EU Agenda: Week Ahead - 23-27 September 2024
This week industry ministers debate the future of European competitiveness, state aid and SMEs and the benefits of the single market; fisheries ministers discuss the upcoming EU-UK and EU-Norway and coastal states annual consultations on fishing opportunities for the coming year; and MEPs in committee will call for more EU cash and weapons for Ukraine, hear Mario Draghi outline his competitiveness blueprint, and debate the latest developments in Gaza and Middle East. The week's events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings from 23 to 27 September 2024.
Monday 23 September
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee and political groups' meetings
Brussels
Digital euro: the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will discuss the latest developments of the digital euro project with Piero Cipollone, member of the European Central Bank's Executive Board. The digital euro project was launched in July 2021. MEPs will start working on the draft regulation for establishing the Digital Euro in the coming weeks.
2023 natural disasters: the Budgets Committee will vote to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France to deal with the effects of six natural disasters that occurred in 2023.
Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency: Hungary's ministers will present their priorities in the Environment, Food Safety and Public Health Committee and the Development Committee. Hungary holds the rotating Presidency of the Council until the end of 2024 (Monday and Thursday respectively).
Monday 23 September
Council of the EU | Conferences and summits | Agriculture | Fisheries
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Brussels
Fisheries ministers will hold a discussion on the upcoming EU-UK and EU-Norway and coastal states annual consultations on fishing opportunities for the coming year.
As far as agriculture is concerned, the Council will hold an exchange of views focusing on the markets situation, and will discuss the implementation of the CAP (common agricultural policy) strategic plans.
Monday 23 - Wednesday 25 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Energy policy | Energy transition | Renewable energy
Global Renewables Summit
New York, United States
The Global Renewables Summit, a 3-day event hosted in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, will feature an opening high-level segment in the format of a leaders' plenary with participation of heads of state and government. The primary objective is to catalyse commitments from governments, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and philanthropic organisations towards enhancing renewable energy finance.
The event is the first-ever high-level public-private summit to discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges of tripling renewable energy globally by 2030. It will bring together governments, private sector, philanthropy, international organisations, and academia demonstrating the collective momentum and drive to accelerate the pace and scale of the transition to renewable energy.
Monday 23 - Friday 27 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Solar energy | Energy research | Clean technology | Applied sciences
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
Vienna, Austria
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre coordinates the scientific programme of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition (PVSEC 2024), marking its 41st edition in 2024. The Conference remains the premier global event for showcasing the latest advancements and driving innovation in solar energy research, technologies and applications, at a time when the energy industry is rapidly growing and the widespread adoption of solar PV reaching the multi-TW mark.
Monday 23 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Organic farming | Organic product | Bio-based product
EU Organic Awards 2024
Brussels
The EU organic awards are an opportunity to recognise the work of various actors along the organic value chain that has developed an excellent, innovative, sustainable, and inspiring project producing real added value for organic production and consumption.
Tuesday 24 September
Council of the EU | Conferences and summits | Rule of law | Hungarian presidency priorities
General Affairs Council
Brussels
Ministers will hear a presentation on the priorities of the Hungarian presidency and start preparations for the October European Council. They will also discuss the general trends of the rule of law situation in the EU and in selected candidate countries
Tuesday 24 - Monday 30 September
International summits | Rule of law | Hungarian presidency priorities
UN General Assembly
New York
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on 10 September 2024. The first day of the high-level general debate will be Tuesday 24 September.
Each year, the Council adopts priorities for the UN and the UN General Assembly, which guide the EU's work for the year to come.
The EU Council's priorities for the 79th UN General Assembly (September 2024–September 2025) centre on the EU's determination to promote multilateral solutions based on the UN Charter and to speed up efforts to implement the 2030 agenda and the sustainable development goals.
Tuesday 24 - Wednesday 25 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Manufacturing
European Manufacturing Conference 2024
Brussels
Join EIT Manufacturing for European Manufacturing Conference in Brussels alongside key manufacturing players to address the pressing challenges faced by the European industry and society today and tomorrow.
Over 350 participants are expected at Event Lounge to engage with policymakers, industry representatives, as well as academia, RTOs, start-ups, scale-ups, and innovators at the European Manufacturing Conference this year
Tuesday 24 - Wednesday 25 September
Other bodies and agencies | Training & workshops | Security research
Annual event on research for fighting crime and terrorism
Brussels
DG HOME is organising this two-day annual event with the aim of facilitating and stimulating the discussion and exchanges among security research practitioners, policy makers, researchers, civil society and industry on cross-cutting topics that have a broad and horizontal impact on research and innovation in this domain.
Wednesday 25 September
Council of the EU | Conferences and summits | Internal market and industry
Competitiveness Council
Brussels
Ministers responsible for the internal market and industry will meet in Brussels and will hold three policy debates: the future of European competitiveness, the state aid framework, and SMEs and the benefits of the single market. They will also discuss e-commerce, as requested by the German delegation, and priorities for the single market, at the request of the Czech and Luxembourg delegations.
Wednesday 25 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Artificial intelligence | Fisheries policy
2024 Fisheries Science Seminar - Artificial Intelligence
Anderlecht, Brussels
The annual Fisheries Science Seminar, organised by the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) will focus on the potential contribution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards achieving fisheries sustainability.
The 2024 science seminar will be dedicated to exploring the rapid developments in the area of artificial intelligence to support the scientific process, and in particular how this approach can be instrumental towards sustainable fisheries management with increased transparency of fishing activity and reduced impact on the environment.
Thursday 26 September
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee and political groups' meetings
Brussels
2024 Sakharov Prize: MEPs and the political groups will present their nominations for the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the highest tribute paid by the EU in the field of human rights, at a joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Human Rights Subcommittee and Development Committee. The vote on the three finalists will take place in October.
Thursday 26 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Energy transition | Energy policy
Mobilising finance for regional just transitions from coal
Online only
Join us for a webinar, hosted by the European Commission's Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition at Climate Week NYC 2024, to discuss how to mobilise various sources of finance required to achieve just transitions away from coal. The webinar will convene policymakers and practitioners, researchers, and finance and civil society representatives to explore this important topic.