Approximately 20 informal meetings of ministers and ministerial conferences will take place in Bratislava during the six months of the Slovak Presidency. The Slovak capital will also host close to 180 events at expert and working levels. The ministerial meetings and conferences will take place in Reduta, the building that is home to the Slovak Philharmonic. Events at working and expert levels will be organised in locations that fall under the administration of the state, namely the historical building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on Župné Square (Župné námestie), Hotel Bôrik, and the congress hall of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.
Competitiveness Council (COMPET) / Internal Market and Industry
Informal Trade Policy Committee - Services and Investment
Environment Council
Attaché trip - Telecommunications
Coreper II
Coreper II visit
Meeting of the agents before the CJEU
Coreper II visit
Coreper II
Coreper II
Meeting of the Certifying Authorities of The EU Member States
European Youth Conference
Coreper II
CSDP Olympiad
Meeting of Directors – General responsible for Territorial Development
Informal Meeting of Health Ministers (Informal EPSCO - Health)
European Nuclear Energy Forum - ENEF 2016
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Meeting of EU-28 Directors-General responsible for Cohesion Policy
European Youth Conference
CSDP Olympiad
Meeting of the Certifying Authorities of The EU Member States
Coreper II
51th Meeting of the EFSA Advisory Forum Working Group on Communications
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Meeting of Directors – General responsible for Urban Matters
European Nuclear Energy Forum - ENEF 2016
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Informal Meeting of Health Ministers (Informal EPSCO - Health)
Coreper II
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
51th Meeting of the EFSA Advisory Forum Working Group on Communications
EUMC Away Day
Meeting of the EU Nature and Biodiversity Directors
Coreper II
URBACT III Monitoring Committee
European Youth Conference
CSDP Olympiad
Coreper I
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
CSDP Olympiad
Meeting of the EU Nature and Biodiversity Directors
European Youth Conference
Meeting of Directors General for Youth (DG Youth)
Coreper II
Informal Meeting of Speakers of the EU Parliaments – Bratislava Parliamentary Summit
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
EFE Firearms Network Working Level Meeting
Informal Presidency Meeting - Export Credit Group
Meeting of the EU Nature and Biodiversity Directors
Coreper II
Informal Meeting of the Working Party of the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
Informal Trade Policy Committee - Full Members
Coreper I
EFE Firearms Network Working Level Meeting
Informal Meeting of Speakers of the EU Parliaments – Bratislava Parliamentary Summit
Meeting of Directors General for Youth (DG Youth)
Informal Meeting of the Politico-Military Group
Coreper II
Coreper II
Meeting of the EU Nature and Biodiversity Directors
Workshop: Nature conservation and EU financing
Eurogroup
EU - Expert Group on Means of Implementation
Coreper II
High Level Conference "Empowerement of Roma Youth as a Driving Force behind Change"
Meeting of the Expert Group on Means of Implementation (EGI)
Informal Meeting of the COPHS - Commission Working Group for Chief Officers on Plant Health
IG AFOLU - Issue Group on Agriculture, forestry and land use
Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH)
Informal Meeting of the Human Rights Working Group
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
European Tourism Forum Conference
IG AFOLU - Issue Group on Agriculture, forestry and land use
CARPOL Meeting
Informal Meeting of the Human Rights Working Group
Informal Meeting of the COPHS - Commission Working Group for Chief Officers on Plant Health
Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH)
High Level Conference "Empowerement of Roma Youth as a Driving Force behind Change"
PSC
Meeting of the EU Nature and Biodiversity Directors
Coreper II
Coreper II
40th Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies
PSC
Coreper I
Coreper II
EU Expert Group on Adaptation (EGA)
Merger Working Group
Meeting of the EU Nature and Biodiversity Directors
Informal Meeting of the COPHS - Commission Working Group for Chief Officers on Plant Health
Informal Meeting of the COPHS - Commission Working Group for Chief Officers on Plant Health
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
40th Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies
Working Group 1 under the Climate Change Committee
Renovate Europe Day 2016
Promoting Inclusion Preventing Extremism
Justice and Home Affairs Council configuration (JHA / Home Affairs)
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on social affairs
EUPAN Working Level Meeting
Coreper II
EUPAN Working Level Meeting
Coreper II
Justice and Home Affairs Council configuration (JHA / Justice)
Informal Meeting of EU Senior Civil Servants responsible for culture
40th Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU
Coreper II
Foreign Affairs Council configuration (FAC)
Conference The role of regions in the European Bioeconomy
ERRA Energy Investment and Regulation Conference
Meeting of Directors General for Higher Educations
Competent Authorities for Medical Devices Meeting (CAMD)
Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU
eSkills for jobs 2016
Environment Council (ENV)
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
ERRA Energy Investment and Regulation Conference
eSkills for jobs 2016
Competent Authorities for Medical Devices Meeting (CAMD)
The European Master's in Translation (EMT) Network meeting
Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU
Coreper II
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) / trade
Slovak Terminology Network
5th Annual Scientific Congress on zoonoses, foodborne and waterborne diseases - Protection of public and animal health
General Affairs Council (GAC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Meeting of Directors General for Higher Educations
VET Conference: "Apprenticeship: Better training - Higher skills - Great opportunities"
Coreper II
12th Conference of the Slovak Terminology Network Energy in Translation
Tripartite Social Summit
Coreper I
Competent Authorities for Medical Devices Meeting (CAMD)
5th Annual Scientific Congress on zoonoses, foodborne and waterborne diseases - Protection of public and animal health
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
National Drug Coordinators Meeting
Concerted Actions for the Energy Efficiency Directive - CA EED
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
European Council
Coreper II
Concerted Actions for the Energy Efficiency Directive - CA EED
Slovak Defence Industry Day
National Drug Coordinators Meeting
5th Annual Scientific Congress on zoonoses, foodborne and waterborne diseases - Protection of public and animal health
VET Conference: "Apprenticeship: Better training - Higher skills - Great opportunities"
Meeting of the Contact Committee of the EU Supreme Audit Institutions and the European Court of Auditors
European Council
Meeting of the Heads of Food Safety Agencies
Meeting of the Contact Committee of the EU Supreme Audit Institutions and the European Court of Auditors
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Informal Meeting of Directors of Diplomatic Academies
The Meeting of National Training Coordinators for Civil Protection
Water and Agriculture
Thematic Conference OHS "A Better Preventive Culture in a New Labour Market"
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Thematic Conference OHS "A Better Preventive Culture in a New Labour Market"
"Cities and Water" Conference on Sustainable Water Management in Highly Concentrated Urban Areas
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
The Meeting of National Training Coordinators for Civil Protection
Working Group Groundwater Plenary Meeting
Informal Meeting of Directors of Diplomatic Academies
Coreper II
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Re-Industrialisation of the European Union 2016 (REinEU2016)
Coreper I
Working Group Groundwater Plenary Meeting
Coreper II
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Re-Industrialisation of the European Union 2016 (REinEU2016)
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Working Group of Communication Professionals (WGCP)
Eastern Partnership Youth Conference Youth for Rights
19th European Corporate Governance Conference
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
International Conference Development and Democracy
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Informal Meeting of Working Party on Development Cooperation + Informal Meeting of the Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid
Coreper I
Working Group of Communication Professionals (WGCP)
Eastern Partnership Youth Conference Youth for Rights
Re-Industrialisation of the European Union 2016 (REinEU2016)
GLOBSEC Tatra Summit Conference 2016
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
GLOBSEC Tatra Summit Conference 2016
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
GLOBSEC Tatra Summit Conference 2016
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
EnviCrimeNet - European Network for Environmental Crime Meeting
Joint meeting of Chief medical, nursing and dental officers
5th Annual Forum on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region 2016
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
EnviCrimeNet - European Network for Environmental Crime Meeting
Joint meeting of Chief medical, nursing and dental officers
EnviCrimeNet - European Network for Environmental Crime Meeting
Coreper II
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Coreper I
5th Annual Forum on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region 2016
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
EUPAN 5 DG Secretariat Meeting
Eurogroup
Informal Meeting of the EU Security Policy Directors
Conference ʺShaping the Future [of IP]“
EU Forest Directors general meeting
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
International Workshop "Career Choice: Researcher" (EURAXESS)
Informal Working Party on Trade Questions
Issue Group for Transparency under WPIEI
Ensuring cross-border justice for all in the EU sharing practices and experiences from the ground
MEGB Meeting (Mid European Group on Biocides)
Coreper I
Coreper II
Senior Labour Inspectors Committee
HMA Working Group of Quality Managers (WQGM)
Conference ʺShaping the Future [of IP]“
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Conference on Food Chain in the Digital Single Market
Ensuring cross-border justice for all in the EU sharing practices and experiences from the ground
CEPOL Management Board Meeting
Mutual Information System on Social Protection (MISSOC)
Senior Labour Inspectors Committee
MEGB Meeting (Mid European Group on Biocides)
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
HMA Working Group of Quality Managers (WQGM)
Annual Meeting/Conference of the European Disability Forum
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) / trade
Coreper I
Mutual Information System on Social Protection (MISSOC)
HMA Working Group of Quality Managers (WQGM)
CEPOL Management Board Meeting
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Annual Meeting/Conference of the European Disability Forum
Mutual Information System on Social Protection (MISSOC)
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Plenary meeting of the LVI COSAC
Best Practice Conference and European Crime Prevention Award
Emerging Risks Exchange Network Meeting
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)
Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH)
Conference on Service of Documents and Taking of Evidence and 62nd Meeting of the Contact Points of the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters
Plenary meeting of the LVI COSAC
Conference on Service of Documents and Taking of Evidence and 62nd Meeting of the Contact Points of the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters
Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH)
Plenary meeting of the LVI COSAC
Emerging Risks Exchange Network Meeting
SSH2016.sk - Social Sciences and Humanities: A New Agenda for Europe´s Challenges
Heads of SIRENE Meeting
Social Service Workforce: EU mobility and planning
Best Practice Conference and European Crime Prevention Award
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) / defence
General Affairs Council (GAC)
Collaborative Economy Conference
Restorative Justice after Holocaust
General Affairs Council (GAC) / cohesion
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) / budget
Social Service Workforce: EU mobility and planning
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Coreper I
Heads of SIRENE Meeting
SSH2016.sk - Social Sciences and Humanities: A New Agenda for Europe´s Challenges
Restorative Justice after Holocaust
Joint Conference of PCC, EuroGeographics and EULIS
Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)
RCEG Meeting
Coreper I
Joint Conference of PCC, EuroGeographics and EULIS
Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS) / Youth, Education
Second meeting of the European Network on Victims´Rights
Sustainability of Mineral Resources ant the Environment
Informal meeting of the Working grooup for Consular Cooperation (COCON)
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
International Conference: Intelligent Transport Systems: A tool or a toy?
47th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Network in criminal matters
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Informal meeting of the Working grooup for Consular Cooperation (COCON)
Sustainability of Mineral Resources ant the Environment
Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS) / Culture, Sport
Capacity building training on fundamental rights, citizenship and learning from the Holocaust
Spreading Excellence and Crossing the Innovation Divide Conference (SECID 2016)
SME Assembly
Coreper II
Coreper I
European Competition Day
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
International Conference: Intelligent Transport Systems: A tool or a toy?
47th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Network in criminal matters
SME Assembly
Environmental Crime Conference on the European Union Action Plan for the Fight Against Environmental Crime
9th meeting of the Heads of Central coordination units (CCU)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Capacity building training on fundamental rights, citizenship and learning from the Holocaust
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Environmental Crime Conference on the European Union Action Plan for the Fight Against Environmental Crime
SME Assembly
Coreper I
9th meeting of the Heads of Central coordination units (CCU)
Informal meeting of Water and Marine Directors of the European Union, Candidate and EFTA Countries
Meeting of Heads of Medicines Agencies II (MHA)
Informal meeting of Water and Marine Directors of the European Union, Candidate and EFTA Countries
European Archives Group (EAG) + European Board of National Archivists (EBNA)
Meeting of the Governmental Expert Group on Dementia
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) / Development
Competitiveness Council (COMPET) / Internal Market and Industry
EU Authorised Economic Operators Programme workshop
High-level seminar
Competitiveness Council (COMPET) / Research and Space
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Conference: Alzheimer's disease - the epidemic of the third milenium. Are we ready to face it?
European Archives Group (EAG) + European Board of National Archivists (EBNA)
Informal meeting of Water and Marine Directors of the European Union, Candidate and EFTA Countries
Meeting of Heads of Medicines Agencies II (MHA)
Meeting of Heads of Medicines Agencies II (MHA)
15th IMPEL General Assembly
Structural Action Working Party Attaché Trip
EP Plenary (Brussels)
Social Economy as a Key Player in Providing Effective Answers to Current Societal Challenges in the EU and the World
Coreper II
EUMC WG/HTF Away Day
High-level seminar
7th European CAF Users' Event
EU Authorised Economic Operators Programme workshop
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council configuration (TTE) / Transport
High-level seminar
Social Economy as a Key Player in Providing Effective Answers to Current Societal Challenges in the EU and the World
EU Authorised Economic Operators Programme workshop
EP Plenary (Brussels)
15th IMPEL General Assembly
Structural Action Working Party Attaché Trip
Strategic Energy Technology Plan 2016 - Central European Energy Conference X (SET Plan 2016 - CEEC X)
Meeting of Directors General for Public Employment Services
Working Group on Hate Crimes
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Meeting of Chairpersons of the Economic Affairs Committees on the Energy Union
Meeting of Directors General for Public Employment Services
Meeting of Chairpersons of the Economic Affairs Committees on the Energy Union
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council configuration (TTE) / Telecom
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
15th IMPEL General Assembly
Structural Action Working Party Attaché Trip
Strategic Energy Technology Plan 2016 - Central European Energy Conference X (SET Plan 2016 - CEEC X)
Working Group on Hate Crimes
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
ESPON 2020 Monitoring Committee
Eurogroup
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council configuration (TTE) / Energy
The technical Working Group Meeting and 75th Plenary meeting of the OECD Scheme for the application of international standards for fruit and vegetables
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
The technical Working Group Meeting and 75th Plenary meeting of the OECD Scheme for the application of international standards for fruit and vegetables
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
ESPON 2020 Monitoring Committee
The technical Working Group Meeting and 75th Plenary meeting of the OECD Scheme for the application of international standards for fruit and vegetables
ESPON 2020 Seminar
Coreper I
Coreper II
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
ESPON 2020 Seminar
Bologna Follow-Up Group Meeting
ENTSO-E Annual Conference 2016 – the Energy Union for You
Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)
Bologna Follow-Up Group Meeting
ESPON 2020 Contact Points Meeting
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
EP Plenary (Strasbourg)
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
General Affairs Council (GAC)
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Meeting of Directors General for School Education
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Meeting of the Executive Committee and Board Meeting of the European Crime Prevention Network
Joint debate on research and innovation in the Danube region
This morning, within the framework of the 5th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (Danube Strategy), ministers and their representatives responsible for research and innovation, together with the European Commission, met to discuss how to coordinate investment activities in the field of research and how to prevent the brain drain from the region.
EU-Canada trade agreement: Council adopts decision to sign CETA
Brussels (28 October) - On 28 October, the Council adopted by written procedure a package of decisions on the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada (CETA), including:
EU 2017 budget: Council cannot accept EP amendments
Brussels (26 October) - On 26 October 2016, the Council informed the European Parliament that it cannot accept all its amendments for the 2017 EU budget, adopted the same day.
Notice: Prime Minister Robert Fico to attend a summit of EU leaders in Brussels
The Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, together with the Slovak Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and the Family, Ján Richter, will attend the Tripartite Social Summit and a regular session of the European Council in Brussels on 19-21 October 2016. On this occasion, Mr Fico will meet the prime ministers of the Visegrad Four countries, the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, and the leaders of fellow EU member states.
Notice: EU trade ministers meet to discuss CETA between the EU and Canada
On Tuesday 18 October, Slovak Minister of Economy Peter Žiga will chair the trade segment of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC Trade) in Luxembourg. The extraordinary meeting was called by the Presidency to discuss the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada (CETA).
