THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 16th of February – 20th of February 2015 th
* This version was published on the 16 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
Brussels. Conference with Dr. 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 Mr. Hervé Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. 16th to 17th of February. Visit of Mr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All. 17th of February. More information Visit of Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of WFP. 23rd to 24th of February. Press conference on the 23rd of February. Opening of the ‘Family Meal – What Brings us Together’ Exhibition at the European Parliament on the 23rd of February. More information and registration Visit of Ms. Urmila Bhoola, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. 19th to 26th of February. Followed by a Press conference on the 26th of February
Monday 16th of February Amman, Jordan and Beirut, Lebanon
Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ad Hoc Delegation to Jordan and Lebanon. 16th to 18th of February. More information
Brussels
Debate organized by Madariaga on “TTIP: Who Supervises Regulatory Convergence?” More information Debate organized by Confrontations Europe on “The Role of Social Investment in the Public and Private Investments. The Dialogue is ongoing.” More information (fr) Eurogroup meeting. More information
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 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 Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference of the WTO on “WTO at the Age of 20”. 16th to 17th of February. More information Human Rights Council, Organizational Meeting for the 28th Session of the HRC. At 3 p.m. More information
Kingston, Jamaica
International Seabed Authority Assembly, Legal and Technical Commission, 21st session. More information
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Riga
International EU Conference on “Sport and Physical Activity for Development of the Human Capital”. More information MEPs from the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee will travel to Riga to learn about the priorities of the Latvian presidency and to examine any difficulties Latvia is experiencing in the area of protection of women’s rights and gender equality. 16th to 18th of February. More information
Rome
IFAD, Governing Council on “Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development”, 38th Session. 16th to 17th of February. More information
Senegal
EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides will visit the Sahel Region of Africa. He will start in Senegal and conclude his visit in Mali. 16th to 18th of February. More information
Warsaw
The European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee will visit the Headquarters of the EU Border Agency, Frontex. 16th to 17th of February. More information
Tuesday 17th of February Brussels
Conference with Dr. 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. At 6 p.m. More information Opening of the Exhibition “Alternative.Ukraine”. More information Bruegel hosts the Presentation of “Yearbook of the Euro”. More information
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CEPS Seminar on “A Corporate Governance Model for Europe: Is Diversity Sustainable?” More information Council of the EU, Economic and Financial Affairs Council. More information Council of the EU, Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI). At 10 a.m. More information
Geneva
Press Conference by the United States Permanent Mission on “Additional U.S. Contributions to Humanitarian Efforts for the Syria Crisis and U.S. Participation in High Level Meetings on the Syria and Iraq Crises.” At 2 p.m. More information
Paris
Press Conference with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks, who will present his report on France. At 10.30 a.m. More information
Malaga, Spain
The European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion, organizes for the 3rd time a National Seminar on Access of Local and Regional Authorities to European Investment and Structural Funds. More information
New York
Security Council Briefing and Consultations on UNAMI. More information Security Council Consultations on the Middle East (Syria). More information Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Declaration. 17th to 20th of February. More information Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and its Working Group, Substantive Session. 17th of February to 13th of March. More information
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Strasbourg
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 13 judgments concerning Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. More information
Tokyo, Japan
Conference jointly organized by the IMF and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on “Frontier and Developing Asia: Supporting Rapid and Inclusive Growth”. From the 17th to the 18th of February. More information
Worldwide
World Bank Livestream Event on “Growth and Inclusion: The Path to Shared Prosperity.” At 12 a.m. More information World Bank Livestream Talk on “Love, Behavior, and Incentives in the Time of HIV/AIDS”. At 12.30 a.m. More information
Zurich, Switzerland
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland will meet Joseph Blatter, President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). More information Wednesday 18th of February
Brussels
ACP Brussels Briefing No. 40 on “Data – The Next Revolution for Agriculture in ACP Countries?” More information ACP Sub-Committee on Development Finance Cooperation. At 10 a.m. More information Carnegie Europe: How to Fix EU Democracy. At 12.15 p.m. More information Ciné-ONU Screening “In the Shadow of the Sun”, followed by a Q&A with Guest Speakers Harry Freeland (Film Director) and Paul d’Auchamp (Deputy Regional Representative for Europe – OHCHR). More information
