Meetings of EU Commission Members on 30 March 2023

Mr Frans Timmermans delivers a keynote speech at the 8th Clean Energy Summit,  in Brussels.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington DC, United States: participates in the EU-US Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; delivers a keynote speech at the 2023 Summit for Democracy, organised by the US Department of State; meets with Ms Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr David O’Sullivan, International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Madrid, Spain: delivers opening remarks at the International Congress of Vocational Training; visits the Fundación Tomillo together with Mr Nicolas Schmit; participates in an exchange of views with students from the IE University.

Mme Mariya Gabriel à Sofia, en Bulgarie : participe à un événement avec la Chambre bulgare de la construction (KSB) et le journal Stroitel ; s’entretient avec M. Julian Revalski, président de l’Académie bulgare des sciences (BAS) ; rencontre des représentants du « Sofia Live Fest ».

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates, via videoconference, in the Expert Group on Well-being at School.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participates in the Rome Investment Forum – Financing Long Term Europe, organised by the Italian Banking Insurance and Finance Federation.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski attends dairy event in Brussels, organised by the Polish Chamber of Milk (Polska Izba Mleka); attends “European event on quality and origin products” organised by the Association of European Regions for Products of Origin (AREPO) in Brussels;  receives several ministers to discuss IPARD II Programme implementation: Mr Vladimir Joković, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro; Ms Jelena Tanasković, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of Serbia; Mr Ljupco Nikolovski, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of North Macedonia; and Ms Frida Krifca, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania.

Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a keynote speech online at the Conference of the Smart Specialisation Strategies’ Community of Practice.

Ms Helena Dalli meets with Senator Anca Dragu, President of the Committee for Human Rights, Equal Opportunities, Cults and Minorities of the Romanian Senate.

M. Janez Lenarčič au Liban : s’entretient avec M. Nabih Berri, Président du Parlement ;  M. Najib Mikati, Premier ministre par intérim; M. Hector Hajjar, Ministre par intérim des Affaires sociales ; visite Minieh et rencontre des partenaires humanitaires.

Ms Adina Vălean delivers the keynote speech at the Clean Energy Summit, in Brussels; and delivers the opening speech at the EU Cities Mission signing ceremony, in Brussels.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers an opening speech at the Conference of the Covenant of Mayors: ‘Cities on the frontline of the energy crisis’, in Brussels, Belgium; participates in the Clean Energy Summit session: ‘Electricity market reform: towards fairly priced and renewable energy?’, in Brussels, Belgium; receives Mr Luc Rémont, CEO of Électricité de France (EDF).

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius (until 31/3) in Italy.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Mr Leo Clancy, CEO at Enterprise Ireland; receives H.E. Mark Gitenstein, Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union; speaks at the round table organised by the Brussels branch women’s network of the Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU).