Meetings of EU Commission Members on 16 November 2022

College Meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen in Denpasar, Indonesia (until 18/11): participates in the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 (14-18/11):  joins the launch of the ‘Nexus on water, food and energy’ (NWFE) initiative; participates in the side event ‘EU Innovation Fund – The role of clean tech funding for net zero’; and delivers opening remarks at the ministerial side event ‘Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on climate change adaptation and resilience in Africa’.

Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the European Business Summit.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Madrid, Spain: receives the Xataka Legend Award.

Mr Josep Borrell in Kazakhstan: meets with Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Ms Bärbel Bas, President of German Bundestag; visits Politico News Room; receives Mr Volker Wissing, Federal Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport of Germany.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech at the European Cancer Summit, in Brussels; participates in the seminar: ‘Culture and Creativity as a means to Well-being’, in Brussels; participates in the 9^th high-level EPP group conference on the Western Balkans, in Brussels.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives representatives from the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates in the inaugural European Employment and Social Rights Forum in Brussels, which focuses on the “Social Dimension of the Green Transition” and celebrates the 5^th anniversary of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the 9^th annual high-level conference of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, in Brussels; participates in the annual event of the Strategic Dialogue for the Automotive Sector in Baden-Württemberg, in Brussels; holds a videoconference call with Ms Micky Adriaansens, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands; receives Mr Paolo Cerruti, co-founder and COO of Northvolt.

Ms Elisa Ferreira participates in the Annual Conference of the Outermost Regions in Brussels; receives Mr Jean-François Carenco, Minister for Overseas of France.

Mr Didier Reynders receives Mr Ed Gillespie, Senior Executive Vice President External and Legislative Affairs at AT&T; gives the opening speech in an event organised by Victim Support Europe (VSE) – ‘Vision for a revised Victims’ Rights Directive – Shaping Victim Support Together’; participates via videoconference in the International media law symposium 2022 ‘ZOOM’ organised by Deutsche Welle; participates in the 30th anniversary event of European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA); participates in the European Evening organised by the German Bar Association; participates via videoconference in the IAPP Data Protection Congress.

Ms Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference at the European Employment and Social Rights Forum.

Ms Ylva Johansson gives an address at a high-level event ‘How can we use technology to ensure safety for children online’ in the framework of the first Tech Awareness Week hosted by the European Parliament.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Charlotte Slente, Secretary General of Danish Refugee Council (DRC).

Ms Adina Vălean receives Mr Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport of Germany; meets, via videoconference, with Mr Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus; delivers the opening remarks at the ICE Event.

Ms Kadri Simson in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 (14-16/11): gives opening remarks at the ‘The Clean Energy Transition as a Solution for Climate Action and Biodiversity’ roundtable at the Wind and Solar Pavilion; meets with Mr Diego Pardow, Minister for Energy of Chile; meets with Mr Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 (14-16/11): participates in the High Level Event on Biodiversity, in the High Level Event on Energy/Water Nexus and in the High Level Dinner of the Friends of Ocean and Climate; meets with Mr James Shaw, Minister for Climate and Biodiversity of New Zealand; meets with Mr Wilbert Gabriel Rozas Beltrán, Minister for Environment of Peru,; meets with Ms Tamar Zandberg, Minister for Environment of Israel; meets with Mr Steven Guilbeault, Minister for Environment of Canada; meets with Ms Yasmine Fouad, Minister for Environment of Egypt; meets with Mr Hani Sewilam, Minister for Water of Egypt; and meets with Mr Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, Minister for Environment of Nigeria.

Ms Mairead McGuinness receives Mr François Masquelier, Chair, and a delegation of Senior Managers from companies member of the European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT).