EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2004

2009

Committee on Foreign Affairs

ACTIVITY REPORT
(6th Legislature: 2004 2009)

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FOREWORD BY JACEK SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS (2007 2009)

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The report before you represents the culmination of the past five years (2004 2009) of intensive and productive activity by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Simply looked at in terms of 'raw' statistics, the Committee's work in the course of the 6th legislature has been pretty impressive by any standards: in addition to our regular committee meetings held at least twice-monthly, we have held 72 extraordinary meetings to respond to crisis situations and issues, and prepared, debated and adopted a total of 259 reports, opinions and resolutions which were then voted on in plenary. The Committee was addressed a total of 397 times by visiting speakers from outside the EU and from within, including 176 exchanges with the Commission and the Council, notably with the High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana (10 times), Commissioners Rehn (17 times) and Ferrero-Waldner (15 times), and all 20 EU Special Representatives over the 5-year period. Regular briefings by the Council Presidency-in-office post-GAERC or on Presidency priorities (63), as well as preparatory visits by AFET's Enlarged Bureau to the Member State holding the forthcoming Presidency (8), meetings of the Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen (COFACC) held in the Presidency country (9), and regular bilateral meetings in Brussels between AFET and representatives of the foreign affairs and defence committees of national parliaments (6), have strengthened the Committee's contacts and involvement with each Presidency and fostered its involvement in CFSP issues. Members have also participated in ad hoc delegation visits (11) to candidate countries or to other countries which have been the object of AFET scrutiny. AFET's capacities have also grown with the creation of two new sub-committees (one for security and defence policy (SEDE), and one for human rights (DROI), to support AFET in its tasks in those areas), and of new Working Groups (one on the UN and one on the Western Balkans). At the mid-term point of the legislature, the AFET Bureau expanded from 4 to 5, to reflect the new increased membership. But what has the committee actually achieved? The raw data certainly tells its own powerful story, for example, the large number of visiting speakers from third countries attests to the high level of interest there is in interchanges with AFET. However, the ensuing report attempts to look beyond the figures and to consider how the Committee has built on the strong foundations of the previous legislature, and acquired - and used - new powers in a way which has established AFET as more of an equal partner of the Council and the Commission than ever before, and in so doing, has helped make the European Parliament a more influential global presence. We have continued to build on our work on key thematic issues (CFSP/ESDP, enlargement, the European Neighbourhood Policy, transatlantic relations, EU-UN relations, human rights and democratisation, electoral assistance), and geographical areas (the Western Balkans, Russia, the Middle East, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South East Asia, China, and Latin America).
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At the same time, as an organ responsive to the geo-political climate, the Committee's focal points have necessarily shifted since the 5th legislature: energy security, Russia, ENP East (Ukraine, the Black Sea, and the South Caucasus) and ENP South (the Barcelona Process, Israel and Syria), and EU-UN Relations, have all come much more strongly to the fore; enlargement has continued to occupy the Committee, albeit with a new strategic focus/approach considering questions such as the scope and pace of future enlargements, which has resulted in a specific Commission report on the EU's integration capacity and provided a strong incentive to the Commission to develop the forthcoming Eastern Partnership. We have maintained our strong links with the High Representative for CFSP and the Council Presidency, and developed these still further, thereby strengthening our powers of democratic scrutiny in the domain of CFSP and our involvement in regional issues. Parliament's powers of scrutiny have been further enhanced during the 6th legislature with the introduction of a structured regular dialogue between Parliament and the Commission on strategic political priorities under the External Financial Instruments. In order to increase efficiency and ensure that Parliament could react within the deadlines foreseen, AFET organised its scrutiny at the level of specially created Working Groups (or, in the case of the IPA, of the existing Working Group on the Western Balkans), generally with the direct involvement of the relevant rapporteurs. Thanks to AFET's initiatives in this area, Parliament has become a recognised partner in the implementation of the EU assistance and co-operation instruments, thus breaking the monopoly formerly exercised by Member State governments in providing political guidance to the Commission. Another key AFET initiative in the 6th legislature has been the formalising and increasing of AFET's relations with the UN, aided by the creation of a UN Working Group. This Working Group has striven to develop strong contacts within the UN General Secretariat and UN agencies, programmes and funds and is now a recognised partner of the UN in fields such as UN reform, peacekeeping operations and election observation missions. The report which follows explores all these fields and others in greater detail, and I believe it will help to provide a clear sense of what the Committee on Foreign Affairs has attempted to do, what it has achieved, and of its continuing evolution into an ever more effective and influential entity; equally, that it will serve as a pointer for the work that still lies ahead in the forthcoming and subsequent legislatures. Before closing, I would like to thank colleagues, old and new, on the Committee, for their work, their commitment, and their support over the past five years. I would also like to pay tribute to my predecessor as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Elmar Brok, for steering the Committee through seven and a half years (from 1999 to 2007) of always challenging times. I salute the work he has done especially on promoting a more efficient, coherent and visible CFSP, and on enlargement, and, more generally, his tireless efforts to advance AFET's and thereby Parliament's role and democratic scrutiny powers. Thanks are also due to the AFET secretariat, who have compiled this Activity Report, and especially to Christian Huber who, as head of the secretariat since 1999, has been a steady and ever-present hand on the AFET tiller through all the daily challenges and crises the Committee has faced.

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Contents: Activity Report (6th Legislature: 2004 2009)

Contents Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): An Assessment of the 6th Legislature Annex VI.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament Composition of the Enlarged Bureau Composition of the Secretariat Statistical information: Visiting speakers by Institution/Region and EU Institution Breakdown (pie charts) Parliamentary scrutiny of EU Institutions Breakdown of Presidency Visiting Speakers, Visiting Speakers by Theme (pie chart) AFET Extraordinary Meetings AFET Delegations and reports on Delegations in Committee Summary of Official Documents Annotated List of Reports and Resolutions ANNEX Additional statistical information and raw data I. Visiting Speakers: List of Visiting Speakers by Institution/Region List of Visiting Speakers by Theme Chronological List of Visiting Speakers (with dates) II. Official Documents: List of Reports List of Resolutions List of Opinions List of Policy Papers III. Meetings: List of Extraordinary AFET Meetings List of AFET Hearings and Workshops IV. Delegations: List of AFET Delegations List of Reports on Delegation Visits in Committee 136 141 124 129 98 105 106 111 60 68 79 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 3 19 20 22

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Activities of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): An Assessment of the 6th Legislature
This Report1 covers the period of the 6th legislature from 2004 2009. At the beginning of this period, some significant changes were made to the structure of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). Firstly, two sub-committees were created; the Sub-committee on Security and Defence Policy (SEDE), and the Sub-committee on Human Rights (DROI). The subcommittees support AFET in monitoring more closely these two crucial foreign policy areas, pursuant to Annex VI.1 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure.2 Other significant changes were increases to the size of the Committee from 69 members to 78 (on 21 July 2004), and then from 78 to 86 (on 1 January 2007), and to the size of the Bureau from four members to five (at the beginning of 2007), in order to reflect the increased size of the Union following the EU enlargements of 1 May 2004 and 1 January 2007. At the mid-term point of the legislature, in February 2007, the Chairmanship of the Committee passed from Elmar Brok (Chairman 1999 2007) to Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (Chairman 2007 present). Below is a discussion of AFET's work and influence in the Committee's areas of responsibility as designated in Annex VI.1: the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), institutional scrutiny, relations with third countries, especially those in the immediate vicinity of the Union (through the European Neighbourhood Policy), enlargement, and human rights and democracy promotion. For each area the most important actions of AFET have been highlighted, using specific examples of reports and meetings, and the impact and influence of AFET on various aspects of the field has been assessed. Where appropriate, the situation is compared with that of the previous legislature, in order to point out how AFET has further advanced its 5th legislature work. Following this is a section on key geographical issues that may not have been covered in the first part of the report, since they do not fall under the immediate Neighbourhood and are not covered horizontally. Foreign relations with third countries and countries outside the neighbourhood are also of primary concern to the Committee they are covered in points three and five of Annex VI and 20% of all speakers in committee during the 6th legislature were addressing these topics exclusively. The fields of interest highlighted below reflect both the responsibilities of the Committee and the interests of its members.

Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Horizontal aspects

A common thread in the AFET approach towards CFSP, reflected in the AFET texts adopted by Parliament, is the call for more constructive and forward-looking relations between Parliament and the Council regarding CFSP priorities and their financing. AFET has consistently worked for a stronger consultative role, stressing that the Council should be in constant dialogue with AFET in order to form CFSP priorities, rather than just informing the Committee of choices already made. This, for example, was stated explicitly in the 2005 Brok report on 'Common Foreign and Security Policy 2004'. As a result of these vigorous efforts, contacts between AFET and its sub-committees, and representatives of the Council or the Council Presidency have continued to be fostered. For
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The 2004 2009 Activity Report was compiled by the AFET Secretariat (Christian Huber, Rosemary Opacic, Silvio Gonzato, Elina Viilup, Laure Enciso y Berge, Eva Palatova, Anneli Knig, Edina Banlaki, Margaret Francois, Johanna Rounio) with particular thanks to Laragh Widdess (stagiaire) and with thanks also to Jose Javier Fernandez Fernandez, Zsusanna Kiss (DROI), Michal Malovec (SEDE), and Nino Zaldastanishvili (stagiaire) 2 See p19 of the Activity Report for the full text. The major role of the sub-committees is the detailed preparation of reports for the main committee in their specific fields, which are adopted by AFET before submission to plenary. Given the extent of the subcommittees' activities, both are producing their own separate activity reports, which are intended to expand upon and complement this Report.

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example, in addition to the pre-existing biannual meetings of the Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC), held in the Presidency country, stronger links between AFET and hence Parliament and the Council Presidencies have been promoted by the regular Presidency preparation visits to countries about to hold the Presidency by AFET Delegations. Equally important have been the regular bilateral meetings in Brussels between AFET and representatives of the foreign affairs and defence committees of national parliaments, of which there have been six in the 6th legislature. Similarly, AFET maintained its strong links with the High Representative for CSFP, Javier Solana, who spoke on ten occasions in committee, and there were more meetings with EU Special Representatives than in the previous legislature,3 which have paved the way for a greater involvement in specific regional missions. Developments in the budgetary procedure for the CFSP have also contributed to an increased role for AFET in helping to set the CFSP agenda. Thanks to negotiations led by AFET and the Budgets Committee, in 2005 the Council agreed to be represented at the regular (five times a year) budget consultation meeting by the Chairperson of the Political and Security Committee in replacement of the RELEX counsellor of the Presidency. This arrangement was sanctioned in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006. AFET could now question not only the financial impact but also the substance of the decisions taken. This was particularly important, for example, in the lead-up to the launch of the EULEX Rule of Law mission in Kosovo and the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia. AFET has also been pressing for revision of the 2002 Interinstitutional Agreement between Parliament and Council, concerning Parliament's access to sensitive information held by the Council in the field of security and defence policy. Although Parliament has enjoyed greater access to certain information, through the seven or eight annual meetings between an EP Special Committee, 4 the High Representative for CSFP and Council representatives that have been instituted, there are still concerns that the scope and quality of the information requested has not met the legitimate expectations of MEPs. A specific concern for the Foreign Affairs Committee has been reviewing Parliament's role in foreign policy in the light of the Lisbon Treaty, which should confer more powers to Parliament. The Chairman's 2008 report '2006 Annual Report on the CFSP', for example, focuses on the impact of Lisbon upon CFSP and Parliament. The Committee has taken the forward-thinking approach of anticipating some of these changes, as a way of both demonstrating its commitment to the tenets of the treaty and of advancing the role of Parliament in the field. This has been pursued by recommending measures that would afford the Committee an increased role in agenda-setting, scrutiny and consultation, hence its insistence on a new Interinstitutional Agreement, and the calls for less description and more strategic recommendations in the Council's CFSP report. Such recommendations have also been discussed at the regular joint meetings with national parliaments, a forum that would be enhanced should the Lisbon Treaty be ratified.

Energy security
As well as advocating these institutional improvements to the CFSP framework, AFET has been working hard to push various thematic issues to the top of the CFSP agenda. The 2008 and 2009 AFET reports on the Council's CFSP reports of 2006 and 2007 both highlight energy security as one of the most significant aspects of CFSP, since the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute of January 2006 and the subsequent supply crisis had clearly exposed this as an area of great importance for Europe. With Russia using gas supply as a foreign policy tool, China and India becoming major economic powers, the growth of US energy demand, instability in the markets and slow progress in switching to more sustainable fuels, the Committee reacted to these converging global factors by calling for more preventative diplomacy and crisis-prevention tools from Council policy. This has been another area in
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which the Committee has shown great interest and expertise. The 2007 Saryusz-Wolski report 'Towards a Common Foreign Policy on Energy' established Parliament as a pioneer thinker in the field, and created the foundation for regular consultations with all the main policy makers in this area. AFET was involved, for example, in advising Claude Mandil (when he was the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency) on his specialist paper on energy security for the French Presidency. AFET has demonstrated the capacity to respond practically, quickly and effectively to developments in this field. Shortly after the second Russia-Ukraine gas dispute and supply crisis of January 2009, two extraordinary joint meetings were held with the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (PCC) and EU-Ukraine PCC delegations, as well as government representatives from Russia and the Ukraine, in preparation for the January plenary. At the end of these useful meetings, an informal contact group was created to facilitate further discussion between the relevant parties, and to help follow through on Parliament's important recommendation to the Council to create a diplomacy of crisis prevention.

European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) / Security and Defence

The creation of the Sub-committee on Security and Defence Policy (SEDE) at the beginning of the 6th legislature in 2004 marked a new qualitative shift in parliamentary scrutiny of the European Security and Defence Policy as well as of related security issues (a separate report has been prepared on SEDE activities in 2004 2009). Since all reports and opinions originally drafted and debated in SEDE must be adopted by AFET, the cooperation between the two is naturally very close. Additionally, several joint meetings (e.g. on the conflict in Georgia), hearings (e.g. on security and development with DEVE) and delegations (e.g. Bosnia and Herzegovina) were organised. In order to provide full scrutiny of the policies concerned, regular meetings with the Defence Ministers of the EU Presidency countries were held in AFET, while SEDE organised exchanges of views with Chairpersons of the Political and Security Committee of the Council. Security and defence issues were also discussed in regular AFET meetings with the High Representative of the Council for CFSP, Javier Solana, as well as in SEDE meetings with his representatives and senior officials (for non-proliferation, African peacekeeping capabilities, human rights and gender et al.). Moreover, AFET held an exchange of views on EU-NATO relations with Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, the SecretaryGeneral of NATO, in May 2006. In order to improve the inflow of information on NATO-EU cooperation, SEDE and the EP standing delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA) held several joint meetings, for example the most recent joint SEDE/NATOPA Public Hearing on Transatlantic Security Relations on 5 March 2009. AFET, often through SEDE, has consolidated parliamentary oversight of ESDP developments through scrutiny of ESDP civilian and military operations, either in situ (delegations to Chad, Kosovo, Georgia, Democratic Republic of Congo as well as some of their Operations Headquarters in the EU) or through contacts with Council officials like those of the EU Military Committee and EU Military Staff. The development of capabilities has been examined through visits to operations centres and national headquarters, to Battle Groups, to the EU Satellite Centre and to the European Defence Agency. Regular contacts with standing European multinational forces such as EUROCORPS and the European Gendarmerie Force were established. Issues related to ESDP were examined, such as gender mainstreaming, human rights, the use of force, cooperation with the UN, NATO, and the African Union (AU), as well as the EU concepts on security sector reform (SSR) and disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR). Parliamentary control has also been exercised through scrutiny of the budget, both the CFSP budget for civilian missions and the ATHENA mechanism for military operations. Parliamentary cooperation has been furthered by participation of the SEDE chairperson in the Conference of Defence Committee Chairs (CODCC), which meets every six months in the EU Presidency country, as well as in biannual AFET meetings in Brussels, in attendance of national parliaments' delegations.

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Security-related issues that received the most intense focus from SEDE during the 6th legislature were disarmament and arms control (including the Non-proliferation Treaty, Weapons of Mass Destruction and arms exports), the implementation and review of the European Security Strategy (including security and development, cyber security, space and security, missile defence, piracy and terrorism), EU-NATO relations (including missile defence, the CFE Treaty and European security architecture) and tense regional issues (including Gaza, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad and the Central African Republic, Somalia, Darfur, Kosovo, the Arctic region, Moldova, Ukraine and the South Caucasus). Common threads in AFETs reports and resolutions on security and defence display a push for improvements to the EUs ESDP capabilities (including better spending), in order to improve the preparedness of the EU to manage crises abroad very early on. Thus various resolutions have called for a European standing naval force in the Mediterranean, an integrated European Armed Force, a permanent EU Operational Headquarters to complement NATO, and an EU Civil Peace Corps for crisis response and conflict prevention. Another important role of Parliament, through AFET and SEDE, is to pressure Member States to tighten their laws and practices; for example the 2008 Kuhne report called uncontrolled arms exports from certain EU Member States embarrassing, and the Romeva resolutions urge stricter control over the licensing by Member States of arms production overseas. The relentless pressure of Parliament to make the EU Code of Conduct for arms exports a legally binding instrument, exercised through the Romeva reports on arms exports and during the legislative procedures related to two directives on defence procurement and armaments transfers within the EU (the so-called defence package), finally paid off in 2008, when the Council Common Position on legally binding criteria for arms exports was adopted. The next step, which AFET continues to argue for since the 2006 Romeva resolution on Small Arms and Light Weapons, is an International Arms Trade Treaty.

