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Weekly European Agenda | 01/03/2021
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01-07 March 2021
Monday 1 March
- EP: CONT, INGE
- CoM: EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Council
- EC: von der Leyen delivers speech to CDU/CSU group in EP
- Timmermans meets Norwegian Government
- EESC: Civil Society Days; EU-Montenegro Committee
- CoR: COTER Meeting
- EIB: Textiles and Fashion as part of the Climate Action Agenda
- CoE: Zero Discrimination Day Event
Tuesday 2 March
- CoM: Informal videoconference of trade ministers
- EC: von der Leyen meets with the Prime Minister of Sweden
- Presidency: CDSP Missions in Africa
- Ombudsman: Meeting with French Ombudsman
Wednesday 3 March
- EP: International Women’s Day Webinar
- EC: College Meeting
- EC: Šuica holds a videoconference call with Europa Nostra’s Secretary General
- Ombudsman: College of Europe Seminar
Thursday 4 March
- EMI: Sharing Ideas for a Meaningful Conference
- EP: ECON, EMPL, IWD Inter-Committee Meeting
- EC: Kyriakides conference with EU Scientific Advice Platform on COVID-19
- EESC: EU-Africa Stakeholders Event
- EIB: Investment for recovery and sustainable future – Poland
European Movement International
Thursday 4 March
Sharing Ideas for a Meaningful Conference on the Future of Europe
On Thursday, 4 March, the European Movement International will hold its upcoming digital panel discussion which will focus on Sharing Ideas for a Meaningful Conference on the Future of Europe. This event will be an opportunity for esteemed Members of the European Parliament to set out their ideas for shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe. Discussions will focus on the concept, structure, scope and timing of the Conference on the Future of Europe, as well as exploring its jointly agreed principles and objectives. MEPs Danuta Maria Hübner, Doménec Ruiz Devesa and Daniel Freund will share their thoughts on the expected role and contribution of civil society organisations in shaping the debate.
More information about EMI events can be found here.
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 1 March
Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Votes: MEPs will vote on amendments to the draft reports under discharge process for the budgetary year 2019.
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Exchange of views with High Representative Josep Borrell.
Wednesday 3 March
International Women’s Day Webinar
The EP press service will hold a webinar for journalists on women’s leadership in the fight against COVID-19, with a special focus on scientists and carers. Participants will include Women’s Rights Committee Chair, Evelyn Regner, Professor Katalin Karikó, researcher and Senior Vice-President of BioNTech, Dr Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, researcher and Head of the laboratory of virology of Lazzaro Spallanzani, Alda Dalla Valle, head nurse of Epicura Hornu’s emergency service, and several MEPs.
Thursday 4 March
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Topics discussed will include European Semester for economic policy coordination Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021, strengthening the international role of the euro Adoption of draft report, an economic Dialogue and exchange of views on the Autumn Fiscal Package of the 2020 European Semester and on COVID-19 fiscal policy response with Commissioners Dombrovskis and Gentiloni, and an exchange of views with Chair of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB).
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on European Social Fund.
Other topics discussed will be fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers, an exchange of views with Commissioner Schmit, an exchange of views on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), and finally an exchange of views with stakeholders regarding adequate minimum wages in the EU.
International Women’s Day Inter-parliamentary committee meeting
The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, in collaboration with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments, will hold an inter-parliamentary committee meeting entitled “We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19”. Participants include EP President David Sassoli, EC President Ursula von der Leyen, Commissioner Dalli, the President of Greece, Members of the European Parliament and of National Parliaments across the EU, frontline workers and other distinguished guests.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 1 March
EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Council
The Stabilisation and Association Council will discuss relations under the Stabilisation and Association Process and will focus on pre-accession strategy, in particular in the light of the criteria for membership (political criteria, economic criteria, acquis, financial cooperation). It will be chaired by High Representative Josep Borrell.
