2022

The War Within: The war in Ukraine and the assault on European democracy
From 18:00 to 19:00, the European Movement International will hold an event entitled “The War Within: The war in Ukraine and the assault on European democracy” at the Martin’s Hotel, (Boulevard Charlemagne 80). It will be followed by a reception from 19:00-20:30. The event will gather EU, EEAS and NATO representatives as well as a diverse audience from civil society, social partners, youth organisations, member state representatives and opinion-shapers. We will discuss how to strengthen citizens’ and society’s resilience to disinformation, propaganda and hostile information activities. How to defend our democracy from external interference. How to maintain and deepen support for Ukraine and EU sanctions, and to continue showing solidarity with Ukrainian refugees.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here.

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 21 November

Plenary session
Debates: Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges; Prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day; Borrowing strategy to finance NextGenerationEU; Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail.

Committee on Budgets jointly with Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (BUDG & ECON)
Debate: Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People; and Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy.

Tuesday 22 November

Plenary session
Debates: Resilience of critical entities; Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges; Ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament; 2023 budgetary procedure: Outcome of the Conciliation; System of own resources of the European Union; EU-China relations; Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region; New EU strategy for enlargement; Situation in Libya.
Votes: Common fisheries policy (CFP): restrictions to the access to Union waters; Decisions of European standardisation organisations; Drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers: initial qualification and periodic training (codification); Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors – Keit Pentus-Rosimannus; Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement: participation of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in Union programmes; Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism; Closure of the accounts of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the financial year 2020; Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges; Resilience of critical entities; Drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers: initial qualification and periodic training (codification); EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV; Amending Decision (EU) 2015/2169 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea; Borrowing strategy to finance NextGenerationEU; Implementation report on the European Innovation Council

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Agenda to come.

Wednesday 23 November

Plenary session
Votes: Draft amending budget 5/2022: Additional measures to address the consequences of
the Russian war in Ukraine – Union Civil Protection Mechanism reinforcement – Reduction in payment appropriations and update of revenues – Other adjustments and technical updates; 2023 budgetary procedure: joint text; System of own resources of the European Union; Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism; New EU strategy for enlargement; Situation in Libya; Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region; Prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day.

Debates: The future European Financial Architecture for Development; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144); The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue;A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive; Joint debate – Council and Commission statement on EU financial assistance to Ukraine; The future European Financial Architecture for Development; Human rights situation in Egypt; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144); The Human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions; The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus; Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe

Thursday 24 November

Plenary session
Debate: Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030; The European Year of Youth 2022 Legacy.
Vote: Non-recognition of Russian travel documents issued in occupied foreign regions; Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030; The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus; Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); The future European Financial Architecture for Development; The future European Financial Architecture for Development; State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP; Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe; The European Year of Youth 2022 Legacy; Improving EU regulations on wild and exotic animals to be kept as pets in the European Union through an EU positive list; Human rights situation in Egypt.

Committee of inquiry to investigate the use of the Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA)
Debate: Hearing on “Trade in zero-day vulnerabilities”.

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debate: Exchange of views on legal aspects of the situation of women in Iran and on current developments. With the participation of Professor Firouzeh Nahavandy (Université libre de Bruxelles), Dr. Azadeh Zamirirad (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin), and Dr. Roya Boroumand (Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, Washington DC).

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 21 November

Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Ministers will discuss the implementation progress of the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030, as well as exchange views on actions taken at EU and national level. Ministers will discuss the agricultural aspects of the nature restoration regulation. Ministers will receive information from the Commission on the outcome of the EU Bioeconomy Conference, which was held on 6-7 October 2022 in Brussels. Ministers will exchange views on the Commission’s recent communication on fertilisers, published on 9 November 2022. The Spanish delegation will inform ministers on the need to ensure the availability and affordability of fertilisers as a basis for food security. Ministers will receive information from the Commission regarding a concrete action plan to promote the energy transition of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Ministers will discuss the need to develop and strengthen the sustainable production of the algae sector.

Tuesday 22 November

General Affairs Council (Cohesion)
Ministers will exchange views on the long-term impacts of cohesion policy on EU regions. The Council is also expected to approve conclusions on cohesion policy.

Wednesday 23 November

European Economic Area Council
Agenda to come.

Thursday 24 November

Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy)
EU energy ministers will seek a political agreement on a Council regulation on enhancing solidarity through better coordination of gas purchases, exchanges of gas across borders and reliable price benchmarks. The objective of this proposal is to establish temporary rules on joint purchasing and demand aggregation, a transparency platform for LNG and gas storage, price volatility management and cross-border solidarity measures. Ministers will seek a political agreement on a Council regulation laying down a temporary framework to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. The purpose of this proposal is to fast-track the simplification of permitting procedures for renewable energy projects. The proposal focusses on specific technologies and types of projects which have the highest potential for quick deployment and the least impact on the environment.