Institutional Scrutiny
External Financial Instruments There are a number of other ways in which Parliament's powers of scrutiny have been enhanced during the 6th legislature. At the end of 2004 the European Parliament was consulted on a number of legislative proposals (the Prodi Package) which aimed at streamlining the number of Community programmes, covering internal and external policies, at the disposal of the Commission. The new generation of external financial instruments5 became effective on 1 January 2007, and the EIDHR was included in the final package only after the insistence of AFET. However, the merging of existing programmes into broader geographical and thematic instruments meant that Parliament had far less scope to shape the objectives and priorities of Community action in a given area. The advent of the new instruments was therefore linked with the adoption by the Commission, at the insistence of Parliament, of a declaration on democratic scrutiny:
DECLARATION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY AND COHERENCE OF EXTERNAL ACTIONS The Commission undertakes to enter into a regular dialogue with the Parliament on the content of the draft country, regional and thematic strategy papers and to take due account of the position of the Parliament when implementing the strategies. This dialogue will include a discussion on the transition of potential candidates to pre-accession status during the period covered by the Interinstitutional Agreement.6

The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), the Pre-Accession Assistance Instrument (IPA), the Instrument for Stability (IfS), the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) all under the responsibility of AFET - together with the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries (ICI), under the responsibility of DEVE and INTA respectively. 6 OJ, 7 December 2006, C297 E/200-201

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This declaration, complemented by an exchange of letters between Parliament and the Commission, resulted in a structured regular dialogue between the two institutions on the definition of the strategic political priorities under the different financial instruments. In order to increase efficiency and ensure that Parliament could react within the foreseen deadlines, AFET organised its scrutiny at the level of working groups, generally with the direct involvement of the relevant rapporteurs.7 For the ENPI two separate working groups (EAST and SOUTH) were established ex novo. The Sub-committee on Human Rights created its own Working Group for the EIDHR. For the IPA the committee decided to use the existing Working Group on the Western Balkans, enlarged to the relevant rapporteurs (to also cover Turkey). These groups have analysed strategy papers, action plans or multiannual indicative programmes, and adopted specific recommendations, through letters, to the Commission. All the groups have requested that this dialogue be pursued and extended to the annual action programme, so as to follow implementation on the ground. In the case of the IPA and ENPI, the Committee decided to ask external experts to analyse the priorities and objectives negotiated by the Commission with each beneficiary country under the 2007 annual programmes. The IPA working group met four times in total in the 6th legislature (three of which were in 2008), while the ENPI working groups met six times in total, including two seminars with the Trans European Policy Study Association (TEPSA) experts who had carried out implementation studies of the ENPI. The 2009 Szymaski review of the ENPI constitutes AFET's contribution to the mid-term ENPI review communication of the Commission, of 21 April 2009. Regarding the Instrument for Stability, besides the strategy paper and the relevant implementing document, the rapporteur conducted a thorough scrutiny of the financing decisions taken by the Commission to address urgent crises. The Committee also held a specific exchange of views on the matter in June 2008. Thanks to the above initiatives, the European Parliament has become a recognised partner in the implementation of the EU assistance and cooperation instruments, thus breaking the monopoly hitherto exercised by Member State governments in providing political guidance to the Commission. EU-UN Relations The second point in Annex VI.1 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, detailing the powers and responsibilities of AFET,8 states that the Committee is responsible for 'relations with other EU institutions and bodies, the UNO and other international organisations...' In this legislature AFET has certainly developed all of these relations, the inter-institutional element of which has been touched upon above. However, one of the greatest evolutions during the 6th legislature has been the formalising and increasing of AFET's relations with the UN. In 2004 a Working Group on EU-UN relations was created, meeting under the auspices of AFET and comprising selected members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and specially designated members of the Development Committee (DEVE). The working group held exchanges of views with high-ranking UN officials and executives from various agencies such as UNDP, UNEP and UNRWA. It also organised AFET public hearings on UN related matters, including two on UN reform and the most recent one on the Peacebuilding Commission, with Ambassador Takasu, in May 2008. The increase in focus towards the UN can also be evinced by the five meetings AFET has held in this legislature specifically covering UN organisation and EU-UN relations, at which UN representatives have spoken. The UN Working Group9 has helped immensely to develop strong contacts within the UN General Secretariat and UN agencies, programmes and funds. It is now a recognised partner of the UN in the
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fields of, for example, UN reform, peacekeeping operations and election observation missions. As well as inviting UN representatives to Parliament, the Working Group has facilitated this partnership by initiating annual visits to the UN Headquarters in New York. Similarly, the Working Group has ensured that there is the utmost cooperation within the EU over EU-UN relations, by developing a closer association with the UN Working Group of the Council (CONUN). The Slovenian chair of CONUN addressed the AFET Working Group on the priorities of their Presidency, while the Chairman of the AFET Working Group (Alexander Graf Lambsdorff) addressed CONUN on Parliament's priorities for the 64th UN General Assembly. The AFET Working Group Chairman has demonstrated his willingness on behalf of the Working Group to help set the EU agenda for the UN by tabling recommendations last year and this year on 'EU priorities for the next Session of the UN General Assembly', as a complement to the regular delegation visits.

Enlargement
Horizontal aspects After the enlargement activity that resulted in the big bang of 2004, when ten new countries joined the EU, with a further two joining in 2007, the enlargement issues facing AFET and the EU as a whole necessarily changed. Larger questions about the scope and pace of enlargement became more relevant, as opposed to the technicalities of accession. The enlargement issue also became more intertwined with matters of state-building, since the prospective new accession countries, notably those of the Western Balkans, have a long way to go before they fulfil the Copenhagen Criteria. Nevertheless, AFET continued with the practice, established in 1999, of regularly meeting with government representatives and chief negotiators of candidate countries, as part of the regular monitoring of the negotiation process. Three important reports on enlargement strategy,10 adopted under the guidance of the then AFET Chairman Elmar Brok, set out the Committee's vision of the way the EU should now approach the enlargement question: the candidate countries' efforts to meet the Copenhagen Criteria must be paralleled by the EU's adjustment of its institutional framework and finances to accommodate enlarged membership. The resolutions also tried to sharpen the Commission's rather loose definition of 'integration capacity', and advise the Commission to diversify relations with potential candidate countries and European neighbouring countries outside the current contractual framework, in order to take account of their vastly different internal dynamics. It is undeniable that the three resolutions not only resulted in the November 2006 publication of a specific Commission report on the EU's integration capacity, but also provided a strong incentive to the Commission to develop the Eastern Partnership, launched in Prague on 7 May 2009. Western Balkans In order to realise its renewed focus on the Western Balkans, AFET created the Western Balkans Working Group in spring 2005, comprised of permanent rapporteurs on each of the Western Balkans countries.11 The group has monitored developments in the region closely by holding regular meetings with key actors in the area, for example with Miroslav Lajak and Pieter Feith, when they were the EU Special Representatives for Bosnia and Herzegovina and for Kosovo respectively, as well as the various foreign ministers and prime ministers of the countries of the Western Balkans.12 Sixty-nine speakers addressed Western Balkans issues in the AFET Committee during the 6th legislature, demonstrating the Committee's desire for debates on the subject, and the strong relations the Committee has built with experts and actors on the ground. The Working Group acts as the Committee's interface with both the Regional Cooperation Council (formerly the Stability Pact) and the relevant Community Assistance
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See annotated list of reports, pp37-38 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Chair, Hannes Swoboda, Chair, (rapporteur on Croatia), Doris Pack (rapporteur on BiH), Jelko Kacin (rapporteur on Serbia), Marcello Vernola (rapporteur on Montenegro), Joost Lagendijk (rapporteur on Kosovo), Libor Rouek (rapporteur on Albania), Erik Meijer (rapporteur on FYROM). 12 See annex pp61-62 for the list of government representatives from the Western Balkans speaking in the Committee. In total, AFET was addressed 24 times in the 5th legislature by these representatives.

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Programmes (CARDS and now IPA), giving members better access to the mechanisms and results of these operations. The streamlined and dynamic nature of the Working Group has enabled AFET to produce important political statements on sensitive issues to tight deadlines, for example the Lagendijk resolution on Kosovo and the role of the EU, adopted on 5 February 2009, and the Pack resolution on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted on 24 April 2009. This raised AFET's profile and contributed to the sense of Parliament as an organ with strong and rapid crisis response capacities. Confidential briefings of the Working Group by the Presidency on sensitive issues have also facilitated this kind of crisis response, as well as involving AFET in ongoing political dialogue with the Council, and enabling the timely and in-depth briefing of AFET members. Within AFET, the large number of reports and resolutions on Western Balkans issues13 illustrates the commitment within the Committee to the development of the region. Overall, the texts adopted display a coherent and logical balance of optimism and realism regarding the internal state of these Balkan nations. As always, the reports starkly highlight problem areas, such as Serbias lack of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) or the failure to pursue reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while also pointing out reform successes, such as the resumption of dialogue between rival political and ethnic factions in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). In this way the AFET evinces an optimism based on its desire for stabilisation and democratisation in the region, as well as for continuing the enlargement process, while it also exhibits a realism based on stringent, in-depth and ongoing analysis of the current situation in these countries. Turkey Since the potential accession of Turkey is a very long-term issue, most of AFETs involvement has been at the level of monitoring the situation in Turkey and informing its members as well as other EU bodies both of this situation and of AFETs position regarding Turkeys candidateship. As such, there have been yearly AFET progress reports on Turkey, which have outlined Parliaments position that the accession negotiations with Turkey are an open-ended process, not leading a priori to accession. The reports are also intended to guide Commission negotiations by outlining priority areas and concerns, and to pre-figure concrete action the EU might take. For example, the 2005 political groupinitiated 'Resolution on the opening of negotiations with Turkey' deplored Turkeys hesitance to ratify and implement the Ankara Protocol, and stressed that failure to do so would seriously affect the negotiation process. One year later, the Council decided to freeze eight chapters of negotiation for as long as this ratification and implementation does not take place. That AFET is very much involved in Turkeys progress towards accession is demonstrated by the 2008 official visit of the AFET delegation to Ankara, which met with the President and Prime Minister of Turkey, the Foreign Minister and Chief Negotiator, as well as Parliament and civil society.

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) / European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI)
Horizontal aspects Throughout this 6th legislature, AFET has worked to ensure that there is a ring of economically and politically stable countries around the EU, and that there are no new dividing lines in Europe. Nevertheless it is also aware that differentiated and specific policies are required for relations between Eastern and Southern neighbours, since they have distinct cultural identities and different potentials. The Tannock/Obiols i Germ report of 2007 entitled Strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy called for just this kind of regional differentiation, and in 2008 the Council proposed to institutionalise such delineation through the creation of both the Union for the Mediterranean and the Eastern Partnership. As a measure of AFETs influence in this area, the
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structure of the forthcoming Eastern Partnership reflects the majority of AFETs recommendations over the last two years, and the recent creation of the Union for the Mediterranean was directly followed in AFET by the 2009 Napoletano report on the 'Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean'. In addition, AFET is upholding the primary goal of preventing divisions among the EUs neighbours by using its institutional scrutiny of the ENPI to ensure that funds are allocated in a balanced way between the two regions, East and South. ENP East The 2004 enlargement gave the EU new neighbours on its Eastern border, and the 2004 enlargement countries brought along new expertise. As a result, the EU focused much attention on its Eastern neighbours in the 6th legislature. The view of the Committee was, as expressed in the 2004 Tannock report, that the ENP is distinct from the issue of potential membership of the European Union, but that it is not explicitly excluded in the policy for those countries entitled to apply under Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union. The Committee also emphasised that the aim of the ENP should not only be to strengthen bilateral relations between the EU and the neighbourhood countries but also to create networks of cooperation and bring about the development of regional integration between neighbouring countries. It called for greater emphasis to be placed on developing the regional and sub-regional dimensions. Such EP recommendations are reflected in the establishment of a Black Sea Synergy and in the structure of the Eastern Partnership. Speaking in the March I 2009 plenary, Commissioner FerreroWaldner reiterated that the Commission Communication of 3 December 2008 suggested making Parliaments EuroNest initiative 'an integral part of the Eastern Partnership'.14 Another area of concern for this Committee has been the South Caucasus. The inclusion of the three countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) and the appointment of an EU Special Representative were preceded by calls from the Committee for these measures to be taken, through the EP resolutions preceding the 2004 enlargement. While broadly supporting the EU policy towards the three countries in the framework of the ENP, AFET called for more incentives to motivate the countries to advance on the path to reform, including visa facilitation and free trade agreements, and called for a regional policy for the South Caucasus. The Committee followed closely the post-Soviet so-called "frozen conflicts" in the region, which had already started showing signs of thawing at the beginning of the 6th legislature. When the war erupted in the Georgian region of South Ossetia in August 2008, AFET displayed an impressive response to the crisis, summoning an extraordinary meeting with the French Presidency and Eka Tkeshelashvili, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the same month as the crisis. The Committee called for a unanimous, solid stance and underlined the need to send an ESDP mission and to be involved in reconstruction and humanitarian aid. These ideas were picked up in Parliament's resolution of 3 September 2008 on the situation in Georgia, including the support for a major EU plan to provide financial support for the rebuilding of affected areas and to establish a stronger EU presence in the country and throughout the region. 15 The Committee has played a part in various other scenarios that have unfolded in the eastern neighbourhood. For example, AFET members took an active role during the Orange revolution in Ukraine; the EP was the first EU institution to advocate a European perspective for Ukraine. Similarly, AFET was quick to respond to the protests and riots following the 5 April 2009 general elections in Moldova and the ensuing political exchanges with Romania, calling two extraordinary meetings soon after the events. On 15 April 2009 the Committee was addressed by Marianne Mikko, Chairperson of the Election Observation Delegation to Moldova, and Cristian Diaconescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Marianne Mikko attended a second AFET extraordinary joint meeting (with the Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation committee) on 4 May 2009, in order to debrief members on the ad hoc fact-finding mission to Moldova of 26-29 April 2009.

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ENP South While the Eastern part of the ENP has received an important focus during the 6th legislature, this has not been to the detriment of the ENP's Southern part. Throughout the current mandate AFET has followed the evolution of relations with the Southern partners of the ENP from the Barcelona Process to the Union for the Mediterranean with reports, debates and hearings which were often followed by resolutions or recommendations to the Council. For the tenth anniversary of the Barcelona Process, AFET held a hearing with a view to deepening Euro-Mediterranean ties so that substantial progress could be made in the field of democracy and human rights. The report16 following this hearing stated several recommendations but also welcomed the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) as an essential step forward. The recent creation of the 'Union for the Mediterranean', was followed in AFET by the adoption of a report17 praising the opportunities this could bring in terms of the economic and regional integration of the Mediterranean countries, but also in terms of moving towards peace and security in the region. On this latter point, AFET members repeatedly stressed that peace and security could only be achieved through the negotiated and comprehensive settlement of the conflicts in the region, and underlined that more needs to be done to promote peace and stability, at a time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is adversely affecting political dialogue among the Euro-Mediterranean partners.18 In the framework of relations with Mediterranean countries, other issues that have been tackled during this legislature include the EU-Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, the subject of a hearing organised in March 2005. Furthermore, as this Association Agreement, initiated in October 2004, was at a stand-still, in 2006 AFET adopted the De Keyser recommendation to the Council19 on this topic. The recommendation emphasised the importance of such an agreement, which could give a decisive impetus to the political, economic and social reforms needed to improve the situation in Syria, and which in turn could also facilitate the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP). The recommendation also underlined that the final conclusions of the International Independent Investigation Commission on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri would be key to the signing and ratification of the Association Agreement. Last December, the Association Agreement with Syria was re-initiated and will be among the important topics that AFET will deal with for the upcoming legislature. This legislature has also seen the first request by an ENP country for access to Community programmes and agencies. This participation is offered to all countries within the ENP framework and is submitted to the assent procedure of Parliament. The request was submitted by Israel and only concerns participation in Community programmes. AFET called on Parliament to give its assent and accompanied it with a draft resolution setting out the political priorities involved in the agreement (respect for international law and UN resolutions, as well as the Annapolis decision and Quartet statements). However, it should be noted that due to the situation in the region in December 2008, Parliament postponed sine die the adoption in plenary.

Human Rights
Thanks to the creation of the Human Rights Sub-committee at the beginning of the 6th legislature, AFET can now devote more time and energy to human rights issues, which pervade its institutional and regional concerns throughout the world.

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The Annual Report on Human Rights in the World, which summarises Parliament's position on all major human rights issues, represents the main body of AFET and DROI work in the field. 20 DROI is now the centre of human rights discussions for Parliament, organising more than 40 important hearings, workshops and other meetings, through which Parliament can follow human rights developments in non-EU countries. The Sub-committee closely cooperates with other standing committees; it has held joint hearings with DEVE (Committee on Development) on African human rights issues, as well as with LIBE (Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) on matters such as fundamental rights in the EU, and CIA readmissions and secret flights. Many of the visiting speakers have been Nobel Peace Prize or Sakharov Prize21 winners, for example Shirin Ebadi, who addressed the Subcommittee on 4 March 2009, as well as speakers from EU institutions, UN Special Representatives, UNDP representatives, Council of Europe representatives, government representatives, human rights activists and NGOs. Delegation visits to third countries and EU candidate countries (of which there have been over 20) have been especially important in putting human rights issues at the forefront of Parliament's agenda and tightening links with important institutions. Resolutions have been drafted in preparation for specific UNHCR sessions and regular delegation visits have been made to observe the UNHCR's work, which has developed UN-EU relations in line with AFET's increased focus on the UN through its UN Working Group. The Sub-committee has also participated in the scrutiny of the ENP, organising yearly hearings on the follow-up to the human rights chapter in the ENP action plans. The Sub-committee aims to mainstream human rights issues within EU external relations, drafting guidelines for all of Parliament's Interparliamentary Delegations with third countries. It also scrutinises the human rights mechanisms already in place; it has put particular emphasis on the implementation of the EIDHR through the creation of a Working Group (as AFET has done with the other External Financial Instruments), and on the EU guidelines on human rights matters. During the 6th legislature the focus has been particularly on tightening guidelines on the death penalty, torture and human rights dialogues, on which a report was drawn up in 2007 based on the results of extensive academic and inter-institutional discussions. Regarding the EP scrutiny of EU human rights dialogues and consultations, a new model of inter-institutional cooperation was established in the form of confidential informal debriefings with the Council and the Commission. The 2008 Flautre report on the EU's use of sanctions recommended that the procedure for blacklisting and delisting must be reviewed in order to preserve the human rights of the listed individuals. In response, the Commission announced that it would take action to bring existing listing procedures into line with the relevant case law. Similarly, AFET/DROI has put pressure on EU institutions to draft a new 'model clause' on democracy and human rights to be incorporated into all international agreements, based on Articles 9 and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, as requested by the 2005 Agnoletto report. These clauses can often have significant practical consequences. Election Observation AFET's role in election observation, through the EP Election Coordination Group (ECG) that is cochaired by the AFET and DEVE chairmen, helps to increase not only Parliament's visibility in this field, but also that of the EU, raising awareness of the Union's role in democracy promotion and development. The role of the ECG has increased during this legislature, with over 60 separate EP delegations sent to 50 different countries. The EP election observation delegations are fully integrated in the scheme and the activity of the general EU Election Observation Missions (EUEOMs). In cases where there is no EUEOM, as for example in the OSCE area, the EP election observation delegation is part of the International Election Mission and works closely with ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights). AFET members are kept abreast of developments through post-mission reports to the
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Committee by the head of each EP Election Observation Delegation. Moreover, the 2008 De Keyser/Salafranca Snchez-Neyra report on EU Election Observation Missions adopted in AFET had an important impact on EU election observation and the recommendations it contains helped to improve the methodology of the EUEOMs and also to foresee future challenges. Gender Mainstreaming AFET has always been at the forefront in promoting gender equality and women's rights in international affairs, regularly including related provisions in its reports. The Committee has also achieved improvements in funding for gender-related initiatives in the area of foreign policy. Pursuant to the FEMM Committee report of January 2007, which followed Vice-President Kaufmann's gender mainstreaming initiative, 22 AFET nominated Libor Rouek and Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne as members responsible for mainstreaming gender perspective into the work of the AFET. In January 2008 the AFET Enlarged Bureau adopted an Action Plan on Gender Mainstreaming, including a mission statement and recommendations for concrete actions to be taken by AFET by the end of the 6th legislature, for example examining gender balance among the ranks of EU Special Representatives and Commission Heads of Delegations. In line with the objectives of the Action Plan, AFET Vice-President Libor Rouek drafted a report entitled 'Gender mainstreaming in EU external relations and peace-building/nation building', which was adopted in the May 2009 plenary. It calls, for example, for the immediate adoption of national action plans on UN Security Council Resolution 132523 by Member States who have not yet done so.

