THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (40) 29th September – 3rd of October 2014 *This version was published on the 29th of September 2014. For more recently updated information, please consult the online version.
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Visit of Mr. Salvatore Lombardo, UNRWA Director of External Relations and Communications, will attend the EU-UNRWA 1st Annual Strategic Dialogue. 29th of September. Visit of Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General for the International Organization for Migration. 1st of October. Visit of Mr. Kandeh Yumkella, UN Under-Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Sustainable Energy for All. 1 st of October. Visit of Ms. María Eugenia Casar, Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme - UNDP. 16th of October. (To be confirmed.
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Agenda Monday 29th of September
Bologna, Italy •
Leading Enabling Technologies for Societal Challenges 2014 Conference. 29 th of September to the 1st of October. More information
Brussels • • •
EESC Public Hearing: Community Led Local Development (CLLD), Partnership - Transparency Effectiveness - Anti-corruption. More information General Affairs Council of the EU, GAC. More information European Parliament Committee Meetings. 29 th September to the 1st of October. More information
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Council Meeting of the Ministers of European Affairs. More information Public hearing of commissioners-candidate. 29th September to the 7th of October. More information EESC Conference ‘Sustainable Development Goals for Asia and Europe: Means of Implementation for Post-2015 Development Agenda’. 29th to the 30th of September. More information
Geneva • • • • •
Meetings of the special rapporteurs, special representatives, independent experts and chairs of the working groups of the Human Rights Council. 29th of September to the 3rd of October. More information UNHCR, Executive Committee meeting. 29th of September to the 3rd of October. More information UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture meeting. 29th of September to the 3rd of October. More information IOM press conference to launch a report entitled “Fatal Journeys: Tracking Lives Lost during Migration”. More information WTO press briefing on its Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation. More information
New York •
UNICEF: High-level event on Child Protection: “Sharing Responsibility and Strengthening the Protective Environment for Children”. More information
Paris • •
EESC Conference “A Participatory Model for Energy Efficiency in the Building sector”. More information ILO-OECD roundtable on responsible sourcing in the textile and garment sector. 29 th to the 30th of September. More information
Vienna •
IAEA, Board of Governors meeting. More information
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Tuesday 30th of September Brussels • • • •
Political and Security Committee meeting. More information 3rd Forum of the Outermost Regions: “9 Regions at the heart of the Europe of today and tomorrow”. 30th of September to the 1st of October. More information EESC Public Hearing “Airport Capacity in the EU”. More information European Council Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) ministerial meeting on the digital economy. More information
Cape Town • •
Addressing Tuberculosis in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa: A Capacity-Building Workshop More information Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research. 30 th of September to the 3rd of October. More information
Geneva •
WWF press conference to present the latest research on the state of the environment from its flagship Living Planet Report. More information
Kiev •
EBRD. “WE Ukraine: trade finance 2014.” 30 th of September to the 1st of October. More information
New York • •
Security Council briefing and consultation on the Middle East (Syria). More information Treaty Event: towards universal participation and implementation. 30 th of September to the 1st of October. More information
Paris •
OECD International Forum on Open Government. More information
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Tokyo •
World Bank Public Seminar “Understanding Risk in an Evolving World: Emerging Best Practices in Natural Disaster Risk Assessment”. More information
Washington, D.C. •
Human Resources for Health Policies for Universal Health Coverage: Satellite Session at the Third Global Symposium on Health System Research. More information
Worldwide •
Statistics release: Consumer Price Indices More information
Wednesday 1st of October International Day of Older Persons More information Addis Ababa •
European Commission conference ‘Information for Meeting Africa’s Agricultural Transformation and Food Security Goals (IMAAFS)’. More information
Bad Hofgastein, Austria •
17th European Health Forum Gastein. 1st to the 3rd of October. More information
Brussels •
EESC conference: “Social economy and social innovation as drivers of competitiveness, growth and social well-being.” More information
Karlsruhe, Germany •
European Commission training “Nuclear detection for enhanced border security”. 1 st to the 5th of October. More information
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New York •
High-level briefing by the Deputy Secretary-General on “The Role of Africa’s Regional Economic Communities in Consolidating Peace, Security, Governance and Development in the Context of Agenda 2063”. More information
Orasac, Croatia •
European Commission workshop “New policies for protection of ageing consumers”. 1 st to the 3rd of October. More information
Yerevan, Armenia •
EBRD Conference “Supporting imports and exports of Armenian SMEs through trade finance”. 1 st to the 2nd of October. More information
Thursday 2nd of October International Day of Non-Violence More information Brussels • •
EESC Public Hearing “Civil society perspectives on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). More information High level conference on Roma inclusion on the ground – “The ROMACT experience”. 2nd to the 3rd of October. More information
Milan •
European Council Informal meeting of ministers for telecommunications. 2nd to the 3rd of October.
