• 18:00 Meeting with former EP President Jerzy BUZEK - President's Office, Paul-Henri Spaak building, 9th floor, Room B 11
  

• 09:45 Meeting with Viktor ORBÁN, Prime Minister of Hungary - President's Office

• 13:00 Official visit to the European Commission: meeting with José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European Commission - Berlaymont

• 15:15 Closing speech at the hearing "Living Proof - the impact of effective aid" hosted by the Development Committee of the European Parliament in the presence of Bill GATES - Plenary Chamber

• 17:45 Speech at the Holocaust Remembrance event - Espace Yehudi Menuhin, Paul-Henri Spaak building
  

• 11:00 Attending the Royal New Year Reception hosted by King Albert II - The Royal Palace

• 15:00 Meeting with Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council - President's Office

• 10:30 Meeting with Rosen PLEVELNIEV, President of Bulgaria, followed by a press point - President's Office

• 15:00 Meeting with Karel SCHWARZENBERG, Czech Foreign Minister - President's Office

09.00 - 9.30

• Election of the Chair and Vice-Chairs

9h30 - 11h00

• Activation of the EU Operations Centre, state of play - discussion with Walter STEVENS, Director, CMPD (Crisis Management and Planning Directorate)

• Discussion on Activities of the EU Military Staff with Lieutenant General Ton van OSCH, Director General, EUMS

15.00 - 18.30 In camera

Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs

• Discussion with Alexander Rondos, newly appointed EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa

• Discussion on European Union's Internal Security Strategy (INI)  

9.00 – 9.30

• Election of the Chair and Vice-Chairs

9.00 - 11.30

• Presentation by the Commission of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 

15.00 - 18.30

In association with the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee, the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community

• Hearing on Inter-American Human Rights Mechanism association with the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

In association with the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

• Discussion on the Human Rights situation in Algeria
  

• Elections of Chair and Vice Chairs

Votes (9:00-11:00) 

• Vote on a resolution on the European integration process of Kosovo - rapporteur Ulrike LUNACEK  (Greens/EFA, AT)

• Vote on a resolution on the European integration process on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - rapporteur  Richard HOWITT (S&D, UK)

• Vote on the Participation of Morocco in Union Programmes -rapporteur  Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK (ALDE, BE)

• Resolution on the 2011 progress report on Montenegro - consideration of a motion for a resolution, rapporteur Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK) 

11:00 - 17:00

• Debate on "Arab Revolutions: one year later", in the presence of national parliaments - see Other events

• Discussion with Villy SOVNDALl, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the Foreign Affairs Council of 23 January 2012 (17.00 - 17.45)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Nicolai WAMMEN, Danish Minister of European Affairs (17.45 - 18.30)

14.10 - 15.30

• Living Proof - The impact of effective aid - discussion with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

9.00 – 12.30

• Election of the Chair and Vice-Chairs

• Presentation by Pia Olsen DYHR, Minister for Trade and Investment of Denmark, on the priorities of the Danish Presidency in the area of International Trade Policy 

• Scheme of generalised tariff preferences - consideration of amendments  by  Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SE)

Votes at 10.00

• Child labour in cocoa sector - vote on a resolution, by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT)

• European Union joining the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 (NLE) - vote on a recommendation, by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT)

• Opening an autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef (COD) -vote on a report by  Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE)

• Agreement between the EU and Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products and fishery products (NLE) - vote on a recommendation by José BOVÉ (Greens/EFA, FR)
  

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, European Parliament (DEC) - Rapporteur: Bogusław LIBERADZKIi (S&D) - discussion with the Vice-President of the European Parliament with primary responsibility for the budget, Gianni PITTELLA, the Secretary-General, Klaus WELLE and the Internal Auditor of the European Parliament, Robert GALVIN, with Louis GALEA,  Member of the European Court of Auditors 

• Election of the Chair and Vice-Chairs (15.00-15.20)

• Public Hearing on Sovereign debt crisis in Europe: assessing the current European instruments and the challenges ahead (15.30-16.30)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Margrethe VESTAGER, President of the Council (ECOFIN), Danish Minister for Economic Affairs and the Interior (17.00-18.30)

• Public Hearing on Credit Rating Agencies (09.00-11.00)

• Access to the activity of credit institutions and prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms (amending Directive 2002/87/EC) (COD) - Presentation of draft report by Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT) (11.00-12.30)

• Prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms - Part I (COD) - Presentation of draft report by Othmar KARAS (PPE, AT)

• Public Hearing on the Market Abuse Directive (15.00-16.30)

• Public Hearing on Sovereign debt crisis in Europe: assessing the current European instruments - addressing the challenges ahead (17.30-18.30)

• Election of the Chair and Vice-Chairs (9.00-9.30)

