THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 9th of February – 13th of February 2015 th
* This version was published on the 9 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
Strasbourg. European Parliament Plenary sitting. 9th to 12th of February. More information Washington. World Bank Conference on “Climate Change and Poverty”. 9th to 10th of February. More information Brussels. Kapuscinski Lecture with former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard on “Education – A Key Driver for Development”. 11th of February. More information Brussels. Conference with Kandey Yumkella, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, on “Sustainable Energy for All and the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, jointly organized by APNU, UNRIC and Egmont. 17th of February. More information
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Mrs. Grete Faremo, UNOPS Executive Director. 9th to 10th of February. Visit of Mr. Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Uzbekistan. 9th to 10th of February. Visit of Mr. Rogel Nuguid, Chief of Staff, UN Office for South-South Cooperation. 12th to 13th of February. Visit of Mr. Hervé Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. 16th to 17th of February.
Monday 9th of February Brussels
Foreign Affairs Council. More information EESC Public Hearing on “Promoting the European Single Market combining Biomedical Engineering with the Medical and Care Services Industry”. 9th to 10th of February. More information European Parliament Press Conference. At 4.30 p.m. More information 7th EU-Lebanon Association Council on “Strengthened Partnership in Challenging Times”. More information
Buenos Aires
Human Rights Council, Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances, 105th session. 9th to 13th of February. 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
OECD: 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
Juba, South Sudan
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos and Forest Whitaker, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, will hold a Press Conference at the Conclusion of their Visit to the Country. More information
New York
UN-Women, Executive Board, First Regular Session. More information
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UNCITRAL, Working Group III (Online Dispute Resolution), 31st session. 9th to 13th of February. More information High-level thematic debate on the Implementation for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda. The President of the General Assembly and the Deputy Secretary-General will deliver Opening Remarks. 9th to 10th of February. More information UN Noon Briefing with Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, who will brief on his Recent Mission to South Sudan. More information
Rome
WFP, Executive Board, First Regular Session. 9th to 10th of February. More information
Strasbourg
European Parliament Plenary Sitting. 9th to 12th of February. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank Conference on “Climate Change and Poverty”. 9th to 10th of February. More information
Tuesday 10th of February Brussels
EESC Conference on “Good Food – Good Farming”. 10th to 11th of February. More information ACP Cultures Beneficiaries meeting. 10th to 11th of February. More information ECIPE Seminar: TTIP, TPP and the Rise of Mega-Regionals – Consequences for Africa. More information ECIPE Afternoon Discussion on “What can be achieved at the Paris UN Climate Change Meeting? An Asian Perspective”. More information European Commission Expert Workshop – SMEs readiness factors for adopting Advanced Manufacturing products and modernize their Business. More information Council of the EU, General Affairs Council. More information
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European Commission, 9th Meeting of the Network of Public Finance Economists in Public Administration. More information
Lima
World Bank Presentation of the “World Development Report 2015: Mind, Behavior and Society”. More information
New York
Security Council Consultations on UNISFA (South-Sudan). More information UNCTAD will hold an event on “Making the Sustainable Development Goals Work: Harnessing Trade, Investment and Technology for Sustainable Development”. At 1.15 p.m. More information High-level Panel Discussion on “The Post-2015 Agenda and New Climate Agreement”. At 1.15 p.m. More information UN-Habitat will hold a High-level Event on “The Future of Cities: An Integrated Approach to Urban Challenges”. More information Press Briefing by Christiane Taubira, French Minister of Justice, following her participation in the Security Council Committee against Terrorism meeting. More information
Riga
Presidency of the Council of the EU, 2nd Eastern Partnership Youth Forum. 10th to 11th of February. More information
Strasbourg
European Parliament President Schulz meets Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Energy Union. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank Event on “One Billion Rising Revolution”. More information
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Wednesday 11th of February
Brussels
Kapuscinski Lecture with former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard on “Education – A Key Driver for Development”. More information Committee of the Regions, 110th Plenary Session. More information ECIPE Afternoon Seminar on “Exploring the Global Value Chains Space for the EU”. More information
Jelgava, Latvia
International Conference on “Entrepreneurship in the Regions to Strengthen EU Competitiveness”. 11th to 12th of February. More information
New York
Security Council meeting on Sudan Sanctions and the Middle-East (Yemen). More information Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children (SRSG-VAC) and Partners will launch the African Report on Violence against Children. At 1.15 p.m. More information
Strasbourg
European Parliament Conference of Presidents. At 3 p.m. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank “Fragility, Conflict and Violence Forum 2015”. More information
Worldwide
European Commission Webinar on “Digital Tourism: Managing your online Reputation”. More information
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Thursday 12th of February Brussels
EESC Public Hearing on “Long-term Social Care and Deinstitutionalization”. More information ACP Launch ATLAS Study on Disaster Risks in ACP Countries. More information ACP Bureau of the Committee of Ambassadors. More information European Commission Information Day & Brokerage Event on “Horizon 2020 – Smart Cities and Communities 2015 Work Programme”. More information European Council, Informal Meeting of Heads of State and Government. More information European Parliament Meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and President of the Palestine National Authority. More information
Geneva
OHCHR, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Working Group on Communications under the Optional Protocol to the Convention, 31st session. 12th to 13th of February. More information
London
EBRD 2nd Annual Alumni Reunion. More information
Madrid
EESC Presentation of the Opinion on “European Minimum Income and Poverty Indicators”. More information
New York
The Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) will co-host an Event on Security Sector Reform. More information
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The Guests at the Noon Briefing will be Robert Piper, the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, and David Gressly, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Mali. They will brief on the Sahel Humanitarian Strategic Response Plan. More information
Riga
EU Conference on “Smart Specialization Strategies: New Approaches for Partnerships among Education, Research and Industry in Regions”. 12th to 13th of February. More information
San Jose, California
European Commission Conference on “Destination Europe”. More information Friday 13th of February
World Radio Day More information New York
Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, Regular Session. More information
Sunday 14th of February
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12th EP/Saudi Arabia Interparliamentary Meeting. More information Monday 16th of February
Geneva
Committee against Torture, Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 25th Session. 16th to 20th of February. More information
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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 60th session. 16th of February to 6th of March. More information Human Rights Council, Working Group on Communications, 16th session. 16th to 20th of February. More information Human Rights Council, Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises, 10th session. 16th to 20th of February. More information
Kingston, Canada
International Seabed Authority Assembly, Legal and Technical Commission. More information
Riga
International Conference on “Sport and Physical Activity for Development of the Human Capital”. More information
Rome
IFAD, Governing Council, 38th Session. 16th to 17th of February. More information Tuesday 17th of February
Brussels
Conference with Kandey Yumkella, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, on “Sustainable Energy for All and the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, jointly organized by APNU, UNRIC and Egmont. More information
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