GEOGRAPHICAL ISSUES
Transatlantic relations As an organ responsive to the geopolitical climate, the Committee's focal points have necessarily shifted since the 5th legislature, to cover new areas of interest, importance and concern regarding specific countries, regions, crises and relations. AFET is keen, however, to build on the strong foundations already laid in the 5th legislature. Thus, transatlantic relations remain towards the top of the Committee's agenda, especially in relation to security and defence, and in light of the change of administration in Washington. There was a joint SEDE/NATOPA hearing on Transatlantic Security Relations in March 2009, and the 2009 Milln Mon report deals specifically with the consequences of the election of President Obama on EU-US relations. Elmar Brok co-chairs the Steering Committee of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue, and has been ensuring close communications between committees of Parliament and the US Congress. He has also been working on the realisation of the transatlantic market through his role on the advisory body for the Transatlantic Economic Council. Russia AFET has been pursuing issues concerning Russia with vigour during the 6th legislature, as a result of the increasingly confident role of Russia in the world and its significance for economic relations and European energy security, as evidenced in the energy crises of 2006 and 2009. The form of the EU's relationship with Russia has been the subject of vehement debate within the Committee. As well as being dealt with in a specific report devoted to EU-Russia relations by Cecilia Malmstrm and various AFET reports on the ENP, EU-Russia relations have most recently been addressed in the 2009 Onyszkiewicz report adopted in the April I 2009 plenary, which focused on the negotiations on a new EU-Russia agreement to replace the current Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). The 2007 Saryusz-Wolski report 'Towards a Common European Foreign Policy on Energy' approached Russian relations through the crucial issue of energy supply. As mentioned above, AFET's response to the Ukraine-Russia gas crisis and the Georgia crisis (which also had gas
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dimensions) both involved meetings with Russian representatives, and evinced a strong concern for Russia's role as an energy supplier and its role in the common neighbourhood. The Middle East Throughout the 6th legislature Middle East issues have been tackled by AFET, not only within the report on EU strategy in the Arab World24 but also through meetings, hearings and workshops. This is illustrated by the large number of speakers from various institutions and from the Arab world who addressed the Committee on these matters during the 6th legislature, including James Wolfensohn (Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement of the Quartet), Salam Fayyad (Finance Minister of Palestine), Amr Moussa (Secretary General of the Arab League), Tzipi Livni (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel) and Karen Abu Zaid (Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNRWA). 25 The impact of AFET on Middle East issues has been very important, especially thanks to its capacity to react swiftly and efficiently, notably through the organisation of extraordinary meetings, which were called during Israel's 2006 war with Lebanon and the 2009 Gaza Conflict. Those meetings put AFET members at the heart of important discussions during key periods, and produced lively debates. In addition, several delegations were sent in the region during the 6th legislature, for example to Lebanon and Syria in 2007, and to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in 2006.26 Iran Another issue frequently raised by the Committee in various forums has been Iran, both in the context of security and defence (for example in the recent hearing on Transatlantic Security Relations), and human rights (for example in the 2005 meeting with Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi). The Committee has held a number of in camera meetings with Annalisa Giannella, Javier Solana's Personal Representative for Non-Proliferation, on the escalating issue of Iran's nuclear policy, and also raised this issue with the Iranian Foreign Minister at the time, Manoochehr Mottaki, when he responded to an invitation to appear before AFET in February 2006, and with Mr Saeed Jalili, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Earlier, in November 2004, the Committee had held an exchange of views with the then Foreign Minister of Iran, Gholam Ali Khoshrou, on EU-Iran relations. The Committee has expressed its strong interest in the forthcoming Presidential elections, which could significantly change the political landscape in Iran. Iraq Similarly, one can see from the number of speakers in AFET from Iraqi and Afghan political institutions (12) how important issues of peace and stability in this volatile region have been to the Committee during the 6th legislature. Human rights, development and democratisation have always been at the fore, and the Committee has again provided a fruitful forum for debates on some of the most pressing security issues in the world. The 2005 Dimitrakopoulos report (The EU/Iraq A Framework for Engagement) and the 2008 Gomes recommendation to the Council on the European Union's role in Iraq have called for more EU action in fostering the activities of democratic organisations in Iraqi civil society and an increase in EU assistance to the UN. Following on from the recommendation by AFET and its rapporteur, Ana Maria Gomes, a permanent ad hoc delegation was set up in 2008, chaired by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne.

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Afghanistan The Committee has played an active role in fostering democratic institutions in Afghanistan. In 2005 AFET sent an ad hoc delegation on a pre-election mission to Afghanistan,27 which was followed by an EP Election Observation mission to oversee the first Afghan parliamentary and provincial elections. Once the new National Assembly of Afghanistan was set up, AFET invited a delegation of new Afghan MPs to Strasbourg in December 2006. Meetings with President Karzai (in Kabul and Strasbourg), exchanges of views in committee with the Afghan Foreign Minister, with the EU Special Representative to Afghanistan, Francesc Vendrell, and with the UN Special Representative, Tom Koenigs, have repeatedly raised these critical issues: security, the role of neighbouring countries, narcotics, the reform of the army and the police, Afghan refugees, NGOs and their relationship with the Afghan Government, freedom of the press, human rights and particularly the treatment of women. In June 2008 AFET adopted the Brie report on the Stabilisation of Afghanistan: Challenges for the EU and the International Community, which called for more international coordination, concrete guidelines on how to achieve the human rights goals of the 2006 Afghanistan Compact, and regular evaluation by the Commission of the effectiveness of financial assistance to Afghanistan. The AFET opinion for the Committee on Budgetary Control in November 2008 on The budgetary control of EU funds in Afghanistan explored the latter aspect further. Concern about burgeoning opium production led the Committee to adopt a recommendation to the Council on the Production of Opium for Medical Purposes in Afghanistan (rapporteur Marco Cappato). Through regular contact with the Director of the UN Office for Drugs and Crime, Antonio Costa, members have had up-to-date access to reports on the narcotics situation in Afghanistan. In March 2007, a permanent Delegation for relations with Afghanistan was established, in which a number of AFET members participate. Pakistan AFET recognises the crucial role of Pakistan in the region and has held many meetings with key Pakistani figures. Following on from AFET's concerns at the time of the adoption of the 3rd Generation Co-operation Agreement with Pakistan at the end of the previous legislature, the Committee held a direct exchange of views with President Pervez Musharraf, who visited AFET on two occasions (September 2006 and January 2008). The first meeting was dominated by the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake, the "uniform" question, human rights in general, and the plight of Mirza Tahir Hussain, a young Briton of Pakistani origin on death row for the past 18 years and who, despite repeated appeals, was due to be executed imminently. While President Musharraf was anxious to point out that he was unable to rescind the judgement, the fact that the issue was raised so forcefully in committee, combined with all the other international voices denouncing the situation, may well have contributed to Mirza's release and repatriation to the UK shortly afterwards. The 2008 meeting with the President had a strong focus on democratisation in view of the upcoming elections in Pakistan. The Committee also held an exchange of views in January 2007 with the then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz touching on, among other issues, Pakistan's relations with its neighbours. India AFET's October 2004 recommendation to the Council on EU-India Relations urged the Council to take the decision, at the 5th EU-India Summit, to upgrade the EU-India relationship to a Strategic Partnership, in order to promote an effective multilateral approach. The Menndez del Valle report of 2005, dealing specifically with the question of how an EU-India Strategic Partnership could be best implemented, was strongly in favour of the EU moving ahead with the proposed Partnership and stressed the positive aspects India can bring to the strategic partnership. It welcomed the significant steps India is making on social and economic reforms, but also stressed concern over the huge levels of poverty and inequality, and issues of discrimination. It welcomed the progress being made by India

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and Pakistan in consolidating Confidence-Building Measures, through gradual bilateral normalisation which could lead to a political settlement of the dispute in Kashmir. Kashmir In response to the earthquake in Kashmir in October 2005 and to the renewed peace efforts by India and Pakistan in Kashmir since 2003, the Committee decided to draw up a report entitled Kashmir: present situation and future prospects (rapporteur Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne). The report examined the difficult situation of Kashmiris living on either side of the Line of Control (LoC) and stressed how the earthquake had exacerbated the plight of Kashmiris in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and in Gilgit and Baltistan, While welcoming the peace moves underway and the Confidence-Building Measures initiated by both sides, it also explored in considerable detail areas where more had to be done to fulfil obligations to introduce meaningful and representative democratic structures (Pakistan), and it strongly urged both sides to address violations such as the documented human rights violations by India's armed forces, and the incidence of terror and violence perpetrated by armed militants based in Pakistan. It also addressed the question of the plebiscite, where members reached a compromise on the wording of the reference in the final report. The interest in the report was huge and, given the large number of amendments (450), the surrounding/ensuing debates were lively, protracted and very passionate. The resolution adopted in plenary reflects the hard-won compromises reached among the political groups. Central Asia Human rights issues in the countries of Central Asia are a major concern for AFET and this region has received significant attention in the Committee, particularly since the 'EU Strategy for Central Asia' was published in 2007. The EU has taken note of the growing importance of this region in the context of global energy concerns, as well as drug-trafficking and Islamic fundamentalism. However, AFET has stressed, through the hard-hitting 2008 zdemir report, that a more sensitive balance between strategic concerns such as energy security and human rights is needed, and that, in order to make democracy and human rights an integral part of the Central Asia Strategy, the Council and the Commission should set more specific benchmarks, indicators and targets for human rights in these areas. The report also makes the point that EU contacts with the security structures of highly repressive states and measures in support of security co-operation with such states should be minimised. In addition, the report stresses that since the situation in each of the five countries is quite different, any strategy should evince more differentiation in concrete policies for each country. AFET is also responsible for steering Parliament's position vis-a-vis the issue of assent to the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the EU and Tajikistan, which has not yet been finalised. China Taking into account China's increasing political and economic prominence in the world, the Committee has continued to address relations with China, as well as concerns about the domestic situation there, through various avenues. The Belder report of 2006 on EU-China Relations represents Parliament's view on the EU-China Strategic Partnership, as well as China's internal situation. As this partnership would entail closer co-operation between the two sides on a wide range of issues, the report calls on both the EU and China to establish the partnership and bilateral relationship on the basis of mutual openness, credibility, stability, responsibility and understanding. Issues particularly prominent in the report and particularly important for AFET are those relating to human rights. These range from the need for China to uphold basic human rights such as freedom of expression, to the practice of torture, the 'laogai' labour camps, the death penalty, forced compliance with the Government family planning policy, and child labour. The need for China to strengthen its concept of democracy and awareness of legal concepts is stressed by the Committee, as well as the need to avoid premature EU moves to lift the arms embargo imposed on China by the EU, the US and others.

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These matters are regularly raised with Chinese officials during EP-China Delegation meetings, in which AFET members regularly participate, in exchanges of views held in committee with, for example, Congmin Lu, vice chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 10th National People's Congress, and in bilateral meetings between the Chairman and the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the EU. Specifically with regard to the situation in Tibet and the human rights of the Tibetan people, the Committee held an exchange of views with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in May 2006. Subsequent to the breakdown in the long-running negotiations between representatives of the PRC and the Envoys of the Dalai Lama, the Committee decided to hold a public hearing in March 2009, with the aim of learning in greater detail about the specific issues under discussion and the prospects for a resumption of these negotiations, from the participants in these talks themselves. Regrettably, as the Committee had very much wanted to hear from both parties, the Chinese Government declined to participate in the hearing. Latin America The 2006 Salafranca Snchez-Neyra report extensively updated the Parliament's ambitious position on the enhancing of the EU-LA Association, setting the tone for subsequent AFET recommendations in the area. As a result, the 6th legislature has witnessed the success of long-standing efforts by the Committee to set up the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), initially proposed by the Committee in 2001, which was finally constituted in November 2006. EuroLat adopts and submits resolutions and recommendations to the various organizations, institutions and ministerial groups responsible for the development of the Bi-regional Strategic Association. EuroLat has held three Ordinary plenary Sessions (Brussels in December 2007, Lima in May 2008 and Madrid in April 2009) and, with 150 members (75 members from the EP and 75 from the Latin American component) has become crucial to ensuring the monitoring of the EU-LAC Bi-regional Strategic Association as its parliamentary branch. AFET has continuously influenced negotiations on the Association Agreements between the EU and the Andean Community and with Central America, on which it has produced two detailed recommendations. The recent Strategic Associations established between the EU and Mexico and between the EU and Brazil were also the object of two additional recommendations. As well as institutional ties, AFETs engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) extends to issues such as human rights, democratisation and economic development, with various debates on these issues being animated in Committee. President Evo Morales was a guest speaker in May 2006, as was Edgardo Maya Villazn, Attorney General of Colombia, in May 2005, who spoke about the nation's law and order situation. Ingrid Betancourt came to Parliament in October 2008, in the context of a joint meeting with the EP Delegation for EuroLat, the EP Delegation for the Andean Committee, AFET, DROI and DEVE, where she spoke about her personal experience as a FARC hostage.

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Conclusions
AFET has continued to be a highly active committee during the 6th legislature, its capacities growing through increased membership and the creation of the two Sub-committees and the new Working Groups. It is therefore able to examine issues in greater depth, producing reports, resolutions and opinions that carry real political weight. Common threads in AFET's recommendations for foreign policy action include human rights and democratisation, engagement of civil society, regional differentiation in policy which treats countries according to their specific circumstances, increased dialogue and openness within the EU and between the EU and other institutions, and the importance of forward-thinking, specific and concrete proposals for achieving goals. With a studied balance of optimism, realism and criticism, the Committee produces clear recommendations that are often bold alternatives to Commission or Council documents, and which are informed by detailed research, experience and expertise. AFET has continued to cover the major regions of the world, strengthening its engagement with them, as well as, closer to home, with countries in the Western Balkans, South Caucasus and Mediterranean. This has been achieved through an increase in the number of meetings on regional issues (Enlargement, ENP and other foreign relations),28 and in the number of meetings with key actors in these fields, including national politicians, regional and international institution leaders, Nobel Prize winners, academics and NGO representatives. 29 Such connections have also been enhanced through the UN Working Group, visits to the UN, AFET delegations to candidate and third countries, as well as AFET involvement in EU Election Observation Missions. Thus AFET now has an even stronger body of contacts that bring the Committee more clout on the international stage, but at the same time closer to the reality of situations on the ground. AFET reports represent the culmination of such research, and evince the Committee's commitment to and deep understanding of geo-political issues. Its strong and rapid crisis response and its focus on the areas most crucial to current global stability, for example Russia, the Middle East and the US, have established Parliament as an influential global presence. On the other hand, AFET's focus on the ENP and enlargement, and especially on the Western Balkans, demonstrates that European issues remain at the centre of AFET's activities; only by working towards unity and stability within its own region can the EU legitimately influence global outcomes. It is no wonder, considering these developments of the 6th legislature, that the Committee has increasingly seen some of its most vital recommendations transformed into concrete policy by the Council, for example on arms exports, the appointment of a high official for energy security, a more discriminating approach to our neighbours' accession prospects or the implementation of the vision of differentiated frameworks for the ENP South and East. Part of this increase in influence is owed, as well as to the factors mentioned above, to the institutionalisation of the Committee's scrutiny powers, which have been formalised through the Working Groups on the External Financial Instruments. One can clearly see that AFET has maintained its strong contacts with the other EU institutions from the number of times speakers from those institutions have appeared in the AFET (176 in total), for example the Commissioners (35), the High Representative for CSFP (10) and EU Special Representatives (36), in addition to increased contacts between AFET and the Council Presidency through the regular debriefings on the monthly GAERC meetings. Thus, the Committee has built on the strong foundations of the previous legislature, which has helped to establish AFET as more of an equal partner of the Council and the Commission than ever before.

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ANNEX VI of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament:

Powers and responsibilities of standing committees I. Committee on Foreign Affairs

Committee responsible for: 1. the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the European security and defence policy (ESDP). In this context the committee is assisted by a subcommittee on security and defence; 2. relations with other EU institutions and bodies, the UNO and other international organisations and interparliamentary assemblies for matters falling under its responsibility; 3. the strengthening of political relations with third countries, particularly those in the immediate vicinity of the Union, by means of major cooperation and assistance programmes or international agreements such as association and partnership agreements; 4. the opening, monitoring and concluding of negotiations concerning the accession of European States to the Union; 5. issues concerning human rights, the protection of minorities and the promotion of democratic values in third countries. In this context the committee is assisted by a subcommittee on human rights. Without prejudice to the relevant rules, members from other committees and bodies with responsibilities in this field shall be invited to attend the meetings of the subcommittee.

The committee coordinates the work of joint parliamentary committees and parliamentary cooperation committees as well as that of the interparliamentary delegations and ad hoc delegations and election observation missions falling within its remit.

