Calendrier du 5 octobre au 11 octobre 2020 Brussels, 2 October 2020 - European Commission

European Commission - Weekly activities

Calendrier du 5 octobre au 11 octobre 2020
Brussels, 2 October 2020
(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)
Déplacements et visites

Lundi 5 octobre 2020
Eurogroup
President von der Leyen holds a videoconference call with Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees.
President von der Leyen holds a videoconference call with Mr David Sassoli, President of the
European Parliament.
President von der Leyen holds a videoconference call with Mr Manfred Weber, Chairman of the EPP
Group in the European Parliament.
Mr Frans Timmermans participates in a videoconference call with Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All
(SEforALL) and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, on energy access.
Ms Margrethe Vestager in Berlin, Germany: attends the ‘Tag der Industrie' conference.
Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Denys Maliuska, Minister for Justice of Ukraine.
Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the online edition of the ‘Conversaciones
sobre Europa', organised by the Association of European Journalist.
Mr Johannes Hahn participates in the trilateral political dialogue meeting on the 2021-2027
Multiannual Financial Framework, in Brussels.
Mr Janusz Wojciechowski delivers a virtual keynote speech at the Interparliamentary Conference on
‘The European Green Deal and CAP', organised by the Conference of Chairpersons of Committees on
the Environment, Energy, Transport and Agriculture from national parliaments and the European
Parliament.
Mr Thierry Breton together with Mr Nicolas Schmit hosts a High Level Roundtable on Skills for the
Microelectronics Sector.
Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of Central African Republic.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi holds a videoconference call with Mr Fathi Bashagha, Minister of Interior of Libya.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African
Republic.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen delivers a speech at the virtual Opening Ceremony of the Global Diaspora Week
2020.
Ms Kadri Simson participates in an online Fireside Chat at the High-Level Opening Session of the
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Innovation Week.
Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech at the virtual High-Level Conference on Hydrogen.

Mardi 6 octobre 2020
College Meeting

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Ms Paola De Micheli, Minister for
Infrastructure and Transport of Italy.
Mr Josep Borrell chairs the European Union – Ukraine Summit.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets Mr Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, in the European Parliament
and receives the ‘Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (II degree)'.
Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe of Germany.
Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the ICPMD online discussion ‘A debate on
Europe's New #EUMigration Pact'.
M. Nicolas Schmit participe au 4e forum sur le dialogue social de l'Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM).
Mr Nicolas Schmit takes part in an online conference on Employment and Social Developments in
Europe 2020
Mr Nicolas Schmit takes part in the online conference “Global Supply Chains – Global Responsibility:
Human Rights and Decent Work in Global Supply Chains”.
Mr Didier Reynders takes part in the online conference ‘People rights and Good Work in Global
Supply Chains'.
Mr Didier Reynders takes part in the EPC online Dialogue on Rule of Law.
Mr Didier Reynders receives Mr Denys Maluska, Minister for Justice of Ukraine.
Ms Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call on ‘Rebuilding with Refugees: How and why
businesses should include refugees as we build back better', organised by The TENT Partnership.
Mr Janez Lenarčič participates in a high-level virtual event on the humanitarian situation in the
Central African Republic, co-organised by OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs) and the EU.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates in the EU-Ukraine Summit and signs three Financial Agreements with
Ukraine with Ms Olga Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates in a video conference of the Finnish Parliament's parliamentary
oversight group for development.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen introduces the virtual Kapuscinski Development Lecture by Mr Joseph Stiglitz.
Ms Kadri Simson participates in the Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers.

Mercredi 7 octobre 2020
President von der Leyen receives Mr Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium.
President von der Leyen delivers a speech at the ceremony of the Empress Theophano Prize
awarded to the Erasmus+ programme, via videoconference.
Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Ms Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia.
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Wopke Hoekstra, Minister for Finance of
the Netherlands, and Mr Eric Wiebes, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the
Netherlands.
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone.
Ms Margrethe Vestager participates via videoconference call in ‘The Board of the Belfer Center for
Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School'.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Social partners on the Commission Work
Programme 2021, Strategic Foresight and Better Regulation.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Cecilia Wikström, Chair of the Board of Governors of the European
Institute of Public Administration.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Mr Anders Fogh Rasmussen, CEO of political
consultancy Rasmussen Global and former Secretary General of NATO.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič opens the online the workshop ‘Make your voice heard' at the #EURegionsWeek

event.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Thessaloniki, Greece: participates in the Theofano award ceremony.
Mr Nicolas Schmit holds a videoconference call with Ms Christine Aschbacher, Minister for Labour,
Family and Youth of Austria, on Minimum Wage and the Resilience and Recovery Facility.
Mr Nicolas Schmit takes part in the LABORA conference organised by the “Hans-Böckler-Stiftung“.
Mr Nicolas Schmit takes part in the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2020 on the theme “Competences for the
future”.
Mr Thierry Breton participates in the virtual Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung conference ‘For a
healthy Europe: Strengthening of the supply security and pharmaceutical production in Europe'.
Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the European Society of
Radiology.
Mr Didier Reynders in Bruges, Belgium: holds a conference on Rule of Law at the College of Europe.
Mr Didier Reynders holds a video conference call with Mr Markus Beyrer, Director General of
BusinessEurope.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Skopje, North Macedonia: meets with Mr Stevo Pendarovski, President of North
Macedonia; meets with Mr Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of North Macedonia; meets with opposition
leaders and addresses the Parliament.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Tirana, Albania: meets with Mr Ilir Meta, President of Albania; meets with Mr
Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania; meets with opposition leaders, and addresses the Parliament.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Professor Joseph Stiglitz.
Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote address on Energy priorities of the European Commission at the
virtual Energy Ireland 2020 conference.
Ms Kadri Simson attends a working lunch with Ms Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia.