• Presentation of the Council Presidency's Programme(9.30-11.00)
  Discussion with Danish Ministers:
  Ms. Mette FREDERIKSEN - Minister for Employment
  Ms. Karen HAEKKERUP - Minister for Social Affairs and Integration

• Presentation of the 2012 Work Programme of the following agencies (15.00-16.30):
  - The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
  - The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
  - The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working
  Conditions
  - The European Training Foundation

• Employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2012 (INI) - Vote on a report by Marije CORNELISSEN (Greens/EFA, NL) (9.30-10.00)

• European Social Fund and repeal of Regulation (COD) - Discussion with the participation of European social partners and non-governamental organisations (10.00-11.30)

• Discussion with the candidates for the EP experts at the ETF Governing Board (11.30-12.00)

•  Election of the Chair and Vice Chairs (15.00-15.45)

• Defective silicone gel breast implants made by French company PIP - Discussion with Commission representatives on the oral question Linda MCAVAN (S&D, UK)

• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Discussion with Mette GJERSKOV ,Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Discussion with Martin LIDEGAARD, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building

• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Discussion with Ida AUKEN, Danish Minister for the Environment

• Election of the chair and vice chairs (15.00-15.45)

JOINT DEBATE ON THE HORIZON 2020 PACKAGE (16.30-18.30)

• Establishment of Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (COD) - Statement by the Commission.

• Rules for the participation and dissemination in "Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)" (COD) - Statement by the Commission.

• Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (CNS) - Statement by the Commission.

• Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (COD) - Statement by the Commission.

• Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): the contribution of the EIT to a more innovative Europe (COD) - Statement by the Commission.

• Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (COD) - Statement by the Commission.

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Morten ØSTERGAARD, Danish Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education, Presidency-in-office of the Council of the European Union (11.30-12.30)

• Mini-hearing on Energy policy cooperation & External energy relations (15.00-17.30)

• Electronic vote on Radio spectrum policy (COD) - Rapport by Gunnar HÖKMARK (EPP, SE) - Adoption of draft recommendation for second reading (10.00)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Martin LIDEGAARD, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Presidency-in-Office of the Council of the European Union (11.00-11.45)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Ole SOHN, Danish Minister for Business and Growth, Presidency-in-Office of the Council of the European Union (11.45-12.30)

• A corporate governance framework for European companies (INI) - vote on report by Constance Le Grip (PPE) (10.15-10.30)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Ole Sohn, Danish Minister of Business and Growth (09.00-09.50)

Voting time (09.50-10.40)

• Credit agreements relating to residential property (COD) - vote on report by Kurt LECHNER (EPP, DE)

• Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) (CNS) - vote on report by Olle SCHMIDT (ALDE, SE)

• EU Citizenship Report 2010: Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights (INI) - vote on report by Louis GRECH (S&D, MT)

• Public hearing - Access to a basic payment account - Rapport by Evelyne GEBHARDT (S&D, DE) (16.00-18.30)

• Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

• Discussion with Polish minister Slawomir NOWAK on transport

• Discussion with Polish minister Katarzyna SOBIERAJSKA on tourism
  

• Discussion with Siim KALLAS, Commissioner for Transport, on maritime safety (following the Concordia accident)

• Discussion with European Commission on airports package

• Priorities of the Danish presidency of the Council - discussion with Henrik Dam KRISTENSEN, Minister for Transport and Ole SOHN, Minister for Business and Growth
  

• Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs (9.00-9.30) 

• Priorities of the Danish presidency of the Council - discussion with Nicolai WAMMEN, Minister for European Affairs

• Discussion with Johannes HAHN, Commissioner on Regional Policy on the Post 2013 EU Cohesion Package

• Discussion with Horst REICHENBACH, Head of the European Commission Task Force for Greece, on the interpretation of the Cohesion Policy in Greece

• Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs (15.00 – 15.30)

• Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP (COD) - Discussion of report by  Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS (S&D, PT)

• Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (COD) -  Discussion of report by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR)

• Discussion with Marek SAWICKI, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, former President in office of the Council on the results of the Polish Presidency (10.00)

• Priorities of the Danish presidency of the Council - discussion with Mette GJERSKOV, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries(15.00)

• Discussion with Luc GUYAU, Independent Chairman of the Council of FAO on food security
  

• Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

Votes

• Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force (NLE) - vote on report by Carl HAGLUND (ALDE, FI)

• Priorities of the Danish presidency of the Council - discussion with Mette GJERSKOV, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (9.00 - 10.00)

• The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - Overarching Communication (INI) - consideration of working document by Nikolaos SALAVRAKOS (EFD, GR)

• European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (COD) - discussion on report by Alain CADEC (EPP, FR)

• The small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform (INI) - discussion on report by João FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT)

• Public hearing on "the Common Organisation of the Markets in fishery and aquaculture products (FAPs) in the context of the CFP reform" (See Public Hearings) (15.00-18.30)

