Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chairs:
Simona Kustec, Minister or Education, Science and Sport
Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister for Economic Development and Technology
Boštjan Koritnik, Minister for Public Administration
Research and innovation, Tuesday 28 September
+/- 08.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.45
Doorstep by Simona Kustec, Minister or Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia
+/- 09.30
Beginning of the Competitiveness Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of “A” items
– Non-legislative list
– Legislative list (public session)
+/- 09.50
Global approach to research and innovation – Council conclusions
+/- 10.05
The European Research Area (public session)
+/- 12.05
Any other business:
– Association of third countries to Horizon Europe
– Institutionalised European partnerships (public session)
– Virtual GenderAction conference and Ljubljana Declaration
+/- 13.00
Working lunch debate on the twin transition and the future of living: directionality of R&I, the new Bauhaus initiative and missions in Horizon Europe
+/- 14.45
Press conference on research in live streaming
Internal market and industry, Wednesday 29 September
+/- 08.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 08.45
Doorstep by Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister for Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia
+/- 08.50
Doorstep by Boštjan Koritnik, Minister for Public Administration of Slovenia
+/- 09.30
Beginning of the Competitiveness Council (roundtable)
+/- 09.40
The new industrial strategy for Europe: ‘Fit for 55’ from an industrial perspective (public session)
+/- 11.40
Future-proof policy-making for the competitiveness of the EU and further fostering of the single market: joining forces to make better laws (public session)
+/- 13.10
Any other business:
– Annual Report of the Single Market Enforcement Task Force
– Joint Ministerial Declaration on Innovation Procurement in the EU
– Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court
+/- 13.45
Working lunch debate on single market aspects of the updated industrial strategy
+/- 15.30
Press conference on internal market and industry in live streaming
Arrangements for the press conference
In light of the gradual relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Belgium, a limited number of journalists will be allowed to attend physically the Competitiveness Council. More info here.
The press conference will remain accessible also in video conference. In order to participate and ask questions, EU accredited journalists should register using this link.
Those who already registered for previous press briefings or press conferences of the Competitiveness Council do not need to do it again.
– Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 12.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
