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Weekly European Agenda | 29/11/2021

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29 November – 5 December 2021

Monday 29 November

Tuesday 30 November

Wednesday 1 December

Thursday 2 December

Friday 3 December

European Movement International

Tuesday 30 November

Using the Istanbul Convention to Counter Gender-based Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based-Violence and ahead of the European Movement International and the European Women’s Lobby sixth edition of the Women of Europe awards highlighting the contribution of women in promoting and advancing European issues, this digital event is the opportunity to discuss the protection of women’s rights with high level speakers. The panel will include: Milena Kadieva, Human rights Lawyer at the Gender Alternatives Foundation and Winner of the Women in Action Award 2019; Claire Fourçans, European Women’s Lobby Policy Director; Alexandra Lily Kather, Legal Consultant in International Justice; Cindy Southworth, Meta Global Head of Women’s Safety.

More information about the event here.

Wednesday 1 December 

2021 Women of Europe Awards
The Women of Europe Awards are jointly organised by the European Movement International and the European Women’s Lobby, building upon the national awards of several National European Movement Councils. In 2021, the Women of Europe Awards’ celebrate its sixth anniversary. Indeed, the Women of Europe Awards were launched in 2016, to highlight the contribution of women in promoting and advancing European issues, and to increase the involvement of women in debates about Europe and its future. While the role of women in the European project remains largely unrecognised, the awards aim to acknowledge and showcase their inspiring initiatives which lend a voice to women across Europe and defend European values such as democracy, inclusion and diversity. This edition of the Women of Europe award ceremony will be held online. The event will be live streamed on the European Movement’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn pages.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here. 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 29 November

Joint meeting: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: Combating Gender based Violence: Cyber Violence.

Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: exchange of views on the situation of Palestinian NGOs; towards an EU strategy to promote education for children in the world: mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic; exchange of views on the human rights developments in Nicaragua; allegations of organ harvesting in China and related human rights violations; third meeting of the Platform on the fight against impunity in Belarus with a special focus on possible accountability actions.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debate: exchange of views on the impact on fundamental rights of the Pegasus spyware.

Tuesday 30 November

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debate: presentation by the Commission of the First Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Introducing a screening of third country nationals at the external borders; addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum.

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Inter-parliamentary committee meeting on violence against women.

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: European strategy for offshore renewable energy.
Debates: Excellent, secure, resilient and energy efficient connectivity; exchange of views with the Commission on the proposal establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)/Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Votes: combating Gender based Violence: Cyber Violence.

Committee on Development (DEVE)
Debates: exchange of views with the Council and the European Commission on access to water in developing countries; together with the Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP), an exchange of views and update by the European Commission and the EEAS on the preparations for the EU-African Union Summit 2021.

Wednesday 1 December

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Debates: a new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020; campaign on musculoskeletal disorders and overview of EU-OSHA’s contribution to the new strategic framework on occupational safety and health; hearing on the Employment and Racial Equality Directives.

Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Debates: protection of the rights of the child in civil, administrative and family law proceedings; hearing on Improving correct application of IPR online through design.

Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Vote: draft Report on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2020.
Debates: petitions on environment, taxation, gender.

Thursday 2 December

Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Debates: hearing on Foreign interference in the Western Balkans; presentation of the in-depth analysis on “The misuse of social media platforms and other communication channels by authoritarian regimes: lessons learned”.

Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Vote: draft Report on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2020.
Debates: public hearing on “Environmental and social impacts of mining activity in the EU”; petitions on environment -mining industry.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Debates: workshop on mental health and wellbeing in digital workplace post Covid; workers’ rights and the future of work post-COVID 19.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 29 November

Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
EU trade ministers will approve two sets of conclusions. They are also expected to adopt a Council decision on the EU position at the WTO Ministerial Conference.

Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council
Education ministers will aim to adopt a recommendation on blended learning. The Council is also expected to approve a resolution on a new agenda for adult learning and a resolution on the governance structure of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training. Ministers are also expected to approve conclusions on the implementation of the EU youth strategy.

Tuesday 30 November

Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council
Ministers are expected to approve conclusions on culture, high-quality architecture and built environment as key elements of the New European Bauhaus initiative. Ministers will aim to approve a resolution on key features of a European Sport Model.

Thursday 2 December

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy)
Ministers will discuss the rise in energy prices in the EU. The presidency will present a progress report and ministers will exchange views on the Fit for 55 package as a whole and will revise the energy efficiency directive and the renewable energy.

Friday 3 December

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecommunications)
The presidency will present a progress report on measures for high common level of cybersecurity across the Union and ministers will exchange views on artificial Intelligence Act and European Digital Identity.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 29 November

Von der Leyen delivers the opening keynote at the European Hydrogen Week 2021
President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver the opening keynote at the European Hydrogen Week 2021.

Vestager attends the Future Tech Forum
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will attend the Future Tech Forum, organised under the UK’s G7 Presidency in London, United Kingdom.

Kyriakides receives Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will receive Ms Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency. (EMA).

Tuesday 30 November

Timmermans participates in a public discussion about COP26 and the European Green Deal
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will participate in a public discussion about COP26 and the European Green Deal with Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Mr Jeffrey Sachs, the former director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University.

Johansson gives an opening address at the ‘Mutual Learning Conference on integration of migrants: Spotlight on skills intelligence and learning, housing, women and children’
Commissioner Ylva Johansson will give via videoconference an opening address at the ‘Mutual Learning Conference on integration of migrants: Spotlight on skills intelligence and learning, housing, women and children’.

Simson delivers an opening speech at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2021
Commissioner Kadri Simson will deliver an opening speech at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2021 in Paris, France.

Wednesday 1 December

College meeting
In this meeting, the College of Commissioners will discuss the Global Gateway initiative on connectivity, presided by High Representative Josep Borrell. Commissioner Věra Jourová is responsible for the discussion on the Digital justice package, which includes digital information exchange on cross-border terrorism cases, joint investigation teams collaboration platform and digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation. The College will also address the new COVID-19 challenges, together with Commissioner Margaritis Schinas.

Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the conference on ‘AI and the Future of Europe’
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will deliver a keynote speech at the conference on ‘AI and the Future of Europe’, organised by European Parliament’s Renew Europe group.

Johansson gives an address at the ‘Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs’
Commissioner Ylva Johansson gives an address at the ‘Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs’.

Thursday 2 December

Von der Leyen participates in the European homage to former President of France Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the European homage to former President of France Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, co-organised by Mr David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, and Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France.

Jourová speaks at the 11th Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference
Commissioner Vĕra Jourová will speak at the 11th Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference.

Schinas delivers opening remarks to the Annual Conference ‘Preserving Democracy: why does history education matters’
Commissioner Margaritis Schinas will deliver via videoconference opening remarks to the Annual Conference ‘Preserving Democracy: why does history education matters’ jointly organised by the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (OHTE) and the Council of Europe.

Friday 3 December

Simson delivers a keynote speech at the 6th Central European Day of Energy
Commissioner Kadri Simson will deliver a keynote speech at the opening session of the 6th Central European Day of Energy.

Timmermans holds a discussion via videoconference call on investments into carbon removals with CEOs
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will hold a discussion via videoconference call on investments into carbon removals with CEOs of Rabobank, Arla Foods, Bayer, Syngenta, Nestle and Yara International.

Gentiloni delivers an introductory speech at the webinar: ‘A stronger policy mix for the euro area?’
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will deliver an introductory speech via videoconference at the webinar: ‘A stronger policy mix for the euro area?’, organised by DG ECFIN in Rome, Italy.

An overview of the Commission College can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of upcoming College meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.

