THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (31/10)
28 August - 3 September 2010 (and beyond)
VIP Visits
- Magdalena Sepúlveda, UN Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty: Vietnam (till 30 August).
- Gabriela Knaul, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers: Mozambique (till 4 September).
- Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs: China (29 August- 3 September)
- Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food: Syria (29 August- 7 September)
- Algirdas Šemeta, EU Commissioner for Taxation, Customs Union and Anti-Fraud: China (1-6 September).
- Daniel Toole, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia: Brussels (1-3 September).
- William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration: Brussels (2 September).
- Inès Alberdi, Executive Director UNIFEM: Brussels (8-9 September).
- Margot Wallström, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict: Brussels (8-10 September).
- Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at the UN: Brussels (9 September).
- Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Brussels (9 September).
- António Guterres, High Commissioner for Refugees: Brussels (14 September)
- Jean-Paul Laborde, Chair of the UN Counter-terrorism Implementation Task Force: Brussels (15 September).
- Joseph Mutaboba, Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UN Peace-building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau: Brussels (20-22 September).
- Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator:
Brussels (28 September)
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Sunday, 29 August
International Day against Nuclear Tests
http://www.un.org/en/events/againstnucleartestsday/
Bled (Slovenia): Bled Strategic Forum: The Global Outlook for the next decade (until 30 August). http://www.bledstrategicforum.org/index.php?lang=en
Monday, 30 August
Brussels: The European Parliament is resuming its activities. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/event_by_week/36-2010/default_en.htm
Geneva: -Human Rights Council, Organizational Meeting.
-Human Rights Council, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (till 3 September).
-Human Rights Council, Working Group on Communications (till 3 September).
-Group of experts of the States Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (till 3 September).
-Conference on Disarmament (till 24 September).
Melbourne: 63rd Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference (till 1 September). http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/ngoconference
Vienna: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Working Group B and informal/expert meetings (till 3 September).
Tuesday, 31 August
- Launchof the UNCTAD report on Assistance to the Palestinian People
- Launch of the U N Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons.
Brussels: -The humanitarian situation in Pakistan: state of play and way forward - European Parliament - Extraordinary meeting of the Committee on Development. Exchange of views with EU Commissioner Georgieva. Contributions from OCHA and possibly other humanitarian actors (14.00 – 15.30).
-EU, Asia and Global Governance – What Role for ASEM? Organizer: Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies. 15:00 – 19:00. Venue: University Foundation – Rue d’Egmont 11. The second session will consider ASEM’s agenda vis-à-vis global governance, with emphasis on the reform of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations, and the importance of regional integration in Asia.
New York: Press briefing by Margot Wallström, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Wednesday, 1 September
Turkey assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council
Brussels: European Youth Forum – Open doors day.
New York: Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (till 3 September). http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1532
Shanghai: Customs Cooperation between the EU and China (till 2 September).
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/policy_issues/conference_events/shangai/index_en.htm
Thursday, 2 September
Brussels: - Situation in Pakistan - Press briefing by Daniel Toole, UNICEF Regional Director, South Asia (ROSA). Venue: UNRIC, Meeting room, 8th floor (Entrance block C2, behind the security container). 10.15-11.30. Contacts: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+32 476 215 485); This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+ 32 2 788 84 61)
-Humanitarian aid: assistance, dependence or alibi? - Panel discussion. Venue: UNRIC, Meeting room, 8th floor (Entrance block C2, behind the security container). 13.00-14.30. Contacts: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+32 476 215 485); This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+ 32 2 788 84 61)
-Cine ONU – screening of the film “Sergio” followed by a Q&A with Jonathan Prentice who worked with Sergio Vieira de Mello from 1999 until 2003 in East Timor, Geneva and Iraq. Organizer: UNRIC. Venue: Goethe-Institut.
Frankfurt: Governing Council of the European Central Bank
Geneva: Geneva Dialogue on Climate Finance. The meeting will be attended by EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard.
Marche-en-Famenne (Belgium): Child Poverty Conference (till 3 September).
Washington: Quartet meeting (tbc).
Friday, 3 September
- Launch of the UNRISD flagship report, Combating Poverty and Inequality.
And beyond: Other dates to pin
5 September
Stockholm: World Water Week 2010.
6 September
Brussels: Informal meeting of energy ministers (till 7 September).
Strasbourg: European Parliament plenary session (till 9 September).
Xiamen (China): UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum (till 9 September).
www.unctad-worldinvestmenforum.org.
7 September
Brussels: -Economic and Financial Affairs Council.
-Millennium Development Goals: with world leader meeting in two weeks, how committed is Europe? -A Panel discussion. Venue: UNRIC, Meeting room, 8th floor (Entrance block C2, behind the security container). Your attention 18.00-19.30 and not 13.00 as wrongly mentioned before. Contacts: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+32 476 215 485); This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+ 32 2 788 84 61)
8 September
International Literacy Day [UNESCO]
http://www.unesco.org/en/literacy/advocacy/international-literacy-day/
Ghent: Biodiversity after 2010 – biodiversity in a changed world -
How can European policy be improved after 2010 to stop the loss of biodiversity in a greatly changing world? This conference under Belgian EU presidency is a milestone in the development of an EU biodiversity policy for the post-2010 era. http://www.eutrio.be/biodiversity-after-2010-biodiversity-changed-world
9 September
Brussels: 10th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Ensuring Women’s participation in Peace and Security. Venue: Egmont Palace. Margot Wallström, Inès Alberdi, Alain Le Roy and Rachel Mayanja will participate to the meeting.
