Finland’s EU Presidency : Calendar - Finlands EU Presidency

September 2006

Competitiveness Council Date: 25 Sep 2006 Venue: Brussels Type of event: Council meetings

Policy area: Competitiveness (Internal market, Industry and Research)

EU-New Zealand meeting of Foreign Ministers Date: 25 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Meeting of the High Level Group on Gender Equality Date: 25 Sep 2006 – 26 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Other meetings

Policy area: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs

Political and Security Committee (PSC) Date: 26 Sep 2006 Venue: Brussels Type of event: Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

EU-Australia meeting of Foreign Ministers Date: 26 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Third country meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paula Lehtomäki at the European Parliament Date: 26 Sep 2006 – 27 Sep 2006 Venue: Strasbourg, France Type of event: Ministers at the European Parliament

Policy area: Finland´s EU Presidency

COREPER I Date: 27 Sep 2006 Venue: Brussels Type of event: COREPER

Policy area: Non-Policy Specific

COREPER II Date: 27 Sep 2006 Venue: Brussels Type of event: COREPER

Policy area: Non-Policy Specific

EU-Turkey Political Directors’ Troika Date: 27 Sep 2006 Venue: Helsinki Type of event: Other meetings

Policy area: General Affairs and External Relations

Venue: Strasbourg, France