(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 11 septembre 2017

Informal meeting of ministers responsible for development (FAC), in Tallinn

11-14/09 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg

President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Joseph Daul, President of the European People’s Party (EPP); and Mr Manfred Weber, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.

Ms Federica Mogherini and Mr Neven Mimica in Tallinn, Estonia: attend the Informal meeting of ministers responsible for development.

Mr Andrus Ansip in Tallinn, Estonia: attends the Informal meeting of ministers responsible for development, the Digital for Development session.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech at “European Energy Policy” symposium, organised by the Economic Council of Germany, in Brussels.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Valladolid, Spain: delivers a keynote speech at the VIII Agrarian Cooperativism Days.

Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives representatives of ReAct Europe.

M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris (jusqu’à 14/09): rencontre les membres du Haut Conseil des Finances publiques; M. Luc Carvounas, Député et Membre de la Commission de la Défense Nationale et des Forces Armées de l’Assemblée Nationale et Maire d’Alfortville; et M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Ministre de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères de la France.

Mr Carlos Moedas receives directors from Microsoft.

Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Massimo Busuoli, Head of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Brussels Office. 

Mr Julian King delivers a speech at the High-Level Commission Expert Group on Radicalisation, in Brussels.

 

Mardi 12 septembre 2017

College meeting

European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg

Mr Günther H. Oettinger meets members of the ALDE group of the European Parliament to discuss the next multiannual financial framework of the European Union following the presentation of the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU finance, in Brussels.

Ms Mariya Gabriel Strasbourg, France: participates in a working dinner with the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association.

 

Mercredi 13 septembre 2017

European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg

President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his 2017 State of the Union address to the Plenary of the European Parliament.

Mr Carlos Moedas in France (until 14/09): in Strasbourg: attends breakfast roundtable on the state of play of innovation in Europe at the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES).

Mr Carlos Moedas à Orléans, France: participe à une rencontre des scientifiques de la région d’Orléans; rencontre M. Jean-Marc Falcone, Préfet de la région Centre-Val de Loire; et participe à une réception officielle en Préfecture d’Orléans.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Luxembourg (until 14/09): visits the European Commission’s Datacentre in Betzdorf.

 

Jeudi 14 septembre 2017

European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg

Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA), in Brussels

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Tallinn, Estonia (until 16/09): delivers a speech on the “Future of global regulatory coordination in the financial sector and implications for the EU financial sector and economy” at Eurofi Financial Forum 2017; meets Mr Vittorio Grilli, Chairman of the Corporate and Investment Bank, EMEA at J.P. Morgan; Mr Richard Gnodde, Vice-Chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and CEO of Goldman Sachs International; and Mr Massimiliano Alvisini, Senior Vice-President Europe and CIS of Western Union.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives the observers from the International Monitoring Operations to Albania, in Brussels.

Ms Marianne Thyssen in Mannheim, Germany: visits “Förderband Mannheim e.V.”, EU-funded projects aiming at supporting young people during the transition from school to apprenticeship, and into work.

M. Pierre Moscovici à Paris: rencontre M. Gilles Finchelstein, Directeur général de la Fondation Jean-Jaurès; et M. Laurent Cohen, Directeur général adjoint de la Fondation Jean-Jaurès; et M. Nicolas Hulot, Ministre d’État, Ministre de la Transition Écologique et Solidaire de la France.

M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Jean-Yves Le Gall, Président du Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), à Bruxelles.

Ms Violeta Bulc in Frankfurt, Germany: attends the opening ceremony of the International Motor Show (IAA); and participates in the Second High-Level Dialogue on Automated and Connected Driving.

Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska receives Mr Harry Ilan Laufer, Minister for SMEs, Trade and Entrepreneurship of Romania.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in the Czech Republic: attends a meeting of the Committee of Agriculture of the Chamber of Deputies of Parliament, on dual food quality.

Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Álvaro Nadal Belda, Minister for Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda of Spain.

Mr Carlos Moedas à Paris, France: rencontre Mme Nathalie Loiseau, Ministre auprès du ministre de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, chargée des Affaires européennes.

Mr Carlos Moedas receives representatives of Abengoa S.A. (company providing innovative technology solutions in the energy and environment sectors).

Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman and CEO of EDF Group.

Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a keynote speech at the “ENI after 6” – a series of conferences organised by the EU Government Affairs of ENI, in Brussels.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Luxembourg: meets Mr Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Minister of State, Minister for Communications and the Media, Minister for Religious Affairs, Minister for Culture.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Frankfurt, Germany (until 15/09): participates in the International Motor Show (IAA); in the Second High-Level Dialogue on Automated and Connected Driving; and in a dinner hosted by Mr Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany.

Vendredi 15 septembre 2017

Eurogroup, in Tallinn

15-16/09 Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers, in Tallinn

Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Frankfurt, Germany: attends the opening ceremony of the International Motor Show (IAA).

Mr Johannes Hahn Belgrade, Serbia: on official mission.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Montreal, Canada (until 16/06): participates in the Ministerial on Climate Action (MOCA).

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Wolfgang Jamann, Secretary General and CEO of CARE International.

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Rodrigo Rivera, High Commissioner for Peace of Colombia.

Ms Violeta Bulc in Ljubljana, Slovenia: presents the ‘State of the Union’ to the Slovenian National Assembly.

Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Poland (until 16/09): delivers a speech on the occasion of the 15^th anniversary of the Polish Union of Cosmetics Industries.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Austria: meets Mr Wolfgang Brandstetter, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Justice of Austria; visits a Youth Detention Centre; and the Lower Austrian Provincial Exhibition 2017: “Alles was Recht ist“.

Ms Corina Creţu in Valencia, Spain: participates in an event organised by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) on the future of the European Cohesion policy.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Denmark (until 16/09): delivers a keynote speech on “Competition as seen from Brussels” at the Northern Jutland Business Development Forum.

Mr Carlos Moedas meets CEOs of research funding foundations, in Brussels.

Mr Julian King in Tallinn, Estonia: delivers a speech at the EU Cyber Security Conference “Digital Single Market, Common Digital Security 2017”.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Frankfurt, Germany: participates in a breakfast talk with Mr Anton Losinger, Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg.

 

Samedi 16 septembre 2017

Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers, in Tallinn

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Montreal, Canada: participates in the Ministerial on Climate Action (MOCA).

Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska in Warsaw, Poland: participates in the 60^th Anniversary event of the Association of International Road Transport Carriers in Poland (ZMPD).

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Denmark: delivers a speech at the Social Liberals convention.

 

Dimanche 17 septembre 2017

Mr Andrus Ansip in New York, the United States: attends the Annual Meeting of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.

Mr Pierre Moscovici à Washington, les États-Unis (jusqu’à 22/09): participe à un dîner du travail offert par M. David O’Sullivan, Ambassadeur et Chef de la délégation de l’Union européenne aux États-Unis.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Rome, Italy: participates in the European People’s Party (EPP) conference and the roundtable on “Europe, Growth, Digital Society and Business”.

 

Prévisions du mois de septembre:

19-21/09 Informal meeting of energy and transport ministers (TTE), in Tallinn.

25/09 General Affairs Council (GAC), in Brussels.

26/09 General Affairs Council (Art. 50), in Brussels.

29/09 Tallinn Digital Summit, in Tallinn.

 

Prévisions du mois d’octobre:

02-05/10 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg.

09/10 Eurogroup, in Luxembourg.

09-10/10 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH), in Luxembourg.

10/10 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), in Luxembourg.

12-13/10 Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA), in Luxembourg.

13/10 Environment Council (ENVI), in Luxembourg.

16/10 Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), in Luxembourg.

17/10 General Affairs Council (GAC), in Luxembourg.

17/10 General Affairs Council (Art. 50), in Luxembourg.

17/10 Competitiveness Council (COMPET), in Luxembourg.

18/10 Tripartite Social Summit, in Brussels.

19-20/10 European Council, in Brussels.

23/10 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), in Luxembourg.

23-26/10 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg.

24/10 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE), in Luxembourg.

Prévisons du mois de novembre:

06/11 Eurogroup, in Brussels.

06-07/11 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH), in Brussels.

07/11 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), in Brussels.

09/11 Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA), in Brussels.

