CALENDRIER du 18 au 24 mars 2013

Lundi 18 mars

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI FISH) (18-19/03)

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO in Berlin

Ms Viviane REDING delivers opening speech and participates in an interactive session on citizens' confidence during the Europe Direct Annual General Meeting 2013

Mr Siim KALLAS in Estonia: gives a speech on the future of the EU at a public sitting of the EU Affairs Committee and Constitutional Committee of the Estonian Parliament, Tallinn

Ms Neelie KROES in Gothenburg, Sweden: delivers speech to the Research Data Alliance conference

Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Tommas Hendrik ILVES, President of Estonia

Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ receives Mr Neven MSc MIMICA, Deputy Prime Minister for Home, Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia

Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ receives a delegation of the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee

Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the launch of new European Litter Prevention Network (Thon EU Hotel, Brussels)

Mr Michel BARNIER receives Mr Kenneth CLARKE, UK's Special Representative to the America’s

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU in Paris (18-19/03). On 18/03: meets Mr Bernard CAZENEUVE, French Minister for European Affairs; takes part at a debate with high level industrialists and universities leaders on Education & innovation at the heart of European growth. On 19/03: Ms Androulla VASSILIOU meets the Minister for Higher Education and Research of France, Ms Geneviève FIORASO; gives a joint press conference, U-Multirank and Erasmus for All (Ministry of research and higher education – Rue Descartes 21, Paris 5ème); meets Mr Jean-Loup SALZMANN, President of the Conférence des Présidents d'Universités (CPU) (Maison des Universités, blvd St Michel 103; meets the French Minister in charge of youth and sports, Ms Valérie FOURNEYRON; takes part at a joint hearing with Ms Danielle AUROI, Chairwoman of the European Affairs Committee at the Cultural Committee of the French National Assembly (Salle de la Commission, 33 rue St Dominique)

Mr Tonio BORG receives Ms Laimdota STRAUJUMA, Minister of Agriculture of Latvia

Mr Tonio BORG attends the workshop on "Fostering Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Systems" of the COCIR (The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry), Brussels

Mr Tonio BORG attends and delivers speech at the European Consumer Summit, Brussels

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER in Germany (18-19/03). On 18/03: delivers a key note at the seminar on energy of the Social Democrats Party (SPD), Berlin; delivers a key note at Industrial Club Hannover (IHK Hannover), Hannover. On 19/03: meets Mr Michael VASSILIADIS, President of the German Chemistry Trade Union (IG-BCE), Hannover

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD meets Mr Stef KRANENDIJK, Chairman of Desso (Brussels)

Mr Štefan FÜLE on official visit to Belgrade, Serbia

Mr László ANDOR receives the International Federation of Social Workers

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM delivers keynote speech during the European Government Business Relations Council

Mardi 19 mars

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the inaugural mass of Pope Francis at The Vatican

Ms Catherine ASHTON hosts the annual spring meeting of the donor coordination group for the Palestinian people, the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC). She will also hold several bilateral meetings on the margins, including with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth EIDE and Palestinian Prime Minister Mr Salam FAYYAD, Brussels

Ms Viviane REDING delivers speech during the European Consumer Enforcement Summit

Ms Viviane REDING meets Ms Algimanat PABEDINSKIENE, Minister for Social Affairs of Latvia

Mr Siim KALLAS receives a delegation from the UK Transport Select Committee

Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Enn PANT, Tallink CEO

Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Attila MESTERHÁZY, President of Hungarian Socialist Party

Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Rimantas SINKEVIČIUS, Minister for Transport of Lithuania

Mr Olli REHN in Budapest: meets with Mr Viktor ORBÁN, Prime Minister of Hungary

Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the final seminar on the implementation of the Waste Framework Directive (Berlaymont, Brussels)

Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the 3rd Annual European Conference on Raw Materials (Stanhope Hotel, Brussels)

Mr Andris PIEBALGS in New Delhi: participates in the Global Development Network

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives the Chairmen of Seimas Committees Mr ŽEMAITAITIS and Mr BRADAUSKAS

Mr Tonio BORG attends and delivers speech at the European Savings Bank Group (ESBG) event on financial education, renewing efforts, Brussels

Mr Tonio BORG attends an event by the European Parliament on "The State of Men's Health in Europe", Brussels

Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Dr Peter Fitzgerald, Founder and Managing Director of Randox Laboratories, and a Delegation from Randoxs

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER delivers a keynote speech at the European Federation of Local Energy Companies (CEDEC) conference, Brussels

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives the Government Council of the Canton of Zurich

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives Mr Stephan WEIL, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony

Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Miguel Carballeda PIÑEIRO, President of ONCE (national organization of Spanish blind people)

Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Liviu DRAGNEA, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Development of Romania

Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Zoltan CSÉFALVRAY, Minister of State of Hungary

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD delivers a speech at the working lunch of the "Ad Hoc Council", the European Government Business Relations Council (Brussels)

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD participates in the "European Forum for Low Carbon Manufacturing" roundtable debate at the European Parliament

Mr Štefan FÜLE on official visit to Pristina, Kosovo

Mr László ANDOR meets Mr Ahmed ABOUTALEB, Mayor of Rotterdam (Rotterdam)

Mr László ANDOR visits the European Social Fund project "Youth Desk" (Rotterdam)

Mr László ANDOR meets Mr Lodewijk ASSCHER, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Ms Jetta KLIJNSMA, State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment (The Hague)

Mr László ANDOR visits the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER) (The Hague)

Mr László ANDOR participates in a hearing with the Social Affairs and European affairs Committees in the Tweede Kamer (The Hague)

Mercredi 20 mars

Visit of Lithuanian Government to the College

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO on official visit to Russia (20-22/03)

