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Weekly European Agenda | 07/03/2022
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07-13 March 2022
Monday 07 March
- EP: Plenary session
- EP: ENVI, BUDG, ECON
- CoM: Informal meeting of development ministers
- CoM: Informal meeting of culture ministers
- CoR: CoR Members at Climate Chance Summit Europe 2022
- Presidency: European Climate Conference
- Presidency: Meeting of Strategic Affairs Directors
- FRA: Mobilising police officers against domestic violence
- CoE: The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse plenary session
Tuesday 08 March
- EMI: Women’s Participation in European Democratic Life
- EP: Plenary session
- CoM: Informal meeting of culture ministers
- EC: College meeting
- EESC: Women in the labour market
- CoR: Members at Climate Chance Summit Europe 2022
- Presidency: European Climate Conference
- Presidency: Meeting of Strategic Affairs Directors
- CoE: The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse plenary session
Wednesday 09 March
- EP: Plenary session
- EC: Gabriel delivers a speech for the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy
- EC: Hahn participates in “Achieving the green transition: From access to low carbon energy to sustainable finance” Ministerial Conference
- EESC: European Union Drugs Agency Proposal
- FRA: French Presidency disability conference looks at accessibility and access to rights
- CoE: The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse plenary session
Thursday 10 March
- EMI: EuropeanChats featuring the European Movement UK and the European Movement Switzerland
- EP: Plenary session
- EC: Reynders participates in colloquium on the assistance to victims of major crisis
- European Council: Informal meeting of heads of state and government
- CoR: ENVE Commission meeting and Conference
- ECB: Publication of Monetary Policy Decisions
- EIB: Meeting No. 551 of the Board of Directors
- CoE: The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse plenary session
- CoE: Publication of the Committee for the prevention of torture’s report on Serbia
Friday 11 March
- European Council: Informal meeting of heads of state and government
- CoR: ENVE Commission meeting and Conference
- FRA: Executive Board
European Movement International
Tuesday 8 March
Women’s Participation in European Democratic Life
On Tuesday, 8th March from 13:00-14:00 CET, the European Movement International will hold an online panel organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day, entitled “Women’s Participation in European Democratic Life”. This event will be a great opportunity to gather a panel of high-level women speakers from NGOs and institutions to share their expertise and agenda on how to build an inclusive European governance, and reaffirm the importance of equal participation of women and men in citizens initiatives, in advocacy and in political arenas.
More information about the event here.
Thursday 10 March
EuropeanChats featuring the European Movement UK and the European Movement Switzerland
On Thursday, 10 March from 13:00-14:00 CET, the European Movement International will hold the tenth edition of EuropeanChats, this time featuring the European Movement UK and the European Movement Switzerland. EuropeanChats gathers activists and stakeholders from the European Movement International network, to discuss with European citizens different issues surrounding the COVID-19 crisis, and how it affects European economies and societies. We also aim to tackle the wider debate around the future of Europe.
More information about the event here.
More information about EMI events can be found here.
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 7 March
Plenary session
Debates: The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles; Citizenship and residence by investment schemes; Shrinking space for civil society in Europe; Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism; Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation; Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity; Engaging with citizens: the right to petition and refer to the European Ombudsman, the European Citizens’ Initiative.
Votes: Regional economic accounts for agriculture; Drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers: initial qualification and periodic training (codification); Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers – Cataluna Automotive – Spain; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers – Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020; EU Citizenship Report 2020; Objection pursuant to Genetically modified cotton; Objection pursuant to Rule Genetically modified oilseed rape.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debate: Exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on the effects of the war in Ukraine on climate policies and on the European Green Deal.
Joint Committee on Budgets/Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (BUDG, ECON)
Debates: Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni.
Tuesday 8 March
Plenary session
Debates : Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU; Debates on foreign affairs issues in the presence of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell; Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament – annual report 2020; EU Gender Action Plan III.
Wednesday 9 March
Plenary session
Debates: European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022; European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy 2022; Batteries and waste batteries; General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030.
Thursday 10 March
Plenary session
Debates: Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Council
Thursday 10 March – Friday 11 March
Informal meeting of heads of state and government
The heads of state and government will gather during an informal meeting from Thursday to Friday in Versailles.
The meeting page can be found here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 07 March
Informal meeting of development ministers
The ministers of state for development of the 27 Member States will discuss the challenges of cooperation in the field of development in a context of heightened competition in the priority regions of the EU and post-COVID-19 recovery. This informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in its development format will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Monday 7 March – Tuesday 8 March
Informal meeting of culture ministers
The informal meeting of culture ministers in Angers will be an opportunity to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity as a pillar of the European model, by proposing concrete measures to strengthen European cultural sovereignty in the digital age. However, this aim can only be meaningful and effective if Europe is also able to develop a shared European cultural space that includes diverse identities engaging in close dialogue and based on common values. These shared values will be bolstered by a heritage policy developed at European level and by the construction of a European citizenship based on the shared awareness of a common heritage.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Tuesday 8 March
College meeting
The College of Commissioners will convene on Tuesday. Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans is expected to present the Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy, while Commissioner Věra Jourová will launch a proposal to prevent and combat specific forms of gender-based violence.