10/11 Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), in Brussels.

13-14/11 Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), in Brussels.

13-16/11 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg.

15/11 General Affairs Council (GAC), in Brussels.

17/11 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), in Brussels.

17/11 Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth, in Gothenburg.

20/11 General Affairs Council (GAC), in Brussels.

20-21/11 Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (EYCS), in Brussels.

24/11 Eastern Partnership summit, in Brussels.

27/11 Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), in Brussels.

29-30/11 European Parliament plenary session, in Brussels.

30/11 – 01/12 Competitiveness Council (COMPET), in Brussels.

Prévisions du mois de décembre:

30/11 – 01/12 Competitiveness Council (COMPET), in Brussels.

04/12 Eurogroup, in Brussels.

04-05/12 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE), in Brussels.

05/12 Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), in Brussels.

07-08/12 Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA), in Brussels.

07-08/12 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), in Brussels.

11/12 Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), in Brussels.

11-12/12 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH), in Brussels.

11-14/12 European Parliament plenary session, in Strasbourg.

12/12 General Affairs Council (GAC), in Brussels.

12/12 General Affairs Council (Art. 50), in Brussels

14-15/12 European Council, in Brussels.

18/12 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE), in Brussels.

19/12 Environment Council (ENVI), in Brussels.

 

Permanence DG COMM le WE du 09 -10 septembre 2017:

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Permanence RAPID – GSM: +32 (0) 498 982 748

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On 9 September we celebrate the 18^th European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation. I am in Lithuania at an event marking the 30^th anniversary of the first heart transplant in the country. It is an emotional moment for me because 30 years ago, as a young surgeon, I had the privilege to take part in that operation. Since then, the number of transplantations, of all types, has increased a lot in the EU and worldwide, only between 2010 and 2015 the increase was 14 per cent.

A large part of this is thanks to higher donation rates. Therefore we should honour the contribution of the countless everyday heroes in the EU who have helped extend and save hundreds of thousands of lives. Improvements are also due to surgical advances, better coordination between clinical teams, improved transport and safety standards for organs, and an increase in the cross-border exchange of organs.

The EU has also contributed. We have EU-wide legislation on quality and safety standards for organ transplantation. When it comes to cutting waiting list times, we have developed a European IT tool that enables doctors in one Member State to find suitable donors for their patients in another Member State. In just two years, almost 90 transplants have taken place, mainly for children, which would not have been possible without this. We will soon publish a report that will clearly illustrate that pooling resources and knowledge across the EU can significantly improve clinical outcomes. No country alone has the capacity to treat all rare and complex diseases. This is why earlier this year we launched a new initiative to improve the sharing of knowledge across Europe. The virtual European Reference Networks allow healthcare providers across Europe to share information on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment and a concentration of resources.

Unfortunately, nevertheless 16 patients die every day waiting for an organ in the EU; thousands of patients remain on transplant waiting lists. As a doctor, I know exactly how far we have come, medically speaking. As a European Commissioner I know the fundamental importance of coordination at a European level when we’re talking about organ donation and transplantation. I believe that together with our Member States we can do more. Where there is a will there is a way.

​The Hague, 7 September 2017

Solveig Wollstad was appointed for a second term as National Member for Sweden at Eurojust, commencing June 2017.

After receiving an LL.M. from the University of Lund in 1983, Ms Wollstad began her career as a prosecutor in 1987, when she joined the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

Ms Wollstad was promoted in 2001 to Chief Public Prosecutor and Head of the International Public Prosecution Office in Linköping, leaving to become National Member for Sweden at Eurojust from January 2004 through September 2007. She was then Eurojust´s representative at the EU Police Chiefs Task Force, as well as involved with relations with Europol and third States and a member of the Trafficking Team.

From September 2007 to September 2014, Ms Wollstad returned to Sweden as Chief Public Prosecutor and Head of the International Public Prosecution Office for the south of Sweden in Malmö, dealing with serious organised national and transnational crime, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, arrest warrants and extradition.

Ms Wollstad then served as Head of the East Public Prosecution Area (Eastern Region) of the Swedish Prosecution Service and as Head of  five District Prosecution Offices from October 2014 to May 2017, before returning to Eurojust in June 2017.

