CALENDAR HELLENIC PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU VERSION 17.06.14 – ATHENS & OTHER CITIES JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
Sat Sun
1 2
1 2
Mon
3
3
Tue
4
4
Wed 1
NEW YEAR'S DAY
5
5
Thu
2
EUROPEAN PUBLIC HOLIDAY
6
Fri
3
7
6 -High-Level Working Group on Gender Mainstreaming -Conference on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Region 7 -High-Level Working Group on Gender Mainstreaming -Conference on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Region
Sat
4
8
8
9 10
9 10
11
11
12
12
Sun 5 Mon 6
Tue
GREEK PUBLIC HOLIDAY
7
Wed 8
-Opening Ceremony -Meeting of the European Commission with the Hellenic Presidency of the Council
Thu
9
13 -Conference “Speeding up New Generation Network (NGN) ubiquity: a pillar for digital growth”
13
Fri
10
14 -Conference “Speeding up New Generation Network (NGN) ubiquity: a pillar for digital growth” -One day event on Apprenticeship
14
-Joint meeting of Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Chief Dental Officers -Joint meeting of Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Dental Officers -Conference “Safety & Security in Cyberspace” -EuroMed-Migration III -“Heritage First” event - Conference “Safety & Security in Cyberspace” -EuroMed-Migration III -“Heritage First” event -6th European Summit of Regions and Cities “Heritage First” Meeting -6th European Summit of Regions and Cities -“European Youth Conference” (Thessaloniki) -High level conference on maritime and coastal tourism -Informal Ministerial Meeting on Tourism -“European Youth Conference” and Directors General for Youth Meeting (Thessaloniki) -High level conference on maritime and coastal tourism: intense on-line Marketing and New Tools, Challenges and Perspectives -“European Youth Conference” and Directors General for Youth Meeting (Thessaloniki) -Conference on Civil Justice -Conference on Fishing Capacity “Global Fishing Capacity-Less in more” -Meeting of the contact points of the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters -Human Rights Working Group (COHOM) -Special Committee for administering the financing of the common costs of the EU Military Operations (ATHENA) AWAY DAY -Conference on Fishing Capacity “Global Fishing Capacity-Less in more” -Human Rights Working Group (COHOM) -Special Committee for administering the financing of the
common costs of the EU Military Operations (ATHENA) AWAY DAY Sat
11
Sun 12 Mon 13
Tue
14
Wed 15
Thu
16
Fri
17
Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20
Tue
21
Wed 22
-MFA Political Directors’ Meeting -EU-China Disaster risk management project. 4th Consortium meeting -MFA Political Directors’ Meeting -SCIFA -SCIFA
15
15
16 17
16 17
18 -Meeting of Heads of National Organisations of Medicines Agencies 19 -Meeting of Heads of National Organisations of Medicines Agencies 20 -Informal Council of Defence Ministers -Conference “Financing Creativity”
18
21 -Informal Council of Defence Ministers -Conference “Financing Creativity”
21
22 23 24 -Meeting of the European Public Administration Network (EUPAN) – Troika (secretariat) -High EU-US Officials’ Meeting -Workshop: Enhance the European 25 -Conference “Nutrition and Physical disaster response capacity: joint Activity” multinational modules -High EU-US Officials’ Meeting -Workshop: Enhance the European 26 -Conference “Nutrition and Physical disaster response capacity: joint Activity” multinational modules -“EU Prometheus” Exercise Preparatory Meeting (steering committee) -Informal Justice and Home 27 -Network Territorial Cohesion Affairs Ministerial Council Contact (NTTCP) -Informal FAC (Trade) -Defense Policy Directors’ Meeting
19
20
22 23 24
- Informal Meeting of EU Sports
-EU Crime Prevention Network
GREEK PUBLIC HOLIDAY -EU Crime Prevention Network
26
-Conference on Vocational Training
27
-Meeting of General Directors for Vocational Training -EU “Evita” Exercise -Informal Trade policy committee -Meeting of General Directors for Vocational Training -EU “Evita” Exercise -Informal Trade Policy Committee
Fri
24
-Informal Justice and Home 28 -Informal FAC (Trade) 28 -Urban Development Group (UDG) Affairs Ministerial Council -Defense Policy Directors’ Meeting
Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27
29 30 31
28
-Informal meeting of the Social Protection Committee --Chief Veterinary Officers’ Meeting - Seminar “Gender based violence in sports” -Informal meeting of the Social Protection Committee -Seminar on Maritime Security (Chania) --Chief Veterinary Officers’ Meeting
25
23
Tue
Digital”
Directors on Implementation of the H.E.P.A. recommendation – Combating Doping in recreational Sport -Seminar on Maritime Security (Chania) -Meeting of Chiefs of Protocol --Chief Veterinary Officers’ Meeting -10th meeting of the High Level Focal Points on Integrated Maritime Policy
Thu
-Union for the Mediterranean Senior Officials’ Meeting. 43rd meeting of the Board of Governors of the Anna Lindh EuroMediterranean Foundation -Union for the Mediterranean Senior Officials’ Meeting. 43rd meeting of the Board of Governors of the Anna Lindh EuroMediterranean Foundation
-“Getting Consumers Conference
Informal Meeting of Directors for Rural Development
Wed 29 Thu Fri
30 31
-Informal meeting of General Directors for EU Affairs
APRIL
MAY
Sun Mon
1 2
Tue 1
-Informal ECOFIN – Central Banks
3
Wed 2
-Informal ECOFIN – Central Banks -EU Military Committee (EUMC) AWAY DAY
4
Thu 3
-Meeting of General Directors for Territorial Cohesion and Urban development -Criminal Justice Conference EU Military Committee-(EUMC) AWAY DAY
1
LABOUR DAY
5
Fri
GYMNICH -Conference on Women and the Information and Communication (ICT) sector -Meeting of General Directors for Cohesion Policy -EU Military Committee (EUMC) AWAY DAY
2
-EU Crime Prevention Network -Radio Communications Expert Group
6
Sat 5 Sun 6
GYMNICH
3 4
Mon 7
5 -Meeting of General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean -IPSG and HRWG Meeting
Tue 8
6 -Meeting of General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean -IPSG and HWRG Meeting -Conference: ‘‘The Role of Small and Medium Enterprises in CSDP”
7 -Meeting of the Special Committee 8 on Agriculture 9 -Informal AGRIFISH Ministerial Council -Meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture 10 -Informal AGRIFISH Ministerial Council -Meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture
Wed 9
-Meeting of General Fisheries 7 Commission for the Mediterranean -Bologna Follow Up Group Meeting -“Industrial Technologies 2014” Event
4
-Informal Maritime Ministerial Council -Telecom Attaché(e)s Meeting
JUNE “EU Prometheus” Exercise -Meeting of General Directors for Civil Protection -CEPOL Conference on combating illegal immigration -“Prometheus” Exercise -Meeting of General Directors for Civil Protection -CEPOL Conference on combating illegal immigration -“Prometheus” Exercise -CEPOL Conference on combating illegal immigration -“Prometheus” Exercise -Meeting of Heads of European Food Safety Agencies -European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) (Nafplion) - Informal meeting of the European Water & Marine Directors -European Board of National Archivists’ Meeting (EBNA) -Directors Of Institutes And Schools Of Public Administration Meeting -European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) (Nafplion) - Informal meeting of the European Water & Marine Directors - EUMC Away Days -European Board of National Archivists’ Meeting -Directors Of Institutes And Schools Of Public Administration Meeting -Intellectual Property and Digital Agenda in Europe - Informal meeting of the European Water & Marine Directors - EUMC Away Days - EUMC Away Days
PENTECOST
-Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU and the member states of the Arab League -Document Lifecycle Management Forum -U-Multirank Conference -Sustainability in Defence (SiD) 11 -Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU and the member states of the Arab League -e-IRG Meeting
-Conference: ‘‘Present and Future of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in Europe” - 35th Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies
-Document Lifecycle Management Forum -URBACT Conference (Thessaloniki) -U-Multirank Conference -Sustainability in Defence (SiD)
Thu 10
-RELEX Visit 8 -Bologna Follow Up Group Meeting -“Industrial Technologies 2014” Event -European Competition Day Event -Conference: ‘‘The use of SPACE in the Framework of CSDP” -35th Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies
Fri
-RELEX Visit -“Industrial Technologies 2014” Event -European Competition Day Event -Meeting of General Directors for Fisheries - EMI Members Council Meeting -35th Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies - “Think Tank UEFA”
11
9
Sat 12 Sun 13
10 11
Mon 14
-Conference on Audiovisual Affairs: 12 “Protection of minors in the digital era” -Employment Committee’s Informal Meeting
Tue 15
-Conference on Audiovisual Affairs, 13 “Protection of minors in the digital era” -Employment Committee’s Informal Meeting
Wed 16
14
Thu 17
MAUNDY THURSDAY
15
-Informal TEE Ministerial Council 12 -Meeting of Heads of Public Employment Services (Transport) - Development Cooperation and -Telecom Attaché(e)s Meeting Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid -Ministerial Conference EU (CODEV/COHAFA) Western Balkans - Working Party for General Affairs - 1st European Territorial (WPGA) Cooperation Conference: -URBACT Conference Promoting Best Practices-Sharing Experiences
EUROPE DAY -Transport Attaché(e)s Meeting -European Road Safety Day -Financial Attaché(e)s Meeting - 1st European Territorial Cooperation Conference: Promoting Best Practices-Sharing Experiences
