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Calendar of Geneva-based activities of interest to the Press

21 October to 4 November 2024

DateOrgActivityCityContact
21-25 OctWMO

Aeronautical Meteorology scientific conference

Press release 

Geneva

cnullis@wmo.int

+41 (0)79 709 1397

22 OctUNCTAD

Press Conference. Presentation of the Review of Maritime Transport 2024: Navigating maritime chokepoints  

Embargo 22 October at 5:30 p.m. Geneva time 

 Speakers:   

  • Shamika Sirimanne, UN Trade and Development, Director of Technology and Logistics 
  • Jan Hoffmann, UN Trade and Development, Head, Trade Logistics Branch  
GenevaCatherine Huissoud Catherine.huissoud@un.org
22 OctWTOCommittee on Trade FacilitationGeneva 

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

23 OctWTO

Committee on Trade Facilitation

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

23 OctWTO

Trade Policy Review - Maldives

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

24 OctWTOCommittee on Trade FacilitationGeneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

24 OctUN

United Nations Day

World Development Information Day

 
24-25 OctUNITAR

UNITAR’s AI Masterclass: Leading the AI Revolution – Strategy, Innovation, and Global Impact

https://event.unitar.org/full-catalog/unitars-ai-masterclass-leading-ai-revolution-strategy-innovation-and-global-impact

Geneva

Michael Adalla,

Michael.Adalla@unitar.org

24-30 OctUN

World Space Week, 4-10 October

 

 
24-31 OctUNGlobal Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October 
25 OctWTOTrade Policy Review - MaldivesGeneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

27 OctUNESCOWorld Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO]  

28 Oct

 

WMO

Release of the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin Materials will be sent under embargo. 

Press conference with WMO Deputy Secretary-General Ko Barrett 

Geneva

cnullis@wmo.int

+41 (0)79 709 1397

28 OctILO

Governing Body meeting opens (to 7 Nov)

 

Genevanewsroom@ilo.org
28 OctWTODispute Settlement BodyGeneva

Daniel Pruzin

+41 (0)22 739 6395

28 OctWTOCommittee on SafeguardsGeneva

Daniel Pruzin

+41 (0)22 739 6395

28-29 OctUNESCO International Conference of the Memory of the World Programme and the 4th Global Policy Forum. To register: https://indico.un.org/event/1012094/Hybrid 
28-30 OctHRC10th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development GenevaMatthew Brown, matthew.brown@un.org
29 OctUN

International Day of Care and Support

 

  
29 OctILOInternational Day of Care and Support.  Release of policy brief with global care estimatesGenevanewsroom@ilo.org
29 OctWTOCommittee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresGeneva

Daniel Pruzin

+41 (0)22 739 6395

29 OctUNIDIRTechnology and Security Seminar on Synthetic Data: Exploring Governance Implications
Examining how synthetic data will affect international security and governance
Virtualunidir.comms@un.org
30/10/24 UNESCO Women 4 Ethical Artificial Intelligence ConferenceHybridai-ethics@unesco.org
30 OctWTOCommittee on Anti-Dumping PracticesGeneva

Daniel Pruzin 

+41 (0)22 739 6395

31 OctWTOCommittee on Anti-Dumping PracticesGeneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220

31 OctUN

World Cities Day

 

  

31 Oct

1 Nov

HRC2024 Social Forum: contribution of financing for development to the advancement of all human rights for allGenevaMatthew Brown, matthew.brown@un.org
1 NovWTOCommittee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology ProductsGeneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220

2 NovUNInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists  
3 NovUNESCO

International Day for Biosphere Reserves

 

  
4-15 NovHRC47th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working GroupGenevaMatthew Brown, matthew.brown@un.org
4 NovWTOCommittee on Import LicensingGeneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

4 NovWTOWorking Party on State Trading EnterprisesGeneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220

4 NovWTOCommittee on Trade in Civil AircraftGeneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

4 NovWTOCommittee on Import LicensingGeneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

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