European Economic and Social Committee

Monday 29 November

Improving the sustainability of the European food supply chain
The meeting aims to provide a forum for discussing how to make food supply chains more sustainable and fairer for all the actors involved. It will provide an opportunity to continue the debate on the implementation of the European Green Deal by promoting the transition of the whole food chain to more sustainable production and processing practices.

Wednesday 1 – Thursday 2 December

Co-creation and provision of services of general interest by civil society organizations
The EESC will focus on the topic on sharing experience and best practice on the role of the co-creation and the provision of services of general interest by civil society organisations

More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.

Committee of the Regions

Monday 29 – Tuesday 30 November

Cities and Regions for International Partnerships 2021  
The seventh edition of the Forum “Cities and Regions for International Partnerships” will take place as a fully digital event on the 29th and 30th November 2021. Organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions, the forum provides a unique space for dialogue and fostering cooperation among local and regional authorities from the European Union and its partner countries. The 2021 edition will focus on Sustainable and Green Recovery and Participatory Citizenship and good governance.

Wednesday 1 – Thursday 2 December

147th CoR Plenary Session
The Members of the European Committee of the Regions will hold a hybrid meeting for the 147th Plenary Session on 01-02 December 2021. The session will include​ debates on:​ ​Strengthening European democracy in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe; Eradicating homelessness in the European Union; European Year of Youth 2022 and Fight against disinformation to ensure a functioning and resilient democracy at all levels.

More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Friday 3 December

Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee members will discuss FRA reports and have an exchange on current FRA research activities. The FRA Director will also update the Scientific Committee on recent developments.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Data Protection Supervisor

Wednesday 1 December

The European Data Protection Supervisor meets the Vice President of Global Affairs at Meta
Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection Supervisor, will meet Mr Nick Clegg, Vice President of Global Affairs at Meta, Brussels, Belgium.

The European Data Protection Supervisor meets the Senior Vice President for Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google
Wojciech Wiewiórowski will meet Mr Kent Walker, Senior Vice President for Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google, Brussels, Belgium.

Find more information on EDPS events here. 

European Central Bank

Wednesday 1 December

Governing Council
Governing Council of the ECB: non-monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt.

Thursday 2 December

General Council meeting
General Council meeting of the ECB in Frankfurt.

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

Council of Europe

Tuesday 30 November – Thursday 2 December

Implementing ECHR judgments
The Committee of Ministers will hold its quarterly meeting to oversee the implementation of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights. The ECHR will notify in writing 19 judgments concerning Armenia, Bulgaria, Denmark, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Turkey, and the United-Kingdom on Tuesday, and on the Court will notify in writing 90 judgments and/or decisions concerning Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Republic of Moldova, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Thursday 2 December

MEDICRIME Convention marks its 10th year
The Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health (MEDICRIME Convention) will mark its 10th anniversary with an online event taking a look at its background, added value, success stories and the unprecedented challenges in this sphere. It is marking this milestone in a context of escalating trafficking in medicines and medical products linked to the Covid-19 pandemic (fake vaccines or masks that can turn out to be ineffective or dangerous for their users) as well as in other products, such as anti-cancer drugs or painkillers. Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić will give a keynote speech on this occasion.

Find an overview of Council of Europe events here; the PACE diary here; the Congress calendar of events here; information on forthcoming judgments here; the calendar of hearings here; information on Venice Commission events here; the agenda of the Commissioner of Human Rights here; and the Chairmanship agenda here.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Tuesday 29 November

Online lunch with human rights defenders
On the occasion of the International Day of Women Human Rights Defenders, ODIHR will host an informal online lunch with a moderated debate in which women human rights defenders from the OSCE region will reflect on their work, the challenges they face and their achievements. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions. The event is organized in the framework of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign.

Thursday 2 – Friday 3 December

28th OSCE Ministerial Council
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s activities and strengthen the dialogue on security issues in the OSCE area.

More information can be found here.

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