Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014

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1 Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 January Jan 7 th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs: Sustainable cities and human settlements, sustainable transport; sustainable consumption and production; and climate change and disaster risk reduction 21 Jan One-day retreat to discuss migration indicators for the Post-2015 Development Agenda OWG on SDGs GMG WG on data and research, KNOMAD, and the "informal group" moderated by Gregory Maniatis for the SRSG 23 Jan Open Forum on Immigration: Welcome or Not? at the WEF Annual Meeting 2014 SRSG WEF Davos Venue: Open Forum - Swiss Alpine School (SAMD) - Auditorium 27 Jan GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 1 GMG, New York and February Feb 8 th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs: Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity; promoting equality, including social equity, gender equality and women s empowerment; and conflict prevention, postconflict peacebuilding and the promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance 10 Feb Social Inclusion and Migration: Developments for the Post-2015 Development Agenda OWG on SDGs UN Alliance of Civilizations and the Madrid Club Conf. Rm 7 NLB 1

2 11 Feb 15:30-16:30 Working Group on human rights, gender and migration meeting to plan annual programme of work WG on human rights, gender and migration, VC and telecon options for 12 Feb GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 2 GMG, New York and Feb 52 nd Session of the Commission for Social Development: Promoting empowerment of people in achieving poverty eradication, social integration and full employment and decent work for all CSD 18 Feb 10:30 (Gva) Meeting of the GMG Task Force on migration and decent work TF on decent work 18 Feb 10:00-11:30 (NY) 16:00-17:30 (Gva) Meeting of the GMG Working Group on mainstreaming migration into national development strategies WG on mainstreaming, and telecon for February Thematic debate on Water, sanitation and sustainable energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Feb 12 th Coordination Meeting on International Migration - Interactive GMG event with civil society as well as interactive event with GFMD Feb 1 st Preparatory Committee Meeting for 3 rd UN Conference on the sustainable development of SIDS through genuine and durable partnerships rd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF) DESA/Population Division GMG DSD, DESA ICESDF st Open Working Group Negotiations on SDGs OWG on SDGs 4 AM Annual High-level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming: The Protection and Promotion of the Human Rights of Migrants Human Rights Council Venue: Palais des Nations, Rm. XX 2

3 4 KNOMAD Workshop: Migrant Re-integration and Homeland Development: Policy Prospects and Potential KNOMAD, Metropolis Project Ottawa Canada Indigo Hotel 4-7 Statistical Commission, 45th Session UN Statistical Commission 5-6 6th Annual Women s Equality Principles (WEPs) event, Gender Equality and the Global Jobs Challenge 6 UNHCR Standing Committee Briefing: Enhanced Framework for Implementing with Partners 6-7 High-Level Event on Contributions of women, the young and civil society to the Post-2015 Development Agenda 11 Meeting of GFMD Steering Group and Friends of the Forum Global Compact UNHCR GFMD 12 GFMD Business Roundtable GFMD 13 Final Government Teams Preparatory Meeting GFMD ILO Governing Body, 320th Session ILO 14 2 nd GMG/KNOMAD Workshop on Learning KNOMAD and GMG TF on Capacity Development Venue: IOM Annex, 4 th Floor Commission on the Status of Women (CSW): Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls UN Women th Session of the HLCP HLCP CEB ECLAC Santiago International Dialogue on Migration (IDM): South-South Migration- Partnering strategically for development IOM Plenary Meeting of the Committee for Development Policy DESA (DPAD) April KNOMAD Workshop on reducing recruitment costs KNOMAD Washington D.C. 2nd Open Working Group Negotiations on SDGs OWG on SDGs 3

4 April April GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 3 GMG, New York and 7 April Committee on Migrant Workers Half-Day of Discussion on Workplace Exploitation and Workplace Protection, will also commemorate the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the 1990 Migrant Workers Convention OHCHR 8-9 April Expert Meeting on human rights indicators on migration OHCHR, KNOMAD, ILO, UNICEF OHCHR 9-10 April Thematic debate on The role of partnerships in the implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda 7-11 April Commission on Population and Development, 47th Session, under the theme: "Assessment of the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development" (including Chapter X, which deals with international migration) April First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation April Workshop on fair recruitment for agencies, social partners and partners and discuss benchmarks with respect to fair recruitment April Special Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission April 6th International Parliamentarians Conference (IPCI) (within ICPD+20 process) April Thematic debate on Ensuring stable and peaceful societies May 2014 DESA, Population Division MFA, Mexico TF on migration and decent work AUC, Namibia IPCI Mexico City Turin Windhoek Stockholm 5-9 May 3 rd Open Working Group Negotiations on SDGs OWG on SDGs 8-9 May 1 st Regular Session, United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) CEB Secretariat IFAD Rome 4

5 15 May IASC Principals Meeting IASC May 7 th Global Forum on Migration and Development GFMD Stockholm May 4 th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF) May High-Level Event of the General Assembly Contributions of North-South, South-South, Triangular Cooperation, and ICT for Development to the implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda ICESDF 28 May 12 June International Labour Conference, 103rd Session ILO June May 12 June International Labour Conference, 103rd Session ILO 2-6 June 4 th Open Working Group Negotiations on SDGs OWG on SDGs 9-10 June High-Level Event on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Development Agenda 13 June ILO Governing Body, 321st Session ILO June Annual UNHCR-NGO Consultations: Women s Leadership and Participation UNHCR June Labour Migration Academy ILO Turin June Preparatory Committee Meeting for 3 rd UN Conference on the sustainable development of SIDS through genuine and durable partnerships July July High-Level Event on The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage The Role of Partnerships 3-4 July High-Level Event on Contributions of South-South, Triangular Cooperation, and ICT for Development to the Post-2015 Development Agenda 7-11 July High-level segment on Addressing ongoing and emerging challenges for meeting the Millennium Development Goals in 2015 and for sustaining development gains in the future DSD, DESA ECOSCOC July 5 th Open Working Group Negotiations on SDGs OWG on SDGs 5

6 August Aug-4 Sep 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States: The sustainable development of small island developing States through genuine and durable partnerships Conference Secretariat, DESA Apia, Samoa September Sept 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States: The sustainable development of small island developing States through genuine and durable partnerships Conference Secretariat, DESA Apia, Samoa Early Sept (TBD) Informal Member States briefing on the 4 th Annual SG Report DESA Sept, 69th Session Migration and development is included under item 6a of the draft agenda of the Second Committee 22 Sept Special Session of (69th Session) on ICPD+20 October Oct International Dialogue on Migration (IDM): Migration and families IOM 30 Oct 13 Nov ILO Governing Body, 322nd Session ILO November Oct 13 Nov ILO Governing Body, 322nd Session ILO Nov Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) World Conference Nov Single-year Expert Meeting on the Impact of Access to Financial Services, Including by Highlighting Remittances on Development: Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth UNESCO, Japan and International Steering Group of ESD Experts UNCTAD Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Nov G20 Leaders' Summit G20 Brisbane, Australia Nov Single-year Expert Meeting on Social Inclusive UNCTAD 6

7 Programmes and Their Impact on Sustainable and Inclusive Development and Growth Nov IOM 105 th Council IOM December Dec 20 th Session Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC Dec 2014 High Commissioner s Dialogue in Protection Challenges: Protection at Sea UNFCCC Secretariat UNHCR Lima, Peru 18 Dec International Migrants Day GMG / New York 7