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Press Conference on the Launch of “A Capital Markets Union to unlock Investments in Europe”. More information EESC Plenary Session. 18th to 19th of February. More information
Gabon
IMF Executive Board Informal Session on “Rethinking Financial Deepening: Stability and Growth in Emerging Markets”. More information
Geneva
OHCHR Social Forum, 7th Session. 18th to 20th of February. More information Ciné-ONU Screening “DIFRET”, followed by a Debate on Child, early and forced Marriage, featuring Experts from OHCHR, the Graduate Institute and a Representative of the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia. More information WHO Press Conference on the Launch of the WHO Report: “Investing to overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases”. At 10 a.m. More information
London
EBRD and the Embassy of Estonia, Film Screening “Tangerines”, followed by a Discussion moderated by BBC Broadcaster and Film Critic Philip Bergson. At 18.30 p.m. More information
Mexico DF
18th Meeting of the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). 18th to 20th of February. More information
New York
Security Council Briefing and Consultation on the Middle East. More information Security Council Adoption on the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS). More information UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Open Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Alliance of Civilizations. At 10 a.m. More information
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UNEP Interactive Panel Discussion on Sustainable Consumption and Production and the Post2015 Development Agenda. At 1.15 p.m. More information
Riga
Informal Meeting of the EU Ministers for Defence. 18th to 19th of February. More information EU Conference on “Open Europe: Open Date for Open Society”. 18th to 19th of February. More information
Strasbourg
Council of Europe Lecture and Debate on “Ethical Issues in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights”, with Angelika Nussberger, German Judge at the European Court of Human Rights. More information
Washington, D.C.
OECD Launch of “The Metropolitan Century: Understanding Urbanisation and its Consequences and Governing the City”. More information World Bank Event on “Data2X and the Gender Data Revolution”. At 12 a.m. More information World Bank Event on “Opening Doors and Minds: Urban Migrant Inclusion in Policy and Practice”. At 2 p.m. More information
Thursday 19th of February Brussels
AC P Committee of Ambassadors. At 3 p.m. More information
Budapest, Hungary
Seminar on “European Competition Law for National Judges: Competition Economics for Judges”. 19th to 21st of February. More information
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Geneva
Press Conference by the United States Permanent Mission on “Syrian Humanitarian Forum”. At 3 p.m. More information
New York
UN Panel Discussion on “Human Exploitation Unchecked: Ending Human Trafficking and Forced Labour”. At 10 a.m. More information
Strasbourg
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 56 Judgments and/or Decisions concerning Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, Turkey and Ukraine. More information The Council of Europe organizes, in the Framework of 60th Anniversary of the European Flag, an Open Day for Pupils. More information
Washington, D.C.
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland will take part in the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism. More information
Friday 20th of February World Day of Social Justice More information Albania
IMF Executive Board Meeting: 2nd and 3rd Reviews under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Waiver for the Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria, and Rephasing of Future Disbursements. More information
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Boston, Massachussetts, U.S.
‘Destination Europe’ Conference. More information
Brussels
Council of the EU, Trade Policy Committee (TPC). More information ACP Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development. More information
Monaco
Jordi Xuclà, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur for post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco, will carry out a fact-finding visit to the Principality. More information Saturday 21st of February
International Mother Language Day More information
Monday 23rd of February Brussels
Visit of Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of WFP. 23rd to 24th of February. Press conference on the 23rd of February. Opening of the ‘Family Meal – What Brings us Together’ Exhibition at the European Parliament on the 23rd of February. More information and registration European Parliament Committee Meetings. 23rd to 24th of February. More information EU Conference on “Shale Gas in a Low-Carbon Europe: The Role of Research”. More information Friends of Europe Report on “Unequal Europe: Recommendations for a more caring EU”. More information Meeting of the ACP Ministers of Health. 23rd to 26th of February. More information
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London
Global Law Summit 2015. 23rd to 25th of February. More information
New York
Security Council Open Debate on the “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Reflect on History, reaffirm the strong Commitment to the Purpose and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations”. More information
Riga
EU High Level Conference on “Healthy Lifestyles: Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Young People at Schools”. 23rd to 24th of February. More information
Tirana, Albania
EBRD Workshop on “Enhancing the EHSS Skills and Competence of EBRD Local Consultants”. More information
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