THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 2nd of February – 6th of February 2015 nd
* This version was published on the 2 of February 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
Press Conference with Ms. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), organized by UNRIC. At 12.00 on Tuesday the 3rd. More information Press Conference with Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, organized by UNRIC. At 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday the 3rd. More information VVN Lunch Debate on the 70th Anniversary of the UN with Guest Speakers Bénédicte Frankinet (Permanent Representative of Belgium) and Jan Wouters (VVN Director). From 12:00 to 14:00. On Wednesday the 4th. More information The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, François Crépeau, will hold a Press Conference, organized by UNRIC. At 11 a.m. on Thursday the 5th. More information Lunch Debate on “Women’s rights: Where are we?” organized by APNU. From 12:00 to 14:00 on Thursday the 5th. More information (fr) World Bank “Climate Change and Poverty Conference”. Washington. 9th to 10th. More information EP Press Conference with Joe Biden, Vice President of the USA, after the meeting at the European Parliament. Brussels. On Friday the 6th. More information
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Delegation. 1st to the 3rd of February in Brussels and from the 4th to the 8th in Germany. Visit of Mr. François Crépeau, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants. 2nd to 5th of February. Visit of Ms. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), who will hold a press conference on the progress that has been made in the discussions. 3rd of February. Visit of Mrs. Bénédicte Frankinet, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN. 4th of February. Visit of Mr. Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General. 4th of February. Visit of Mr. Aldo Lale-Demoz, UNODC Deputy Executive Director and Director of Operations for meetings. 6th of February. Visit of Mrs. Grete Faremo, UNOPS Executive Director. 9th to 10th of February.
Monday 2nd of February Brussels
Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Information Day organized by the European Commission. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information European Commission Event on “How to go about Responsible Research and Innovation – Social Sciences and Humanities in ICT-related Areas of Work Programme 2016-2017?” More information
Geneva
Committee on Enforced Disappearances, 8th session. 2nd to 13th of February. More information Committee on the Rights of the Child, pre-sessional working group, 70th session. More information Human Rights Council, open-ended intergovernmental working group on “The Rights of Peasants and other People working in Rural Areas”, 2nd session. 2nd to 6th of February. More information
Istanbul
B20 Development Working Group Meeting. 2nd to 3rd of February. More information
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New York
Economic and Social Council, Youth Forum. 2nd to 3rd of February. More information UNCITRAL, Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation), 62nd session. 2nd to 6th of February. More information
Vienna
International Narcotics Control Board, 112th session. 2nd to 6th of February. More information
Tuesday 3rd of February Brussels
ILO Book Presentation: “Transforming Economies – Making Industrial Policy Work for Growth, Jobs and Development”. The event is hosted by MEP Edouard Martin and a high-level ILO/UNCTAD panel will present the main findings of the book. More information EESC Conference on “Better Inclusion of the Roma Community through Civil Society Initiatives”. More information European Multistakeholder Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility. 3rd to 4th of February. More information EESC Public Hearing on “Investor Protection”. More information Interparliamentary Conference under Article 13 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. More information EU Press Conference on “A Look at Migration”. More information EU Press Conference on the Launch of “Civil Society Europe”, with Sylvie Guillaume, VicePresident of the European Parliament. More information Press Conference with Ms. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), organized by UNRIC. At 12.00. More information Press Conference with Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, organized by UNRIC. At 4.45 p.m. More information
New York
Press Conference by Ambassador Jieyi Liu, Permanent Representative of China and President of the Security Council for the month of February. At 12.30 pm. More information
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Paris
OECD Round Table on Sustainable Development with French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius. More information
Riga
Meeting of EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Senior Officials. 3rd to the 4th of February. More information Employment Committee (EMCO) and Social Protection Committee (SPC) Conference on Inclusive Labour Markets. 3rd to 4th of February. More information
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
World Bank Conference on “Sustainable Development of Natural Resources”. 3rd to 4th of February. More information
The Hague
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its Judgment in the case concerning the “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Servia). At 10 a.m. More information
Yangon, Myanmar
World Bank Public Consultation Meetings on “Myanmar: Agricultural Development Support Project Public Consultations”. 3rd to 10th of February. More information
Webinar
World Bank Webinar on “A Reform for China’s New Urbanization”. More information Wednesday 4th of February
World Cancer Day More information
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Berlin
The Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, will meet with German Parliamentarians and will deliver a keynote speech on “Global Trends at the Public Dialogue on Social and Demographic Change in the 21st Century Conference”. More information
Brussels
VVN Lunch Debate on the 70th Anniversary of the UN with Guest Speakers Bénédicte Frankinet (Permanent Representative of Belgium) and Jan Wouters (VVN Director). At 2 p.m. More information The European Commission adopts a Proposal to increase Pre-Financing to promote Youth Employment. More information EU Press Conference on “Greece: The Suppression of the Golden Dawn-opposition”. More information
Riga
EU Conference on “Challenges for the New Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: An Academic and Policy Debate”. 4th to 6th of February. More information
Tokyo
World Bank Event on “World Development Report (WDR) 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior”. More information Thursday 5th of February
Ankara, Turkey
Inter-Parliamentary Seminar on Energy Security, Energy Efficiency and Interconnection in the Western Balkans and Turkey. 5th to 6th of February. More information
Brussels
Press Conference on the European Economic Forecast. More information Committee of the Regions Conference on “Y Factor: Where is (y)our future? Putting Youth on the EU Agenda”. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, François Crépeau, will hold a Press Conference, organized by UNRIC. At 11 a.m. More information Lunch Debate on “Women’s rights: Where are we?” organized by APNU. More information (fr)
New York
FAO and WHO will co-host a meeting on the outcome of the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition. More information The UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) will co-host a briefing on “International Trade and the Implementation of the Post-2015 development Agenda”. More information Panel Discussion on “Ageing Connects all Generations: Good-practices on Intergenerational Support to Active Ageing”. More information
Riga
Informal Meeting of Rural Development Directors. More information
Friday 6th of February International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation More information Brussels
EP Press Conference with Joe Biden, Vice President of the USA, after the meeting at the European Parliament. More information
Munich, Germany
The Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, will attend the Munich Security Conference from 6th to 7th of February. More information
New York
UN Institute for Training and Research will hold a seminar on “Peaceful and Inclusive Societies and Democratic Governance”. At 10 a.m. More information
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The Hague
Three new Judges take their solemn oath at ICJ: Judge Robinson (Jamaica), Judge Crawford (Australia) and Judge Gevorgian (Russian Federation). At 10 a.m. More information
Riga
The Energy Union Conference of the EU Energy Ministers. More information High Level Symposium on EU-Japan Cooperation: Common Challenges and Perspectives. More information
Monday 9th of February Brussels
Foreign Affairs Council. More information
Cape Town, South Africa
World Bank Session on “Investing in African Mining Indaba”. 9th to 12th of February. More information
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Government Summit 2015 on “Shaping Future Governments”. 9th to 11th of February. More information
Istanbul, Turkey
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting. 9th to 10th of February. More information
Strasbourg
European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank “Climate Change and Poverty Conference”. 9th to 10th of February. More information
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