Gabriel delivers speech for the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will deliver an opening speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the “Launch of the Monitoring Portal for the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy”.
Wednesday 9 March
Hahn participates in “Achieving the green transition: From access to low carbon energy to sustainable finance” Ministerial Conference
Commissioner Johannes Hahn will participate in the Ministerial Conference about “Achieving the green transition: From access to low carbon energy to sustainable finance”
Tuesday 10 March
Reynders participates in colloquium on the assistance to victims of major crisis
Commissioner Didier Reynders will participate via videoconference in a colloquium organised by the French Presidency on the assistance to victims of major crisis.
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
Tuesday 8 March
Women in the labour market
In the broader sense of creating a culture of equality, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), upon proposal of the Ad Hoc Group on Equality (AHGE), will hold a conference entitled “Women in the labour market” on 8 March to commemorate International Women’s Day. The event includes four thematic presentations, followed by a debate with EESC members and the audience, video contributions from the European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, and the Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Robert Biedroń, and a cultural video performance.
Wednesday 9 March
European Union Drugs Agency Proposals
In order to prepare its opinion on the proposals by the European Commission on the European Drugs Agency, the EESC will hold a remote public hearing. The aim of the event is to discuss the proposals and gather input from other EU institutions, international organisations and civil society, which will feed into the EESC’s opinion.
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 7 March – Tuesday 8 March
CoR Members at Climate Chance Summit Europe 2022
Several CoR members will participate in the Climate Change Summit in Nantes, organized by the Climate Chance Alliance in collaboration with the French Ministry of Ecology. It will be held in synergy with the framework of the European Climate Conference organized by the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Thursday 10 March – Friday 11 March
ENVE Commission meeting and Conference
The 11th ENVE commission meeting will take place on Thursday, 10 March 2022 from 11:15 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30 and Friday, 11 March 2022 from 10:00 to 13:00 at the European Committee of the Regions.
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.
French Presidency
Monday 7 March – Tuesday 8 March
European Climate Conference
The European Climate Conference will bring together high-level representatives of the EU Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament. Prominent figures from civil society, the scientific community, businesses and local governments will also join. The conference will be structured around talks and presentations given by high-level experts and scientists, as well as round tables and demonstrations.
Meeting of Strategic Affairs Directors
This is a meeting between Strategic Affairs Directors of the 27 EU Member States. They will discuss issues relating to the Common Security and Defence Policy, particularly the “Strategic Compass”. Launched under the German Presidency of the Council, the “Strategic Compass” is to be adopted in March 2022 in order to develop a future White Paper on European Defence.
The agenda of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Monday 7 March
Mobilising police officers against domestic violence
On 7 March, FRA’s Director will take part in a virtual round table discussion on mobilising law enforcement services against domestic violence.
Wednesday 9 March
French Presidency disability conference looks at accessibility and access to rights
FRA will present its research findings in the area of disability. It will focus on the insights gained from its survey work into the situation of people with disabilities on the labour market. Ministers and state secretaries will discuss how to implement the 2021-2030 EU Disability Strategy with a focus on mobility and accessibility, an inclusive labour market and improving educational opportunities for people with disabilities.
Friday 11 March
Executive Board
The Executive Board will discuss several issues regarding FRA’s ongoing work and will prepare for the upcoming Management Board of May.
Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.
European Central Bank
Thursday 10 March
Publication of Monetary Policy Decisions
The monetary policy decisions will be published on Thursday.
More information about ECB events can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Thursday 10 March
Meeting No. 551 of the Board of Directors
In accordance with its Rules of Procedure, the EIB convenes the meetings of its Board of Directors at least six times a year. In line with the EIB Group Transparency Policy, the Bank publishes: the meeting agenda, as from four days before the meeting; the minutes of the meeting, including the list of conflicts of interest declared by the participants with respect to a project to be financed. The minutes are in principle approved in the following meeting and are subsequently published on the Bank’s website.
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
Council of Europe
Monday 7 March – Thursday 10 March
The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse plenary session
The Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Committee) will hold its 36th plenary meeting dedicated primarily to the adoption of its 2nd monitoring round findings on: “The protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by information and communication technologies (ICTs)”.
Thursday 10 March
Publication of the Committee for the prevention of torture’s report on Serbia
The committee for the prevention of torture (CPT) will publish its report on its visit to Serbia carried out from 9 to 19 March 2021 during the pandemic. The visit focused on the situation in law-enforcement establishments including impunity related issues, prisons, psychiatric hospitals and social care homes.
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.
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