Event Archive for March 2008

31 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Press conference on the Slovenian EU presidency
State Secretary for European Affairs Janez Lenarcic is to speak about the Slovenian presidency at a press conference at 10 am.
31 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Minister Zerjav to meet European Commissioner for Transport Barrot
Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav will meet European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot and French State Secretary for Transport Dominique Bussereau.
31 Mar 2008 — Kranj/Ivancna Gora
Slovenian and EU officials to present the EU to secondary school students as part of the "EU First Hand" project
Slovenians officials and Slovenians working for EU institutions are to visit their alma mater in order to present the EU to secondary school students as part of the "EU First Hand" project. PM Janez Jansa is to visit the Ivancna Gorica Secondary School at 11 am, whereas European Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potocnik is to visit the Kranj Secondary School at 9 am. The pair are to give a statement to the press at 12:05 pm.
31 Mar 2008 — Brnik
Schengen enlargement to be completed with the elimination of passport controls for airline passengers
A ceremony is to be held to mark the elimination of passport controls for airline passengers travelling within Europe's border-free area, the Schengen zone, at 4:30 pm. The event is to be preceded by a press conference at 2:45 pm.
PM Janez Jansa proclaims the single Schengen area one of the foundations of freedom, cooperation and progress in the European Union
28 Mar - 29 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
Informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich)
(28.3) A two-day informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) is to kick off. A press conference is scheduled for 6 pm. --- (29.3) An informal meeting of EU foreign ministers is to continue with Western Balkans and intercultural dialogue as the topics. A press conference is scheduled for 3 pm.
28 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
PM Jansa to present the conclusions of the spring EU summit
Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to present to the parliament the conclusions of the spring EU summit; at 9 am.
28 Mar 2008 — Sofia, Bulgaria
Agriculture Minister's visit to Bulgary
Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc is to visit his Bulgarian counterpart Nihat Kabil.
27 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Prime Minister to meet heads of parliamentary parties over relations with Croatia
Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to meet at 4 pm heads of parliamentary parties and the deputies representing minorities MPs over relations with Croatia.
27 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
FM Rupel to host his Finnish counterpart Ilkka Kanerva
The presiding EU Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to host a lunch at 1 pm for his Finnish counterpart Ilkka Kanerva, who currently chairs the OSCE.
27 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Foreign Minister Rupel to meet Czech Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra
The presiding EU Foreign Minister, Dimitrij Rupel, is to meet at 6:30 pm Czech Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra. The pair will make a statement after their talks.
27 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Presentation of results of the Ministerial Conference on External Border Management and the EU-US Ministerial Troika
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to present to the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament the outcome of a ministerial conference on EU external borders and the meeting of the EU troika of justice and home ministers with the US.
26 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Press conference ahead of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to speak to the press at 2 pm ahead of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.
26 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
PM Jansa to present the conclusions of the March EU summit to the EP
Prime Minister Janez Jansa will present the conclusions of the March EU summit to the European Parliament. He is then to address a joint press conference with European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso; at 4:30 pm.
26 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration to visit Slovenia
Gordana Djurovic, the Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, is to pay a visit to Slovenia. A press conference after a meeting with Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is scheduled for 11 am.
26 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Visit of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres is to hold talks with Interior Minister Dragutin Mate, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and President Danilo Tuerk. A press statement with Rupel is scheduled for 9:45 am.
25 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Higher Education and Justice Ministers to present an agreement on cooperation for an e-justice study
Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar and Justice Minister Lovro Sturm are to present an agreement on cooperation in carrying out an e-justice study.
25 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Presentation of the Agriculture Ministry's activities for climate change
Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc and climate change expert Lucka Kajfez Bogataj are to present the ministry's activities in adjusting agriculture and forestry to climate change at a press conference scheduled for 10 am.
20 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Polish PM to visit Slovenia
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is to hold talks with Prime Minister Janez Jansa and President Danilo Tuerk during a working visit. A press conference is scheduled for 5 pm.
20 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Government's weekly session
A bill on co-determination of workers in cross-border mergers and a draft National Development Programme 2007-2013 will be on the agenda of the government's weekly session. A press conference is scheduled for 2 pm.
20 Mar 2008 — Jerusalem, Israel
Foreign Minister Rupel's visit to Israel
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet Israeli President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on the final day of his Middle East tour.
