Calendrier du lundi 5 juillet au dimanche 11 juillet 2021 Brussels, 2 July 2021

European Commission - Weekly activities

Calendrier du lundi 5 juillet au dimanche 11 juillet 2021
Brussels, 2 July 2021
(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)
Déplacements et visites

Lundi 5 juillet 2021
President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Berlin Process (Western Balkans Summit), via
videoconference.
Mr Frans Timmermans in Seoul, South Korea (from 5 until 7 July): meets Mr Kim Boo-kyum, Prime
Minister; Ms Yoo Myung-hee, Minister for Trade; Mr Chung Eui-yong, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr
Moon Sung Wook, Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy; Ms Han Jeoung Ae, Minister for
Environment; Mr Ban Ki-Moon, President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI);
visits the Hyundai Environmental Technology Research and Development Centre with Mr Young Woon
Kong, President of the Hyundai Motor Group; meets representatives of the Civil Society CIVSOC and
with Business representatives of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
Ms Margrethe Vestager meets via videoconference with the students of the Competition Summer
School of the College of Europe.
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with Mr Cédric O, Minister for the Digital Sector
of France.
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates via videoconference in a meeting with the Committee on
Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis holds a videoconference with Mr Alexandre Saubot, Chairman of ‘France
Industrie'.
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the Side Event to the 47th Session of the UN Human
Rights Council Freedom of Expression and Disinformation.
Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Prof. Alexander Stubb, Director of the School of Transnational Governance
at the European University Institute in Florence.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Paris, France: meets with Mr Jean Castex, Prime Minister of France; and
meets with Mr Clément Beaune, French Secretary of State for European affairs.
Mr Thierry Breton delivers the opening keynote speech via videoconference at the roundtable on
‘Space launchers in Europe and future trends', with high-level representatives of the EU space
industry.
Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Donnedieu de Vabres, Former Minister for
Culture and Communication of France.
Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Mr Herbert Casteran, Dean of the EM Strasbourg
Business School.
Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in a symposium organised by EU-OSHA on the
new Occupational Safety and Health Strategic Framework.
Mr Janusz Wojciechowski participates via videoconference in the webinar ‘Challenges and
Opportunities for Rural Areas - The Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas', organised by Ag-Press.
Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in a high-level event for the signature of the
Code of Conduct for Responsible Business and Marketing Practices, organised by the European
Commission.

Ms Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call with Mr Håkan Buskhe CEO of FAM and Mr Marcus
Wallenberg, Owner of FAM.
Mr Janez Lenarčič receives H.E. Mr. Ruslan Kazakbayev, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the
Kyrgyzstan.
Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Azbej Tristan, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted
Christians and the Hungary Helps Program.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates via videoconference in the Western Balkans Summit.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Marc Palahí, Director of the European Forest Institute.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Tapani Veistola, Head of the Nature Conservation Unit at the Finnish
Association for Nature Conservation.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Juha Marttila, President of The Central
Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK).
Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Baden-Württemberg, Germany: meets Mr Winfried Kretschmann,
Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg; Mr Peter Hauk, State Minister for Food, Rural Areas and
Consumer Protection; and Ms Thekla Walker, State Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection
and the Energy Sector; meets young farmers at an EU-supported organic farm and visits an insect
breeding start-up.

Mardi 6 juillet 2021
College Meeting
President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on the presentation of the
programme of the Slovenian Presidency.
President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the opening speech at the New European Bauhaus –
Werkstatt der Zukunft at the Frankfurt Fashion Week, via videoconference.
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with with Ms Janet Yellen, US Treasury
Secretary.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Paris, France: participates in the battery-related ceremonies at Verkor and the
Ministry of Employment.
Ms Dubravka Šuica participates via videoconference in an event organized by RUMRA & Smart
villages EP intergroup, to present the Long Term Vision on Rural Areas (LTVRA).
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Paris, France: meets with Mr Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister for Education of
France.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Strasbourg, France: meets with Mr David Sassoli, President of the European
Parliament together with Mr Christos Stylianides, EU Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection
of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU.
Mr Johannes Hahn Participates in a videoconference call with Mr Milojko Spajić, Minister for Finance
and Social Welfare of Montenegro.
Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the conference: ‘The New European Bauhaus –
Workshop of the Future'.
Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the event: ‘Agents of Transformation in Art
and Design'.
Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the event: ‘ERASMUS Congress
and Exhibition, ERACON 2021'.
Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in an online conference organised by SGI Europe
and the European Federation of Education Employers ‘Green Skills in VET'.
Mr Nicolas Schmit participates via videoconference in a meeting of the Italian Senate Parliament
Intergroup on ‘Longevity. Socioeconomic Perspectives'.
Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius holds a virtual meeting with Mr Viacheslav Fetisov, United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) National Goodwill Ambassador for Russia.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi delivers a speech via videoconference at the event ‘From Yugoslavia to the

