EUROPEAN UNION
| 24/01 - | BRUSSELS: - Agriculture and Fisheries Council |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Commissioners Michel, Fischer Boel and Mandelson attend meeting of ACP and developing country sugar producers |
| - | BRUSSELS: - EP: Foreign Affairs Committee: exchange of views with Javier Solana, EU High Representative for CFSP.- Industry, Research and Energy Committee (also 25/01): Public hearing on science and technology, the keys to tomorrow's Europe.- Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities Committee: exchange of views on Luxembourg Presidency's programme with Marie-Josée Jacobs, Luxembourg's equal opportunities minister - Fisheries Committee (also 25) |
| 25/01 - | BRUSSELS: - EP: Bureau Meeting of EuroMed Parliamentary Assembly |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Parliament: Foreign Affairs Committee: exchange of views with Benita Ferrero-Waldner, External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner.- Hearing on Kosovo, five years on. - Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities Committee: hearing on the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy in terms of gender |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Symposium at EP on Boosting innovation for a competitive Europe |
| 26/01 - | BRUSSELS: - Meeting of the European Commission |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Parliament: plenary session (also 27/01) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - EP: Statement by the Commission - Strategic guidelines/Legislative programme and work for 2005. - Statement by EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, on the Middle-East |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: - Court of First Instance: Ruling T-193/02 Piau/Commission (competition) |
| 27/01 - | LUXEMBOURG: - Informal Justice, Freedom and Security meeting (until 29/01) |
| - | SANTIAGO DE CHILE: - Forum on Chile and the EU (also 28/01) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Parliament: Human Rights Subcommittee: public hearing on human rights in the EU's neighbourhood policy |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: - Court of Justice: Ruling C-422/02 P Europe Chemi-Con (Deutschland)/ Council (trade policy), Ruling C-15/03 Commission/Austria (environment and consumers), Ruling C-92/03 Commission/Portugal (environment and consumers), Ruling C-188/03 Junk (social policy), Ruling C-125/04 Denuit et Cordenier (approximation of legislation) |
| 31/01 - | BRUSSELS: - General Affairs and External Relations Council (also 1 February) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Association Council with Tunisia |
OTHER EVENTS
| 24/01 - | STRASBOURG: - Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly: winter session (until 28/01) |
| - | PARIS: - Speech by Commissioner Dimas on UNESCO biodiversity conference, 'Science and Governance' |
| 25/01 - | BRUSSELS: - Centre d'études mondiales des douanes: training course on application of harmonised customs system for pharmaceutical products (until 27/01) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Speech by Commissioner Almunia on 'Une Constitution pour l'Europe' at the Instituto Cervantes |
| - | BREMEN: - 2005 Maritime Industry Forum |
| 26/01 - | BRUSSELS: - Seminar 'Solidarity for development: more cohesion, more cross-border and neighbourhood policy in the Mediterranean', organised by Committee of the Regions |
| - | DAVOS: - World Economic Forum: AGM (until 30/01) |
| - | PORTO ALEGRE/BRAZIL: - World Social Forum (until 31/01) |
| 27/01 - | BRUSSELS: - Commissioner Potocnik attends opening of conference on 'Research ethics committees in Europe: facing the future together' (also 28/01) |
| 27/01 - | BRUSSELS: - Discussion day with Jo Leinen organised by CEPS on ratification of European Constitution and prospects for democracy |
| 29/01 - | PORTO ALEGRE/BRAZIL: - World Parliamentary Forum (also 30/01) |