THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 15 June – 19 June 2015 This version was published on 15 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
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Brussels: EU Sustainable Energy Week 2015: Policy Conference. 15 to 18 June. More information Geneva: UNHCR Press Conference: Annual Global Trends Report. At 2 p.m. More information Luxembourg. Eurogroup meeting. 18 June. More information
Visits to Brussels
EU-UNDP Consultations - European Neighbourhood Policy: Visit of Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu, Assistant Administrator and UNDP Regional Director for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS), UN Resident Coordinators and UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Sanaka Samarasinha (Belarus); Neal Walker (Ukraine), , Ms. Dafina Gercheva (Moldova), Mr. Niels Scott (Georgia), Mr. Bradley Busetto, (Armenia) and Mr. Antonius Broek (Azerbaijan). 15 to 16 June.
Visit of Ms. Luiza Carvahlo, UN Women Regional Director for Latin-America and the Carabbean. 15 to 16 June.
Visit of Mr. François Crépeau, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants. 18 June. Press conference at 12:30 at UNRIC, 155 Rue de la Loi 1040 Brussels. More information and registration
European Parliament Public hearing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals :Visit of Ms. Amina Mohammed, Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning 22 June. More information
Visit of Ms. Sheila Marnie, Economist, UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub for Europe and the CIS. 22 June.
Monday 15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 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 EP Press Conference: “Briefing on parliamentary agenda”. At 11 a.m. More information More information ●
EU “Commission hosts annual high-level meeting with religious leaders”. At 12 a.m. More information
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EP Public Hearing: “Revision of the EU2020 strategy”. At 3 p.m. More information
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EP Public Hearing: “The case for European minimum standards for civil procedure”. At 4 p.m. More informationµ
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 Human Rights Council, 29th Session. 15 June to 3 July. More information
Jūrmala, Latvia ● 6th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. 15 to 16 June. 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
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Paris ●
European Commission, Notre Europe, Confrontation Europe, Robert Schumann Foundation. Meeting with Margrethe Vestager and Emmanuel Macron. At 12.30 a.m. More information
Riga, Latvia Latvian Presidency Conference: First Innovative Enterprise Week. 15 to 17 June. More information General Assembly of the European Judicial Training Network. 15 to 17 June. More information 10th Baltic Sea Science Congress. 15 to 19 June. More information Conference on Deinstitutionalisation and the Further Development of Social Care Policy in Europe. At 8:30 a.m. 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 Tuesday 16 June Brussels ● EESC Civil “Society Day 2015 Civil dialogue: a tool for better legislation in the general interest”. At 9.30 a.m. More information ● CEPS “Policy and Stakeholder Perspectives on Preventing Counterfeiting and Illicit Trade”. At 9.30 a.m. More information ● GMFUS “A Take on Russia from a Transatlantic Angle”. At 11 a.m. More information ● Friends of Europe : “Europe, India and Modi - One year on “. At 12.30 a.m. On invitation only. More information ● ECIPE “Internal and External Intellectual Property Rights Policy in Europe - Do they Hang Together?”. At 12:30 p.m. More information
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EPC “Security in the South Caucasus and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict ”. At 3 p.m. More information Friends of Europe “Towards a capital markets union – Striking the balance between economic growth and financial stability”. At 6 p.m. More information CEPS “From Russia with Lies: Dealing with Putin’s Aggressive Foreign Policy ”. At 6 p.m. More information FEPS “Policy Network launch event of the Social State of Europe Report ”. More information EP Public Hearing: “Trade agreements and data flows: Safeguarding the EU data protection standards”. At 10 a.m. More information
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EP Public Hearing: “Public Hearing with Elke König, Chairperson of the Single Resolution Board (SRB)”. At 10.30 a.m. More information EP Press Conference: "Scenarios of a new cooperation between European nations". At 11 a.m. More information
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EP Press Conference: “The human rights situation in Venezuela”. At 12 a.m. More information
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EP Press Conference: “Copyright / Implementation of InfoSoc Directive”. At 1.30 p.m. More information
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EP Press Conference: “Transhumance: from Abruzzo to Bretagne. By Ornella Mariani”. At 2 p.m. More information
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EP Press Conference: “Challenges and risks for the food sector in European Union and eliminating barriers to the export”. At 2.30 p.m.
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More information EP Public Hearing: “EU Financial Services Regulation: Stocktaking and Challenges. At 3 p.m.
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More information EP Public Hearing: “The Single European Eco Label: Setting Minimum Criteria”. At 3 p.m.
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More information EP Public Hearing: “Public Hearing on Target2Securities (T2S) with Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB)”. At 4.30 p.m. More information
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EP Public Hearing: “The implementation of the Solidarity Clause”. At 4.30 p.m. More information
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The European Citizens’ Initiative and the Promise of Participatory Democracy. At 9 a.m. More information
Geneva ● UNHCR Press Conference: Annual Global Trends Report. At 2 p.m. More information 4
London ● EBRD: “Public-Private Partnerships ‘PPP Days 2015’”. 16 to 17 June More information Luxembourg ● CoE Agriculture and Fisheries Council. More information Milan ● Worldbank: “Global Forum on Remittances and Development 2015”. 16 to 19 June. More information Nairobi ● UNEP, Committee of Permanent Representatives. More information New York Executive Board of UNICEF. 16 to 19 June. More information UNU Policy Forum on Boko Haram: Inisghts, Lessons and Prospects. At 1 p.m. More information Briefing by the Chair of the Security Council Committee concerning counter-terrorism on Strenghtening Emergency Responses in the aftermath of terrorist Incidents. At 10 a.m. More information Press Conference by Members of the Secretary-General’s High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations. With Jose Ramos Horta and Ameerah Haq. At 1:30 p.m. More information UN Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) will co-organize an interactive panel discussion on digital solutions for online counter-radicalization. More information Riga, Latvia ● EESC "Digital Single Market Strategy: a new start" at 10.30 a.m. More information ● 25th Congress of the Nordic Association of Agriculture Scientists “Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development”. 16 to 18 June. More information ● EU28 Cloud Security Conference: Reaching the Cloud Era in the European Union. More information Washington, D.C. ● Worldbank: “Measuring and Evaluating Women’s Economic Empowerment Conference”. At 9.30 a.m.
