Development Forum, Brussel
| datum | 8 mei 2015 - 4 juni 2015 |
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| plaats | Brussel, België |
| locatie | Līgatne Culture House, Spriņģu iela 4, Līgatne, Līgatne district, LV-4110, Latvia  |
| aanwezigen | M. (Martin) Schulz i, J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i e.a. |
| organisatie | Lets voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2015 (Lets voorzitterschap) i |
Wednesday 3 – Thursday 4 June: European Development Days take off in Brussels
The 9th edition of the European Development Days (EDD15), Europe’s leading forum on International Cooperation and Development, will take place on 3-4 June in Brussels at Tour & Taxis. High level speakers at the event will include Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th United Nations General Assembly and Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and
EDD15 will be a very timely occasion for the international community to discuss and exchange opinions on the future of global development before key decisions are taken in Addis Abeba, New York and Paris at the end of this year.
EDD15 will take place in a very strategic international context, prior to the agreement on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be reached at UN level in September. The SDGs are set to replace the Millennium Development Goals, which have mobilised the efforts of the international community over the past 15 years. In the meantime, the EU is also preparing for the Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa in July 2015, which is set to be an important step on the road to the Post-2015 UN Summit.
This year, European Development Days will serve as the flagship event of the European Year for Development 2015 (#EYD2015).
Participants will address issues such as the conditions for creating sustainable growth, the promotion of universal and fundamental rights, or how greater cooperation among all players can help to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality.
In its Project Village, composed of up to 50 stands, development organisations will demonstrate the benefits of the EU's international cooperation, showcasing innovative projects and research initiatives. Youth leaders from all over the world will be invited to participate and give their vision of the future they want to build.
Each year, EDD attracts about 5,000 participants from over 140 countries, representing 1,200 organisations from the fields of development cooperation, human rights and humanitarian aid.
Information on the programme and the speakers: http://eudevdays.eu/
A media guide is available here: http://eudevdays.eu/doc/EDD15_Media_Guide.pdf
Registration is compulsory, and it will close on May 21.
The contacts:
Alexandre Polack, + 32 229 90677, alexandre.polack@ec.europa.eu
Sharon Zarb, +32 229 92256, sharon.zarb@ec.europa.eu
Inhoudsopgave van deze pagina:
Van 1 januari tot en met 30 juni 2015 vervulde Letland voor de eerste keer in zijn geschiedenis het voorzitterschap i van de Raad van de Europese Unie i. Letland nam het stokje over van Italië i. Letland werkt nauw samen in een trojka i met Italië i en Luxemburg i, dat op 1 juli 2015 het voorzitterschap van Letland overnam.