The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and BirdLife, with the support of the European Habitats Forum, will organize a high-level debate at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the issue of invasive alien species in Europe and the development of an EU policy instrument to tackle them.  

date: 21 February 2013   venue: European Parliament   location: Brussels, Belgium   contact: Ana Nieto   e-mail: ana.nieto@iucn.org   www: http://iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/europe/?11772/Biodiversitys-Ticking-Time-Bomb