20 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Conclusion of the EU-ACP Parliamentary Assembly
A four-day plenary of the EU-ACP Parliamentary Assembly, bringing together EU, African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, is to conclude. Statements are scheduled for 1 pm.
19 Mar 2008 — Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
FM Rupel to meet Palestinian high officials
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Al-Maliki, President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as part of his Middle East tour.
18 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Justice Minister Sturm to meet his Cuban counterpart Maria Esther Reus
Cuban Justice Minister Maria Esther Reus is to meet her counterpart Lovro Sturm at 10 am and Speaker of Parliament France Cukjati at 12:45 pm.
18 Mar 2008 — Cairo, Egypt
FM Rupel to visit Egypt
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit, President Hosni Mubarak and Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa as he begins a three-day tour of the Middle East as the presiding EU foreign minister.
18 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Visit of the head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
Samuel Schmid, the head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, and his host, Defence Minister Karl Erjavec, are to address the press at 12:15 pm.
17 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, chaired by Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc, is to discuss the Common Agricultural Policy and milk quotas.
17 Mar - 18 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Conference of foreign affairs committee chairs of European parliaments
A two-day conference of foreign affairs committee chairs of parliaments from the EU member states, the European Parliament and the parliaments of the candidate states is to begin. Addressing the participants will be Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana.
17 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Plenary of parliaments representatives of European, African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
A four-day plenary of European parliament representatives and representatives of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is to begin. A news conference is to be held at noon.
17 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Conference on protecting the dignity of the elderly
Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman is to participate in a conference on protecting the dignity of the elderly, organised by the European Commission.
17 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
Informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for sport
EU ministers, responsible for sport, are to hold a one-day informal meeting, focusing on the White Paper on Sports. A news conference is planned for 1:30 pm.
13 Mar - 14 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Spring session of the European Council
(13.3) EU heads of state and government will attend the first day of the spring EU summit, chaired by Prime Minister Janez Jansa, to discuss the launch of the new cycle of the reviewed Lisbon Strategy, climate change, energy and stability of financial markets. --- (14.3) The final day of the spring EU Summit.
Prime Minister Jansa: EU well-equipped to keep tackling current challenges
13 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Troika Meeting
The EU Troika justice and home ministers are meeting US counterparts over the visa regime. A press conference is scheduled for 11:45 am.
13 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
PM Jansa to attend a meeting of the European People's Party
Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to take part in a traditional meeting of the European People's Party ahead of the EU summit.
13 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Tripartite Social Summit
A tripartite social summit will open ahead of the EU summit, attended by the President of the European Commission and heads of state and government of Slovenia, France and the Czech Republic.
13 Mar 2008 — Portoroz
Panel on the future of European agriculture
Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc is to attend the annual panel on the future of European agriculture, organised by the Association of Slovenian Cooperatives. The event begins at 10 am.
12 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
Ministerial Conference on the Challenges of the EU External Border Management
EU interior ministers will meet to discuss an ambitious package of proposals that address the challenges of managing the bloc's external borders. Press conferences are scheduled for 1:05 pm and 7:20 pm.
12 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
French Chief of Staff Georgelin to meet Defence Minister Erjavec
French Chief of Staff, General Jean-Louis Georgelin, will meet Defence Minister Karl Erjavec at 11:15 am, and give a statement with his Slovenian counterpart, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman, at 12:40 am.
12 Mar 2008 — Strasbourg, France
EP Plenary Session marking the 50th anniversary of the parliament
Prime Minister Janez Jansa, the president of the European Council, will address a special European Parliament plenary marking the 50th anniversary of the parliament.
12 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Higher Education Minister to inaugurate the offices of the Eureka secretariat
Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar will inaugurate the renovated offices of the Eureka secretariat.
12 Mar 2008 — Berlin, Germany
EU - Latin America Forum
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to attend the Forum EU - Latin America.
11 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
EU Troika - Ukraine Cooperation Council
At the 12th EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council meeting, the EU Council Presidency will be represented by Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. The EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, and the European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, will also participate in the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
11 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
Press conference on the contents of the first EU summit
Four cabinet members will address the press at 11 am to speak about the topics of the first EU summit under Slovenia's EU presidency, which starts on 13 March.
10 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of the EU and Council of Europe
A meeting of the EU and Council of Europe. The EU delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
10 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
EU – Algeria Association Council
A session of the EU - Algeria Association Council is to be chaired by GAERC President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitrij Rupel. The Algerian delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci.
