THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (47) 17th of November – 21th of November 2014 *This version was published on the 17th 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
Tuesday 18 November, Brussels: Launch of the UNFPA report “State of the World Population 2014”. This event will take place in the Residence Palace at 10 a.m. A press conference will also be held in Geneva together with the worldwide launch op the report. More information Wednesday 19 November, Brussels: Launch of UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2014: ‘The State of Play on Global Emissions Gap and the Role of EU Energy and Climate Policy on the Road to Paris’. Press Conference with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for Energy Union, and Jacqueline McGlade, UNEP Chief Scientist. This event will take place in the Residence Palace at 4 p.m. More information 19th - 21st of November, Rome: Second International Conference on Nutrition (FAO/WHO). More information Thursday 20 November, worldwide: Universal Children’s Day More information
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Mr. Lance Bartholomeusz, UNRWA’s Director of Legal Affairs, invited by the working group of human rights of the European Council and to brief the COHOM and MAMA groups in relation to protection issues for Palestine refugees. 17th to the 19th of November. Visit of Ms. Jacqueline McGlade, UNEP Chief Scientist. 19th of November. Visit of Mr. Robert Piper, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel. 20th to the 21st of November.
Monday 17th of November Amman, Jordan
OECD high-level seminar on “Gender, law and public policy: Trends in the Middle East and North Africa. 17th to the 18th of November. More information
Barcelona
2nd International Ocean Research Conference. 17th to the 21st of November. More information
Brussels
Foreign Affairs Council of the EU, FAC. 17th to the 18th of November. More information EESC seminar on “Delivering on skills: Collaborative EU responses to skills mismatches and bottlenecks for increased competitiveness”. More information Conference on EU Energy Policy. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information ACP Bureau of the Committee of Ambassadors meeting. More information
Geneva
24th session of the Committee against Torture, Sub-Committee on prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 17th to the 21st of November. More information 15th session of the Human Rights Council, working group of experts on people of African descent. 17th to the 21st of November. More information 71st session of the Human Rights Council, working group on arbitrary detention. 17th to the 21st of November. More information UNEP press conference: “The Champions of the Earth – Innovators and Policymakers from Around the world to be Awarded Top UN Prize for Inspiration Service to the Planet. At 10 a.m. More information Press Conference by Boyan Slat, Founder of the Ocean Clean-up Initiative at 10 a.m. More information
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Madrid
WFP photo exhibition “Family Meal”. 17th to the 20th of November. More information
Namur, Belgium
Committee of the Regions conference on “Europe in Wallonia: CoR Citizens’ Dialogue”. More information
New York
Security Council briefing and consultations on the Middle East. More information Security Council briefings and consultations on Sudan sanctions. More information The Security Council will resume elections of the ICJ judges, along with the General Assembly. Four judges have already been chosen. Today, the fifth available seat will be decided upon. More information Panel discussion on “The road to the GA’s special session on the World Drug Problem 2016” at 3 p.m. More information UN event on “Friar Francis: Traces, Words, Images” at 6.30 p.m. More information
Paris
10th joint meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention and the 26th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. 17th to the 21st of November. More information
Rome
EU conference on “Unlocking the potential of the social economy for EU growth. 17th to the 18th of November. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank seminar on “Employment, demographic change, and well-being: Avoiding poverty among the elderly in aging populations.” More information World Bank e-Consultation: The Economics of Land Degradation. More information
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Tuesday 18th of November Brussels
Launch of the UNFPA report “State of the World Population 2014”, which will take place in the Residence Palace. More information Committee of the Regions conference on “Supporting quality integrated care: policy and practice at local, regional and national levels”. More information Committee of the Regions conference on “Competitive enterprises, successful regions. The role of micro, small and medium-size enterprises and regional policy in the 2014-2020 period”. More information General Affairs Council of the EU, GAC. 18th to the 19th of November. More information Friends of Europe 4th EU-China Forum. More information Launch conference for the EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region. More information Forum on the New Approach of the ACP Commodities Sector. More information Council meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers in Brussels. More information
Geneva
WHO launch of the “UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water 2014”. More information
London
EBRD Launch of the Transition Report 2014: Innovation in Transition. More information
New York
Security Council briefing and consultations on UNAMI. More information Security Council briefing on Guinea-Bissau. More information Noon briefing with UNFPA’s Richard Kollodge on the launch of the World Population report entitles “The power of 1.8 billion: Adolescents, youth and the transformation of the future”. More information Panel discussion on “The nexus between organized crime and politics in Latin America”. From 1.15 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. More information 4
Wednesday 19th of November World Toilet Day More information Brussels
Committee of the Regions seminar on “Creativity and innovation as motors for economic growth: the role of culture and territories”. More information ACP Committee of Ambassadors meeting. 19th to the 20th of November. More information Carnegie Europe event to launch a new book by Richard Youngs: “Europe n the New Middle East: Opportunity or Exclusion?” More information Friends of Europe conference on “Health in a post-2015 world”. More information 10th EPAA annual conference on “How to facilitate the use of alternative methods by regulators?” More information Council Meeting of Cohesion Ministers. More information Launch of UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2014 on “Approaching COP20 in Lima – A Global Emissions Gap Analysis” – panel discussion. More information Press conference on UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2014, 13:30, Residence Palace. More information (email)
Dresden, Germany
20th annual GeoCAP conference. 19th to the 20th of November. More information
Geneva
OCHA press conference on “The current humanitarian situation, challenges and response in West Africa’s Sahel region”. At 10.30 a.m. More information
New York
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Security Council: open debate on “Global efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism”. More information Noon briefing on World Toilet Day with UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, along with Ambassador Karen Tan, Permanent Representative of Singapore, and Michel Jarraud, SecretaryGeneral of the World Meteorological Organization and Chair of UN-Water. More information Interactive dialogue on “Challenges and opportunities of local democracy”. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information Event on “Guaranteeing children’s right to participate: the big step needed”. From 1.15 to 2.30 p.m. More information Briefing by Juan Carlos Pinzón, Minister of National Defense of Colombia. At 3 p.m. More information
Rome
IC2N Second International Conference on Nutrition (FAO/WHO) “Better Nutrition, Better Lives”. 19th to 21th November. More information EU conference on “Science, innovation and society: achieving responsible research and innovation. 19th to the 21st of November. More information
Worldwide
OECD release of job creation and local economic development. More information Thursday 20th of November
Universal Children’s Day More information World Philosophy Day More information Africa Industrialization Day More information Brussels
Committee of the Regions conference on “European structural and investment funds 20142020: the role of cities and urban development in the new programmes”. More information Committee of the Regions conference on “Forecasting and delivering skills at regional level”. More information Committee of the Regions conference on “Sustainable migrant policies: the missing pieces of the European education policy puzzle”.
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More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information 4th annual convention of the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion. 20th to the 21st of November. More information Carnegie Europe special event to launch “A new ambition for Europe: A memo to the EU foreign policy chief”. More information
Geneva
Press conference on IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks): “A new start for crisis reporting: Announcement regarding the future of the humanitarian news service IRIN”. More information
London
EBRD cultural event: “The hidden gems of Belarus”. More information
New York
Security Council briefing on peace-keeping operations: “Post-conflict peacebuilding”. More information The General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. There will be several events to celebrate, including the opening of an exhibition entitled “Poland and the Convention on the Rights of the Child: the legacy of Janusz Korczak. More information High-level panel discussion on “Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID): African Agro Industry for Food Security” at 10 a.m. More information
Washington, D.C.
World Bank discussion on “New voices in investment: A survey of investors from emerging countries”. More information
Friday 21st of November
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World Television Day More information Brussels
Foreign Affairs Council of the EU, FAC. More information Committee of the Regions conference on “Ensuring the integration of competence-based education across Europe”. More information Friends of Europe Trade and Investment Partnership Summit (TIPS) 2014: “Looking East and linking West”. More information
Geneva
Permanent Mission of Japan briefing on the play “Our Blue Planet”. At 2 p.m. More information
New York
Security Council debate on peace and security in Africa: Ebola. More information Symposium on “Education as an imperative for a transformative post-2015 sustainable development agenda”. From 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information High-level panel discussion on “Violence against children in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice”. From 1.15 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. More information
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
Geneva
UN voluntary trust fund on contemporary forms of slavery, Board of Trustees 19th meeting. 24th to the 28th of November. More information Human Rights Council, working group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, 9th session. 24th to the 28th of November. More information 8
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 Gasps and Policy Perspective”. 24th to the 25th of November. More information
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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9th session of the Intergovernmental Committee (9.COM). 24th to the 28th of November. More information OESO Eurasia Week. 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 United Nations Regional Information Centre Residence Palace Bloc C 7th floor Rue de la loi, 155, 104 Brussels http://www.unric.org/en/ Visit us on Facebook
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