Agenda
9:00 Androulla VASSILIOU delivers speech at the opening session of the conference 'Launching the Knowledge and Innovation Communities Delivering new solutions to the European Innovation landscape', organised by the European Institute of Innovation & TechnologyBarcelona
10:00-10:30 Androulla Vassiliou receives Ms Sidonia JEDRZEJEWSKA, Member of European Parliament
11:00-11:30 Androulla Vassiliou receives the Maltese Minister of Education, Ms Dolores CRISTINA
11:30-12:15 Androulla Vassiliou receives the stagiaires of DG Education & Culture
12:30-13:15 Androulla Vassiliou receives the President of Fondazione Napoli 99 Mrs Mirella BARRACCO
14:30-15:15 Androulla Vassiliou receives the Secretary General of the European Elite Athletes Association, Mr Walter PALMER
11:30-12:00 Androulla Vassiliou gives a press conference on Vocational Education and Training (European Commission press room)– BERL-1
Androulla Vassiliou visits Istanbul (Turkey) Meets Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople VARTHOLOMAIOS; Meets with LLP/Youth beneficiaries at the Bogazici University; Meets with Marie Curie researchers at the Bogazici University; Androulla Vassiliou gives the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage at the Awards Ceremony of European Heritage/Europa Nostra at Aghia Irene.
Androulla Vassiliou visits Istanbul (Turkey) Androulla Vassiliou visits the exhibition "Legendary Istanbul-From Byzantium to Istanbul, 8000 years of a capital" at the SAKIP Sabanci Museum; Meets the Turkish Minister for European Affairs, Mr Egemen BAGIS (Ortakoy); Meets University Rectors at the Istanbul Culture and Arts Foundation (Deniz Palace); meeets Media programme professionals at the Istanbul Culture and Arts Foundation (Deniz Palace); Androulla Vassiliou gives closing speech at Europa Nostra Forum (Tophane-I Amire); Opens the Europa Nostra photo exhibition "The power of Example" at the Sirkeci Railway Station.
Androulla Vassiliou visits Istanbul (Turkey) Androulla Vassiliou visits Agia Sofia and Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Modern's exhibition and attends the closing of the Europa Nostra Conference.
12:00-12:40 Androulla Vassiliou receives Princess Haya, Chair of the International Equestrian Federation Brussels
17:00 Third College meeting with the Court of Auditors in Luxembourg
12:00 Androulla Vassiliou meets Ms Niki TZAVELA, Ms Hannu TAKKULA, Mr Marco SCURRIA and Ms Emma McClarkin , Members of European Parliament Strasbourg
15:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives Mr Jo Ritzen, President of the Maastricht University and Former Dutch Minister of Education, on the presentation of the first copy of his book: "A Chance for Brussels
12:30 Androulla Vassiliou receives Mr Philippe Muyters, Flemish Minister for Sport Brussels
15:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives a delegation of ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation Network) Brussels
10:15 Androulla Vassiliou receives Mr Federico Motta, President and the Board of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) Brussels
13:15 Androulla Vassiliou and Stefan Füle meet Cyprus President Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS Brussels
11:15 Androulla Vassiliou gives a press conference on the "Erasmus Programme" Press room – Berlaymont Building, Level -1 - Brussels
15:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives, Ms Monique BOULESTIN, Member of Parliament for European Affairs and Culture at the French National Assembly Brussels
15:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives new Australian Ambassador, Dr Brendan NELSON Brussels
17:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives Professor Stefania GIANNINI, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (Italy) Brussels
14:00 Androulla Vassiliou gives a speech on "Skills and knowledge for the recovery from crisis" at the presentation at the Innovative Education Forum Nicosia (Cyprus)
19:00 Androulla Vassiliou addresses the Graduates at the Graduation Ceremony of the European University of Cyprus and is handed the Special Honorary Award Nicosia (Cyprus)
9:30 Androulla Vassiliou attends a bi-communal event organised by the Slovak Republic Embassy in Cyprus with title: Role of Education towards a reunified Cyprus Nicosia (Cyprus)
20:00 Androulla Vassiliou gives a speech on "The social role of Higher Education" at the Master's Graduation Ceremony of the University of Cyprus Nicosia (Cyprus)
10:00 Androulla Vassiliou gives a speech on "Internationalization of Higher Education: Realities and perspectives" She also takes part at the Panel discussion with the Cyprus Minister of Education, Andreas DIMITRIOU, and the President of the Education Committee of the Cyprus Parliament, Nikos TORNARITIS, at the European University of Cyprus organised by OPEK (Association for Social Reform) - Nicosia (Cyprus)
16:00 Androulla Vassiliou meets Ms Androulla PAPANASTASIOU, Director of the national agency of Lifelong Learning Nicosia (Cyprus)
14:30 Androulla Vassiliou meets the Board of Trustees of the European House of History European Parliament, PHS 6 B001 - Brussels
16:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives Mr Philippe CAYLA, Chairman of the Executive Board of EURONEWS Brussels
17:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives Norwegian Minister of Education, Ms Tora AASLAND Brussels
19:00 Androulla Vassiliou attends the "Stars for Europe" concert Yehudi Menuhin Area, European Parliament - Brussels
15:00 Androulla Vassiliou receives Spanish Minister of Education of the Catalan government, Mr Ernest Maragall Brussels
16:00 Androulla Vassiliou meets a delegation of Cypriot Teachers Van Maerlant building - Brussels
