Calendrier du lundi 10 octobre au dimanche 16 octobre 2022

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 10 octobre 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen in Estonia: meets with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas; meets with President Alar Karis; delivers a keynote address at Tallinn Digital Summit; launches Estonia's Just Transition Plan with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica; participates via videoconference in the Interparliamentary conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU organised by the Czech Presidency of the Council, participates in the panel ‘Economic openness and economic security' at the Ambassadors Conference 2022.

Mr Frans Timmermans receives Ms Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations; Mr Kevin Rudd, President and CEO of the Asia Society and former Prime Minister of Australia; and receives the Joan Lluís Vives Award from the Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Prague, Czechia: delivers a keynote speech at the European Competition Day 2022 organised by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU; meets with Mr Martin Kupka, Minister for Transports of Czechia; visits a primary school in the context of the European Code Week; meets with Mr Ivan Bartoš, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digitisation and Regional Development of Czechia.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Dublin, Ireland: visits the Dublin City University; meets with Ms Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media of Ireland; meets with Mr Roderic O'Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of Ireland and visits Twitter.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates via videoconference in the FERMA's European Risk Forum 2022.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Zagreb, Croatia: participates in the event ‘Eeuropska Godina Mladih – Iskorist I Priliku', organised by the European Commission Representation in Croatia and the Office for Demography and Youth of Croatia in the context of the Year of Youth; participates via videoconference in the UNGA side event ‘Climate crisis: A threat multiplier for violence against children'.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Vienna, Austria: participates in a live conversation at the Vienna Migration Conference 2022; meets with Chancellor Karl Nehammer, meets with Interior Minister Gerhard Karner.

Mr Johannes Hahn hosts the Annual EU Budget Conference 2022 on ‘Enhancing EU strategic autonomy: a budget for a geopolitical Europe' in Brussels.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates in the launch of the event ‘Culture Moves Europe', at the Goethe-Institut, in Brussels; attends the screening of the film ‘Bigger than us', and participates in the panel afterwards, in Brussels.

Mr Nicolas Schmit launches the EU Talent Pool pilot for people fleeing Ukraine, together with Ms Ylva Johansson; receives Ms Susanne Westhausen and Ms Agnes Mathis, President and Director of Cooperatives Europe; gives a keynote speech at an event organised by the Swedish Labour Market Council for EU Affairs ‘Making social dialogue work – key factors for success'.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a video message at the Insurance Summit ‘From Pandemic to warflation: a key role for the insurance sector'; receives Mr Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo SpA.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski speaks via videoconference at the 50th Session of the Committee on World Food Security, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

M. Thierry Breton reçoit M. Philippe Wahl, Président Directeur Général du Groupe La Poste; holds a meeting with high-level representatives of the European telecom industry; receives Ms Jessika Roswall, Chair of the European Affairs Committee of the National Parliament of Sweden; participates, via videoconference, in a roundtable discussion on the production of hydrogen.

Ms Elisa Ferreira receives Mr Boc, Chair of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget - COTER; Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers the Opening speech at the EU Regions WEEK opening Ceremony at the European Parliament and participates (until 13/10) in several events of the EU Regions Week.

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a speech opening address to the event ‘World Mental Health Day: Migrants, Refugees and Mental Health' organised by the European Parliament and Mental Health Europe.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Regions against Racism event.

Ms Helena Dalli in Valletta, Malta: delivers a keynote at the Value of Gender Diversity Conference.

Ms Ylva Johansson together with Mr Nicolas Schmit gives an address at a Press point on the launch of the EU Talent Pool pilot tool; meets with Ms Maria Malmer Stenergard and with Ms Jessika Roswall, Members of Parliament in Sweden; meets with Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Mr Janez Lenarčič  in Colombia and Panama (until 13/10): meets with high-level representatives of both countries; visits areas, where EU is providing humanitarian support and will engage with beneficiaries as well as key EU humanitarian partners; participates at the high-level meeting of the regional coordination mechanism for Venezuela crisis, the R4V platform, where 'Regional Migrants and Refugees Needs Assessment' will be presented.

Ms Adina Vălean in Limassol, Cyprus: delivers a keynote address at the opening of the 2022 Maritime Cyprus International Conference;  holds a citizens dialogue with students at the Technical University of Limassol; meets with Mr Yiannis Karousos, Minister for Transport, Communications and Works, and with Mr Vassilios Demetriades, Shipping Deputy Minister to the President;  and meets with the President and Members of the Transport Committee of the Cypriot Parliament.

Ms Kadri Simson in Algeria (until 11/10): meets with representatives of European Energy Companies operating locally, including ENI, Total and Naturgy; with Mr Mohamed Arkab, Minister for Energy of Algeria; participates in the EU-Algeria High-Level Dialogue on Energy.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius receives Mr Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, President of the Regional Government of Andalusia (Spain), to discuss the activities of the Andalusian fisheries sector and Blue Economy.

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a pre-recorded speech at the SIBOS 2022 conference 'Progressive finance for a changing world'.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in New-York, US (until 11/10): meets with Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate economist and professor at Columbia University.

 

 

Mardi 11 octobre 2022

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates via videoconference in the 13th Mechanical Engineering Summit 2022 organised by the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association; receives Mr Ximo Puig, President of the Region of Valencia (Spain).

Mr Frans Timmermans delivers the keynote speech at the European Cement Association (Cembureau) event ‘Cementing Europe's Future: Driving InnovationTtowards Carbon Neutrality', in Brussels; receives Ms Estelle Brachlianoff, new CEO of Veolia Group.

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets via videoconference with Mr Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa; delivers a keynote speech at the EU Ambassadors conference 2022; receives Mr Marcel-Ioan Boloș, Minister for Investments and European Projects of Romania.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Dublin, Ireland: meets with Mr Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland; meets with the  representatives of the Ireland Hub of the European Digital Media Observatory; meets with the members of Justice Committee and European Union Affairs Committee of Irish National Parliament Oireachtas; meets with Ms Helen McEntee, Minister for Justice of Ireland; meets with Mr Donal Gerard O'Donnell, Chief Justice of Ireland; meets with Ms Helen Dixon, Commissioner for Data Protection of Ireland; meets with the representatives of civil society and representatives of the Press Council.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Carlo Bonomi, President of the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria); delivers a keynote speech at the Energy Storage Global Conference 2022. 

Ms Dubravka Šuica receives Ms Nataša Tramišak, Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of Croatia; receives Ms María Isabel Blanco Llamas, Regional Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities of Castilla y León (Spain); delivers opening remarks at an art exhibition of the European Week of Action for Girls, organised by the European Parliament; receives County Presidents and Representatives of the Slavonian regions Osječko-baranjska, Vukovarsko-srijemska, Brodsko-posavska, Virovitičko-podravska and Požeško-slavonska.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of Qatar; receives Mr Pedro Vargas David, CEO of Alpac Capital.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Peter Kaiser, Governor of Carinthia; receives Mr Markus Wallner, Governor of Vorarlberg, Austria.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates in the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Summit, in Brussels; participates in the European Year of Youth Policy Dialogue, in Brussels; participates, via videoconference, in the European Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Mikel Irujo, Navarra's Regional Minister for the Economy and Business Development; meets Mr Vasco Alves Cordeiro, President of the Committee of the Regions; participates at an event organised by the Committee of the Regions on ‘Affordable, Social, Sustainable, Local solutions for housing‘; participates via videoconference in the European Economic and Social Committee's Extraordinary workers' group meeting on ‘Social dialogue within the green transition‘; receives Mr Markus Beyrer and Mr Maxime Cerutti, Director General and Director of Business Europe.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Marco Alverà, CEO of TES; speaks at the European Angel Investment Summit.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Lisbon, Portugal: participates in a session to present Portugal's CAP Strategic Plan.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the 2nd European Defence Security Conference.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates in the Joint Annual REGI – Coter meeting at the Committee of the regions; receives Mr Alberto Ciro, President of the Piemonte Region; receives mayors of the Comunidade Intermunicipal do Douro (CIMDOURO); holds a Citizen's Dialogue with the participants of the EU Regions at the Square Brussels Convention Hall.

Ms Helena Dalli holds a meeting with Mr Eugenio Giani, President of the Tuscany Region of Italy; with Mr Sinead Gibney, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissioner; with the feminist activists from the Catalan Socialist Party.

Ms Ylva Johansson hosts a videoconference call with Mr Takis Theodorikakos, Minister of Citizen Protection.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi meets 150 students from Western Balkans, Turkey, Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood; participates at Ambassadors Conference ‘The future of EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies and the EU Political Community'; participates at First International Roma Leadership and Business Forum via videoconference; meets the Western Balkans Heads of Mission.

