Meetings of EU Commission Members on 21 February 2024

College Meeting

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Fireside chat organised by DigitalEurope, titled ‘Trans-Atlantic digital cooperation and challenges for the period of 2024 – 2029′.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Ester Baiget, President and CEO of Novozymes; delivers a keynote speech at the Solar Impulse Foundation event on ‘Europe 3.0 – Modernise to Thrive’.

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Ms Milena Jabůrková, Vice-President of the Confederation of Czech Industry for Digital Economy and Education.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech at the panel of EPP Group Conference ‘A social market economy that cares‘; delivers a keynote speech for the WEF Workshop ‘Longevity Economy: Principles and Actions to Define the Next Era in an Aging World’, organised by World Economic Forum and European Commission.

Mr Margaritis Schinas delivers opening remarks at the EPP Group Conference ‘Social Market economy that cares’.

Mr Nicolas Schmit gives a keynote speech at Official opening of the Skills Summit 2024; meets with Mr Paul Thompson, Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development of Canada; rencontre des chauffeurs VTC en marche de Lille. 

Mr Paolo Gentiloni holds a video conference call with Mr Pietro Labriola, CEO of TIM Group; participates in the book launch event ‘Ma cosa fa un Ministro?’ at the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives representatives of Unione Italiana Vini.

Ms Stella Kyriakides receives Mr Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the United States.

Mr Didier Reynders receives Trine Fagervik, State Secretary in charge of consumer policy of Norway.

Ms Helena Dalli meets the National Alliance for Rare Diseases Support Malta; gives a 20 Years Medals of work to 3 Officials Civil Servant.

Mr Janez Lenarčič welcomes Ms Iris Spranger, Senator for Interior, Digitalisation and Sport of Berlin and Mr Christian Hochgrebe, State Secretary, Senate of the Interior and Sport, City of Berlin in the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC).

Mr Olivér Várhelyi reiceives Ms Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova; receives students of the Ministry of European Affairs of Hungary.

Ms Mairead McGuinness participates in the fireside chat at the World Economic Forum workshop ‘Longevity Economy: Principles and Actions to Define the Next Era in an Aging World’; receives Mr Bim Afolami MP UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister).

Ms Kadri Simson delivers, via videoconference, an opening keynote speech at the European Affordable Housing Consortium Final Conference ‘Launching 100 lighthouse districts’.

Ms Iliana Ivanova delivers a keynote speech at ‘Europe 2030: A Digital Powerhouse’, DIGITALEUROPE’s  annual  flagship event gathering Masters of Digital, and presents the annual Future Unicorn Award; delivers a video address at the Academic Freedom Roundtable ‘Research Integrity in Open Science for Europe’, organised by the Science and Technology Options Assessment Panel of the European Parliament; delivers a video address at the event ‘Sounding out opportunities for music in the New European Bauhaus’, co-organised by the European Parliament, the European Music Council, the New European Bauhaus Friendship Group, and the Cultural Creators Friendship Group; hosts a working dinner with leading investors in the tech sector, in Brussels.

Mr Wopke Hoekstra receives Mr Steven van Rijswijk, CEO and chairman Executive Board of the ING Group.