Bulgarian Presidency
of the Council of the European Union

06 January 2018

MegaDojoSofia 1.0 – Children’s Opening of the Bulgarian EU Council Presidency

10 January 2018

to 14 January 2018

Journalist trip

10 January 2018

Coreper I

Brussels, Belgium

10 January 2018

Coreper II

Brussels, Belgium

10 January 2018

COREPER (Art. 50)

Brussels

11 January 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels, Belgium

12 January 2018

Visit by the College of Commissioners to Sofia

Sofia

15 January 2018

to 16 January 2018

Informal Meeting of EU Political Directors

National Palace of Culture

16 January 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels, Belgium

17 January 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels, Belgium

17 January 2018

Coreper I

Brussels, Belgium

18 January 2018

to 19 January 2018

Informal Workshop of the Directors General/ Directors on Climate Change

National Palace of Culture

18 January 2018

Coreper II

Brussels, Belgium

19 January 2018

Coreper I

Brussels, Belgium

19 January 2018

The World in 2018 - Gala Dinner

National Palace of Culture

22 January 2018

to 23 January 2018

Informal meeting of Directors General for European Affairs

National Palace of Culture

22 January 2018

EUROGROUP

Brussels, Belgium

22 January 2018

Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

Brussels, Belgium

22 January 2018

Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of the Parliaments of the European Union (Chairpersons’ COSAC)

National Palace of Culture

22 January 2018

Issue Group Transparency (IG TRANS)

Ministry of Environment and Water

22 January 2018

Joint Meeting of the Expert Group on Adaptation (EGA) and the Expert Group on Means of Implementation (EGI)

Ministry of Environment and Water

23 January 2018

Meeting of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

23 January 2018

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

Brussels, Belgium

23 January 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels, Belgium

23 January 2018

Expert Group on Adaptation (EGA)

Ministry of Environment and Water

23 January 2018

Meeting of the Expert Group on Means of Implementation

Ministry of Environment and Water

24 January 2018

Meeting of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)

24 January 2018

to 25 January 2018

Seminar ‘Preventing doping in professional and in grassroots sports through education and investigation‘

24 January 2018

Coreper II

Brussels, Belgium

24 January 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

25 January 2018

to 26 January 2018

Informal Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)

National Palace of Culture

25 January 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels, Belgium

26 January 2018

Expert Group on Mitigation (EGMIT)

Ministry of Environment and Water

26 January 2018

Coreper I

Brussels, Belgium

29 January 2018

Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Brussels, Belgium

29 January 2018

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Conference

National Palace of Culture

29 January 2018

General Affairs Council (Art. 50)

Brussels

30 January 2018

to 31 January 2018

Bulgarian Presidency Workshop: Best Use of Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies

30 January 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

31 January 2018

Coreper I

Brussels, Belgium

31 January 2018

to 01 February 2018

Meeting of the High-level Group on Gender Mainstreaming

National Palace of Culture

31 January 2018

Conference "Innovation for Competitiveness: The Base Industries - A Driver for Growth"

Hotel Marinela

01 February 2018

to 02 February 2018

Informal Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Competitiveness

National Palace of Culture

01 February 2018

Meeting of the Priority Area Coordinators of the Danube Strategy

Boyana Residence

01 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels, Belgium

01 February 2018

to 02 February 2018

State Agency for National Security (SANS) Event

Boyana Residence

02 February 2018

Member States' Working Group Implementation on State Aid Modernisation (SAM WG)

National Palace of Culture

05 February 2018

to 06 February 2018

High-level conference on Eco-Innovation for air quality

Sofia Tech Park

05 February 2018

to 06 February 2018

Bologna Follow-Up Group Meeting 

Boyana Residence

05 February 2018

Expert Group on Cross-Cutting Issues (EGC)

Ministry of Environment and Water

06 February 2018

Conference on Issues of Healthy Nutrition for Children

National Palace of Culture

07 February 2018

to 08 February 2018

68th Frontex Management Board Meeting

Boyana Residence

07 February 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

07 February 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

08 February 2018

Celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Judicial Council creation

National Historical Museum

08 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

09 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

13 February 2018

High-level Meeting of the Ministers of Tourism of the EU member states "Tourism and economic growth"

National Palace of Culture

13 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

14 February 2018

to 16 February 2018

Holiday and SPA Expo (Еxpo Center)

Inter Expo Center

14 February 2018

Meeting of the Directors-General responsible for Cohesion Policy

National Palace of Culture

14 February 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

14 February 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

15 February 2018

Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council (Gymnich)

National Palace of Culture

15 February 2018

International round table "Digital transformation in tourism" within Holiday and SPA Expo

Inter Expo Center

15 February 2018

to 16 February 2018

ESF High Level Conference

Sofia Tech Park

15 February 2018

Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (EYCS)

Brussels, Belgium

15 February 2018

Issue Group Legal (IG LEX)

Ministry of Environment and Water

15 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

16 February 2018

to 17 February 2018

Interparliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)

