THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 7 September – 14 september 2015 This version was published on 7 September 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
International Literacy Day. 8 september. More information World Suicide Prevention Day. 10 September. More information International Day for South-South Cooperation. 12 September. More information
Visits to Brussels
Staffan de Mistura (UN’s special envoy for Syria), 7 september.
Monday 7 September Antwerp, Belgium International Sold Waste Association Congress, with President of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren.
More information Brussels Bruegel, Emerging markets and Europe: time for different relationships? at 3 pm. More information
Geneva
OHCHR: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Pre-sessional Working Group / 4th session. 7 - 9 September More information OHCHR: Committee on Enforced Disappearances / 9th session. 7 - 18 September. More information
Helsinki 4th Round table on the Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (Finland) More information Tuesday 8 September International Literacy Day More information Brussels
Egmont, Reforming the EU ETS: Striking the right balance between the EU objectives of decarbonisation and competitiveness. At 9 am. More information Bruegel, Bruegel's Annual Conference. At 9 am. On invitation only. More information Bruegel, What future for Europe's social models? At 1 pm. More information
Geneva
Launch of the new OHCHR report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. Speaker: Gianni Magazzeni, Chief of the Americas, Europe, and Central Asia Branch. At 2.00 pm More information
Istanbul Inaugural symposium on Islamic economics and finance. 8 - 9 September. More information New York Security Council, meeting on the troop contributing countries to the UN Mission in Liberia. More information Press conference on “Implementing the responsibility to protect” by Adama Dieng, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, and Jennifer Welsh, Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect. At 1.30 pm. More information
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Wednesday 9 September Brussels CEPS, Rule-makers or ruletakers? Exploring the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. At 9.30 am. More information Friends of Europe, ASEM at 20 The challenge of connectivity. At 1.30 pm. More information IRSD, NATO - on the way to the Warsaw Summit: “Adapting to a changed security environment”. At 5 pm. More information Bucharest Strengthening the fight against cybercrime in the Eastern Partnership region. 9 - 11 September. More information Khanty-Mansiysk Global Forum on Gas Flaring Reduction Solutions. 9 - 10 September. More information New York Security Council, meeting on the UN Support Mission in Libya More information Press conference by Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the Counter-terrorism executive directorate (CTED), and Ms. Hanaa Edwar, women's activist from Iraq, ahead of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee on “The role of women in countering terrorism and violent extremism”. At 11.30 am. More information Thursday 10 September World Suicide Prevention Day More information Antalya
Workshop on SME Finance Compact (LIDCS Outreach Event). At 8.00 am. More information
Luxembourg
Conference on Diversity and Multilingualism in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). At 8.30 More information Moscow Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs. 10 - 11 September. More information
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New York Press conference to release 'Vulnerable Students, Unsafe Schools: Attacks and Military Use of Schools in the Central African Republic', a new report by Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict. At 10.30 am. More information Conference room 6, seminar on Global Citizenship Education entitled “The Role of Global Citizenship Education in Fostering Youth Peacebuilders”. At 10.30 am. More information
Washington, DC The State of Budget Transparency, Participation, and Accountability: Findings from the Open Budget Survey 2015. At 9.00 am More information
Friday 11 September Antalya
Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Forum (Private Sector Engagement) and Plenary. 11-12 September More information
New York Briefing on SG Report on Peacekeeping Operations. More information Paris
“Human rights and ethical issues related to surrogacy”. At 9.30 am More information
Saturday 12 September International Day for South-South Cooperation More information Monday 14 September Washington, DC Global Financial Development Report 2015 | 2016: Long-Term Finance. At 1.00 pm More information United Nations Regional Information Centre Residence Palace Bloc C 7th floor - Rue de la Loi, 155, 1040 Brussels http://www.unric.org/en/
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