10 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel will chair a regular meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council.
7 Mar 2008 — Tirana, Albania
Launching of a dialogue on visa liberalisation with Albania
Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to take part in the launch of dialogue on visa liberalisation with Albania.
7 Mar 2008 — Podgorica, Montenegro
Defence Minister Erjavec to visit Montenegro
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec is to pay an official visit to Montenegro and meet his counterpart Boro Vucinic, Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and President Filip Vujanovic.
7 Mar 2008 — Washington, US
Environment Minister to attend a EU-US High Level Dialogue on climate change
Environment Minister Janez Podobnik is to attend a EU-US High Level Dialogue on climate change, clean energy and sustainable development.
7 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Presentation of a project involving the extension of the National and University Library
Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar, Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic will present a project involving the extension of the National and University Library
6 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Conference marking the International day of Women
Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman is to attend a conference marking the International day of Women.
6 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of the EU Troika with the US
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to take part in a meeting of the EU Troika with the US.
6 Mar 2008 — Pristina, Kosovo
Minister Erjavec to visit the members of the Slovenian Armed Forces stationed in Kosovo
Defence Minister Karl Erjavec and Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Lt Gen Albin Gutman, are pay a visit to members of the Slovenian Armed Forces stationed in Kosovo.
6 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Session of NATO foreign ministers
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to attend a session of NATO foreign ministers, the last high-level meeting before the alliance's summit in early April.
6 Mar - 7 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana/Koper
Egyptian Transport Minister's visit to Slovenia
(6.3) Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav is to receive his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Mansour. --- (7.3) Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav and his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Mansour are to attend a ceremony in Koper marking Slovenia's Maritime Day at 11:30 am and a panel on investment opportunities in Egypt and economic cooperation between Slovenia and Egypt at 2:00 pm.
6 Mar 2008 — Frankfurt, Germany
Meeting of the European Central Bank governing council
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to attend the regular meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB) governing council to present the views of the Eurogroup on the global economy.
5 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of the EU Troika with Canada
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to take part in a meeting of the EU Troika with Canada.
5 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Panel on business excellency in the Slovenian economy
A panel starting at 11 am is to focus on business excellency as a competitive advantage of the Slovenian economy. Attendance is expected by Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak, among others.
4 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of the Lisbon Council
Development Minister Ziga Turk is to deliver the opening speech at a Lisbon Council meeting entitled "2008 Growth and Jobs".
4 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
Conference on regional cooperation entitled "Territorial Dialogue 2008"
An international conference on regional cooperation, "Territorial Dialogue 2008", is to open at 1:30 pm, with a press conference at 2:15 pm. Local Government Minister Ivan Zagar, European Regional Policy Commissioner Danita Huebner and President of the Committee of the Regions Luc Van den Brande will be on hand.
4 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
EU-Latin America and the Caribbean ministerial on environmental issues
Environment Minister Janez Podobnik is to attend an EU-Latin America and the Caribbean ministerial on environmental issues.
4 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Session of the EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk will chair a session the EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council that will debate issues related to the spring EU summit.
3 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Working visit of Swiss President Pascal Couchepin
Swiss President Pascal Couchepin is to pay a working visit, meeting at 11 am President Danilo Tuerk and at 3 pm Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Prime Minister Janez Jansa meets President of Swiss Confederation
3 Mar 2008 — Geneva, Switzerland
UN Human Rights Council
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to attend the 7th session of the UN Human Rights Council. His address is scheduled for 11 am.
3 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Meeting of Eurogroup
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to take part in a meeting of the Eurogroup.
3 Mar 2008 — Brussels, Belgium
Environment Council Session
Environment Minister Janez Podobnik is to chair the Environment Council session dedicated to preparations for the spring EU summit and the energy-climate package.
3 Mar 2008 — Ljubljana
Conference on the European security policy and the Western Balkans
The chairs of parliamentary defence committees from the EU, European Parliament and candidate countries are to hold a conference on the European security policy and the Western Balkans. A statement for the press is scheduled for 1:05 pm.
3 Mar 2008 — Brdo pri Kranju
The Bureau of the Committee of Regions
The Bureau of the Committee of Regions is to meet to adopt political priorities and work programme of the Committee of Regions for the 2008-2010 term. The Committee's president Luca Van den Brand is to meet Regional Policy Minister Ivan Zagar in the morning, with a statement for the press scheduled for 9:45 am.

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