THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 25 May – 29 May 2015 This version was published on 26 May 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. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, holds talks with Senior European Union Officials and Belgian Leaders. 26 to 28 May. Brussels. European Development Days. 3 to 4 June.
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Brussels. Green Week 2015 Nature - our health, our wealth. 3 to 5 June.
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Visits to Brussels
Mr. Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change. 26 to 28 May. Mr. Peter Thomas Drennan, Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, UNDSS. 27 May. Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez , UNDP Regional Development Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, for the Sixth Meeting of the Core Group on donor coordination for recovery, resilience and development responses to the Syrian crisis. 29 May. For the European Development Days / Green Week: Ms. Judith Karl, UNCDF Executive Secretary; Mr. Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, and Under-Secretary-General of the UN; Dr. Aisa Kacyira Kirabo, Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat and Assistant Secretary-General of the UN; Mr. Patrick Keuleers, Director of the Governance and Peacebuilding Cluster, UNDP BPPS; Mr. Jo Scheuer, Coordinator, Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery, UNDP HQ; Ms. Caroline Petersen, Senior Technical Adviser, UNDP-GEF Ecosystems and Biodiversity. 3 to 5 June. Ms. Lise Grande, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq - UNAMI, and UNDP Resident Representative; Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, Country Director for UNDP Iraq. 3 to 5 June.
Monday 25 May International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories. 25 to 31 May. More information Brussels European Council. 25 to 26 May. More information ACP Ministerial Consultations on Commodities (Cotton, Babanas, Sugar). At 9 a.m. More information Istanbul, Turkey G20 Energy Sustainability Working Group Meeting #2. 25 to 26 May. More information B20 6th World Forum on Energy Regulation. 25 to 28 May. More information Lisbon Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) Geospatial World Forum conference. 25 to 29 May. More information
Tuesday 26 May Brussels The UN Secretary-General holds talks with Senior European Union Officials and Belgian Leaders. 26 to 28 May. More information ACP Council of Ministers, 101st Session. 26 to 27 May. More information Ifri, SWP and PISM Event on “COP21: The Role of the EU and of its Members in the Climate Negotiations. Views from the Weimar Triangle Countries”. At 11:15 a.m. More information Friends of Europe Event on “Protecting Human Rights: EU Priorities and Challenges”. At 12:30 p.m. More information CEPS Conference on “Justice Needs Trust: From Law & Order to Trust-Based Policies”. At 1 p.m. More information EPC Expert Roundtable on “The Republic of Moldova after the Riga Summit”. At 2 p.m. More information CEPS Event on “A New Agenda for EU Telecom Regulation: is it Time for a Revolution?” At 6 p.m. More information EP Launch Event of “European Smart Specialisation Platform on Energy”. More information International Conference on “Central African Republic: From Relief to Resilience.” More information ESSC Conference on “Delegation Procedure: Lack of Transparency or Democracy at Risk?”. 2
More information Council of the EU Seminar on “Implementing the EU Maritime Security Strategy: the Case of the Baltic Sea Region”. More information
Geneva
UNOG Conference on Disarmament, Second part. 26 to 28 May. More information
New York DESA Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, Resumed Session. 26 May to 3 June. More information UNCITRAL Working Group V (Insolvency Law), 47th Session. 26 to 29 May. More information UN Security Council Debate on UNMIK. More information UN Security Council briefing from Nicholas Kay, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). More information UN Security Council consultations on the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). More information Global Migration Group and World Bank International Conference on “Harnessing Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Contributions for Financing Sustainable Development”. 26 to 27 May. More information UNIDO, WIPO and UNCTAD High-Level Event on “Synergies among Industrialization, Innovation and Trade to Foster Sustainable Development”. At 1:15 p.m. More information UN Screening of the Film “Plot for Peace”, folloed by a discussion with Pierre Oba, the Minister of Mines of the Republic of the Congo, and Mr. Ollivier. Register here Riga, Latvia Council of the EU Conference on the “EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 - implementation”. 26 to 27 May. More information Vienna
Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Working Group A, 47th Session. 26 May to 10 July. More information
Wednesday 27 May Athens
European Union for the Mediterranean Stakeholders' Conference on “Towards a Roadmap for Blue Investment and Jobs in the Mediterranean”. More information 3
Brussels IES Event on “Shaping a European common law of competition - the Portuguese Perspective”. At 9:30 a.m. More information GMFUS Event “Promoting Democracy in the Age of Competition with Russia”. At 10 a.m. More information CEPS Event: “Growing a Sustainable EU Economy through SMEs: Boosting Jobs, Growth and Entrepreneurship. At 10:30 a.m. More information CEPS Event: “Internationalisation of SMEs: Improving Access to Markets for Green SMEs”. At 2 p.m. More information EPC Event: “The implementation of the Youth Guarantee Scheme: Learning from Experiences on the Ground”. At 2:30 p.m. More information African Observatory Event on: “Perspectives on Local and International Actors” (FR). At 2:30 p.m. More information EU Event on “TTIP and Health: Stakeholder Meeting”. More information EU DG Energy Event on “Technology Challenges and Regional Approaches for Integrating Renewables and Energy Security”. 27 to 28 May. More information European Commission Proposes 2016 EU Budget. More information EP Press Conference on “European Thalidomide Campaign”. At 11 a.m. More information EP Press Conference on “Working Group Against Tobacco Industry Interference”. At 12 p.m. More information EP Presidential Agenda: Official Welcome of Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary-General. At 3:10 p.m. More information EESC Plenary Session focusing on “Sustainable Development Programme for After 2015” and “the European Agenda for Migration”. 27 to 28 May. More information Dresden, Germany G7/8 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting. More information Geneva
Symposium on “Religions Together for Humanitarian Action - the special role of faith-based actors in reaching out to victims of armed conflicts”. Organised by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in cooperation with the UN Secretariat of the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit. At 1 p.m. More information Press conference at 11 a.m. More information
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WHO Press Conference on the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, ahead of World No Tobacco Day. At 2 p.m. More information
Ispra, Italy European Commission Joint Research Center on “Urbanisation in Europe and the World”. 27 to 29 May. More information Leipzig, Germany International Transport Forum’s 2015 Summit on “Transport, Trade and Tourism: Mobility for a Connected World”. 27 to 29 May. More information Prague
Open Society Fund Prague, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Council of Europe Conference on “A Europe Free from Gender-Based Violence: From Commitment to Action”. 27 to 28 May. More information
Pristina, Kosovo The Joint Programme “European Union/Council of Europe Support to the Promotion of Cultural Diversity in Kosovo” (PCDK) Final Conference. 27 to 28 May. More information New York UN Security Council Open Debate on “Protection of Civilians: Protection of Journalists”. More information UNDP Annual Meeting on Strengthening the Rule of Law in Crisis-Affected and Fragile Situations. 27 to 28 May. More information The Peacebuilding Commission meets to discuss the Central African Republic (CAR). At 11 a.m. More information The New York Office of the UNCTAD Biefing on “Reform of Financial Systems to Incentivize Investment in Sustainable Development”. At 1:15 p.m. More information Press Conference by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevicius. At 3 p.m. More information Riga, Latvia International Conference on ICT for Information Accessibility in Learning. 27 to 28 May. More information Strasbourg Council of Europe Evaluation and Follow-up Conference on the “No Hate Speech Movement” (LIVE). 27 to 30 May. More information
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Thursday 28 May Brussels Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and AJC Transatlantic Institute Event on “Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives?”. At 12:30 p.m. More information EP Special Event: “Conference on the Democratic oversight of Intelligence services in the European Union”. 28 to 29 May. More information EP Press Conference on “Recommendations to the European Commission on TTIP talks, following the vote in International Trade Committee”. At 11:30 am. More information EP Press Conference on “Libya: The Road towards Governance and Stability”. At 12:45 p.m. More information 40th Session of the ACP EU Council of Ministers. 28 to 29 May. At 9:00 a.m. More information 15th ARLEM Bureau meeting. More information EU CoR on “SPACE4Growth and Jobs: The role of regional policies and programs”, co-organised by Nereus. At 9:00 a.m. More information 2nd Southern Neighbourhood Civil Society Forum, co-hosted by the Committee of the Regions, the European External Action Service, the European Commission and the EESC. More information EU CoR Event on “The EGTC: Experiences and Expectations - Present, Past and Future”. At 9:30. More information Eu CoR NextMed Conference. At 11:00 a.m. More information Geneva
OCHA Press Conference on the crisis in north-eastern Nigeria and its impact in the region. At 12:15 p.m. More information
Graz, Austria Council of Europe, International Forum on “Focusing on Human Rights”, with the attendance of the Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks. 28 to 29 May. More information New York ECOSOC Annual Partnership Forum on “The Role of Partnerships in Achieving the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Making it Happen”. At 10 a.m. More information UN Security Council Consultations on 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee. More information UN Security Council Consultations on Sudan Sanctions. More information UN Security Council Briefing and Consultations on Middle East (Syria).
