THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (43) 20th of October – 24th of October 2014 *This version was published on the 20th of October 2014. For more recently updated information, please consult the online version.
Visits to Brussels
Visit of Mr. Jan Kellett, Disaster and Climate Partnership Advisor, UNDP Geneva, Mr. Hachim Badji, Coordinator CADRI, BCPR and UNDP Geneva and Mr. Jo Scheuer, Coordinator, Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery, UNDP HQ. 20th of October. Visit of M. David Nabarro, Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Fight against Ebola, Paris 21st Octobre. Visit of Mr. Miguel Trovoada, Special Representatie of the Secretary-General for Guinea Bissau and Head of UNIOGBIS. 22nd of October. Visit of Ms. Judith Karl, UNCDF's Executive Secretary. 22nd to the 23rd of October. Visit of Mr. Ivan Zverzhanovski and Mr. Slobodan Boskovic, South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 23rd to the 24th of October. Visit of Ms. Margareta Wahlström, SRSG for Disaster Risk Reduction, 24th of October.
Agenda Monday 20th of October Brussels
European Cluster Conference in support of SME growth. 20th to the 21st of October. More information ILO, EU, Bangladesh and US: high-level meeting to take stock of progress made in terms of labour conditions in Bangladesh. 2 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. More information
Event “Engaging Partners for Capacity-Building: United Nations’ Collaboration with CounterTerrorism Centre” – United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT). More information
Copenhagen
Global Green Growth Forum. Changing Production and Consumption Patterns through Transformative Action. 20th to the 21st of October. More information
Geneva
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its 59th session. 20th of October until the 7th of November. More information
Luxembourg
Foreign Affairs Council of the EU, FAC. More information
Malaga, Spain
7th meeting of the ARLEM (Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly) Commission for Economic, Social and Territorial Affairs (ECOTER). 9 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. More information
New York
Security Council: Consultations with the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). More information Event to celebrate science for peace and development. Speakers will include the former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Founder of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Professor Carlo Rubbia, Nobel Physics Prize Laureate, and others. At 10 a.m. More information Panel discussion in observance of the World Food Day on the theme “Family Farming: Feeding the world, caring for the earth. At 1.15 p.m. More information
Oslo
Oslo Freedom Forum “Defeating Dictators”. 20th to the 22nd of October. More information
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Palermo
EESC Public Hearing ‘Sicily in Europe – The functioning of the Single Market in peripheral regions’. More information
Rome
Informal meeting of EU sports ministers. 20th to the 21st of October. More information
Strasbourg
Plenary session of the European Parliament. 20th to the 23rd of October. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 20th to the 23rd of October. More information Meeting Roma Youth Action Plan of the Council of Europe. 20th to the 23rd of October. More information
Vienna
UNCITRAL (UN Commission on International Trade Law), Working Group III, 30th session. 20th to the 24th of October. More information Symposium on International Safeguards: Linking Strategy, Implementation and People. 20th to the 24th of October. More information
Washington, D.C.
Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2014: Financing and Implementing the Post-2015 Development Agenda. 20th to the 24th of October. More information Tuesday 21st of October
Brussels
ACP Working group on bananas. More information Eurostat publishes EU28 debt and deficit figures for 2010-2013 according to the revised ESA 2010 methodology for the first time. More information
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ECIPE (European Centre for International Political Economy) Seminar: Cities and Urbanization: Their Role for Technology, Trade, and Growth. More information
Geneva
EBRD Conference: “Public-private partnerships in the water and sanitation sector”. 21st to the 22nd of October. More information
Luxembourg
General Affairs Council of the EU, GAC. More information
New York
Event on “Reflection on the continuing challenges in addressing violence against women”. At 1.15 p.m. More information
Strasbourg
The European Court of Human Rights will deliver in writing 18 judgments concerning Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Turkey. More information
Tirana, Albania
Workshop of the European Commission on “The future role of energy storage in South-Eastern Europe”. 21st to the 22nd of October. More information
Turin
Workshop – United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). 21st to the 23rd of October. More information
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Wednesday 22nd of October Brussels
2014 Work Forum on the implementation of the UNCRPD (UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) in the EU. 22nd to the 23rd of October. More information 24th COTER Commission meeting on Territorial Cohesion Policy. More information
Geneva
WHO Global TB Programme press conference for the launch of the Global Tuberculosis Report 2014 at 2 p.m. More information
London
EBRD Conference “Romanian capital market: Up the ladder to emerging market”. 14 p.m. – 18.30 p.m. More information
New York
Security Council meeting on Somalia and on the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). More information Event on the “Human rights to water and sanitation: tools for their realization and remedies for violations. At 1.15 p.m. More information
Skopje, Macedonia
International Workshop on Harmonization of GMO Detection and Analysis in the EU. 22nd to the 23rd of October. More information
Strasbourg
European Parliament will vote on the election of the new European Commission. More information
Tunis
The EBRD is hosting a Trade and Investment Forum. More information
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Thursday 23rd of October Bern, Switzerland
OECD launch ‘Aging and employment policies: Working better with Age’. More information
Brussels
European Council meeting. 23rd to the 24th of October. More information ACP Steering Committee on the Technical Barriers to Trade Programme. More information Lunch debate “What’s happening in Libya?” organized by the Association for the UN. More information (fr)
Lisbon
International Conference on Urban Violence. 23rd to the 24th of October. More information
Milan
EESC Conference on ‘Boosting innovation for a better social outcome: proposals for EU policies’. More information
New York Security Council debate on its working methods. More information Press Briefing by Ariel Dulitzky, Chair of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, and Emmanuel Decaux, Chair of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances. At 11:15 a.m. More information Noon briefing by Gyan Chandra Acharya, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries (LDC), Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS): Launch of the latest LDC report. More information Press conference by Ben Emmerson, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights, and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. At 1:15 p.m. More information Event on Women in Custody - Gender Equality Challenges and Opportunities in Crisis and Conflict Situations. At 1:15 p.m. More information Event on the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Recommended Principles and Guidelines for Human Rights at International Borders. At 1:15 p.m. More information
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Press briefing by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), WHO, and the Gates Foundation on the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, ahead of World Polio Day (24 Oct). At 2:00 p.m. More information Briefing by Christof Heyns, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. At 3:00 p.m. More information
Paris
10 years celebration of Diversity Charters in the EU. More information
Rome
European Commission and Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference on “Food Fraud”. 23rd to the 24th of October. More information
Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights will deliver in writing 9 judgments concerning Germany, Greece, Portugal, Russia, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and Ukraine. More information Friday 24th of October United Nations Day More information World Development Information Day More information World Polio Day More information Athens
‘The role of the UN in the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.” Conference on the 69th UN anniversary, organized by the New York College, UNRIC, UNHCR-Athens, UNICEF, UNESCO and the Hellenic Society of International law and International Relations. More information (el)
Berlin
Council of Europe Launching of Mediation Roma Programme ROMED2. 24th to the 27th of October. More information
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Bonn, Germany
UN Talks theme: UNESCO and sustainability “Bridges to the future – on the completion of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. More information
Brindisi, Italy
UN Global Service Centre (GSC) “Twenty years of UN in Brindisi”. Screening of a movie on the twenty years of activity of the logistics base, followed by a music show and artistic performances. More information
Dresden, Germany
UN Day celebration. 24th to the 25th of October. More information
Lisbon
UN Day Commemoration: Ceremony at the Lisbon Town Hall with the testimony of former president of the UN GA Freitas do Amaral at 10 a.m. More information
Photography Exhibition about the UN in the Municipality square. More information
New York
Seminar on the “Protection of the environment during armed conflict. At 9.30 a.m. More information Press briefing on UN Day Concert with UN Messenger of Peace Lang Lang and others. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. at UNHQ. At 12.30 p.m. More information Press Briefing by François Crépeau, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and, Francisco Carrion Mena, Chair of the Committee on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families. At 1:15 p.m. More information Press briefing by Heiner Bielefeldt, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. At 11:00 a.m. More information
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Saturday 25th of October Bonn
UN Day celebrations with all UN entities. More information (de)
Naples
UN Day celebration with the Forum of the Mediterranean Cities featuring among others the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas. Themes: territorial partnership in the Mediterranean context; the role of the new metropolitan areas in Southern Europe; innovation in capacity building and local governance. 25th to the 28th of October. More information
Porto
UN Day Commemoration: Conference on Food Sustainability with Helder Muteia, FAO representative in Portugal. More information (pt) Sunday 26th of October
Brussels
UNDAY 2014: Day of activities centered around the United Nations and in particular the theme of ‘Green Cities’ on the Grand-Place of Brussels. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information
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Monday 27th of October Brussels
European Commission “General safety and pedestrian safety stakeholder meetings”. 27th to the 28th of October. More information
Luxembourg
13th Meeting of the temporary ad hoc commission on the budget of the EU. More information
New York
UN Security Council: Briefing and consultations on MONUSCO (UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo). More information
Stockholm
66th session of the Nordic Council. 27th to the 30th of October. More information
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