THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (18/13) 29 April-5 May 2013 (and beyond) This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change. Please check also our website for latest changes http://www.unric.org or call +32 – 7888484 or + 32 476 215 485
VIP Visits Catherine Ashton EU High Representative: Mongolia (till 30 April). Cecilia Malmström, EU Home Affairs Commissioner: Washington (29 April- 3 May). Marc Bichler, UNCDF Executive Secretary: Brussels (29 April-2 May). Mary Robinson, UN SG Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region: DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, South Africa and Ethiopia (29 April - 5 May). Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator: Amsterdam (30 April), Oxford (1 May), Berlin (2 May), Hamburg (3 May). Sheila B. Keetharuth, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea: Ethiopia and Djibouti (30 April - 9 May). Štefan Füle, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy: Baku, Azerbaijan (2-3 May). William L. Swing, IOM’s Director General: Brussels (3 May). Amina Mohammed, UN SG Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning: Brussels (7 May); Amsterdam (23 May).
Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace: Brussels (7 May).
Achim Steiner UNEP Executive Director: Brussels (14 May); Amsterdam (.22 May). Rebeca Grynspan, UNDP Associate Administrator: Brussels (15 May). Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Brussels and Leuven (21 May). Sigrid Kaag, UNDP Assistant Administrator: Brussels (21-22 May). Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food; Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights: Brussels (22 May). Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact: Amsterdam (23 May). Jan Eliasson , UN Deputy Secretary-General; Vuk Jeremić, President of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly: Brussels (26-28 May). Filippo Grandi, UNRWA Commissioner General: Brussels (29 May) tbc ----------------------------------------------
Monday, 29 April Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare http://www.un.org/en/events/chemwarfareday
Launch of the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/adaptation/what/documentation_en.htm
Addis Ababa: United Nations African Meeting on the Question of Palestine (till 30 April). Bangkok: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (till 1 May). Brussels: -exhibition: “Landmines: Treacherous Weapons” (open to the public till 28 June). http://www.klm-mra.be/klm-new/engels/main01.php?id=../danger-mines/mines-en
- Press briefing on humanitarian situation in Myanmar by Barbara Manzi Head of UNOCHA office in Myanmar, 11:00 – 12:.00 am , UNRIC 8th floor meeting room, Residence Palace, Registration: froger@unric.org tel 02-7888461 -Workshop: “UNCDF’s role in the ACP Countries: Reaching Local Governments, Civil Society, and the Private Sector through Innovative Models and Instruments of Cooperation”. hosted by UNCDF Executive Secretary, Marc Bichler. 14:00-17:00, UN House, rue Montoyerstraat 14. - Panel Discussion on The Global Monitoring Report 2013 Rural-Urban Disparities and the MDGs , 14:30-16:30, World Bank, Avenue Marnix 17. Registration:infobrussels@worldbank.org Buenos Aires/Montevideo: EP Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries. Delhi and Kolkata: EP Delegation for Relations with India (till 3 May). Geneva: -Second NPT Preparatory Committee (till 3 May). -OHCHR: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (till 3 May). -OHCHR: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (till 17 May). Harare: MEPs delegation (till 3 May). This visit is important in view of the programming and preparation of the Country Strategy Paper for the EU cooperation with Zimbabwe in the framework of the 11th European Development Fund (2014-2020). Montreal: ICAO, Committee (till 3 May). New York: - Security Council – Briefing and Consultations on UNAMID; Consultations on Sudan/South Sudan. -Committee on Information (till 2 May). Ramallah East Jerusalem, West Bank - Palestine: Five MEPs, members of the Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council will take part in the international meeting "Freedom/Dignity"(till 3 May). The group will visit East Jerusalem where it will meet with representatives of NGOs and the families of released Palestinian prisoners visit Jenin refugee camp, Hebron and will meet leaders of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
Tuesday, 30 April International Jazz Day
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/jazz-day
Amsterdam: Abdication of Queen Beatrix and investiture of King Willem-Alexander. Wednesday, 1 May Togo assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council European Solar Days http://www.solardays.eu Oxford: “Development, Rule of Law, Transitional Justice and Human Rights�, Lecture by Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, at Mansfield College, Oxford University. Thursday, 2 May Brussels: Launch of the CONCORD-Beyond 2015 European Task Force position paper.
http://www.beyond2015.org/european-task-force
Dublin: Informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for internal market, industry and research issues (Competitiveness Council). The meeting will focus on the role of SMEs as a driver of growth (till 3 May). http://www.eu2013.ie/events/event-items/informalcompetitivenesscouncil-20130501/ Lima: EP delegation for relations with countries of the Andean Community visits Peru (till 4 May). Mexico City: EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee Meeting. Northwood (UK): A delegation of 4 MEPs from the Subcomittee on Security and Defence will visit the Operational Headquarters of the European Naval Force Somalia, fighting piracy. Friday,3 May World Press Freedom Day "Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media" http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-press-freedomday/homepage/
Brussels: Spring European Economic Forecast.
And beyond: Other dates to pin 6 May Second UN Global Road Safety Week
http://www.who.int/roadsafety/week/2013/en/index.html
Geneva: -Committee against Torture (till 31 May). -International Law Commission (till 7 June). The Hague: Org. for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Executive Council (till 8 May). Vienna: International Narcotics Control Board (till 17 May). 7 May Brussels: - Cine-ONU Love MEATender, at the VUB The film will be followed by a Q/A, with: Dr. Jane Goodall, United Nations Messenger of Peace http://www.unric.org/en/next-screening
- Stakeholders Meeting of the Belgian Development cooperation. http://www.assises-dgd.be/programme.html
8 May Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War http://www.un.org/en/events/remembranceday/ (and 9 May). Addis Ababa: World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 (till 10 May). 11 May World Migratory Bird Day (and 12 May)Â http://www.greeningtheblue.org/event/world-migratory-bird-day-11-12-may-2013 13 May Brussels: -Agriculture and Fisheries EU Council (till 14 May). -Eurogroup Geneva: -Human Rights Council (till 14 June). -Â Conference on Disarmament (till 28 June). Rome: International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition (till 15 May) http://www.fao.org/forestry/food-security/en
14 May Brussels: Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). New York: Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (till 2 Aug.).
15 May Int. Day of Families "Advancing Social Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity" http://social.un.org/index/Family/InternationalObservances/InternationalDayofFamilies.aspx
Brussels:-Â High-Level Donor's Conference on Development in Mali, co-chaired by the European Commission and France. -The EU Commission's Emergency Response Centre (ERC) will officially open. The Centre will allow for a better coordinated, faster and more efficient response to natural and man-made disasters in Europe and beyond. The ERC will monitor the situation and analyse humanitarian and civil protection issues around the globe and will enable immediate response in needed. 16 May : Brussels: Education, Youth, Culture and Sport EU Council (till 17 May). Chiang Mai: Asia Pacific Water Summit (till 20 May). http://info.apwatersummit2.org/ Munich: 12th Munich Economic Summit (till 17 May). http://www.munich-economic-summit.com 17 May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/
19 May Addis Ababa: African Union Summit (till 26 May). Geneva: Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (till 23 May). 20 May New York: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (till 31 May). Strasbourg: - European Parliament Plenary (till 23 May). 21 May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/ European maritime day http://europa.eu/eucalendar/event/id/287070-european-maritime-day/mode/window Brussels: EU General Affairs Council (GAC). Leuven (Belgium): Guest lecture by Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. University of Leuven (KUL), Grote Aula (00.10) Maria Theresia College, 17:00-18:00. https://www.law.kuleuven.be/apps/activiteiten_ci/en/portaal/activiteit/view_activiteit/863
22 May International Day for Biological Diversity: "Water and Biodiversity"
http://www.cbd.int/idb/2013
Amsterdam: 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting (till 24 May). https://www.globalreporting.org/information/events/conference2013/Pages/default.aspx
Brussels: -European Council. -Justice 2015 – Access to Justice to reduce poverty. 23 May International Day to End Obstetric Fistula http://www.endfistula.org 25 May Africa Day (AU, OSAA). Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories http://www.un.org/en/events/nonselfgoverning/index.shtml
27 May Brussels: EU Foreign Affairs Council, including FAC Development (till 28 May). -European Parliament Conference on Right to health, right to life - HIV/AIDS and human rights (till 28 May). Dublin: - Informal Meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries ministers (till 28 May). Geneva: Committee on the Rights of the Child (till 14 June). New York: Implementation Review Group of the UN Convention against Corruption (till 31 May). 28 May Paris: OECD week, including OECD annual Forum and Council ministerial meetings. http://www.oecd.org/forum
29 May International Day of UN Peacekeepers
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/pkday.shtml
Brussels: EU Competitiveness Council (till 30 May). 31 May World No-Tobacco Day: Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2013/en
Brussels: Millennium Film Festival 2013 (till 9 June).
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UN Campaigns, Competitions, Apps and Games For a more complete list of Competitions, Mobile Apps, Campaigns and Games visit: http://www.unric.org/en/competitions-campaigns-mobile-apps-a-games
Young Innovators Competition 2013 (ITU) http://www.unric.org/en/competitions ITU are looking for the next generation of social technopreneurs – young people aged between 18 and 26 with an inspirational ICT-based solution to developmental challenges. Ten winning finalists will be selected to attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok, taking part in workshops, pitching sessions, mentoring and networking, plus receiving seed funding of up to USD 10,000 per project. The submission deadline is 1 June, 2013
PLURAL+ 2013 Youth Video Festival http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) are once again inviting the world’s youth and to share their vision with the world by submitting original and creative videos focusing on the themes of migration, diversity and social inclusion. Now in its 5th year, the PLURAL+ youth video festival is an empowering tool and platform for young people from the ages of 9 to 25 to speak out. The submission deadline is 30 June, 2013
2013 GOI Peace Foundation - UNESCO, International Essay Contest for Young People http://www.unric.org/en/competitions The annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. The theme for this year's competition is "The Power of Culture to Create a Better Future" - The future begins with the vision we hold now. What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? The submission deadline is 30 June, 2013
Innovate Your Future campaign (ECOSOC) http://www.unric.org/en/campaigns ECOSOC has launched a major online campaign aimed at bringing the voices of youth into the important discussions and decisions of the Council ahead of its annual meeting in July. Youth are invited to share their ideas and thoughts on how science, technology and culture can help shape a sustainable world on ECOSOC’s dedicated Facebook page. Just launched is also a Thunderclap page, asking people across the globe to help empower youth to sustain the planet. The online forum will run from 20 March to 1 July 2013
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