Meetings of EU Commission Members on 10 October 2023

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the opening speech at the Clean Transition Dialogue on Hydrogen.

President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Alexander Stubb, Director of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence.

Mr Josep Borrell in Muscat, Oman: co-chairs the EU-GCC Joint Council, together with Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman; meets with his counterparts from GCC countries.

Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at the 10th anniversary of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions Conference – ‘Advancing Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law at a Critical Time in Europe’.

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Michael Miebach, Global CEO of Mastercard.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Peter Balik, Minister of Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation of Slovakia; chairs the Clean Transition Dialogue on Hydrogen.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Vienna, Austria: delivers a keynote speech at the ICMPD Vienna Migration Conference opening ; meets with Mr Alexander Van Der Bellen, President of Austria ; delivers via videoconference opening remarks at the 3rd European Defence and Security Conference.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis together with Mr Nicolas Schmit participate in the exchange of views with European social partners ahead of the Commission Work Programme 2024; receives Mr Ömer Bolat, Trade Minister of Turkey.

Mr Nicolas Schmit speaks at a conference organised by Eurofound and the International Labour Organization “How to ensure decent work and job quality for essential workers”; receives representatives from the European social partners; attends a meeting with German members of the Committee of the Regions; gives a keynote speech at event “More Europe in cross-border regions”

Ms Helena Dalli joins online conference on gender stereotypes ‘I like Spiderman, so what?’ with the EU- Funded Project CERV project.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Ömer Bolat , Minister of Trade of Türkiye.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives Mr Fernando Mattos, Minister for Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay; receives the Director of the Polish Association of Tobacco Producers.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Ms Kajsa Ollongren, Minister for Defence of The Netherlands; receives Mr Martin Sion, CEO of Arianegroup.

Ms Elisa Ferreira hosts the 7th Meeting of the Group of high level specialists on the future of Cohesion Policy; participates in the EU Week – Citizens’ Dialogue on brain drain with selected young citizens.

Ms Stella Kyriakides hosts World Mental Health Day conference: “An EU comprehensive approach that prioritises sound mental health for all”; attends the Plenary Session of the European Committee of the Regions; delivers a keynote speech at the “All in one brain: a discussion on mental health” event in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Kympouropoulos; attends the opening of the Exhibition on World Mental Health Day at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Maria Walsh.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Mr Michael Miebach, CEO and member of the Board of Directors at Mastercard; meets with representatives of the European Digital Payments Industry Alliance (EDPIA); opens the workshop organised by the Directorate General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) “The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation WHAT NEXT?”

Ms Adina Vălean in Bucharest, Romania (until 11/10): meets with Mr Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister.

Ms Dubravka Suica receives representatives of the Croatian counties Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem; delivers a speech at the first edition of the EPP Week of Regions and Cities.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Nicu Popescu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova; receives Mgr Noël Treanor, Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union; receives Mr Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade of Türkiye; receives Mr Petro Poroshenko, former President of Ukraine.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Slovenia: meet with Ms Nataša Pirc Musar, President and with Mr Robert Golob, Prime Minister; meets with members of the National Assembly (Committees of EU Affairs, Infrastructure , Environment and Spatial Planning and Agriculture, Forestry and Food).

Ms Iliana Ivanova delivers a speech at the midterm review of the European Education Area (EEA) event, organised by the European Commission and the European Parliament, in Brussels; delivers an opening speech at a panel at the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) event, organised by the European Research Council (ERC) and the European Parliament, in Brussels; delivers a speech, via videomessage, at the Next Generation Innovators Summit, organised by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in Brussels.