Calendrier du lundi 30 janvier au dimanche 5 février 2023

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

Lundi 30 janvier 2023

Mr Frans Timmermans in Mexico (until 30/01): prepares the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28); meets with Mr Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary for Foreign Affairs; participates in a youth dialogue with students and climate ambassadors at ITAM University (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México).

Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Ms Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs of France.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Jelgava, Latvia: participates in the conference titled “Challenges of the development 2023+”.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: meets Mr Raimonds Čudars, Minister for Climate and Energy of Latvia .

Ms Vera Jourová in Prague, Czechia: meets with the Directors of Europe Direct Centers.

M. Margaritis Schinas reçoit Mme Laurence Boone, Secrétaire d'état française en charge de l'Europe..

Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of Austria; receives Mr Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of the Federal State of Salzburg, Austria.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the Erasmus+ Sport Info Day.

Mr Nicolas Schmit reçoit Mme Laurence Boone, Secrétaire d'État française, chargée de l'Europe.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Jörg Hofmann, President of IG Metall

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Berlin, Germany (until 31/01): mission

Mr Thierry Breton in Canada (until 31/01): (Montreal) delivers a keynote speech at the conference: ‘Alliance and Resilience', at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM), visits the Lithion Recycling premises; (Ottawa) meets with Ms Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Canada.

Ms Elisa Ferreira receives Ms Ana Abrunhosa, Minister for Territorial Cohesion of Portugal and the Mayors of the Intermunicipal communities of Portugal.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Stockholm, Sweden: gives an address at the COSAC meeting at the Riksdag.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Alain Délétroz, Director General of Geneva Call; receives Ms Tanja Miščević, Minister of European Integration of Serbia.

M. Olivér Várhelyi en visite au Maroc.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Antti Kurvinen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland; makes a virtual mission to Central Ostrobothnia region, Finland; meets local stakeholders, youth, and media; holds a video conference call with Mr Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education; holds a video conference call with Mr Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy of Denmark; meets Ms Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group.

Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Ole Hvelplund, CEO of Nature Energy; receives Ms Laurence Boone, Minister for European Affairs of France; and attends a dinner meeting with Mr Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, in Brussels, Belgium.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers a speech at the Deforestation Stakeholders' platform.

Mardi 31 janvier 2023

Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr S. Iswaran, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations of Singapore.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives the Team Europe from Latvia; receives Mr S. Iswaran, Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations of Singapore.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Chris Bowen, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

Ms Vera Jourová in Prague, Czechia: meets with Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Czech Senate, with Professor Milena Králíčková, Rector of the Charles University and with Professor Hana Machková, Vice-Rector of the University of Economics in Prague; speaks at the event on the occasion of the opening of the preparatory course for the EPSO tests.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives Ms Petra De Sutter, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication and the Postal Services of Belgium.

Ms Mariya Gabriel receives Mr Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO of L'Oréal; meets with representatives of the 44 European Universities alliances, in Brussels; delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the launch of the Castilla y León Regional Valley of Innovation.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates in the “Reflection Group on the future of Cohesion Policy” organised by the European Commission, together with Ms Elisa Ferreira

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives Mr Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of the Region of Salzburg (Austria), accompanied by Councillors; receives Ms Adriana Maldonado López, Member of the European Parliament, and representatives of business CEOs from the industrial and agricultural sectors from Navarra (Spain); receives young farmers for dialogue in relation to the International Year of Youth.

M. Thierry Breton en visite officielle au Canada.

Ms Elisa Ferreira holds the first meeting of the New Reflection Group on the future of Cohesion Policy, in Brussels.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Diana Janse, State Secretary to Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Sweden; receives General Mr Abbas Ibrahim, Director of the General Security of Lebanon.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Morocco.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen delivers a keynote speech for a group of regional decision makers from six regions in Western Finland; receives Mr Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU); receives Mr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of the International IDEA.

Ms Kadri Simson receives representatives of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK Committee, on EU and Trade policy; receives Members of the European Affairs Committe of the Danish Parliament; and receives Mr Santiago Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Argentina.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius meets with Mr Nicolas Hieronímus, CEO of L'Oréal; with representatives of the European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO); and with representatives of Cycle to Farms.

Mercredi 1er février 2023

College Meeting

Mr Frans Timmermans delivers the opening remarks at the European Climate Pact Flagship event: Together in Action; receives Mr Leo Birnbaum, Acting President of Eurelectric, CEO and Chairman of the Board Management of E.ON.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Santiago Andrés Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina.

Ms Mariya Gabriel receives European publishers represented by the Federation of European Publishers (FEP).

Mr Thierry Breton participates in the signing ceremony of the Singapore Digital Partnership, together with Mr S. Iswaran, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations of Singapore, in Brussels; delivers a keynote speech on the subject of ‘The transition pathway on chemicals', at the high-level roundtable on chemicals, in Brussels.

Mme Elisa Ferreira reçoit M. Mourinho Félix, vice-président de la Banque Européenne d'Investissement

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Stockholm, Sweden: opens the high-level conference ‘Europe's Beating Cancer Plan – Equity, excellence and innovation – modern cancer care for all', jointly organised by the Swedish Presidency and the European Commission

Ms Adina Vălean receives representatives of SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer, France).

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Santiago Andrés Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina.

Mme Kadri Simson reçoit M. Luc Rémont, PDG du groupe EDF.

Jeudi 2 février 2023

The College meets with the Ukrainian government in Kyiv, Ukraine. President Ursula von der Leyen, Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, HR/VP Josep Borrell, Mr Margaritis Schinas, Mr Janusz Wojciechowski, Ms. Ylva Johansson, Mr Nicolas Schmit, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, and Mr. Janez Lenarčič participate in bilateral meetings with members of the Ukrainian government.

Mr Frans Timmermans receives the CEOs of the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition; receives Mr Pascal Lamy, President emeritus and Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Institute.

Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Ms Micky Adriaansens, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands; receives Mr Luc Rémont, CEO of Electricité de France (EDF).

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Riga, Latvia: participates in the launch event of the 2021-2027 Partnership Agreement and related operational Programmes; meets with Mr Krišjanis Karinš, Prime Minister; with Mr Arvils Ašeradens, Minister for Finance, Mr Andris Sprüds , Chair of European Affairs Committee of the Saeima, and with Members of the Committee; visits several projects in the region, supported by the Cohesion Policy Funds, along Mr Jãnis Rozenbergs, Mayor of Cësis.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Tartu, Estonia (until 3/2) : meets with Mr Toomas Asser, Rector of Tartu University, and with Ms Ülle Jaakma, Rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Ms Kadri Simson in Baku, Azerbaijan (until 4/2).

Vendredi 3 février 2023

Mr Frans Timmermans in the Netherlands: participates in a tree harvesting and replanting campaign with MeerBomenNu.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Elefsina, Greece: participates in the opening ceremony of Elefsina 2023 European Capital of Culture.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Tartu, Estonia: visits several EU-funded projects together with Mr Urmas Klaas, Mayor of Tartu.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Tallinn, Estonia: meets with Ms Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister; with Ms Anneli Akkermann; Minister for Finance, and with Ms Riina Solman, Minister for Public Administration; visits several projects in the region, supported by the Cohesion Policy Funds.

Ms Kadri Simson in Baku, Azerbaijan: attends the 9th Ministerial Meeting of Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) Advisory Council.

Samedi 4 février 2023

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Elefsina, Greece: participates in the opening ceremony of Elefsina 2023 European Capital of Culture.

Ms Kadri Simson in Baku, Azerbaijan (until 4/2).

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