Oxfam EU: media advisory and calendar
Current and upcoming topics and events – October and November 2023
October
9 October – Wealth Tax – Petition: Kick-off of the collection of 1 million signatures for a European wealth tax. Oxfam EU tax expert, Chiara Putaturo, is available for comment.
16 October – Pandemic Treaty – Comment: The World Health Organisation will publish their proposal of the Pandemic Treaty. EU health expert, Piotr Kolczynski, is available for comment.
17 October – EU Tax Havens – Media Reaction: EU finance ministers will review the EU tax haven’s blacklist. Oxfam will publish a media reaction and Oxfam EU tax expert, Chiara Putaturo, is available for comment.
17 October – TRIPS waiver – Comment: The US International Trade Commission will publish their findings into whether the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Decision on TRIPS Agreement can apply to various treatments and tests, instead of only to COVID-19 vaccines. Oxfam EU health expert, Piotr Kolczynski, is available for comment.
15 to 17 October – World Health Summit – Comment: Oxfam and People’s Vaccine Alliance will attend.
19 to 20 October – Justice and Home Affairs Council – Comment: European justice and home affairs ministers will discuss progress on EU migration and asylum matters. Oxfam EU migration expert, Stephanie Pope, is available for comment.
24 to 25 October – EU Tax Symposium – Event: The European Parliament and the European Commission will organize the second edition of the EU Tax Symposium on the future of taxation in the EU. Oxfam tax lead, Susana Ruiz Rodriguez, will speak and is available for comment.
November
9 to 10 November (TBC) - Shell Companies Directive – Media Reaction: EU Finance ministers will try to reach an agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to prevent the misuse of EU shell companies. Oxfam will publish a media reaction and Oxfam EU tax expert, Chiara Putaturo, is available for comment.
20 November – Run up to COP 28 – Report: In the run-up to COP 28, Oxfam will publish a press release and report with new analysis on the emissions of the richest. Please reach out for an embargoed copy.
20 to 24 November – Global Health Forum – Comment: The European Commission is organising the Global Health Forum and will invite civil society organisations and industry representatives. Oxfam EU health expert, Piotr Kolczynski, is available for comment.
30 November – Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Rules – Event: Oxfam with Fair Finance International will host an event on the role of financial institutions in human rights and environmental due diligence, looking at the case of the world’s most profitable mining giant, Glencore, in Colombia and Peru. Please reach out for more details.
30 November to 12 December – COP – Event: Oxfam will be at COP and is available for comment.
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