APRIL
6-7 April 2012 – CBRT, IMF Policy Responses to Commodity Price Movements - Istanbul, Turkey
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the IMF Economic Review are organizing a conference on “Policy Responses to Commodity Price Movements”. The conference will provide a forum to discuss innovative research on policy responses to changes in commodity prices in advanced and developing economies and to facilitate the exchange of views among researchers and policymakers.
For more information click here or visit IMF website www.imf.org
New> 11-12 April 2012 First European Conference on Patient Empowerment, WHO, Copenhagen, Denmark
The First European Conference on Patient Empowerment will address how patient and citizen empowerment can contribute to the future of health and social care in Europe. The conference is organized in close technical collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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11-12 April 2012 - REALISING INCLUSIVE AND GREEN GROWTH: UN Rio+20 Business & Industry Consultation with Government and Civil Society – The Hague Netherlands - Earth Summit 2012 – Rio + 20
In the lead up to Rio+20, Member States, Business Representatives and other stakeholders are engaging in discussions on how best to cooperate to promote movement towards an inclusive and green economy, bearing in mind different national circumstances and priorities, the primacy of poverty eradication and the important role of the private sector in sustainable development.
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New> 13 April 2012 – Promoting decent and productive employment of young people in rural areas: A review of strategies and programmes – ILO, IFAD, Italian Conference Room - Rome, Italy
IFAD and ILO have reviewed different programmes related to rural youth, to develop elements of a framework of intervention for promoting decent and productive work for youth in living rural areas. This workshop will present the findings of this joint review, with emphasis on examples in Egypt, Madagascar, Nepal, Nicaragua andSenegal.
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New> 16 April 2012 – Migration and Sustainable Development, UNITAR - New York, United States
The seminar aims to explore the role of migration in the context of the UNCSD-Rio+20 and the provisions of the “zero draft” of the outcome document of the conference. The training session will be an occasion to analyze the advantages and challenges that migration poses in the context of sustainable development and illustrate migration policies and programmes instrumental to mitigate the effects of social, economic, and environmental challenges. In detail, the seminar will focus on cross cutting issues of human mobility, rural to urban migration, economically motivated and induced migration, environmental induced migration as well as return and reintegration of qualified nationals.
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Deadline for registration: 12 April 2012
16-20 April 2012 Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Twenty-First Session – WIPO Geneva, Switzerland
For meeting information and documents click here, For draft agenda click here. For decisions made during 20th session click here
16 – 20 April 2012 – Training ‘Identifying and investigating cases of forced labour and trafficking’ – ILO International Training Centre Turin, Italy
This course will train participants to better identify and investigate cases of forced labour and trafficking in persons for labour exploitation. It will address different stages of the investigative process, including detecting signs, inspecting workplaces, interviewing victims, and gathering other evidence. The course will focus on forced labour occurring in the private sector (including of textile, agriculture, and domestic workers), but will not specifically address sexual exploitation.
For more information click here and contact to ils-fpr@itcilo.org.
The flyer is available here
16– 27 April 2012 – Committee on Migrant Workers 16th Session – OHCHR Palais Wilson - Geneva,Switzerland
The 16th session will take place at the Palais Wilson in the first floor Conference Room. All observers wishing to attend the session must be duly registered.
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17 April 2012 – Meeting of the Child Labour Platform / UN Global Compact Labour Working Group – ILO,Geneva, Switzerland
This one-day, multi-stakeholder, multi-sector meeting of the Child Labour Platform / UN Global Compact Labour Working Group will introduce participants to approaches in tackling child labour and highlight opportunities for further collaboration.
For more information click here or contact to Benjamin Smith (smithb@ilo.org)
20– 22 April 2012 – Spring Meetings International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group -Washington DC, USA
Each Spring, thousands of government officials, the private sector, journalists, civil society representatives, and other interested observers gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. This meeting also features seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world’s financial markets.
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21–26 April 2012 – Thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) - Doha, Qatar
The Conference will be held in the premises of the National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar on the theme of ‘Development-centred globalization: Towards inclusive and sustainable growth and development’
For more information visit the official website.
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23 April – 4 May 2012 – New York USA - Earth Summit 2012 – Rio + 20
Third round of ‘informal-informal’ negotiations on the zero draft of outcome document
For more information contact UNCSD Secretariat E-mail uncsd2012@un.org
23-27 April 2012 – Commission on Population and Development, 45th session
The Commission on Population and Development will hold its forty-fifth session at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The theme of the session is “Adolescents and Youth.
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23 – 27 April 2012 ECOSOC – Commission on Population and Development, UNHQ, New York, USA
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30 April 2012 – 11 Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference - Vienna
The Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will hold its first session from 30 April to 11 May 2012 at the Vienna International Centre. This meeting is the first of three sessions that will be held prior to the 2015 Review Conference.
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30 April – 4 May 2012 – Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent 11th session of the Working Group
The Working Group on African Descent will be held its 11th session from 30 April – 4 May 2012 in Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XXI.
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30 April – 18 May 2012 – Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 48th Session – OHCHR Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
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MAY
2 – 4 May – CIFAL Jeju: A Low-Carbon City: Green Growth for Local Governments in Asia-Pacific,Jeju Province - Republic of Korea
The workshop will provide i) lectures on Green Growth and Eco-Efficiency concepts through various good practices at the local, national, and international levels; ii) an opportunity for local authorities to have better understanding of Green Growth policy measures by introducing eco-efficiency indicators; and iii) a venue for further city-to-city cooperation in implementing local action plans for Green Growth.
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3 – 5 May – The EU in international affairs, IES-VUB, Egmont – UNU-CRIS, IEE-ULB -Brussels, Belgium
“The European Union in International Affairs III” This multidisciplinary conference will provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas among the growing number of scholars that take an interest in understanding the role of the EU in the world in diverse policy fields (including environment, energy, information society, freedom and security, finance, security and defence, etc). This includes the debate concerning the EU as an international actor and the dynamic interplay between the EU, its member states, other regions and external partners in a multipolar/multilateral world.
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4 May 2012 – Youth ECOSOC Conference on “Creating a Sustainable Future: Empowering Youth with Better Job Opportunities”, UNHQ, New York, USA
In July this year, ECOSOC will address the challenge of increasing productive capacity and promoting employment and decent work. In preparation, on 4 May, The UN Department of Public Information and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs will organize a youth conference on “Creating a Sustainable Future: Empowering Youth with Better Job Opportunities”, which will be attended by youth representatives from diverse backgrounds. The primary target audience is young men and women (15 – 32 years old). Representatives of the private sector, the academic community, and civil society engaged in youth issues will be invited to participate.
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For background document and draft agenda click here
7 – 9 May 2012 – Municipal Management and Urban Development for sustainability in Arab Cities - Kuwait
The conference aims to promote good urban management and governance, planning and institutional improvements needed to help Arab cities serve as engines of growth and innovation while integrating new demands for employment opportunities.
For more information visit the official website.
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7 – 11 May 2012 – Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises / 2nd session
The Human Rights Council decided to establish a Forum on business and human rights under the guidance of the Working Group to discuss trends and challenges in the implementation of the Guiding Principles and promote dialogue and cooperation on issues linked to business and human rights, including challenges faced in particular sectors, operational environments or in relation to specific rights or groups, as well as identifying good practices.
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7 – 11 May 2012 – The thirteenth session of the Intergovernmental open-ended Working Group on the Right to Development, Room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The 13th session of the Intergovernmental open-ended Working Group on the Right to Development will be held from 7-11 May 2012 in Room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
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7-18 May 2012 11th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The theme of this session is “The Doctrine of Discovery: its enduring impact on indigenous peoples and the right to redress for past conquests”
Pre-registration is now OPEN.
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7-18 May 2012 – AEWA MOP5 – 5th Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (UNEP/AEWA) - La Rochelle, France
On the invitation of the Government of France, the 5th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to AEWA (MOP5) will take place in La Rochelle, a seaport and major conference centre on the French Atlantic coast. The theme for MOP5 will be “Migratory waterbirds and people – sharing wetlands”.
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14 May – 18 May 2012 4th Africa Water Week, African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW),Cairo, Egypt
The Africa Water Week (AWW) is organized by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) and represents a political commitment at the highest level with over 1000 participants from governments, regional institutions, international partners, the private sector, the scientific community, civil society, and the media from all over the world, and in particular Africa, meeting to discuss and collectively seek solutions to Africa’s water and sanitation challenges.
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14-18 May 2012 – WSIS Forum 2012 – Geneva Switzerland
The 2012 WSIS Forum will be hosted by ITU and will take place at the Conference Centre of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
Open Consultation Process for the WSIS Forum 2012
- 16 April 2012 – Final brief meeting
Visit the Official WSIS FORUM 2012 website
- Onsite and remote participation registration here
- iwrite4WSISForum Campaign – To write and report on all WSIS related events and activities and share your work and ideas join the twitter hash tag #WSIS. For more information click here
- WSIS Stocktaking Process – Be part of WSIS Project Prizes 2012
The Outcome Document of the WSIS Forum 2011 can be found here
18 May 2012 – CSTD meeting on enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet – UNCTAD - Geneva, Switzerland
In its resolution (A/RES/66/184) on “Information and communications technologies for development,” the General Assembly invites the Chair of the CSTD to convene a “one-day open, inclusive and interactive meeting, involving all Member States and other stakeholders, particularly those from developing countries, including the private sector, civil society and international organizations, with a view to identifying a shared understanding about enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet, in accordance with paragraphs 34 and 35 of the Tunis Agenda.”
Although this meeting is not part of the WSIS Forum, it will be held during and at the same venue of the WSIS Forum, so those interested in participating must register for the WSIS Forum.
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17-23 May 2012 Sixty-eighth session of the Commission, UNESCAP, United Nations Conference Centre –Bangkok, Thailand
The Commission session will comprise two parts: the senior officials segment, from 17 to 19 May 2012 and the ministerial segment from 21 to 23 May 2012.
The following events will be held during the ministerial segment:
- A ministerial round table on the theme of the sixty-eighth session, namely “Enhancing regional economic integration in Asia and the Pacific: Towards a comprehensive framework”, on Monday, 21 May 2012, from 10:30 to 12:15 hours;
- A high-level panel on “Steering inclusive development through global turbulence and volatility” on Tuesday, 22 May 2012, from 09:00 to 10:30 hours.
For more information click here, For online registration click here. Pre-session Documents can be found here
21-30 May 2012 Resumed Session, Committee on NGOs of ECOSOC
The session is expected to consider new applications for status by NGOs as well as applications deferred from earlier sessions. It will also review quadrennial reports of NGOs in general or special consultative status.
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21-25 May 2012 Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 15th session, UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland
The Commission will review progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes at the regional and international levels, including on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
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21-22 May 2012 – Meeting of the Joint Advisory Group on the International Trade Centre (ITC), Forty-sixth session, UNCTAD, World Trade Organization – Room CR I, Geneva Switzerland
The Joint Advisory Group will examine the activities of the ITC and make recommendations to the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board and the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council. Discussions will focus on the Annual Report on the Activities of ITC in 2011, the ITC Consolidated Programme Document for 2012 and the ITC Strategic Plan 2012-2015. One session will be set aside for a presentation of one aspect of ITC’s work. An opportunity will be provided for the announcement of donor contributions to ITC for 2013.
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21May – 1 June 2012 – UPR Working Group, 13th Session – Room XX, Palais des Nations, Geneva
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23-25 May 2012 Youth Employment Forum, ILO, Geneva Switzerland
The Forum will gather a hundred young men and women involved in the promotion of decent work for youth. Participants will share their experiences and views on the current employment situation and discuss practical examples of successful initiatives which have led to the promotion of decent work for youth.
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24-25 May 2012 Fifth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD (IPCI), UNFPA, Istanbul, Turkey
IPCI Istanbul comes at a very significant time for the ICPD mandate. With only two years until the Cairo agenda was expected to be complete, the conference will provide an excellent opportunity for parliamentarians to recommit themselves to this unfinished agenda.
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28 May – 8 June 2012 – SOLVE training of trainers: Integrating health promotion in occupational safety and health policies – International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy
The overall objective of this course is to develop knowledge and skills that will lead to the integration of the psychosocial and health promotion issues into a comprehensive enterprise policy and establish a framework for preventative action. This course will be held in French. Deadline for applications: 20 April 2012.
For more information click here or contact Mr. Félix Martín Daza, f.martin@itcilo.org
29 May – 31 May 2012 Second International Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2012, University of Arizona, UNEP, Tucson USA
Co-hosted and convened by the University of Arizona (US) and the Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Climate Adaptation Futures: Second International Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2012 will be held in Tucson USA from 29-31 May.
