THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 08 June – 11 June 2015 This version was published on 08 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
Brussels. Ciné ONU Screening: “Merchants of Doubt” by Robert Kenner. 8 June. More information Strasbourg. European parliament Plenary Session. 8 to 11 June. More Information
Visits to Brussels
Ms. Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. 10 June. Mr. Paolo Lembo, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Yemen; Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, Country Director, UNDP Yemen. 11 to 12 June. EU-UNDP Consultations - European Neighbourhood Policy: Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu, Assistant Administrator and UNDP Regional Director for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS; Mr. Neal Walker, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine; Ms. Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Moldova; Mr. Niels Scott, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia; Mr. Bradley Busetto, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia; and Mr. Antonius Broek, UN Resident and UNDP Resident Representative in Azerbaijan. 15 to 16 June.
Monday 08 June World Oceans Day More information Ankara, Turkey Joint Press Conference (PACE - OSCE PA and OSCE/ODIHR) on the Conduct of the Parliamentary Elections. At 1:30 p.m. More information Berkeley, California The Annual Bank Conference on Africa (ABCA): Confronting Conflict and Fragility in Africa. 8 to 9 June. More information Brussels EU Conference: Wrap-up meeting of DG ECFIN’s fellowship initiative 2014-2015. More information Geneva
OHCHR Press Conference on the release of the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (scheduled to be presented to the Human Rights Council on 23 June). At 10:30 a.m. More information UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - Pre-sessional Working Group, 71st Session. 8 to 12 June. More information Meeting of special rapporteurs/representatives, independent experts and chairpersons of working groups of the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, 22nd Session. 8 to 12 June. More information
Luxembourg
EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. More information
New York 25th Meeting of States Parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 8 to 12 June. More information The Peacebuilding Commission will meet to discuss the status of transition in the Central African Republic, with emphasis on preparations for elections. At 10 a.m. More information Commemorative Event to mark the 20th anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development. At 10:30 a.m. More information
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UN Noon briefing with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Maman S. Sidikou. At noon. More information
Strasbourg CoE High-level Seminar on “Building inclusive societies together: Contributions to Sarajevo’s Exchange on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue.” Organised by The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the Council of Europe. At 4:30 p.m. More information EP Press conference on the last minute session briefing. At 4:30 p.m. 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 IAEA, Board of Governors. 8 to 12 June. More information Washington, D.C. 8th International World Bank Conference on Migration and Development. 8 to 9 June. More information
Tuesday 09 June Batumi, Georgia World Bank 11th Public Procurement Knowledge Exchange Forum on “Procurement Oversight for Development Effectiveness.” 9 to 12 June. More information Bucharest Council of Europe Conference on fight against radicalisation in prisons leading to terrorism. 9 to 10 June. More information Brussels EPC Breakfast Policy Briefing on “Luxembourg’s Priorities for the Council Presidency.” At 8 a.m. More information “Russia: The Dawn of a New Economic Era?” Launch of the World Bank’s Russia Economic Report 33. At 1:15 p.m. More information
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CoR Networking Platform Workshop on the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Projects. 9 to 10 June. More information
Helsinki, Finland EESC Public Hearing with experts and civil society on “Agritourism and other non-farming employment on farms as contributors to rural development.” At 9 a.m. More information Moldova Observation of the local elections (14 June) by Members of COE Congress. 9 to 15 June. More information Montenegro COE Congress rapporteurs will examine the country’s follow-up on commitments in the field of local democracy with regard to its ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in 2008. 9 to 11 June. More information New York UN Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 8th Session. 9 to 11 June. More information Strasbourg The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) will publish new reports on Albania, Hungary and Poland, and conclusions on the implementation of specific ECRI recommendations by Andorra, Croatia, Denmark, Sweden and Ukraine. More information The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing eight judgments concerning Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Turkey. More information The COE Ministers’ Deputies will examine the implementation of judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. 9 to 11 June. More information EP Press Conferences of European Parties (ECR, S&D, Greens/EFA, ALDE, EPP, GUE/NGL). At 9:50 a.m. More information EP Press Conference on TTIP. At 2 p.m. More information EP Press Conference on the situation in Sudan with a delegation of the Sudan Call forces. At 3 p.m. More information EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015. At 5 p.m. More information
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan High-Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action Water for Life 2005-2015, with the participation of the Secretary General. 9 to 11 June. More information Vienna
UNODC Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Working Group on Firearms, third Session. More information
Wednesday 10 June Berlin
Speech by EP President Martin Schulz at NOAH internet conference. At 4 p.m. More information
Bratislava, Slovakia Visegrad Capital Cities and Regions Forum 2015. At 9:30 a.m. More information Brussels EESC Public Hearing: “Towards digital health: Delivering safe information on medicinal products in Europe.” More information EU High-level Summit with Latin American and Caribbean States. 10 to 11 June. More information Bruegel Conference on “Turkey and the EU after the Election”. In cooperation with the Istanbul Policy Center. At noon. More information France
First Digital University of the MEDEF. 10 to 11 June. More information
Göteborg, Sweden Assembly of European Regions (AER) General Assembly: 30 Years Ceremony. 10 to 12 June. More information Astana, Kazakhstan 5th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of the Secretary General. 10 to 11 June. More information Milan, Italy DG SANTE Seminar on “Animal welfare as a way to preserve diversity & quality in animal production.” More information 5