National Palace of Culture

16 February 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

16 February 2018

Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Council - Gymnich (Day II)

National Palace of Culture

19 February 2018

to 20 February 2018

Informal Defence Policy Directors Meeting

National palace of Culture

19 February 2018

EUROGROUP

Brussels, Belgium

19 February 2018

Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Brussels, Belgium

19 February 2018

to 20 February 2018

Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European Union

European Parliament, Brussels

20 February 2018

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

Brussels, Belgium

20 February 2018

to 21 February 2018

Directors General of Higher Education Meeting 

National Palace of Culture

20 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

21 February 2018

Thematic conference on the practical implementation of the Passenger Name Record Directive

National Palace of Culture

21 February 2018

to 22 February 2018

Annual Public Sector Meeting of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights

Sofia Hotel Balkan

21 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

21 February 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

21 February 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

22 February 2018

Meeting of the National Coordinators of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

National Palace of Culture

22 February 2018

to 23 February 2018

European University - Business Forum

National Palace of Culture

22 February 2018

All routes lead to Europe? Perspectives for a Federal Union

National Palace of Culture

22 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

23 February 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

23 February 2018

Informal meeting of heads of state or government

Brussels

26 February 2018

to 27 February 2018

EU - US Justice and Home Affairs Senior Officials Meeting

National Palace of Culture

26 February 2018

Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

Brussels, Belgium

26 February 2018

Conference on the subject of “Health protection for each citizen of the EU”

27 February 2018

Informal Meeting of Trade Ministers

National Palace of Culture

27 February 2018

General Affairs Council (GAC)

Brussels, Belgium

27 February 2018

General Affairs Council (Art. 50)

Brussels, Belgium

27 February 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

28 February 2018

Informal meeting of education, youth, culture and sport ministers on culture (EYCS)

National Palace of Culture

28 February 2018

Meeting of the National Territorial Cohesion Contact Points

Boyana Residence

28 February 2018

to 01 March 2018

Joint external meeting of the WP "Expanding and countries negotiating for membership" (COELA) and WP "Western Balkans"

National Palace of Culture

28 February 2018

Conference "Air Transport - A Bridge for the Integration of the Southeast European Countries"

Sofia Hotel Balkan

28 February 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

28 February 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

01 March 2018

to 02 March 2018

8th ASEM Culture Ministers' Meeting

National Palace of Culture

01 March 2018

Meeting of the Urban Development Group

National Palace of Culture

01 March 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

02 March 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

05 March 2018

Environment Council (ENVI)

Brussels, Belgium

06 March 2018

EUPAN 5 Working Level Secretariat Meeting

National Palace of Culture

06 March 2018

Health as the Real Winner: Presidency conference on options to provide better medicines for all

National Palace of Culture

06 March 2018

Various Interests' Group

Boyana Residence

06 March 2018

to 08 March 2018

State Agency for National Security (SANS) Event

Boyana Residence

06 March 2018

Foreign Affairs Council on defence (FAC)

Brussels

06 March 2018

Entrepreneurship conference „Follow your ideas – become an entrepreneur”

National Palace of Culture

07 March 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

07 March 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

08 March 2018

to 09 March 2018

TAIEX Multi-Country Workshop “Role of the wildlife in the animal health management”

Hotel "Marinela"

08 March 2018

to 09 March 2018

Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)

Brussels, Belgium

09 March 2018

Next MFF: distributive, allocative and stabilization functions

National Palace of Culture

11 March 2018

to 13 March 2018

Joint Management Committee on the EU/Canada Veterinary Agreement

12 March 2018

Eurogroup

Brussels

12 March 2018

Competitiveness Council (COMPET)

Brussels

13 March 2018

to 14 March 2018

DG Schools meeting

National Palace of Culture

13 March 2018

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

Brussels

13 March 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

14 March 2018

to 16 March 2018

European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC) Plenary Meeting

Plovdiv

14 March 2018

to 16 March 2018

Meeting of the Research Working Party

Plovdiv

14 March 2018

to 15 March 2018

EUCPN Executive Committee Meeting/ EUCPN Board Meeting/ EUCPN Thematic Conference

National Palace of Culture

14 March 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

14 March 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

14 March 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

15 March 2018

Round Table - The role of non-governmental organizations for improving the energy policy and the legal basis in the field of energy – challenges in South East Europe

Sofia Hotel Balkan

15 March 2018

to 16 March 2018

Conference - Intellectual Property (MC part)

National Palace of Culture

15 March 2018

to 16 March 2018

Back-to-back events: Informal meeting of the Strategic Committee on Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum (SCIFA) Informal meeting of the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI)

National Palace of Culture

15 March 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

15 March 2018

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council on social policy (EPSCO)

Brussels

15 March 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

16 March 2018

Conference - Intellectual Property (PO part)

National Palace of Culture

16 March 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

16 March 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

17 March 2018

to 18 March 2018

Balkan Architecture Forum (BAF)