Ms Kadri Simson in Algeria (until 11/10):  delivers an opening speech at the Algeria-EU Energy Business Forum.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers a keynote speech at the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability, via videoconference call; and a speech at the Financial Times Climate Capital Council, via videoconference call.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in New-York, US: participates in the event 'The Future of Transatlantic Finance with EU Commissioner McGuinness: The EU-U.S. Cooperation on Digital & Sustainable Finance', organised by the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC); meets with Mr Jeff Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Chairman of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); meets with the CEOs of the US branches of the main European banks; meets with Mr John Williams, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; speaks at a reception celebrating Ireland's 50 years of EU membership organised by the Irish Consulate General.

 

Mercredi 12 octobre 2022

College Meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2022 in Brussels.

Mr Frans Timmermans receives Ms Sharon Dijksma, Mayor of Utrecht (The Netherlands); participates in the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Board Meeting; meets with Mr Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti; and attends the signatures handover Event of the #WeChooseReuse Campaign.

Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech for the event organised by the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology on Quantum Chips and the Chips Act; delivers a keynote speech at the event ‘LocalAction4Education', organised by the Romanian Harghita County Council in the context of the ‘Regions Week'.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the event ‘The state of media freedom and pluralism across the EU'.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a pre-recorded speech for the Children's Rights Festival in Zagreb, organised by the association for promoting creativity and equal opportunities Alternator.

Mr Margaritis Schinas meets via videoconference with Mr Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi.

Mr Johannes Hahn meets with Mr Günther Platter, Governor of Tyrol, Austria.

Ms Mariya Gabriel, together with Ms Elisa Ferreira, deliver a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video-message, at the online workshop on the New European Bauhaus (NEB), during the ‘European Week of Regions and Cities'.

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates in the ‘BigTopLabel' award event, in Brussels; receives Mr John Collison, co-founder and President of Stripe.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Innsbruck, Austria (until 13/10): on official visit.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Marcel Boloș, Romania's Minister of Investments and European projects.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers a video message at the Event of Fondazione Banca Etica - presentation of the 5th Report ‘Ethical and value-based finance in Europe'.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Washington, D.C. (until 14/10): participates in the IMF Annual Meetings, participates in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting; participates in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting.

Mr Thierry Breton participates in a Committee meeting of the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria), with Mr Carlo Bonomi, President of Confindustria, in Brussels; receives Ms Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX.  

Ms Elisa Ferreira receives the with the Board of the Covenant Mayors; participates in The Megalizzi-Niedzielski prize for aspiring journalists; delivers a Closing Speech at the EU Regions Closing event at the Golden hall at the Square Brussels Convention Hall.

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Washington D.C., United States (until 12/10): meets with Mr Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President of United States; meets with members of the leadership of the National Cancer Institute (NCI); visits the NCI paediatric oncology laboratory; meets with Mr Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer; meets with Mr Ashish K. Jha, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the European Forum for New Ideas.

Ms Adina Vălean delivers the closing remarks at the First Annual Conference of the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking, in Brussels.

Ms Kadri Simson in Prague, Czechia: meets with Mr Andrei Spînu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development of the Republic of Moldova; and with Mr German Galushchenko, Minister for Energy of Ukraine.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius receives Ms Helena Helmersson, CEO of H&M; and holds a meeting with Mr Mark J. Costa, Chairman and CEO of Eastman, via videoconference call.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Washington, USA (until 14/10): participates in a fireside chat at the DC Fintech Week; meets with the Global Regulatory Policy Committee of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) chaired by Mr Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America; meets with Mr  Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets; participates in a reception celebrating Ireland's 50 years of EU membership organised by the Irish Embassy, with Mr Paschal Donohoe, Minister of Finance of Ireland and President of the Eurogroup .

 

Jeudi 13 octobre 2022

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Washington, US: meets Ms Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative; participates in the Eurogroup Finance Ministers; participates in the International Monetary and Financial Committee; meets with Mr Sergii Marchencko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine.

Mr Frans Timmermans delivers a keynote speech, via videoconference, at to the European Energy Efficiency Day; participates in the Youth Climate Pact Dialogue on sustainable mobility, in Brussels; attends the EU Ambassadors Conference on ‘Climate diplomacy and the green transition in times of geopolitical turbulence'; and participates in the Hydrogen Council CEO roundtable meeting.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Berlin, Germany (until 14/10): participates in the Progressives Governance Summit .

