THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 15 February 2016 – 22 February 2016 This version was published on 15 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.
Highlights of the Week
UN Cinema - The Hague: ‘De Missie’. 18 February More information World Day of Social Justice More information International Mother Language Day More information
For more info about UN events in New York, please visit The New York Week Ahead
Visits to Brussels
Mr. David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 15 February Mr. Rastislav Vrbensky, Manager, UNDP Regional Hub for Europe and the CIS. 15 & 16 February Mr. William Lacy Swing, IOM Director General & Ms. Laura Thompson, IOM Deputy Director General. 15 & 16 February Ms. Alessandra Roccasalvo, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Kosovo. 15 & 16 February Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the seventeenth session of the United Nations General Assembly. 16 & 17 February
Ongoing events
Intra-Syrian Talks [ON HOLD] More information
Monday 15 February
Brussels Conference on energy-intensive industries. From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. More information Regulation of cross-border portability of online content services: roaming for Netflix or the end of copyright territoriality? From 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. More information The refugee crisis: an insider’s view for outsiders. From 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. More information Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons and its aspects in relation to security. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. More information Tuesday 16 February
Amsterdam Conference on vocational education and training – Skills for a lifetime, 16-17 February More information
Brussels Press conference at UNRIC with Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the seventeenth session of the United Nations General Assembly. At 9 a.m. More information Habitat III Urban Breakfast More information High level conference on the digital transformation of industries and enterprises. From 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. More information Fight against organised crime and corruption: stepping up the EU response. At 10:30 a.m. More information Press conference: "New Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products". From 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. More information Press conference: Progress report on Turkey. At 3 p.m. More information Towards a European Road Safety Area. At 3 p.m. More information Trade preferences for sustainable development: Scrutinising the new GSP+ mechanism after two years. At 3 p.m. More information
Tbilisi, Georgia 3rd Annual South Caucasus Infrastructure & New Energy Investment Summit, 16-17 February More information 2
Wednesday 17 February
Brussels Harmonisation of fisheries controls in Europe. From 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. More information Seeing the Big Picture: Transatlantic Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa. From 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. More information Workshop on new rules for contracts in the digital environment. From 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. More information
Uppsala, Sweden European humanitarian roundtables 2016 More information
Thursday 18 February
Brussels Refugees: Social inclusion and integration into the labour market. From 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. More information Addressing the root causes of migration from developing countries. From 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. More information Emissions Trading System - ETS. From 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. More information 3rd Urban Development Network seminar. From 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. More information Press conference: Constituent meeting of the EU-Tunisia Joint Parliamentary Committee. From 12:30 p.m. until 13 p.m. More information
Istanbul, Turkey Central Asia Investment Forum: Forging relationships for growth. 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. More information New York The refugee crisis: Rethinking and strengthening response. At 11:00 a.m. More information
The Hague, The Netherlands UN Cinema: ‘De Missie’. At 7 p.m. More information 3
Varna, Bulgaria Conference on planning and educating health workforce without borders. 18-19 February More information
Friday 19 February No events. Saturday 20 February
World Day of Social Justice More information
Sunday 21 February
International Mother Language Day More information
Monday 22 February Brussels European Citizens' Initiative: More Impact, Simpler Rules. From 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. More information Integrating refugees into the labour market: turning the crisis into an opportunity. From 2:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. More information Deal or no deal? Post-Summit Briefing. From 3.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. More information Future of EU's relations with ACP Group of countries - public hearing. From 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. More information
London
Western Balkans Investment Summit. From 8:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. More information
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