National Palace of Culture

18 March 2018

to 19 March 2018

Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on EUROPOL

National Palace of Culture

19 March 2018

to 20 March 2018

Joint Informal Meeting of the Working Party on Development Cooperation (CODEV) and the Humanitarian and Food Aid (CONAFA)

Hotel Rila, Borovets

19 March 2018

to 21 March 2018

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Executive Board Meeting

Boyana Residence

19 March 2018

to 20 March 2018

XX Annual Conference of the Municipal Energy Efficiency Network EcoEnergy "Fighting Energy Poverty: Improved Energy Efficiency Policies with Enhanced Participation of Local Authorities"

Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria

19 March 2018

Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

Brussels

19 March 2018

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH)

Brussels

20 March 2018

High-level Conference on European Multimodal Freight Transport better Transport Connectivity

National Palace of Culture

20 March 2018

Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CivCom) Informal Meeting

National Palace of Culture

20 March 2018

to 21 March 2018

Informal Meeting of the Social Protection Committee

National Palace of Culture

20 March 2018

General Affairs Council (Art. 50)

Brussels

20 March 2018

General Affairs Council (GAC)

Brussels

20 March 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

20 March 2018

Infrastructure Bulgaria Awards 2018

Sofia Event Center

21 March 2018

to 22 March 2018

International Conference on the Future of Work

National Palace of Culture

21 March 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

21 March 2018

Tripartite Social Summit

Brussels

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

PMG Away Day

Boyana Residence

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

Informal meeting of the Employment Committee

National Palace of Culture

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

EPSO Network of Experts in the Field of Personnel Selection Meeting

National Palace of Culture

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

Meeting of the Board of Supervisors and the Management Board of ESMA

National Palace of Culture

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

Employers' Group

Boyana Residence

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

Improving long-term sustainability and opening up research and innovation infrastructures to industry and society

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

European Council

Brussels

22 March 2018

to 23 March 2018

European Council (Art.50)

Brussels

26 March 2018

to 27 March 2018

Conference on the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)

Boyana Residence

26 March 2018

International Conference „Cybersecurity Challenges“

National Palace of Culture

26 March 2018

to 27 March 2018

Conference - cultural heritage for a more sustainable Europe

Imperial Plovdiv Hotel&SPA

26 March 2018

to 27 March 2018

Young Teachers Conference - Attracting and Retention

Sofia Hotel Balkan

26 March 2018

to 27 March 2018

IT Hub Connect: Innovations, Regulations, Investment

Sofia Tech Park

26 March 2018

Digital Transformation: The opportunity and getting it right

Microsoft Center, Brussels

27 March 2018

to 28 March 2018

Official Meeting of CSIRTs Network

National Palace of Culture

27 March 2018

to 28 March 2018

Meeting of the Commission Group of EIA/SEA National Experts

National Palace of Culture

27 March 2018

to 28 March 2018

State Agency for National Security (SANS) Event

Boyana Residence

27 March 2018

International Conference on Road Safety

Hotel Marinela

27 March 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

27 March 2018

DNSSEC TRAINING

National Palace of Culture

28 March 2018

to 29 March 2018

Meeting of the Network of EU Contact Points for Tackling Cross-Border Vehicle Crime (CARPOL)

Boyana Residence

28 March 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

28 March 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

28 March 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

04 April 2018

to 05 April 2018

RAN Policy & Practice event

National Palace of Culture

04 April 2018

to 05 April 2018

State Agency for National Security (SANS) Event

Boyana Residence

04 April 2018

to 05 April 2018

EU - Russia Migration Dialogue Expert Meeting

National Palace of Culture

10 April 2018

to 11 April 2018

Informal Meeting of Environment Council (ENVI)

National Palace of Culture

10 April 2018

to 13 April 2018

Informal meeting of EU Forest Directors

National Palace of Culture

10 April 2018

to 11 April 2018

EUPAN Working Level Meeting

National Palace of Culture

10 April 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

10 April 2018

to 11 April 2018

Police Command Counterterrorism Network (ATLAS)

11 April 2018

Conference "Clean Energy and Industrial Competitiveness for Sustainable Development"

Inter Expo Center

11 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

European Military Transport Aviation Flight Exercise (ETAP–C)

Plovdiv

11 April 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

11 April 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

11 April 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

11 April 2018

Three months Bulgarian Presidency: Press conference

National Palace of Culture

12 April 2018

to 13 April 2018

Informal Meeting of the Heads of National Agencies of the Erasmus+: Education and Training Programme

Hotel Marinela

12 April 2018

8th International CAF Forum - Consumer Meeting of the European Quality Model CAF

Boyana Residence

12 April 2018

8th EU-US-Canada Expert Meeting on Critical Infrastructure Protection

Holiday Inn Sofia

12 April 2018

to 13 April 2018

Meeting of the European Firearm Experts (EFE) Group

National Palace of Culture

12 April 2018

to 14 April 2018

Informal Meeting of Environment Attaches

12 April 2018

SHE [email protected] Conference 2018

National Palace of Culture

12 April 2018

General Affairs Council (GAC) on cohesion

Luxembourg

12 April 2018

to 13 April 2018

Fiscalis 2020 National Coordinators Network Meeting

Sofia Hotel Balkan

13 April 2018

Meeting of the National CAF Correspondents

Boyana Residence

13 April 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

13 April 2018

EU Support for Rail developments in Bulgaria and Western Balkans: Current opportunities and future perspective

Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, hall fl. 5

13 April 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

16 April 2018

to 17 April 2018

International High Level Conference on Social Economy and Social Entrepreneurship

Boyana Residence

16 April 2018

to 17 April 2018

External meeting of WP Human Rights

National Palace of Culture

16 April 2018

to 20 April 2018

Module 3 of CSDP High Level Course

16 April 2018

Foreign Affairs Council

Luxembourg

16 April 2018

Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Luxembourg

16 April 2018

to 17 April 2018

Annual meeting of public banks in Europe

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

16 April 2018

to 18 April 2018

Seventh European Social Entrepreneurship Forum

17 April 2018

to 18 April 2018

Informal Meeting of Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) - Employment & Social Policy

National Palace of Culture

17 April 2018

to 19 April 2018

EU Youth Conference

National Palace of Culture

17 April 2018

to 18 April 2018

Working Group on Digital Skills and Competences

17 April 2018

to 18 April 2018

External informal meeting of EU Directors for Disarmament Affairs

National Palace of Culture

17 April 2018

Information Day Copernicus

17 April 2018

General Affairs Council

Luxembourg

17 April 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

17 April 2018

to 18 April 2018

Regional Seminar of the European Space Agency and the Bulgarian Presidency

18 April 2018

to 19 April 2018

Meeting of the Working Party on Social Questions

Plovdiv

18 April 2018

Exhibition of solar-powered car prototypes, developed and assembled by Bulgarian universities/ Exhibition of 50 children's drawings from the picture contest "The green transport of the future”

18 April 2018

Event “Clean Energy for all Europeans: Regulation vs Reality?”

Grand Hotel Sofia

18 April 2018

Public Conference “The Refining Industry Mid-Century Strategy and Transition for Liquid Fuels – an Industrial Opportunity“

Grand Hotel Sofia

18 April 2018

to 19 April 2018

EU-LISA Meeting of the Security Officers Network (SON)

Academy of Ministry of Interior

18 April 2018

EU Non-proliferation and Disarmament Directors

Boyana Residence

19 April 2018

Informal meeting of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy)

National Palace of Culture

19 April 2018

High level conference "Clean Energy for all Europeans - The way ahead"

National Palace of Culture

19 April 2018

Cultural tourism round table during the "Cultural Tourism" Expo, Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo

19 April 2018

to 20 April 2018

One year after the reinforcement of SOLVIT: evaluation and recommendations

Boyana Residence

19 April 2018

to 20 April 2018

Attaché Trip for Energy Working Party to the Council of the EU

19 April 2018

to 20 April 2018

Presidency conference "Educate to Create: From Digital Consumers to Digital Creators"

Sofia Tech Park

19 April 2018

Directors General Meeting on Territorial Cohesion

National Palace of Culture

19 April 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

19 April 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

19 April 2018

Shaping Europe’s Digital Future: HPC for Extreme Scale Scientific and Industrial Applications

National Palace of Culture

19 April 2018

to 21 April 2018

"Cultural Tourism" Expo, Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo

19 April 2018

Corporate governance towards a new culture for disclosure, transperancy and anti-corruption

20 April 2018

DG Youth Meeting

National Palace of Culture

20 April 2018

Directors General Meeting on Urban Policy

Boyana Residence

20 April 2018

High Level Forum "Together for Strong Digital Agriculture"

National Palace of Culture

20 April 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

20 April 2018

Conference "Market Integration of RES and Transition to Clean Energy"

Sofia Hotel Balkan

23 April 2018

to 24 April 2018

External meeting of health attachés from the WP Public Health to the Council of the EU

National Palace of Culture

23 April 2018

to 24 April 2018

General Assembly of the European Quality Assurance Register

Central Military Club

23 April 2018

Informal meeting of ministers of health

National Palace of Culture

24 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

Working party of Chief Veterinary Officers (CVO)

National Palace of Culture

24 April 2018

Financial attaches informal meeting

National Palace of Culture

24 April 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

24 April 2018

Biodiver-City: Enhancing urban biodiversity and ecosystem services to make cities more resilient

Bulgarian Academy of Science

24 April 2018

to 25 April 2018

Bologna Follow-Up Group Meeting  

Central Military Club Sofia

24 April 2018

to 25 April 2018

Conference "Professional Education and Training as a First Choice"