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Governing Council meeting of the ECB. More information
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Prague •
European Commission “Stairway to Excellence ( S2E)” launch conference. 2nd to the 3rd of October. More information
Rome •
Event “Universities, business & co. Together we can.” 2 nd to the 3rd of October. More information
Sopot, Poland •
EESC conference: “What development opportunities does TTIP bring to Europe?” More information
Swakopmund, Namibia •
2014 OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pension. 2 nd to the 3rd of October. More information
Sydney •
OECD Investing in Gender Equality of Growth – Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20. More information
Tokyo •
Global Forum on the Knowledge Economy. 2 nd to the 3rd of October. More information
Washington, D.C. •
World Bank seminar on “Poverty and Applied Micro Seminar Series”. More information
Friday, 3rd of October Brussels •
European Commission seminar on ‘Exchange of best practices on transparency of media ownership’. More information
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Saturday, 4th of October World Space Week: “Exploring Mars, Discovering Earth.” 4th to the 10th of October. More information Sunday, 5th of October World Teacher’s Day More information
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And beyond: other dates to pin Monday, 6th of October World Habitat Day More information Brussels •
European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information
Hungary •
CEEweb Academy on Green Infrastructure - Preserving our Natural Capital: Policy and Practice. 6th to the 7th of October. More information
Lisbon •
Conference opened by Barroso “The Future of Europe is Science”. 6 th to the 7th of October. More information
Nairobi •
The 2014 Nile Basin Development Forum - Challenges, Lessons, and Prospects in Building Sustainable Transboundary Cooperation in a Complex River Basin. More information
Tuesday, 7th of October Brussels •
European Parliament Committee Meetings. More information
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Plenary session of the Committee of the Regions. 7 th to the 8th of October. More information
Paris •
OECD New World Forum. 7th to the 8th of October. More information
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Rome •
EurOCEAN conferences. More information
Washington, D.C. •
World Bank Group Youth Summit 2014: The Need for Open & Responsive Governments. More information
Worldwide •
OECD Launch Development Co-operation Report 2014: Mobilizing resources for sustainable development. More information Wednesday, 8th of October
Brussels •
Plenary Session of the European Parliament. 8 th to the 9th of October. More information
Frankfurt •
Announcement of the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPS). More information
Luxembourg •
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of the EU, TTE. More information
Turin •
Bioeconomy Stakeholders’ Conference. More information
Thursday, 9th of October World Post Day More information Brussels 9
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Friends of Europe Conference “State of Europe: A new action plan for Europe”.
More information European Parliament Committee Meetings More information European Commission High Level Energy Security Conference. More information ACP Seminar: Convention on the Protection of Diversity of Cultural Expressions. More information
Luxembourg •
Justice and Home Affairs Council of the EU, JHA. 9 th to the 10th of October. More information
Washington, D.C. • •
G 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. 9th to the 10th of October. More information World Bank seminar: Macro, Trade, and Finance Seminar Series. More information Friday, 10th of October
World Mental Health Day More information Hamburg •
Friends of Europe Summit: China meets Europe 2014. 10 th to the 11th of October. More information
Washington, D.C. • 2014 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. 10th to the 12th of October. More information
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