8 Mar - The US, NATO and the EU: Partnership in the Balance
18:00 - 19:30, Egmont II Building, 24 rue des Petits Carmes
Speakers include; Amb. Robert Hunter, Senior Advisor at the RAND Corporation in Washington and former US Ambassador to NATO, and Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop, Director of Egmont’s Security & Global Governance Programme, on The US, NATO and the EU: Partnership in the Balance; Dr. Jamie Shea, Director of Policy Planning at NATO
9 Mar - Undocumented Migrants and the Stockholm Programme: Assuring Access to Rights?
09:00 - 17:15, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Place du Congrès 1
In light of the implementation of the Stockholm Programme by the Spanish Presidency and of the adoption of the implementation plans by the Commission, this event aims at opening up the debate on the status and rights of undocumented migrants in the EU among policy makers, practitioners, civil society, academics and social partners.
9 Mar - Human Security in the Arab World: What Role for Europe?
12:30 - 14:20, Friends of Europe, Bibliothèque Solvay,Parc Léopold,Rue Belliard 137
The 2009 Arab Human Development Report focused on human security in the Arab world. Is the focal point of security really shifting from the state to the individual? What reforms can we make in terms of policy, and in terms of action, to incorporate this changing perspective? How can we explain and spread this concept, while still accounting for regional differences in perspective and experience? Does the responsibility for human security lie with the Arab States themselves? Or is there a role for the EU and other external actors? And if so, what should this role be?
10 Mar - IMF in the Eurozone: Last Resort or Wrong Signal?
13:00 - 14:30, Representation of the European Commission in Belgium, 73 rue Archimède
Eurozone countries are finding themselves in the very uncomfortable position of suffering anemic growth and skyrocketing unemployment under the constraints imposed by unsustainable deficits. As such, after 10 years the single currency turns out to be not enough to prevent the concrete possibility of sovereign defaults. Is it time to call in the IMF as suggested by many voices? Speakers include; Wolfgang Munchau, columnist at the Financial Times, and André Sapir, Professor of Economics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
12 Mar - The European Ombudsman's New Mandate - What to Expect?"
10:00 - 12:00, European Parliament, ASP A1G-2
The Ombudsman is keen to discuss priorities with interested parties, with a view to gathering suggestions and ideas on how best to shape his new mandate. He, therefore, invites citizens, NGOs, business associations, interest groups, journalists, regional offices and other interested organisations to attend this seminar and to contribute to its deliberations.
16 Mar - The Lisbon Treaty: What's In It For Public Affairs Practitioners?
08:30 - 10:00, Logos Public Affairs, rue D’Idalie 9-13
The new European Parliament, the new European Commission and the Council are all going to work under the procedures designed by the Lisbon Treaty. But, apart from the new Van Rompuys of this world, what is it going to concretely change for your Public Affairs activities? what are the differences between co-decision and the new Ordinary Legislative Procedure? What is the new Comitology Procedure?
18 Mar - Do We Need An EU Listing Small Business Act?
15:00 - 19:00, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Place du Congrès 1
Speaker: Christine Lagarde, Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment, France.
18 Mar - European Art Now And Then Is There A Common Ground For Different Generations?
18:30 - 21:00, European Youth Forum, Rue Joseph II, 120
2010 has been declared by the United Nations as International Year of Youth. In this context it is important to discuss the role of creativity as a tool of youth world development and the way culture can help young people express freely and get more involved in society. Moreover, at the core of European Youth Forum's policy are the rights of young people.
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8 Mar - The Rare Fruits Council
19:00, BOZAR
Music is unlikely ever to prevent or halt conflicts. Come what may, however, it remains a universal medium for messages of hope. For its first edition at the Centre for Fine Arts, the Huza Rwanda festival brings together, on the one stage, some of the greatest artists of Rwanda - as well as of Burundi and the Congo. Soukous, Burundian drums, Rwandan dance, and even hip hop and R&B: an array of styles joining forces today to promote the social harmony that every community craves.
12 Mar - Skream Vs Benga
20:00, Ancienne Belgique
These are amongst many acts performing in AB's twice yearly dubstep events. If you like the bass, the dub rythmns and a bit of electro thrown in, this is the night for you.
17 Mar - Jerusalem String Quartet
20:00, Royal Brussels Conservatory
he Jerusalem Quartet is one of today's leading young chamber ensembles. Together with the English violist Lawrence Power, they explore Mozart's quintets, including K. 516, one of the composer's great masterpieces.
18 Mar - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
20:00, BOZAR
The orchestra perform two great works, The Firebird, the first work Stravinsky wrote for Sergey Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, was a resounding success at its première in Paris in 1910. Though Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is now regarded as one of the masterpieces of his great repertoire, it was not unanimously well-received after its creation in 1806 and it was forty years before it was performed again. Even then Beethoven was not in tune with the prevailing taste, which preferred a virtuoso solo work with a small orchestral accompaniment, whereas in Beethoven’s concerto the soloist acted as a primus inter pares, building with the orchestra a dense and propelling construction.
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