Boyana Residence

24 April 2018

Digital Skills

Microsoft Center, Brussels

24 April 2018

to 25 April 2018

Supporting the future of Syria and the region

Brussels

25 April 2018

to 26 April 2018

Informal Meeting of EU Security Policy Directors

Boyana Residence

25 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

Eurofi Financial Forum - European High Level Seminar on Financial Services

25 April 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

25 April 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

25 April 2018

to 26 April 2018

ENLETS National Contact Points Meeting

National Palace of Culture

26 April 2018

13th ASEM Finance Ministers' Meeting

National Palace of Culture

26 April 2018

European Union Military Committee (EUMC) Away day

National Palace of Culture

26 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

Athena Special Committee Away Day

National Palace of Culture

26 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

Informal Working Party on Trade Questions

National Palace of Culture

26 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

State Agency for National Security (SANS) Event

Boyana Residence

26 April 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

26 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

Conference "Intelligent Cities and Communities: Energy Efficiency as an Instrument for the Accelerated Development of the Bulgarian Municipalities""

Gabrovo

26 April 2018

to 27 April 2018

3rd Annual Seminar of the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

27 April 2018

Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (ECOFIN)

National Palace of Culture

27 April 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

27 April 2018

Eurogroup

National Palace of Culture

27 April 2018

Press briefing by Minister Lilyana Pavlova and the Ombudsman Maya Manolova about the upcoming international conference "Time to table the EU double standards on foodstuffs"

National Palace of Culture, Hall 6

28 April 2018

Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (ECOFIN) - Day II

National Palace of Culture

30 April 2018

Conference on topic: "Consumer law and policy today. Can we do better?"

National Palace of Culture

30 April 2018

Time to table the EU double standards on foodstuffs

National Palace of Culture

02 May 2018

to 03 May 2018

Informal Foreign Relations Counsellors (RELEX) meeting

National Palace of Culture

02 May 2018

to 04 May 2018

Working part of Chief Plant Health Officers (COPHS)

Boyana Residence

02 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

02 May 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

02 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

03 May 2018

EU National Drug Coordinators Meeting

National Palace of Culture

03 May 2018

to 04 May 2018

Meeting of Europol Management Board

National Palace of Culture

03 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

03 May 2018

to 04 May 2018

Smart Specialisation and Technology Transfer as Innovation Drivers for Regional Growth

National Palace of Culture, Azaryan Hall

03 May 2018

to 05 May 2018

European Maritime Forum - Varna

Varna

04 May 2018

to 05 May 2018

Informal meeting of defence ministers

National Palace of Culture

04 May 2018

Informal Meeting of Working Party on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX)

National Palace of Culture

04 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

08 May 2018

Budget Committee Informal Meeting

National Palace of Culture

08 May 2018

Meeting of the Informal Network of Law Enforcement Authorities and Expertise Competent in the Field of Cultural Goods (EU CULTNET)

National Palace of Culture

08 May 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

08 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

08 May 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

08 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

08 May 2018

Informal Trade Policy Committee Experts (Services and Investments)

Boyana Residence

09 May 2018

BG Presidency Thematic Conference on Illegal Trafficking in Cultural Heritage

National Palace of Culture

09 May 2018

to 10 May 2018

RCEG Meeting

National Palace of Culture

09 May 2018

to 13 May 2018

SoFest 2018 – Western Balkans

09 May 2018

2017 Awards Ceremony for the Successful Children of Bulgaria

09 May 2018

Civil dialogue: The future of young people in a digital Europe

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

10 May 2018

to 11 May 2018

External meeting of WP General Affairs

Boyana Residence

10 May 2018

to 11 May 2018

Conference of the National Security Authorities of the European Union Member States in the field of protection of classified information

National Palace of Culture

10 May 2018

to 11 May 2018

Working Group of Communication Professionals (WGCP)

Boyana Residence

10 May 2018

to 11 May 2018

CSDP High Level Seminar „Western Balkan Partners and CBSD“

National Palace of Culture

10 May 2018

to 12 May 2018

Meeting of the EU Member States' lawyers before the EU Court of Justice

National Palace of Culture

10 May 2018

Forum "Tolerance in the Western Balkans: the key to Europe"

11 May 2018

EUPAN 5 DG Secretariat Meeting

National Palace of Culture

11 May 2018

to 12 May 2018

Innowave Pre-Summit 2018

University of Economics - Varna, HALL 1

14 May 2018

Meeting of the Chairpersons of Energy Committees of the Parliaments of the European Union

National Palace of Culture

14 May 2018

to 15 May 2018

Conference in the field of e-Justice

National Palace of Culture

14 May 2018

General Affairs Council (Art. 50)

Brussels

14 May 2018

General Affairs Council

Brussels

14 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

14 May 2018

to 15 May 2018

Risk Management Competent Authorities Meeting (RiME) under REACH Regulation (Directors Level)

National Palace of Culture

14 May 2018

70th anniversary regular Council meeting of the Interoceanmetal Joint Organization

15 May 2018

The role of supreme audit institutions in enhancing accountability, transparency and integrity in the public sector

