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Calendar of activities of interest to the Press

5 to 19 June 2023

Date

Org

Activity

City

Contact

20 Apr

30 Jun

UNRISD

Call for Artists #ImagineEquality

EN- Call for Artists: The Art of Equality: A Journey to Justice

FR- Appel à artistes : L'art de l'égalité : Un voyage vers la justice

ES- Convocatoria abierta a artistas: El arte de la igualdad: Un viaje hacia la justicia

 

Virtual

Karima Cherif

+41 (0)22 917 3013

karima.cherif@un.org

5 Jun

UN

World Environment Day

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

 

   

5 Jun

OCHA

Press Conference. Update on the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic

Speakers:

· Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General MINUSCA, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator

· Virginie Baikoua, Minister for Humanitarian Action, Central African Republic.

   

5 Jun

UNESCO

Publication launch ‘Lifelong learning: an imperative for higher education’

Virtual

Katja Roemer

+49 40 448 04154

k.roemer@unesco.org

5 Jun

UN

World Environment Day

 

   

5 Jun

WTO

Informal Open-ended Negotiating Group on Rules (Fisheries Subsidies) - Heads of Delegation

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

5 Jun

WTO

Trade Policy Review Body - European Union

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

5 – 7 Jun

UNECE

UNECE Machine Learning for Official Statistics

Workshop 2023

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 79 444 50 81

jean.rodriguez@un.org

5 - 16 Jun

ILO

111 th session of the International Labour Conference

Geneva

Rosalind Yarde

+41 79 646 0480, yarde@ilo.org

6 Jun

UN

Russian Language Day

 

   

6 Jun

WTO

Committee on Rules of Origin

Geneva

Daniel Pruzin

+41 (0)22 739 6395

6 Jun

WTO

Informal Committee on Agriculture

Geneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220

6 - 8 Jun

ITU

Global Symposium for Regulators 2023 (GSR-23)

Media advisory online in ITU Media Centre

Virtual

David Hirsch

+41 (0)22 730 5092

pressinfo@itu.int

7 Jun

UN

World Food Safety Day

 

   

7 Jun

WTO

Trade Policy Review Body - European Union

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

7 Jun

WTO

Committee on Government Procurement

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

7 Jun

WTO

Committee on Trade and Development - Special Session

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

7 Jun

UNESCO

UNESCO MasterClass "Ocean Education" (15h-17h)

Virtual

Matthieu Guevel

+33 1 45 60 1358

m.guevel@unesco.org

8 Jun

UN

World Oceans Day

 

   

8 Jun

WTO

COA Working Group on Food Security

Geneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220

8 Jun

WTO

Informal Open-ended Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

8 Jun

WTO

Informal Trade Policy Review Body - 7th Appraisal of the TPRM

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

8 Jun

WTO

Structured Discussions on Investment Facilitation for Development (JI)

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

8 – 9 Jun

UNECE

Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 79 444 50 81

jean.rodriguez@un.org

9 Jun

WTO

Informal Working Party on State Trading Enterprises

Geneva

Ivy Zhang

+41 (0)22 739 5220

9 Jun

WTO

Informal Open-ended Negotiating Group on Rules (Fisheries Subsidies) - Heads of Delegation

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

12 Jun

UN

World Day Against Child Labour

 

   

12 Jun

WTO

Committee on Trade and Environment

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

12 Jun

WTO

Council for Trade in Services

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

12 Jun

ILO

World Day Against Child Labour high level side event at the ILC

Geneva

Rosalind Yarde

+41 79 646 0480

yarde@ilo.org

12 – 14 Jun

 

UNECE

UNECE Expert Meeting on Statistical Data

Collection 2023

Virtual

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 79 444 50 81

jean.rodriguez@un.org

13 Jun

UN

International Albinism Awareness Day

 

   

13 Jun

WTO

Trade and Environment Week (through 16 June)

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

13 Jun

WTO

Council for Trade in Services

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

13 Jun

WTO

Informal Committee on Market Access

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

13 Jun

WTO

Information and Experience - Sharing sessions on COVID-19 and Services Trade - Transport and Logistics Services

 

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

13 Jun

ITC

Brief journalists about ITC’s flagship event – The World Export Development Forum in Mongolia from 26-29 June.

Geneva

Susanna Pak

+41 (0)22 730 0651

pak@intracen.org

13 – 16 Jun

UNECE

 

79 th meeting of the Aarhus Convention

Compliance Committee

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 79 444 50 81

jean.rodriguez@un.org

14 Jun

UN

World Blood Donor Day

 

   

14 Jun

WTO

Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

14 – 16 Jun

ILO

ILO World of Work Summit, Social Justice for All high level event with heads of state at the ILC

Geneva

Rosalind Yarde

+41 79 646 0480

yarde@ilo.org

14 – 16 Jun

UNECE

70 th session of the Specialized Section on

Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce

Geneva

Jean-Isaias Rodriguez

+41 79 444 50 81

jean.rodriguez@un.org

15 Jun

UN

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

 

   

15 Jun

WTO

Committee on Trade Facilitation

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

15 Jun

WTO

Committee on Trade in Financial Services

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

15 Jun

WTO

Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Geneva

Fernando Puchol

+41 (0)22 739 6175

15 Jun

WTO

Committee on Specific Commitments

Geneva

Melissa Begag

+41 (0)22 739 5562

16 Jun

UN

International Day of Family Remittances

 

   

16 Jun

WTO

Committee on Trade Facilitation

Geneva

Jessica Hermosa

+41 (0)22 739 6213

17 Jun

UN

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

 

   

18 Jun

UN

International Day for Countering Hate Speech

Sustainable Gastronomy Day

 

   

19 Jun

UN

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict