THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 19th of January – 26th of January 2015 th
* This version was published on the 19 of January 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 (until Monday the 26th) Visit to Paris of Mr. Nabarro, Special Envoy on Ebola. 20th of January. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015. 21st of January. More information European Migration Forum - First Meeting: Safe Routes, Safe Futures. How to Manage the Mixed Flows of Migrants Across the Mediterranean? 26th to the 27th of January. More information
Visits to Europe Paris Visit of Mr. Nabarro, special Envoy on Ebola. 20th of January. Brussels Visit of MS. Alison Drayton, Principal advisor, UNDP. 19th of January. Visit of Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Lead Author, Global Study on UNSCR1325 (Women, Peace and Security), from the 19th to the 20th. On the 19th of January, she will hold consultations with NATO and on the 20th of January she will meet with the EU Informal Task Force on 1325 to consult on the global study. She will also address CONUN on the Peace Operations Review and have several bilateral meetings. More information Visit of Mr. Michael O’Neill, Assistant Secretary-General & Assistant Administrator, Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP. 21st to the 22nd of January.
Monday 19th of January
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates World Future Energy Summit on “EU: Leading Global Technology and Innovation in the Renewable Sector”. More information Brussels EU Conference on the Result of the Public Consultation on Geographical Indication Protection for Non-Agricultural Products. More information Foreign Affairs Council. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 19th to 22nd of January. More information Financial Instruments 2014-2020 under European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF). 19th to 20th of January. More information Committee of the Regions Lunchtime Briefing on “Jobs, Growth, Investments in Europe’s Regions and Cities”. More information Dublin, Ireland Conference on “Ireland - Lessons from Its Recovery from the Bank-Sovereign Loop”, organized by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and IMF. More information Geneva Conference on Disarmament, First part. 19th of January to 27th of March. More information OHCHR Human Rights Council, Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, 21st session. 19th to 30th of January. More information Embargoed media briefing on the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2015 report. At 10 a.m. More information UNCTAD - UNECE Presentation of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015. At 11 a.m. More information FAO Press Briefing on the Expo Milano 2015 concerning the theme ‘“Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”. At 2 p.m. More information New York Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice, 12th session. More information
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Security Council open debate chaired by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on inclusive development for the maintenance of international peace and security. Participants: Peacebuilding Commission Chair Antonio de Aguiar Patriota and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee. 9:30 am. More information Riga, Latvia High-Level Seminar on “Building Consensus towards the June 2015 European Council - Next Steps?” 19th to 20th of January. More information Tuesday 20th of January Brussels ECFIN Workshop: “Expenditure-Based Consolidation: Experiences and Outcomes.” More information Smart Cooperation in Coastal and Maritime Tourism - Encouraging Transnational Partnerships through Clusters and Networks. More information Conference on Points of Single Contact: Working towards a Single Digital Gateway for Europe. More information Carnegie Europe’s season opener: “The Battle of Waterloo, Two Hundred Years Later”, with Brendan Simms (Cambridge University historian and author), Jamie Shea (NATO’s deputy assistant secretary-general for emerging security challenges) and Jan Techau (director of Carnegie Europe). More information Workshop on Innovative Financing of ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System). More information EESC Plenary Session. 20th to the 21st of January. More information Ciné-ONU screening “No Word for Worry”, followed by a Q&A with Director Runar Jarle Wiik and UNESCO Expert in Cultural Co-operation Oriol Freixa Matalonga. More information New York Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction. 20th to 23rd of January. More information Briefing by the Inter-agency Coordination Group Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) on its work and priorities for 2015 and beyond. At 3 p.m. More information Special event on Women, Peace and Security entitled Seeking Synergy with the Reviews on Peace Operations and Peacebuilding. At 3 p.m. More information
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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will open a photo exhibit about the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. At 6 p.m. More information Porto, Portugal Atlantic Stakeholder Conference. More information Wednesday 21st of January Brussels EESC Cultural Event ‘Images of Forgiveness”. 21st of January to 4th of February. More information Davos-Klosters, Switzerland World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015. More information New York TCC Meeting on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. More information Security Council Consultation on the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy on Central Asia. More information Security Council Briefing and Consultation on the United Nations Office in Burundi. More information Special event to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi extermination camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau. At 10 a.m. More information Press briefing by the Commission of Inquiry on the Central African Republic (CAR). At 12.30 p.m. More information Panel discussion on the Independent Oversight Role of Supreme Audit Institutions in Implementing the Post-2015 Development Agenda. At 1.15 p.m. More information Paris Premiere screening of the documentary film series « Annihilation, the Destruction of Europe's Jews». At 7.30 p.m. More information Thursday 22nd of January Brussels EESC Briefing on ‘Better Growth, Better Climate: The New Climate Economy Report’. More information EPICE Seminar ‘Whither Investment Protection in EU Policy?’. More information
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London International Conference “Making Reforms Happen� hosted by the Department for Education (England). 22nd to the 23rd of January. More information New York General Assembly: Informal Plenary Meeting to address Concerns of a Rise in Anti-Semitic Violence Worldwide. More information Security Council Briefing and Consultation on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo. More information Security Council Briefing and Consultation on the Sanctions on the Central African Republic. More information Informal briefing on ways to integrate environmental, social and economic sustainability into the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. At 10 a.m. More information Monday 26th of January Brussels European Parliament Committee Meetings. 26th to the 27th of January. More information Eurogroup. More information Agriculture and Fisheries Council. More information European Migration Forum - First Meeting: Safe Routes, Safe Futures. How to Manage the Mixed Flows of Migrants Across the Mediterranean?. 26th to the 27th of January. More information Geneva Human Rights Council, Working Group on Situations, 15th session. 26th to 30th of January. More information United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations, Board of Trustees, 28th session. 26th to 30th of January. More information WHO, Executive Board, 136th session. 26th of January to 3rd of February. More information New York Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, Regular session. 26th of January to 4th of February. More information Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA.UNOPS, First regular session. 26th to 30th of January. More information
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Security Council Consultation on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. More information
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