National Palace of Culture

15 May 2018

to 16 May 2018

CEPOL Management Board Meeting

Boyana Residence

15 May 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

15 May 2018

to 17 May 2018

Mountain Training Initiative Conference

Military Academy "G. S. Rakovski"

16 May 2018

to 17 May 2018

General assembly of the European Academies Federation and SAPEA project

Bulgarian academy of science

16 May 2018

euLISA Roundtable with the IT Industry

The European Commission in Bulgaria

16 May 2018

to 17 May 2018

The Multilateral Agreement Council and the General Assembly of the European Accreditation

Sofia

16 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

16 May 2018

In Dialogue with the Western Balkans: Creating a Region of Growth, Security and Connectivity on the Path to Europe

National Palace of Culture, Hall 8

16 May 2018

Investment prospective: Western Balkans

National Palace of Culture

16 May 2018

Informal dinner of EU heads of state or government

Sofia Tech Park

16 May 2018

Press statement by President Donald Tusk on the EU-Western Balkans summit, digital & innovation, Iran and US trade

National Palace of Culture, Hall 6

17 May 2018

EU-Western Balkans Summit

National Palace of Culture

17 May 2018

to 19 May 2018

COREPER I trip

Plovdiv and Burgas

17 May 2018

BG Presidency Thematic Conference on Border Security

Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria

17 May 2018

to 18 May 2018

Informal Meeting of the Customs Union Working Party

Albena

17 May 2018

to 18 May 2018

Business Europe Meeting

Hotel Intercontinental

17 May 2018

World Economy Forum "Strategic dialog Western Balkans"

National Palace of Culture

18 May 2018

Forum "Circular economy and clean technologies": Innovation, Education, Entrepreneurship

National Palace of Culture

18 May 2018

European Mining Business Forum 2018

Hotel Marinela

18 May 2018

Conference on Key Insolvency Issues

Varna

18 May 2018

Vienna Economic Forum – Sofia Talks 2018

National Palace of Culture

21 May 2018

to 25 May 2018

4th Security and Defence Policy Olympiad

Veliko Tarnovo

22 May 2018

to 23 May 2018

EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting

National Palace of Cuture

22 May 2018

to 23 May 2018

Meeting of the Senior Labour Inspectors Committee /SLIC/

National Palace of Culture

22 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

22 May 2018

Foreign Affairs Council on trade (FAC)

Brussels

22 May 2018

Foreign Affairs Council (Development)

Brussels

22 May 2018

to 23 May 2018

Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council (EYCS)

Brussels

22 May 2018

to 23 May 2018

Training Seminar for Civil Servants on Human Rights, Anti-Semitism, Hate Speech and Hate Crime

Boyana Residence

22 May 2018

to 23 May 2018

Informal Seminar of the Directors-General / Presidents of the National Statistical Institutes of the EU Member States "Next Round of Partnership Projects"

23 May 2018

to 25 May 2018

43-rd Conference of Directors of EU Paying Agencies

National Palace of Culture

23 May 2018

International Forum on Tourism and Energy within the framework of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

Sofia Hotel Balkan

23 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

23 May 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

23 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

24 May 2018

Eurogroup

Brussels

24 May 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

25 May 2018

Joint Meeting of the EUSDR National Coordinators and Priority Area Coordinators

Boyana Residence

25 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

25 May 2018

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

Brussels

28 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

EU Maritime Security Challenges Course

Varna

28 May 2018

Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)

Brussels

28 May 2018

to 29 May 2018

Competitiveness Council (COMPET)

Brussels

28 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

XIX Summer Seminar for Young Public Servants and Public Policy Experts from Southeastern Europe and the Black Sea Region

Albena

28 May 2018

Central and Eastern European Hydrogen Summit

Sofia

29 May 2018

to 30 May 2018

European Medicines Agencies Co-operation on Legal and Legislative Issues (EMACOLEX)

Boyana Residence

29 May 2018

to 30 May 2018

EIOPA Strategy Day

Boyana Residence

29 May 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

29 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

29 May 2018

Informal Meeting of the High-level Working Group (Taxation) and Working Party on Tax Questions - Attaches

Zlatni Pyasatsi

29 May 2018

Roma inclusion - where we stand and where we are heading to?

National Palace of Culture

29 May 2018

to 30 May 2018

European Civic Days Citizenship – Participation – Policies: Building Europe from grassroots up

Project Lab Conference Hall / Club PEROTO, National Palace of Culture

30 May 2018

to 02 June 2018

COREPER II trip

30 May 2018

International Conference "Pan-European Personal Pension Product"

National Palace of Culture

30 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

EUMCWG/HTF Away Day

Plovdiv

30 May 2018

to 08 June 2018

C-27J European Spartan Exercise (Balkan Spartan)

30 May 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

30 May 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

31 May 2018

CPC "European Competition Day"

Boyana Residence

31 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

Expert Meeting of the EU’s Mutual Information System on Social Protection /MISSOC/