Ms Catherine ASHTON hosts a new meeting with Mr Ivica DAČIĆ, Prime Minister of Serbia, and Mr Hashim THAÇI, Prime Minister of Kosovo, in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue for normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, EEAS

Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA in Australia (20-21/03). On 20/03 participates in the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) & The European Australian Business Council (EABC) Competition Policy Conference (Melbourne). On 21/03: Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates in the International Bar Association (IBA) Competition mid-year Conference, Sydney

Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Rimantas SINKEVIČIUS, Lithuanian Minister for Transport and Communications

Mr Siim KALLAS receives Mr Alain FLAUSCH, Secretary General, and Mr Tony DEPLEDGE, Chairman of the EU Committee of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Šarūnas BIRUTIS, Lithuanian Minister for Culture

Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ receives a delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic

Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Ms Wilma MANSVELD, State Secretary of Infrastructure and Environment of The Netherlands

Mr Andris PIEBALGS meets Mr Gordon Brown, UN Special envoy for global education

Mr Andris PIEBALGS participates in the Pacific Energy Summit event (European Parliament, Brussels)

M. Michel BARNIER prononce le discours de clôture à la conférence de la Fédération Bancaire Européenne "The Role of Banks for Growth in Europe"

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU receives Mr DAINIUS PAVALKIS, Minister of Education of Lithuania; receives Mr Sarunas BIRUTIS, Minister of Culture of Lithuania; receives Mr Dailis Alfonsas BARAKAUSKAS, Minister of Interior and Sport of Lithuania

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives the Minister of Economy Ms Birutė VĖSAITĖ

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives the Vice-President of the Dutch Supreme Audit Institution Mr VENDRIK

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Linas Antanas Linkevičius (Brussels)

Mr Tonio BORG receives Mr Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS, Minister of Health of Lithuania

Mr Tonio BORG receives Mr Vigilijus JUKNA, Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania

Mr Tonio BORG receives a delegation of the EuropaBio Board

Ms Maria DAMANAKI receives Ms Lena EK, Swedish Minister of Environment

Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA receives the Council for European Palestinian Relations (CEPR) Palestinian Refugees from Syria in Lebanon

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER receives representatives of the ANPIER association

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER in Berlin (20-21/03). On 20/03: delivers a keynote speech at the row material conference of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) Group in German Bundestag. On 21/03: delivers a keynote speech at International cartel law conference

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Aleksandrs ANTONOVS, State Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Ms Wilma MANSVELD, State Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment of The Netherlands

Mr Štefan FÜLE presents the 2013 Joint Communication on the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) to the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament, Brussels

Mr Štefan FÜLE presents the 2013 Joint Communication on the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) at a press conference, Brussels

Mr László ANDOR receives Ms Algimanta PABEDINSKIENĖ, Minister of Social Security and Labor of Lithuania

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM meets Mr Fabian PICARDO, Chief Minister of Gibraltar

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM meets with Mr Joseph GARCIA, Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar

Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ receives Mr Vigilijus JUKNA, Lithuanian Minister for Agriculture

Jeudi 21 mars

21/03 Environment Council (ENVI)

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO, Mr Karel DE GUCHT, Mr Günther H. OETTINGER, Mr Michel BARNIER, Ms Androulla VASSILIOU, Ms Maria DAMANAKI, Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Mr Johannes HAHN, Mr Štefan FÜLE, Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM and Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ in Moscow, Russia (21-22/03). The Commissioners participate in the Executive-to-Executive meeting between the European Commission and the Russian government

Ms Catherine ASHTON speaks at the annual conference by the European Defence Agency, Brussels

Mrs Viviane REDING in Greece (21-22/03). On 21/3: meets with Mr Antonis ROUPAKIOTIS, Minister of Justice of Greece (Athens). On 22/3: meets with Mr Ioannis BOUTARIS, Mayor of Thessaloniki; participates in a Citizens' Dialogue (Thessaloniki)

Ms Neelie KROES hosts inaugural meeting of StartUp Europe Leaders Club, Brussels

Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Environment Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr Tomas CHALUPA

Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Environment Minister of Estonia, Ms Keit PENTUS-ROSIMANNUS

Mr Andris PIEBALGS meets the Minister for the Environment of Ireland, Mr Phil HOGAN

Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Ahmad Bin Abdullah Bin Zaid Al-MAHMOUD, the Qatari Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for the Council of Ministers Affairs

Mr Günther H. OETTINGER meets Mr Alexander NOVAK, Minister of Energy of Russia, in the margin of the Executive-to-Executive meeting between the European Commission and the Russian government, Moscow

Mr László ANDOR delivers keynote speech at the Conference of EU affairs Ministers of the German Länder (Committee of the Regions, Brussels)

Vendredi 22 mars

Ms Catherine ASHTON in Dublin (22-23/03): chairs the Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (GYMNICH)

Ms Neelie KROES in Dublin: delivers speech to seminar organised by the Irish EU Presidency, "Media Pluralism and Freedom in a Connected Europe"

Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ in Dublin: participates at the Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (GYMNICH)

Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Professor Sir Leszek BORYSIEWICZ, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University and a delegation of the Russell Group

Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Professor Kurt DEKETELAERE, Secretary-General of LERU, Dr Katrien MAES, Chief Policy Officer of LERU, and Members of the LERU Working Group on Gender

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD in Copenhagen: delivers a speech at Energinet.dk's Strategy Conference

Samedi 23 mars

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO on oficial visit to Mongolia

Dimanche 24 mars

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO (24-26/03) and Mr Karel DE GUCHT (24/03) in Japan: participate in the EU-Japan Summit (Tokyo)

Mr Andris PIEBALGS in Auckland, New Zealand: participates in the Pacific Energy Summit, and meets Mr Murray McCULLY, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand