THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 01 June – 05 June 2015 This version was published on 01 June 2015. 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
EP Special Event: European Parliament press seminar on EU & Millenium Development Goals. 2 June. More information WFP. Official Opening of the “Family Meal - What brings us together?” Photo Exhibition. 3 June. More information Brussels. European Development Days. 3 to 4 June. More information Brussels. Green Week 2015 Nature - our health, our wealth. 3 to 5 June. More information Launch of the new Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Iraq, co-organised by the European Union and the United Nations, co-hosted by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Development Committees. 4 June. More information Ciné ONU Screening: “Send in the Clowns” by Sam Lee. 4 June. More information Brussels. Fête de l’environnement. Open day at the Parc du Cinquantenaire. 7 June. More information (Fr) Ciné ONU Screening: “Merchants of Doubt” by Robert Kenner. 8 June. More information
Visits to Brussels
For the European Development Days / Green Week: Ms. Judith Karl, UNCDF Executive Secretary; Mr. Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, and Under-SecretaryGeneral of the UN; Ms. Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO; Mr; Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women; Mr. Ahmed Alhendawi, UN Secretary-general’s Special Envoy on Youth; Mr. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS; Ms. Yoka brandt, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF; Mr. Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th UN General Assembly. 3 to 5 June. High-level Event in Brussels for the Launch of the new Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Iraq: Ms. Lise Grande, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq - UNAMI, and UNDP Resident Representative; Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, Country Director for UNDP Iraq; Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF; 3 to 5 June. Mr. Li Yong, Director General, UNIDO. 4 to 5 June. Ms. Laura Thompson, IOM Deputy Director General. 3 to 4 June. Mr. Paolo Lembo, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Yemen; Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, Country Director, UNDP Yemen; Mr. Edward Christow, Head of Governance, UNDP Yemen. 8 to 9 June.
Monday 01 June Malaysia will hold the Security Council Presidency in June More information Global Day of Parents More information Bonn, Germany UNFCCC, Bonn Climate Change Conference (COP21 preparatory session).. 1 to 11 June. More information Brussels Conference organised by the Egmont Institute on “The rise and changes of populism and euroscepticism in the EU”. At 6 p.m. More information 2015 European Consumer Summit on “Shaping the Consumer Policy of the Future”. 1 to 2 June. More information Carnegie Europe Debate “Ukraine Unrest: Unraveling Post-Cold War Order?”. At 6:30 p.m. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information
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Geneva
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 55th Session. 1 to 19 June. More information ILO General Conference, 104th Session. 1 to 13 June. More information OHCHR Press Conference on the latest report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. At 1 p.m. More information
New York Open-Ended Meeting of Governmental Experts on “the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects”. 1 to 5 June. More information High-Level event on the “Demographic Dividend and Youth Employment”. With opening remarks by the President of the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General and the President of Ghana. At 9 a.m. More information Press conference by Dr. Babatunde Osotomehin, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to brief on the General Assembly High-Level Event on the Demographic Dividend and Youth Employment. More information Noon Briefing with Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner General for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). More information Paris
B20 Joint Task Force Meeting OECD. 1 to 2 June. More information PACE: guaranteeing equal rights and protecting women against violence in the armed forces. At 9:30 a.m. More information
Republic of Korea Korea Week 2015 - Retrospect and Prospect. 1 to 5 June. At 9:30 a.m. More information Vienna
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, 62nd Session. 1 to 5 June. More information Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption, Implementation Review Group of the UN Convention against Corruption, 6th Session. 1 to 5 June. More information 23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE). 1 to 4 June. More information
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Washington World Bank. Institutional Investors: From Myth to Reality. At 12:30 p.m. More information Worldwide ILO. Global Labour University Free Open Online Course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy. 1 June to 31 July. More information
Tuesday 02 June Brussels Friends of Europe high-level Conference on Europe’s Jobs Policy Shake-up. At 9 a.m. More information CEPS Event on “Improving Food Systems for Better Lives”. At 9 a.m. More information Bruegel Discussion: “How can development banks best support growth in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. At 9:30 a.m. More information Bruegel Lunchtime Event on the Impact of the Oil Price on the EU Economy. At 12:30 p.m. More information IERI (Institut Européen des Relations Internationales) Event on “Coalitions of The Willings? Daesh and the Asymetric era”. At 12:30 p.m. More information Land quality and landscape processes conference. 2 to 4 June. More information European Commission hosts annual high-level meeting with philosophical and non-confessional organisations. At noon. More information Press Conference: Presentation of the OLAF Report for 2014. More information European Commission to unveil the results of the public consultation on the EU Urban Agenda. More information 2nd European CITIES Forum. More information Public Hearing: “Access to finance for SMEs and Midcaps in the period 2014 – 2020: opportunities and challenges”. At 10 a.m. More information EP Press conference: Match fixing. At 10:30 a.m. More information EP Press conference: “Alliance for Youth at the European Parliament”. At 12:15 p.m. More information EP Special Event: European Parliament press seminar on EU & Millenium Development Goals. At. 2:30 p.m. More information Bucharest, Hungary
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World Bank Dissemination Workshop: Handbook for Improving the Living Conditions of Roma. More information
New York Press Conference by Ambassador Ramlan Bin Ibrahim, Permanent Representative of Malaysia and President of the Security Council for the month of June. At 12:30 p.m. More information Paris
OECD Global Forum: “Investing in the Future: People, Planet, Prosperity”. 2 to 3 June. More information PACE Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media on the anti-doping strategy, educational and cultural networks of communities living abroad, culture and democracy and “Sport for all: a bridge to equality, integration and social inclusion.” More information OECD Economic Outlook 2015. 2 to 3 June. More information
Riga, Latvia EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting. 2 to 3 June. More information Strasbourg, France The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing six judgments concerning Belgium, Bulgaria, Iceland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey. More information
Wednesday 03 June European Development Days. 3 to 4 June. More information Green Week 2015: Nature – our health, our wealth. 3 to 5 June. More information Brussels 112th CoR Plenary Session. 3 to 4 June. More information 9th European Forum on the Rights of the Child. 3 to 4 June. More information EP Press conference: The shareholders’ Right Directive. At 11 a.m. More information WFP. Official Opening of the “Family Meal - What brings us together?” Photo Exhibition. At 6 p.m. More information Cape Town, South Africa
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World Economic Forum on Africa 2015: “Where Next for Africa’s Frontier Markets?”. 3 to 5 June. More information
Casablanca, Morocco EBRD Trade and Investment Forum. More information Milan, Italy EGEA Conference “Healthy diet, healthy environment within a fruitful economy: the role of fruit and vegetables”. 3 to 5 June. More information New York The Peacebuilding Commission will discuss the situation in Burundi. At 10 a.m. More information IOM Migration Series: “The Role of Diaspora in Humanitarian Response”. At 10 a.m. More information Riga, Latvia Development Forum. 3 to 5 June. More information Strasbourg, France Annual conference of the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals Network. More information
Thursday 04 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Agression More information Brussels EU Conference: “A social agenda for Transport”. More information Launch of the new Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Iraq, co-organised by the European Union and the United Nations, co-hosted by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Development Committees. At 9 a.m. More information Friends of Europe Event on EU-Latin America Relations - Charting a course for the future. At 9:30 a.m. More information Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Event on “Security Policy in Ukraine - Challenges and Opportunities”. At noon. More information Friends of Europe Youth Forum “Towards a Sustainable Future for the Next Generations - Why Biodiversity Matters?”, organised as part of the European Commission Green Week 2015. At
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18:15 p.m. More information Ciné ONU Screening: “Send in the Clowns” by Sam Lee. At 6:30 p.m. More information EBRD/IFC Debate Panel on Sustainable Energy: Unleashing the private sector’s potential. At 2:15 p.m. More information EP Press conference: Opening of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly. At 10:30 a.m. More information
Milan
Official WED Press Conference hosted by UN Under-Secretary-General J. Eliasson and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner; Football Star and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Yaya Toure; and Italian Minister of Environment Gian Luca Galletti. More information
New York UN Noon Briefing with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, the Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA). More information Riga, Latvia Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE 2015). 4 to 5 June. More information Meeting of the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM). More information Meeting of the Working Party on Customs Union. 4 to 5 June. More information Sofia, Bulgaria EuroDIG 2015. Shaping the internet together. 4 to 5 June. More information
Friday 05 June World Environment Day More information Brussels EP Press conference: Pre-session briefing. At 11:00 a.m. More information EP Press conference: Closing of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly. At 12:30 p.m. More information
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Milan
2015 Celebration of World Environment Day at the World Expo. More information
New York UN Special Event called “A Rule-of-law based Agenda for a more Effective UN”. At 11 a.m. More information The UN Volunteer Programme (UNV) will launch the 2015 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report. At 1:15 p.m. More information Paris
7th International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean. Better Strategies For a Sustainable Development. More information
Riga, Latvia International trade union youth forum “Strenghtening the trade union youth participation in decision making at European and national level”. 5 to 7 June. More information Rome, Italy EESC Conference: “European space policy: are we on the right track?” More information Strasbourg, France Conference of European Court of Human Rights and the European Society of International Law (ESIL) on “The European Convention on Human Rights and General International Law.” More information
Saturday 06 June Russian Language Day at the UN More information Rome, Italy FAO, Conference, 39th session. 6 to 13 June. More information Worldwide World Wide Views on Climate and Energy: The largest ever global consultation on climate and energy. More information
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Sunday 07 June Brussels Fête de l’environnement. Open day at the Parc du Cinquantenaire. 7 June. More information (Fr) Schloss Elmau, Germany 41st G7 Summit. 7 to 8 June. More information
Monday 08 June World Oceans Day More information Berkeley, California The Annual Bank Conference on Africa (ABCA): Confronting Conflict and Fragility in Africa. 8 to 9 June. More information Brussels European Parliament plenary session. 8 to 11 June. More information EU Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council. More information Ciné ONU Screening: “Merchants of Doubt” by Robert Kenner. At 7 p.m. More information Montreal, Canada The international Economic Forum of the Americas. 8 to 11 June. More information Valmiera, Latvia EU Forum on “Global education - striving for engagement, development, sustainability”. 8 to 10 June. More information Vienna, Austria States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 25th meeting. 8 to 12 June. More information Washington, D.C. 8th International World Bank Conference on Migration and Development. 8 to 9 June. More information
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