Highlights - Exchange of views with Comissioner Urpilainen & Executive Vice President Dombrovskis - Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
Exchange of views with Comissioner Urpilainen & Executive Vice President Dombrovskis
- Exchange of views with Comissioner Urpilainen & Executive Vice President Dombrovskis
On Monday 27 February, Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and Executive Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis will be present for an exchange of views in the COVI Special Committee. - The exchange of views will also look at short- and medium-term European solutions to prevent and manage shortages of essential medicines, the global pandemic treaty and the World Trade Organization negotiated agreement on TRIPS.
- It will examine the European Commission's plans to drive international cooperation towards a global commitment which would prevent future pandemics, while preparing a system of international trade fit for emergencies.
- The meeting will also look at how Europe can become strategically autonomous on health-related matters.