Morocco Tineke Strik, rapporteur on the question of “Countries of transit: meeting new migration and asylum challenges” for the PACE Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Committee, will make a fact-finding visit. 10 to 12 June. More information New York Security Council Briefing and Consultations on the UN African Union-UN Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID). More information UN Noon Briefing with Hassan Baage, the Director of the Assessment and Technical Assistance Office of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). More information UNCTAD briefing on the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society. At 1:15 p.m. More information UN Panel Discussion on “Measuring Sustainable Development: What lessons can the Better Life Initiative provide for the Post-2015 Agenda?” At 1:15 p.m. More information WIPO Panel Discussion on “Looking Forward from 2015: Realizing the Rights of Persons with Print Disabilities.” At 1:15 p.m. More information Riga, Latvia EuroNanoForum 2015 Conference. 10 to 12 June. More information Strasbourg Participants in the ”Women of the Mediterranean: next generation of leaders (WOMED)” project will visit the Council of Europe to meet with Deputy Secretary General Gabriella BattainiDragoni. More information EP Press conference: Immigration into the European Union. With Marine Le Pen. At 11 a.m. More information EP Press conference: Recommendations to the Commission on the negotiations on TTIP. At 2 p.m. More information EP Press conference: “Free Trade yes, TTIP NO. Why we are opposed to this Corporatist Stichup”. With Nigel Farage and David Borrelli. At 3:30 p.m. More information EP Press conference: The state of EU-Russia relations. With Gabrielius Landsbergis. At 4:30 p.m. More information EP Press conference: 7th EU-Morocco Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting. At 6 p.m. More information Vienna
UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 58th session. 10 to 19 June. More information
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Washington, D.C. OECD, USCIB and BIAC International Tax Conference. 10 to 11 June. More information World Bank Forum: “Engaging the African Diaspora: Partnering for Long-term Trade, Investment and Skills for Workforce Development in Africa.” At 8:30 a.m. More information
Thursday 11 June Brussels Friedrich Naumann Foundation Event “Perspectives for the Mercosur - EU FTA after a New Climate Agreement.” At 12:30 p.m. More information Luxembourg Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. 11 to 12 June. More information New York Security Council Briefing and Consultations on UNOCA/LRA. More information The Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism will hold an open briefing. At 3 p.m. More information Reggio Emilia, Italy Representatives of the European and Italian Intercultural Cities networks will review how population diversity helps cities ensure cohesion and equal opportunity at the “Diversity at Work” international summer school. 11 to 12 June. More information Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 64 judgments and / or decisions. More information
Friday 12 June World Day Against Child Labour More information Brussels CEPS Lunchtime Policy Seminar on “The European Agenda on Migration and the Mediterranean.” At 12:30 p.m. More information
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EU-Mexico Summit. More information
Kyiv
A regional conference on the safety of journalists will be held, organised with the co-operation of the PACE Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society, and hosted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. More information
New York Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, Resumed session. More information Launch of the 2015 Global Monitoring Report on Tracking Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage. By the Permanent Missions of France and Japan, the World Bank Group, the World Health Organization (WHO), The Rockefeller Foundation, and Save the Children. At 1:15 p.m. More information World Bank Conference: Open Impact Day. At 8 a.m. More information Prague, Czech Republic Conference on Smart Public Procurement: New Frontiers for Public Procurement. More information
Saturday 13 June International Albinism Awareness Day Schengen, Luxembourg Speech by President Martin Schulz at the ceremony in honour of the 30th anniversary of the Schengen agreement. At 11:30 a.m. More information
Sunday 14 June World Blood Donor Day (WHO) More information Bodrum, Turkey G20 Workshop on “The International Monetary and Financial System - Short-Term Challenges, Long-Term Solutions.” Organised in collaboration with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and the Bank of England. More information
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Gaziantep, Turkey A delegation of leading members of PACE, headed by Assembly President Anne Brasseur, will visit refugee centres on the Turkish-Syrian border. 14 to 15 June. More information
Monday 08 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day More information Bodrum, Turkey G20 Trade Experts Meeting. More information G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting #4. 15 to 16 June. More information Brussels Friends of Europe Policy Debate on “Violence and Terror - A Comprehensive Solution for Stopping Daesh.” On invitation only. At 6 p.m. More information Egmont Conference on “The Juncker Plan: Consequences for Belgium.” At 6 p.m. More information Global Food Security: The Role of the EU.” Organised by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. At 7 p.m. More information EU Sustainable Energy Week 2015: Policy Conference. 15 to 18 June. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 15 to 17 June. More information EU Environment Council. More information CoR Lunchtime Briefing: “The New ESPON 2020 Programme: What’s in it for regions and cities?” At 1 p.m. With live webstream. More information Public Hearing on “creative and Cultural Industries - a European Asset to be used in Global Competition.” Organised by the EESC’s Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI). 15 to 16 June. More information Copenhagen, Denmark 9th GEO European Projects Workshop. Organised jointly by the Danish Meteorological Institute, the European Commission and the European Environment Agency. 15 to 16 June. More information Geneva
Committee against Torture, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 26th Session. 15 to 19 June. More information
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Human Rights Council, 29th Session. 15 June to 3 July. More information
Luxembourg Council of the EU: Environment Council. More information Council of the EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council. More information Mexico City Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2015: “Productivity, Growth, and the Law”, organised by the World Bank Development Economics Vice Presidency. 15 to 16 June. More information New York Special committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Resumed Session. 15 to 26 June. More information Paris
OECD Investment Committee. 15 to 19 June. More information
Riga, Latvia Latvian Presidency Conference: First Innovative Enterprise Week. 15 to 17 June. More information Rome
FAO Council, 152nd Session. More information
Vilnius, Lithuania 3rd EESC High-level Conference “Industrial Competitiveness: How to Respond to Innovation Challenges?” More information Washington, D.C. Conference “Agriculture in Africa: Telling Facts from Myths”, with researchers from a partnership project led by the Chief Economist Office of the Africa Region of the World Bank. At 9 a.m. More information
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