THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 19 October – 26 October 2015 This version was published on 19 October 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
Climate Negotiations on the draft agreement for Paris, 19-23 October More information UNRIC, Egmont, APNU, VVN. What is at stake with the UN conference on Climate Change (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015?, 21 October More information United Nations Day, 24 October More information World Development Information Day, 24 October More information UN Day in Brussels, 25 October More information
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Visits to Brussels
Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye (Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, UNDP), 15-21 October. Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu (Assistant Administrator and UNDP Regional Director for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS) Western Balkans Sub-Regional Meeting 19-21 October: Mr. Brian Williams (UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Albania)Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu (UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina) ;Mr. Andrew Russell (UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Kosovo*); Ms. Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano (UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Serbia);Ms. Louisa Vinton (UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia); Ms. Matilda Dimovska (Deputy Resident Representative in Turkey) Mr. Michael O’Neill (Assistant Secretary-General & Assistant Administrator, Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP) 22-23 October.
Ongoing events
17 - 20 October Secretary-General visit to Slovakia 19 October – 6 November OHCHR: Human Rights Committee / 115th session 21 – 23 October OHCHR: CEDAW - Working Group on Communications / 33rd session
Monday 19 October Bonn
Climate negotiations on the draft agreement for Paris, 19-23 October. More information
Brussels High-level Conference: Criminal justice response to radicalization. More information EPC, Post Summit Briefing. At 2 p.m. More information European Economic and Social Committee, 1st European Microfinance Day "What if we could turn job seekers into job creators?" 19-20 October. More information European education, training and youth forum 2015, 19-20 October. More information Geneva
Ceremony to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty More information Press conference by the International Telecommunication Union on the World Radio Communication Conference More information
Helsinki OECD. Global Education Industry Summit. 19-20 October. More information London
Resilient Supply Chains: Farmers & Food Industry Tackle the Shared Challenge of Climate Change More information
New York Press briefing by Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Cristina Gallach on UN Day. More information Event on child poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals, 1:15 p.m. More information Event on Preventing Harm from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, 1:15 p.m. More information 2
Event on Implementation of the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, 3 p.m. More information
Washington D.C. World Bank, DIME Seminar Series with Ezra Klein. At 3 p.m. More information
Tuesday 20 October World Statistics Day More information Brussels CEPS, 2015 ECMI Annual Conference - Navigating the Storm: Setting long-term goals in volatile market conditions? At 8 a.m. More information CEPS, EU Enlargement Policy: How to Restore Confidence? At 1:45 p.m. More information CEPS, What Russia wants and how the west should respond. At 4:30 p.m. More information Share Network. 'Protecting and Welcoming Refugees in Europe: responding to an unprecedented refugee crisis'. At 8.30 am. More information REACH and beyond - Challenges and options for improvements. At 9:30. More information Daejon, South Korea OECD, Creating our Common Future through Science, Technology and Innovation. 20-21 October. More information Luxembourg European Court of Auditors, International conference on European development aid post 2015. 20-21 October. More information New York Launch of the World’s Women Report, 10:30 a.m. More information Event on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum More information Washington DC Brookings, Collapse and revival: Understanding global recessions and recoveries. At 3:30 p.m. More information World Bank, Release of Exporter Dynamics Database Version 2.0. At 12:30 p.m. More information 3
Wednesday 21 October Brussels EPC, Cyprus – The search for a solution? Are we nearly there? At 10:30 p.m. More information Heinrich Böll Stiftung, The Polish Parliamentary Election and the Rise of Right Wing Populism: Consequences for Poland and Europe. At 12:30 p.m. More information CEPS, Dynamic Platform Competition in Digital Markets. At 1 p.m. More information European Marine Board, The Ocean-Climate Nexus: The critical role of ocean science in responding to climate change. At 4 p.m. More information UNRIC, Egmont, APNU, VVN. What is at stake with the UN conference on Climate Change (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015? At 6 p.m. More information EuroPCom 2015: 6th European Conference for Public Communication. At 10 a.m. More information UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the European Union Conference for Somalia More information New York Event on the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment with High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, 10 a.m. More information Security Council meeting on Somalia, the Middle East, Yemen and the 2140 Committee More information
Washington D.C. World Bank, Poverty and Applied Microeconomics Seminar. At 12:30 p.m. More information
Thursday 22 October Brussels EIAS, Forum on Natural Disaster Resilience and Response in Asia. At 9 a.m. More information Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, All that glitters is not gold – The state of media freedom in the EU. At 12 p.m. More information Friends of Europe, State of Europe 2015 – Addressing Europe’s crises: Policy crossroads. At 9:30 a.m. More information Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Economic Arguments for an Ambitious Paris Climate Agreement. At 8:30 a.m. More information
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Bruegel, The Road to Paris: The Political Economy of Decarbonisation. At 12:30 p.m. More information ECIPE, Afternoon Seminar: Economic Reform and Currency Policy in China - More Turbulence Ahead? At 2:15 p.m. More information Knowledge4Innovation, Engaging in EU science, research and innovation projects: opportunities and challenges. At 2 p.m. More information
Paris
OECD, international conference for the economic recovery and development of Mali: “Building an Emerging Mali”. At 9:30 a.m. More information
New York Press briefing by David Kaye, Special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, 10:30 a.m. More information Security Council open debate on the Middle East More information Press briefing by Chair of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Ariel Dulitzky; and the Chair of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, Emmanuel Decaux, 11:15 a.m. More information Washington D.C. World Bank, International Trade, Income Distribution and Welfare. At 12:30. More information
Friday 23 October Brussels Committee of the Regions, Lunchtime briefing: EU institutions and legislation: the role of regions. At 1 p.m. More information Conference "Farmers and veterinarians together to tackle antimicrobial resistances". 9 a.m. More information Istanbul, Turkey G20 Conference on “Leveraging Islamic Finance for SMEs”, 23-24 October. More information
New York Press briefing on Indigenous peoples and the Post-2015 agenda, 10:30 a.m. More information Press briefing by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, 11 a.m. More information 5
Press briefing by the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the UN on the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, 11:30 a.m. More information Press briefing by François Crépeau Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, 1p.m. More information Press briefing by Francisco Carrión Mena, Chair of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, at 1 p.m. More information Event on Global Crackdown: The Use of Laws to Criminalise and Restrict Human Rights Defenders, 1:15 p.m. More information Press briefing by the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Philip Alston, 3 p.m. More information Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, Spanish artist Cristóbal Gabarrón will unveil an art installation for UN70, 4 p.m. More information UN Day Concert in the General Assembly Hall, 6:30 p.m. More information
Saturday 24 October United Nations Day More information World Development Information Day More information
Sunday 25 October Brussels
UN Day Celebration More information
Sao Paulo MEDES, 7th International Conference on Management of computational and collective Intelligence in Digital EcoSystems. 25-29 October. More information
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Monday 26 October Brussels ARLEM Commission, 1st meeting for sustainable territorial development. At 9 a.m. More information Jeju, South Korea APEC, E-Commerce Forum: New Paradigm for Cross-Border E-Commerce and Online Shopping. 26-28 October. More information Luxembourg 15th FEMIP Conference - Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Jobs: Promoting Pioneering Investments in the Mediterranean Region. At 9 a.m. More information Milan
Paris
OECD, The Sahel & West Africa Week. 26-30 October. More information
UNESCO, 9th Youth Forum. 26-28 October. More information
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