THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (45) 3rd of November – 10th of November 2014 *This version was published on the 3rd of November 2014. For more recently updated information, please consult the online version.
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Ms. Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe. 5th to the 6th of November. More information Visit of Ms. Vojáčková-Sollorano, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Serbia. 6th to the 7th of November.
Monday 3rd of November Belgrade, Serbia European Commission ‘Open Data and Spatial Data Infrastructures in Central and Eastern Europe’. 3rd to the 5th of November. More information Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Consultations on the World Bank’s Social and Environmental Standards – An Invitation to Civil Society Organizations. More information Brussels rd th European Parliament Committee Meetings. 3 to the 6 of November. More information Geneva OHCHR - Committee against Torture / 53rd session. 3rd to the 28th of November. More information Press Conference on the launch of UNHCR’s Global Statelessness Campaign. More information
Naples
European Union event ‘Inland and marine waters challenges in the Mediterranean Region’. 3rd to the 4th of November. More information
New York The UN General Assembly will examine the Report of the IAEA. More information More information Press briefing by Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev, Permanent Representative of Ukraine, on the current political situation in the country. At 10.30 a.m. More information Noon briefing with Peter Salama, UNICEF’s Global Ebola Emergency Coordinator. More information High-level interactive panel discussion on “Ending Impunity: Upholding the Rule of Law”, on the occasion of the first International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. More information Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy. 3rd to the 5th of November. More information Eradicate impunity for attacks against journalists: international seminar and UN inter-agency meeting. 3rd to the 4th of November. More information Vienna Opening of the second UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) by the secretary-general. 3rd to the 5th of November. More information Yerevan, Armenia The Venice Commission, in cooperation with the Brusov State University, organizes a conference on “The impact of constitutional processes in post-communist transformation”. 3rd to the 4th of November. More information
Tuesday 4th of November
Brussels Friends of Europe’s 11th annual Energy Policy Summit: “Europe’s energy outlook: The race against the clock”. More information EESC Public Hearing on Electromagnetic hypersensitivity. More information 2
EESC Public Hearing on Land Grabbing / Large-scale land acquisitions in Europe. More information ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and its impact on the Security Architecture of South East Asia. More information
Johannesburg, South Africa World Bank Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development (FARMD) – 2014 Annual Conference. 4th to the 5th of November. More information London UK-Albania trade and investment forum 2014. More information New York Meeting of the Committee of Relations with the Host Country. At 10 a.m. More information President of the Security Council for November, Ambassador Gary Quinlan of Australia, will brief on the Council’s programme of work for the month. At 12.30 a.m. More information Paris
OECD Webinar – Best Practices in Green Public Procurement. More information
Quito UNEP Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. 4th to the 9th of November. More information Skopje, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Workshop on the “Implementation and use of eurocodes in the candidate and potential countries of the EU in the Balkan region. 4th to the 5th of November. More information Strasbourg Council of Europe and the fight against doping – 25 years of the Anti-Doping Convention. More information The European Court of Human Rights will deliver in writing twenty judgments concerning Albania, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Spain and the UK. More information
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Vienna UNIDO 2nd ISID Forum (Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development) on “Partnerships to scale up investment for inclusive and sustainable industrial development”. 4th to the 5th of November. More information
Wednesday 5th of November Antigua, Guatemala World Bank and USAID conference: “Together for Action: Partnerships for Youth Crime and Violence Prevention in the Americas”. More information Barcelona 2nd Annual EIP (European Innovation Partnerships) Water Conference. More information Brussels EESC public debate: “Towards a new climate agreement in 2015”. More information European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety meeting. 5th to the 6th of November. More information Committee of the Regions event: “Towards a circular economy: review of EU waste legislation.” Stakeholder consultation by Rapporteur Ms. Mariana Gâju. More information Committee of the Regions final event of FIN-EN Project. “Financial instruments in European regional policy: When do financial instruments become interesting for public authorities?” More information Geneva Conference on the gender dimensions of weather and climate services. 5th to the 7th of November. More information Joint Symposium of the WHO, WIPO and WTO on “Innovation and access to medical technologies in middle-income countries”. More information Munich, Germany EUROCITIES annual conference 2014: “Energising cities – energy intelligent cities of tomorrow.” 5th to the 8th of November. More information Paris
OECD Forum for New Diplomacy with Mr. Angel Gurría. More information
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Thursday 6th of November International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict More information Bruges, Belgium European Union conference on “Small and medium sized ports as hubs for smart growth and sustainable connectivity”. More information Brussels Brussels Days event: “Good morning Europe, now or never”. 6th to the 7th of November. More information European Union conference on “Sustainable energy in Central Asia: Business opportunities and technology transfer. More information EU conference on “Finance for Growth – Towards a Capital Markets Union”. More information Eurogroup meeting. More information ECIPE Seminar: “Can plurilateralism save the Bali agreement on trade facilitation?”. More information New York The General Assembly will elect five member of the International Court of Justice. More information Noon briefing with Professor Enrico Giovaninni and Ms. Claire Melamed, Co-Chairs of the Secretary-General’s Independent Expert advisory Group on the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development. More information Nicosia, Cyprus EBRD consults with civil society in Cyprus. More information Rome EU high-level event on “Non-discrimination and Equality: Shaping the future of equality policies in the EU”. 6th to the 7th of November. More information Santiago de Compostela, Spain Conference of the European Regions Legislative Assemblies (CALRE) General Assembly. 6th to the 8th of November. More information
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Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights will deliver in writing nine judgments concerning the Czech Republic, Germany, Malta and Slovenia. More information Tokyo World Bank Public Seminar: “Social Risk Management for Mitigating Social and Economic Impacts from Natural Disasters”. More information Washington, D.C. Third IMF/WB/WTO Joint Trade Workshop. 6th to the 7th of November. More information Worldwide Preliminary presentation of the OECD Economic Outlook. More information World Bank event on “Innovative Approaches to Social Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples – Examples from the field”. More information
Friday 7th of November Brussels Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the EU, Ecofin. More information Final conference for a joint ILO-EU project on labour migration in healthcare: “Insights into the migration of health professionals between the Philippines, India and Viet Nam to Europe”. More information EESC conference on “Personal and Household Services and work-life balance: what economic and social contribution for our future?” More information EESC Public Hearing on better Roma inclusion through civil society initiatives: focus on education, employment and housing. More information Istanbul CEE Investment Conference on “Talking about a Brighter Future: The Road to Prosperity”. More information London EBRD workshop on “Insolvency office holders – Navigating stakeholders through insolvency”. More information
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Paris
OECD Workshop on “Well-being as business purpose”. More information
Sunday 9th of November Dubrovnik, Croatia International Conference on the “Oil and Gas Arena 2014”. 9th to the 11th of November. More information
Monday 10th of November World Science Day for Peace and Development More information Brussels Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU, AGRIFISH. 10th to the 11th of November. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 10th to the 11th of November. More information
EESC Conference on “Smart Cities – Towards a European Economic Revival through Civic Innovation”. More information Committee of the Regions event on “A EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020” – Stakeholder consultation by Rapporteur Mr. Mauro D’Attis. More information
Tokyo World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. 10th to the 12th of November. More information
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