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Weekly European Agenda | 06/09/2021
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06-12 September 2021
Monday 6 September
- EP: REGI, PECH, DROI, DEVE-FEMM, FEMM, ANIT, INGE
- CoM: Economic and Financial Affairs Council
- EC: von der Leyen chairs the meeting on the New European Bauhaus High-Level Roundtable
- EC: Gabriel holds a meeting with the Portuguese Secretary of State
- EC: Reynders receives the EU Special Representative for Human Rights
- EESC: National Recovery and Resilience Plans
- Presidency: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
- EIB: Addressing biodiversity risks in infrastructure investments
Tuesday 7 September
- EC: Simson holds a video conference call with the Minister of Capital Investments of Montenegro
- Presidency: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
- CoE: Conference on “The role of NGOs and research institutes in promoting Council of Europe norms and standards on national minority rights”
Wednesday 8 September
- EC: Schinas receives the Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia
- CoR: Online Stakeholder Consultation on the Gender Perspective in the European Green Deal and Cohesion policy
- ECB: Panel on “Climate and sustainability risks: implications in the banking sector”
Thursday 9 September
- EP: DROI, AGRI, FISC, BECA, ENVI-AGRI
- Eurogroup
- EC: Simson holds a meeting with the Director-General of IRENA
- CoR: ENVE commission meeting
- FRA: Seminar on CRPD implementation
- COE: Meeting of the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter
- OSCE: Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
Friday 10 September
- EC: Hahn participates in the welcoming event of the Connecting Europe Express
- EESC: European statute for associations and NGOs
- Presidency: Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers
- OSCE: Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
Saturday 11 September
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 6 September
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Debates: Exchange of views with the European Commission on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires), the implementation of relief and European solidarity, and the lessons to be learnt in European public policies; Exchange of views with Wiktor Szydarowski, Director of ESPON (European Spatial Planning Observation Network); Challenges for urban areas in the post-COVID-19 era.
Committee on Development (DEVE) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: The EU Gender Action Plan III.
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Debates: Exchange of views with Commission representatives on the EU-UK: Implementation of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement (licences, 2022 quota negotiations).
Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: Exchange of views on the latest developments in the field of human rights in Palestine; Exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022; “The Gender Gap in the EU’s Public Employment and Leadership” by the Policy Department C.
Debates: Exchange of views on women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan.
Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT)
Debates: Public hearing on Alternatives to long-distance live animal transport and farmers’ experience of the shift to alternatives; Investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union; Draft recommendations following the inquiry into the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union.
Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Debates: Exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, European Commission.
Thursday 9 September
Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: Corruption and human rights.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Exchange of views with Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on general matters; Establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Votes: Establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD); Financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy; An intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience.
Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC)
Debates: Public Hearing on “Tax Transparency”.
Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA)
Debates: Exchanges of views with the Commission on files relating to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan; Development of a European Health Data Space: health data exchange and digitalisation in cancer prevention and care; Progress in the implementation of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability in the context of cancer prevention.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Votes: A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 6 September
Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Economy and finance ministers will exchange views on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). They will discuss the Commission proposals for Council implementing decisions approving the Commission’s assessments of the recovery and resilience plans for Czechia and Ireland, with a view to their adoption by written procedure.
Friday 10 September
Eurogroup
The Eurogroup will convene to discuss the economic situation in the euro area and the management of the uneven impact of Covid-19.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 6 September
Gabriel holds a meeting with the Portuguese Secretary of State
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel holds a meeting, via videoconference, with the Portuguese Secretary of State, Mr. André Azevedo.
von der Leyen chairs the meeting on the New European Bauhaus High-Level Roundtable
President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen chairs the meeting on the New European Bauhaus High-Level Roundtable.
Reynders receives the EU Special Representative for Human Rights
Commissioner Didier Reynders receives Mr. Eamon Gilmore, EU Special Representative for Human Rights.
Tuesday 7 September
Simson holds a video conference call with the Minister of Capital Investments of Montenegro
Commissioner Simson holds a video conference call with Mr Mladen Bojanić, Minister of Capital Investments of Montenegro.
Wednesday 8 September
College Meeting
This week the College will launch the 2021 Annual Strategic Foresight Report.
Schinas receives the Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia
Vice-President Schinas receives Mrs Marta Lucia Ramirez, Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia.
Thursday 9 September
Simson holds a meeting with the Director-General of IRENA
Commissioner Simson holds a meeting with Mr Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency).
Friday 10 September
Hahn participates in the welcoming event of the Connecting Europe Express
Commissioner Johannes Hahn participates in the welcoming event of the Connecting Europe Express.
An overview of the Commission College can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of upcoming College meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.
European Economic and Social Committee
Monday 6 September
National Recovery and Resilience Plans
The European Semester Group of the ECO section will organise this public online hearing to discuss semester related developments. The event will collect views of various organisations, national Economic and Social Councils, EU bodies and think tanks on the topic.
Friday 10 September
European Statute for Associations and NGOs
This remote public hearing will gather the institutional and civil society views on the proposal to establish a Statute for a European association and possibly collect ideas to make it stronger.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Wednesday 8 September
Online Stakeholder Consultation on the Gender Perspective in the European Green Deal and Cohesion policy
This consultation is organised to draft its own-initiative opinions on the gender-related aspects of EU policies.
Thursday 9 September
ENVE commission meeting
This hybrid meeting will consist of Green Deal Debates, on the CoFoE, as well as EU Action Plan and the implementation of the EU Pollinators Initiative.
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.
Slovenian Presidency
Monday 6 September – Tuesday 7 September
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers is designed to give representatives of EU member states an insight into the cultural landscape of Slovenia and the coexistence of urban and rural environments.
Friday 10 September – Saturday 11 September
Informal meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs ministers
On the first day of the meeting, 10 September, two working sessions will be held. The first session will be dedicated to the regulation of the financial sector and the balance between financial stability and sustainable financing of the economy. The second working session will focus on the options for channeling IMF special drawing rights to vulnerable countries. Central bank governors will also join the ministers on the first day of the meeting. The second day of the meeting, 11 September, will also feature two working sessions. At the first working session, the ministers will discuss simulations of fiscal scenarios to ensure a resilient recovery and sufficient space for future investment. The second working session will be devoted to a discussion on the future of taxation.
The agenda of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Thursday 9 September
Seminar on CRPD implementation
FRA, together with the Public Defender of Rights and the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic will co-host a seminar on developing human rights indicators for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD).
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Central Bank
Wednesday 8 September
Panel on “Climate and Sustainability Risks: Implications in the Banking Sector”
Mr Fernandez-Bollo is going to participate in this panel at Eurofi Forum in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
More information about ECB events can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Monday 6 September
Addressing Biodiversity Risks in Infrastructure Investments
This session will explore the barriers to identifying, measuring, and managing biodiversity-related financial risks in the infrastructure sector and debate what needs to happen to level the playing field for investors who are serious about sustainable infrastructure. EIB Lead Environment & Biodiversity Specialist Eva Mayerhofer will also take part.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
Council of Europe
Tuesday 7 September
Conference on “The role of NGOs and research institutes in promoting Council of Europe norms and standards on national minority rights”
This conference is conducted by the Hungarian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers.
Thursday 9 September
Meeting of the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter
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.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Thursday 9 – Friday 10 September
Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum is dedicated to “Promoting comprehensive security, stability and sustainable development in the OSCE area through women’s economic empowerment” and will take place in Prague.
More information can be found here.
