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- 17 May
Two Weeks Ahead (18MAY-31MAY)
Produced by the Rendon Group
KEY UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNIVERSARIES
- EUROPE REGION: Summit of the Eastern Partnership to take place in Riga, Latvia (21MAY)
- THAILAND: Anniversary of junta coup – 2014 (22MAY)
- ETHIOPIA: House of People’s Representatives elections (24MAY)
- UNITED STATES: Memorial Day (25MAY)
- GLOBAL: Trans-Pacific Partnership countries to hold ministerial talks in Philippines (26MAY to 28MAY)
- PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Anniversary of the creation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization – 1964 (28MAY)
- JAPAN AND EUROPE: Japan and the European Union will hold an annual summit in Tokyo (29MAY)
KEY RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
- Christianity: Pentacost (24MAY), Trinity Sunday (31MAY)
Sunday, May 17, 2015
- Congo: Liberation Day (AFDL Anniversary) – 1997
- Norway: Constitution Day -1814
- South Korea: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit South Korea (to 18MAY)
Monday, May 18, 2015
- Sri Lanka: Anniversary of the end of fighting between the Sri Lankan Government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam – 2009
- Turkmenistan: Constitution Day – 1992
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
- Turkey: Ataturk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day – 1919
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
- Canada: Victoria Day – 1858
- Cuba: Anniversary of Cuba’s independence from the US – 1902
- Israel and the Palestinian Territories: EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (to 21May)
Thursday, May 21, 2015
- Global: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- Armenia and Azerbaijan: Representatives of both countries will have talks on settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the sidelines of the Riga Summit (to 22MAY)
- Chile: Navy Day (Battle of Iquiqie – 1879)
- Europe Region: Summit of the Eastern Partnership to take place in Riga, Latvia
- United States & Cuba: Continue discussions to re-open embassies
Friday, May 22, 2015
- Chile: Anniversary of a 9.5-magnitude earthquake, the biggest ever recorded, kills 5,700 people in Chile while the tsunami it triggers leaves 130 dead in Japan and 61 in Hawaii -1960
- Thailand: Anniversary of junta coup – 2014
- Vietnam: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Vietnam
Saturday, May 23, 2015
- Jamaica: National Labour Day
Sunday, May 24, 2015
- Eritrea: Eritrean Independence Day – 1993
- Ethiopia: House of People’s Representatives elections
- Ireland: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Ireland
Monday, May 25, 2015
- Africa Region: Africa Unity Day – 1963
- Argentina: First Government Day – 1810
- Jordan: Jordan Independence Day / Renaissance Day – 1946
- Middle East Region: Anniversary of the creation of the Gulf Cooperation Council – 1981
- United States: Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
- Global: Trans-Pacific Partnership countries to hold ministerial talks in Philippines (to 28MAY)
- Europe Region: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Brussels to address the European parliament
- Burundi: Burundi is scheduled to hold communal and legislative elections
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
- Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Republic Day
- Japan and United States: Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga will visit Washington and Hawaii to convey local opposition to the relocation of a U.S. military base (to 05JUN)
Thursday, May 28, 2015
- Africa Region: Anniversary of the creation of the Economic Community of West African States – 1975
- Nepal: Nepal National Day, anniversary of Constituent Assembly declaring Nepal as a federal republic – 2008
- Palestinian Territories: Anniversary of the creation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization – 1964
- Turkey: Anniversary of Gezi Park protests near Taksim Square – 2013
Friday, May 29, 2015
- Japan: Japan and the European Union will hold an annual summit in Tokyo
- Nigeria: Nigeria handover to winner of elections mandated
- Thailand: Thailand will host a regional summit on the flow of migrants through the Bay of Bengal
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Sunday, May 31, 2015
- South Africa: Anniversary of South Africa becoming a republic and breaking off from the U.K. – 1961
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