National Palace of Culture

31 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

EMN Annual Conference - BG Presidency Conference on Migration

Grand Hotel Sofia

31 May 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

31 May 2018

Innovation and Industrial Cooperation in Favor of European defense – HEMUS EXPO

Plovdiv

31 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

40th Meeting of the Directors-General for Civil Protection of the European Union, of the European Economic Area and of the Candidate Countries

National Palace of Culture

31 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

High-level Conference "Research, Innovation and Industrial Cooperation in interest of Common European Defense and Security"

Plovdiv

31 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

International forum "Synchronizing Bulgarian and WB national policies with the new EU strategy on fighting human trafficking"

31 May 2018

to 01 June 2018

European Maritime Day

Burgas

01 June 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

02 June 2018

Youth Business Forum "Staring Stars"

National Palace of Culture

03 June 2018

to 05 June 2018

Meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA)

National Palace of Culture

04 June 2018

to 05 June 2018

24th Meeting of the European Archives Group (EAG) 37th Conference of the European Board of National Archivists (EBNA)

Boyana Residence

04 June 2018

to 05 June 2018

Informal Meeting of Trade Policy Committee (Full Members)

National Palace of Culture

04 June 2018

Global Women Leaders Forum 2018

National Palace of Culture

04 June 2018

to 05 June 2018

Justice and Home Affairs Council

Luxembourg

04 June 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

05 June 2018

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries

National Palace of Culture

05 June 2018

to 06 June 2018

Meeting of the Nature and Biodiversity General Directors/Directors of EU Member States

National Palace of Culture

05 June 2018

ePrivacy & e-Evidence

Microsoft Center, Brussels

05 June 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

06 June 2018

to 08 June 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC) trip

06 June 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

06 June 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

06 June 2018

to 08 June 2018

Meeting of the Informal Group of HR Directors of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Qualification Institutions of the Fourth Module of the European Diplomatic Program

Metropolitan Hotel, Sofia

06 June 2018

to 08 June 2018

Jobs for the future: Smart VET for smart development

06 June 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

07 June 2018

External meeting of the CoR Bureau

National Palace of Culture

07 June 2018

to 08 June 2018

Informal meeting of the working group "Competitiveness and Growth"

Varna

07 June 2018

to 08 June 2018

9th PES Board meeting

National Palace of Culture

07 June 2018

to 08 June 2018

Education Committee (Attachés trip)

Varna

07 June 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

07 June 2018

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on transport (ТТЕ)

Luxembourg

08 June 2018

High-hevel Conference Dedicated to EU Cohesion Policy: post-2020 Perspectives for Convergence and Sustainable Regions

National Palace of Culture

08 June 2018

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on telecommunications (ТТЕ)

Luxembourg

11 June 2018

to 12 June 2018

Meeting of Directors General for Sport

Hotel Marinela

11 June 2018

to 12 June 2018

Meeting of the Water and Marine General Directors/Directors of Member States

Boyana Residence

11 June 2018

European Parliament of Enterprises. European chambers of commerce for consensus, competitiveness and cohesion in Europe

National Palace of Culture

11 June 2018

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on telecommunications (ТТЕ)

Luxembourg

11 June 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

12 June 2018

to 13 June 2018

Conference 'Grassroots sport as a tool for integration and a bridge between tradition and innovation'

12 June 2018

to 13 June 2018

Heads of SIRENE Meeting

Boyana Residence

12 June 2018

EDA Cyber Defense Group of the European Defense Agency

Central Military Club

12 June 2018

to 14 June 2018

Meeting of the ESF Committee and ESF Technical Working Group

Plovdiv

13 June 2018

to 15 June 2018

Informal Council Working Group on Export Credits

National Palace of Culture

13 June 2018

Meeting of the Steering Committee of the European Judicial Training Network (Preceded by the General Assembly)

Varna

13 June 2018

Informal Meeting of Directors General/Directors on International Environmental Issues (Global Issues Format)

Boyana Residence

13 June 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

13 June 2018

to 14 June 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

13 June 2018

to 14 June 2018

Scientific Conference on Cyber Defense

Central Military Club

13 June 2018

to 15 June 2018

European Conference "Social Entrepreneurship, Social Services, Employment"

13 June 2018

How Can We Turn GDPR "Lemons” Into Lemonade?

National Palace of Culture

13 June 2018

European Eastern Tech Tour

Sofia Tech Park

14 June 2018

Meeting of the tourism ministers of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) member countries

Varna

14 June 2018

to 15 June 2018

Annual General Assembly of the European Judicial Training Network

Varna

14 June 2018

to 17 June 2018

HEInovate Conference and Seminar "Training the trainers"

Ruse

14 June 2018

to 15 June 2018

Food 2030: Research and Innovation for Food and Nutrition Security Conference

Plovdiv

14 June 2018

Informal Meeting of the Directors General/ Directors on Environment

Boyana Residence

14 June 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

14 June 2018

SEMIC conference

National Palace of Culture

14 June 2018

to 15 June 2018

Conference: "Financial instruments to promote research and innovation"

