Calendrier du lundi 8 avril 2024 au dimanche 14 avril 2024

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 8 avril 2024

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the opening speech at the Clean Transition Dialogue on Mobility.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: participates in ‘Salonen' with Mr Anders Krab Johansen, Editor in Chief of Berlingske.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: participates in the conference ‘The EU Conversations 2024'; participates in a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce of Latvia; together with Ms Věra Jourová, meets with Mr Jānis Sārts, Director at NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič chairs, together with Ms Adina Vălean, the Clean Transition Dialogue on clean mobility.

Ms Věra Jourová in Riga, Latvia: meets with Mr Jānis Sārts, Director at NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence; meets with representatives of the civil society, stakeholders and media;  meets with Ms Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima; meets with Ms Agnese Logina, Minister of Culture.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech in the opening session of the VOICE Report Launch - Children's views on online child safety, organised by EUROCHILD; delivers a keynote speech at the opening of Exhibition ‘Sinjska Alka', organised by MEP Mr Tomislav Sokol.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni participaties in a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Showcase Visit to Charleroi, in the context of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Maciej Witucki, Président of the Polish Confederation Lewiatan, and Mr Rainer Dulger, President of the German Employers' Association (BDA); receives Ms Fabiola Gianotti, Director General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates in EU Meets the Balkans Forum in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Ms Kadri Simson in Canberra, Australia: meets with Ms Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia; delivers an address to National Press Club of Australia; meets with Australian Energy Producers.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Ghana: meets with Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board; meets with Mr Francis Manu-Adabor, Chair of Select Committee on Lands and Natural Resources; meets with Ms Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development of Ghana.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Cork, Ireland (until 09/04): delivers a keynote speech at the hybrid event ‘EU for Cork: Unlocking opportunities for Cork' organised by the EC Representation in Ireland;  meets with Mr Kieran McCarthy, Lord Mayor of Cork City; visits Tyndall National Institute; visits food wholesaler, Musgrave.

Ms Iliana Ivanova receives Mr Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization; receives Mr Gilles Babinet, President of the National Digital Council of France; delivers a video message at the first edition of Bio Med & Tech Talks 2024, Granada.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra receives KLM President and CEO, Ms Marjan Rintel.

 

Mardi 9 avril 2024

President Ursula von der Leyen meets with the Presidium of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) in Berlin; receives Maja Göpel, Sustainability Scientist; delivers the opening speech at the second New European Bauhaus Festival; receives Mr Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Founding Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Princeton, United States: participates in Institute for Advanced Study 2024 Public Policy Lecture. In Washington D.C., United States: participates in the Global Competition Review (GCR) Outstanding Career Achievement & Award Ceremony; meets with Ms Sarah Cardell, CEO of the UK Competition & Markets Authority; meets with Ms Cani Fernandez, President of the Spanish National Commission for Markets & Competition.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the panel ‘RRF Transforms' at the event ‘Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and European Strategic Investments and Reforms: state of play and way forward' co-hosted by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency; delivers a speech at the conference ‘Standing with Ukraine: European Parliament's legacy for the sanctions regime' hosted by the political group S&D in the European Parliament.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Francois Jackow, CEO of Air Liquide; delivers a keynote speech at the event on ‘The future of EU industry: value chain resilience or dependence', organised by EUROFER.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Leuven, Belgium: delivers a keynote speech at the European Seniors Union Congress on ‘Holding Generations Together', organised by European Seniors Union (ESU); receives members of the Platform's Advisory Board (children) followed by a discussion with key children's rights stakeholders.

Mr Margaritis Schinas hosts a policy dialogue with young Europeans ; receives Aleksa Bečić, Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro; receives Niki Kerameus, Minister of interior of Greece.

Mr Johannes Hahn in Vienna, Austria: participates in the Annual Meeting of the Local Councillors for Europe event.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni delivers the opening keynote speech at the event ‘The RRF as a Crisis Instrument: Track Record and Way Forward' organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission. 

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Greece (until 10/04): meets with Mr Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of National Economy and Finance, in Athens.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr François Jackow, CEO of Air Liquide Group.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates in the EP REGI Committee; participates and delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Festival at the Cinquantenaire Auto World.

Ms Stella Kyriakides receives Mr Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, Under Secretary General for National Society Development and Operations Coordination, International Federation of Red Cross, and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); delivers the opening speech at the event Advancing the provision of Mental health and Psychosocial Support for people displaced from Ukraine organised with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Red Cross EU Office (RCEU).

