Meetings of EU Commission Members on 25 September 2024

President Ursula von der Leyen rings the bell signaling the opening of the day’s trading at the New York Stock Exchange.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Montreal, Canada: visits the High Performance Computing Centre at the École de Technologie Supérieure; meets with students at the École de Technologie Supérieure Quantum Club booth; meets with Mr François-Philippe Champagne, Federal Minister of Innovation, Science & Industry of Canada; participates in a Fireside chat with Minister Champagne at CORIM (Conseil des Relations Internationales de Montréal).

Mr Josep Borrell in New York, US: participates in the 79^th session of the United Nations General Assembly; participates in the G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting; hosts the a meeting with the Western Balkans leaders; co-hosts a Ministerial meeting on Sudan.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Javier Garat, President of Europêche; receives a delegation of Irish Church leaders.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Madrid, Spain: visits the International Centre Sports Mental Coaching; delivers introductory remarks at the conference ‘The European Union necessary condition’ organised by Fundación Carlos de Amberes.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Paris, France: participates in the Trade Union Forum on Platform Work, Platfor(u)m.

Ms Stella Kyriakides in New York, US: delivers a speech at the UN General Assembly side event ‘Fostering Cross-Country Solidarity to Address Antimicrobial Resistance in the WHO European Region and Beyond’; delivers a speech at the side event ‘High-level Meeting on AMR and beyond: Bringing the voices and perspectives of the Low-and middle-income countries’; attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit – the First Ladies Luncheon Roundtable on breast cancer; participates in the Foreign Policy’s Health Forum ‘The Power of Prevention: Universal HPV Vaccination Strategies’.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the Launch of the European Judicial Organised Crime Network of Eurojust.

Ms Ylva Johansson in New York, US: gives an address at the UNGA Safe Pathways Roundtable; meets with Mr Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech at the European Network on Independent Living Freedom Drive (ENIL); meets with Bulgarian LGBTIQ Activists from ILGA and Amnesty International, to discuss the current situation in Bulgaria; delivers a keynote speech for the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) at the conference ‘Call to Europe: The Future is Social”.

Ms Kadri Simson in New York, US: participates in the Norway-Canada Ministerial Consultation Meeting on Plastic Pollution Treaty; meets with Mr Omar Paganini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra in New York, US: attends Bloomberg event ‘Europe’s Net Zero Strategy – Delivering on Climate Ambition and Enhancing Industrial Competitiveness’; delivers an opening speech and statement, on behalf of the EU and its Member States, at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise; participates in a high-level panel on global solidarity levies and financing for development, organised by the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force; meets with Mr Tore Onshuus Sandvik, Minister for Climate and Environment of Norway; participates in the Ministerial meeting of donors on the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance; meets with Mr Edward Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom.