Finland’s EU Presidency : Calendar

Major events during Finland’s EU Presidency

Visit of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament Date: 02 Jun 2006 – 02 Jun 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Other meetings

Policy area: Non-Policy Specific

Visit of the European Commission Date: 03 Jul 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Other meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Informal ministerial meeting: Foreign Affairs (Gymnich) Date: 01 Sep 2006 – 02 Sep 2006 Venue: Lappeenranta Fortress, Lappeenranta Type of event: Informal ministerial meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Informal ministerial meeting: Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) Date: 08 Sep 2006 – 09 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Fair Centre, Helsinki Type of event: Informal ministerial meetings

Policy area: Economic and Financial Affairs

EU-China Summit Date: 09 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

EU-Republic of Korea Summit Date: 09 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

ASEM 6 Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) Date: 10 Sep 2006 – 11 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Fair Centre, Helsinki Type of event: Other meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Informal ministerial meeting: Justice and Home Affairs Date: 20 Sep 2006 – 22 Sep 2006 Venue: Tampere Hall, Tampere Type of event: Informal ministerial meetings

Policy area: Justice and Home Affairs

EU-India Summit Date: 13 Oct 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Lahti informal meeting of Heads of State or Government Date: 20 Oct 2006 Venue: Sibelius Hall, Lahti Type of event: Informal ministerial meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

EU-Ukraine Summit Date: 27 Oct 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

EU-Russia Summit Date: 24 Nov 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Foreign Ministers’ follow-up meeting of the Barcelona Process (EUROMED) Date: 27 Nov 2006 – 28 Nov 2006 Venue: Tampere Hall, Tampere Type of event: Informal ministerial meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

European Council Date: 14 Dec 2006 – 15 Dec 2006 Venue: Brussels Type of event: European Council

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations