THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 1 February 2016 – 8 February 2016 This version was published on 1 February 2016. For more recently updated information, please consult the online version. * All the times listed below are local times for the region in which they are listed.
Highlights of the Week
World cancer day, 4 February. More information International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February. More information For more info about UN events in New York, please visit The New York Week Ahead
Visits to Brussels
Mr. Eugene Owusu, DSRSG/RC/HC for South Sudan & Ms. Heli Uusikyla, OCHA Head of Office in South Sudan. 4-5 February Mr. Toby Lanzer, Assistant Secretary-General, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, United Nations. 9-10 February Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director Crisis Response Unit. 9-10 February
Ongoing events
Intra-Syrian Talks More information
Monday 1 February Venezuela will hold the Security Council Presidency in February
Brussels Startup Europe week launching event. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More information Free movement and Schengen: defending workers' rights. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More information
Luxembourg European Investment Bank board of directors seminar with civil society 2016. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information
Strasbourg European Central Bank annual report More information
New York ECOSOC Youth Forum, 1-2 February More information Press briefing by Ambassador Rafael Darío Ramírez Carreño of Venezuela (President of the Security Council for February). At 5 p.m. More information
Washington, DC 3rd Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference. 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. More information Joint trade mission focusing on transportation sector, 1 - 4 February. More information
Tuesday 2 February Addis Ababa Aid & International Development Forum Africa summit 2016, 2-3 February. More information
Brussels Integration of refugees - How do cities and institutions respond? At 10 a.m. More information Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) workshop on EU funded steel projects. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information Information day on “Spreading excellence and widening participation” calls 2016. 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. More information
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Strasbourg Press conference "TiSA must be opposed to defend quality jobs, the environment and privacy". 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information Press conference "Market Economy Status - China". 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. More information New York Interactive breakout session on Sub-Saharan Africa held by the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (part of the ECOSOC Youth Forum). At 9:30 a.m. More information
Wednesday 3 February Brussels European cyber security summit More information Composite indicators and scoreboards: sharing best practices. At 8:30 a.m. More information London
Enabling the Private Sector to Support Refugee-Hosting Communities. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. More information
New York ILO’s briefing on its new report “World Employment Social Outlook – Trends 2016”. At 1:15 p.m. Interfaith Harmony: Implementing the transformative Agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals. At 3 p.m. More information Paris
4th OECD Parliamentary Days More information
Strasbourg Press conference “Recommendations to negotiators of Trade in Services agreement”. 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. More information
Washington, DC Global conference on improving efficiency in health, 3-4 February. More information
Thursday 4 February World cancer day 3
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Aix-Marseille University, France European humanitarian roundtables 2016. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More information
Brussels Understanding and Tackling the Migration Challenge: The Role of Research. 4-5 February More information The role of city-regions in the achievement of a low-carbon economy. More information
London
Supporting Syria and the Region Conference. 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. More information
New York Every Woman Every Child event on Towards a Cervical Cancer Free World. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. More information
St Julians, Malta Economic advice in fisheries management, 4-5 February. At 8:30 a.m. More information
Friday 5 February Brussels Reflections on COP 21 outcomes and next steps. At 10 a.m. More information
Geneva
Press conference SRSG for International Migration. At 11:30 a.m.
New York
Press briefing from the the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for International Migration on the current UN initiatives on refugees and migration. At 11:30 a.m.
Saturday 6 February 4
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation More information
Sunday 7 February No events.
Monday 8 February Cape Town  Investing in African Mining Indaba 2016, 8 - 11 February. More information
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