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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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.
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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 – Geneva, Switzerland
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 inLa 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)
- 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 Asiaand 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 – New York
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 theCairoagenda 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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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 inGeneva(Switzerland) from 30 May to 15 June 2012. EachmemberStateof 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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