Friday 25 November

Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
The discussions at the FAC (Trade) Council are expected to focus on the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and preparations for the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference. The focus will be on how to prepare for MC13 and how to use the positive post-MC 12 atmosphere to advance the negotiations. Ministers will also hold a discussion on EU-US trade relations, and more specifically the concerns relating to the US Inflation Reduction Act. The Council will hold a policy debate on Trade support to Ukraine: ministers are expected to focus their discussion on how to continue supporting Ukraine. Over a working lunch, the Council will exchange views on bilateral trade relations, including ongoing negotiations.

Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs)
Agenda to come.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 21 November

Gentiloni participates in the 8th Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with the ECON and BUDG Committees
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will participate in the 8th Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with the ECON and BUDG Committees.

Gabriel delivers a keynote speech at the EUTOPIA conference
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will deliver a keynote Speech at the EUTOPIA conference.

Tuesday 22 November

College meeting
Commissioners will meet to discuss the European Semester autumn package.

Kyriakides speaks at the Conference on COVID-19 lessons learned and building a stronger EU Health Security Framework
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will deliver the opening address via videoconference to the Conference on COVID-19 lessons learned and building a stronger EU Health Security Framework organised by DG SANTE.

Wednesday 23 November

Schinas meets with Businesseurope, SGI Europe, SMEunited and ETUC to discuss the European Year of Skills
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas meets, together with Ms Margrethe Vestager and Mr Nicolas Schmit, via videoconference, with Businesseurope, SGI Europe, SMEunited and ETUC to discuss the European Year of Skills.

Dombrovskis meets Ms Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board
Mr Valdis Dombrovskis meets Ms Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board.

Thursday 24 November

Schinas delivers a keynote speech at the Athens Security Forum
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas will deliver a keynote speech at the Athens Security Forum in Athens, Greece.

Wojciechowski delivers opening address at conference on “An EU school scheme fit for the future”
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will deliver the opening address at conference on “An EU school scheme fit for the future”, organised by the European Commission.

von der Leyen participates in the New European Bauhaus into the Woods conference
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the New European Bauhaus into the Woods conference in Espoo, Finland.

Friday 25 November

Kyriakides and Jourova, hold a meeting with the organisers of the European Citizens Initiative ‘Save the Bees’
Commissioners Stella Kyriakides and Vera Jourova, will hold a meeting with the organisers of the European Citizens Initiative ‘Save the Bees’.

Wojciechowski delivers a speech at the 20th International Forum on Agriculture and Food
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will deliver the speech at 20th International Forum on Agriculture and Food, organised by Coldiretti in Rome.

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 22 November

The protection and integration of Ukrainian refugees, 9 months on: how well is it going?
Featuring speakers from the EESC and other EU institutions, international and European organisations, social partners, civil society organisations and think tanks, the event looks at the state of play regarding the reception of Ukrainian refugees in the EU, 9 months on from when the war began. The event will look at different perspectives: the institutional/political perspective, what is happening on the ground, and then to the progress of integrating refugees in the EU, focussing on employment, education and housing.

Friday 25 November – Saturday 26 November

Geopolitical turmoil at Europe’s door: the perspective of civil society
The EESC’s annual seminar for civil society communicators will zoom in on the impact of the war in Ukraine on the EU, addressing three thorny issues: Energy, EU enlargement and Communication.

Saturday 26 November

Violation of sanctions/EU crimes
In order to prepare its report on “Violation of sanctions/EU crimes”, the EESC is organising a hybrid public hearing on 25^th November 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The aim of the event is to gather input from policy makers, civil society organisations, academics and social partners, 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

Wednesday 23 November

Just Transition in Coal and Energy Intensive Regions – Leaving no-one behind
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is organizing, together with the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU and Moravian-Silesian, Ústí and Karlovy Vary Regions, a high-level conference on “Just Transition in Coal and Energy Intensive Regions“. Building on the work already accomplished in the field of Just Transition, the event will be an opportunity to discuss with the Presidency on the results of the General Affairs Council. Furthermore, it continues the dialogue between all levels of governance and outlines the way forward for coal and energy intensive regions, showcasing good practices from the Czech Republic and underlining the important role of local and regional authorities in the process.

Thursday 24 November

SIRA Transnational Conference: Strengthening and Expanding Social Orientation and Integration of Newcomers in Rural areas
This one-day event is organized by the Share Network, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) Europe and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The conference will present the main results and the lessons learned from the AMIF-funded SIRA project, which has piloted innovative integration actions and used multi-stakeholder approaches to strengthen migrant & refugee inclusion in 10 rural regions in France, Greece, Poland and Spain in 2021-2022. The aim of the conference is to explore the conditions for successful social orientation and integration in small and rural communities, and to highlight inspiring bottom-up practices and link them to research and policy frameworks. It will bring together representatives from EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities, civil society and refugee/migrant-led organisations, academia, the private sector and grassroots stakeholders to further discuss how to promote the participation of communities and newcomers, as well as to strengthen synergies between integration and rural development strategies.

