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FOCUS 2007
DECEMBER 2007
Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
From 18th to 20th December, the first plenary session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly will take place in Brussels.
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| Reports for discussion and vote on the plenary agenda are: "EU-Latin America relations with a view to the Vth Lima Summit and with special reference to democratic governance", "Challenges and opportunities resulting from globalization for the economic and trade relations between the EU and LA countries", and "Sustainable development and environmental balance in the relations between the EU Member States and Latin America in the context of global warming". |
The assembly's three standing committees will also convene in the margins of the session.
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Summit of the EPP-ED Chairmen of national parliamentary groups
EPP-ED Group Chairman Joseph Daul MEP will be participating at the Summit of Chairmen of the EPP-ED parliamentary groups in the national parliaments, organised by the UMP in the French National Assembly in Paris on Tuesday 18 December.
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UN Climate Change Conference
Six Members of the EPP-ED Group are participating in the UN Conference on Climate Change between the 11th and 14th December in Bali, Indonesia.
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Participating EPP-ED Group Members include: Alejo Vidal-Quadras (Spain), Vice-President of the European Parliament, Chairman of the delegation, Miroslav Ouzký (Czech Republic), Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, Vice-Chairman of the delegation, Karl-Heinz Florenz (Germany), Rapporteur for the Temporary Committee on Climate Change, Avril Doyle (Ireland), Eija-Riitta Korhola (Finland), and Anders Wijkman (Sweden).
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The European Parliament's delegation is organising a roundtable with parliamentarians from participating countries, in order to begin build a post-2012 framework on climate protection (commitments made under the Kyoto Protocol end in 2012).
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EU-Africa Summit
A 25-Member ad-hoc delegation will attend the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon to hold a Pre-Summit on 7 December with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). The EPP-ED Group will be represented by 9 Members. Hans-Gert Pöttering MEP, President of the European Parliament and Ms Mongella, President of the Pan-African Parliament will be addressing the summit on Saturday 8 December. The Pre-Summit will adopt an EP-PAP Joint Declaration on the EU-Africa Strategy to be later adopted at the Summit itself.
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Mental Health in employment
John Bowis MEP (EPP-ED, United Kingdom) is hosting a luncheon debate on Wednesday, 5th December, in association with Mental Health Europe (MHE) highlighting the issue of mental well-being in the workplace.
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The aim is to promote mental well-being in employment as an integral part of EU policy.
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One in five people at work in Europe suffers from a high level of stress at work, the second most common health symptom. Stressors at work increase the risk of anxiety, depression and burn out.
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John Bowis, who is Parliament's rapporteur on the Green Paper on Mental Health, says that Europe needs a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to address the challenges of an ever-evolving and demanding working environment, affecting the mental well-being of people at work and beyond.
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First Symposium on Sustainable Transport
Luís Queiró MEP (EPP-ED, Portugal) is organising the first Symposium on Sustainable Transport in the European Parliament in the Plenary chamber (PHS 3C050) on Monday 3 December at 13.45.
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Mr Queiró is a Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament. The Four roundtables of the Symposium will be attended by several experts from the European institutions as well as industry representatives.
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NOVEMBER 2007
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP (The Netherlands), will participate in a citizen's forum on the Future of Europe in Eindhoven at the STRP Festival, The Netherlands on Sunday 25th November.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on the Referendum, the new treaty and local issues.
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
Dominique Vlasto MEP (France), will participate in a citizen's forum on the Future of Europe in Marseille, France on Thursday 22nd November.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on Europe and Mediterranean.
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Anna Záborská MEP (Slovakia), Chair of the Committee on Women´s Rights and Gender Equality will be chairing a hearing on Sexual harassment in the workplace. The hearing takes place on Wednesday 21st November.
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Speakers will include researchers, trade union and industry representatives. It takes place in ASP 3G2 at 10.00-12.30pm.
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It is the only international assembly in which the representatives of various countries sit together regularly with the aim of promoting the interdependence of North and South. Representatives of 78 ACP states meet their 78 European Parliament counterparts (MEPs) in plenary session for one week twice a year. The Joint Parliamentary Assembly meets alternately in an ACP country and an EU country. The institution is governed by common, democratic rules.