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets with Mr Mark Gitenstein, US Ambassador to the EU; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference for the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe Award 2022.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Andorra: meets with Mr Xaiver Espot Zamora, Head of Government of Andorra, and members of the Government; meets with Ms Roser Sune Pascuet, President of the General Council of Andorra, and participates in a working session with the General Council; participates in a roundtable with economic actors and social partners.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Bucharest, Romania: delivers a pre-recorded keynote speech for an event on the demographic future of the European Union organised by the European Forum for New Ideas (EFNI); meets with Ms Gabriela Firea, Minister for Youth, Family and Gender Equality of Romania; delivers a pre-recorded speech for the Copa-Cogeca European Agricultural Congress 2022, organised by the Chamber of Agriculture of Croatia; visits the Ominis Center for integrated social services for vulnerable people.

Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the European Forum for New Ideas.  

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Innsbruck, Austria: on official visit.

Mr Nicolas Schmit n Prague, Czechia: attends the first day of the informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO) with a focus on supporting labour market and social integration of people fleeing Ukraine.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Šibenik, Croatia: participates in the 2022 Congress of the European Farmers, organised by Copa Cogeca.

Mr Thierry Breton meets with His Majesty Philippe, King of Belgium, in Brussels; receives a delegation of high-level representatives of the European cosmetics and personal care industry.  

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Washington D.C., Unites States: meets with Mr Xavier Becerra, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Dyslexia@work conference; delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Annual Members Conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Youth and Student Organization.

Ms Helena Dalli in Berlin, Germany: delivers a keynote speech at the PES Women Annual Conference and meets Mr Masanobou Ogura,  the Japanese Minister of State for Gender Equality.

Ms Kadri Simson in Nicosia, Cyprus (until 14/10): meets with Ms Natasa Pilides, Minister for Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus; and with representatives of ENI S.p.A., TotalEnergies SE, ExxonMobil, and Chevron.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius receives with Ms Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources of the United States.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Washington, USA: meets with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senator Cynthia Lummis, co-sponsors of the ‘Responsible Financial Innovation Act'; meets with Congressman Mr Patrick McHenry, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee; delivers opening remarks at the Congressional staffers briefing on MiCA; participates in a fireside chat at the Institute of International Finance (IFF) 2022 Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) on ‘The search for Stability in an era of uncertainty, realignment and transformation'; meets with Mr Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury; meets with the CEOs of US trade associations; delivers a pre-recorded keynote speech at the Nordic Financial Ecosystem Forum 2022. 

 

Vendredi 14 octobre 2022

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Washington, US: participates in the 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG); participates in the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC); meets with Ms Gina Raimondo, United States Secretary of Commerce.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Berlin, Germany (until 14/10): meets with Mr Robert Habeck, Vice-chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Trier, Germany: speaks at the congress of the Academy of European Law.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Bucharest, Romania: participates in the high-level roundtable ‘Women empowerment for democracy. Acting together for gender equality in politics', organised by the European Commission Representation in Romania; participates in the EPP Women Autumn Academy's dialogue on Gender in the Green and Digital Future.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Romania (until 15/10): participates in a meeting in Bucharest on ‘Innovation Ecosystem'; participates in the EPP Women Autumn Academy Dialogue on ‘Gender in the Green and Digital Future' in Cluj.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Washington, D.C. US: delivers a speech on ‘Repowering the EU: How Europe is building a more sustainable future in the face of war and energy shocks' at Georgetown University.

Ms Helena Dalli in Berlin, Germany: delivers a keynote speech at the G7 Gender Ministerial Conference.

Ms Kadri Simson in Nicosia, Cyprus (until 14/10): participates in the East Mediterranean Gas Forum Energy Transition Conference; meets with with Mr Nikos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus; and participates in the Inauguration Ceremony of the EuroAsia Interconnector.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in the Bank mobilization for biodiversity event, via videoconference call.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Washington, USA: meets with Mr Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; speaks at US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Regulatory Roundtable; meets with Mr Jamie Dimon, CEO and Chairman of JP Morgan Chase; meets with US Regulators.

 

Samedi 15 octobre 2022

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Boston, US: participates in the event ‘Power and Alliances: The Transatlantic Partnership in a Changing World' at Harvard Law School; participates  in a Panel discussion at the Latvian American Association Congress.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Cluj, Romania: meets with Mr Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj-Napoca; meets with the rector, pro-rectors, professors and students of Babeș-Bolyai University; delivers a keynote speech, and participates in the panel and session of questions and answers, at Forum Horizon Europe.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Berlin, Germany: meets with Mr Hubertus Heil, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany; visits the steel company ArcelorMittal in Eisenhüttenstadt to discuss the just transition.

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers the opening address to the session ‘Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: Catalyzing Research and Innovation for Better Outcomes Worldwide' at the World Health Summit 2022.

 

 

 

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