Indicative programmeAll 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 MayFrom 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 MayFrom 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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