Friday 25 November

11th Meeting of the Green Deal Going Local working group
The members of the Green Deal Going Local working group will be meeting in person for their 11th meeting. The main highlights of the agenda are: Green Deal Going Local 2022 achievements and outlook 2023; Energy crisis: changing narratives for a new energy transition; UNFCC COP 27: main take-aways from Sharm El-Sheikh; The CoR corporate plan for carbon footprint reduction.

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.

Czech Presidency

Thursday 24 November

Air Quality Conference
The conference aims to provide UpToDate information on air protection in Europe and measures to improve the air quality, which will be presented by the leading actors in this field at national and international level. Representatives of local authorities, business and air quality experts will participate as speakers in the discussion panel. The driving force for the discussion will be the future challenges associated with the ambitious plan presented by the European Commission in the Action Plan on Zero Pollution which will result in revision of key air protection policies, including revision of European legal framework.

Seminar on antisemitism online
The event consists of a seminar for EU Member States on good practice in tackling anti-Semitism online. The programme includes a reception, exhibition opening and screening of the movie Nabarvené ptáče with the participation of its director Václav Marhoul and actress Jitka Čvančarová. The opening will be attended by the Ambassador of the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU Edita Hrdá.

Thursday 24 November – Friday 25 November

Ending gender-based violence in academia: Toward gender-equal, safe and inclusive research and higher education
A serious and lingering issue facing academia, gender-based violence is one of the areas addressed in the 2021 Ljubljana Declaration on Gender Equality in Research and Innovation. The Ljubljana Declaration recognises that there is need for additional policy coordination in the European Research Area as well as building infrastructures to address the issue. With this conference, the Czech presidency aims to kick-start the debate among the relevant stakeholders. To this end, the conference will bring together representatives of national authorities, Research Funding Organisations, Research Performing Organisations, and other relevant stakeholders in the European Research Area and beyond in order to advance the debate on the actions needed to improve the protection of students and staff, with a focus on people in precarious positions, from all forms of violence in academic settings.

The agenda of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 22 November

Virtual lecture for the European University of Cyprus
On 21 November, FRA will hold a virtual lecture for students of the European University of Cyprus. FRA will present its mandate and its work on matters of equality, non-discrimination and racism. It will provide an overview of its support to human rights systems and defenders.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Monday 21 November

Fernandez-Bollo speak at conference “La proposition de directive bancaire CRDVI et les relations Afrique – Europe”
Board member Edouard Fernandez-Bollo will speak at the conference “La proposition de directive bancaire CRDVI et les relations Afrique – Europe” organised by A. Gauvin & Raji Avocats in Paris.

Thursday 24 November

de Guindos speaks at the Analysis Forum in Milan
Board member Luis de Guindos will speak at the Analysis Forum in Milan.

Schnabel delivers the keynote speech at Bank of England Watchers’ Conference
Board member Isabel Schnabel will deliver the keynote speech at the Bank of England Watchers’ Conference in London.

Friday 25 November

af Jochnick delivers the keynote speech at the European Society for Banking and Financial Law Italy annual conference
Board Member Kerstin af Jochnick will deliver the keynote speech at the European Society for Banking and Financial Law Italy annual conference “Credit perspectives for a sustainable recovery” in Milan.

More information about ECB events can be found here.

Council of Europe

Tuesday 22 November

Public Service Media for Democracy Conference
The Council of Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will organise the conference “Public Service Media for Democracy” to discuss the way to protect the critical role of public service media in upholding democracy at times when their sustainability and independence are being challenged in a growing number of European countries. Their crucial role in times of crisis – such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine – will also be on the agenda. Organised in partnership with the Lithuanian National Radio and Television and hosted by the Lithuanian Parliament, the conference will bring together broadcasters, journalists, policy makers – including members of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly – and representatives of international organisations and associations of journalists.

Friday 25 November

PACE Standing Committee meets in Reykjavik
The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly will bring together some 60 of the Assembly’s members. After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Tiny Kox, Birgir Ármannsson, Speaker of Alþingi – (Parliament of Iceland) will give a welcome address. An exchange of views will take place with Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, as part of the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General, will participate in the meeting. An event on “Digital violence against women” will be organised on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with the participation of Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister and Minister for Equality, María Rún Bjarnadóttir, Lawyer at the National Commissioner of Police and member of GREVIO, and Ævar Pálmi Pálmason, Head of sexual offences investigation Division.

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

Thursday 24 November – Saturday 26 November

OSCE: 20th Autumn Meeting of the OSCE
The 20th Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place in Warsaw, in the premises of the Polish Parliament. The following topics will be discussed: The war against Ukraine – Impact on the OSCE, lessons learned to safeguard the Organization’s toolbox and comparative advantage; Promoting economic and environmental security amid the current crisis; Protecting Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in situations of Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis.

More information can be found here.

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