THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 18 January 2016 – 25 January 2016 This version was published on 18 January 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
World Future Energy Summit. 18-21 January More information UNHCR Press Briefing - Humanitarian Situation in Iraq. 19 January More information World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. 20-23 January More information Ciné ONU. 21 January [registration: info@cineonu.org] More information For more info about UN events in New York, please visit The New York Week Ahead
Visits to Brussels No upcoming visits reported.
Ongoing events
OHCHR: Committee on the Rights of Child / 71st session. 11-29 January More information OHCHR: Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations / 29th session. 18-22 January More information OHCHR: Universal Periodic Review / 24th session. 18-29 January More information
Monday 18 January Abu Dhabi, UAE World Future Energy Summit, 18-21 January More information Amsterdam TeamWork! Strengthening multidisciplinary cooperation against trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation. 18-19 January More information Brussels Digital Values: Advancing Technology, Preserving Fundamental Rights. At 12:30 p.m. More information New York SDG Fund and UNDP event on Food & Sustainable Development. At 1:15 p.m. More information
Tuesday 19 January Brussels Information day on civil protection. At 10 a.m. More information Bruegel: The economic integration of migrants and refugees. At 12 p.m. More information UNHCR Press Briefing - Humanitarian Situation in Iraq. At 1 p.m. More information ECIPE Afternoon Seminar: EU/US Data Flows after Schrems – Urgent Issues. At 3 p.m. More information Geneva
Press conference: Launch of the ILO report “World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016”. At 9:30 a.m. More information Open debate on the protection of civilians led by the Secretary-General. More information
Strasbourg Press conference: "The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration". At 9:15 a.m. More information Press conference: Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). At 12 p.m. More information Press conference: "Towards a Digital Single Market Act" – outcome of the vote in plenary. At 3 p.m. More information Press conference: "From the events of Cologne to the European security". At 5 p.m. More information 2
Press conference: ''Debate on the situation in Poland''. At 5:30 p.m. More information
Wednesday 20 January Amsterdam Aviation Summit. 20-21 January More information Brussels Bruegel: Rethinking security of gas supply in the EU. At 12 p.m. More information EPC: Striking a Eurasian balance in EU-Russian relations. At 3 p.m. More information IES: The Paris Climate Agreement: Implications for the European Union. At 6 p.m. More information Davos-Klosters, Switzerland World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, 20-23 January More information Geneva
Press conference: UNCTAD - UNECE Presentation of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016 published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. At 11 a.m. More information
New York UN-OHRLLS event on Coastline Erosion and its Contribution to Climate Change. At 3 p.m. More information Strasbourg Press conference: "Violence against women: one of the consequences of mass immigration". At 11 a.m. More information Press conference: Priorities of the programme of activities of the Dutch Presidency. At 12:30 p.m. More information
Thursday 21 January Brussels #ESDE2015 conference: a review of employment and social developments in Europe in 2015. At 9 a.m. More information 3
Forum: Better research for better health, a holistic approach to challenges and opportunities. At 9:30 a.m. More information Ciné-ONU, Intersexion by Grant Lahood. At 7 p.m. More information
Geneva
Press conference UNCTAD: Global Investment Trends and Prospects. At 11 a.m. More information
Madrid
Exhibition on resilience: Launch event. At 6 p.m. More information
New York Press conference on indigenous languages. At 11:30 a.m. More information
Friday 22 January Brussels EER 2017 Info Day. At 9:45 a.m. More information IES: Turning the Circular Economy strategy into workable reality. At 6 p.m. More information Zurich
Secretary-General will attend the Annual Conference of Swiss Development Cooperation More information
Saturday 23 January San Sebastián, Spain San Sebastián: European capital of culture in 2016, opening event More information Rome
International executive week in procurement management, 23-31 January More information
Sunday 24 January No events. 4
Monday 25 January Brdo, Slovenia Launch conference of the EU strategy for the Alpine Region. At 11 a.m. More information Brussels CIRCULAR ECONOMY – Silver bullet for the EU’s competitiveness and sustainability? At 8:30 a.m. More information Business Innovation Observatory conference: Disrupting the future. 25-26 January More information Marine sustainability in an age of changing oceans and seas: JRC-EASAC report launch. At 12 p.m. More information Geneva
Conference on Disarmament, First Part. 25 January - 1 April More information
London
EBRD Innovation Day. At 10 a.m. More information
New York UNAMID Briefing (a.m.) More information
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