CLDR/11/17 Bruxelles, le 29 avril 2011 CALENDRIER du 2 au 8 mai 2011 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine) Activités des Institutions Déplacements et visites Lundi 2 mai Energy Ministers informal meeting (0203/05, Budapest and Gödöllő) Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Mr Karel DE GUCHT receive the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Takeaki MATSUMOTO Ms Catherine ASHTON travels to New York (2-3/5) Ms Viviane REDING receives Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr. Thorbjørn JAGLAND Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives Mr. José VIÑALS, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund (Brussels) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives Mr Uldis AUGULIS, Latvian Minister of Transport (Brussels) Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates in Policy Dialogue "Delivering Public Services in the EU, What should count as State Aid?", organised by the European Policy Center, EPC (Brussels) Ms Neelie KROES and Mr John DALLI participate in meeting of Steering Group on Active and Healthy Ageing European Innovation Partnership, (Brussels) Mr Olli REHN gives speech at a conference/high level panel on European Financial Integration and Stability Report; Mr Olli REHN receives representatives of the French Senate at their annual seminar (Brussels) Mr Andris PIEBALGS attends the meeting of Troika South African Development Community of Namibia (Brussels) Mr Andris PIEBALGS receives Mr Hans-Jürgen BEERFELTZ, State Secretary for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany M. Michel BARNIER participe à une table ronde dans le cadre de la conférence "Renforcer les fondations des marchés financiers stables et intégrées", organisée conjointement par la Commission européenne et la Banque centrale européenne (Charlemagne, Bruxelles) M. Michel BARNIER rencontre les membres de la commission des finances du Sénat français dans le cadre de leur conférence annuelle (Bruxelles) Ms Connie HEDEGAARD on official mission to Seoul (2-3 May) and Hong-Kong (4 May): In Seoul: Participates in the Green Growth Exhibition, meets with the Minister for Knowledge Economy (CHOI Joong-kyung ), Minister of Enviroment (LEE Maanee) and the Chairman of the Presindential Committee on Green Growth (YOUNG Soogil); delivers a speech entitled "Low Carbon Economies towards 2050" at Ewha Womans University and visits LG Electronics solar cell production line. In Hong-Kong: Keynote speech at the Consumer International 2011 World Congress "Empowering Tomorrow's Consumers", followed by a press conference. Meeting with Mr Edward YAU, Secretary For the Environment, Hong-Kong Government Mr Štefan FÜLE on official visit to Jordan and Egypt (30/04–3/05) Mr László ANDOR participates in the OECD Social Policy Ministerial Meeting and to a debate session at Maison de l'Europe (Paris, France) Mardi 3 mai Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO attends the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Orfeu (Brussels) Ms Viviane REDING receives Mr David MCKENNA, President of Victim Support Europe Ms Viviane REDING receives Mr Jean-Paul ARGON, Director General of L'Oréal Ms Viviane REDING delivers a speech on data protection at the panel discussion "Transparent consumers in the online world: How much data protection do we need" (Bavarian Representation, Brussels) Ms Neelie KROES delivers speech at launch ceremony of publicprivate partnership on the Internet of the Future (Brussels); Ms Neelie KROES recieves Mr Piotr KOŁODZIEJCZYK, Polish Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Interior and Administration Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ delivers a keynote speech at the European Policy Centre (EPC) dialogue on 'A new strategic partnership between the European Parliament and the European Commission' (Brussels) Mr Andris PIEBALGS delivers a speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Great Debate Le Monde (Paris, France) M. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Takeaki MATSUMOTO, Ministre des Affaires étrangères Japonais Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives the Financial Committee of the Senate of France Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN receives Mr Simon COVENEY, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Mr László ANDOR participates in an Exchange of views with John MONKS, Secretary General of the ETUC, on Social Strategy for Europe (EP) Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr. Daniel ENDRES, Director of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Mercredi 4 mai College meeting Mme Viviane REDING reçoit Mme Ursula VON DER LEYEN, Ministre fédéral du Travail et des Affaires sociales de l'Allemagne Ms Viviane REDING receives Mr. Thomas HAMMARBERG, Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Mr Antonio TAJANI will participate and deliver a speech in the conference "Commercial and Industrial Policy in the EU" (Altiero Spinelli Room, European Parliament, Brussels) Mr Siim KALLAS gives keynote speech to the European Barge Union's annual seminar (Brussels) Ms Neelie KROES delivers opening speech to Future and 2 Emerging Technologies Conference 'Science beyond fiction' organised by the Hungarian Presidency (Budapest, Hungary) Mr Michel BARNIER receives Mr Eric ARCHAMBEAU, General Partner at Wellington Partners Mr Karel DE GUCHT visits Jakarta, Indonesia: meets with Ms Mari Elka PANGESTU, Trade Minister of Indonesia Mr Janusz LEWANDOWSKI receives a delegation of the Subcommittee on European Union Issues of the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag Mr Johannes HAHN attends an OECD Conference on Regional Innovation (Brussels) Jeudi 5 mai Mr Olli REHN visits Finland (5-6/5): attends ECB Governing Council meeting and ECB International Conference (Helsinki, Finland) Mr Karel DE GUCHT visits Jakarta, Indonesia: participates in EUASEAN Business Summit Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the EU-Moldova Cooperation Council; hosts a dinner with Mr Vlad FILAT, Prime Minister of Moldova. Vendredi 6 mai Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO and Mr Antonio TAJANI attend the "Study Days of the EPP Group in the European Parliament" (Palermo, Italy) Ms Catherine ASHTON participates at the EU-NATO meeting on Libya Ms Neelie KROES attends "Speak Up!", conference on freedom of expression and media in the Western Balkans and Turkey (Brussels) Mr Janez POTOČNIK visits Hungary: delivers a speech at the opening session of the conference "In the shadow of industrial catastrophes" (Kossuth Klub, Budapest) Mr Andris PIEBALGS visits Republic of Guinea Ms Androulla VASSILIOU visits Florence, Italy; attends the official opening ceremony of the Festival of Europe in the presence of the Mayor of Florence, Mr Matteo RENZI, followed by a press conference; Official launch of the EC flagship initiative "Youth on the Move" in Italy at the Youth on the Move pavilion together with the EUI president Mr Josep BORRELL, the Mayor of Florence, Mr Matteo RENZI and the two Youth on the Move ambassadors Selene BIFFI and Paola ROMAGNANI (Youth on the Move tent at Piazza della Signoria, Florence); meeting with the Vice-President of the Tuscany region Ms Stella TARGETTI (tbc) Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA delivers a speech at the Conference on "The new VAT Strategy" (Milan) Mr Karel DE GUCHT visits Jakarta, Indonesia: participates in the ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting Mr Johannes HAHN visits Austria: attends a conference in the light of the Europe Day in Vienna and the 6th Austrian Waterway Day Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD participates in Europa Konference (Dansk Design Center, Copenhagen) Mr Štefan FÜLE opens the Conference on Freedom of Expression, and participates in the closing debate with the audience (Charlemagne, Brussels) Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM in Stockholm 3 Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ in Cluj, Romania (06-07/05): meeting with Mr Valeriu TABARA, Romanian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development and with Mr. Sorin APOSTU, Mayor of Cluj- Napoca; Press statement; Visit to the AGRARIA Fair (06); Visit of a farm in Viisoara; Press conference in Cluj (07) Samedi 7 mai Mr Antonio TAJANI will participate and deliver a speech in a panel on "The Future of Handcraft. A case study: the sustainable textile" during the "Festival of the Europe" (Florence, Italy) Ms Androulla VASSILIOU visits Florence: attends the awards ceremony for best Comenius, Leonardo and Gruntvig projects in Italy (Youth on the Move tent) (Florence) (tbc); attends the awards ceremony for the best Youth in Action projects in Italy (Youth on the Move tent) (Florence) (tbc); attends the Education to European Integration event at the Rectorate of the University of Florence (tbc); goes to the opera "AIDA" with the local authorities (Maggio Musicale Theatre, Florence) Dimanche 8 mai Ms Androulla VASSILIOU visits Florence: meets 30 EU journalists at the European University Institute (EUI); visit to the European University Institute accompanied by its president Mr Josep BORRELL; attends a reading event in the Youth on the Move tent with 30 primary school children accompanied by their parents and a reading event with secondary school pupils to the Medici Ricardi Palace. Italian actor Marco NERI will accompany her together with local authorities and Youth on the Move ambassadors; attends the Concert for the 200th Anniversary of Franz Liszt's birth organized by Hungary (Palazzo Vecchio, Florence) 4 Prévisions du mois de mai 2011 09-12/05 – European Parliament plenary session 12/05 – Extraordinary JHA Council 13/05 – Foreign Affairs Council 16/05 – Eurogroup 16-17/05 – Agriculture and Fisheries Council 17/05 – ECOFIN Council 18-19/05 - Territorial development informal meeting (Budapest and Gödöllő) 19/05 – EPSCO Council 19-20/05 - Education, Youth and Culture Council 20-21/05 – Cohesion informal meeting (Budapest and Gödöllő) 23/05 – General Affairs Council 23-24/05 - Foreign Affairs Council 27/05 - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecom) 27/05 – Eastern Partnership Summit (Budapest and Gödöllő) 29-31/05 – Agriculture informal meeting (Debrecen) 30-31/05 – Competitiveness Council Prévisions du mois de juin 2011 05-05/06 – European Parliament plenary session 06-07/06 – EPSCO Council (Luxembourg) 09-10/06 – Justice and Home Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 10/06 - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) (Luxembourg) 14/06 – Eurogroup (Luxembourg) 15/06 – ECOFIN (Luxembourg) 16/06 - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport) (Luxembourg) 17/06 – Environment Council (Luxembourg) 20/06 – General Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 20/06 – Foreign Affairs Council (Luxembourg) 22-23/06 – European Parliament mini plenary session (Brussels) 24/06 – European Council 27-28/06 – Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Luxembourg) Permanence DG COMM le WE du 30 avril au 1 mai: Amelia Torres +32 (0) 498 980 161 Permanence RAPID – GSM: 0498/982 748 Service Audiovisuel, planning studio - tél: 02/295 21 23 5