• Discussion with a Commission representative on fisheries agreements with third countries and negotiations underway (9.00-10.00)

• Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

• The contribution of the European institutions to the consolidation and progress of the Bologna process (INI) - vote on draft report by Luigi BERLINGUER (S&D, IT)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council: discussion with Christine ANTORINI, Minister for Children and Education and Uffe ELBÆK, Minister of Culture
  

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council: discussion with Morten BØDSKOV, Minister for Justice and Ole SOHN, Minister for Business and Growth (14.30-16.00)

Votes (10.00-10.30)

• Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters: international succession and creation of a European Certificate of Succession (COD) - vote on report by Kurt LECHNER (EPP, DE)

• Company law and corporate governance: interconnection of central, commercial and company registers (COD) - vote on report by Kurt LECHNER (EPP, DE)

• Corporate governance framework for European companies (INI) - vote on report by Sebastian Valentin BODU (EPP, RO)

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Morten BØDSKOV, Minister for Justice (09.00-10.30)

• European Asylum Support Office: Work Programme 2012 - presentation by Dr. Robert K. VISSER, Executive Director (11.40-12.30)

• European Commission Work Programme 2012 and the current situation of the dossiers in the area of Home Affairs - presentation by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Commissioner for Home Affairs (15.00-16.00)

• Border control: common rules on temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders in exceptional circumstances (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006, Schengen Borders Code) (COD) - Rapporteur Renate WEBER (ALDE, RO) - discussion

Votes (10.30-11.30)

• EU/Iceland/Norway agreement: mutual assistance in criminal matters (NLE) - final confirmation vote on report by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK)

• Green Paper on the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU - vote on oral question (to be confirmed)

• Intra-corporate transfer: conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals (COD) - orientation vote on report by Salvatore IACOLINO (EPP, IT)

11.30-12.30

• FRONTEX Work Programme 2012 - presentation by Ilkka LAITINEN, Frontex Executive Director

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council - discussion with Nicolai WAMMEN, Minister for European Affairs (16.00-17.30)

• Draft international agreement on a strengthened economic union - discussion with Parliament's working group (09.00-10.00)

Votes (10.00-10.30)

• Amendment of the Act concerning the election of  Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (INI) - vote on report by Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK)

• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic - amendment of Protocol (NLE) - vote on report by Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK)

• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic - amendment of Protocol - consent to not convene a Convention (NLE) - vote on report by Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK)

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs (9.30-10.00)

• Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council: discussion with Manu SAREEN, Minister for Gender Equality and Ecclesiastical Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Mette FREDERIKSEN, Minister of Employment (15.00-16.45)

Votes (16.45-18.30)

• Women in political decision making- quality and equality (INI) - vote on report by Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI)

• Workshop on "The EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 from a gender equality perspective" - see Other Events

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

MEPs will discuss with policy players and academics the best ways forward for the EU bailout funds, the European Financial and Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).  The key speech will be made by Klaus REGLING, CEO of the EFSF.

In the presence of, among others, Fitch representative Susan LAUNI and the Director of the EU's financial markets watchdog Verena ROSS. MEPs will discuss the main issues currently on the table with regard to clamping down and improving the transparency of credit rating agencies.  The hearing will address issues of conflict of interest, increasing competition between credit rating agencies, reducing the use of such agencies and increasing the transparency the agencies use to arrive at their conclusions.  The question of how sovereign debt should be rated will also figure prominently.

With new rules being drafted on market abuse in the financial services industry, MEPs will hear from industry representatives and expert groups advising the European Commission.  The main topics will be the scope and definitions for the new legislation, the level at which disclosure obligations should be set, including for SMEs, and the way sanctions and enforcement systems should be designed.

• Access to essential payment services is not guaranteed for all citizens in the EU. The hearing will focus on the obstacles that consumers face when trying to open and use a basic payment account. (Rapporteur: Evelyne Gebhardt (S&D, DE))

The Foreign Affairs Committee holds a debate with national parliaments of the EU Member States on "The Arab revolutions:  one year later", chaired by Gabriele ALBERTINI (EPP, IT) outgoing foreign affairs committee chair, and moderated by Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) and José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA (EPP, ES), co-chairs of Parliament's monitoring group on the situation in the southern Mediterranean. Speakers include Bernardino LEÓN, EU Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean Region; Ambassador William B. TAYLOR, US Special Coordinator for Middle East Transition, Stefan FÜLE, Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner and Pierre VIMONT, Secretary General of EEAS.

Organised by the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, during this workshop experts from Fondazione Giacome Brodolini will present their assessment of the instruments for the next European Multi-annual Financial Framework (2014-2020), proposed by the European Commission, from a gender perspective. Aside from a general approach of gender budgeting, their analysis will also include areas such as economic independence, education, health and well-being, environment, fundamental rights and external relations. The presentations  will be followed by a question and answer session with MEPs and representatives from non-governmental organisations.