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More information UN Press briefing sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN on Saving the Cultural heritage of Iraq. At 11:30 a.m. More information UNDP Roundtable discussion on “Mobilizing the Means: Sustainable Financing for Health and Non-Communicable Diseases”. At 1:15 p.m. More information UN Women Panel Discussion on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. At 3 p.m. More information
Piraeus, Greece European Maritime Day Conference. 28 to 29 May. More information Singapore 2015 G20-OECD High-level roundtable on Institutional Investors and Long-term investment. More information Strasbourg Council of Europe’s “Gender Mainstreaming Team” (GMT) will address the implementation of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy. More information Washington Small and Medium Enterprise Workshop. At 8:00 a.m. More information Multilateral Trade Bagaining: A first Look at the GATT Bargaining records. At 12:30. More information Friday 29 May International Day of UN Peacekeepers More information Brazil
B20 Regional Consultation Meeting. More information
Brussels MapCompete Final Conference by Bruegel: “Mapping European Competitiveness”. At 8:30 a.m. More information EU Event on “Trade and Sustainable Development: Civil Society Dialogue Forum of the EUCentral America Association Agreement”. More information EESC Event on “Can TTIP Be a Tool to Foster the Internationalisation of European SMEs?”. More information
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EU CoR Event on “The Balkan and the Black Sea Area on the Move: Perspective for Regional Authorities”. At 10:00 a.m. More information Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS) General Assembly 2015. At 9:00 a.m. More information
Geneva
G-15 2nd Meeting on Post-2015 Development Agenda. More information
New York UN Security Council Briefing on “Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts.” At 10:45 a.m. More information Riga, Latvia European High-level Working Group on the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan. More information Tokyo
EU-Japan Summit. More information
Sunday 31 May World No-Tobacco Day (WHO) More information
Monday 1 June Malaysia will hold the Security Council Presidency in June More information Global Day of Parents More information Brussels Conference organised by the Egmont Institute on “The rise and changes of populism and euroscepticism in the EU”. At 6 p.m. More information Egmont Seminar on “EU-China Security Relations: from convergence to cooperation?”. At 09:10 a.m. More information EESC Conference on “A European Tax as an EU Own Resource”. More information 8
2015 European Consumer Summit on “Shaping the Consumer Policy of the Future”. 1 to 2 June. More information EU Conference "Endocrine Disruptors: Criteria for Identification and Related Impacts". More information Carnegie Europe Debate “Ukraine Unrest: Unraveling Post-Cold War Order?”. At 6:30 p.m. More information EU CoR 4th Assises of Decentralised Cooperation. 1 to 2 June. More information
Geneva
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 55th Session. 1 to 19 June. More information ILO General Conference, 104th Session. 1 to 13 June. More information
Izmir, Turkey G-20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI): Financing Entrepreneurship - Innovative Solutions. 1 to 3 June. More information New York Open-Ended Meeting of Governmental Experts on “the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects”. 1 to 5 June. More information Republic of Korea Korea Week 2015 - Retrospect and Prospect. 1 to 5 June. At 9:30. More information Riga, Latvia European High-Level Seminar on Statistics for Eastern European, Caucasian and Central Asian Countries More information Vienna
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, 62nd Session. 1 to 5 June. More information Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption, Implementation Review Group of the UN Convention against Corruption, 6th Session. 1 to 5 June. More information 23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE). 1 to 4 June. More information
Washington Institutional Investors: From Myth to Reality. At 12:30. More information
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Worldwide Global Labour University Free Open Online Course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy. 1 June to 31 July. More information
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