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THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS: THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (41/09) 31 October-6 November 2009 (and beyond)
VIP Visits
--------------------------------- Saturday, 31 October Kazan: Enlarged G8 Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology. Sunday, 1 November Austria assumes the Monthly rotating Presidency of the Security Council Monday, 2 November WHO and UNICEF: launch of a Global Action Plan to
prevent and control pneumonia. Athens: - Third Global Forum on Migration and Development- GFMD, the annual meeting of which will take place in Athens from 2 to 5 November 2009 under the overarching theme "Integrating Migration Policies into Development Strategies for the Benefit of All". This meeting will consist of two parts: the Civil Society Days on 2 and 3 November, and the Government Meeting on 4 and 5 November. http://www.gfmdathens2009.org/index.php?id=9&L=0On 4 November the UN Secretary-General will open the Forum. EU Commissioner Jacques Barrot will also attend.-1st Migration for Development Virtual Fair. Organizer: EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative. The Virtual Fair will allow visitors to interact online with each other and with participants at the GFMD as well as viewing video interviews, visiting exhibitions and reading live blogs . www.migration4development.orgBarcelona: Climate change - Resumed session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) and resumed session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA). Organizer: UNFCCC. http://unfccc.int/meetings/intersessional/barcelona_09/items/5024.phpBrussels: European Parliament - Committee meetings. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/event_by_week/45-2009/default_en.htm Copenhagen: International conference on "District Energy - Leading the way to Copenhagen. (till 4 November). http://www.copenhagenenergysummit.org/index.phpGeneva: Committee against Torture (till 20 November). - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (till 20 November). -WHO-Consultation on antiretroviral therapy for HIV prevention. Nicosia: Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet today
under UN auspices to continue their talks on the issue of property.
Tuesday, 3 November Brussels: EU-Japan Troika.http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/3/coest_troika_between_the_eu_and_japan Geneva: ILO Launch of the Global Wage Report: 2009 Update Paris: - "Can Copenhagen succeed?" Organizers: Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute and the European Society of Directors of Environment, in partnership with the Radio of the Sea. Venue: Fondation d’entreprise Ricard. Registration : mpc@s-e-r-e.com -"The right of the child twenty years after: the upper interest of the child facing politics". Organizers: UNICEF and Science Po. Lieu: Amphithéâtre Emile Boutmy. Washington: -EU-USA Summit. President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso, Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Javier Solana, High Representative for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, will attend the Summit. -2009 World e-Parliament Conference. Organizers: UN DPADM/DESA and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Windsor Castle: The UN Secretary-General will deliver a keynote address at a gathering of religious leaders on the role that faiths can play in tackling climate change. Wednesday, 4 November Brussels:-International conference 'ACP-EU Energy Facility: Energising the ACP countries', Venue: Borschette. Port Ghalib (Egypt): Montreal Protocol, MOP21 (till 8 November). http://www.iisd.ca/ozone/mop21/index.htmlWashington: US-EU Energy Council - Deepening the transatlantic dialogue on strategic energy issues of mutual interest. Thursday, 5 November Bruges: International Workshop on 'South-South and North-South Trade Agreements: Compatibility Issues'. Organizers: UNU-CRIS and UNU-WIDER (till 6 November). Brussels: - European Parliament-Committee of Foreign Affairs: Exchange of views on Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia. -European Parliament-Committee of Foreign Affairs: Exchange of views with General Philippe Morillon, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission to Afghanistan (1st round) on the circumstances leading up to the call for a second round of elections in Afghanistan. -The role of UN Human Rights Special rapporteurs in promoting and protecting Human Rights. Address by Professor Surya P. Subedi Obe, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights. Organizers: Belgian Branch of the International Law Association and UN Association Flanders Belgium (VVN). Venue: Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunst. 18.00-20.00. -DPF Roundtable - Innovative financial techniques for the developing world. Organizer: Friends of Europe. http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Events-"Urban Governance in Old Cities": exhibition presenting the contribution of the German Development Cooperation to the conservation and development of the old cities of Aleppo, Damascus (Syria), Shibam (Yemen) and Sibiu (Romania). Organizer: GTZ –German Technical Cooperation Representation. Venue: European Commission, Berlaymont Building. Information: GTZ: (+32-2) 230 91 50 e-mail: gtz-brussels@gtz.de Budapest: 4th World Science Forum - "Knowledge and Future."
