THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (29/14) 14th - 18th of July 2014
VIP visits in Brussels
Visit of Mr. Ross Mountain to Brussels. Mr. Mountain is Deputy Special Coordinator, UN / UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon a.i. 15 July. More information Visit of Ms. Adriana Dinu and Mr. Nik Sekhran to Brussels. Ms. Dinu is Executive Coordinator and UNDP-GEF director and Mr. Sekhran is Principal Technical Adviser on Biodiversity and Ecosystems, EEG, UNDP. 17 July. More information Visit of Ms. Helen Clark, Ms. Cihan Sultanoğlu, Ms. Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano and Mr. Yuri Afanasiev to the International donors' conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia in Brussels. Ms. Helen Clark is Administrator for the United Nations Development Programme and Chair of the UNDG. Ms. Cihan Sultanoğlu is Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Ms. Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano serves as UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative to Serbia and Mr. Yuri Afanasiev is the UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina. More information
Agenda Monday 14th of July Malala Day More information Brussels “European film in the digital era” – stakeholder consultation organized by the Committee of the Regions. More information AGRIFISH Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers in Brussels organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information Informal meeting of Development Ministers organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. The 14th and 15th of July. More information 6th Round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). More information
Adoption of the recommendation on online gambling by the EU commission. More information
Geneva OCHA press conference on the Humanitarian situation and challenges in Lebanon. With Mr. Ross Mountain, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon. 11:00 local time. More information New York Special high–level event on “Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons”. 15:00 local time. More information ECOSOC Coordination and Management Meeting. To be chaired by the Vice-President of the Council, His Excellency Oh Joon. 14th to the 16th of July. More information Thirteenth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. 14th to the 18th of July. More information Quito, Ecuador Third Doctoral School on Latin American, European and Comparative Regionalism. 14th to the 18th of July. More information Strasbourg, France European Parliament Plenary Session and Committee Meetings organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. From the 14th to the 17th of July. More information Tuesday 15th of July Brussels 24th ECOS Commission meeting organized by the Committee of the Regions. More information Political and Security Committee meeting organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information European Commission to address unfair practices in the food supply chain. More information European Commission launches a Green Paper consultation on the protection of geographical indications for non-agricultural products. More information Sofia, Bulgaria Impact assessment on EU Renewable Energy Directive: Site visit to Bulgaria. 15th to the 16th of July. More information
Wednesday 16th July Brussels
International donors' conference for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia after the floods. More information COREPER I meeting organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information COREPER II meeting organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information Informal meeting of the Environment Ministers organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information Meeting of the European Council. More information Thematic Discussion on the Commission's Report concerning the governance of macroregional strategies. More information
Geneva Launch of the UNAIDS Gap report on HIV with Michel Sidibé, Executive Director. 11:00 local time. More information New York Security Council consultations on the MINUSCA mission and the situation in Sudan/South Sudan. More information Sydney Australia B20 Australia Summit. Business leaders will meet in Sydney to prepare for the G20 agenda. 16to to the 18th of July. More information Thursday 17th July Day of International Criminal Justice More information
Brussels Informal Meeting of Ministers for Employment and Environment organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information Meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, ECOFIN. More information New York Security Council consultations on the UNSMIL mission. More information
Friday 18th July International Nelson Mandela Day More information Geneva
OHCHR / CEDAW press conference: CEDAW Concluding observations on Central African Republic, Georgia, India, Lithuania, Mauritania, Peru, Swaziland and Syria. More information
And beyond: other dates to pin Monday 21st of July Milan COMPET – Industry Informal meeting organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. Until 22 July. More information Tuesday 22nd of July Brussels Council Meeting of Foreign Affairs. More information Wednesday 23rd of July Brussels Council of General Affairs organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information Meeting of the Permanent Representatives (COREPER I) More information Thursday 24th of July Brussels COREPER II meeting organized by the Italian Presidency of the EU. More information
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