Editorial Feature Calendar

Issue 280 - Jan 19 2009

The EU's relationship with Morocco

Cervical Cancer
European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, 20-26 Jan

Turkey enlargement prospects

Romania and Bulgaria - two years on from joining the EU

French presidency review

Slovakia joins the euro area
1 Jan 2008

Copy deadline: 12 Jan

Issue 281 - Feb 2 2009

Sustainable energy
The third edition of EU Sustainable Energy Week, 28 Jan - 1 Feb

World Cancer Day, 4 Feb

Food Labelling
Renate Somner MEP report scheduled for adoption in committee, 9 Feb

Coverage of Parliament Magazine's New Year Reception:
MEPs, Czech presidency, guests etc.

European Year of Creativity and Innovation

Copy deadline: 26 Jan

Issue 282 - Feb 16 2009

European Capitals of Culture
Linz (Austria) and Vilnius (Lithuania)

Trade in seal products
Diana Wallis MEP report scheduled for adoption in committee, 17 Feb

Online gambling and sports betting

Ecodesign requirements for energy related products
Csibi Magor Imre MEP report scheduled for adoption in committee, 17 Feb

European emergency number event in European Parliament, 10 Feb

Clean coal technology and the future role of coal in Europe

Enlargement
Progress report on Croation (dates tbc)
Progress report on Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (dates tbc)

Copy deadline: 9 Feb

Issue 283 - Mar 2 2009

International Women's Day, 8 March

CeBIT conference, Hannover, 3-8 March

Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
John Bowis MEP report scheduled for adoption in committee, 12 March

Roaming on public mobile telephone networks
Adina-Ioana Vălean MEP report scheduled for adoption in committee, 9 March

Safer Internet Day
New programme to protect children using the internet (2009-2013), date tbc

World Kidney Day, 12 March
MEP group on kindey health issues: Frieda Brepoels MEP, European Kidney Health Alliance, CEAPIR, EDTNA-ERCA, ISN

EU spring summit preview, date tbc

Lisbon Strategy annual review, date tbc

Copy deadline: 23 Feb

Issue 284 - Mar 16 2009

European Business Summit
Financing, Staffing and Greening the Economcy, 26-27 March

UN World Water Day, 22 March

Europe and Emerging Issues in the Arctic

4th Annual European Energy Policy Conference 2009
17 January - 18 March, Brussels

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March

Consumer Day, date tbc

Copy deadline: 9 Mar

Issue 285 - Mar 23 2009

EU energy policy
Energy Globe Awards in European Parliament, date tbc

Energy performance of buildings
Rapporteur not yet appointed (as at 1 Dec 2008)

Energy-related products: indication of the consumption of energy
Rapporteur not yet appointed (as at 1 Dec 2008)

Credit rating agencies
Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP

Copy deadline: 23 Mar

Issue 286 - Apr 13 2009

Rare diseases: European action
Rapporteur not yet appointed (as at 1 Dec 2008)

5th Annual Brussels Climate Change Conference 2009

European Immunisation Week, 20-26 April

Fight against gender stereotypes

Copy deadline: 6 Apr

Issue 287 - Apr 27 2009

Telecoms package
EP plenary 2nd reading, 4 May

First European SME Week, 6-14 May

European Parliament Open Days, dates tbc

Copy deadline: 20 Apr

Issue 288 - May 11 2009

Europe Day, 9 May

European Day of Families, 15 May

International Day Against Homophobia, 17 May

World Hepatitis Day, 19/20 May tbc

EU Maritime Day, 20 May

World Day for Cultural Diversity, 21 May

Copy deadline: 4 May

Issue 289 - May 25 2009

Green Week, dates tbc

OECD Forum, Paris, date tbc

Solar Thermal Energy
4th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference to take place on 25 and 26 May 2009 in Munich, Germany

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May

European elections, 4-7 June

Copy deadline: 18 May

Issue 290 - Jun 8 2009

Employment Week, dates tbc

Climate and energy

World Envirnoment Day, 5 June

UN International Year of Astronomy

Brussels Economic Forum

Copy deadline: 1 Jun

Issue 291 - Jun 22 2009

Employment Week, 24-25 June

Review of Czech presidency

World Refugee Day, 20 June

Biomass
17th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition - From Research to Industry and Markets
Main Congress Centre, Hamburg, 29 June - 3 July

Copy deadline: 15 Jun

Issue 292 - Jul 6 2009

Swedish EU presidency guiide

World Population Day

EU jobs and skills strategy

Copy deadline: 29 Jun

Issue 293 - Jul 20 2009

News and events

Copy deadline: 13 Jul

Issue 294 - Sep 7 2009

Breakfast Week, 17-19 September

Rentrée
Political group leaders write for the rentrée

Lux Cinema Prize

European Mobility Week and Car Free Day, date tbc

European Transport Forum, 16-18 September tbc

6th European Social Forum, date tbc

International Literacy Day, 8 September

European Day of Languages, 26 September

World Tourism Day, 27 September

Copy deadline: 31 Aug

Issue 295 - Sep 21 2009

European Health Forum, 30 September-3 October

International Day of Older Persons, 1 October

Regions and Cities Week, date tbc

MEP Awards preview

World Space Week, 4-10 October

European Day Against the Death Penalty, 10 October

World Mental Health Day, 10 October

World Heart Day, 28 September

Copy deadline: 14 Sep

Issue 296 - Oct 5 2009

World Food Day, 16 October

European Road Safety Day, 13 October tbc

European Day of Civil Justice, 25 October

MEP Awards coverage

Copy deadline: 28 Sep

Issue 297 - Oct 19 2009

European Youth Week, date tbc

Fight against cyber crime

Copy deadline: 12 Oct

Issue 298 - Nov 2 2009

European Development Days, 15-17 November

ELDR Annual Congress, dates tbc

World Diabetes Day, 18-20 November tbc

European Commission publishes Employment in Europe 2009 report

Copy deadline: 26 Oct

Issue 299 - Nov 16 2009

PES Annual Congress, dates tbc

International Day for Elimiation of Violence Against Women, 25 November

Copy deadline: 9 Nov

Issue 300 - Nov 30 2009

European Year of Creativity and Innovation review

World AIDS Day, 1 December

International Diabled Day, 3 December

Human Rights Day, 10 December

UNFCCC COP 15 and Kyoto Protocol COP/MOP 5

Copy deadline: 23 Nov

Issue 301 - Dec 14 2009

Spanish EU presidency guide

Swedish EU presidency review

Copy deadline: 7 Dec

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