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Composition of the AFET Enlarged Bureau (6th Legislature: 2004 2009)

Chairman: Elmar Brok (1999) 2004 2007

2004 2007
Party Name BUREAU
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Mr Elmar BROK Mr Toomas Hendrik ILVES Mr Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Baroness NICHOLSON OF WINTERBOURNE
COORDINATORS

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Mr Jos SALAFRANCA SANCHEZ-NEYRA

PSE ALDE UEN VERTS/ ALE GUE/ NGL IND/ DEM NI

Mr Charles TANNOCK Mr Armin LASCHET (2004) Ms Ursula STENZEL (2005) Mr Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS (2006) Ms Vronique DE KEYSER Ms Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK Ms Cecilia MALMSTRM (2005-2006) Ms Anna Elzbieta FOTYGA (2004-2005) Mr Konrad SZYMANSKI (2006) Mr Jan LAGENDIJK Ms Angelika BEER Mr Andr BRIE Mr Bastiaan BELDER Mr Ryszard CZARNECK

(Substitute) (Substitute) (Substitute) (Substitute)

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Composition of the AFET Enlarged Bureau (6th Legislature: 2004 2009)

Chairman: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski 2007 - 2009

2007 2009
Party Name BUREAU
Country

PPE-DE PSE PPE-DE ALDE PPE-DE PSE ALDE UEN VERTS/ ALE GUE/ NGL IND/ DEM ITS NI

Mr Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Mr Libor ROUEK Mr Michael GAHLER Mr Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ Mr Ioan Mircea PACU
COORDINATORS

(Chairperson) (1st Vice-chairperson) (2nd Vice-chairperson) (3d Vice-chairperson) (4th Vice-chairperson)

PL CS DE PL RO ES EN BE NL PL DE DE DE NL NL PL

Mr Jos SALAFRANCA SANCHEZ-NEYRA

Mr Charles TANNOCK Ms Vronique DE KEYSER Ms Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK Mr Konrad SZYMANSKI Mr Cem ZDEMIR Ms Angelika BEER Mr Andr BRIE Mr Bastiaan BELDER Mr Philip CLAEYS (2007) Mr Maciej Marian GIERTYCH

(Substitute)

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Composition of AFET Secretariat (2004-2009)

CURRENT SECRETARIAT

HEAD OF UNIT Mr Christian HUBER ADMINISTRATORS Ms Rosemary OPACIC Mr Silvio GONZATO Ms Elina VIILUP Ms Eva PALATOVA Ms Ewa MAHR Ms Laure ENCISO Y BERGE ASSISTANTS Ms Anneli KNIG Ms Margaret FRANOIS Ms Julia LACHER Ms Diana LABULYTE Ms Helena MARITS Ms Juliette MICHAUX DA SILVA Ms Edina BANLAKI Ms Maria DIEU-CASTAGNA Ms Johanna ROUNIO ***
FORMER COLLEAGUES

(since May 2005) (since January 2005) (since October 2006) (since October 2006) (since October 2007)

(since May 2005) (since January 2007) (since February 2007) (since August 2007) (since November 2008)

Administrators Mr Javier FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ Mr Alexandre STUTZMANN Ms Johanna JARECKA-GOMEZ Mr Eamonn NOONAN Mr Dag SOURANDER Ms Kristin ARP Mr Andrew WOODCOCK (national expert) Assistants Ms Piia SIREL Ms Gillian NEWBURY Ms Marie SCHILTZ Ms Nadine BATTEAU Ms Ludmilla PAWLOV Ms Malin LUNDBERG Ms Marianne LEPAPE Mr Erling NIELSEN Ms Maria Carola CRISCUOLA Ms Anne Marie BEYST

(until November 2008) (until mid January 2007) (until September 2006) (September 2005-July 2006) (until May 2005) (March 2006-August 2008) (November 2007-January 2009) (January 2005-January 2009) (until November 2008) (November 2005-November 2008) (March 2007-January 2008) (July 2006-March 2007) (until mid January 2007) (until July 2006) (until August 2005) (until July 2005) (until April 2005)

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Visiting Speakers by Institution/Region*

Non-government representatives 13% International institutions 11% EU Institutions 44%

Political reps from nonEuropean countries 16%

Political reps from nonEU European countries 11%

Political reps from candidate countries 5%

EU Institutions Breakdown

Other EU Institutions 2% Presidency 36%

Commission 30%

Council 32%

To refer to the full list of Visiting Speakers by Institution/Region and by Theme, see annex pp60-78

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Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Institutions

Commission
Commissioners VERHEUGEN (Enlargement) PATTEN (Ext. Rel.) REHN (Enlargement) FERRERO-WALDNER (Ext. Rel.) FRATTINI (JLS) Commission Officials LANDABURU (Director-General DG RELEX) TRUSZCZYNSKI (Deputy D-G DG Enlarg) KOVANDA (Deputy D-G of Commission) WEBER (Deputy D-G DG EuropeAid) LEFFLER (Director DG RELEX) MINGARELLI (Director DG RELEX) WIEGAND (Director DG RELEX) HILBRECHT (Director DG TREN) BURGHARDT (Head of delegation to US) JUUL (Head of Unit DG RELEX) FOGG (Head of Unit DG RELEX) HARDEMAN (rep. of Chief Neg. on Ukraine) 1 1 17 15 1

Number of times speaking in AFET Council

High Representative for CFSP SOLANA (High Representative) JOANA (Special Advisor to HR) GIANELLA (Personal Rep of HR for non-proliferation) EU Special Representatives SCHWARZ-SCHILLING (HR Bosnia) LLEWELLYN (Chief of Staff to HR for Bosnia) VENDRELL (Afghanistan) HAAVISTO (Sudan) TALVITIE (South Caucasus) KUBIS (Central Asia) AJELLO (African Great Lakes) OTTE (Middle East peace process) SEMNEBY (South Caucasus) JACOBOVITS DE SZEGED (Moldova) FOUR (Macedonia) MOREL (Central Asia and Georgia crisis) VAN DE GEER (African Great Lakes) MIZSEI (Moldova) LAJK (Bosnia) BRYLLE (Sudan) VERVAEKE (African Union) FEITH (Kosovo and Head of Aceh mission) BUSEK (Spec. coord. of SE Europe Stability Pact) PANTZ (Head of Rule of Law mission to Georgia) 10 1 2

Council Continued
Council Officials COOPER (Director-General) FEITH (Deputy Director-General) HEUSGEN (Director Policy + Early Warning Unit) SCHMID (Director Policy Unit) DE VRIES (Counter-terrorism Coordinator) 1 1 1 2 1

4 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1

Total
Presidency Netherlands Luxembourg UK Austria Finland Germany Portugal Slovenia France Czech Republic Sweden

55

3 8 3 8 5 8 5 8 9 5* 1*

Total
Other EU Representatives HOON (UK Min. Euro. Aff.) DIACONESCU (Romanian Min. For. Aff.) Other EU Bodies European Training Foundation European Investment Bank

63

1 1 2 1

Total GRAND TOTAL

53 176

Sub-total

49

Total

*Presidency term not commenced/ concluded at time of publication

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Breakdown of Presidency Visiting Speakers

Speakers on GAERC results and Presidency Priorities
BOT, Min. For. Aff. (2) ASSELBORN, Min. For. Aff. (2) SCHMIT, Min. Euro. Aff (4) ALEXANDER, Min. Euro. Aff. (1) STRAW, Sec of State For. Aff. (1) WINKLER, Sec. of State For. Aff (4) PLASSNIK, Min. For. Aff (2) PLATTER, Min. Def. (1) LEHTOMKI, Min. Euro. Aff. (2) TUOMIOJA, Min. For. Aff. (1) TANNER, PSC Chairman (1) GLOSER, Min. Euro. Aff. (5) STEINMEIER, Min. For. Aff. (2) LOBO ANTUNES, Min. Euro. Aff. (1) AMADO, Min. For. Aff. (3) INKOVEC, Sec. of State For. Aff (3) RUPEL, Min. For. Aff. (4) JOUYET, Min of State For. Aff. (6) KOUTCHNER, Min. For. Aff. (1) KOHOUT, Dep. Min. For. Aff. (4) SCHWARZENBERG, Min. For. Aff. (1) BILDT, Min. For. Aff. (1) (preparation visit)

Presidency Netherlands (2004) Luxembourg (2005) UK (2005) Austria (2006) Finland (2006) Germany (2007) Portugal (2007) Slovenia (2008) France (2008) Czech Republic (2009) Sweden (2009) Totals

Defence Ministers
KAMP, Min. Def (1)

Total
3 8 3

FRIEDEN, Min. Def. (2)

REID, Sec. of State Def. (1)

PLATTER, Min. Def. (1)

KRIINEN, Min. Def. (1)

5 8 5 8 9 5* 1* 63

JUNG, Min. Def. (1)

TEIXEIRA, Min. Def. (1)

ERJAVEC, Min. Def. (1)

MORIN, Min. Def. (2)

0 0

52

11

* Presidency term not commenced/ concluded at time of publication

Visiting Speakers by Theme

Human Rights, aid and democratisation 6% Crisis response 7% Inter-institutional relations 4%

CFSP 16%

ESDP 7%

Foreign relations (outside EU, enlargement and neighbourhood) 20%*

ENP 21%

Enlargement (and Western Balkans) 19%

* Includes Russia

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Number of AFET Extraordinary Meetings (6th Legislature: 2004 2009)

Theme Budget CFSP
GAERC Energy

2004 1

2005 1

2006 1

2007 1

2008 -

2009 -

Total 4

1 -

1 -

3 1

7 -

2 -

14 1 15

Subtotal Enlargement ENP UN Human Rights (including Sakharov and

Nobel Peace Prize)

2 2

2 1 3

3 2

1 1 1

1 2 2

1 -

8 2 4 10

Relations with European Countries

Kosovo Moldova Georgia Russia

1 -

1 1

1 1 -

2 3

1 3 2 4 10

Subtotal Relations Outside Europe

Transatlantic relations Middle East Egypt Iran Iraq Afghanistan Tibet Tsunami Africa Bolivia

1 -

1 1 1 1 -

1 1 1 1 1

1 1 2 1 -

1 1 -

1 -

1 4 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 18

Subtotal Constituent Part-session Total 7 13 13 1 15 16 9

1 72

The full list of Extraordinary Meetings can be found in the annex, pp124-128

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AFET Delegations 2004-2009 (according to destination, not theme)

Delegation Destination

2004
Netherlands (1)

2005
Luxembourg (1) London (1)

2006
Vienna (1) Helsinki (1)

2007
Berlin (1) Lisbon (1)

2008
Ljubljana (1) Paris (1)

2009
-

Total

Presidency countries

COFACC visits

Presidency Preparation visits

London (1) Vienna (1) -

Helsinki (1) Berlin (1) -

Ljubljana (1)

Paris (1) Prague (1) Croatia (1) Turkey (1) Kosovo (1) -

Stockholm (1)

8 3

Candidate/ Enlargement Countries Non-European countries UN Headquarters Total

*See annex pp136-140 for raw data

Israel & Palestinian Territories (1) 1

Lebanon (1) Syria & Lebanon (1) 1

5 28

Number of MEPs reporting on Delegation visits in Committee

*See annex pp141-144 for raw data

2004 1

2005 20

2006 15

2007 19

2008 17

2009 -

Total 72

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SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

AFET Reports, Opinions, Resolutions (5th/6thterm, 1999 2004/2004 2009) 5th term (1999-2004) 6th term (2004-2009) Reports 137 133*
(incl. 10 prepared by SEDE and 10 prepared by DROI)

Opinions 86 110
(incl. 4 prepared by SEDE and 8 prepared by DROI)

Resolutions 21 16

Total 244 259

* excluding some 9 reports pending under the simplified procedure

AFET Policy Papers (6th term, 2004 2009) Theme CSFP ESDP Breakdown of policy papers
Energy Security - 4 Energy - 4 (Nord Stream 3, South Stream 1) SE-Europe - 1 NPT - 1 Africa - 2 Cyber Security - 1 UN -1 Parliamentary budget oversight - 1 Candidate countries - 5 Western Balkans - 13 General - 2 ENP East - 14 ENP South - 13 General - 5 Russia - 12 Latin America - 8 The Arab World - 7 US - 1 Africa - 1 Asia (Kashmir, China, India & Afghanistan) - 5 Democratisation - 6 Human rights - 3
Total number of policy papers

8 5

Inter-institutional Relations Enlargement and the Western Balkans ENP Foreign Relations outside the EU, enlargement and neighbourhood

2 20 32
34

Human rights and democratisation GRAND TOTAL

110

The full lists of reports, resolutions, opinions and policy papers can be found in the annex, pp98-123

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CONTENTS: Annotated List of Reports and Resolutions by theme

HORIZONTAL ISSUES 1. Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) - Horizontal aspects
Energy security

2. European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) / Security and Defence 3. Institutional Scrutiny
External Aid Instruments UN-EU relations

4. Enlargement
Horizontal aspects Western Balkans Turkey

5. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)

Horizontal aspects ENP East (Ukraine, Black Sea and South Caucasus) ENP South (Barcelona Process, Israel and Syria)

6. Human Rights
Central aspects Election Observation Gender Mainstreaming

GEOGRAPHICAL ISSUES 1. Transatlantic Relations 2. Russia 3. Baltic Sea 4. The Middle East 5. Iraq 6. Afghanistan 7. Asia
Central Asia India Kashmir China

8. Latin America

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HORIZONTAL ISSUES

1. Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)

Horizontal aspects Common Foreign and Security Policy (2003) P6_TA(2005)0132, Elmar Brok
This report was adopted after the signing of the Constitutional Treaty. For this reason a conspicuous part of the text deals with the institutional repercussions of the new Treaty, particularly on relations with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the role and make-up of the European External Action Service. The report also advocated the early establishment of a European Security and Defence College and calls for a better balance in CFSP priorities by paying greater attention to Europe's southern neighbours.

Common Foreign and Security Policy 2004 P6_TA(2006)0037, Elmar Brok

This second report came about during the period of uncertainty following the French and Dutch rejections of the Constitutional Treaty. It called on Member States to anticipate, whenever possible, the provisions of the Constitutional Treaty and to use the time for reflection to identify further existing shortcomings in the CFSP/ESDP decision-making mechanisms. As was the case in the previous report, Parliament deeply regretted the descriptive nature of the Councils report, since the purpose of the exercise should be to consult Parliament on the political choices the Council intends to make, not to notify it of those already made.

Common Foreign and Security Policy 2005 P6_TA(2007)0205, Elmar Brok

The report came at the end of the reflection period on the Union's reform process, which culminated in the June European Summit under the German Presidency. It followed the coming into force of a new Inter-institutional Agreement which, amongst other things, formalised the Council's duty to regularly inform and consult the European Parliament on the CFSP. The resulting report, therefore, placed considerable emphasis on the elements of the Constitutional Treaty which, according to Parliament, should be preserved (for example the European External Action Service, mutual assistance clause and double hatting of the High Representative and Commissioner for external relations) and called on the Council to implement the new Inter-institutional Agreement to the letter by promoting, jointly with the Parliament, a more efficient, coherent and visible CFSP.

2006 Annual report on the CFSP P6_TA(2008)0254, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

This report was adopted only a few days before the Irish referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon, therefore, a considerable section of the text is consecrated to the innovations introduced by this Treaty. The report, the first drawn up by Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, urged the Council to take a much more focused and forward-looking approach to CFSP, in consultation with Parliament, and to reflect this in its annual report. It called on the Council to pay greater attention to security issues, including in particular energy security (at a time when gas supply had clearly become a tool of Russia's foreign policy), the fight against terrorism, non-proliferation and the management of migration flows. The recommendation to appoint a Council high official responsible for energy security was later taken up by the High Representative for CSFP.

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In geographical terms, the report emphasised the importance of stabilising the Western Balkans through the Union's enlargement policy, and of strengthening the ENP in anticipation of the Commission's Eastern Partnership initiative.

Annual Report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP P6_TA(2009)0074, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
The main message delivered by the report on the Council's 2007 annual report on the CFSP is the need for a more strategic and focused CFSP. Parliament acknowledged the fact that the dialogue between the two institutions has considerably improved, but noted that it still lacks an in-depth assessment of the EU's policy towards its main partners, as well as a detailed evaluation of the effectiveness of its responses, notably its ESDP missions. The report, drawn up in the aftermath of the Georgia crisis and the Ukraine-Russia gas dispute, also called for a more robust and coordinated approach to energy security, more EU preventive diplomacy, better crisis-prevention tools and more contingency planning. The report also contains a series of well-focused recommendations regarding the specific thematic and geographic areas which Parliament considers a priority.

Energy security Towards a Common European Foreign Policy on Energy P6_TA(2007)0413, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
The report was drawn up in response to the 2006 Russia-Ukraine gas crisis, the 2006 paper by Javier Solana, High Representative for the CFSP, on "An external energy policy to serve Europe's energy interests", and the ongoing work in the Commission on an ambitious energy package. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) was the associated committee (Rule 47). The report was inspired by the rapporteur's genuine conviction that the European Union needs a legitimate common European foreign policy on energy, since this would bring substantial added value to efforts made at the national level. The view propounded in the report was that the Commission's efforts towards the consolidation of the internal energy market and energy saving were not sufficient to guarantee the EU's energy security, since the foreign policy progress had been modest and based on declarations rather than a concrete, results-orientated plan. The report therefore made a number of concrete proposals supporting a gradual approach towards a common policy and called for a road-map indicating objectives, targets and steps, with a specific timeline for implementing them. The report stated that the following principles should motivate the policy: diversification, unity in defending the EU's interests, solidarity in crisis situations, and strengthened cooperation with major producer, transit and consumer countries. Furthermore, it proposed a series of innovative ideas, including the creation of the post of "double hatted" High Official for Foreign Energy Policy, who would be responsible for coordinating all elements of the policy, and consultation among Member States and the Commission on strategic decisions concerning major bilateral agreements with third countries.

