THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 16 November – 23 November 2015 This version was published on 16 November 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
UNESCO, General Conference. 3-18 November More information World Antibiotic Awareness Week. 16-22 November More information International Day for Tolerance. 16 November More information Ciné ONU, Bring the sun home. 18 November More information World Philosophy Day. 19 November More information World Toilet Day. 19 November More information Universal Children’s Day. 20 November More information Africa Industrialization Day. 20 November More information World Television Day. 21 November More information
For more info about UN events in New York, please visit: http://bit.ly/ZunP7a
Visits to Brussels No high-level visits reported for this week.
Ongoing events
26 October – 20 November OHCHR: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women / 62nd session More information 9 November – 9 December OHCHR: Committee against Torture / 56th session More information Monday 16 November
International Day for Tolerance More information World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 16 - 22 November More information Antalya, Turkey G20 Summit. 15-16 November More information Brussels European Land Access Day: Land grabbing and land concentration in Europe More information European week for fighting organised crime. 16-19 November More information 18th Japan-EU Conference, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information Non-ETS climate policy and effort sharing in the EU More information Enlargement Day: Sub-national authorities in the EU enlargement process. At 3:30 p.m. More information Aquaculture in motion 2015. 'Integrating Aquaculture'. At 1:30 p.m. More information Geneva
The 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. 16-18 November More information OHCHR: Forum on Business and Human Rights / 4th session. 16-18 November More information OHCHR: Sub-Committee on Prevention of Torture / 27th session. 16-20 November More information Press Conference - ILO: Launch of the ILO's “Key Indicators of the Labour Market” (KILM) At 10 a.m. More information
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Press Conference - OCHA: The humanitarian situation in the Sahel, the impact of Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, and the situation in and around Mali. At 11 a.m. More information Press Conference - WMO El Niño Report. At 3 p.m. More information
Luxembourg Victims in Europe: needs, rights, perspectives More information European Data Forum 2015 – Exploiting Data Integration in a European Digital Single Market. 16-17 November More information New York Security Council briefing on UN Police in peacekeeping operations More information Press Conference: World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WHO). At 12:30 p.m. More information Washington D.C. World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015: Crowd-Sourcing Solutions for Climate Change. 16-17 November More information World Bank: Law, Justice and Development Week 2015. 16-20 November More information
Tuesday 17 November Addis Ababa, Ethiopia World Bank: Understanding Risk & Finance Conference More information Brussels Conference: Which policies stimulate demand for innovation in times of budgetary consolidaton? More information High level Conference ‘TTIP - What's in it for the social partners?’ More information Researcher Mobility: the new Welsh approach More information Working towards a sustainable global food system More information Friends of Europe: Digital skills for the future. At 12 p.m. More information Friends of Europe: Working towards a sustainable global food system. AT 6 p.m. More information The situation of the media in the Eastern partnership countries and Russia. 17-18 November More information How can education contribute to tackle radicalism and fundamentalism in Europe? At 3 p.m. More information 3
Press Conference: Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS (GUE/NGL, ES) on "Towards Equal Care by Fathers and Mothers: Plent Proposal for a Single EU Directive on Paternity / Maternity / Parental Leaves Equal and Non-Transferable". At 1 p.m. More information
Cape Town AfricaCom 2015 More information Rome
Seminar: how to evaluate second Sustainable Development Goal, 17-18 November. More information
New York Security Council debate on Security, Development and the Root Causes of Conflict. (Press Conference at 1:15 p.m.) More information
Wednesday 18 November Brasilia, Brazil World Bank: 2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety. 18-19 November More information Brussels Think European – act local: Youth 2015 – recommendations for Europe More information Ciné ONU, Bring the sun home. At 7 p.m. More information Extraordinary meeting with Commissioner Hahn. At 11:30 a.m. More information Press Conference: the presentation of the report on the European Parliament delegation to Venezuela. At 9:30 a.m. More information Press Conference: "The sexist bias in justice" At 10:30 a.m. More information Press Conference: "The Cost of the Energy Transition and the Impact of the Spanish Law against the Energy Self-Supply" At 11 a.m. More information Press Conference: "Water hyacinth plague in Spanish rivers" At 11:30 a.m. More information Press Conference: Presentation of the EPP Group position on Copyright. At 1 a.m. More information Geneva
Cine-ONU - Film screening: “The Day After Peace”. Debate: “The power of the individual: why we have a role in the peace process”. At 6:30 p.m. More information
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Istanbul World Bank: Mobilizing Islamic Finance for Long-Term Investment Financing. 18-19 November More information Luxembourg SME Assembly More information New York Security Council consultations on UNIFSA More information
Thursday 19 November World Philosophy Day More information World Toilet Day More information Brussels H2020-EURO-SOCIETY-2014 conference - Changing Europe. 19-20 November More information EESC/CoR: Civil society, cities and regions preparing for COP21 and beyond More information Conference on new EU regulation on international successions More information EU post 2020 climate and energy governance, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information The French energy transition: what impact on the Energy Union? 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information Climate change and agriculture worldwide, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. More information Trade and its contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals. At 12:15 p.m. More information Cirad: “Climate change and agriculture worldwide”. At 5 p.m. More information Frankfurt am Main, Germany Third IMF Statistical Forum. 19-20 November More information New York General Assembly meetings on migration and refugee issues. 19-20 November More information Security Council meeting on Middle East More information 5
Security Council meeting on UNMIK More information
Washington, D.C. Climate Action and Green Competitiveness. At 9:30 a.m. More information
Friday 20 November Universal Children’s Day More information Africa Industrialization Day More information Bilbao, Spain Going local: Bilbao / EU Industry and monetary Policy/ The role of the EIB More information Brussels Lunchtime debate: EU environment and climate change policies. At 1 p.m. More information Constitutional and electoral reforms in Italy: will this time be different? At 12:30 p.m. More information Global financial markets liquidity: is it running dry? More information The EU Trade Strategy - Strengthening ties with Asia? More information Kuala Lumpur ASEAN Business & Investment Summit More information New York Security Council briefing on Peace Operations More information Zagreb, Croatia Contributing to corporate and entrepreneurial success More information
Saturday 21 November World Television Day More information
Sunday 22 November 6
No events
Monday 23 November Brussels Annual research conference 2015: Fiscal policy after the crisis More information The economic integration of migrants and refugees More information Transport SME innovation day More information Edinburgh, Scotland Second World Forum on Natural Capital. 23-24 November More information Luxembourg Hate crime event of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). 23-24 November More information Manufuture 2015. 23-24 November More information Paris
OECD Eurasia Week 2015. 23-26 November More information
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