THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (48) 24th of November – 28th of November 2014 th
*This version was published on the 24 of November 2014. 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
Start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence at the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 25th of November More information and More information about the 16 Days of Activism UNCTAD: Publication of the Least Developed Countries Report 2014 - Growth with Structural Transformation: a Post-2015 Development Agenda. 27th of November. More information International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. 29th of November More information World Aids Day. 1st of December. More information COP Lima: Climate Change Conference. 1st to the 12th of December. More information
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Ms. Arnhild Spence, WFP Director of Policy Coordination and Advocacy. 24th -26th of November. Visit of Ms. Irena Vojáčková-Sollorano, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Serbia, and Ms. Zahira Virani, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 24th to the 25th of November. Visit of Mr. Bernardino León, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL. 1st to the 2nd of December.
Monday 24th of November Brussels
EU conference on “Greenhouse gas emissions in energy-intensive industries”. More information ACP meeting on “Successes in value chain finance in Africa”. More information DG ECFIN’s annual research conference. More information EU solidarity with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia: Regional conference on “Floods prevention and management in Western Balkans”. More information
Geneva
Human Rights Council, working group on the issue of human rights and transnational th th th corporations and other business enterprises, 9 session. 24 to the 28 of November. More information OHCHR - Expert Consultation on the administration of justice through military tribunals / 1st session. More information OHCHR – Board of Trustees, UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery / 19th session. 24th to the 28th of November. More information
Ispra, Italy
EU Joint Research Centre (JRC): International Workshop on Nanobioscience. 24th to the 26th of November. More information
Jakarta, Indonesia
The Indian Ocean Tsunami 10th Anniversary Conference on “The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System 10 years after the Indian Ocean Tsunami: Achievements, Challenges, Remaining Gaps and Policy Perspective”. 24th to the 25th of November. More information
Madrid
WFP-ECHO photo exhibition: “The family meal – What brings us together?” Until the 26th of November. More information
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New Delhi, India
UNESCO international conference: “From exclusion to empowerment – role of ECT’s for persons with disabilities”. 24th to the 26th of November. More information
New York
Security Council briefing and consultations on Sudan sanctions.
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Security Council briefing on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will co-host the high-level interactive launch of the
2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. At 10 a.m. More information UN Women Executive Director and Secretary-General Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and actress Teri Hatcher will “flip the switch” to illuminate the Empire State Building at sunset for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. More information FAO, IFAD, WFP and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) will host an event called “Contribution to a World without Hunger”. At 1.15 p.m.
More information Paris
9th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee (9.COM). 24th to the 28th of November. More information OECD Eurasia Week. 24th to the 27th of November. More information
Rome
International Women’s Entrepreneurship Laboratory. 24th to the 27th of November. More information
Strasbourg, France
European Parliament Committee Meetings. 24th to the 27th of November. More information
Vienna
Launch of the UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2014. More information
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Tuesday 25th of November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women More information Start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence More information Baku, Azerbaijan
EBRD launch event on “Energocredit”. More information
Brussels
Education, Youth, Culture, and Sport Council of the EU (EYCS). More information Workshop on “Strengthening Europe’s Defense Industry: Dual use and smart clustering”. More information Committee of the Regions: meeting of the working group on Turkey on “Citizenship Turkey”. More information ACP meeting on “Agribusiness & partnerships for African agriculture”. More information
Geneva
OHCHR – Human Rights Council - Forum on Minorities Issues / 7th session. 25th to the 26th of November. More information
New York
Security Council adoption concerning the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS). More information Security Council adoption concerning the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). More information Security Council Briefing on “General issues concerning sanctions”. More information Security Council consultations on the Middle East (Syria). More information Secretary-General and other participants, including the First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, will attend an event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. (A list of other events organized by UN Women can be found here.) At 10.30 a.m. More information
