Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Place:
Europa building, Brussels
Chair:
– Thomas Dermine, State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments, in charge of Science Policy
– Willy Borsus, Vice-President of Wallonia and Walloon Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade, Research and Innovation, Digital, Land Use Planning, Agriculture, IFAPME and Competence Centers
– Jo Brouns, Flemish Minister for Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy and Agriculture
– Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment
Thursday 23 May
From 07.45
Arrivals (live streaming)
Space
+/- 08.00
Doorstep by Thomas Dermine (live streaming)
Doorstep by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher (live streaming)
+/- 08.30
Beginning of the Competitiveness Council
Adoption of the agenda
EU Space Law: Safety, resilience and sustainability of the space activities in the EU
European Space Policy – preparation of the Space Council
Conclusions on ‘Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness through space’
Any other business:
- Work programme of the incoming Presidency
- Accelerating the use of space in Europe
ESA Ministerial Council (+/- 10.45 public session)
11th EU-ESA Space Council (+/- 11.15 public session)
- Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness through space
+/- 13.30 (in the Justus Lipsius press room)
Press conference in live streaming.
Research
+/- 13.50
Doorstep by Willy Borsus (live streaming)
+/- 14.30
Continuation of the Competitiveness Council
Regulation as regards a EuroHPC initiative for start-ups to boost European leadership in trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (+/- 14.40 public session)
Council Recommendation on enhancing research security (+/- 15.05 public session)
Conclusions on knowledge valorisation (+/- 15.45 public session)
Conclusions on the ex-post evaluation of Horizon 2020 (+/- 16.05 public session)
Research and innovation for advanced materials (+/- 16.25 public session)
Any other business:
- Work programme of the incoming Presidency
+/- 18.10 (in the Justus Lipsius press room)
Press conference in live streaming.
Friday 24 May
From 08.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
Internal market and industry
+/- 08.45
Doorstep by Jo Brouns (live streaming)
+/- 10.00
Continuation of the Competitiveness Council
Approval of ‘A’ items:
Conclusions on ‘A competitive European industry driving our green, digital and resilient future’
Any other business:
Ministerial lunch: Competitiveness and energy-intensive industry
Conclusions on ‘A Single Market for the benefit of all’
Conclusions on Special Report No 28/2023: Public procurement in the EU – Less competition for contracts awarded for works, goods and services in the 10 years up to 2021
Any other business:
(i) Regulation on the safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC
(ii) Regulation on combating late payment in commercial transactions
(iii) Regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
(iv) Package for the reduction of the administrative burden by 25%
- Need to eliminate territorial supply constraints on the Single Market (+/- 16.05 public session)
- Declaration of posting of workers (+/- 16.15 public session)
- Customs measures taken in the United States (+/- 16.25 public session)
- Competition Day
- Work programme of the incoming Presidency
+/- 17.30 (in the Justus Lipsius press room)
Press conference in live streaming
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