Indicative programme - Competitiveness Council of 30 November and 1 December 2015

Place:
Justus Lipsius, Brussels
Chair(s):
- Étienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Economic Affairs, Internal Security and Defence of Luxembourg;
- Marc Hansen, Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research of Luxembourg;   

All times are approximate and subject to change 

Monday 30 November - INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY 

08.25         
Doorstep by Étienne Schneider

+/- 09.00
Competitiveness check-up 

+/- 10.30
Internal market strategy for goods and services 

+/- 12.30
Any Other Businesses : SOLVIT - BENELUX recommendation on territorial supply constraints - Firearms control - Work program of incoming Presidency     

+/- 12.45
Adoption of A items 

+/- 13.00
Working lunch debate on better regulation 

+/- 15.00
Recommendation on national competitiveness boards 

+/- 16.00
Any Other Businesses: State of play on car emissions tests -  SME Envoys report 

+/- 16.15
Press conference

Tuesday 1 December - RESEARCH & INNOVATION 

09.00
Doorstep by Marc Hansen

+/- 10.00
Research integrity (public session)

+/- 10.15
Gender equality in the European Research Area (public session)

+/- 10.45
Advisory structure of the European Research Area (public session)

+/- 11.00
European Fund for Strategic Investments to stimulate research and innovation 

+/- 12.30
Any Other Businesses: Pension fund for researches (RESAVER) - Science4Refugees initiative - Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) - State of the Energy Union 2015 - Work program of incoming Presidency 

+/- 13.30
Press conference

+/- 14.00
Working lunch debate on strengthen links between the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area 

• Tagung des Rates "Wettbewerbsfähigkeit", 30. November/1. Dezember 2015
• Video coverage in broadcast quality (MPEG4) and photo gallery
• Videostreaming-Übertragung von Pressekonferenzen und öffentlichen Veranstaltungen