EUROPEAN UNION
| 22/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Agriculture and Fisheries Council (also 23/05) |
| - | VIENNA: - COSAC meeting (Conference of bodies specialised in Community Affairs) of EU Member States' parliaments and European Parliament (also 23/05) |
| - | VIENNA: - EuroMed conference on 'Racism, Xenophobia and the Media: towards respect and understanding of all religions and cultures' (also 23/05) |
| 23/05 - | CANNES: - Meeting of EU culture and broadcasting ministers: 'European films go global' - Approval of EU online film charter |
| - | FRANKFURT AN DER ODER: - 13th 'Citizens' Forum' organised by European Parliament to look at the EU's aims and borders |
| 24/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Meeting of European Commission |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Potocnik and 7 countries involved in ITER project sign international agreement |
| 25/05 - | SOTCHI: - EU-Russia Summit and troika of foreign ministers |
| 27/05 - | KLOSTERNEUBURG: - Meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss future of the European Union (also 28/05) |
| 28/05 - | KREMS: - Agriculture Council (until 30/05) |
| - | SOFIA: - Conference organised by PES and Social and Social Democratic Parties to discuss the EU's relations with the Balkans and developing a progressive agenda on accession (also 30/05) |
| 29/05 - | BRUSSELS: - Competitiveness Council (also 30/05) |
OTHER EVENTS
| 21/05 - | World Cultural Diversity Day for Dialogue and Development |
| - | LONDON: - EBRD AGM and Business Forum (also 22/05) |
| 22/05 - | PARIS: - OECD Forum 2006 on globalisation, to be attended by government representatives, business and trade union representatives, civil society and the media (also 23) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Vladimir Spidla addresses conference organised by Austrian Presidency on 'Closing the Gender Pay Gap' |
| 23/05 - | PARIS: - OECD: - Meeting of foreign ministers to discuss prosperity (also 24/05) |
| - | PARIS: - Seminar on Altiero Spinelli and his contribution to a citizens' European Union, organised by the 'Maison de l'Europe de Paris' to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Altiero Spinelli's death |
| 24/05 - | BRUSSELS: - ECAS (European Citizen Action Service): debate on citizenship entitled 'Preparing Cinderella' |
| - | BARCELONA: - Jacques Barrot makes closing speech at international logistics conference |
| - | AIX-LA-CHAPELLE/AACHEN (GERMANY): - Viviane Reding speaks on 'Innovation & Growth - Europe in Global Competition' at Karlspreis-Europa Forum |
| 25/05 - | AIX-LA-CHAPELLE/AACHEN: - Charlemagne Prize to be awarded to Jean-Claude Juncker |
| - | VIENNA: - Conference on European contract law (also 26/05) |
| 26/05 - | PARIS: - NATO Assembly (until 30/05) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Foundation Centre (EFC): AGM and conference on 'Foundations for Europe: Supporting European Citizens' Participation' (until 28/05) |
| - | BRNO (CZECH REPUBLIC): - Vladimir Spidla addresses conference on social inclusion and social policy organised by Masaryk University |
| 27/05 - | PRAGUE: - Vladimir Spidla addresses international conference on future prospects for the elderly and the social model |
| 29/05 - | TOKYO: - World Bank annual conference on economic development, organised in conjunction with OECD (also 30/05) |