EUROPEA UNION
| 15/05 - | BRUSSELS: - General Affairs and External Relations Council (also 16/05)- Defence Council |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Joint EU-GCC Cooperation Committee meeting (Gulf Cooperation Council) |
| - | STRASBOURG: - European Parliament: plenary session (until 18/05) |
| - | STRASBOURG: - EP: four special committee meetings: Budgetary Control; Foreign Affairs; Research, and temporary committee investigating secret CIA flights and illegal extraordinary rendition of terror suspects.- EP/plenary: speech by Bolivian President, Evo Morales |
| - | VIENNA: - Conference on participatory democracy in the enlarged EU (organised by EESC and Austrian Presidency) (also 16/05) |
| - | VIENNA: - Conference on role of women in science and technology organised by Austrian Presidency and European Commission (also 16/05) |
| 16/05 - | STRASBOURG: - Meeting of European Commission |
| - | STRASBOURG: - EP: speech by President of Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: - Court of Justice: Ruling C-372/04 Watts (freedom to supply services).- Court of First instance: Ruling T-73/05 Martin Magone/Commission (terms and conditions for EU officials) |
| 17/05 - | BRUSSELS: - EESC plenary session (also 18/05) |
| - | STRASBOURG: - EP: speech by President of Greece, Carolos Papoulias |
| 18/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Education, Youth and Culture Council (also 19/05) |
| - | STRASBOURG: - EP: conference of the presidents |
| - | LUXEMBOURG: - Court of Justice: Ruling C-397/03 P Archer Daniels Midland/Commission (competition), Ruling C-343/04 CEZ (judicial competence and implementation of rulings), Ruling C-509/04 Magpar VI (taxation), Ruling C-221/04 Commission/Spain, Ruling C-122/05 Commission/Italy (environment), Ruling C-354/05 Commission/Luxembourg (energy) |
| 19/05 - | EISENSTADT/RUST: - Environment Council (until 21/05) |
| 22/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Agriculture and Fisheries Council |
| - | VIENNA: -Meeting of COSAC (also 23/05) |
OTHER EVENTS
| 15/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Conference organised by Schuman Foundation on industrial strategies for defence in EU (at EP) |
| 16/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Conference organised during 2006 Employment Week on working together for growth and employment (until 18/05) |
| - | LISBON: - Conference of Council of Europe ministers for the family on changes in parenting (also 17/05) |
| 17/05 - | STRASBOURG: - EP: conference organised to mark World Anti-Homophobia Day on ending hatred |
| - | PARIS: - OECD: conference on scientific challenges of future energy requirements (representatives of big business and public research bodies) (also 18/05) |
| 18/05 - | STRASBOURG: - Council of Europe: meeting of Committee of Ministers (also 19/05) |
| - | BRUSSELS: Brussels business meetings (DG ECFIN) (also 19/05) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - BEUC AGM (also 19/05) |
| - | MADRID: - Conference organised by OECD and Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry on the use of patented inventions in research (also 19/05) |
| 19/05 - | FREIBURG: - Conference on future of EU citizenship (Freiburg University) |
| 20/05 - | PARIS: - European Movement France debate on research in the EU and the role of women and young people |
| 21/05 - | LONDON: - EBRD AGM and Business Forum (also 22/05) |
| 22/05 - | PARIS: - OECD Forum 2006 on striking balance in globalisation and ensuring prosperity for all (at 'Centre de Conférences Internationales') (also 23/05) |