Cldr/11/37 Bruxelles, le 28 octobre 2011 calendrier du 31 octobre au 13 novembre 2011

Mr Antonio TAJANI in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (Israel): delivers the opening speech at the Conference "Go4Europe", meets Mr Shalom SIMCHON, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour; visits to Better Place (Pi Glilot); participates in EU-Israel Business Dialogue; meets Mr Shlomo YANAI, TEVA President and CEO

Mr Andris PIEBALGS visits Colombia (30/10-03/11): meets with Mr Juan Manuel SANTOS, President of Colombia, meets with Ms Maria Angela HOLGUIN, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia; meets with Mr Juan Camilo RESTREPO, Minister of Agriculture of Colombia

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU visits Cyprus (31/10-4/11): meets Mr Andreas D. MAVROYIANNIS, Deputy Minister to the President and Mr George GEORGIOU, Permanent Secretary of the Planning Bureau on the preparation of the Cyprus Presidency of the EU in 2012 (Nicosia)

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU opens the Shadow Theatre Museum (Nicosia)

Ms Maria DAMANAKI addresses Conference on the new Challenges and Opportunities facing Marine Fisheries Science (Fishmongers' Hall, London)

Mr Günther OETTINGER in Berlin: delivers a keynote speech at the German–Turkish CEO-Forum and meets with representatives of the DENEFF (Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz)

Mr Johannes HAHN in French Guyana, Guadalupe and Martinique (31/10-4/11). On 31/10 in French Guyana: meets Mr Denis LABBE, Prefect of Region of French Guyana and with Mr Rodolphe ALEXANDRE, President of Region of French Guyana

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD participates in the annual meeting Danmarks Naturfredningsforening (Gentofte, Denmark)

Mr Štefan FÜLE meets the Czech Foreign Minister Karel SCHWARZENBERG, Foreign Office (Prague)

Ms Neelie KROES attends London Conference on Cyberspace organised by UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Antonio TAJANI in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (Israel): Meeting with Mr Binyamin NETANYAHUN, Prime Minister of Israel; with Prof. Stanley FISCHER, Governor of the Bank of Israel and with Mr Shimon PERES, President of Israel

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers a speech at the event on the occasion of European Day of Languages organized at the Pascal School (Nicosia)

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers a speech dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ihsan Ali at a lecture organized by the Dr. Ihsan Ali Foundation at the Bank of Cyprus Central Offices (Nicosia)

Mr Johannes HAHN in French Guyana: visits EU funded projects in East Guyana; visits the EU space centre in Corou and meets Mr Joël BARRE, Director General of the EU space centre

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD in Russia for bilateral meetings: with Mr Stanislas VOSKRESENSKIY, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, with Mr Alexander BEDRITSKY, Presidential Advisor/Special Envoy on Climate Change Issues, with Mr Alexander FROLOV, Head of Russian Federal Agency for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, with Mr Vsevolod V. GAVRILOV, Director of the Dir. for Energy-Saving & Nature Management Projects Administration (Sberbank)

Ms Viviane REDING attends the Conference on the European Year of Volunteering (Athens)

Mr Olli REHN at the G20 Finance Ministerial meeting in (Cannes)

M. Michel Barnier rencontre Mr Jean LEONETTI, Ministre français chargé des Affaires européennes (Paris)

Mr Michel Barnier meets Mr Mark Hoban MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury in UK (London)

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU meets Mr Efthymios FLOURENTZOS, Minister of Communications and Works (Nicosia)

Ms Maria DAMANAKI in Athens: meeting with Mr Michalis CHRYSOCHOIDIS, Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Maritime Affairs of Greece; speech at the 3rd EU-level conference on the European Year of Volunteering

Mr Günther OETTINGER in Prague: delivers a speech at the Conference "European single energy market – a near vision or a far future?" held under the auspices of the Prime-Minister of the Czech Republic

Mr Johannes HAHN in Martinique: visits EU funded projects in Abymes and La Grivelière; attends a working lunch with representatives of the region of La Grivelière and the EU funded project of a geothermic installation in Bouillante

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD delivers a keynote speech at the JCI Youth Council (Brussels)