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Among the reports for vote at this assembly included a report co-authored by Astrid Lulling MEP (Luxembourg) and Timothy Harris (St Kitts & Nevis) on the impact of foreign direct investment in ACP states, and a report co-authored by John Bowis MEP (United Kingdom) and Martin Magga (Solomon Islands), on access to healthcare and medicines, with a particular focus on neglected diseases. Other topics for debate included: The EU-Africa strategy, the Lisbon EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon in December, and developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia.
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EP Delegation to Kosovo
The European Parliament delegation to the legislative elections in Kosovo on 17 November will be led by Doris Pack MEP (EPP-ED, Germany), Chairwoman of the EP Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe. Marian Jean Marinescu (EPP-ED, Romania) is also a member of the delegation.
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The elections to a Kosovo-wide Assembly are very important as the elected body will be given the task to choose a provisional President and government for the region, whose final status is still the subject of international diplomatic discussions with Serbia, under the auspices of the United Nations.
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World Diabetes Day 2007: Young People and Diabetes
John Bowis MEP (United Kingdom) is organising and introducing a lunchtime discussion on diabetes and young people with Diabetes Youth Representatives on Wednesday 14th November in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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The meeting is one of several activities in the European Parliament marking the 1st anniversary of the UN Declaration on Diabetes. Schoolchildren with diabetes from all 27 Member States will be travelling to Strasbourg to meet MEPs and EU Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou.
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SME Intergroup - A Common framework for the marketing of products: A new approach for SME?
Othmar Karas MEP (Austria), Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, will moderate the SME Intergroup meeting in Strasbourg on 14 November.
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The speakers at the meeting will be Zita Pleštinská MEP (EPP-ED, Slovakia) and Loucas Gourtsoyannis, Director of NORMAPME. The speeches will be followed by a discussion with the SME Intergroup members.
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
Othmar Karas MEP (Austria), Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, will participate in a citizen's forum on the Future of Europe in Krems, Austria on Thursday 8th November.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on Lower Austria in Europe.
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
German MEP Elisabeth Jeggle will participate in a citizen's forum on the Future of Europe in Ulm, Germany on Thursday 8th November.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on the Future of Europe with a regional/local focus.
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European SME Policy - Challenges Ahead
A conference organised by the EPP-ED Group and the European Association of Crafts, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises will take place in the European Parliament, ASP 3E2, on Thursday 8 November at 15.00-18.00 hours.
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The conference will be focused especially on the results of the European State Aid Reform on the SMEs. It will be opened by Othmar Karas MEP (Austria), President of the SME Intergroup and Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED. Among the speakers will be Marianne Thyssen MEP (Belgium), Vice-Chairwoman of the EPP-ED and Giles Chichester MEP (United Kingdom).
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Conference on Student Mobility in Europe
A conference organised by the EPP-ED Group and Student Council of European University Foundation-Campus Europae will take place in the European Parliament, ASP 5H1, on Thursday 8 November at 8.30-14.00 hours.
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The conference on promoting high quality in student mobility in Europe is co-organised by Erna Hennicot-Schoepges MEP (Luxembourg). Among the speakers will be Doris Pack MEP (Germany) and Ján Figel', EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth.
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The Future of the Financial Markets Supervision
A seminar of the EPP-ED Group will be focused on discussion with experts about the future of the supervision of financial markets in the EU. The seminar will take place in the European Parliament, ASP 3E2, on Wednesday 7 November at 15.00-18.30 hours.
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The seminar will be introduced by EPP-ED Coordinator in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Alexander Radwan MEP (Germany) and the two panels (Supervision of financial markets in the EU. Present situation and main problems and How to improve the supervision of the financial markets in the EU) moderated by John Purvis MEP (United Kingdom) and Piia-Noora Kauppi MEP (Finland).
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Conference on Tibet
The Tibet Intergroup of the European Parliament is organising a Parliamentary Conference on Tibet on Thursday 8th November. Thomas Mann MEP, Chairman of the Intergroup on Tibet, will address the conference, which will focus on environmental pollution in China and the 2008 Olympic Games.
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The conference will begin at 9.30am in room ASP 3E2 until 1pm, and from 3pm to 5.30pm in room PHS 3C50 of the European Parliament.
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The opening of the Tibetan Mandala takes place on Tuesday 6th November. A Mandala is a sand painting of approximately one square meter. It has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective.
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OCTOBER 2007
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
Latvian MEP Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in a citizen's forum on Europe in the Daugavpils, Latvia on Tuesday 30th October 2007.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizens' forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on energy and economic sustainability.
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
Polish MEP Barbara Kudrycka will participate in a citizen's forum on Europe in the School of Public Administration, Bialystok, Poland on Monday 29th October 2007.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on 'Union open and safe: Enlargement of the Schengen zone with Poland and other new Member States: opportunities and challenges'.
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe
Portuguese MEP Sérgio Marques will participate in a citizen's forum on Europe in the University of Madeira in Funchal, Portugal on Friday 26th October 2007.
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As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. This forum will focus on the Future of Europe.
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Industry, Research and Energy Committee Delegation to the USA
A delegation of the Industry Committee and the Parliament's scientific research panel STOA will visit the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the United States' national research center in Tennessee, from Thursday 25th October to Sunday 28th October. The MEPs will also meet representatives of the US Congress, the US State Department and the Department of Energy to exchange views on energy and research policies.
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Several EPP-ED MEPs will attend, including Giles Chicester (United Kingdom), Pilar del Castillo Vera (Spain) (only in Oak Ridge), Paul Rübig (Austria), Ján Hudacký (Slovakia), Esther de Lange (Netherlands)- STOA, and Jonathan Evans (United Kingdom) - Chairman Delegation for Relations with the US (only in DC).
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Delegation for Relations with Korea
Members of the Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula, including its Chairman Hubert Pirker MEP (Austria), and Jas Gawronski MEP (Italy) will visit North Korea from 23-27 October to take part in the 3rd EU-DPRK Economic Workshop. This forum allows for an exchange of ideas between North Korean economic officials and MEPs and European business leaders.
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After the 4-day visit, they will be joined by Astrid Lulling MEP (Luxembourg), and Petya Stavreva MEP (Bulgaria), for a visit to South Korea, where they will meet with lawmakers and government officials.
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Korea
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The future of plant protection in Europe
Horst Schnellhardt MEP (Germany) is organising an information day "The future of plant protection in Europe - Keeping the balance" in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 22-23 October.
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The event will begin with opening of an information stand in front of room 100, in the Winston Churchill Building, on Monday 22 October at 17.00. The information stand will feature information to demonstrate the many benefits that plant protection products contribute to agriculture and our food. The visitors are invited to join the discussion on the future authorisation scheme and the sustainable use of plant protection products in Europe.
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Peace in Northern Ireland
Jim Higgins MEP and Members of the Regional Affairs Committee will host a discussion on Wednesday 17 October at 18.00 in Room A5E2 of the European Parliament, with Regional Affairs Commissioner Danuta Hübner.
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A delegation from Co-operation Ireland, which forms part of the EU´s Peace and Reconciliation Programme will participate in the event which aims to promote mutual understanding and respect between the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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Passport to Trade: Working Across Cultures in the EU
Ingo Friedrich MEP (Germany) will open a conference on "Passport to Trade: Working Across Cultures in the EU" in Brussels on 17 October.
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Observation Delegation of the legislative elections in Togo
From Thursday 11th to Sunday 16th October, a delegation of MEPs will observe the parliamentary election in Togo, taking place on 14th October.
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| Three EPP-ED members will participate: MEPs Patrick Gaubert (France), Valdis Dombrovskis (Latvia), and Horst Posdorf (Germany). |
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EP Citizen's Forum in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis MEP (Latvia) will participate in a European Parliament Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Valmiera on Friday, 5th October.
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| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The focus of the forum in Valmiera will be "Sustainable Development". |
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EP Citizen's Forum in the Netherlands
Maria Martens MEP (Netherlands), will participate in a European Parliament Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Nijmlegen on Thursday, 4th October.
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| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The focus of the forum in Nijmlegen will be "Referendum, New treaty and local issues". |
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SME Union Conference on Franchising
The SME Union and the European Franchise Federation (EFF) are organising a conference on "The World of Franchising: Chances and Challenges for SMEs" on Wednesday, 3 October.
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Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament, will make introductory remarks. The first panel session will be chaired by Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP (France), also a Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. |
The conference will take place on Wednesday, 3 October 2007, from 8:45am to 12:00pm in the European Parliament, Eastman
Building 135 Rue Belliard in Brussels.
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Observation Delegation of the legislative elections in Ukraine
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5 EPP-ED Members are participating in the European Parliament observation delegation of the legislative elections in Ukraine on Monday, 1st October.
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| Laima Andrikienė MEP (Lithuania), Michael Gahler MEP (Germany), Rihards Pĭks MEP (Latvia), Bogusław Sonik MEP (Poland), and Marcello Vernola MEP (Italy), will monitor events at a selection of polling stations across the country.
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SEPTEMBER 2007
Centrist Democrat International (CDI) meeting in Rome
The leaders of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI) gathered in Rome on 20th of September to coordinate their international political action. The meeting was mainly focused on freedom and security, and the commitment of the CDI for promoting democracy in the world. |
| The meeting is promoted by the President of the CDI, Pier Ferdinando Casini. Several Heads of State and Government, as well as representatives of the CDI member parties coming from Europe, America, Africa and Asia will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be hosted by UDC (Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e di Centro), one of the member parties of the CDI. The leaders of the CDI will meet His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in the Official Residence of Castel Gandolfo on Friday 21st of September. |
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Germany
Georg Jarzembowski MEP (Germany), will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Rathaus Bremen, Am Markt 21, Bremen, Germany, on Monday 17th September. |
| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The focus of the forum in Bremen will be "Joining the conversation on Europe" - future of Europe with regional and local focus. |
| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The forum in the Southern Moravian town will focus on the future of the CAP, Eurozone, cross-border and regional cooperation and the Schengen - abolition of borders in the EU. |
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Austria
Reinhard Rack MEP (Austria), will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Alten University of Graz, Austria, on Thursday 13th September. |
| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The focus of the forum in Graz will be on Styria in Europe: new requirements on transport policy and infrastructure. |
AUGUST 2007
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Ribeiro e Castro MEP leads EP mission to Ecuador
EPP-ED MEP José Ribeiro e Castro (Portugal) will lead the Election Observation Mission to Ecuador, scheduled to take place on 30 September 2007. This mission will observe the Elections for a Constituent Assembly in Ecuador, which will comprise 130 members. |
JULY 2007
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EPP-ED Presidency visit to Washington
The Presidency of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED) in the European Parliament is visiting Washington D.C. from July 17-20, 2007 for a series of strategic high-level meetings. |
| Led by EPP-ED Group Chairman Joseph Daul MEP (UMP/France), the leadership of the strongest political Group of the European Parliament, accompanied by several of Parliament's foremost lawmakers, will hold talks with senior Republican and Democrat House members, as well as with leading representatives of the US administration and the World Bank, culminating in a meeting with US Vice President Dick Cheney in the White House on Friday, 20 July.
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Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra will lead the European Parliament's delegation from the Euro-Latin Parliamentary Assembly (EUROLAT)- composed of 60 MEPs and 60 MPs of the Latin American Parliaments - in a meeting of its three standing committees on 6-7 July in Quito (Ecuador), to prepare for the General Assembly, scheduled for October/November 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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| Among the three standing committees, Fernando Fernández Martín MEP (Spain) will co-chair the committees on "Political affairs, Security and Human rights", with Armida de López (PARLACEN).
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| The reports to be discussed and adopted by the Assembly are on the "State of EU-LA relations in the context of the 5th EU-LAC summit in Lima in May 2008"; on "The challenges and opportunities of globalisation for economic and trade relations between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean", and on "Sustainable development and environmental balance in EU-LAC relations from the point of view of global warming".
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JUNE 2007
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Ad hoc delegation from the Development committee to Sudan
The European Parliament's Committee on Development is sending a delegation of MEPs to Darfur from 30 June to 6 July 2007. The delegation will visit refugee camps in Darfur and eastern Chad. |
| On 4 July, the delegation will meet representatives of the Sudanese government and the National Assembly. Jürgen Schröder MEP (Germany) and Jose Ribeiro E Castro MEP (Portugal) will participate.
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EP Delegation to Timor Leste
The European Parliament delegation to the Timor Leste (East Timor) will be part of an EU mission to observe the legislative elections in the youngest state in the world from 27 June to 1 July. It is led by José Javier Pomes Ruiz (EPP-ED, Spain), who also led the observation mission earlier this year for the country's Presidential elections. |
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Regional development in Slovakia
A delegation of the Committee on Regional Development of the European Parliament visits Slovakia on the initiative of Miroslav Mikolášik MEP (EPP-ED, Slovakia) on 26 to 29 June. |
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Democracy and European values in Ukraine: Reality or Aspiration?
Platform for Democracy and Prosperity chaired by Ari Vatanen MEP (EPP-ED, France) is organising a discussion "Democracy and European values in Ukraine: Reality or Aspiration?" in the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 26 June at 17.00-18.00 hours in room A5E3. |
| The success of democracy in Ukraine is crucial or even decisive for success of democracy in Eastern Europe and in the entire post-Soviet area. The recent decision of President Yushchenko to dissolve the parliament and to declare early elections gave hope form of a fresh start. But will it happen? Will prosperity finally come to this part of Europe? Will democracy and European values prevail? |
| Among the participants of the discussion will be Viacheslav Kyrylenko MP, chairman of Nasha Ukraina party (Our Ukraine party, whose honorary president is the President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko), MEPs Ari Vatanen, Charles Tannock and Michal Kaminsky (EP rapporteur on Ukraine).
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Delegation from Committee on Agriculture to Finland
Chairman of the Committeee on Agriculture Neil Parish MEP (United Kingdom), will lead a visit to Finland from 24 to 27 June. Delegation members will visit farms and meet Finnish officials, including Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Sirkka-Liisa Anttila. |
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EU-Switzerland Interparliamentary Meeting
The 26th EU-Switzerland Interparliamentary Meeting will take place in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland from 24 to 26 June 2007. |
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It will be followed by the 28th European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee Meeting in Vaduz, Lichtenstein 26-27 June. |
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13th Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, which brings together 78 Members of the European Parliament and 78 MPs from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, meets for its 13th session in Wiesbaden, Germany. The opening sitting takes place on Monday 25 June, and will be followed by a press conference at 1pm in the Kurhaus, Wiesbaden. |
| The assembly will debate and vote on several reports including one authored by Michael Gahler MEP (Germany) on good governance, transparency and accountability in relation with the exploitation of natural resources in ACP countries. |
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Poland
Jacek Protasiewicz MEP (Poland), will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Wroclaw University, Poland, on Friday 22nd June. |
| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe and the period of reflection following the 'no' votes on the constitution in France and the Netherlands, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The focus will be on Migrations: migrations, free movement of workers, mobility. |
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Slovakia
Edit Bauer MEP (Slovakia), will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Komarno, Slovakia on Friday 22nd June. |
| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe and the period of reflection following the 'no' votes on the constitution in France and the Netherlands, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The forum will focus on the future of Europe, cross-border cooperation (transfer of social rights) in the Schengen zone. |
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Germany
Hartmut Nassauer MEP (Germany), will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Kassel, Germany on Thursday 21st June. |
| As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe and the period of reflection following the 'no' votes on the constitution in France and the Netherlands, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The forum entitled "Your opinion on Europe" will focus on the German Presidency, the future of Europe and the Constitution. |
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Slovenia
Alojz Peterle MEP (Slovenia), the presidential candidate in Slovenia, will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Friday 15th June. |
As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe and the period of reflection following the 'no' votes on the constitution in France and the Netherlands, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The topic of the forum is the environment and public health, and will focus on a report on cancer, healthy living and shared responsibility for health (EU-level involvement).