Opinions
'A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy. Green paper' (Josef Zieleniec) 2006; 2006/2113 (INI) 'Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany' (Beazley) 2008; 2007/2118 (INI) 'Second strategic energy review' (Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos) 2009; 2008/2239 (INI) 'Facing the challenge of higher oil prices' (Justas Vincas Paleckis) 2009; 2008/2212 (INI)

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Hearings and workshops

Workshop on 'Energy Security' (19 January 2009) Public hearing on 'Towards a Common Foreign Policy on Energy?' (28 February 2007) Public hearing on 'The Nord Stream Pipeline and its Impact on the Baltic Sea', the Committee on Petitions, in association with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (29 January 2008)

2. European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)/Security and Defence

A non-exhaustive list of the most important resolutions based on the reports drafted and debated in SEDE30 Annual report on the implementation of European Security Strategy (ESS) and ESDP P6_(2008)0255, Helmut Kuhne
The report invited the High Representative to assess in a White Paper the progress made in the ESS, and stipulated that future assessment of the ESS must be carried out with greater Parliamentary scrutiny and democratic accountability. It encouraged the Council and the High Representative to pursue a direct security dialogue with the incoming US Administration and the Canadian government, as well as to maintain close links with NATO. Parliament called on the Commission to examine the possibilities for the establishment of a specialised unit within the European External Action Service for civilian crisis management and civil protection, and urged the creation of an EU Civil Peace Corps for crisis management and conflict prevention. Parliament asked Member States to continue working towards an international ban on cluster munitions as well as the global ban on landmines and uranium weapons, and global control of conventional arms transfers. Parliament labelled the uncontrolled arms exports from certain EU Member States embarrassing, and emphasised the promotion of nuclear disarmament. Parliament reaffirmed the danger of the Iranian nuclear programme to the international community, and that the EU can play a crucial diplomatic role here. The resolution then reviewed the capabilities of ESDP:

Operations the report criticised the lack of cooperation in arms production and procurement. It recommended that the Council upgrade the EU Operations Centre into a permanent planning and operational headquarters. It added that the Battlegroups concept should promote swiftly-generated forces, adequate to a missions circumstances. Financing Parliament called on the Council and the Commission to make procurement procedures for ESDP civilian missions more flexible, and also to transfer the Athena mechanism to the CFSP budget. Parliamentary scrutiny the resolution stated that information exchange on emerging crises and EU responses to them must be improved.

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European Security Strategy and ESDP P6_(2009)0075, Karl von Wogau

Parliament stressed the need to strengthen multilateralism and to reform the United Nations. At the same time, the plenary embraced the concept of the responsibility to protect, adopted by the UN in 2005, and the concept of "human security", which is based on the primacy of the individual and not of the state. Overall, Parliament insisted that the EU play a more decisive role in boosting the legitimacy, transparency and effectiveness of the institutions of global governance. Moreover, Parliament underlined that these concepts entail strong political guidelines for the strategic orientation of European security policy. In order to combat the dangers facing the EU, Parliament suggested an integrated European Armed Force, equipped with common weapon systems and closely scrutinised by the EP and parliaments of EU Member States. However, the plenary concluded that there is neither an automatic obligation nor the means for the EU to deploy ESDP missions, be they civilian or military, in all crisis situations. The Parliament supported the creation of a Council of Defence Ministers, approving of the dynamic development of cooperation between national armed forces. It proposed that this arrangement be given the name "SAFE" Synchronised Armed Forces Europe. Parliament welcomed the launch of operation 'Atalanta' against piracy off the Somali coast. It also stressed the need for enhanced cooperation and coordination between EU Member States, the US and NATO in anti-terrorist policy and rescue missions. The Parliament outlined that the EU should not try to become a superpower like the United States, but instead concentrate on guaranteeing its own security and that of its neighbourhood (for example through the protection of its external borders, the improvement of its cyber security, the security of energy supply and sea lanes, the protection of its space assets and protection against the consequences of climate change). Other priorities must be crisis prevention and post-conflict management and resolution. In an amendment adopted in plenary, the Parliament reiterated the importance of the transatlantic relationship and stressed the need for a more balanced partnership, without competition and with mutual understanding where there are diverging strategic considerations.

Space and Security P6_(2008)0365, Karl von Wogau

The report underlined the need for space assets in order that the political and diplomatic activities of the EU may be based on independent, reliable and complete information in support of various policies, for example: conflict prevention, global security (especially the monitoring of the transport of WMDs), combating the transnational smuggling of light weapons and small arms, protection of the EUs borders, and civil protection in the event of natural and man-made disasters. The report stressed the necessity of Galileo for autonomous ESDP operations, for the CFSP and for Europes own security. It pointed out the necessity of secure satellite-supported communication for ESDP operations, as well as satellite-based early warning against ballistic missiles. Parliament recommended the urgent conclusion of agreements between the EU Satellite Centre and EU Member States, so that imagery for ESDP operations and force commanders can be provided whilst respecting Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) observation capacities. The EU was called upon to set up an operational budget for space assets that support the ESDP, and to back the potential launching of joint programmes by the Member States, financed from the EU budget. The report underscored the vulnerability of strategic space assets and stressed the need for adequate protection by ground-based missile defence, planes and space surveillance systems. The EP reiterated the important principle of the use of space for peaceful purposes and urged that under no circumstances should European space policy contribute to the militarisation and weaponisation of space. MEPs expressed particular concern about the use of destructive force against satellites, such as the Chinese anti-satellite system tested in January 2007, and the consequences of the massive increase in debris for space security. They recommend, therefore, the adoption of legally

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binding international instruments focused on banning the use of weapons against space assets and the stationing of weapons in space. They also called on EU institutions to promote a conference to review the Outer Space Treaty, with the aim of strengthening it and expanding its scope.

Council's 7th and 8th Annual Reports according to Operative Provision 8 of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports P6_(2007)0008, Ral Romeva i Rueda
The report welcomed the emphasis placed upon transparency by the Council Presidencies (the United Kingdom, Austria and Finland), which has resulted in further cooperation between Member States in their consultation on denials for arms export licences and reporting on data collection, in their presentation of data in the Annual Reports, in their outreach activities with third parties, and in deepening their dialogue with the EP. It also welcomed the inclusion in the Annual Reports of a specific chapter on dialogue with the European Parliament. The EP found it unacceptable, however, that no steps had been taken to adopt the Code of Conduct as a Common Position, despite the fact that a text was agreed by the COARM Working Group in June 2005, since this would play a decisive role in the fight against terrorism, conflict prevention, regional stability and the promotion of human rights. For the first time, the EP asked for steps to extend the Code to cover private security services. It urged Member States to exert stricter control over the licensing of arms production overseas, paying greater attention to the background of the recipient country, in order to avoid violating international law and letting arms fall into the hands of terrorists. Member States were asked to agree on a list of countries involved in armed conflicts to which arms exports should be banned in principle.

The role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU P6_(2009)0076, Ari Vatanen
The European Parliament recalled in this report that 94% of the EUs population live in countries that are NATO members, and thus that NATO forms the core of European security and the foundation of collective defence. It was emphasised that the EUs raison d'tre is to build peace within its borders and beyond. According to Parliament, therefore, the future collective defence of the EU should as far as possible be organised in cooperation with NATO, and the US-EU bilateral relationship should be intensified and extended. Cooperation in elaborating the new ESS and NATO Strategic Concept is crucial, and likewise in better informing publics of the role EU and NATO missions play in creating global security and stability. The report said that the EU and NATO should adopt concrete initiatives for the pooling of European defence capabilities. For example, Parliament supported the establishment of a permanent EU Operational Headquarters, under the authority of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative, having as part of its mandate the planning and conduct of military ESDP operations. It stressed that an EU Operational Headquarters would complement the current NATO command structures and would not undermine NATO's transatlantic integrity. The EU must develop its own security and defence capabilities so that it has sufficient potential to support NATOs activities. Lastly, the report deplored the fact that the Cypriot problem continues to impair the development of EU-NATO cooperation, and criticised Turkeys hindrance of EU-NATO cooperation. Parliament recommended that the EU and NATO maintain a realistic and frank dialogue with Russia. Parliaments view was that if and when Russia becomes a genuine democracy, and reins in the use of military threats as political tools, the prospect of Russia's membership in all Euro-Atlantic structures would become very real.

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Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on non-proliferation and the future of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) P6_TA-PROV(2009)0333, Angelika Beer
This report addresses several recommendations to the Council in the view of the 2010 Review Conference of the Non-proliferation Treaty. The Council should review and update its Common Position (2005/329/PESC) relating to the 2005 NPT Review Conference, to be endorsed at the December 2009 European Council meeting, in preparation for a successful outcome at the 2010 NPT Review Conference. This will further strengthen all three existing pillars of the NPT. The report calls upon the Council to actively support concrete proposals to bring the production, use and reprocessing of all nuclear fuel under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including the creation of an international fuel bank. Furthermore the EP welcomes the readiness of the Council and the Commission to contribute up to EUR 25 million to the creation of this nuclear fuel bank under the control of the IAEA. The report recommends strengthening the mandate of the IAEA, including the generalisation of the Additional Protocols to the IAEA Safeguard Agreements. The report is also in favour of early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-TestBan Treaty (CTBT). EU dialogue with the new US administration and all nuclear-weapons powers should be deepened, by advocating a common agenda to progressively reduce nuclear warheads stockpiles. At the 2010 NPT Review Conference, the Council should work on strategies to procure agreement on a treaty to halt the production of fissile material for weapons purposes. Finally, the report requests an evaluation study of the effectiveness of the use of non-proliferation clauses in agreements concluded between the EU and third states.

Opinions
Opinion on the situation of women in armed conflicts and their role in reconstruction and the democratic process in countries after a conflict (Jana Hybkov) 2006; 2005/2215 (INI) Opinion on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (Angelika Beer) 2008; 2007/0279(COD) Opinion on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in the fields of defence and security (Karl von Wogau) 2008; 2007/0280(COD)

Hearings and workshops

The most important events are listed below: Hearing on 'Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass destruction: a role for the European Parliament' (17 March 2005) Hearing on 'The EU and the use of force: criteria for intervention' (23 February 2006) Hearing on 'Lessons learnt from ESDP operations' (9 October 2006) Hearing on 'The Contribution of Space to ESDP' (2 May 2007) Hearing on 'Missile Defence: Does Europe need a missile defence shield?' (28 June 2007) Workshop on the 'Impact of the Reform Treaty on ESDP' (11 February 2008)

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Workshop on the 'Future of the European Security Strategy/White Book on European Security and Defence Policy' (6 March 2008) Hearing on 'Security and Development' with DEVE (4 November 2008) Hearing on 'Transatlantic security relations' with NATO Parliamentary Assembly (5 March 2009) Workshop on 'Geo-strategy and the future of ESDP: Status and location of the military installations of the Member States of the European Union and their potential role for ESDP' (30 March 2009)

3. Institutional Scrutiny
External Financial Instruments European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument: enhanced cooperation and economic integration between the European Union and the partner countries (repeal. regul.1762/92/EEC, 1488/96/EC, 99/2000/EC, 1734/94/EC) P6_TA(2006)0306, Konrad Szymaski
The report generally praised the Commission proposal, stressing that streamlining external aid management procedures makes sense, as does the elaboration of a new framework for cross-border cooperation. However, it found that the increased emphasis on the subsequent implementation phase reduced the role of the European Parliament and lessened the value of the application of the co-decision procedure to this regulation. The report also concluded that the 'one country one instrument principle' needed to be softened. Furthermore, the ENPI and the IPA regulations should be designed in a way which limits difficulties in the event that a country covered by the ENPI should become a potential candidate or candidate country, and therefore eligible for IPA aid. It also stipulated that a separate instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights was needed to allow Parliament to be more effective in this area. The report also found that the proposed financial allocation did not reflect the importance of the strategic objectives of the policies the ENPI is intended to support. These objectives include building security in the EU's neighbourhood (a key point in the ESS), contributing to increased prosperity, promoting democracy, human rights and good governance, and preventing the emergence of new dividing lines in Europe.

Review of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument P6_TA-PROV(2009)0078, Konrad Szymaski
This review of the ENPI refers to Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006, which established the ENPI. It considers that, overall, the provisions of the Regulation are adequate and valid for the purposes of cooperation with neighbouring countries and other multilateral organisations. Members called on the Commission, together with the partner governments, to develop further mechanisms for consultation with civil society and local authorities, in order to better involve them in the design and monitoring of the implementation of the ENPI and of the national reform programmes. The report stated that sectoral and general budget support under the ENPI should be made available only to governments which are able to implement it in a transparent and accountable manner, and where it constitutes a real incentive. Furthermore, the resolution found that there should be a country-specific approach with regard to political conditionality, designed inter alia to promote democracy, the rule of law, respect for human and minority rights and the independence of the judiciary. Members underlined the need to increase the ENPI financial envelope in order to enable the ENP to attain its increasingly ambitious objectives and to support its new regional initiatives.

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EU-UN Relations Reform of the UN P6_TA(2005)0237, Armin Laschet

This report was adopted at the height of intergovernmental negotiations following the High-Level Panel Report, 'A more secure world: our shared responsibility'. It set out the EP's views on the mainstays of UN reform. The UN, the only legitimate provider of collective security, must be reformed in order to become more efficient, more effective and more representative. The reform process should not be held hostage by the difficulties surrounding discussions on the Security Council, where the ultimate goal should be the establishment of an EU permanent seat. Other important initiatives, such as the establishment of a Human Rights Council, a Peacebuilding Commission and the upgrading of activities in the environmental area, need to be pursued.

EU priorities for the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly P6_TA(2008)0339, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff
As a complement to the regular visits to the UN General Assembly in New York, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, following a proposal by its EU/UN Working Group, decided that the Parliament should try to have its say in identifying the EU priorities for the forthcoming General Assembly. The recommendation, addressed to the Council, contains a series of precise indications on how the EU can contribute to the main strands of the UN reform agenda (UNGA revitalisation, System-Wide Coherence, UN Security Council reform, Management reform, a Human Rights Council and the Peacebuilding Commission), to improving EU-UN cooperation on the ground, and to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

4. Enlargement
Horizontal Aspects 2005 Enlargement Strategy Paper P6_TA(2006)0096, Elmar Brok
The report was drawn up at a time when public attention was drawn to the issue of the Union's further enlargement as a result of the opening of negotiations with Croatia and Turkey, and the granting of candidate status to the Former Republic of Macedonia. The Union's capacity to integrate new Member States, quoted in the conclusions of the 1993 Copenhagen Summit, comes to the fore of the report, together with the call for a more differentiated approach towards our neighbours. The Commission was thus invited to submit a definition of the principles which should underpin the concept of "integration capacity", and to submit "proposals for a close multilateral relationship with the EU" for countries which might be candidates in the future. The relationship fostered as a result of these proposals could be considered "an intermediate step towards full membership".

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 20062007 P6_TA(2006)0568, Elmar Brok

The second enlargement report looked beyond the French rejection of the Constitutional Treaty. Perhaps for this reason it criticised the superficiality with which the Commission, in its special report, addressed the concept of integration capacity. According to Parliament, integration capacity rests on three pillars: the institutions and their legitimacy and ability to act, the financial resources and their contribution to economic and social cohesion, and the capacity of the EU to pursue its political objectives. The Commission was also criticised because it did not, as requested by Parliament, develop specific proposals for a "close bilateral or multilateral relationship with the EU" to match the

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specific needs and expectations of some of our neighbouring countries. This type of relationship, which would not exclude the prospect of full membership, would grant our partners "a stable long-term perspective of institutional relations with the EU and provide the incentive to foster the internal reforms required".

The Commission's 2007 Enlargement Strategy Paper P6_TA(2008)0363, Elmar Brok

This third report on the EU Enlargement Strategy further developed the concept of integration capacity, already sketched out in the previous resolutions, and called in this context for a "comprehensive communication policy" to be put in place, in order to inform public opinion about the benefits of enlargement. The report also maintained that EU foreign policy should be further diversified in order to fulfil the different expectations of its neighbouring countries. It thus suggested flanking the EU enlargement strategy with "a more diversified range of external contractual frameworks" and called for these frameworks to be structured "as mutually permeable concentric circles, with countries being offered the opportunity... to move from one status to another" if they fulfil the stringent criteria foreseen.

The Western Balkans Regional integration in the Western Balkans P6_TA(2005)0131, Anders Samuelsen
This resolution stressed that, in line with the ESS adopted in December 2003, the Western Balkans constitutes a region of the highest priority for the EU, and that the future of the region is certainly one of European integration, depending on the circumstances of each individual country. It noted that political ownership and knowledge of the technical mechanisms of European integration are important elements, but that the relevant institutions, in particular elected bodies (in the countries of the region), need to be strengthened. Parliament recognised that this would require considerable additional financial resources, and thus expressed its desire to reverse the trend noted that EU budgetary allocations for relations with the Western Balkans have been significantly reduced every year since 2002. The resolution called on the EU and national governments to make social and economic development one of the top priorities. It recalled that, at a summit held in July 2002 between the Heads of State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro, a joint declaration was agreed on implementing the Dayton agreement, maintaining the inalterability of borders, promoting the return of refugees, and cooperation on European integration. It also called for international action in the region to be better coordinated, and in particular for a clear allocation of responsibilities and competences between the European Agency for Reconstruction and the 'deconcentrated' delegations of the European Commission in the region. The Council and the Commission were asked to lay down a clear roadmap and accession strategy for the Western Balkan countries over the next few years.

EC-Albania Stabilisation and Association Agreement P6_TA(2006)0344, Toomas Ilves

The resolution, which accompanied Parliament's formal assent to the conclusion of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Albania,31 contained a series of recommendations concerning the Agreement. In particular it called on Albania to improve the implementation of adopted laws, to strengthen in this respect its administrative capacity, and to reform the judiciary and guarantee its independence.

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BosniaHerzegovina P6_TA(2007)0077, Doris Pack

At the time of the adoption of the recommendation, BiH was going through an uncertain period marked by the following problems: increased polarisation resulting from the legislative elections, delays in the formation of the different levels of government, and the debate on terminating the international protectorate. The recommendation urged the newly-appointed authorities to pursue police reform, a requirement for the signature of the SAA with BiH, and to relaunch, after the previous year's failure, the debate on constitutional reform, this time under the leadership of the BiH Parliament and with the involvement of civil society. The text also urged the Council to give the EUSR a clear mandate in this respect, together with the task of promoting a non-segregationist education system.

The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU P6_TA(2007)0097, Joost Lagendijk
The report on the future of Kosovo and the role of the EU came at an equally critical time the negotiations led by UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari were reaching their conclusions and, a few days before the final adoption of the report, Ahtisaari's Comprehensive Proposal for a Kosovo Status Settlement was published. The resolution fully endorsed Ahtisaari's formula of "sovereignty supervised by the International Community". This was an important political achievement in the face of the deep divisions experienced by Member States at the time. The text outlined the minimum requirements of the final status settlement, urging Member States to reach a common position and to uphold it in the UN Security Council. It stated Parliament's ability to provide the necessary resources for an EU mission in Kosovo, provided it was consulted in advance on the scope, objectives, means and modalities of this mission. This was the case during the 18 months which preceded the deployment of EULEX Kosovo.

Croatia: 2006 Progress Report P6_TA(2007)0156, Hannes Swoboda

Over one year after the opening of accession negotiations, this report commended the progress made by Croatia whilst highlighting a number of areas where increased efforts needed to be made; these were most notably competition and state aid law, reform of public administration with a view to increasing its independence and professionalism, reform and rationalisation of the judicial system, bias-free prosecution of war crimes and better protection of witnesses, and housing provisions for refugees, in particular former tenancy right-holders. Whilst understanding that the forthcoming general elections make difficult choices even more difficult, Parliament urged the government to undertake the necessary reforms, knowing that these will ultimately benefit Croatian citizens.

2006 Progress Report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia P6_TA(2007)0352, Erik Meijer
Almost two years after the granting of candidate status, the EP adopted this resolution assessing the progress made by FYROM in complying with the Copenhagen accession criteria. The main subject of the report is relations between ethnic groups and the implementation of the Ohrid Agreement, which stipulates the rights of communities within FYROM. Parliament emphasised the need to fulfil the terms of the agreement, particularly with regard to the use of the Albanian language in public life and the determination of the laws to which the principle of double majority (the Badinter principle) applies. It also regretted the boycott of parliamentary work by certain parties as incompatible with the good democratic practice expected from a candidate country, but was confident that FYROM would soon show sufficient results to deserve the opening of accession negotiations. In this respect the report unequivocally stated that the issue of the country's name could not be an obstacle to the opening of negotiations.

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EUSerbia relations P6_TA(2007)0482, Jelko Kacin

The report on Serbia, adopted in the autumn of 2007, was the signal that this Parliament wanted to relaunch EU-Serbia relations on a new, more promising basis. These relations had been troubled by the following tensions: the independence referendum held in Montenegro in May 2006, the contemporaneous freeze in EU-Serbia SAA negotiations due to lack of cooperation with the ICTY and the consequent resignation of the government, the start of political negotiations on the status of Kosovo and the publication, in February 2007, of a proposal for a supervised independence of this territory (a proposal supported by this Parliament). The report, therefore, welcomed positive signals regarding in particular cooperation with the ICTY (with the arrest of two of the remaining six fugitives), the signature of a visa liberalisation agreement with Serbia, and the conclusion of technical negotiations for the SAA. It also called on Serbia to increase its efforts to apprehend the remaining ICTY indictees, so as to allow the signature and ratification of the SAA, and to carry out crucial reforms in the field of policing and the judiciary. Finally, it urged the Commission and the EU Member States to proceed as quickly as possible to a total visa liberalisation for Serbian citizens.

Montenegro / ECMontenegro Stabilisation and Association Agreement P6_TA(2007)0624 / P6_TA(2007)0617, Marcello Vernola
Less than a year after the declaration of independence, Montenegro signed the SAA with the European Union. This report congratulated the government of Montenegro for the rapid and successful conclusion of the agreement, but highlighted some of its provisions (for example the commitment to guarantee the full independence and accountability of the judiciary and to develop an efficient and accountable public administration). It assessed these against the new Constitution of Montenegro, urging the government to immediately plan additional measures to consolidate the independence of the judiciary. The report also warned the government that "prospects for accession need to be assessed in a realistic manner, on the basis not merely of transposition... of Community rules and standards but also of the country's real administrative and judicial capacities...".

Croatia: 2007 Progress Report P6_TA(2008)0120, Hannes Swoboda

The protracted controversy over the establishment of an ecological and fisheries protection zone in what two Member States considered international waters, and the relative stagnation in the reform process, led AFET to adopt this report. Whilst encouraging Croatia to make further efforts in achieving reforms, especially with regard to state aid and competition policies, judicial reform, refugee returns and minority rights, the report emphasised the need for solving all pending bilateral disputes and for promoting good neighbourly relations. The report supported in particular the target of concluding negotiations by the end of 2009, provided adequate progress was made in meeting the accession requirements.

2007 Progress Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia P6_TA(2008)0172, Erik Meijer
The report was drawn up at a time when the dialogue between the majority and the opposition, and between the two main ethnic communities, had resumed and resulted in some key legislation being adopted. It therefore welcomed a number of important decisions but called on political leaders to pursue their dialogue in order to address other sensitive issues, such as the use of official languages and social measures for former combatants, so as to allow the start of accession negotiations at the earliest opportunity. The report also voiced concerns about certain aspects of the draft revision of the Electoral code, referring to the early dissolution of parliament and the holding of general elections. The Parliament hoped this would not affect the pace of reforms and the fulfilment of the benchmarks set by the Commission for the start of accession negotiations.

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ECBosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement P6_TA(2008)0522, Doris Pack
In the wake of the signature of the SAA, the Parliament adopted its assent32 accompanied by this resolution which highlighted the challenges and opportunities created by this agreement. The resolution warned against the trend, particularly in the Republika Srpska, to question the prerogatives of BiH as a unitary and sovereign state. It called for renewed efforts to achieve constitutional reform which would create the conditions for an efficient and streamlined administration, especially in the Federation, and stressed that the end of the International Protectorate (the OHR), accompanied by a reinforced role for the EU Special Representative, depended on fulfilling the five objectives and two conditions set by the Peace Implementation Council (PIC). The resolution also regretted the fact that important debates and decisions, including the ones on the revision of the Constitution, were taken outside by party leaders; it therefore reminded the international representatives that their interlocutors were primarily the institutions of that country, and that they should work towards strengthening their prerogatives.

Croatia: 2008 Progress Report P6_TA(2009)0133, Hannes Swoboda

The main aspects of this resolution are the additional measures taken by the Croatian government to address the impact of organised crime and corruption in Croatia (about which AFET held a public hearing on 11 February 2009, with the Croatian Minister of Justice Ivan imonovi), and the border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia and its repercussions on the accession negotiations. In the first case, the resolution reminded of the need to guarantee that the new structures enjoyed sufficient financial resources and scope to carry out their mandate. As for the border dispute, whilst remaining optimistic about a rapid conclusion of the accession negotiations, Parliament stressed that "bilateral issues should not be an obstacle to progress in accession negotiations" and welcomed the mediation efforts by the Commission, based on international law.

The mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) P6_TA(2009)0136, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
This report recommended that the Council urgently examine whether an extension of the Tribunal's mandate should be envisaged. It invited the Council to pursue, within the appropriate UN structures, the question of what mechanisms are envisaged for dealing with the Tribunal's residual functions once the Tribunal's mandate ends. In the meantime, the Council was asked to continue with its efforts to get the countries in question to expedite efforts to capture the remaining indictees, Ratko Mladi and Goran Hadi, bearing in mind that full co-operation with the Tribunal is one of the conditions set by the EU in its contractual engagement with countries in the region, and, in any event, to clarify with the U.N. that a strategy is in place to avoid impunity. Finally, the EU should take a strong interest in facilitating the Tribunal's legacy by ensuring proper attention is paid to the question of the archives; the tribunal's legacy should also be linked to the overall reconciliation process.

Turkey Turkeys 2004 progress towards accession P6_TA(2005)0096, Camiel Eurlings

This report was adopted ahead of the December 2004 European Council, which was to decide whether to open accession negotiations with Turkey. In the report, the EP agreed with the opening of negotiations, provided that it clearly remained an open-ended process, that priority be given to full implementation of the political criteria, and that all monitoring mechanisms envisaged by the Commission were in place. The report presented a list of issues linked to the political criteria which were to be addressed by the Turkish authorities.
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Turkeys 2006 progress towards accession P6_TA(2006)0381, Camiel Eurlings

This was an assessment of the first year of negotiations and of the reform efforts of the Turkish government; it continued the accent on the political aspects of the Copenhagen criteria, in line with the previous two reports.

EU-Turkey relations P6_TA(2007)0472, Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Prepared after the July 2007 early elections in Turkey and ahead of the Commissions 2007 progress report, this resolution aimed to outline priority areas on which the Commission was expected to focus and in which the reform efforts of the new Turkish government should be reinforced, after their recent slow-down. These areas included constitutional reform, freedom of expression, the functioning of the judiciary, and enhancing the socio-economic cohesion of Turkish society, including finding a political solution for the Kurdish issue.

Turkey: 2007 Progress Report P6_TA(2008)0224, Ria Oomen-Ruijten

This report again encouraged Turkey in its reform efforts, in spite of the continuous political crisis hindering Turkeys development, for example the verbal interference of the military in the 2007 presidential elections, the political crisis, early elections, and the ban procedure against the governing AKP party. It underlined that a modern, democratic, pluralist and prosperous Turkish society is the most important goal, being in the interests of Turkey as well as the EU.

Turkey: 2008 Progress Report P6_TA(2006)0134, Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Prior to its work on this resolution, an official AFET delegation, chaired by Hannes Swoboda (VicePresident of the PSE Group), visited Ankara to discuss EU-Turkey relations, as well as Turkeys role in international affairs. The delegation met with the highest representatives of the Turkish executive (including the President and the Prime Minister), the Turkish Parliament and also civil society. Having observed a continuous slowdown of the reform process for the third consecutive year, the resolution stated that 2009 would be a crucial year in EU-Turkey relations, and asked the Turkish government explicitly to prove its will to continue with reforms. It also pointed out the need for broad national consensus if the modernisation of Turkish society is to succeed. It appreciates Turkeys active role in international affairs, but highlights that, through the structure of the Copenhagen criteria, many of the reforms crucially linked to the accession process still remain to be implemented.

5. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)

Horizontal Aspects European Neighbourhood Policy P6_TA(2006)0028, Charles Tannock
The report presented the position of the EP on the Commission strategy concerning the European Neighbourhood Policy, published in 2004. It also reflected the political developments in Eastern Europe (in particular the Orange revolution of winter 2004). Its main accent was on the shared values which have to be respected in cooperation with our neighbours, and it supported a step-by-step integration of our neighbours into the internal market, as well as the deepening of political cooperation and strengthening of multilateral cooperation on energy, the environment, migration and trans-European networks.

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Strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy P6_TA(2007)0538, Charles Tannock and Raimon Obiols i Germ
Based on its assessment of the first three years of the implementation of the ENP, the report expressed doubts about the usefulness of its geographical scope, and called for more differentiation with respect to the specific characteristics of the countries and regions involved. Consequently, the main part of the report is split into two parts, containing recommendations on policies towards the Eastern European and the Southern Mediterranean neighbourhoods. Concerning the East, it advocated the establishment of a motivating framework, built on conditionality and mid-term reform targets, which would be based on Association Agreements and lead to the establishment of a European deep free trade area a possible European Economic Area Plus. EURO-NEST, a parliamentary assembly of the EP and the parliaments of the six ENP-East countries was proposed, so as to strengthen the parliamentary dimension of cooperation within the ENP-East. The Commission has decided to make Parliament's EURO-NEST initiative an integral part of the Eastern Partnership, to be launched in Prague on 7 May 2009.

ENP East Negotiation mandate for the enhanced agreement between the EC and Ukraine P6_TA(2007)0355, Micha Tomasz Kamiski
Following the Orange revolution and the EUs resolution to support Ukraine in its efforts for integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, negotiations on a new agreement, to replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement from the mid-90s, were started in 2007. In its position on the negotiation mandate, the Committee requested that the negotiations lead to the conclusion of an Association Agreement, which would help Ukraine fulfill its European ambitions and possibly put it on the path to EU-membership. The report urged the Commission to envisage progressive stages for the deepening of Ukraines relationship with the EU, linked to concrete conditions and timetables to be met, in particular concerning the following issues: consolidation of liberal democracy, the rule of law, a social-market economy and deep free trade area with the EU, strengthening of migration management capabilities and integration into the European Energy Community. The committee continued to monitor the negotiations until the concluded agreement was ratified. In the meantime, one year after the adoption of the report, the Council agreed that the agreement under negotiation would become an Association Agreement. In 2007, the Committee also gave its favorable opinion to the visa facilitation and readmission agreements between the EU and Ukraine, which are another cornerstone of the EUs relationship with this key east European neighbour.

A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach P6_TA(2008)0017, Roberta Alma Anastase

This report was drafted as a response to the Commissions communication on a Black Sea regional approach. Parliament welcomed the Communication, and the aim of enhancing cooperation by supplementing the existing bilateral policies with a new regional approach. It noted that energy security issues, accession negotiations with Turkey and the forthcoming expiry of the PCAs place regional cooperation in the Black Sea area among the top priorities of the Union's foreign policy agenda. The future development of the Black Sea would benefit greatly from an independent Black Sea strategy in the long term. The resolution stressed that the Black Sea regional policy approach must be used neither to provide an alternative to EU membership nor to define the frontiers of the EU.

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Cooperation in the region should involve the EU, ENP countries, Turkey and Russia as equal partners. Only by gradually creating a feeling of shared responsibility for the region's common challenges will it be possible to fulfil the potential of Europe's involvement in the region. The report focused on the following issues: security challenges in the region, energy and transport, environmental protection and economic protection. From an institutional point of view, the report considered that Romania, Bulgaria and Greece, as EU Member States in the Black Sea region, should lead the way. As to the financing, the report called for a rational use of Community financial instruments through better coordination of the ENPI, the Structural Funds and the pre-accession funds available to the region.

A more effective EU policy for the South Caucasus P6_TA(2008)0016, Lydie Polfer
Parliament highlighted the complex geopolitical situation in the region and stressed its importance. It concluded, therefore, that cooperation with the South Caucasus should be one of the EU's highest priorities, not least in matters relating to energy. The EU's policy towards Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the framework of the ENP was broadly supported, but more incentives would be needed to motivate them towards comprehensive reform. The report called on the EU to assume the role of security and stability actor, and, moreover, to create a regional policy for the South Caucasus that would actively include civil society. The importance of trade policy as an instrument for ensuring political stability and economic development was stressed. In relation to conflicts in the region, Parliament advocated the use of cross-border programmes and dialogue among civil societies as tools for conflict transformation and confidence-building. It welcomed the Commission's efforts to give aid and spread information to Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The contradiction between the principles of self-determination and territorial integrity can only be overcome through negotiations on the basis of the principles enshrined in the UN Charter and in the Helsinki Final Act. The EP reiterated its support for the territorial integrity of Georgia and Azerbaijan, but added in the latter case a new reference to the principle of self-determination. Pointing outside the Caucasus, the report stated that the further internationalisation of unresolved postSoviet conflicts must be one of the focal points of EU coordination with Russia, and that the US should help to promote democracy and enhance energy security in the South Caucasus.

Hearings and workshops

Workshop on 'A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach' (4 October 2008) Public hearing on 'Promoting Stability and Democratisation in Our Neighbourhood: What Role for the EU in the South Caucasus?' (22 February 2006) Workshop on 'Georgia after the August War: Implications for EU Engagement' (4 November 2008)

ENP South The Barcelona Process revisited P6_TA(2005)0412, Anneli Jtteenmki

This own-initiative report was proposed following the communication of the Commission for the tenth anniversary of the Barcelona Process. The European Parliament shared the conviction that even though the Euro-Mediterranean partnership had not yet produced the expected benefits, it nevertheless

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remained the appropriate framework for the EU's Mediterranean Policy. The report pointed out that south-south integration was essential to the setting-up of a stable framework for shared prosperity, and expressed its regrets that no substantial progress had been achieved in the field of democracy and human rights. It stressed in that respect the importance of the ENP action plans, which aim at defining clear commitments for action for partner countries so as to improve the democratisation process and human rights. The report called on the Commission to fully involve the European Parliament in the assessment of the implementation of the ENP action plans. It also welcomed the creation of the EuroMediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, pointing out that it formed an essential element of the EuroMediterranean political dialogue.

Relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries P6_TA-PROV(2009)0077, Pasqualina Napoletano
The report considers that the proposal for the "Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean", adopted at the Paris Summit in July 2008, will contribute towards peace and security, and that it constitutes a step towards economic and regional integration as well as ecological and climatic cooperation between the Mediterranean countries. The Parliament hopes that the strengthening of Euro-Mediterranean relations will boost the development of an area of peace and security, and underline that this can only be achieved through the negotiated and comprehensive settlement of the regions conflicts. However, it expresses concern over the worsening of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has already affected the political dialogue among the Euro-Mediterranean partners. In addition, the report addresses the institutional aspects of the Union for the Mediterranean, the projects and their financing, human rights, migration policies and the fight against poverty.

Recommendation to the Council on the conclusion of an EU Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement P6_TA(2006)0459, Vronique De Keyser
This recommendation to the Council arrived when the Association Agreement, initiated in October 2004, was at a stand still. This recommendation expressed the EP's conviction that the Association Agreement could give a decisive impetus to the political, economic and social reforms needed to improve the situation in Syria. It underlined that the respect for democratic values, human rights and civil liberties are perquisites, and therefore stressed that a control mechanism should be included in the agreement's human rights clause. The recommendation stated that the anchoring of Syria within the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership would reinforce Syrian relations with EU Members States as well as with its Southern Mediterranean partners, and would facilitate the Middle East Peace Process. Nevertheless, this recommendation also called on Syria to refrain from interfering in Lebanon's internal affairs and to respect Lebanon's security. It underlined that the final conclusions of the International Independent Investigation Commission on the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri would be key to the signing and ratification of the Association Agreement. Since then, an updated version of the Association Agreement has been re-initiated in December 2008, and the European Parliament will be requested to give its assent during the next legislature.

Framework Agreement EC/Israel: participation in Community programmes (protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement) A6-0436/2008, Vronique De Keyser (debated in plenary 03/12/08, vote postponed to later
plenary) In the framework of the ENP, the EU gives the opportunity to ENP countries to take part in certain Community agencies and programmes. Israel was the first ENP country to request such participation in Community programmes. The participation of the State of Israel in Community programmes is subject to the assent procedure. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, in this report, called on the Parliament to give its assent for Israel's participation in Community programmes. It should be noted that this draft recommendation

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was accompanied by a draft resolution setting out the political priorities involved in the agreement. The resolution stressed several important conditions on Israels participation, such as trade relations and the origin of products, respect of International law and UN resolutions, and respect of the Annapolis decision and Quartet statements.

6. Human Rights
Report on the development of the UN Human Rights Council, including the role of the EU P6_TA-PROV(2009)0021, Laima Liucija Andrikien
This report welcomed the work of the UN Human Rights Council in its first two years of existence, but regretted that it had not achieved more in improving the UN's human rights record. It called on the EU to play a more prominent role in promoting a clear vision, political agenda and long-term strategy for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR). It lamented the rather defensive attitude adopted by the EU in the UNHRC, in particular its reluctance to put forward resolutions on country situations, despite some achievements such as the EU's call for special sessions on Darfur, Myanmar and the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Parliament urged EU countries to make better use of their potential influence as the leader of a group of democratic countries with solid human rights records.