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More information Wednesday 17 June World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought More information Brussels EESC “The Economy for the Common Good - Changing the way business and the economy work?”. At 10 a.m. More information EP Press Conference: “The 'gag law' and the attack on civil rights in the Spanish State”. At 12 a.m. More information EP Press Conference: “Situation in Syria”. At 2 p.m. More information King Baudouin Foundation, Bertelsmann Foundation, European Policy Centre “Is there a need for a ‘new pact’ for Europe?”, with i.a. Herman Van Romuy. At 10 a.m. More information ECIPE “How to Make a New Climate Agreement Possible? An Asian Perspective”. At 12.30 p.m. More information Egmont, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung “Challenges and Perspectives for EU-Israeli Relations”. At 2 p.m. More information German Marshall Fund of the United States, Friends of Europe, and the Brussels chapter of Women in International Security “Conversation with Deborah Lee James, US Secretary of the Air Force”. At 3.30 p.m. More information Friends of Europe “Get Europe Moving Tackling the physical inactivity crisis”. At 6 p.m. More information EP Public Hearing: “The Visa Package”. At 3 p.m. More information Geneva
ECOSOC 2015 Session, Humanitairian affairs segment. 17 to 19 June. More information
London
OECD: “Finance and Inclusive Growth: A lecture by OECD Chief Economist Catherine L. Mann”. At 2 p.m. More information
New York Briefing by the Security Council on peacekeeping operations. More Information Meeting Security Council and Troop Contributing Countries for the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. More information
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Consultations by the Security Council on Sudan and South Sudan. More Information
Riga
Digital Assembly organised by the European Commission and the Latvian Presidency. 17 to 18 June. More information
Washington, D.C. Worldbank: “Triggering Behavior Change: Children's Role in Development”. At 10 a.m. More information Worldbank: “How do Electricity Shortages Affect Productivity? Evidence from India”. At 12.30 p.m. More information
Thursday 18 June Brussels CoR “4th NAT Commission Meeting with Conference on ‘Innovation and modernisation of the rural economy’”. 18 to 19 June. More information EU “The Commission adopts its monthly infringements package”. More information EU “Driving road decarbonisation forwards”. More information Press conférence with Mr. François Crépeau, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants at UNRIC, 155 Rue de la Loi 1040 Brussels. More information and registration Friedrich Ebert Stiftung “Does the EU need a Charter on Democracy?”. At 11.30 a.m. More information Florence IMF: “Secular Stagnation, Growth and Real Interest Rates”. 18 to 19 June. More information Luxembourg Council of the EU “Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council”. 18 to 19 June. More information EU “Economic and Financial Affairs Council”. More information Eurogroup meeting. More information New York Security Council open bebate on Children and Armed Conflict. More information 7
Department of Economic and Social Affairs panel discussion on Peace and Sustainable Development in Post-2015. At 3:30 p.m. More information
Paris
OECD: “Jump forum: the female economy”. At 8.30 a.m. More information OECD: “3rd Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct”. 18 to 19 June. More information
St. Petersburg SPIEF: “19th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum”. 18 to 20 June. More information Sofia
EBRD: “Southeast Europe Economic Forum 2015”. 18 to 19 June More information
Vienna
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, 44th session. 18 to 19 June. More information
Friday 19 June Brussels CoR “The Energy Union project: cities and regions ahead of the game?”. At 8.30 a.m. More information Bratislava Globesec “2015 forum”. 19 to 21 June. More information Luxembourg EU “Economic and Financial Affairs Council”. More information New York Press Conference for the International Day of Yoga. At 11 a.m. More information Saturday 20 June World Refugee Day More information
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Sunday 21 June International Day of Yoga More information Riga
Meeting of Ministers in charge of Vocational Education and training, the European Social Partners and the European Commission. At 1:30 p.m. More information
Monday 22 June
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Worldbank: “Education Innovations for 21st Century Skills”. 22 to 23 June. More information Brussels European Parliament Public hearing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Ms. Amina Mohammed, Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning) More information CoR “[Y] Factor - Preventing Youth Radicalisation: Connect. Innovate. Counter”. At 2.30 p.m. More information Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (HONLEA), Europe, 11th meeting. 22 to 25 June. More information Friends of Europe: “The Global Peace Index 2015”. At 6 p.m. More information Kolobrzeg CoR “4th CIVEX Commission External Meeting and Conference”. 22 to 23 of June. More information Luxembourg EU “Foreign Affairs Council”. More information New York Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, 4th session. 22 to 26 June. More information UN Intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda: intergovernmental negotiations on the outcome document. 22 to 25 June. More information
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Riga
Informal Meeting of the Working Party on Development Cooperation (CODEV). 22 to 23 June. More information TEN-T Days 2015. 22 to 23 June. More information
San Jose, Costa Rica Meeting of the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies, 27th session. 22 to 26 June. 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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