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Weekly European Agenda | 02/11/2021
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2-7 November 2021
Tuesday 2 November
- EC: von der Leyen participates in the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference
- ECB: “Action on Forests and Land Use” during the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
- CoE: ROMACTED, “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level”
Wednesday 3 November
- EESC: Beyond GDP measures for a successful recovery and a sustainable and resilient EU economy
- FRA: FRA Director strengthens ties with Ireland
- ECB: “A Financial System for Net Zero” during the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
- CoE: The National Strategy on the Development of the Penitentiary System in the Republic of North Macedonia (2021-2025)
Thursday 4 November
- EC: Gentiloni holds a phone call with Lithuanian Minister of Finance
- EC: Reynders meets with Minister for Home Affairs of Italy
- EESC: Civil society perspectives on the European Rule of Law Mechanism
- FRA: FRA Director strengthens ties with Ireland
- ECB: “Conclusions about the announcements of the previous days with the UN Sustainable Insurance Forum” during the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021
Friday 5 November
- EC: Timmermans receives the Congressional Delegation of the United States of America, on COP26
- EESC: Civil Society Organisations: Key Actors for the Future of Europe
- FRA: FRA Director strengthens ties with Ireland
- CoE: Council of Europe’s work on sexual orientation and gender identity
- Conference on the Future of Europe – Second session of the first Citizens’ Panel
Saturday 6 November
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
This week, MEPs will be working outside the European Parliament, either in their respective constituencies or in Parliamentary delegations. Parliament will resume its activities in the last second week of November.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Commission and High Representative
Tuesday 2 November
Von der Leyen participates in the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Thursday 4 November
Gentiloni holds a phone call with Lithuanian Minister of Finance
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will hold a phone call with Lithuanian Minister of Finance, Ms Gintarė Skaistė.
Reynders meets with Minister for Home Affairs of Italy
Commissioner Didier Reynders will meet with Ms Luciana Lamorgese, Minister for Home Affairs of Italy in Rome.
Friday 5 November
Timmermans receives the Congressional Delegation of the United States of America, on COP26
Commissioner Frans Timmermans will receive the Congressional Delegation of the United States of America, on COP26.
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
Wednesday 3 November
Beyond GDP measures for a successful recovery and a sustainable and resilient EU economy
GDP is the best-known measure of macro-economic activity. However, EESC states that was not designed to be a comprehensive measure of prosperity and well-being. The Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is currently working on an own-initiative opinion on ‘Beyond GDP measures for a successful recovery and a sustainable and resilient EU economy’.
Thursday 4 November
Civil society perspectives on the European Rule of Law Mechanism
The conference will cover developments in the EU in the area of fundamental rights and the rule of law in 2020-2021. It will offer a space for dialogue amongst stakeholders, in particular the ones which contributed to country visits led by the EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group in 2020-2021 and to the first two European Commission Rule of Law Reports published in 2020 and 2021.
Friday 5 November
Civil Society Organisations: Key Actors for the Future of Europe
Through this conference, the Diversity Europe Group, in partnership with Civil Society Europe, wishes to draw attention to social developments of civil society organizations and provide a forum for reviewing the state of civil society organisations in Europe, in collaboration with representatives of civil society organisations active on the ground and their European umbrella organisations.
More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 November
FRA Director strengthens ties with Ireland
The aim of the visit is to further promote FRA’s work and explore opportunities for the Agency to provide national authorities and organisations with fundamental rights assistance and expertise.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Central Bank
Tuesday 2 November
“Action on Forests and Land Use”
Panel participation by Mr Elderson in his capacity as NGFS chair at the World Leaders’ Summit “Action on Forests and Land Use” during the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021.
Wednesday 3 November
“Presidency Event: A Financial System for Net Zero”
Panel participation by Mr Elderson in his capacity as NGFS chaired by Marc Carney during the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021.
Thursday 4 November
“Conclusions about the announcements of the previous days with the UN Sustainable Insurance Forum”
Participation by Mr Elderson in his capacity as NGFS chair in leadership session with Anna Sweeney during the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021.
More information about ECB events can be found here.
Council of Europe
Tuesday 2 November
ROMACTED, “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level”,
The Programme is implemented by the Council of Europe and the European Union (DG NEAR). Local, national and international stakeholders will come together for the official launch of Phase II of the ROMACTED Programme in Serbia and participate in the ceremony of signing the Memoranda of Understanding between the Council of Europe, Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue and 14 local authority representatives.
Wednesday 3 November
The National Strategy on the Development of the Penitentiary System in the Republic of North Macedonia (2021-2025)
This programme will be presented alongside the medical equipment provided for penitentiary institutions with the support of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.
Friday 5 November
Council of Europe’s work on sexual orientation and gender identity
A roundtable will be organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Equality of Spain to discuss the legal and practical situation of trans, intersex and gender-diverse persons with regard to legal gender recognition in Spain.
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.
Conference on the Future of Europe
Friday 5 – Saturday 6 November
Conference on the Future of Europe – Second session of the first Citizens’ Panel
The second session of the first Citizens’ Panel will take place. The Panel encompasses the following topics: “stronger economy, social justice and jobs / youth, sport, culture and education / digital transformation” and addresses the future of our economy and jobs, especially after the pandemic, paying due attention to the related issues of social justice. It will also tackle the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation – one of the biggest future-oriented topics under debate. The Panel will also deal with the future of Europe in the areas of youth, sport, culture and education.
