenia and Italy.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi delivers a key-note speech in the EUROPE DAY event in connection with the European Year of Youth, organized by Europe Direct Szeged office.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates in EUROPE DAY programme in Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Helsinki, Finland); speaks at the spring seminar of the Confederation of Finnish Industries.

Ms Kadri Simson in Tallinn, Estonia: delivers an opening statement at the EUROPE DAY celebration event, organized by the Representation.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Tromsø, Norway (until 10/05): speaks at the Arctic University of Norway; meets with researchers; visits the Kongsberg satellite services (KSAT) and meets with Mr Jan Petter Pedersen, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Relations; Mr Andreas Hay Kaljord, Director Earth Observation Sales; and Mr Martin Skedsmo, Key Account Manager - Earth Observation Sales; attends a working lunch with Mr Gunnar Wilhelmsen, Mayor of Tromsø and Mr Bjørn Inge Mo, County Council Chairman; visits the marine protected areas of Rystraumen with Mr Eivind Lorentzen, Senior Ocean Policy Adviser of the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries; and with Mr Bård Magne Pedersen, Deputy County Governor and Ms Lisa Bjørnsdatter Helgason, Director for environment; visits the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Nofima.

 

Mardi 10 mai 2022

Mr Frans Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Netherlands: delivers a keynote speech at the World Hydrogen Summit 2022 and visits the Port of Rotterdam.

Mr Josep Borrell chairs the Ministerial meeting of the sixth Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region'; hosts the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), chaired by Ms Anniken Huitfeld, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway.

Ms Dubravka Šuica receives Ms Catherine Russel, UNICEF Executive Director; participates via videoconference in a civil society dialogue with Eurochild members; receives Mr William Ament, Head of EU Affairs of the Frankfurt Airport.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives a delegation of the Diplomatic Academy of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr Johannes Hahn In Dublin, Ireland, meets with Mr Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence; Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; Thomas Byrne, Minister for European Affairs; Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance; Meets with representatives of the National Treasury Management Agency.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a pre-recorded keynote speech at the ‘International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022'; delivers a pre-recorded keynote speech at the launch of the third Global Health European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership ‘EDCTP3'.

Mr Nicolas Schmit has an online meeting with the Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee; receives Mr Martin Dulig, Saxon State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport and Deputy Minister President of Saxony, Germany.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Paris, France: participates in the conference ‘EU Economic governance: New rules for new times?'.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Lodz, Poland: visits an agricultural education and training school; participates in a Congress on the future of the Polish food sector, organised by the National Council of Agricultural Chambers; participates in the inauguration ceremony and gala reception of the Regional Conference for Europe, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); meets Mr Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the FAO.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France, and a delegation of entrepreneurs; receives Mr Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media and Child Rights advocate.

Ms Elisa Ferreira visits two projects financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the Aquaduct of Agua de Prata and the Ermida de S. Braz; participates in and delivers the opening speech at the 2022 Summit of European Regions for Smart Communities, organised by Alentejo/Europe; attends the inauguration of Ms Herminia Prata as the new Rector of Évora University.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the Thalassaemia International Federation; participates via videoconference in the event ‘Preparing for the future – building a stronger global health response', organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the 40th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

Mr Didier Reynders receives Ms Idit Arad, General Counsel of Rakuten Viber; participates via videoconference in an audition with the ‘Club des Juristes' on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive; participates in a meeting of Strategy committee of the Belgian Federation of Enterprises (FEB-VBO).

Ms Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call with Mr Lucian Bode, Minister of Internal Affairs of Romania; receives Mr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of Qatar.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi signs with Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen and Mr Werner Hoyer President of the European Investment Bank, the Guarantee Agreement between European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD)+Window1 for sovereign and non-commercial sub-sovereign operations; receives Mr Tor Wennesland, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO); receives Mr.Nasser Shraideh, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan; receives Mr Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); participates in the Sixth Brussels Conference on "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region"; receives Mr Achim Steiner United Nations. Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); receives Ms Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director; participates in Structured Dialogue with the European Parliament's Committee on Development (DEVE)

Ms Kadri Simson delivers, via videoconference, an opening speech at the 5th edition of the Just Transition Platform (JTP) Meeting.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Tromsø, Norway (9-10 May): attends a meeting with Arctic Frontiers'

Partners; delivers a speech at the ‘Pathways to Sustainable Use of the Ocean' session.

 

Mercredi 11 mai 2022

College Meeting

Mr Frans Timmermans meets Mr Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank; opens the IFOAM Organics Europe Conference.

Mr Josep Borrell hosts an informal dinner with Western Balkans Leaders.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of Qatar.

Ms Mariya Gabriel receives Presisent and Vice-Presidente of the Association Femmes d'Europe; delivers a keynote speech at the ALLEA General Assembly.

Mr Nicolas Schmit delivers a speech at the Nestlé Alliance for YOUth event; delivers a keynote speech at the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Ankara, Turkey (until 12/05): participates in the EU-Turkey High Level Agricultural Dialogue.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Jan Christian Vestre, Minister for Trade and Industry of Norway.

Mr Didier Reynders receives Ms Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Dutch Minister of Justice; receives Ms Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General of Digital Europe; participates via videoconference in the Victim Support Europe's Annual conference.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Victim Support Europe Annual Conference in Malta; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the CWIEME Berlin Conference for coil winding, insulation and electrical manufacturing.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Modeste Mutinga, Minister for Humanitarian Action of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mr Bruno Lemarquis, UN Deputy Special Representative and Resident Coordinator 

Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates in Instrument for Pre-accession (IPA III) dialogue in the European Parliament

Ms Jutta Urpilainen visits Vienna; holds meeting with UN agencies and organisations, meets representatives of the government and civil society

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in the 3 Billion tree event -opening of the trees counter to individual citizens, in Brussels.

