Meetings of EU Commission Members on 14 November 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen in Denpasar, Indonesia (until 16/11): participates in the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit.

Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans is at COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt leading the EU negotiating team (14-18/11), with also the participation of Commissioners for Energy, Kadri Simson (14-16/11), Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius (14-16/11), and Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski (12/11).

Ms Margrethe Vestager participates as keynote speaker in a conversation on the Digital Services Act organised by with the World News community on Reddit; meets with Mr Fredrik Persson, President of BusinessEurope.

Ms Vĕra Jourová in Prague, Czechia: speaks the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC) meeting.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Symposium in Prague; receives a delegation of representatives from the American University of Europe-FON; hosts a dinner for the delegation participating in the High-level Dialogue between the EU and Türkiye on 15/11/2022, in Brussels.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Bilbao, Spain: participates in the Healthy Workplaces Summit 2022, organised by EU-OSHA; meets with Ms Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Economy; meets with Mr Jokin Bildarratz, Minister of Education in the Basque Government, and Mr Jorge Arevalo, Vice-Minister of Vocational Education and Training in the Basque Government

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski attends Polish National Independence Day celebration, organised by the Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the first general meeting of the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA), in Brussels; delivers a keynote speech at the launch event of the Transition Pathway for the Proximity and Social Economy Ecosystem, in Brussels.

Ms Elisa Ferreira receives with Mr Andrei Spînu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and regional Development of Moldova.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Santo Tirso, Portugal: meets with ‘ACIST’-Business and Industrial Association of Santo Tirso.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Mr Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and and Food Sovereignty of France.

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Limassol, Cyprus: delivers a keynote speech at the European Cancer Leagues 42nd Annual Conference.

Mr Didier Reynders

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency in ERCC.

Ms Kadri Simson in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 (14-16/11): delivers keynote speeches on “Accelerating the green transition to power out of the energy crises”, “Energy efficiency as a valuable resource – boosting energy performance of the economy and renovating buildings”, “Accelerating solar energy: a ribbon at a time”, and “Fuelling the energy transition: Renewable hydrogen trade and partnerships for a carbon-free future” at the EU Pavilion; and attends the Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute’s dinner on the road to net-zero emissions by mid-century.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 (14-16/11): takes part in the Ministerial meeting on the 10 Point Plan for Nature Finance; delivers a keynote speech at the event ‘Approaches to assessment of damages to climate and environment’ organized by Ukraine; meets with Mr Zac Goldsmith, Minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment of the United Kingdom; meets with Mr Matthew Samuda, Senator and Minister with responsibility for environment in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation of Jamaica; meets with Ms Therese Coffey, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom; and meets with Mr Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for Environment of Italy; meets with Mr Murat Kurum, Minister for Environment of Türkiye.