Report on the evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights P6_TA(2008)0405, Hlne Flautre
In this report, Parliament called on the EU to improve its use of sanctions as a foreign policy instrument, highlighting the need for greater coherence in the use of sanctions. This included recommendations for a more in-depth analysis of the specific situation prior to the adoption of sanctions, and for clear, specific benchmarks to be set as conditions for the lifting of sanctions. Parliament suggested that the Commission create a "network of independent experts" to advise on sanctions, and that they include in the reasons for imposing sanctions the voluntary and irreversible degradation of the environment. The report focused on the necessity of making sanctions part of a coherent human rights strategy, and that in order to limit the damage to civilians, targeted sanctions should be preferred and should be systematically accompanied by positive measures to support civil society. Finally, the report requested a review of the existing procedure for blacklisting and delisting, in order to respect the procedural and substantive human rights of blacklisted individuals and entities. Soon after, the Commission announced that it would make proposals or take action as necessary to bring the listing procedures in line with relevant case-law.

Report on the functioning of the Human Rights Dialogues and consultations on Human Rights with Third countries P6_TA(2007)0381, Elena Valenciano Martnez-Orozco
The report expressed that the promotion and defence of human rights in third countries should not be conditioned by geopolitical or geo-strategic alliances; within the framework of political, economic and trade-related dialogues, respect for human rights should be fundamental to strategic and privileged relations with the EU. In order to increase coherence between the huge variety of dialogues conducted by the EU, the report recommended an interinstitutional trialogue within the EU, as well as increased coherence with other states and international organisations. The report made a series of concrete recommendations to the Council and to the Commission: to include in every Country Strategy Paper a specific strategy on human rights to be used as a framework for political dialogue; to ensure that an EU official from the delegation staff is in charge of human rights dialogue; to deliver coherence between Election Observation Missions (especially regarding postelectoral strategy) and the process of human rights dialogues. The report also called on the Commission

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to: put in place, together with the EP and third countries concerned, a protocol mechanism for postelectoral recommendations, which would monitor and support the democratisation process, and involve civil society at all stages; use the results of human rights dialogues as a tool systematically linked to the EIDHR, to help draw up yearly strategies for the implementation of EIDHR projects. Parliament argued for the increased transparency and publicity of human rights dialogues. It called on the Council to ensure that, before the EU sets the specific goals of a dialogue, consultations are first held with all interested parties, especially with Parliament and NGOs. In addition, the Council was urged to set clear criteria for the initiation, suspension or termination of a dialogue, and to establish effective follow-up mechanisms. A series of measures were proposed for enhancing the role of the European Parliament. Specifically mentioned were the structured dialogues with China and Iran, the consultation with Russia, dialogues based on the Cotonou Agreement, dialogues with Central Asia, with Latin America, ones based on Partnership and Cooperation Agreements, dialogues based on Trade and Cooperation Agreements, and ad hoc dialogues.

Extension of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights and the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights Worldwide P6_TA(2005)0106, Edward McMillan-Scott P6_TA(2006)0548, Edward McMillan-Scott and Hlne Flautre
Awaiting the agreement on the reform of all external financial instruments, the 2004 report requested a two-year extension of the period of validity of Council Regulations 976/1999/EC and 975/99/EC. The new EIDHR, (Regulation EC 1889/2006) is part of the new structure of financial instruments. Initially, it was proposed to be a thematic programme under the Development Cooperation Instrument, but the Parliament, for reasons of visibility and independence, successfully pushed for a separate instrument. Overall, this Instrument provides for assistance in the area of cooperation aimed at: enhancing the respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, promoting and consolidating democracy and democratic reform in third countries, providing support for and solidarity to human rights defenders and victims of repression and abuse, and strengthening civil society active in the field of human rights and democracy promotion; supporting and strengthening the international and regional framework in this area; building confidence in and enhancing the reliability of electoral processes, in particular through election observation missions, and through support for local civil society organisations involved in these processes.

Through calls for proposals, published by the Headquarters in Brussels and at local level by the EC delegations, almost 400 projects have so far been financed under the new instrument, mainly in cooperation with civil society. Some targeted projects, together with the Council of Europe, or contribution to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, are also financed under this instrument, as well as all the EU Election Observation Missions.

The Human Rights and Democracy Clause in European Union agreements P6_TA(2006)0056, Vittorio Agnoletto
In this report the EP welcomed the European Community's general practice of incorporating human rights and democracy clauses the so-called 'essential elements' and 'non-execution' clauses into its international agreements since 1992. The clause has now been introduced into more than 50 agreements and applies to more than 120 countries. However, many sectoral agreements, such as those on textiles, agriculture and fisheries, as well as agreements with developed countries, still lack the clause. Parliament stated that it was no longer prepared to give its assent to new international agreements that do not contain a human rights and democracy clause.

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The report stated that one of the factors that has compromised the application of the clause is the generic nature of its wording: it does not spell out detailed procedures for 'positive' and 'negative' interventions under EU-third country cooperation. Parliament advocated the drafting of a new "model clause" to correct the current wording, based on Articles 9 and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. Parliament requested an increased role in defining the negotiation mandate, in the process leading up to the decision to suspend an agreement, and in monitoring the situation, by being involved with the Association Councils. After much follow-up by DROI, several of the reports requests were taken up in the Annual Report on Human Rights, and more human rights clauses have been included in sectoral agreements. Human rights clauses can play a crucial role in the conclusion or postponement of agreements. The Council is currently looking into the possibility of using article 9 and 96 as a model for all clauses.

AFETs Annual Reports on Human Rights in the World represent a fundamental and sizable element of AFETs and DROIs work. The reports are listed below, and a detailed summary of their content can be found in the DROI Activity Report for the 6th legislature. Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2004 and the EU's policy on the matter P6_TA(2005)0150, Simon Coveney Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the EU's policy on the matter P6_TA(2006)0220, Richard Howitt Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2006 and the EU's policy on the matter P6_TA(2007)0165, Simon Coveney Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2007 and the European Union's policy on the matter P6_TA(2008)0193, Marco Cappato Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2008 and the European Union's policy on the matter A6-0264/2009, Raimon Obiols i Germ (planned adoption in the May 2009 plenary)

Election Observation EU Election Observation Missions: objectives, practices and future challenges P6_TA(2008)0194, Vronique De Keyser and Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra
The main point of this report was to review the EU's involvement in Election Observation by evaluating the experience of the EU Election Observation Missions (EU EOMs) deployed so far, and by addressing the challenges which this important instrument of EU Foreign Policy is facing. The report particularly focused on the objectives and practices of EU EOMs and addressed their future challenges as well as the important issue of mission follow-up. It analysed the role of EU election observation in the broader policy of democracy promotion as well as its methodology. It highlighted the role of Parliament and the relations between different EU institutions and Member States.

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Gender Mainstreaming
According to the analysis commissioned by the Secretariat from the Library services, of the AFET reports tabled in the 6th term of the European Parliament, the following conclusions could be made: Out of a total of 65 reports tabled in the 6th term, some 24 final resolutions mention, in one way or another, issues relating to gender/women; Gender issues are mentioned most often in the following contexts: gender equality, woman's rights, the role of women, women's education and job creation, burdens on women, trafficking in women, integration of women, women's representation, violence against women, participation of women, discrimination against women, empowerment of women and impact of conflict situations on women.

Gender mainstreaming in EU external relations and peace-building nation building A6-0225/2009, Libor Rouek (planned adoption in the May 2009 plenary)
The report argues that the realisation of women's human rights, women's empowerment and agency are essential to the successful implementation of the EU's external policies, including in the areas of aid, development, enlargement, neighbourhood policy, conflict resolution, security and peace building, and international trade. It stipulates that although the EU Member States are party to all major international frameworks on gender equality and women's rights, and a number of policy documents exist at the EU level, the practical commitment to furthering gender mainstreaming and women's empowerment in external policies is still weak. There is, for example, a lack of specially appointed staff in EU institutions to implement the declared policy objectives. The report makes a number of concrete proposals, including calling on the Member States that have not yet adopted their national action plans on UNSCR 1325 to urgently do so, and suggesting that the future External Action Service should evince a better balance of men and women, particularly in high-level posts, and should include more staff responsible for gender issues.

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1. Transatlantic relations
Improving EU-US relations in the framework of a Transatlantic Partnership Agreement P6_TA(2006)0238, Elmar Brok
Prepared ahead of the June 2006 EU-US summit, the report focused on strengthening the bilateral institutional framework of the partnership, which would be a Transatlantic Partnership Agreement replacing the New Transatlantic Agenda of 1996. This Agreement would provide the relationship with a firm institutionalised structure, which would include a parliamentary component and an early warning system for legislative and regulatory issues. The report called for realisation of the Transatlantic Market by 2015 and pointed out issues which need to be tackled through coordinated EU-US action. These include: the strengthening of multilateral efforts to address global challenges; a joint approach to Kosovo, the Middle East, China and Africa; cooperation on security and defence matters, including the need to open the US defence market to European companies; respect under any circumstances for international law and human rights standards, especially in the fight against terrorism. In this latter context the report called specifically for the closure of the Guantanamo camp.

State of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections P6_TA-PROV(2009), Francisco Jos Milln Mon
The report urges the transatlantic partners to use the momentum following the election of Barack Obama to strengthen the partnership. This would include strengthening its institutional basis, via a Transatlantic Partnership Agreement and a Political Council to coordinate foreign policy cooperation. The report reiterates the need to establish a common agenda with regard to bilateral (concluding the Transatlantic Market, working towards a transatlantic area of freedom, security and justice), global (climate change, energy security, human rights, poverty, defence and security) and regional (Middle East, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Iran, Russia) matters.

2. Russia
Relations between the European Union and Russia P6_TA(2005)0207, Cecilia Malmstrm
This report was initially drafted after the big bang enlargement of 2004, which brought 10 former communist states into the EU. The Parliament affirmed that good neighbourly relations and cooperation between the EU and Russia would be crucially important for stability, security and prosperity in the whole of Europe. However, it warned that relations had to be founded on common values, consisting of respect for human rights, the market economy, the rule of law and democracy. It called on the Commission and the Council to demonstrate that solidarity and unity exists between old and new EU Member States, should Russia try to differentiate its approach towards them. Parliament called on the Council, Commission and Russia to exploit the dynamic created by the Summit and take concrete measures towards implementing the road maps.

Negotiations between the EU and Russia on a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement P6_TA-PROV(2009)0215, Janusz Onyszkiewicz
The aim of this report is to follow the negotiations on a new agreement to replace the current Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, pursuant to Parliament's rights of democratic scrutiny under the Treaties as well as the Interinstitutional Agreement. Recalling that EU relations with Russia are of crucial importance for the purposes of pragmatic cooperation, that Russia is the third largest trading

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partner of the EU and the fourth largest trading partner of the Eurozone, and that it is an essential energy supplier to the EU, MEPs have addressed a number of recommendations to the Council and the Commission, asking them to take these into account when pursuing the negotiations.

Opinions
'Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on readmission' (Toomas Ilves/Jzef Pinior) 2007; 2006/0064 (CNS) 'Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilities of issuance of shortly-stay visas' (Ari Vatanen) 2007; 2006/0062 (CNS) 'EU economic and trade relations with Russia' (Jan Marinus Wiersma) 2007; 2006/2237 (INI)

Hearings and workshops

Public hearing on 'EU-Russia relations' (12 February 2009)

3. Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea Region Strategy for the Northern Dimension P6_TA(2005)0494, Alexander Stubb
The report was drafted in order to feed into the review of the Northern Dimension policy of 2006. The report called for the creation of a specific strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, arguing that it required special attention, since it had practically become a mare nostrum after the 2004 enlargement. On the matter of funding, the report called for an own EU budget line for the Baltic Sea Strategy, possibly under the ENPI, supplementing the current funding of the Northern Dimension by the EU, Member States, third countries, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Nordic Investment Bank and others. It stressed that the Strategy must receive adequate funding from all relevant budget lines in order to be able to fulfil its objectives. It also recalled the role of the Baltic Sea as a uniting factor in the region. It suggested a new programme, to be entitled "Borderless Baltic Sea", designed to facilitate smooth border crossing in the region, including between the Member States and the Russian Federation. It supported the establishment of a "Baltic Sea motorway" linking the Baltic Sea Region with Member States in Central and Western Europe by 2010.

4. The Middle East

Reform in the Arab world: what strategy should the EU follow? P6_TA(2007)0179, Michel Rocard
This report called for an improvement in the relationship between the EU and the Arab world based on understanding, mutual confidence, and respect for social and cultural practices. The report underlined the need for more reforms in sectors such as the economy, politics and human rights in the Arab countries. Parliament emphasised the need for stronger cooperation with the Arab world as a whole, which is currently an underdeveloped dimension compared to bilateral relations. It recommended that activities should be carried out in cooperation with the structures already existing in the Arab world, such as the League of Arab States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The report also underlined the importance of achieving a lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and welcomed the Saudi peace initiative unanimously approved by the League of Arab States.

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Opinions
'MEDA and financial support to Palestine its evaluation, implementation and control' (Vronique De Keyser) 2007; 2006/2128 (INI) 'Macro-financial assistance to Lebanon' (Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra) 2007; 2007/0172 (CNS)

5. Iraq
The European Union and Iraq a framework for engagement P6_TA(2005)0288, Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos
The report expressed sadness at the deaths of so many civilians and foreign troops in Iraq since the start of the war, and great concern over the deteriorating security situation. Parliament hoped that the lessons learned from the Iraq war would lead to more multilateral, democratic and results-oriented conflict management worldwide in the future. It stressed how vital it is to find a political solution in Iraq, with the aim of building a nationwide consensus, of combating impunity and promoting national reconciliation. It called on neighbouring countries to refrain from interfering in Iraq's internal affairs, underlining at the same time that the international community must assist the Iraqi authorities in preparing for the future referendum on a constitution and the December 2005 general elections. In terms of democracy and human rights, the report restated the EUs responsibility to foster the activities of democratic organisations in Iraqi civil society, as this would be essential for the promotion of a new democratic Iraq. The report also recalled that reconstruction remains a key challenge, that women continue to face discrimination in law and in practice, and it urged respect for and protection of the fundamental rights of Iraq's largest group of Internally Displaced Persons, the Marsh Arabs. Parliament urged the EU to invite Iraq to participate in the EU Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and pointed out that EU assistance should remedy the shortcomings of the past. Finally, the report called for the immediate creation of an ad hoc parliamentary delegation for relations with the Iraqi Interim Parliament, to be transformed in the medium term into a permanent parliamentary delegation for relations with Iraq. As a result of this recommendation, an EP permanent ad hoc delegation for relations with Iraq was set up in 2008, chaired by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne.

Recommendation to the Council on the European Union's Role in Iraq P6_TA(2008)0100, Ana Maria Gomes
This was a recommendation that the Council adopt, together with the Commission, a new strategy to step up both quantitatively and qualitatively EU support for UN efforts to build a safe, stable, unified, prosperous, federal and democratic Iraq that upholds human rights, protects its minorities and promotes inter-ethnic tolerance in order to pave the way to regional stability and security. The Council was also asked to urge the Commission to ensure the transparency and efficiency of EU assistance for Iraq. The recommendation concluded by stressing Parliament's commitment to the principles and the practice of parliamentary democracy.

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6. Afghanistan
Recommendation to the Council on the Production of Opium for Medical Purposes in Afghanistan P6_TA(2007)0485, Marco Cappato
The Council was asked to oppose forcible eradication by fumigation of the poppy in Afghanistan, and to submit to the Afghan Government within the framework of Europe-sponsored illicit supply reduction programmes a comprehensive plan and strategy aimed at controlling drug production in Afghanistan, by improving governance and tackling corruption at the highest levels of the Afghan administration, using existing international legal instruments. Improvements in rural development were also sought, particularly in the poorest areas and in those not yet producing opium on a large scale. Careful and selective manual eradication was proposed in the recommendation. The Council was also asked to offer its assistance in discussing the feasibility of a scientific "poppy for medicine" pilot project to look into how licensing could contribute to alleviating poverty, diversifying the rural economy, general development and increasing security, and how it could become a successful part of multilateral efforts for Afghanistan.

Stabilisation of Afghanistan: challenges for the EU and the international community P6_TA(2008)0337, Andr Brie
Afghanistan has continued to be a major focus of concern for the Committee. This report addressed the need for the Council, Commission and international community in general to better co-ordinate their activities to make EU policies vis-a-vis Afghanistan more coherent and efficient. It pointed out that Afghanistan is at a crossroads, experiencing a rise in violent insurgency, instability, increased opium production, and growing popular discontent over corruption and government failures. It pointed to the international communitys expenditure discrepancies, which see 90% of expenditure going to military causes, and only 10% to civil reconstruction and humanitarian assistance. The report viewed this "failed state", which has suffered decades of conflict, as a test case for the success or failure of international development assistance, and urged the international community to reassess both the military and civil reconstruction strategies. In addition, Parliament stressed that restoring security is a priority and a pre-requisite for the rule of law. The report welcomed the fact that the Afghanistan Compact, agreed on at the London Conference on 1 February 2006, included a commitment to good governance and the protection of human rights, but it regretted the absence of guidelines on how to achieve these goals. It is therefore essential that international donors ensure that programmes take account of these priorities. Disappointment was expressed at the outcome of efforts to reform the police, and attention drawn to the need to strengthen the fledgling civil society, to adopt a law on the media, to reform the legal and political system to protect the rights of women, and to reduce the cultivation and trafficking of opium. In conclusion, the report called on the Commission to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of financial assistance to Afghanistan and to keep Parliament informed.

7. Asia
Central Asia An EU Strategy for Central Asia P6_TA(2008)0059, Cem zdemir
The report took as its starting point the Council's EU Strategy for Central Asia, published in June 2007. It came at an important time for Central Asia; the human rights situation in each of the five countries making up the region continued to be a major issue, and at a time of global energy security

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concerns, the region was fast growing in importance as an energy source accessible to the West. The report welcomed the EU's increased focus on Central Asia, of which the proposed EU-Central Asia Strategy was a clear illustration. However, it found the strategy to be insufficiently ambitious as regards bilateral co-operation on human rights, the rule of law, good governance and democratisation. Since prevailing conditions and opportunities in the five countries differ widely, the report highlighted the need to take different approaches according to each country's unique situation, but stressed that the values which the EU must promote should always remain the same. In order to make democracy and human rights an integral part of the Central Asia Strategy, the Council and the Commission were urged to set clear benchmarks, indicators and targets in these areas, as has been done in other areas of cooperation. The report also made the point that EU contacts with the security structures of highly repressive states, and measures in support of security co-operation with such states, should be minimised. Active co-operation is called for with a view to supporting human, economic, developmental and environmental challenges.