Mr Štefan FÜLE on official visit to the Dutch parliament (the Hague, Netherlands)

Mr László ANDOR delivers a speech at the World Pension Summit (Amsterdam)

Mr Michel BARNIER in London: meets the Association of British Insurers; meets Stuart FRASER, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee in UK; participates in the Conference "Financial Regulation and the Dynamics of Saving and Investment Markets", organised by the European Financial Forum; rencontre Lord TURNER, Président de l'Autorité Bancaire Britannique

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU visits the Kykkos B' Lyceum secondary school (Nicosia)

Mr Günther OETTINGER in Wien: delivers a keynote speech in the Austrian Parliament at an event devoted to "Energy supply of the future"

Mr Johannes HAHN in Martinique: meets with the business community of Martinique; attends and holds a press conference at the 17th Conference of Presidents of EU Outermost Regions and visits EU funded projects in Trenelle and Sainte-Anne

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD's address and panel discussion at Centrovice/Bioenergy conference (Vissenbjerg, Denmark)

Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ at the meeting for an exchange of views between the Council of Ministers (Agriculture), the Europarliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Commission on the legislative proposals for the future CAP

Mr José Manuel Durão BARROSO delivers a speech at the EPP conference "Securing the future of the euro through deeper economic integration" (Brussels)

Mr Siim KALLAS and Ms Connie HEDEGAARD host the 3rd High Level Platform on greenhouse gas emissions from ships (Brussels)

M. Michel BARNIER participe à la Conférence "Directive Qualifications Professionnelles", organisée par la DG Markt (Charlemagne, Bruxelles)

M. Michel BARNIER participe à la Conférence "Security & Defence Day", organisée par la (Security Defence Agenda) et la CEIS (Compagnie Européenne d'Intelligence Stratégique) (Charlemagne, Bruxelles)

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Mr Leonard. F. McCARTHY, Vice-President of the World Bank (Brussels)

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Mr François BAROIN, French Finance Minister (Brussels) TBC

Mr Johannes HAHN meets Mr Raffaele FITTO, Italian Minister for Regional Development (Rome)

Mr Johannes HAHN visits Pompeii for planned reconstruction of damaged historical site (Pompeii)

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Andreas I. CHRYSOSTOMOU, Chairman of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)

Mr Štefan FÜLE participates in the Sarajevo Process Ministerial Conference (Belgrade, Serbia)

Mr László ANDOR delivers a lecture on Social dialogue at the Zsigmond király College in Budapest (Hungary)

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr Vano Merabishvilli, Georgian Minister of Interiors

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr Harry van Dorenmalen, Chairman of IBM Europe

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives a delegation from 'Human Rights Generation'

Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in a conference on resource efficiency 'Responsible or Irresponsible? Europe's resource use and its impacts', organised by the Friends of the Earth Europe (EP)

Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA delivers a speech at 3rd plenary session of the Conference on European Space policy (EP)

Mr Štefan FÜLE meets the Friends of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the European Parliament

Mr László ANDOR participates in the roundtable discussion on 'Ways to promote social innovation in Europe' in the Committee of the Regions

Ms Viviane REDING delivers the opening speech on ' The role of the press in democratic society' at the European Newspaper Publishers' Association 50th Anniversary Congress (Brussels)

Ms Viviane REDING participates in a Roundtable with German managing partners of international law firms and leading German in-house lawyers

Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA meets the Directors General of the National Competition Authorities (NCAs) of EU 27, of EFTA Member States and of the European Surveillance Authority (Brussels)

Mr Siim KALLAS gives a keynote speech at the EUCAR Conference "Collaborative R&D for Automotive Innovation" (Brussels)

Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers the opening speech at the Conference "Une politique spatial européenne au service de la société et des citoyens" (Brussels)

Mr Antonio TAJANI receives Mr Eric Besson, the French Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy

Mr Janez POTOČNIK delivers a keynote speech at a conference entitled "Combating Food Waste in the EU" (Sheraton Hotel, Brussels)

Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Leif ÖSTLING, CEO of Scania

Mr Andris PIEBALGS visits Uganda (7-10/11): meets with Mr Amama MBABAZI, Prime Minister; meets with Mr Yoweri MUSEVENI, President; meets with Mr Sam KUTEESA, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA receives Mr Georghe Ialomitianu, Romanian Finance Minister (Brussels)

Mr John DALLI attends a working lunch with the European Brands Association Board (Brussels)

Mr John DALLI receives Mr Valeriu TABARA, Romanian Minister for Agriculture

Ms Maria DAMANAKI at event on marine litter by the European Waste Free Oceans initiative (Oostende)

Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA delivers the opening Address at "Combating malnutrition trough Sustainable intervention" EU/ASEAN (Royal Museum of Arts and History in Cinquantenaire Museum) (Brussels)

Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA receives Mr Egemen BAGIS, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of Turkey

Mr Johannes HAHN receives Ms Annette SCHAVAN, German Federal Minister of Education and Research

Mr Johannes HAHN receives members of the Verband Österreichischer Wirtschafsakademiker (association of Austrian academics of economy)

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Ivan MIKLOS, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovakia

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Leif ÖSTLING, President and CEO of SCANIA

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD at the launch of EWEA's report "Wind Energy and EU Climate Policy" (Brussels)

Mrs Connie HEDEGAARD receives Mr Eric BESSON, Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy of France

Mr Štefan FÜLE receives the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Mr Wilhelm MOLTERER

Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Prof. Joseph MIFSUD, President of the Euro-Med University of Slovenia

Mr László ANDOR receives Mr William Lacy Swing, Director General of International Organisation for Migration

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM delivers a speech at the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) and Robert Schuman Foundation Conference on European Neighbourhood Policy and migration

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr William Swing, CEO of International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr Leif Östling, CEO of Scania

Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ in Portugal: visit of a farm, meeting with the Portuguese Minister for Agriculture Ms Maria de Assunção CRISTAS; meeting with farmers associations on the Reform of the Common Agriclture Policy (Coruche); meeting with members of the Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Portuguese Parliament (Lisboa)

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD participates in the panel discussion of the event "Which green race to Durban?" (EP)

Mr Štefan FÜLE gives a speech at the conference "Local and regional dimension of the Eastern partnership", organized by the Committee of Regions and the Brussels office of the Polish Regions

Ms Viviane REDING receives members of the UK House of Commons Justice Committee

Ms Viviane REDING delivers a speech on 'The road to stability and growth – the crisis seen as an opportunity' at a Conference organised by the Chateau Sainte-Anne International Club (Brussels)

Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA receives Mr Nick CLEGG, Deputy Prime Minister of UK

Mr Siim KALLAS participates in the European Seaport Organisation's (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration of Ports (Brussels)

Ms Neelie KROES receives Mr Nick CLEGG, Deputy Prime Minister of UK

Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers the opening speech at the Conference "Turismo e ITC" (Brussels)

M. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Nick CLEGG, Deputy Prime Minister in UK

M. Michel BARNIER prononce un speech à la conférence annuelle de l'ACT (Association of Commercial Television) (Bruxelles)

Mr Michel BARNIER delivers a keynote speech at the European Association of Public Banks' Conference

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU gives a speech at Sport Agents' Conference (Brussels)

Mr John DALLI receives Ms Astrid KRAG, Danish Minister of Health

Mr John DALLI receives Mr Andrew WITTY, CEO of Glaxo Smith Kline

Ms Maria DAMANAKI addresses European Policy Center event on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

Mr Günther OETTINGER receives Mr Nick CLEGG, UK Deputy Prime Minister

Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Artur BAGHDASSARIAN, Secretary of the National Security Council of the Republic of Armenia

Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Egemen BAGIS, Turkish Minister for European Affairs

Mr Štefan FÜLE receives Mr Hido BISCEVIC, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)

Mr László ANDOR delivers a speech at the European Voice debate on demographic challenges (Brussels)

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM delivers a speech at a seminar organised by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies on the subject of European Border Security (Brussels)

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM delivers a speech at a Security and Defence Agenda cyber-security initiative launch event (Brussels)

Mr Dacian CIOLOŞ at the Friends of Europe's Roundtable "Future Proof Farming" (Bibliothèque Solvay)

Mr Günther OETTINGER delivers a speech at the EPP hearing “External Dimension of Energy Security: Building European Energy Diplomacy"

