Meetings of EU Commission Members on 16 October 2024

President Ursula von der Leyen receives EU and national social partners; participates in the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit.

Mr Josep Borrell delivers a keynote address at the 4^th European Defence and Security Conference; participates in the European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council (EU-GCC) summit.

Ms Věra Jourová receives a group of young politicians from Czechia.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates to the inauguration of the Conference Centre.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives European and national social partners; gives closing remarks at the Joint Policy Conference of the EESC Workers’ Group and FEPS on algorithmic management for workers, in Brussels

Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the European Patients Forum High-Level Policy Event, ‘Towards a patient-centred EU mandate: Health policy with and for patients’; delivers pre-recorded remarks at the ‘Ukraine-EU Integration: Healthcare’ conference organised by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health.

Ms Helena Dalli in Umbria, Italy: delivers an online keynote speech for ILGA Europe’s annual conference; attends the press conference on the sidelines of the G7 Inclusion and Disability; delivers a keynote speech at the roundtable at G7 Inclusion and Disability.

Mr Janez Lenarčič in Indonesia (until 17/10): participates in the Launch of the Risk Index for Climate Displacement project; participates in a Tsunami commemoration exhibition (2004-2024), together with government officials; meets Indonesian authorities and humanitarian partners.

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers a speech on “Ireland and the European Union – past, present and future” at an event organised by the Irish Women’s Network

Ms Iliana Ivanova delivers a keynote speech at the event for the presentation of the report of the expert group on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe; delivers a video message at the ‘Shaping Excellent Research in Europe – Excellent Research Shaping Europe’s Tomorrow’ Conference in Berlin; delivers a video message at the ‘China – EU Seminar: How to realise a more inclusive STEM education and increase participation of women’ in Hanzhou.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra speaks, via videoconference call, with Mr Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform of Ireland.