THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 31 August – 7 september 2015 This version was published on 31 August 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
China, Visit Secretary-General, 2 to 6 September More information
New York, Global Conference of Speakers of Parliament, 31 August to 2 September. More information
International Day of Charity: 5 September More information
Visits to Brussels
No upcoming High-level visits reported.
Ongoing Events
Geneva, Conference on Disarmament – 3 part, 3 August-17 September More information
Geneva, OHCHR: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities / 14th session, 17 August to 4 September. More information
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Oslo, Anti-Doping Convention – Legal seminar, 30 August to 1 September More information Monday 31 August
Geneva
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 23th session. 31 August to 9 September. More information
Human Rights Council, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, 73th session. 31 August to 4 September. More information
A Call to Action: Revolutionizing Data on Women’s Leadership in Public Life, 1:30 PM. More information
Ljubljana 2015 Bled Strategic Forum, 31 August to 1 September. More information
London
G20 Africa Infrastructure Investment Conference, 31 August to 2 September. More information
New York Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, Second regular session. 31 August to 4 September. More information
Global Conference of Speakers of Parliament, 31 August to 2 September. More information
Vienna
Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, Openended Intergovernmental Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption, 6th session. 31 August to 2 September. More information
Tuesday 1 September The Russian Federation will hold the Security Council Presidency in September Geneva UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will brief the press on its 2015 Report on UNCTAD's assistance to the Palestinian people. More information 2
Istanbul Financial Infrastructure Week 2015, 1 to 4 September More information New York
4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament More information
Wednesday 2 September China:
The Secretary-General will take part in the commemorative events, marking the 70 anniversary of the end of the Second World War. More information th
Dar es Salaam Africa Open Data Conference More information Geneva
Press briefing by Ambassador Vitaly Churkin of the Russian Federation, President of the Security Council for September. More information
Jakarta
Future of Asia's Finance: Finance for Development 2015 More information
Thursday 3 September Geneva
UN Development Programme (UNDP) event on UNDP’s Electoral Assistance in Transitional and Post-Conflict Contexts. More information
Istanbul B20 Conference, 3 to 5 September More information St. Kitts
2015 High Level Caribbean Forum: Financing Growth, 3 to 4 September More information
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Saturday 5 September International Day of Charity More information Leipzig:
G7 Conference of Speakers More information
Monday 7 September Antwerp, Belgium International Sold Waste Association Congress, with President of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren.
More information Brussels Bruegel, Productivity, innovation and digitalisation: which global policy challenges? at 10 am. More information Bruegel, Emerging markets and Europe: time for different relationships? at 3 pm. More information Helsinki 4th Round table on the Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (Finland) More information
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