THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 4 May – 8 May 2015 This version was published on 4 May 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
Brussels. Ciné ONU: “Citizenfour”, a film by Laura Poitras. At 6:30 p.m. More information Brussels. European Commission Publication of the Spring European Economic Forecast 2015. More information Geneva. Press Conference by the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura. At 11:30 a.m. More information New York. UN Press Conference by Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change. At 11:00 a.m. More information Brussels. The European Commission presents its Digital Single Market Strategy to the press. More information Geneva. Joint UNHCR/NRC Press Conference: Global Report reveals record breaking numbers of internally displaced people. At 10:30 a.m. More information Brussels. Europe Day - EU Open Doors. More information Brussels. Council of Europe High-Level Conference on “Tolerance Trumps Hate” High-Level Conference. At 8.30 a.m. More information
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Ms. Osnat Lubrani. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Vanuatu. 4 to 5 May. Visit of Mr. Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 7 to 8 May.
Monday 4 May 3rd UN Global Road Safety Week 2015. 4 to 10 May. More information Boulder, Colorado, USA 2015 Global Flood Partnership Conference. 4 to 6 May. More information Brussels Europe’s Energy Union And The Road to Paris And Beyond. At 9 a.m. Only on invitation. More information The EU Emission Trading System (ETS): Reform Ahead. At 12:30 p.m. More information CoR 3rd ENVE Commission Meeting and Conference on “From Lima to Paris towards a Succesful Climate Agreement”. More information EESC Public Hearing: “For a democratic and social EMU within the framework of the community method”. More information ACP Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development. At 3 p.m. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 4 to 7 May. More information European Commission’s Joint Research Centre Webinar on Human Settlement Mapping for Stakeholders in Latin America and the Caribbean. More information Committee on Culture and Education Workshop on "Innovative Schools -Teaching & Learning in the Digital Era". At 3 p.m. More information Geneva Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 18th Session. 4 to 8 May. More information Human Rights Council, Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises, 11th Session. 4 to 8 May. More information Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice, 13th Session. More information Human Rights Council, Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, 22nd Session. 4 to 15 May. More information International Law Commission, 67th Session. 4 May to 5 June. More information UNEP Press Conference: “The 2015 Triple COPs: Setting the Scene for Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Waste, Worldwide”. At 2:30 p.m. More information
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Geneva Consultations on Syria. More information UNEP and FAO Press Briefing on “The 2015 Triple COPs: Setting the Scene for Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Waste, Worldwide”. At 2:30 p.m. More information
Krakow, Poland European Congress of Local Governments. 4 to 5 May. More information New York United Nations Forum on Forests, 11th Session. 4 to 15 May. More information General Assembly, 5th Committee, 2nd Resumed Session. 4 to 29 May. More information General Assembly High-level Thematic Debate on “Strengthening Cooperation Between the UN and Regional and Sub-regional Organizations”. At 10 a.m. More information Briefing by the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaite of Lithuania, for the month of May. At 12:30 p.m. More information The Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the Rule of Law Unit and UNEP High-Level Event on “Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development”. At 1 p.m. More information UN Event on “the Role of Regional Organizations and Civil Society in Building Peaceful Societies and Local Ownership in Support of Implementing the Post-2015 Development Agenda”. At 1:15 p.m. More information Paris
United Nations University Council, 62nd Session. 4 to 6 May. More information
Riga, Latvia EU Military Committee (EUMC) Away Day. 4 to 5 May. More information Quito, Ecuador World Bank’s CReCER 2015: Preserving Economic Gains and Investing in the Future. 4 to 8 May. More information Stockholm OECD Launches Report on Sweden’s School System: “Improving Schools in Sweden: An OECD Perspective”. More information
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Strasbourg Conference on emerging technologies and human rights. 4 to 5 May. More information
Vienna International Narcotics Control Board, 113th Session. 4 to 15 May. More information International Atomic Energy Agency, Programme and Budget Committee. 4 to 8 May. More information Washington The Finance & Markets Global Practice and the Development Research Department of the World Bank’s 12th Overview Course of Financial Sector Issues on Building Financial Sectors that Support Development. 4 to 8 May. More information World Bank Annual Energy Sector Mission in cooperation with the PSLO network. 4 to 7 May. More information
Tuesday 5 May Barcelona EBRD Private Sector Forum on Food Security in the SEMED. 5 to 6 May. More information Brussels First Symposium - Securing Europe’s Electricity Supply - Making the switch towards an integrated and long-term approach. At 9 a.m. More information Network Neutrality: Challenges and Responses in the EU and in the US. At 1:30 p.m. More information It’s Our Job: Reforming Europe’s Labour Markets. At 2:30 p.m. More information Event on “The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040”. At 4:30 p.m. More information Conference: “Green Infrastructure: a European Success Story”, organised by the European Commission, CoR, EESC (amongst others). At 2:30 p.m. Live Webstream available. More information EESC Hearing on the importance of agricultural trade for the future development of farming and the agricultural economy in the EU in the context of global food security. At 10:45 a.m. More information Ciné ONU: “Citizenfour”, a film by Laura Poitras. At 6:30 p.m. More information EU Conference on Health and Species Protection: Converging or diverging objectives? More information European Commission Publication of the Spring European Economic Forecast 2015. More information 4