Jeudi 8 octobre 2020
Justice and Home Affairs Council
President von der Leyen holds a videoconference call with Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of
Greece.
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Christos Staikouras, Minister for Finance
of Greece.
Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles, together with Mr Janez Lenarčič in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (until 9/10):
handover Covid-19 medical equipment; meet Mr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, and the
high-level representatives of the African Union.
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the GLOBSEC 2020 Bratislava Forum's online panel discussion on the
Future of Democracy in the Post Covid World.
Ms Dubravka Šuica holds a videoconference call with Mr Rudolf Anschober, Federal Minister for Social
Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection of Austria.
Mr Johannes Hahn participates in an online conference with the ‘Room for Discussion' platform of the
University of Amsterdam.
Mr Nicolas Schmit delivers the European Commission's statement at the European Parliament on
Redundancies of workers in the EU following the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis
Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates via videoconference in the Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile 2020 –
‘L'Italia e gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile'.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Christophe Stoller, President of Medicines for
Europe & CEO of TEVA.
Thierry Breton receives Mr Bernard Arnault, CEO of Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
Thierry Breton, together with Mr Nicolas Schmit, hosts a High Level Roundtable on Skills for the
Aerospace and Defence Sector.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the European Federation of
Nurses.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Pristina, Kosovo: meets with Mr Avdullah Hoti, Prime Minister of Kosovo; and
meets with opposition leaders.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Belgrade, Serbia: meets with Mr Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia; meets
with Ms Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister Designate of Serbia; meets with opposition leaders and delivers
a speech in front of Serbia's national convention on the European Union.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates in a virtual High-level event ‘Economic Challenges from the Security
Crisis in the Sahel' during the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates in a videoconference with Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, with Mr Omer Ismail, Acting Foreign Minister of Sudan, with Ms Beatrice
Wani Khamisa, Foreign Minister of South Sudan, and with Mr Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive-
Secretary of IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development).
Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of
Nokia.
Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech at the 18 th Convention on Energy and Environmental
Policy of the Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V.

Vendredi 9 octobre 2020
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Mr Frans Timmermans holds a keynote speech via videoconference at the Budapest Climate
Summit.
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the online conference on Digital Czech Republic 2020.
M. Nicolas Schmit au Luxembourg : participe à l'Assemblée Plénière de la Chambre des Salariés
Luxembourg ; et rencontre la Confédération européenne de la Police.
Mr Nicolas Schmit takes part in the online ‘ Skills Summit 2020' organised by the OECD.
Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Mr Marco Settembri, President of
FoodDrinkEurope.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean, Director-General of
the EU General Staff.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Benoît Potier, CEO of Air Liquide and Co-
Chairman of the Hydrogen Council.
Mr Didier Reynders holds a video conference call with Mr Catalin Predoiu, Minister for Justice of
Romania.
Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers the online closing speech at the Portugal Mobi Summit.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Podgorica, Montenegro: meets with Mr Milo Đukanović, President of
Montenegro; meets with Mr Aleksa Bečić, Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro; meets with Mr
Zdravko Krivokapić, Prime Minister Designate of Montenegro; meets with Mr Dritan Abazović, leader
of URA (United Reform Action); and addresses the Parliament.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: meets with Mr Zoran Tegeltija, Chairman of
the Council of Ministers; meets with Mr Selmo Cikotić, Minister of Security; and participates in a joint
collegium of House of Representatives and the House of Peoples.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates in virtual ‘Mobilizing with Africa II‘ high-level event at Bank-Fund
Annual Meetings.
Ms Kadri Simson holds a videoconference call with Mr Karel Havlíček, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister
for Industry and Trade and Minister for Transport of the Czech Republic.
Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in a virtual discussion with representatives of the American
Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania.

Samedi 10 octobre 2020

M. Nicolas Schmit au Luxembourg : participe à la Journée politique de l'Association des Cercles
d'Etudiants Luxembourgeois (ACEL).

Dimanche 11 octobre 2020
Ms Mariya Gabriel participates in the Hack TUES Awards Ceremony.

Prévisions pour le mois de septembre:
12/10 Foreign Affairs Council
13/10 General Affairs Council; Video conference of labour, social affairs and equality ministers
15-16/10 European Council
19-20/10 Agriculture and Fisheries Council
23/10 Environment Council

Permanence SPP le WE du 3 et 4 octobre 2020:
Miriam GARCIA FERRER – tél: +32 460 79 90 75

Service Audiovisuel, planning studio – tél. : +32 (0)2/295 21 23

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