Sofia Tech Park

14 June 2018

to 15 June 2018

International meeting on the role and importance of the Black Sea region

Varna

15 June 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

15 June 2018

CIO meeting

National Palace of Culture

15 June 2018

International Conference „Energy Union and South-Eastern Europe: energy and national security“

Inter Expo Center

17 June 2018

to 19 June 2018

LIX Plenary Meeting of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of the Parliaments of the European Union

National Palace of Culture

18 June 2018

to 20 June 2018

Third Annual COPOLAD II Conference

Hilton Hotel

18 June 2018

to 20 June 2018

Attaché Trip for Atomic Questions Working Party to the EU Council

Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant

18 June 2018

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH)

Luxembourg

19 June 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

19 June 2018

Conference on the "Challenges of Control Authorities in Protecting the Public Financial Interests"

Boyana Residence

19 June 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

20 June 2018

The investment promotion agencies' role in encouraging innovations

National Palace of Culture

20 June 2018

to 21 June 2018

Meeting of the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA-2)

Boyana Residence

20 June 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

20 June 2018

Coreper II

Brussels

20 June 2018

COREPER (ART.50)

Brussels

20 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

Conference "The way to zero-energy buildings: the challenges for Bulgaria"

Burgas

20 June 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

21 June 2018

Meeting of working party "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"

National Palace of Culture

21 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

XX High Level Meeting of the EU - CELAC Coordination and Cooperation Mechanism on Drugs

National Palace of Culture

21 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

Workers' Group

Congress Centre Globe

21 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

EUPAN Directors General Meeting

National Palace of Culture

21 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

Attaches Trip Transport

Sofia/Plovdiv

21 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

Meeting of the attachés - members of the Working Party on Structural measures at the EU Council

Burgas/Plovdiv

21 June 2018

to 22 June 2018

Meeting of the Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration (DISPA)

National Palace of Culture

21 June 2018

Eurogroup

Luxembourg

21 June 2018

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council on social policy

Luxembourg

21 June 2018

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council on health

Luxembourg

21 June 2018

to 23 June 2018

Informal Fisheries Directors General Meeting

Burgas

21 June 2018

6th Annual Meeting of the ESM Board of Governors

Luxembourg

21 June 2018

Political and Security Committee

Brussels

22 June 2018

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN)

Luxembourg

25 June 2018

to 26 June 2018

Meeting of the National contact points of the European Judicial Network (EJN) in civil and commercial matters

National Palace of Culture

25 June 2018

to 26 June 2018

Digital Assembly Europa

National Palace of Culture

25 June 2018

to 28 June 2018

Sofia Night Urban Summit

25 June 2018

Environment Council

Luxembourg

25 June 2018

Foreign Affairs Council

Luxembourg

26 June 2018

Meeting of the Directors of Protocol Services of the EU Member States

National Palace of Culture

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Festival Europe

Arena Armeec

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Cities Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Innovate! Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Founders.Games

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Health Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Infrastructure 4.0 Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Cybersecurity Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Mobility Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Digital Entertainment & Media Summit (DEMS)

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.Money Summit

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Webit.EDU & WORK Summit

26 June 2018

Webit.Awards

26 June 2018

General Affairs Council (Art. 50)

Brussels

26 June 2018

General Affairs Council

Brussels

26 June 2018

Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Brussels

26 June 2018

to 27 June 2018

Lessons Learned Seminar

National Palace of Culture and Boyana Residence

27 June 2018

Attaches Trip Telecommunication

27 June 2018

European High-level Tripartite Conference on “The European Pillar of Social Rights: Working Together to Deliver”

National Palace of Culture

27 June 2018

Digital Economy Leadership Summit

27 June 2018

Investor's Summit

27 June 2018

Bulgaria Digital Summit

27 June 2018

Coreper I

Brussels

27 June 2018

to 28 June 2018

Balkan hackathon: Breaking the Digital Borders

Sofia Tech Park

27 June 2018

Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2018 – The Results

28 June 2018

to 29 June 2018

50th Plenary meeting of the national contact points of the European Judicial Network (EJN) in criminal matters

National Palace of Culture

28 June 2018

to 29 June 2018

European Council

Brussels

28 June 2018

Financing energy efficiency in Bulgaria and other countries from Central and South-Eastern Europe

Sofia

29 June 2018

IGB Construction Inauguration Ceremony

29 June 2018

Annual Meeting of the High-level Group on Central and South-Eastern Europe Energy Connectivity (CESEC)

Boyana Residence

29 June 2018

European Council (Art.50)

Brussels

29 June 2018

Euro Summit

Brussels

30 June 2018

Mega Dojo Sofia 2.0

National Palace of Culture

05 July 2018

Austrian Presidency of the EU and the role of Bulgaria

National Palace of Culture

24 September 2018

to 25 September 2018

XXVII Annual Meeting of the Auditing Bodies of the European Structural and Investment Funds

18 October 2018

to 19 October 2018

Meeting of Ministers from the Danube Region together with the Annual Forum of the EUSDR