December 2013 NEWSLETTER The Geneva Office of the Friedrich ‐ Ebert ‐ Stiftung(FES Geneva) presents its newsletter, de ‐ signed to inform you about our activities and publications as well as recent and upcoming events and developments at the Geneva ‐ based international organizations. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe. Das Genfer Büro der Friedrich ‐ Ebert ‐ Stiftung(FES Genf) freut sich, Ihnen unseren jüngsten Newsletter vorzustellen. Dieser enthält Informationen über unsere Veranstaltungen und Neuerscheinungen und bringt Sie auf den neuesten Stand von Entwicklungen in Genfer internationalen Organisationen. Sollten Sie diesen Newsletter nicht erhalten wollen, dann können Sie ihn hier abbestellen. INDEX //Upcoming Events //Recent Events //International Agenda //Publications //Subscribe //Upcoming Events vents HRC Universal Periodic Review Working Group 27 January to 7 February 2014, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XX During this 18 th session of the UPR Working Group, Chile, Uruguay and the Domini ‐ can Republic will be among the countries that present their reports to be reviewed by the Council. FES has supported civil society organisations in those countries in providing input to the UPR process and will host side events to present civil society reports and discuss them with the governments concerned. UPR 18 Timetable //Recent Events vents LDC ‐ Journalists at 9th WTO Ministerial Conference 03 to 06 December 2013, Bali, Indonesia FES and WTO provided twelve journalists from Least Developed Countries with the opportunity to be present at this year’s Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia. During the Conference they were able to report directly from the spot, to get in touch with high ‐ level governmental representatives and civil society organizations, and to be among the first to write on decisions taken in Bali. The journalists came from the following countries: Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Laos, Mali, Myanmar, Samoa, Senegal, and Tanzania . Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung  Director: Dr Matthes Buhbe  6 bis, Chemin du Point-du-Jour  1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel.+41 22 733 3450  Fax:+41 22 733 3545  E-mail: info@fes-geneva.org  www.fes-geneva.org