European Union: Western Balkans' European integration and the new geopolitical challenges'.

Mercredi 7 juillet 2021
President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on the conclusions of the
European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021.
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in a working breakfast with Mr Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.
Mr Josep Borrell meets with Mr Ruslan Kazakbaev, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.
Ms Margrethe Vestager holds a videoconference call with the Co-chairs of the US ‘Future of Tech
Commission'.
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the Ukraine Reform Conference.
Ms Vĕra Jourová meets with the Chair and Members of the Political and Security Committee.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Strasbourg, France : meets with Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmit, President of the
Conference of European Rabbis Foundation.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB System AG.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Éric Béranger, CEO of MBDA Missile Systems.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Éric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation.
Mr Thierry Breton holds a videoconference call with Mr Peter Piot, Director of the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in a roundtable discussion with the education
technology sector.
Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the signing ceremony for financing of Telerik
Academy, the ‘Tech-Ed Pioneers of Bulgaria'.
Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Ms Amanda Solloway, Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation of the United Kingdom.
Mr Janusz Wojciechowski participates via videoconference in the webinar ‘CAP reform: for a fairer
and greener agriculture', organised by Ag-Press.
Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with Mr Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister
for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare of India.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi participates via videoconference in the Ukraine Reform Conference.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Georgia: meets with Mr Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia; meets
with Mr David Zakaliani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia; meets Mr Kakhaber Kuchav,
Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia; and meets with representatives of political parties.
Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a videoconference call with Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs
of Finland.
Ms Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the Questions & Answers session
at the European Green Deal and the Energy Sector Conference, organized by the European
Federation of Energy Law Associations (EFELA).

Jeudi 8 juillet 2021
President Ursula von der Leyen visits Cyprus in relation to the recovery and resilience
facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan
President Ursula von der Leyen visits Croatia in relation to the recovery and resilience
facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Mr Frans Timmermans in Singapore: meets Mr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Foreign Minister; Ms
Grace Fu, Minister for Environment and Sustainability; Mr Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister &
Coordinating Minister for National Security; and Mr Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute
of International Affairs.

Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Cristian Ghinea, Minister for Investments and European Projects
of Romania.
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates via videoconference in the Ukraine reform conference.
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan.
Mr Josep Borrell holds a videoconference call with Mr Wang Yi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of China.
Mr Josep Borrell participates in the XXV United States- Spain Forum, co-organised by the United
States-Spain Council and the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Jakob Stausholm, CEO of Rio Tinto.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Siegfried Russwurm and Mr Joachim Lang, President and Director-
General of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Siegfried Russwurm, President of the German Business Representation.
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at an event ‘20 years after 9/11: Achievements and challenges of EU
counter-terrorism efforts', organised by the Council of the European Union.
Ms Dubravka Šuica in Slovenia: meets with Ministers for Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO);
and meets with Ankica Gudeljević, Minister for Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ms Dubravka Šuica participates via videoconference in an event organized by the European network
of parents of people with Down syndrome entitled ‘Improving the visibility of people with Down
Syndrome: an emergency for Europe'.
Mr Margaritis Schinas delivers via videoconference opening remarks at the Colloquium on Counter-
Terrorism.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece: participates in the Economist Annual Government
Roundtable; and participates in the Erasmus+ Launch, together with Ms Niki Kerameus Greek
Minister for Education.
Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the first meeting of the Expert
Group on artificial intelligence and data in education and training.
Ms Mariya Gabriel participates via videoconference in the conference: ‘Deepening the European
Research Area through Gender Equality'.
Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: delivers a keynote speech at the ‘Three Seas Summit and
Business Forum'.
Mr Nicolas Schmit in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia: attends the informal meeting of employment and
social affairs ministers and the 2 nd EU-Western Balkans Ministerial meeting on employment and
social affairs.
Mr Janusz Wojciechowski holds a videoconference call with a representative of European
Coordination Via Campesina.
Ms Elisa Ferreira meets Mr Piotr Sadowski, President of the Social Platform.
Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in the 25th Roundtable with the Government
of Greece – ‘From social distancing to social solidarity', organised by The Economist.
Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of the EU Scientific Advice
Platform on COVID-19.
Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with federation members of BusinessEurope
Mr Didier Reynders holds a videoconference call with travel agencies members of ECTAA (the
European travel agents' and tour operators' associations) and EU Travel Tech.
Ms Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call with Mr Sergej Sekulovic, Minister for Internal
Affairs of Montenegro.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Azerbaijan: meets with Mr Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan; meets with Mr Samir Nuriyev, Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan;
meets with Mr Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister for Economy of Azerbaijan; and meets with Mr Parviz
Shahbazov, Minister for Energy of Azerbaijan.
Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in a virtual meeting with Mr Ratko Mitrović Minister for

Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism.
Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Siegfried Russwurm and Mr Joachim Lang, respectively President and
Director General of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
Ms Kadri Simson holds a video conference call with Mr Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman and CEO of the
Electricité de France (EDF) group and President of Eurelectric.
Ms Kadri Simson Brussels: participates in an informal event with representatives of the Building-
Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) coalition and of SustainablePublicAffairs.

Vendredi 9 juillet 2021
President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen.
Ms Margrethe Vestager in Sofia, Bulgaria: participates as keynote speaker in the Three Seas
Summit.
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates via videoconference in the ECA conference on Financial
Governance.
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the Hambach Democracy Dialogue 2021 - Europe's
rule of law dilemma: How can the EU better protect Europe's fundamental values?
Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks via videoconference at the launch of the campaign CharactHer –
Empowering all talents in the Film and the Media industries.
Ms Dubravka Šuica participates via videoconference in the Conference ‘Smart Villages – a new
concept for rural development'.
Mr Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the EPP Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece : meets with the CEO of the American Jewish Committee,
Mr David Harris.
Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece: meets with Mr Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo.
Mr Thierry Breton, in Dakar, Senegal: meets with Mr Macky Sall, President of Senegal; meets with
Mr Amadou Hott, Minister for Economy, Planning and International Cooperation of Senegal;
participates in the signing ceremony of the European Investment Bank (EIB) grant to the Dakar
Pasteur Institute (IPD); visits the Dakar Pasteur Institute.
Ms Mariya Gabriel holds a videoconference call with Ms Melanie Huml, State Minister for European
and International Affairs of Bavaria (Germany).
Ms Stella Kyriakides in Madrid, Spain: meets Ms Carolina Darias, Minister for Health of Spain; visits
the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO); and meets Mr Luis Planas, Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain.
Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via video message during the Luxembourg Pride.
Ms Ylva Johansson hosts the High level Resettlement Forum in Brussels.
Ms Adina Vălean receives Mr Cristian Ghinea, Minister of Investments and European Projects of
Romania.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Armenia: meets with Mr Armen Sarkissian, President of Amernia; meets with
Mr Nikol Pashinyan, Acting Prime Minister of Armenia; and meets with Mr Mher Grigoryan Acting
Deputy Prime Minister of Amernia.
Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in a high-level meeting on the General Fisheries Commission
for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Strategy, via videoconference call.

Samedi 10 juillet 2021
Mr Josep Borrell in Dubrovnik, Croatia: delivers a keynote speech at the Dubrovnik Forum 2021
“(Post)-pandemic geopolitics - together in a world apart”.‘(Post)-pandemic geopolitics - together in a
world apart'.
Ms Dubravka Šuica in Dubrovnik, Croatia: attends the Dubrovnik Forum 2021 event ‘Post-Pandemic
Geopolitics Together in a World Apart'.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Dubrovnik, Croatia: attends the Opening of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival in
Dubrovnik.

Dimanche 11 juillet 2021
President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the commemoration ceremony on the occasion of the
77th anniversary of the massacre in Campo di Fossoli.
Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Yair Lapid, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel.
Mr Olivér Várhelyi addresses via videoconference participants of the ‘26th commemoration of
Srebrenica genocide'.

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