Meetings of EU Commission Members on 12 June 2023

President Ursula von der Leyen begins visit to Latin America (until 15/06) in Brasilia, Brazil : meets Mr Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil ; delivers a speech at the National Industry Confederation.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Barbados (until 13/6) for COP28 preparations: meets with Ms Mia Mottley, Prime Minister.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech at the EU-UK Forum Annual Conference 2023.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Zagreb, Croatia: participates in a conference marking the 10th anniversary of Croatia’s EU membership organised by the European Commission Representationin Croatia and the Department of European Law at the Faculty of Law in Zagreb; participates in a roundtable on digital literacy skills among the elderly organised by the University of Dubrovnik and the University of Zagreb.

Ms Vĕra Jourová meets with academics form Institute of Asia Studies of Charles University in Prague.

Mr Margaritis Schinas on mission to Israël.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Stockholm, Sweden (until 13/06): takes part in field visit to Torsåker farm and study visits to Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden, on the margins of the informal meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the European Union.

Mme Elisa Ferreira participe à une discussion avec les maires du « Brussels Urban Summit » organisé par EUROCITIES.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; addresses the participants at the opening of the Norwegian Refugee Council’s interactive exhibition ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Putting the Spotlight on Neglected Crises’ at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Ms Kadri Simson in Copenhagen, Denmark: visits the ‘Utilities down under’ district heating and cooling project; meets bilaterally with Mr Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities; and delivers an opening speech at the Energy Infrastructure Forum 2023.

Mr Johannes Hahn in Salzburg, Austria: Participates in the youth event ‘EU gestalten‘ and in the award ceremony for the ‘#DreamYourEUunlimited’ competition organised by Europe-Direct Salzburg.