CoR Stakeholder Consultation by Rapporteur Mr. Rhodri Glyn Thomas on "Developing the Potential of Ocean Energy". At 11:30 a.m. More information Press conference on "Family Equality Day - Europe: families without borders!" with Daniele Viotti and Sergio Lo Giudice. At 9:30 a.m. More information Press conference on "The Holocaust of Memory" with Stelios Kouloglou. At 11 p.m. More information EU Press Conference on "Impact of budgetary cuts in public health" with Ernest Urtasun. At 12:30 p.m. More information AFCO and ECON Committees organise a Joint Hearing on “the institutional aspects of the new rules on economic governance and the role of the Eurogroup”. At 9:30 a.m. More information Committee on Transport and Tourism Discussion on “The road haulage market and its social dimension, including the impact on safety”. At 3 p.m. More information EP Public Hearing on “A Security Strategy for Libya”. At 5 p.m. More information EP Special Event on “The first 5 years of Permanent Presidency of the European Council”. At 6 p.m. More information 3rd Meeting of the CoR NAT (Natural Resources) Commission. More information
Geneva Press Conference by the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura. At 11:30 a.m. More information New York Quality of Life Conference with OECD and Sodexo: “Exploring the New Frontiers of Performance”. 5 to 6 May. LIVE on 5 May at 1:30 p.m. More information UN Press Conference by Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change. At 11:00 a.m. More information Washington, D.C. World Bank DIME Seminar Series: Nation-Building through Compulsory Schooling During the Age of Mass Migration. At 12:30 p.m. More information
Wednesday 6 May Brussels NATO’s Rapid reaction Force: Sharpening the new Spearhead. At 6 p.m. On invitation only. More information 5
European Business Summit 2015: “Europe 4.0 - Delivering a vision for the future of Europe”. More information The European Commission presents its Digital Single Market Strategy to the press. More information European Civil Protection Forum. 6 to 7 May. More information ECIPE Conference: Digital Single market - the Fifth Freedom. At 3 p.m. More information EP Public Hearing on “The Implementation of the Security Research Programme for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building”. At 9 a.m. More information EP Public Hearing on “Sport (Large sporting events) and Human Rights”. At 9 a.m. More information EP Workshop on “Pooling and Sharing: Member States’ Engagement and the Support by the EU”. At 10:30 a.m. More information EP Press Conference on "Reconciliation by truth: 70 years after the end of the war". At 2 p.m. More information EP Public Hearing on “Women's careers in science and university and glass ceilings encountered”. At 3 p.m. More information
Geneva Human Rights Council, Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances, 106th Session. 6 to 15 May. More information Joint UNHCR/NRC Press Conference: Global Report reveals record breaking numbers of internally displaced people. At 10:30 a.m. More information Istanbul, Turkey G-20 International Tax Symposium. 6 to 8 May. More information Mexico B20 Regional Consultation Meeting.6 to 8 May. More information Milan Euro-Mediterranean Days at Universal Expo Milan 2015. 6 to 7 May. More information New York UN Panel Discussion on “Identifying Common Ground on Development for the General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem 2016”. At 10 a.m. More information DESA Press Conference on “Forest and Food Security”. At 11:30 a.m. More information
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Oleg Lundstrem Jazz Orchestra Concert in the General Assembly Hall. At 7 p.m. More information
Riga, Latvia EU-US-Canada Expert Meeting on Critical Infrastructure Protection. More information Riviera Maya, Mexico World Economic Forum on Latin America 2015: “Advancing through a Renovation Agenda”. 6 to 8 May. More information Sweden EESC Conference on “Shaping the Future of Core Network Corridors: Improved dialogue for smart and sustainable transports”. More information Washington, D.C. World Bank Poverty and Applied Microeconomics Seminar. At 12:30 p.m. More information World Bank Macro, Trade, and Finance Seminar. At 12:30 p.m. More information
Thursday 7 May Brussels Labour Rights & CSR in Bangladesh. Two years after Rana plaza, where do we stand? At 2.30 p.m. More information ACP Committee of Ambassadors. At 10 a.m. 7 to 8 May. More information The European Commission's Public Consultation on the International Minamata Convention. At 11:30 a.m. More information EP Public Hearing on “EEA-Switzerland: Obstacles with regard to the full implementation of the internal market” (LIVE). At 11 a.m. More information Geneva 113th Meeting of the G-15 Personal Representatives. More information Istanbul, Turkey G-20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting. 7 to 8 May. More information
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G-20 Employment Working Group Meeting #2. 7 to 9 May. More information B20 Conference on Food Security. 7 to 8 May. More information
New York UN General Assembly High-Level Thematic Debate in Support of the Process towards the Special Session on the World Drug Problem 2016. At 10 a.m. More information Riga, Latvia European Competition Day Conference: Broadening Borders for More Effective Competition Protection. Broadcasted live. More information Vienna 2015 Danube Water Conference: Water Services - The State of the Sector. 7 to 8 May. More information
Friday 8 May Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War. 8 to 9 May. More information Brescia, Italy Ceremony for the Luigi Micheletti Award with Council of Europe Deputy Secretary-General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni. More information Brussels Council of Europe High-Level Conference on “Tolerance Trumps Hate”. At 8.30 a.m. More information
Saturday 9 May World Migratory Bird Day (UNEP). 9 to 10 May. More information Brussels Europe Day - EU Open Doors. More information
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Strasbourg 60th Anniversary of the European flag, with the European flag hoisted on the spire of Strasbourg Cathedral. At 2 p.m. More information
Monday 11 May Brussels BBVA - CEPS Conference: Upgrading the EU - Mexico Free Trade Agreement. At 9:45 a.m. More information The Energy Union: Internal and external views. At 2 p.m. More information Redesigning the EU emmission trading system (ETS) what’s next? At 6 p.m. Only on invitation. More information Panel Discussion on Terror in Europe and the Political Consequences. At 7 p.m. More information Event on “Is Brussels the new Washington, D.C.?” - Lobbying Transparency in the EU. At 10 a.m. More information
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