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29 May – 1 June 2012 Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea – 13th meeting
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For more information on upcoming meetings call +1 212 963 3962 or write to doalos@un.org
29 May – 15 June 2012 – Committee on the Rights of the Child 60th
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30 May – 15 June 2012 – 101st Session of the International Labour Conference, ILO, Geneva,Switzerland
The 101st session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO, is to be held in Geneva (Switzerland) from 30 May to 15 June 2012. Each member State of the ILO is represented by a delegation consisting of two government delegates, an employer delegate, a worker delegate and their respective advisers.
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JUNE
1 June – 3 June The World Congress on Justice Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, UNEP, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
UNEP is organizing the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1 to 3 June 2012 on the eve of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) also known as Rio+20.
The World Congress will be held in conjunction with the Women Leaders Forum on Social Justice and Governance for Environmental Sustainability.
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4-15 June 2012 – Occupational safety and health management in the enterprise – International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy
This course provides participants with the concepts, methods, techniques and skills to advise about, and carry out, the management of occupational safety and health (OSH) within an enterprise.
Deadline for applications: 27 April 2012.
For more information click here or contact Mr Martin-Daza Felix E-mail socpro@itcilo.org
4-22 June 2012 – Urban Management Tools for Climate Change (UN-HABITAT & Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies ) - Rotterdam, the Netherlands
What are the effects of Climate Change on your city? What can your city do about Climate Change? To assist your city and other cities world-wide to answer these questions and provide instruments to deal with climate change, The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) offers a three week course in collaboration with UN-HABITAT. This course offers concrete management tools for climate change.
For application and more information click here
13-15 June 2012 - 3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting UN Conference on Sustainable Development – Rio de Janeiro Brazil – Earth Summit 2012 – Rio + 20
To read the Secretary General’s report click here
For more information and other available documents click here
To contact the UNCSD Secretariat E-mail uncsd2012@un.org
16-19 June 2012 - Dialogue with Civil Society - Rio de Janeiro Brazil - Earth Summit 2012 – Rio + 20
In the period between the 3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting and the UNCSD, thematic meeting will be organized to engage civil society in the debates on sustainability.
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18 June – 6 July 2012 – 20th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC)
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Information will be updated soon
20-22 June 2012 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – Rio de Janeiro Brazil - Earth Summit 2012 – Rio + 20
The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges. It will mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg
The Conference will focus on two themes:
(a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and
(b) the institutional framework for sustainable development.
For more information click here or contact UNCSD Secretariat E-mail uncsd2012@un.org
IMPORTANT: Required pre-registration ends on 20 May 2012
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For those interested to know more about the activities of the Peoples Summit Rio+20 click here – Information is available in French, Spanish, Portuguese and English,
25-29 June 2012 Annual Session of the Executive Board, UNFPA, Geneva, Switzerland
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JULY
2-3 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Annual Ministerial Review “Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the MDGs” , UNHQ, New York, USA
The 2012 AMR will be held during the High-level Segment (HLS) of the substantive session of the ECOSOC in July at United Nations Headquarters in New York. It will focus on the theme “Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the MDGs”.
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2-9 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session – High-level Segment, UNHQ - New York,USA
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5-6 July 2012 – ECOSOC – 2012 Development Cooperation Forum
UNHQ - New York, USA
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10-12 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session – Coordination Segment, UNHQ - New York,USA
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13-17 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session – Operational Activities Segment, UNHQ -New York, USA
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18 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session – Informal Joint Event, UNHQ - New York,USA
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18-20 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session – Humanitarian Affairs Segment, UNHQ -New York, USA
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23-27 July 2012 – ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session – General Segment, UNHQ - New York,USA
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9-27 July 2012 – Regional Course on Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda for Transition Economies, UNCTAD, University of Belgrade - Belgrade, Serbia
The course is mainly aimed at government officials in ministries and institutions dealing with trade, investment, finance and development issues, and involved in formulating and implementing national trade and development policies. As appropriate, and depending upon the availability of seats, other applicants such as academics from universities could be also considered.
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22-27 July 2012 – 2012 International AIDS Conference, International AIDS Society, WashingtonDC, USA
AIDS 2012 will bring together leading scientists, public health experts, policy-makers and the HIV-affected community to translate recent momentous scientific advances into action that will address means to end the epidemic, within the current context of significant global economic challenges.
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