In her very long and varied legal career, Ms Wollstad has served as expert in several EU projects on judicial cooperation, contact point for Sweden with the EJN, member of the National Supervisory Board of the Swedish Customs Authority, member of the National Council on Police and Judicial Cooperation, the Swedish Public Prosecution Authority’s contact person for the IAP, Member of the Swedish Board of the AIDP, and Member of the Prosecutor General of Sweden’s National Management Board for the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

Ms Wollstad has also served as expert on many Swedish governmental committees.

On her second appointment to Eurojust, Ms Wollstad said:

‘I am very happy to return to Eurojust after 10 years, especially in this beautiful new building. I have always been a supporter of the work of Eurojust, and at this time, with the EPPO and Brexit, we have additional challenges to face.

We must use our wealth of experience to focus on practical casework, operational issues and teamwork, and how to change legal instruments. Eurojust is fortunate in having a large administrative support staff, including a new Operational Unit, allowing the National Members to focus on their core tasks. I am optimistic that we can achieve much more by working together.’

​The Hague, 7 September 2017

Solveig Wollstad was appointed for a second term as National Member for Sweden at Eurojust, commencing June 2017.

After receiving an LL.M. from the University of Lund in 1983, Ms Wollstad began her career as a prosecutor in 1987, when she joined the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

Ms Wollstad was promoted in 2001 to Chief Public Prosecutor and Head of the International Public Prosecution Office in Linköping, leaving to become National Member for Sweden at Eurojust from January 2004 through September 2007. She was then Eurojust´s representative at the EU Police Chiefs Task Force, as well as involved with relations with Europol and third States and a member of the Trafficking Team.

From September 2007 to September 2014, Ms Wollstad returned to Sweden as Chief Public Prosecutor and Head of the International Public Prosecution Office for the south of Sweden in Malmö, dealing with serious organised national and transnational crime, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, arrest warrants and extradition.

Ms Wollstad then served as Head of the East Public Prosecution Area (Eastern Region) of the Swedish Prosecution Service and as Head of  five District Prosecution Offices from October 2014 to May 2017, before returning to Eurojust in June 2017.

In her very long and varied legal career, Ms Wollstad has served as expert in several EU projects on judicial cooperation, contact point for Sweden with the EJN, member of the National Supervisory Board of the Swedish Customs Authority, member of the National Council on Police and Judicial Cooperation, the Swedish Public Prosecution Authority’s contact person for the IAP, Member of the Swedish Board of the AIDP, and Member of the Prosecutor General of Sweden’s National Management Board for the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

Ms Wollstad has also served as expert on many Swedish governmental committees.

On her second appointment to Eurojust, Ms Wollstad said:

‘I am very happy to return to Eurojust after 10 years, especially in this beautiful new building. I have always been a supporter of the work of Eurojust, and at this time, with the EPPO and Brexit, we have additional challenges to face.

We must use our wealth of experience to focus on practical casework, operational issues and teamwork, and how to change legal instruments. Eurojust is fortunate in having a large administrative support staff, including a new Operational Unit, allowing the National Members to focus on their core tasks. I am optimistic that we can achieve much more by working together.’

EFSA’s EU-FORA initiative is up and running. The fellowship programme supports the building of the EU’s scientific assessment capacity and knowledge community. It gives early and mid-career scientists the opportunity to increase their expertise in food safety risk assessment within a European national risk assessment institute.

Fifteen young scientists from 11 EU countries have started training at EFSA, Parma, as part of their fellowship placements under the EU-FORA programme. The fellows will then complete a year of on-the-job learning at food safety risk assessment institutes across Europe, gaining first-hand experience and contributing to the work of the host institutes.

Bernhard Url, EFSA’s Executive Director, said: “This programme will help us to get hold of the best brains in Europe and build the next generation of EU risk assessors. It will keep EFSA at the forefront of scientific advancement in risk assessment. We will face the challenges of the future only by sharing knowledge and methodologies.”  

Preparing for the next round

In October 2017 young and mid-career scientists will be invited to apply for the next round of the EU-FORA fellowship programme, which starts in September 2018. Food safety risk assessment organisations will also be invited to act as hosts.