European and National Environmental Network Plenary and Working Group of National Experts for EIA-SEA -Informal COMPET Ministerial Council -e-Health Forum -European and National Environmental Network Plenary and Working Group of National Experts for EIA-SEA -Informal COMPET Ministerial Council -e-Health Forum -European and National Environmental Network Plenary and Working Group of National Experts for EIA-SEA - Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change -Informal ENVI Ministerial Council -e-Health Forum - Informal Meeting of Chief Plant Health Services (COPHS) -European and National Environmental Network Plenary and Working Group of National Experts for EIA-SEA -Informal TTE (Energy) -CivCom Meeting of the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
13 -Meeting of Heads of Public Employment Services -Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid (CODEV/COHAFA) - Actions and Joint Ventures of Civil Society in International Development Policy Issues -Working Party for General Affairs (WPGA) -URBACT Conference -Annual meeting of the Network for Legislative Cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of the EU 14 15
16 -Meeting of National Coordinators for Drugs -European Conference on “Occupational safety and health (OSH)
17 -Meeting of Senior Officials of Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs -European Conference on “Occupational safety and health (OSH) - ’Security and Crisis Management International Conference ATHENA” - Conference on Common Security & Defence issues 18 -Conference on Trade Marks and Measures Against Counterfeiting - ’Security and Crisis Management International Conference ATHENA” - Conference on Common Security & Defence issues
19 -EUPAN and TUNED Meeting -Meeting of Heads of the Supplementary Information Request at the National Entry (SIRENE)
ri
18
-Joint Meeting of DG REGIO Evaluation Network and ESF Evaluation Partnership -Informal Meeting of Chief Plant Health Services (COPHS) -European and National Environmental Network Plenary and Working Group of National Experts for EIA-SEA -Informal TTE (Energy) - Evaluation Conference -European and National Environmental Network Plenary and Working Group of National Experts for EIA-SEA -“Archimedes” Conference
- ’Security and Crisis Management International Conference ATHENA” - Conference on Common Security & Defence issues
GOOD FRIDAY
16
EASTER SUNDAY EASTER MONDAY
17 18 19
1 Tue 22
European Firearms Experts
20
Wed 23
21 -European Firearms Experts - Conference “Scientific support to agriculture: Competitiveness, quality and sustainability”
-Meeting of General Directors for Higher Education -EUPAN Troika Meeting -Informal Meeting of the Council’s Customs Union Working Party
Thu 24
-Informal Cohesion Policy Ministerial Council -Budget Committee -EU Biodiversity and Nature Directors meeting -Informal Cohesion Policy Ministerial Council -EU Biodiversity and Nature Directors meeting
22
-EU-US CFT Workshop -Meeting of Legal Advisors Agents of the Member States before the EU Court of Justice
23
-Security Policy Directors’ Informal 27 -Education Committee Meeting -Meeting of Legal Advisors Agents of the Member States before the EU Court of Justice 28 29 -Senior Labor Inspectors’ 30 Closing Ceremony Committee -Trade Policy Committee-Services and Investments -European Diplomatic Programme -Mediterranean Natura 2000 Seminar -Senior Labor Inspectors’ Committee -European Diplomatic Programme -Mutual Information System on Social Protection Meeting - Mediterranean Natura 2000 Seminar -One day Seminar State Aid and European Structural and Investment Funds in Programming Period 2014-2020 -European Diplomatic Programme -Mutual Information System on Social Protection Meeting
Sat 19 Sun 20
-CEPOL Management Board
Mon 21
Fri
25
Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28
-Informal EPSCO Ministerial Council (Health)
24 25 26
Tue 29
-Informal EPSCO Ministerial 27 Council (Health/Employment) -Public Health/Attaché(e)s Meeting
Wed 30
-Informal EPSCO Ministerial Council (Employment)
28
-CEPOL Management Board -Meeting of General Directors for Higher Education
20 -EUPAN and TUNED Meeting -Meeting of Heads of the Supplementary Information Request at the National Entry (SIRENE)
21 22 23 -Plenary Meeting and Conference of the Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the EU -Eurofound Event 24 -Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the EU -Plenary Meeting of European Judicial Network in Criminal Matters -Hellenic Statistical Authority Handover Meeting 25 - EU-US Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs -Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the EU -Plenary Meeting of European Judicial Network in Criminal Matters-trio presidency 26 -Education Committee
-Social Questions/Attaché(e)s Meeting Thu Fri
29 30
Sat
31
-Politico-Military Group - Mediterranean Natura 2000 Seminar ASCENSION -Informal GAC -Meeting of Directors of the Historical Archives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (EUDiA) “EU Prometheus” Exercise