Meetings of EU Commission members on 20 March 2023

President Ursula von der Leyen, together with Mr Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, co-hosts the International Donors’ Conference ‘Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria’.

Mr Frans Timmermans in Copenhagen, Denmark (until 21/3): participates in the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: delivers a keynote speech at the event ‘The Danish Recovery and Resilience Plan’, organised by Dansk Industri; delivers a keynote speech at the event ‘State Aid and Tax’, organised by the University of Copenhagen; delivers a keynote speech at the talk ‘Management in an international context’, organised by the Copenhagen Business School.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); receives Mr Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of Austria.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in New York, United States: meets with Ms Anna Paula Zakarias, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations; meets with Mr Ivan Simonovic, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Thessaloniki, Greece: delivers a keynote speech at the OKE conference; delivers a keynote speech at the conference organised by the Athens Macedonian News Agency.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in San Francisco, USA (until 24/03): on official visit.

M. Nicolas Schmit à Paris, France : participe à un événement organisé par l’OCDE intitulé  « Inclusion, innovation et inspiration : Façonner notre avenir avec l’économie sociale et solidaire » ; rencontre M. Mathias Cormann, secrétaire général de l’OCDE ; rencontre Mme Marlène Schiappa, secrétaire d’État française en charge de l’économie sociale et solidaire et de la vie associative.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Milan, Italy: participates in the event: ‘Affari & Finanza’ at Bocconi University, organised by La Repubblica; participates in the event: ‘Forum Analysis‘, organised by Analysis Spa.

Mme Elisa Ferreira reçoit Mme Ana Bjerde, vice-présidente de la Banque mondiale.

M. Janez Lenarčič participe à la cérémonie d’ouverture du Forum humanitaire européen (EHF) ; tient une conférence de presse à l’occasion de l’EHF23 ; participe à la conférence internationale des donateurs « Ensemble pour les peuples de Turquie et de Syrie » ; reçoit Mme Anniken Huitfeldt, ministre des Affaires étrangères de Norvège ; reçoit S.E. Mme Minata Samate Cessouma, ambassadrice du Commissaire à la santé, aux affaires humanitaires et au développement social de l’Union africaine.

Mme Adina Vălean s’entretient par visioconférence avec M. Benjamin Smith, PDG d’Air France-KLM.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Ms Borjana Krišto, the Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina; receives Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; receives Mr Ivica Dačić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; participates in the Schuman Security and Defence Forum.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Fuad Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq; receives Ms Anna Bjerde, World Bank Regional Vice-President for Europe and Central Asia; receives Ms Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF; receives Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); receives Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; holds a video conference call with Mr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Ms Kadri Simson receives Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); participates in the exchange of views organised by the European Energy Forum (EEF), on reform of the electricity market design, in Brussels, Belgium.

M. Virginijus Sinkevičius reçoit Mme Hilde Crevits, vice-ministre-présidente du gouvernement flamand et ministre flamande de l’Économie, de l’Innovation, du Travail, de l’Économie sociale et de l’Agriculture.