THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 8 February 2016 – 15 February 2016 This version was published on 8 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.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 11 February More information World Radio Day (UNESCO). 13 February More information Ciné ONU - Brussels: ‘The Wanted 18’. 10 February [registration: info@cineonu.org] More information UN Cinema - The Hague: ‘De Missie’. 18 February More information For more info about UN events in New York, please visit The New York Week Ahead
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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 [TBC] Mr. David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 15 February Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the General Assembly. 16-17 February
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Intra-Syrian Talks [ON HOLD] More information
Monday 8 February Amsterdam • Conference Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment: Promoting decent work on the European labor market. Better compliance and enforcement, 8-9 February. More information Brussels • How will the Paris agreement impact EU climate and energy policies? From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. More information Cape Town • Investing in African Mining Indaba 2016 , 8-11 February. More information Geneva • Launch of new report from the Commission: “Out of sight, out of mind: Deaths in detention in the Syrian Arab Republic”. From 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. More information New York • Parliamentary hearing: The World Drug Problem: Taking Stock and Strengthening the Global Response, 8-9 February More information • Press conference marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. At 10 a.m. More information • Panel discussion on Experiences in Combating Female Genital Mutilation/cutting. At 3 p.m. More information Washington D.C. • Tobacco Taxes: Good for Public Health, Good for Fiscal Revenues More information Tuesday 9 February Brussels • ECIPE seminar: Outcome of Paris COP 21 and its Implications for Asia. From 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. More information • Greece: The Endgame? CEPS. From 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. More information London •
Energy Institute (EI) - International Petroleum Week 2016, 9-11 February More information 2
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International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - IISES 5th Economics & Finance Conference, 9-12 February More information
Wednesday 10 February Amsterdam • Follow the Money: tools for Financial Investigation, 10-11 February. More information Brussels • FEPS Fostering Stability and Development in SubSaharan Africa: Analysis and Perspectives on Public-Private Partnerships. From 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. More information • CEPS How strong should customer authentication be? From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information • The sharing / collaborative economy. From 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information • Ciné ONU: The Wanted 18 [registration: info@cineonu.org] More information Strasbourg • Seminar on Combatting Sexist Hate Speech, 10-12 February More information
Thursday 11 February International Day of Women and Girls in Science More information Brussels • Gender Balanced Leadership European Women Shareholders Pave the Way More information • Powering Security: EU Natural Gas Supplies. From 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information Geneva • TEDxPlaceDesNations: Transforming Lives. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. More information New York • Conference: Human Rights of Victims of Terrorism. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information • Meeting the Istanbul Programme of Action Targets: Prospects of Graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Category. At 11 a.m. More information
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The Role of Local Finance Solutions in Rural Transformation. At 1:15 p.m. More information
Friday 12 February Munich • 52nd edition of the Munich Security Conference More information New York • Briefing on Rethinking Development Strategies after the Financial Crisis: Policy Space and International Comparisons. At 1:15 p.m. More information Saturday 13 February World Radio Day (UNESCO) More information Mumbai, India • CII: Make in India Week, 13-18 February More information
Sunday 14 February No events Monday 15 February Brussels • Regulation of cross-border portability of online content services: roaming for Netflix or the end of copyright territoriality? From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 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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