Organizers: Hungarian Academy of Sciences in partnership with UNESCO
and the International Council for Science. Geneva: ILO Governing Body (till 20 November). Lisbon: "MDGs - the successes so far and the implementation gaps". Organizer: Institute for Development Studies and UNRIC. Presentation of the Portuguese version of the MDG Report 2009. Venue: Universidade Lusófona. New Delhi: 10th EU-India Summit. President of the European Commission will be accompanied by Commissioners Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Catherine Ashton (till 6 November).Friday, 6 November International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict End violence against women: UNIFEM to launch the new platform for action for the campaign, called Say NO -- UNiTE, www.saynotoviolence.org Brussels: - European Parliament-US delegation and Civil Liberties Committee: meeting with US Secretary of Homeland Security. Florence: Conference of European and African Regional and Local Authorities (till 7 November) http://www.euroafricanpartnership.org St. Andrews (UK): G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (till 7 November). Stockholm: International NGO conference on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation. Speakers include Sergio Duarte UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs (till 8 November) http://nucleardisarmament.se/club/page/public/index/7472Strasbourg: ''Conference on new partnerships for the torture prevention in Europe''. Organizer: Council of Europe. https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=MA129(2009)And beyond: Other dates to pin 7 November Doha: Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, sponsored by International Organising Committee (including OECD, UNODC, Transparency International, several national governments), with OECD participation (till 8 November).9 November Brussels: -Eurogroup -European Parliament - Developments in the UN Human Rights Council. Exchange of views with the President of the UN Human Rights Council, Alex Van Meeuwen (Item postponed from 15 October) - Publication of a Special "Eurobarometer" on discrimination.Chamonix: Mont Blanc conference - Feeding the planet: What role can the social economy play? (Till 10 November). Copenhagen: International conference: Green Remediation - Incorporating Sustainable Approaches in Site Remediation. http://en.cop15.dk/calendar/show+activity?activityid=1552Doha: Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (till 13 November). 10 November Brussels: EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council. 11 November Abuja: Ministerial meeting between the EU troika and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).Addis Ababa: African Economic Conference (till 13 November). Brussels: European Parliament Plenary session (till 12 November). Geneva: International Discussions on Georgia co-chaired by the UN, EU and OSCE. Marrakech: Meeting of ministers for gender equality in
the framework of EU Mediterranean cooperation (till 12 November). Stockholm: "Protect, Respect, Remedy "a Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility" hosted by the Swedish UNA. Key note speaker: Edward Luck, UNSG Special Adviser on Responsibility to Protect http://fn.se/var-verksamhet/kalendarium/seminarium-om-responsibilty-to-protect/ 12 November Abuja: EU-Nigeria Troika. http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/12/meeting_between_the_eu_troika_and_nigeriaBrussels: SOLIDAR Silver Rose Award Ceremony. Venue: European Parliament. 13 November Paris: Debate in the framework of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Organizers: Femmes solidaires and Ligue du droit international des femmes with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Venue: Palais du Luxembourg. 9.30am-18.00. Contacts: femmes.solidaires@wanadoo.fr - Tél. + 33 01 40 01 90 90 www.femmes-solidaires.org www.ldif 14 November World Diabetes Day 16 November World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims International Day for Tolerance European launch of the United against Malaria Campaign Brussels: EU General Affairs and External Relations Council including defence and development ministers (till 17 November)-Association Council between the EU troika and Jordan. -European launch of the United against Malaria Campaign.
The campaign aims at uniting against malaria football stars and
teams, non-governmental organizations, foundations, governments, and
corporations ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Press
conference at 10.00 am. Venue IPC-Residence Palace. Information:
verhoosel@un.org (and 17 November). Rome: World Summit on Food Security (till 18 November). http://www.fao.org/wsfs/world-summit/enStockholm: Third Equality Summit (till 17 November). http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/16/equality_summit#17 November Brussels: EU-OSCE Ministerial meeting.18 November Launch of the UNFPA State of World Population 2009 report Brussels: -EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget). -Conference: "EU Smart Power: Towards a better integration of civil and military dimensions". Organisers: Security and Defence Agenda (SDA) and the European Company for Strategic Intelligence (CEIS) with the support of the EU Swedish Presidency. Venue: European Parliament. www.secdef09.eu Registration: sda3@securitydefenceagenda.orgMalmö: 5th Ministerial eGovernment Meeting and Conference (till 20 November). Rome: FAO, Conference, thirty-sixth session (till 23 November). Stockholm: EU-Russia Summit. (http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/18/eu-russia_summit)19 November Brussels: EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (till 20 November). Moscow: First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety (till 20 November). 20 November Africa Industrialization Day Universal Children’s Day Brussels: EU/UN joint celebration of the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (more to come soon). www.un-eu.orgParis: Conference at the Court, "Twenty years of application of the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child", from 9.30 AM to 6 PM. Venue: Grand’ Chambre de la Cour de cassation, entrée place Dauphine, Paris 1er. Registration : colloque.courdecassation@justice.fr http://www.courdecassation.fr21 November World Television Day 23 November New York: High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (till 24 November). http://www.un.org/esa/ffd Strasbourg: European Parliament Plenary session (till 26 November). 24 November Brussels : EU- Canada meeting to discuss the situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/24/coest_troika_between_the_eu_and_canada25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Brussels: EU–Moldova troika. 29 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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