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD participates in the Transport Committee meeting (EP)

Ms Connie HEDEGAARD participates in the ITRE Committee meeting (EP)

Mr László ANDOR delivers a speech at the conference 'Green jobs as a response to the unemployment crisis in Europe' in European Parliament

Mr Siim KALLAS in Estonia (10-13/11): meeting of Baltic Prime Ministers (Tallinn)

Mr Antonio TAJANI delivers the opening speech at the Conference "Space Exploration Platform" in Lucca (Italy)

Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ in Vienna, Austria: delivers the opening speech "Innovative administration" at the "Verwaltungsmesse" (fair on administrative reform), meets with the President of the Austrian Parliament, Ms Barbara PRAMMER; Meeting with members of the Austrian Parliament; Meeting with Ms Gabriele HEINISCH-HOSEK, Federal Minister for Public Service and delivers a speech on "The global role of the European Union" at the Diplomatic Academy Vienna

Mr Janez POTOČNIK delivers an opening speech at the workshop on soil remediation (Saxony Liaison Office, Brussels)

Mr Janez POTOČNIK receives Mr Alfredo MANTICA, Italian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Mr Janez POTOČNIK participates in the Retail Forum Annual Event (Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels)

Mr Andris PIEBALGS in Juba (South Sudan) (10-11/11)

Ms Androulla VASSILIOU delivers a speech and meets the Education and Culture Committee of the Italian National Parliament (Rome)

M. Michel BARNIER reçoit M. Rudolf KAINDL, Président du CNUE (Conseil des notariats de l'Union Européenne) et Clarisse Martin, Secrétaire générale du CNUE

M. Michel BARNIER reçoit Mme Christiane RAMONBORDES, Directeur Général de l'ADAGP (Société des Auteurs dans les Arts Graphiques et Plastiques)

Mr John DALLI attends the Conference on Sustainability and Innovation in Pesticides (Brussels)

Mr John DALLI receives Mr Jim BOREL, Vice President of DuPont

Mr John DALLI participates in the Business Circle Luncheon debate of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg (Brussels)

Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN in London: delivers keynote address at the British Academy (UK National Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences) (9:30) and meets with Mr David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, and Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (12:15)

Ms Maria DAMANAKI meets with the Presidium of Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (Thessaloniki)

Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA in Rome: delivers a speech to the Conference on civil protection and humanitarian aid(14:30); delivers a speech to the Opening Session of the meeting "European Year of Volunteering" (18:30); meets with M. Franco FRATTINI, Minister for Foreign Affairs; meets with Interior Minister Roberto MARONI

Mr Günther OETTINGER delivers a speech at the European Grid Conference organised by The Renewables-Grid-Inititative (RGI) and Smart Energy for Europe Platform (SEFEP)

Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Erwin SELLERING, Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mr Johannes HAHN receives Mr Alfredo MANTICA, Under-Secretary in the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM delivers a speech during the European Integration Forum (Brussels)

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM receives Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe

Ms Viviane REDING receives Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Ms Viviane REDING receives Mr Franz WOLFMAYR, President of the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and Mr Luk Zelderloo, Secretary General of EASPD

Ms Viviane REDING receives the Presidents of the International Committees of Concentration Camps

Mr Joaquín ALMUNIA participates in a Round Table on "Current Developments in State Aid" (Berlin)

Mr Antonio TAJANI and Ms Androulla VASSILIOU deliver speeches at the Conference "Education and Skills for business competitiveness" (Rome)

Ms Maria DAMANAKI meets with associations of restaurant owners, small-scale fishermen and mussels producers (Thessaloniki)

Mr Johannes HAHN attends the Europäische Baurechtskonferenz (European conference on building law) (Frankfurt) TBC

Mr László ANDOR delivers a keynote speech at the Global Soacial Business Summit (Vienna)

Ms Cecilia MALMSTRÖM in Copenhagen (Denmark): participates in a debate meeting at the University of Copenhagen; attends a working Lunch with Mr Bodskov, Minister of Justice; meets with Ms Karen Hækkerup, Minister for Social Affairs and Integration; meets with Ms Mette Frederiksen, Minister for Employment.