Tuesday 2 March
Informal videoconference of trade ministers
Find more information about this event here.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 1 March
President von der Leyen delivers a speech at the ‘Fraktionsvorsitzendenkonferenz’ of the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament via videoconference
Timmermans meets Norwegian Government
Commissioner Timmermans holds via videoconference a meeting between the European Commission and the Norwegian Government on the European Green Deal to discuss how to translate ambitious climate goals into concrete action.
Tuesday 2 March
President von der Leyen meets with the Prime Minister of Sweden via videoconference
President von der Leyen meets with the Prime Minister of Sweden via videoconference Stefan Löfven.
Wednesday 3 March
College Meeting
Topics include to be discussed include one year since the outbreak of COVID-19 fiscal policy response; Commission recommendation on ‘Effective Active Support to Employment’ (EASE); Action plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; Binding pay transparency measures; Strategy on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Šuica holds a videoconference call with Europa Nostra’s Secretary General
Commissioner Šuica holds a videoconference call with Ms Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic, Europa Nostra’s Secretary General, to discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe.
A full list with meetings of Commissioners can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of the College Meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.
European Economic and Social Committee
Monday 1 March – Friday 5 March
Civil Society Days 2021
The 2021 EESC Civil Society Days are intended to be a public forum bringing together European citizens, civil society organisations and the European institutions for a debate about the essential components of A Sustainable Recovery for the Future of Europe’s citizens.
Monday 1 March
EU-Montenegro Joint Consultative Committee
This 14th JCC will be hold virtually in Brussels and tackle issues such as the current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations, including 2020 Montenegro Report and the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and an overview of the civil society situation in Montenegro
Tuesday 2 March
EU-Africa Economic and Social Stakeholders’ Network
Find more information about this event here.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Monday 1 March
COTER meeting
Topics will include regional airports, sustainable and smart mobility, experiences and lessons learned COVID-19, implementation of Green Deal locally.
More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.
Portuguese Presidency
Tuesday 2 March
Compared experiences in CSDP missions in Africa Seminar
This seminar aims to promote a reflection on how the effectiveness of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations can be improved, and to incorporate lessons learned, with the aim of strengthening not only the European Union credibility as an international security producer, but also the existing partnership with Africa in security and defence matters.
Friday 5 March
Gender equality as a driver for recovery Webinar
On the date that marks the first anniversary of the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, this international webinar will present and discuss the results of the research note compiled by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for the Portuguese Presidency on gender equality and the socio-economic impact of COVID-19.
The agenda of the Portuguese Presidency can be found here.
European Ombudsman
Tuesday 2 March
Meeting with the French Ombudsman
The European Ombudsman is meeting Ms Claire Hedon, via conference call to exchange views on topics of common interest as part of the European Network of Ombudsmen.
Wednesday 3 March
College of Europe Seminar
The European Ombudsman will give an online seminar to students from the College of Europe in Bruges, on the work of the office.
The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Monday 1 March
Textiles and Fashion as part of the Climate Action Agenda
This is the first in a series of circular economy webinars offered by the Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE) that will address topics relevant to the circular transition in the EU.
Thursday 4 March
Investment for recovery and sustainable future – Poland
The Polish Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology and the European Investment Bank are hosting the webinar Investment for recovery and sustainable future – Poland. The webinar will focus on investment needs and priorities for Poland in times of COVID-19, digitalisation and climate change. It brings together a group of economists, policymakers, as well as representatives from financial institutions and the business community.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
Council of Europe
Monday 1 March
Zero Discrimination Day
On the occasion of the Zero Discrimination Day, the Anti-racism commission will launch a publication focusing on the human rights of LGBTI persons, which summarises recommendations made as a result of ECRI’s monitoring visits to the Council of Europe’s 47 member states since 2013 when ECRI first included this issue into its country monitoring.
Find an overview of Council of Europe events here; the PACE diary here; the Congress calendar of events here; information on forthcoming judgments here; the calendar of hearings here; information on Venice Commission events here; the agenda of the Commissioner of Human Rights here; and the Chairmanship agenda here.
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