THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 12 October – 19 October 2015 This version was published on 12 October 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 Day for Disaster Reduction, 13 October More information Geneva. World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation, 14-16 October. More information Brussels. UNDP will attend the Fortnight of International Solidarity, 14 October. More information Brussels. Press Conference: Janos Pasztor on Financing for Climate, 15 October Mail to benelux@unric.org International Day of Rural Women, 15 October More information European Council, 15-16 October More information Brussels. Press conference by the United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, 16 October Mail to verhellen@unric.org Milan. World Food Day, 16 October More information Secretary General speech at the World Food Day official ceremony More information International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October More information
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Visits to Brussels
Mr. Thomas Gurtner (Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative for Chad) - 14-15 October Mr. Thomas Drennan (Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security) - 14-15 October Mr. Janos Pasztor (Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change) - 15 October
Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye (Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, UNDP) - 15-21 October Mr. Mohamed Yahya (UNDP Regional Programme Coordinator, UNDP Africa Hub Addis Ababa) - 15-21 October
Ongoing events Geneva
5 - 16 October OHCHR: Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action / 13th session More information 12-16 October
OHCHR: Human Rights Committee - Working Group on Communications / 115th session More information
OHCHR: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Pre-sessional Working Group / 56th session More information
OHCHR: Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice / 14th session More information
Monday 12 October Africa Week, 12-16 October More information World Food Week, 12- 16 October More information Bern, Switzerland CoE. Conference “Towards guaranteeing equal access of women to justice” More information
Brussels
13th European Week of Regions and Cities, 12-15 October. More information Bruegel, European competition policy and the energy transition. At 12 pm. More information Bruegel. Where is China heading? Prospects for politics and the economy. At 4 pm. On invitation only 2
Comittee of the Regions, 114th Plenary Session. More information EESC, Public Hearing in the framework of the EESC opinion on the EU Action Plan against Migrant smuggling (2015-2020). At 9.30 am. More information
Budapest ITU Telecom World 2015, 12-15 October. More information Kiel, Germany Global Economic Symposium, 12-14 October. More information Luxembourg High-level Conference on public health after the Ebola outbreak, 12-14 October More information New York Launch of 2015 EFA Gender Report, 10 a.m. More information Press Conference by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, 11-11:45 a.m. More information Tuesday 13 October International Day for Disaster Reduction More information Brussels European Parliament. Unfulfilled Millennium Development Goals and the implementation of the newly-agreed Sustainable Development Goals More information IES, The European Union’s ‘Participatory Turn’. Which approach for youth? At 12 PM. More information CEPS, 30 The EU comprehensive approach to security: a practitioner’s guide. At 1.15 PM. More information Geneva
UNCTAD Press Conference on Review of Maritime Transport, 2 p.m. More information
New York Security Council open debate on women, peace and security More information Press Briefing by the Permanent Mission of The Netherlands on women, peace and security, 10 a.m. More information Press Briefing by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, 10:30 a.m. More information 3
Press Briefing by Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change, 11:15 a.m. More information Strasbourg Conference: Freedom of Expression: still a precondition for democracy? 13-14 October More information Washington, DC Taking the Reins: Linking Women-Owned Businesses in Developing Countries to Growth More information Wednesday 14 October Brussels New Roads to China Event More information CoR. CEMR Conference "Gender equality indicators" More information Egmont, European Strategy, European Defense and the CSDP. At 9 AM. On invitation only. More information New Direction, ND Digital Single Market Summit. At 10 AM. More information Martens Centre, The European migration strategy: reframing cooperation with third countries. At 12.30 PM. More information EPC, Ambitions and expectations for COP 21: Getting an agreement out of Paris. At 2 PM. More information Friedrich Erbert Stiftung, The Role of Turkish Municipalities in the EU Accession Process: Potentiality vs. Actuality. At 6 PM. More information
Geneva
Launch of the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) new flagship report, 10:30 a.m. More information
World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation, 14-16 October. More informatie
New York
Security Council will adopt a resolution on the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and will hold a briefing and consultations on Somalia. More information
Launch of Global Study on the implementation of resolution 1325. More information Africa Week: press briefing on Agenda 2063, 12:30 p.m. and High-level event at 3 p.m. More information
Singapore OECD Conference Higher Education Futures, 14-15 October More information 4
Thursday 15 October International Day of Rural Women More information
Brussels Press Conference: Janos Pasztor on Financing for Climate, 11:30 a.m., Residence Palace. Mail to benelux@unric.org Friends of Europe’s 12th annual Climate and Energy Policy Summit More information European Council Meeting on Immigration More information Workshop on the occasion of International Day for rural women More information Confrontations Europe, L'appropriation sociétale de la gestion des déchets nucléaires en Europe, un enjeu de sureté - Les Entretiens Européens. At 8.30 AM. More information CEPS, Accelerating the transition to a green economy in Europe: National-regional strategies and the new Sustainable Development Goals. At 10.30 AM. More information EPC, A reformed Emissions Trading System (ETS): a real driver for a low-carbon economy? At 2.30 PM. More information
Geneva
Deputy Secretary-Genera, Jan Eliasson, will deliver the keynote address at the Global Consultation Meeting on the World Humanitarian Summit. Press conference to follow. More information
Luxembourg Conference: Promoting the participation of women in economic and political decisionmaking More information
Milan
EXPO seminar "EU cities and regions for a sustainable food policy. Local solutions for global challenges" More information
New York Interactive dialogue on “Ensuring the Empowerment of Rural Women through the Sustainable Development Goals”, 11:15 a.m. More information 5
Press Briefing “The UN Security Council in the 21st Century” by Under-Secretary-General David M. Malone, Rector of the UN University, and Sebastian von Einsiedel, Director of UNU’s Centre for Policy Research, 11:00 a.m. More information Noon Briefing with Yukio Takasu, Under-Secretary-General for Management More information
Zagreb
1st International Transport and Insurance Law Conference INTRANSLAW More information Friday 16 October
World Food Day More information Brussels Press conference by the United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries 11.30, Résidence Palace. Mail to verhellen@unric.org Istanbul Women-20 Summit, 16-17 October. More information Milan
Finance for Food: Investing in Agriculture for a Sustainable Future More information Secretary General speech at the World Food Day official ceremony More information
Secretary General will participate in Zero Hunger Challenge Show More information
New York Event on Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty, 1:15 p.m. More information High-level briefing on the United States nuclear posture, 10:15 a.m. More information Event on Building a sustainable future: coming together to end poverty and discrimination, 1:15 p.m. More information Turin
Secretary General will open the session and deliver the keynote speech at the Third World Forum on Local Economic Development More information
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Saturday 17 October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty More information Monday 19 October Brussels High-level Conference: Criminal justice response to radicalization
More information Helsinki Global Education Industry Summit More information London Resilient Supply Chains: Farmers & Food Industry Tackle the Shared Challenge of Climate Change More information
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