President's Prezi 2010

Canada: G8 - G20 With Mari Kiviniemi, Prime Minister of Finland Taskforce on economic governance With Jadranka KOSOR, Prime Minister of Croatia visit to EULEX Headquarters With Christian WULFF, Federal President of Germany EU-Brazil Summit With Iveta RADICOVA, Prime Minister of Slovakia With religious leaders With Viktor YANUKOVYCH, President of Ukraine With Doris LEUTHARD, President of the Swiss confederation Launch of the Belgian Presidency of the Council Departure by helicopter to Decani monastery 5-6 July 8 July 9 July 12 July 14-16 July 19 July June 2 July 1 July 26-27 June With Borut PAHOR, Prime Minister of Slovenia With Ivo JOSIPOVIĆ, President of Croatia With Boris TADIC, President of the Republic of Serbia 19 July 12 July With Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo Decani monastery: The President was welcomed by Father TEODOSJE The President visited Ljubljana, Zagreb, Belgrade and Pristina Global response to a global crisis The position of the European Union: fiscal consolidation and economic growth are not contradictory Together with the Commission leader, the President represented the EU at the EU-Brazil Summit. He also met the Brazilian Bankers' Association, participated in the 4th EU-Brazil Business Forum and visited the world's largest ethanol producer, a Brazilian corporation Greater attention must be paid to debt and to budgetary and macro-economic policies For extensive coverage of the President's activities check out http://european-council.europa.eu/the-president.aspx Good regional cooperation in the Western Balkans is key in the enlargement process August 1 September The President inaugurated the "SOS Planet" exhibition in Liège, Belgium 31 August 2 September With Bronislaw KOMOROWSKI, newly elected president of Poland With Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and President of the Eurogroup "SOS Planet" is set to be the biggest exhibition ever created on the topic of climate change. Travelling to Liège More about the exhibition: http://sos-planet.eu/ 6 September Taskforce on economic governance Statement by President Van Rompuy and President Barroso: http://url.eu/g20 The Taskforce discussed national fiscal frameworks, macroeconomic surveillance and sanctions. 16 September European Council meeting 8 September At the Boghossian Foundation 10 September with Gjorge IVANOV, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10 September with Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court Want to see older items in the agenda of the President? Click, hold and drag canvas to the right. http://url.eu/BKomorowski http://url.eu/DLeuthard http://url.eu/religiousleaders http://url.eu/taskforce4thmeeting At the European Parliament's Plenary Session Click to read the speech: http://url.eu/epjune10 World Harmony Run Presenting the European outfit of Manneken Pis With Freddy THIELEMANS, Mayor of Brussels 23-24 June "When love speaks, the voice of all the gods Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony". The President invited the runners to remember Shakespeare: 22 June Visit to the Netherlands With Jan Peter BALKENENDE, Minister-president of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Full speech in the Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague: http://url.eu/europapioneering "... A culture, moulded in the past 25 centuries. A political project, and work in progress. It is a reality, an ideal, a source of worry, maybe..." Who or what is Europe? 18 June With Demetris CHRISTOFIAS, President of Cyprus 17 June European Summit With Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Latvian Prime Minister Silvio BERLUSCONI, Italian Prime Minister Georgios PAPANDREOU, Greek Prime Minister Read opening remarks by the President: http://url.eu/opening2010june Europe 2020 will set things in motion in the real economy. Final remarks by the President: http://url.eu/final2010june Full text of Conclusions: http://url.eu/conclusions2010june We remain committed to taking all necessary action to put our economies back on the path of sustainable and job-creating growth. July September October November December 2010 28-29 October European Summit 16-17 December European Summit The President was awarded the Harvard Leadership Prize 2010 6 October EU-China Summit EU-Republic of Korea Summit 9 September With Nicolas SARKOZY, President of France Source Elysee.fr 13 September With Viktor YANUKOVYCH, President of Ukraine 14 September European Parliament Special Olympics Torch Ceremony With Heinz FISCHER, President of Austria With Petr NECAS, Prime minister of the Czech Republic 17 September http://url.eu/GIvanov http://url.eu/judgeICC http://url.eu/VYanukovych 8 September Presentation of credentials Ukraine Liechtenstein Barbados Republic of Kenya Negara Brunei