Ms Adina Vălean gives a keynote speech at the high level aviation event of the Belgian Presidency “EU flight plan to a sustainable future” in Brussels.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Uganda: meets with Mr Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda; launch with Mr Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, and Mr Sam Cheptoris, Ministry of Water and Environment, €40 million for EU Forest Partnerships projects; meets with representatives of the private sector and the Uganda Coffee Development Authority.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Cork, Ireland: visits the Cork Chamber of Commerce; delivers the Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture 2024 at the University College Cork.

Ms Iliana Ivanova participates in the Festival of the New European Bauhaus, in Brussels; delivers a video message at the Ignition Forum, organised by EIC Scaling Club; delivers a video message at the launch event on the ‘Preparatory action on transformative placed-based innovation', organised by the European Parliament.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra chairs the Clean Transition Dialogue with the construction sector as part of the New European Bauhaus Festival, in Brussels; speaks, via videoconference, with Mr Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister for Climate and Environment of Norway.

 

Mercredi 10 avril 2024

College Meeting

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington D.C., United States: meets with Ms Maria Cantwell, Chair, Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; meets with Senator Mr Mark Warner and Senator Mr Brian Schatz; meets with Congressman Mr Darin LaHood.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Frankfurt, Germany (until 11/04): participates in the ECB Governing Council.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech at the high-level event ‘Time to act: Plugging into the Green Deal', organised by Enel and Euractiv.

Ms Věra Jourová speaks at the conference ‘80 years of the Sinti and Roma Holocaust. Lessons learned to ensure non-repetition'; meets with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden; speaks at the conference ‘The Czech Republic's Journey: Two Decades in the EU and a Quarter Century in NATO'.

Ms Dubravka Šuica receives a delegation of the French Region; in Split, Croatia: delivers a keynote speech at the 6th International Rural Tourism Congress, organised by the Croatian Association for Tourism and Rural Development ‘Klub članova Selo'.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Carlos Mazon, President of government of Valencia, Spain.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Moldova (until 11/04): together with the ILO Director General Mr Gilbert Houngbo; meets Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister, Mr Alexei Buzu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection and national social partners.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Greece: meets with Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister, in Athens; delivers a keynote speech at the Delphi Economic Forum, in Delphi; delivers a video message at the event ‘Towards a European third sector law', in Rome, Italy.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates in a Discussion panel on the NEB Festival at the Cinquantenaire Auto World; receives Mr François Bonneau, President de la Région Centre - Val de Loire of France. 

Ms Helena Dalli meets with Patrick Charlier, Director of Equinet.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Delphi, Greece (until 11/04): participates in Delphi Economic Forum in Delphi, Greece.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Alexander Stubb, President of Finland; participates in the Spotlight Initiative governing body meeting; participates in the EU-UN strategic dialogue with Ms Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General; receives Ms Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates in a high-level panel on sanctions ‘The EU's sanctions on Russia – where are we and what is next for the Bloc?' co-organised by MEP Bart Groothuis and Rasmussen Global.

Ms Iliana Ivanova participates in the Festival of the New European Bauhaus; delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the conference ‘Youth and sport in the EU - between the big promises and the reality', organised by the European Parliament, in Brussels; delivers a video message at the first annual conference ‘Shaping the future of the European dual higher education', organised by the European Universities Allianz EU4Dual, Malta.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra hosts an Automotive Summit with key representatives from the car industry in Brussels; meets with NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg.

 

Jeudi 11 avril 2024

President Ursula von der Leyen in Garching, Germany: visits the nuclear fusion reactor at the  Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, together with Mr Markus Söder, Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington D.C., United States: participates in the High-Level Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; meets with Ms Lina Khan, Chairperson of the Federal Trade Commission; meets with Mr Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General. 

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the ECB Governing Council, in Frankfurt, Germany; participates in the Eurogroup meeting, in Luxembourg.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the high-level event on ‘Powering Tomorrow, Inspiring Today: Nuclear Energy 2.0‘ organised by EDF, Fortum, Vattenfall and Euractiv;

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives the winners of the European Startup Prize 2023; receives Mr Marco Alvera, CEO of Tree Energy Solutions; 

Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers an opening speech at the EU Innovation Fund's Cleantech conference: driving sustainable innovation; receives Mr Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy of Denmark, and Mr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.

