Geopolitical Europe Pulse: international summit overview, fall 2024

30 August 2024

With the start of September, the political summer break is officially over and the agendas are filling up. Today’s edition of the Geopolitical Europe Pulse brings you an overview of the most important global (and, of course, European) summits and major events to have on your radar in the next months.

September

• 16-19 Sept: first European Parliament plenary session after the summer, Brussels (Belgium)

• 10-24 Sept: UN General Assembly, NYC (USA)

• 22-23 Sept: Summit for the Future, NYC (USA)

October

• 6-11 Oct: ASEAN Global Summit, Vientiane (Laos)

• 16 Oct: EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, Brussels (Belgium)

• 17-18 Oct: European Council, Brussels (Belgium)

• 22-24: BRICS Summit, Kazan (Russia)

November

• tbc: Global AI Safety Summit (France)

• India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

• Quad Security Dialogue (India)

• 1-7 Nov: APEC leaders’ summit, Lima (Peru)

• 4 Nov: US elections

• 18-19 Nov: G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

• 19 Nov: Foreign Affairs Council Defence (EU), Brussels (Belgium)

December

• South Africa takes over G20 Presidency

• 2-13: UNCCD, COP16, Riyadh (Saudi-Arabia)

• 10-11 Dec: Doha Forum, Doha (Qatar)

• 19-20 Dec: European Council, Brussels (Belgium)

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