Meetings of EU Commission Members on 18 April 2024

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the special meeting of the European Council.Ms Margrethe Vestager in Brussels: speaks at the Merger Anniversary Conference 2024.

Mr Josep Borrell in Capri, Italy: participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Alexandroupolis, Greece: participates in the National Rectors Summit hosted by the University of Thrace.

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates in the launching event of the call for funding proposals for zero long term unemployment projects, co-organised by the Commission and the Committee of the Regions.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Washington DC, United States (until 19/04): participates in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives Mr Emiliano García-Page, President of the Region of Castilla-La Mancha; receives representatives of the European Beekeeping Association.

Mr Thierry Breton in Trieste, Italy: visits the Monfalcone shipyard.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Porto, Portugal: participates and delivers a keynote speech in a Conference at Porto University ‘From Algarve to Lapland’.

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Ankara, Türkiye: participates in the EU-Türkiye High Level Dialogue on Health.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Sofia, Bulgaria: meets with Mr Kalin Stoyanov, Minister of Interior of Bulgaria together; with Mr Marian-Cătălin Predoiu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Romania.

Ms Kadri Simson in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the 14th session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency: delivers a keynote speech at the Plenary session on Accelerating the Development of bankable Renewable Energy Projects – Leveraging IRENA’s Facilitation Platforms for Global Transition; participates in the Ukraine Green Energy Transition Fund High-level closed door meeting; delivers a keynote speech at the Plenary Session on Policies and Skills for an Accelerated Energy Transition.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Washington DC, United States (until 20/04): attends the Financial Action Task Force ministerial meeting; meets with Mr Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; meets with Mr Dennis M. Kelleher, co-Founder, President and CEO of Better Markets; attends a round table with trade associations organised by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association; meets with CEOs of global banks.

Ms Iliana Ivanova delivers a keynote speech, via videoconference, at the event ‘Future of Ireland – New Horizons in Research and Innovation’, organised by the Irish Universities Association; delivers a video message at the European Institute for Innovation and Technology’s Health Summit; delivers a video message at the annual meeting of European Credit Transfer System Medicine Association; delivers a video message at the student forum at the Burgas Free University Summit; delivers a video message at the European Youth Event, organised by the European Youth Parliament team of the Schwarzkopf Foundation.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra in Washington D.C., United States (until 20/04): meets with Mr Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.