10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO]
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_suicide_prevention_day/en/index.html
Brussels: Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers (till 11 September). Trade ministers will also meet as part of the Foreign Affairs Council.
-The Promotion of Regional Integration by the European Union: Interacting With Civil Society. Organizers: UN University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) and the College of Europe. Venue: University Foundation. Registration: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Madrid: The Winner of the UN Ads Against Poverty Competition is announced. The Spanish Presidency award will be given by HM Queen Sofia of Spain. Venue: Caixa Forum, Paseo del Prado, 36. http://www.wecanendpoverty.eu
11 September
Ghent: De Wachtnacht Free concert for the MDGs. http://www.wachtmee.be/
12 September
Montreal: World Energy Congress (till 16 September).
13 September
Brussels: - General and Foreign Affairs Councils.
-“Quality and Efficiency in the Asylum Process” -EU Ministerial conference. The meeting is primarily intended to inventory good practices that contribute to a more efficient asylum policy in the Member States, in compliance with defined quality standards. The High Commissioner for Refugees will attend the meeting (till 14 September).
Geneva: -Committee on the Rights of the Child (till 1 October).
-Human Rights Council (till 1 October).
Nairobi: Open-ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group on Forest Financing (till 17 September) http://www.un.org/esa/forests/adhoc-forestfinance-registration.html
Oslo: "The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion" – ILO-IMF joint Conference. Juan Somavia, ILO Director General and IMF Managing Director D. Strauss-Kahn will participate. http://www.osloconference2010.org/
Vienna: -IAEA, Board of Governors (till 17 September + 27 September).
-IAEA, General Conference (till 24 September).
14 September
New York: Opening of the 65th session of the General Assembly. General debate: 23 – 25 and 27 - 30 September 2010.
15 September
International Day of Democracy
Antwerp: Informal meeting of EU transport ministers (till 16 September).
Brussels: -Symposium on European best practices for sustainable urban renovation, particularly as part of European financing programmes (structural funds). Venue: Bozar. http://sustainatbrussels.eu/en/en_accueil.html
- Global and regional strategic approach to counter-terrorism: Does it work? Panel discussion. Venue: International Press Centre. Polak room. 18.30-20.00. Contacts: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+32 476 215 485); This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (+ 32 2 788 84 61)
- European Parliament - Debate about the lack of transparency in the mining industry in Africa “Undermining Africa's future?”
- “Innovative Tools to promote External Assistance - New media in Development Education & Democracy Support”. Organizer: European Network of Political Foundations – ENoP. Venue: Residence Palace, IPC. 9:30 – 12:30
Frankfurt: Governing Council meeting of the ECB (till 16 September).
The Hague: ‘Changing Perspectives of Democracy’ - Seminar on societal pressure on democratic institutions. Registration: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , before 4 September.
16 September
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
http://www.uneptie.org/ozonaction/events/ozoneday/2010.htm
Brussels: European Council.
20 September
Brussels: Informal meeting of agriculture ministers (till 21 September).
New York: MDG review Summit - High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly. The objective is to take stock of proven successful initiatives and for governments to commit to a concrete action agenda to achieve the MDGs (till 22 September). http://www.un.org/en/mdg/summit2010/index.shtml
21 September
International Day of Peace http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/peace/
London: World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (till 24 September).
23 September
World Maritime Day [IMO]
http://www.imo.org/About/mainframe.asp?topic_id=320
Ghent: Informal meeting of defence ministers (till 24 September).
26 September
World Heart Day [WHO]
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_heart_day/en/index.html
27 September
World Tourism Day [WTO] http://www.unwto.org/worldtourismday/index.php?lang=E
Brussels: -Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
- ICT Conference 2010.
- “Partnership Africa: New horizons for EU- and inter-African cooperation” - International Policy Summit. Organizer: Friends of Europe. Venue: Bibliothèque Solvay. http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Portals/6/download/EPS_Africa_2010/FoE_Africa_2010_Prog-RegForm_EN_FR_2010-09-27.pdf
28 September
World Rabies Day [WHO] http://www.worldrabiesday.org
Brussels: - Parliamentary ACP-EU Assembly (till 30 September).
29 September
Brussels: Illegal Trade in Natural Resources: What can Brussels do? Organizer: Institute for Environmental Security. Venue: European Economic and Social Committee. By invitation only: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (till 30 September).
Mexico: Joint UN-EU workshop on climate change (till 30 September)
30 September
Brussels: - Informal meetings of economic and financial affairs ministers and of ministers in charge of the internal market.
-"The external dimension of EU police co-operation in West African countries" – Symposium. Organizers: ICPO-INTERPOL and the Belgian EU Presidency. Venue: Bibliothèque Solvay.
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