Ms Věra Jourová in Lisbon, Portugal: meets with representatives of the National Electoral Commission and visits the Exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 25 April Revolution.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Dubrovnik, Croatia: participates in the ACI Europe 15th Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition ‘Regional Airports Navigating Change: Resilience, Sustainability, and Financial Viability', organised by ACI Europe.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Moldova together with the ILO Director General Mr Gilbert Houngbo; meets Ms Maia Sandu, President of Moldova, meets Mr Mihai Popsoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Alexei Buzu, Minister of Labour and Social Protection; visits an EU-funded social project. 

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Warsaw, Poland: meets farming representatives and participates in joint meeting of the committees on EU Affairs and Agriculture and Rural Development of the Polish Sejm.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the high-level conference on ‘The need for a new postal services directive', organised by the Belgian Presidency.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates and delivers the opening speech at the 9th Cohesion Forum at the Square Convention Centre.

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Cyprus (until 14/04): delivers a keynote speech at the 10th High-Level Meeting of the Small Countries Initiative, in Limassol; meets with Ms Maria Peyioti, Head of Health Committee of the House of Young Representatives and members of the House of Young Representatives in Nicosia; delivers a keynote speech at the Cyprus Workers' Confederation event on the prevention of sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace in Nicosia.

Ms Helena Dalli joins online the conference ‘The Future of Roma, Sinti and Travellers in Europe', organised by ERGO.

Ms Adina Vălean in Milano, Italy (until 13/04): attends the G7 Ministerial Transport Meeting.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen attends the Global Gateway Education Forum; participates in several sessions and signing ceremony of various EU programmes in support of education.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Vilnius, Lithuania: delivers a keynote speech at the Three Seas Business Forum and participates in a panel discussion on energy transformation and net-zero technologies; participates in discussion and dinner at the Three Seas Summit.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates in the 2nd roundtable with stakeholders on the Retail Investment Strategy organised by the European Commission (DG Fisma); meets, via videoconference, with the members of the Financial Services User Group; receives Ms Kjerstin Braathen, CEO of DNB Bank ASA.

Ms Iliana Ivanova participates in the Festival of the New European Bauhaus, in Brussels; receives Mr John Schellnhuber, Director General at the International Institute for Applied System Analysis.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra in Berlin, Germany (until 12/04): delivers a keynote speech at the CDU Wirtschaftsrat conference on energy and environment policy; exchanges with the Bundestag Climate and Energy Committee; meets with the Chair of the CSU Group in the Bundestag, Alexander Dobrindt; meets with German Foreign Minister, Ms Annalena Baerbock.

 

Vendredi 12 avril 2024

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington D.C., United States: participates in the American Bar Association Enforcer's Roundtable.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the ECOFIN Council meeting, in Luxembourg.

Ms Věra Jourová in Lisbon, Portugal: meets with representatives of media, civil society and stakeholders and speaks at the Dialogue on democracy and youth participation.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Rome, Italy: delivers a keynote speech for the High-level Conference on Demography ‘Demographic transition and sustainability', organised by the Italian Ministry for Family, Natality and Equal Opportunities.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Delphi, Greece: participates in the Delphi Economic Forum.

Mr Johannes Hahn in Sankt Valentin, Austria: participates in a public event jointly organised by the Lower Austria and Upper Austria Group of the Federation of Austrian Industries.

Mr Nicolas Schmit attends the 9th Cohesion Forum in Brussels.

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a keynote speech at the closing of the 9thCohesion Forum at the Square Convention Centre; participates in the NEB Prizes Award Ceremony – Cinquantenaire Auto World.

Ms Helena Dalli in Rome, Italy: attends the High-level conference on demography and equal opportunities organised by the Italian Minister for Family, Natality, and Equal Opportunities.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers a speech at the European Junior Achievement event in Brussels; delivers a speech at the New European Bauhaus conference "Post-calamity reconstruction in Ukraine" in Brussels; receives Ms Sônia Guajajara, Minister of Indigenous People of Brazil; receives Mr Vladimir Martinovic, Minister of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development of Montenegro.

Ms Iliana Ivanova participates in the Festival of the New European Bauhaus; delivers a keynote speech at the kick-off event of the European Youth Week; delivers a speech at the 9th Cohesion Forum, in Brussels.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra in Berlin, Germany: meets with Minister of Economy and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, and with the Head of the Federal Chancellery, Wolfgang Schmidt, on climate action issues.

 

 

Dimanche 14 avril 2024

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Nicosia, Cyprus: participates in the 49th Christodoula march.