Darussalam Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Heads of State and Government will receive a final report from the Task Force on Economic Governance and prepare the EU's positions for key summits in November 29-30 November 3rd Africa-EU summit Libya Lisbon, Portugal EU-US summit 20 November 4-5 October Asia-Europe Meeting More information: http://www.asem8.be/ 11-12 November Seoul, South Korea G20 summit 22 November EU - Ukraine Summit More info: http://www.specialolympics.be/ "We are confronted with new and pressing challenges: global security, environment, migration… These challenges need effective and coordinated response" Video message EU External Relations Click to watch: http://url.eu/euExtRel Read letter of invitation sent by the President: http://url.eu/invitation2010sept Intro remarks: http://url.eu/opening2010Sept With Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, President of Lithuania Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, President of Lithuania, Angela MERKEL, Federal Chancellor of Germany, Iveta RADICOVA, Prime Minister of Slovakia, Mari KIVINIEMI, Prime Minister of Finland, Catherine ASHTON, EUHigh Representative Remarks by the President at the final press conference: http://url.eu/final2010sept Heads of State and Government agreed to deepen their involvement in the EU's foreign policy. They want more ownership by the European Council also in Foreign Affairs. Full text of conclusions: http://url.eu/conclusions2010sept Europe needs to promote its interests and values more assertively and in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit 20 September Click to watch video interview in the run-up to a speech in Paris at Sciences Po: http://url.eu/moreEurope Extraits du discours du Président à Sciences Po Paris: http://url.eu/grandsdefisUE The European Council creates more Europe, not less 21-22 September At the European Parliament, Strasbourg The President also met in Strasbourg with Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, and with the presidents of the political groups With Sharon Bowles, president of the Economic Affairs Committee The President outlines the results of the European Council meeting on Sept. 16 Read the full speech: http://url.eu/epSept10 I thank the European Parliament for its cooperation in restoring confidence through the legislation on financial surveillance 27 September EU-South Africa Summit Introductory remarks by the President: http://url.eu/euSAfrica 28 September Meeting of the Taskforce on economic governance Introductory remarks: http://url.eu/taskforce27Sept10 29 September Watch video message: http://url.eu/viewsEconomy “Confidence is the basis for growth” With Salil SHETTY, Secretary General of Amnesty International 30 September With Ronald NOBLE, General Secretary for the INTERPOL On the right hand side of the picture, Gilles de Kerchove, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator 3 October 20 years German unity Festivities in Bremen More info: http://www.bremen.de/home/day-of-german-unity-03-october-2010-17277844 5 October With Viktor ORBAN, prime minister of Hungary "Our meeting is primarily about establishing channels of communication between our two continents, about making a movement in both directions." Read the President's closing statement: http://url.eu/asemRemarks ASEM leaders have displayed the resolve and unity of Asia and Europe in pursuing the reform of financial markets and supervision. Towards more effective global economic governance Read declaration by ASEM leaders: http://url.eu/asemBrusselsDeclaration With Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, and Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the Commission Leaders welcomed the signature of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), The FTA will bring major benefits to economic operators and to consumers and send a strong message that trade liberalisation is a key element for the recovery of the world economy. More information: http://www.european-council.europa.eu/the-president/summits-with-third-countries.aspx Read joint statement: http://url.eu/euSKorea At the end of the 13th EU-China Summit, European Commissioner for Education, Culture and Youth Androulla Vassiliou and the Vice-President of the All China Youth Federation Lou Yongzheng sign the Joint Action Plan on the Europe-China Year of Youth 2011. In front of the flags: the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, Wen Jiabao, The President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission. 8 October "A sign to the world" (Genk - Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen) Read full speech: http://url.eu/signBiodiversity From lots to nothing From riches to scarcity This spiral must stop. Watch video message: http://url.eu/BiodiversityVideo Europe must inspire global action Biodiversity