 

Jeudi 12 mai 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the 28th EU-Japan Summit; participates in the Second Global COVID-19 Summit, co-hosted by the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, via videoconference.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Nijmegen, the Netherlands: receives the 2022 Treaties of Nijmegen Medal by the Mayor of the city, Mr Hubert Bruls; delivers a speech at the ceremony and holds a conversation with students and young professionals on the theme of peace in Europe.

Mr Josep Borrell in Weissenhaus, Germany (until 14/05): participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a pre-recorded keynote speech at the ‘1 year EISMEA celebration'.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Marcel Bolos, Minister for European Funds of Romania; participates in the 5th Just Transition Platform Meeting; participates in the event about the ALMA initiative organised by the Commission: ‘Good prospects for all young people'.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Ankara, Turkey: participates in the EU-Turkey High Level Agricultural Dialogue.

Ms Stella Kyriakides receives Ms Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of Health and Care Services of Norway.

Mr Didier Reynders in Stockholm, Sweden: holds a roundtable discussion on rule of law; visits Electrolux and meets with CEO Jonas Samuelsson; meets with Mr Hans Dahlgren, Minister for EU Affairs, participates via videoconference in a conference on the future of governance organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the FGM EU-International Conference organised by the CHAIN Project.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Director General for the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of Health and Care Services of Norway.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers, via videoconference, a keynote speech at the roundtable on the Energy Performance of Buildings; delivers, via videoconference, a keynote speech at the Euratom Supply Agency's Advisory Committee meeting.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates, via videoconference call, in a meeting with Swedish Stakeholders, the most important annual meeting in Sweden concerning forest and biodiversity; attends the Ministerial conference on Chemicals in the context of French Presidency.

 

Vendredi 13 mai 2022

Mr Frans Timmermans participates via videoconference at the event of the Italian National Association of Building Builders (ANCE) ‘Parma 2022 Com'è bella la città'.

Frans Timmermans in Arnhem, the Netherlands: delivers a speech at the Future for Nature Anniversary Awards.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Sorrento, Italy: delivers a pre-recorded speech for the event ‘Ruralise Europe', organised by Nationale Nouvelles Ruralités association; delivers a pre-recorded speech for the 5th Annual Conference ‘Digital Czech Republic 2022', organised by the Chez Institute for Politics and Society; participates in the forum ‘Heading South. The Strategy for a New Geopolitical, Economic and Socio-cultural Season for the Mediterranean', organised by the Ministry for the South and Territorial Cohesion of Italy.

Mr Johannes Hahn in Vienna, Austria meets with Mr Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Bulgaria: participates in the ‘Women founders group' (in Sofia); visits the exhibition of Computer School Vale on the occasion of the 13th competition for computer painting and collage, and hands out the awards to the laureates and the children from the school (in Haskovo); participates in the ‘One Dance Week' (in Plovdiv).

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Ghent, Belgium: attends RooftopEU2022, a high-level political dialogue on combatting homelessness; visits a project which supports homeless persons.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participates in the conference ‘Con l'Europa nel futuro'; participates in the conference ‘Verso Sud – Looking Southward: Europe's strategy for a new geopolitical, economic and socio-cultural season in the Mediterranean' organised by Ms Mara Carfagna, Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion of Italy.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Stuttgart, Germany (until 14/05): participates in a meeting of G7 agriculture ministers; holds bilateral meetings with Mr Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Ms Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada; Mr Cem Özdemir, Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany.

Ms Stella Kyriakides and Mr Janez Lenarčič receive Ms Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, of the United Nations.

Mr Didier Reynders in Stockholm, Sweden: meets with Mr Morgan Johansson, Minister for Justice, and with industry representatives.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Uppsala, Sweden: gives a keynote address at the Inauguration of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Migration and Health, hosted by Uppsala University. 

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives university students from the Italian Rotary Club

Mr Janez Lenarčič  together with Commissioner Kyriakides receive Ms Pramila Patten, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Ms Kadri Simson participates, via videoconference, in a meeting with representatives of the Estonian trade unions related to oil shale.

Ms Kadri Simson in Tallinn, Estonia: attends the dinner of Lennart Meri Conference, hosted by President Alar Karis.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius receives the Green 10 directors; attends the High Level conference on PFAS( per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), organized by the European Parliament, via videoconference call.

 

Samedi 14 mai 2022

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech at the final competition of ‘Teenovator'.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Stuttgart, Germany: participates in a meeting of G7 agriculture ministers; holds a bilateral meeting with Mr Genjirō Kaneko, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the ‘Congrès Basoche'.

Ms Helena Dalli in Malta: attends the Special Olympics.

Ms Kadri Simson in Tallinn, Estonia: participates in the Lennart Meri Conference session – ‘Hard Choices for Energy Policies'.

 

Dimanche 15 mai 2022

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Warsaw, Poland; meets Mr Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at Sofia Pride.

 

 

Permanence SPP le weekend du 14 au 15 mai 2022:

  • Miriam Garcia Ferrer  – tél : +32 460 79 90 75

 

Permanence SPP pour les questions sur les affaires étrangères:

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

 

  

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