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Zagreb, Croatia
Medium-Term Market Outlook for EU Candidate Countries and selected European Neighbourhood Policy Partner Countries. 25th to the 26th of November. More information Citizen’s Dialogue organized by the Committee of the Regions: “Europe in Croatia”. More information
Wednesday 26th of November Brussels
EESC public hearing on “Macro-regional strategies across Europe”. More information ACP parliamentary assembly + joint ACP-EU parliamentary assembly. 26th of November to the 3rd of December. More information Ciné-ONU movie screening “Fed Up” (directed by Stephanie Soechtig), followed by a Q&A with Sonja Kimpen (health coach), Roberto Bertollini (WHO) and Peter Glasauer (FAO). More information Friends of Europe conference on “Global Terrorism Index 2014”. More information Debate hosted by Carnegie Europe on “EU-Russia relations: Now in permanent crisis?” More information ECIPE seminar on “Going Zombi – Japanese Lessons for the Eurozone”. More information
Geneva
UNOG will organize a special event in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November), with the participation of the Director-General. At 4 p.m. More information UNCTAD: Press conference for the Publication of the Least Developed Countries Report 2014 Growth with Structural Transformation: a Post-2015 Development Agenda. Speakers: Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General and Taffere Tesfachew, Director, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD. The Report will be released on the 27th of November. More information
Ispra, Italy
Workshop organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on “New measures to recover the uptake of vaccination programmes”. 26th to the 27th of November. More information
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New York
Security Council briefing on the “Implementation of Note S/2010/507”, which focuses on enhancing the efficiency and transparency of the Council’s work. More information
Nicosia, Cyprus
2014 Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Stakeholders and Institutions. 26th to the 27th of November. More information
Thursday 27th of November Thanksgiving: official UN holiday More information Brussels
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of the EU, TTE. More information European Rail Freight Days. 27th to the 28th of November. More information EU Conference on “Engage today to shape tomorrow – Future-oriented technology analysis”. More information Committee of the Regions event on “Web, Mobile, Social – The Commission’s online communication today and tomorrow”. More information Press conference and launch of UNCTAD's Least Developed Countries Report 2014 ‘Growth with Structural Transformation: a Post-2015 Development Agenda’. More information Debate organized by Carnegie Europe: “EU-Russia relations: Now in permanent crisis?” More information
Milan, Italy
EESC civil society media seminar 2014 on European media and informed citizenship: “EU and ME(dia) – where do we go from here?” 27th to the 28th of November. More information
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Paris
OECD Global Forum on Environment: “New perspectives on the water-energy-food-nexus”. More information
Rome
Conference on “Counterfactual methods for policy impact evaluation (COMPIE)”. 27th to the 28th of November. More information
Worldwide
OECD, WHO: launch of the third edition of “Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2014. Measuring progress towards universal health coverage.” More information
Friday 28th of November Brussels
EESC workshop on “Global partnership and means of implementation for the post 2015 framework – stakeholder discussion”. More information UNCTAD conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) report 2014: “A challenging future for the LDCs” with Barbara Lücke and David Woodward. More information
Paris
Conference on translation and interpretation: “Cultural and linguistic diversity – a challenge for democracy”. More information
Saturday 29th of November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People More information Annemasse, France
Humanitarian Professions Fair, organized by the City of International Solidarity. More information
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Dakar, Senegal
15th Francophonie Summit for Heads of State and Governments of countries which have the French language in common on the theme “Women and Children in the Francophonie: Peacemakers and Key-players for Development”. 29th to the 30th of November. More information
Monday 1st of December World Aids Day More information Brussels
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of the EU, EPSCO. More information 6th European Forum on “Co-operative banks and SMEs”. More information IWTO Multi-stakeholder meeting. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 1st to the 4th of December. More information
Milan
Stakeholder conference on the EU strategy for the Alpine region. 1st to the 2nd of December. More information
New York
Chad assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council. More information
Lima, Peru
COP Lima: Climate Change Conference. 1st to the 12th of December. More information
Lyon, France
17th European Forum on Eco-innovation. 1st to the 2nd of December. More information
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Worldwide
OECD publication of the “International Migration Outlook 2014”. More information
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