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Spain
Salvador Garriga Polledo MEP (Spain), José Maria Gil Robles, ex-President of the European Parliament (Spain), and others will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Madrid on Monday 11th June. |
As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe and the period of reflection following the 'no' votes on the constitution in France and the Netherlands, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The forum in Madrid will focus on "50 years of the Treaty of Rome: 50 years of building Europe."
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EP Citizen's Forum on the Future of Europe in Finland
Eija-Riitta Korhola MEP (Finland) will participate in a Citizen's Forum on Europe in Vaasa, Italy on Friday 8th June. |
As part of its contribution to the debate on the future of Europe and the period of reflection following the 'no' votes on the constitution in France and the Netherlands, the European Parliament is organising a series of citizen's forums to enable members of the public directly to enter the debate on the main issues. The forum is entitled "Kansalaistori/Medborgatorget", and will focus on the future of the EU, energy and climate policy, the environment and on how the EU affects people´s everyday life and how citizens can influence the decision-making process.
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The EU's Approach Towards Cuba: Effective or Not?
A hearing on the EU Common Position on Cuba will be held by Peter Šťastný MEP (EPP-ED, Slovakia), Zuzana Roithová MEP (EPP-ED, Czech Republic), José Ribeiro e Castro MEP (EPP-ED, Portugal) and other MEPs in the European Parliament, room A5E3 on Thursday 7 June, 14.30-17.00 hours.
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The European Union will review its Common Position on Cuba in June 2007. This is the 16th revision of this common policy and it will most likely not be changed. What have been the results of this policy which has a declared objective "to encourage a process of transition to a pluralist democracy and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as a sustainable recovery and improvement in the living standards of the Cuban people"? Among the speakers at the conference will be Osvaldo Alfonso Valdes, a former political prisoner, and María Liusa Bascur, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights/Cuba Futuro.
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Intercultural Dialogue between Europe and Russia: Towards a Borderless Europe
An international conference organised by Stefano Zappalà MEP (EPP-ED, Italy) will be held in the European Parliament, room A3E2 on Wednesday 6 June, 16.00-18.30 hours.
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The conference aims to encourage a meaningful dialogue among the distinguished speakers to answer questions such as "Is the clash of civilisations really unavoidable or could it instead be based on a gigantic misunderstanding due to flawed communication?" and "How can Europe and Russia, for the future, smooth out issues related to communication and trade relations?". This will culminate in a key address entitled "Economic, logical and historic ground between Europe and Russia" which intends to lay the groundwork to illustrate crucial aspects and foster the development of closer ties between Europe and Russia.
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The implementation of the electronic communications regulatory framework
A mini-hearing of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, chaired by Angelika Niebler MEP (EPP-ED, Germany), will focus on electronic communications. The hearing will take place in the European Parliament, ASP 3E2, on Tuesday 5 June at 15.00-18.30 hours.
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Among the participants will be Fabio Colasanti, Director-General of the European Commission Directorate-General for Information Society and Media, and Roberto Viola, 2007 Chairman of the European Regulators Group, General-Secretary of AGCOM and others.
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The role of women in industry
A public hearing on the role of women in industry will be held jointly by the European Parliament's Committees on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and on Industry, Research and Energy, in the European Parliament, PHS 4B1, on Tuesday 5 June at 10.00-12.30 hours. The hearing will be chaired by Anna Záborská MEP (EPP-ED, Slovakia), Chairwoman of the FEMM Committee.
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The hearing is focused on gathering information ahead of the discussion in the European Parliament on the report on the role of women in industry. The discussion points will be the participation of women in the various sectors of industry as well as their working conditions.
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