India An EU-India Strategic Partnership P6_TA(2005)0364, Emilio Menndez del Valle

EU-India relations go back to the early 1960s, when India was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the (then) EEC. In 2004 the Commission produced a Communication proposing a strategic partnership with India, the world's largest democracy and a major regional power with global aspirations. This report was intended as an important part of Parliament's contribution to the evolving partnership. The report took the position that, as the existing partnership has evolved from one focussing on economic and development co-operation to one acquiring higher political and strategic dimensions, it should be reinforced through a more intensive dialogue and collaboration. The report was therefore in favour of the EU moving ahead with the proposed Strategic Partnership, since both the EU and India share a common vision on many issues, are both open societies and large democracies, and already cooperate in a number of areas. It recognised the positive aspects India could bring to the strategic partnership, and welcomed the significant steps India was making with regard to social and economic reforms, the bilateral discussions with Pakistan on Kashmir, and the excellent work of the National Commission for Human Rights. Equally, however, the report expressed concern over the huge levels of poverty, inequality and discrimination in India, while touching upon recent issues affecting the EUIndia relationship such as the telecommunications dispute and the question of outsourcing.

Kashmir Kashmir: present situation and future prospects P6_TA(2007)0214, James Nicholson
The report looked at the long-disputed region of Kashmir and pointed out that much of Jammu and Kashmir (the full name of the region more generally referred to as Kashmir), comprising of Indianadministered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, has long suffered from poverty and neglect. It assessed the recent situation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and highlighted the immense impact of the 2005 earthquake on the lives of the people on both sides of the political divide, concluding that the humanitarian situation has completely changed the political conditions on the ground in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, an already vastly deprived region. In a constructive spirit, the report congratulated both Pakistan and India on the peace moves currently underway, and welcomed the Confidence-Building Measures initiated by India and Pakistan, which were achieving a moderate degree of success in reducing tension and suspicion on both sides. The report noted that while India, the world's largest democracy, has a functioning local democracy,

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Pakistan, which admittedly finds itself in a very complex situation, still suffers from severe deficiencies in many areas in its approach to democracy. However, the report also addressed documented human rights violations, terror and violence in Kashmir perpetrated by both sides: India's armed forces and armed militants based in Pakistan. It therefore strongly urged both sides to do all they could to address these violations. It also supported and encouraged President Musharraf's declared commitment to fighting terrorism. On a practical note, the report pointed out that, while the EU has not been invited to take on a mediating role in the Kashmir dispute, it may nonetheless have something to offer, based on past experience of conflict resolution in a multi-ethnic, multi-national, multi-faith context on its own territory. It made a number of specific suggestions that could build on the fledgling ConfidenceBuilding Measures. It also addressed the question of the plebiscite, where Members reached a compromise on the wording of the reference in the final report.33 The interest in the report was huge and, given the large number of amendments (450), the surrounding/ensuing debates were lively, protracted and very passionate.

China EU-China Relations P6_TA(2006)0346, Bastiaan Belder

With China the worlds fourth largest economy, and one undergoing very rapid socio-economic modernisation, the European Commission, in its 2007 Annual Policy Strategy Communication, envisaged the negotiation of a new EU-China Framework Agreement. This would replace the existing one from 1985 and constitute the next stage after the launch of the EU-China Strategic Partnership in 2003. The Belder report was a response to this. The central tenet of the report was that the advent of the EUChina Strategic Partnership would bring about closer cooperation on a wide range of issues, but that the two sides should work to further develop their partnership on the basis of credibility, stability and responsibility. The ultimate aim of the report was to offer a critical but highly constructive approach to EU-China relations, touching in detail on four main areas: the economic situation (and the need for the EU institutions to develop a long-term strategy for trade relations with China), the internal situation (specifically the need to strengthen the concepts of democracy and the rule of law within Chinese society as a whole), human rights, and foreign policy relations with neighbours including Africa and Iran. The report concluded by stressing the importance of a stable economic and trading relationship between the EU and China, the need to promote sustainable development in economic and trade relations, as well as the need to strengthen the indigenous process of democratisation, which should respect the basic rights of its citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of the Peoples Republic. Finally, the report stated that in foreign policy matters, China can best contribute to stable neighbourly relations by acknowledging its key position as a serious stakeholder in the international law- and peace-promoting systems, a major step that the EU could significantly promote by formulating a new common strategy on China.

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"The European Parliament.... Reaffirms that, under Article 1.1 of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, all peoples have the right of self-determination, by virtue of which they may freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development; reaffirms that, under Article 1.3, all parties to the covenant must promote the realisation of the right of self-determination, and must respect that right, in conformity with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations; notes, however, that all UN resolutions on the Kashmir dispute explicitly and only acknowledge the right for the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir to become part of India or Pakistan."

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8. Latin America
A stronger partnership between the EU and Latin America P6_TA(2006)0155, Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra
This report extensively updated the ambitious EP position on the enhancing of the EU-LA Association presented in its previous resolution of 15 November 2005. It included a large number of far-reaching proposals and recommendations aimed at reinforcing the political, commercial and cooperation development policy aspects of the Association, which were repeatedly proclaimed at the three previous EU-LA Summits in Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Guadalajara (Mexico). The report therefore constitutes the Committee's and Parliament's response to the strategic communication from the European Commission prepared in view of the Fourth EU-LA Vienna Summit on 12-13 May 2006. The new approach of close parallelism between the EP and the Commission should be highlighted as it puts an end to a long period of disagreement.

Negotiation of an EU-Central America Association Agreement P6_TA(2007)0079, Willy Meyer Pleite

This was a recommendation to the Council on the negotiation mandate for an Association Agreement between the EU and the countries of Central America. The main points of the recommendation were as follows: the legal basis on which the new association agreement is to be negotiated should include Article 300(3), second subparagraph (under which the European Parliament must give its assent to the agreement); to underline the global character of these kind of agreements, which entails not only the establishment of a free-trade area but, above all, strong political and social components; to press the need to establish democratic, environmental and social clauses, highlighting the role that the new agreement must play in the fight against poverty; given its nature, the Association Agreement should contribute to strengthening the integration process in Central America as well as the governance of both the institutions and the institutional framework of the countries involved.

Negotiation of an EU-Andean Community Association Agreement P6_TA(2006)0080, Luis Yaez-Barnuevo Garca

This report made recommendations to the Council on the negotiation mandate for an association agreement between the EU and the Andean Community. The main points of the report match those in the above recommendation on the EU-Central America Association Agreement. Additional points were to include in the negotiation mandate the EU-CAN consensus on shared responsibility for fighting drug trafficking and promoting alternative employment, crops and market access, as well as on specific control mechanisms designed to reduce the related crimes of money laundering and arms trafficking.

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EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership P6_TA-PROV(2009)0140, Maria Eleni Koppa

This report followed on from the Commission Communication on an EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership, issued in May 2007. AFET and the European Parliament plenary strongly supported a strategic partnership with Brazil, further to the intensification and diversification of EU-Brazil relations, and taking into account the emerging economic and political role played by Brazil at a regional and global level. Parliament felt that the Strategic Partnership should be comprehensive in scope and forwardlooking in nature, therefore providing real added value both in relation to the current Cooperation Framework Agreement with Brazil, the current Cooperation Framework Agreement with Mercosur, and the future Association Agreement with Mercosur. Such a Strategic Partnership would imply widening political dialogue so as to include all global issues of common interest, strengthening bilateral cooperation, and contributing to regional integration by facilitating the conclusion of an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement.

EU-Mexico Strategic Partnership P6_TA-PROV(2009)0141, Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra

This report followed on from the Commission Communication on an EU-Mexico Strategic Partnership, issued in July 2008. The AFET Committee and the European Parliament plenary strongly supported a strategic partnership with Mexico, underlining that this would give a new impetus to bilateral relations, as well as reinforcing the links already in place under the Global Agreement, which entered into force in 2000. The present recommendation to the Council set out the main aspects and key areas on which closer cooperation are needed. On the other hand, it also called for clear guidelines on the best means of cooperating closely in order to encourage effective multilateralism and to deal with shared threats and new challenges.

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Visiting Speakers

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EU REPRESENTATIVES Institution Name and position

Attendanc es See 'Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Institutions' and 'Breakdown of Presidency Visiting Speakers'

Total POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM CANDIDATE COUNTRIES Candidate country Romania (pre2007)
Subtotal

176 176

Name and position

Mr Mihai Razvan UNGUREANU, Foreign Minister of Romania Ms Monica Luisa MACOVEI, Minister of Justice of Romania Ms Anca Daniela BOAGIU, Minister of EU Integration of Romania

Attendanc es

2 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 8 1 2 1

Bulgaria
Subtotal

Mr Ivailo KALFIN, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Mr Ivo SANADER, Prime Minister of Croatia Ms Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC, Foreign Minister of Croatia Mr Vladimir DROBNJAK, Chief Negotiator of Croatia Ms Ana LOVRIN, Minister of Justice of Croatia Mr Ivan IMONOVI, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Croatia

Croatia

Subtotal

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Ms Ilinka MITREVA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr Antonio MILOSOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr Ivica BOCEVSKI, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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Turkey

Mr Mustafa Oguz DEMIRALP, Ambassador of Turkey to the EU Mr Ali BABACAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and Chief Negotiator for accession negotiations with the EU

4 1 2 3 20

Subtotal

Total POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM NON-EU EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Non-EU European Country Russia

Name and position

Mr Sergey YASTRZHEMBSKIY, Advisor to President Putin on RussiaEU relations Mr Gary KASPAROV, leader of the United Civil Front, Russian Federation Mr Sergei LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister Mr Valeriy A. YAZEV, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State DUMA Mr Constantin KOSACHEV, Chairman, International Affairs Committee, Russia

Attendenc es

1 1 1 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 4

Subtotal

Ukraine

Mr Roman SHPEK, Ambassador of Ukraine Mr Anton BUTEIKO, First Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mr Boris TARASYUK, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mr Viktor JANUKOVICH, Prime Minister of Ukraine Ms Yulia TYMOSCHENKO, Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr Pavlo KLIMKIN, Director General for the EU, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr Grygoriy NEMYIRA, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr Borys TARASIUK, Chairman, European Integration Committee, Ukraine Mr Yuri PRODAN , Minister for Energy, Ukraine Mr Bohdan SOKOLOVSKY , Energy Representative of the President of Ukraine Mr Oleh DUBYNA, Head of NAFTOGAZ / Ukraine Mr Yuriy Ivanovych KOSTENKO, Member, Fuel and Energy Committee, Ukraine Mr Volodymyr LYTVYN, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Subtotal

Belarus
Subtotal

Mr Alexander MILINKEVICH, candidate of the united opposition for the presidential elections in Belarus (March 2006) Mr Vladimir VORONIN, President of Moldova Mr Andrei STRATAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova Mrs Eugenia CHISTRUGA, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe Mr Dorin CHIRTOACA, opposition leader in the Republic of Moldova

Moldova

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Dr Nebojsha COVIC, President of the Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohia, Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro Mr Vuk DRASKOVIC, Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro Mr Vuk JEREMIC, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Mr Oliver DULIC, Speaker of the Serb Assembly Mr Ranko KRIVOKAPI, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro

1 1 2 1 1 1 1

(Montenegro) (Kosovo) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Mr Milo DJUKANOVIC, Prime Minister of the Republic of Montenegro Mr Skender HYSENI, Principal Political Advisor to President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo Mr Branko DOKIC, Minister of Transport and Telecommunication of Bosnia Herzegovina, Vice President of the Party of Democratic Prosperity Republika Srpska Ms Seada PALAVRIC, Vice President of the SDA party and Member of the House of Representatives, PA of Bosnia Herzegovina Mr Martin RAGUZ, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina

1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 45

(Albania)
Subtotal

Mr Sali BERISHA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania Mr Gela BEJUASHVILI, Foreign Minister of Georgia Mr Micheil SAAKASHVILI, President of Georgia Ms Eka TKSHELASHVILI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Mr Georgi BARAMIDZE, Vice Prime-Minister and State Minister of Georgia for European and Euro Atlantic Integration

Georgia

Subtotal

Armenia
Subtotal

Mr Vartan OSKANIAN, Foreign Minister of Armenia Mr Jonas Gahr STRE, Foreign Minister of Norway Ms Grtar Mr SIGURRDSSON, Permanent Secretary of State, Foreign Ministry of Iceland Ms Rita KIEBER-BECK, Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein

European Economic Area

Subtotal

Total POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Non-European Country Name and position Syria Mr Faal KALTHOUM, Chairman of the Constitutional and Legislation
Committee, People's Assembly, Damascus Mr Farid GHADRY, Reform Party of Syria, Washington D.C Mr Abdullah DARDARI, Minister and Head of Planning Commission, Syria Ms Najla BASHOUR, Member of the People's Assembly of Syria Mr Numeir GHANEM, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Dr Ahmad Badreddin HASSOUN, Grand Mufti of Syria H.E. Mr Ahmed About GHEIT, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Attendenc es

1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Egypt

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Mr Nabih BERRI, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Mr Amine GEMAYEL, President of the Republic of Lebanon (1982 to 1988) Ms Naomi BLUMENTHAL, Member of Knesset, Israel Mr Danny YATOM , Member of Knesset Mr Yuli EDELSTEIN, Member of Knesset Mr Ran CURIEL, Ambassador of Israel Ms Tzipi LIVNI, Vice Prime Minister of the State of Israel

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Palestinian Territories

Mr Nabil SHAATH, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian Authority Ms Rania KHARMA, representative of the Palestinian President's office Dr Salam FAYYAD, Finance Minister of Palestine Mr Ziad ABU AMR, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority Ms Leila SHAHID, General Delegate of Palestine Mr Gholam Ali KHOSHROU, Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Manoochehr MOTTAKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Saeed JALILI, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Repubic of Iran

Iran

Iraq (and Kurdistan)

H.E. Dr Hajim Al-HASANI, Speaker of the Iraqi Transitional Assembly H.E. Dr Hussain Ibrahim Saleh Al-SHAHRISTANI, Deputy Speaker Dr Humam HAMOUDI, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Mr Adnan Al-MUFTI, Speaker of the Parliament of Kurdistan Dr Barham SALIH, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Mr Hamid M. MOUSA, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and member of the Constitutional Review Committee Mr Massoud BARZANI, President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government Mr Mahmoud al-MASHHADANI, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Mr Nouri al-MALIKI, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq

Afghanistan

Dr Rangin DAFAR SPANTA, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mr Mohammed Yonus QANONI, President of the National Assembly of Afghanistan Mr Mohammad Arif NOORZAI, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Afghanistan

Pakistan India Sri-Lanka Central Asia

General Pervez MUSHARRAF, President of Pakistan Mr Shaukat AZIZ, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shri R.M. ABHYANKAR Ambassador of India Mr PERERA, deputy head of mission, Sri Lanka Mr Mangala SAMARAWEERA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Mr Kassymzhomart TOKAEV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr Emomali RAHMON, President of the Republic of Tajikistan His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Dr Michael C. VAN WALT VAN PRAAG, Executive President of Kreddha and legal advisor to the Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama Mr Karma CHOPEL, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in-exile, India

Tibet

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Mr Kelsang GYALTSEN, Envoy of H.H. the Dalai Lama and senior member of the Tibetan delegation Mr Congmin LU, Vice-chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National People's Assembly (PRC) Mr Yuanzheng LI, member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National People's Assembly (PRC) Mr Chunsheng ZHANG, member of the Committee on Laws, National People's Assembly (PRC)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 62

South-East Asia North Korea New Zealand Sudan Latin America

Rdzam Bin ABDULLAH, Ambassador of Malaysia Don PRAMUDWINAI, Ambassador of Thailand Mr DJUMAL, charg d'affaires, Indonesia Mr Kung SOK UNG, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ms Helen CLARK, Prime Minister of New Zealand Mr Ali Youssif AHMED, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the European Communities Mr Evo MORALES, President of Bolivia Mr Edgardo Maya VILLAZN, Attorney General of Colombia Mr Oscar ARIAS SANCHEZ, President of the Republic of Costa Rica

United States Total

Mr Robert B. ZOELLICK, US Deputy Secretary of State

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS International Institution UN Name and position

Ms Asha-Rose MIGIRO, UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms Louise FRECHETTE, UN Deputy Secretary-General Mr Mark Malloch BROWN, UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms Karen KONING ABU ZAYD, UN Under-Secretary-General and Commissioner-General of UNRWA Ms Amat Al Alim ALSOSWA, Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director, Regional Bureau for Arab States, UNDP Ms Karen ABU ZAID, Commissioner-General of UNRWA for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Mr Tom KOENIGS, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Dr Atul KHARE, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Timor Leste Mr Alan DOSS, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Liberia Mr Kim FREIDBERG, Special Adviser to Mr Sren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK Mr Martti AHTISAARI, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the future status process for Kosovo Mr Terje Rd-LARSEN, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Israel-Lebanon War resolution H.E. Yukio TAKASU, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN Mr Gnter PLEUGER, Former Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN Attendenc es

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Mr Bisrat AKLILU, Head of the Multi Donors Trust Funds Office, and administrator for Iraq IRFFI/UN Dr Nader FERGANY, Leader of the Core Team of the Arab Human Development Report Mr Henri MORAND, Law and Order Trust Fund (Afghanistan), UNDP Dr Ziyad BAROUD, National Consultant on Elections and Decentralization, UNDP Ms Carla DEL PONTE, Chief UN War Crimes Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague Mr Fausto POCAR, Appeals Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague Mr Serge BRAMMERTZ, Commissioner of the UN International Independent Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri Subtotal

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 1

World Bank

Ms Akiko MAEDA, World Bank, Sector Manager for the MENA region Mr Christian REY, Coordinator (MDF Aceh) World Bank Mr David POTTEN, Head of the Trust Fund Program Administration, World Bank

Subtotal

NATO

Mr Jaap De HOOP SCHEFFER, NATO Secretary-General Mr Steven STURM, Director, Defence Policy and Capabilities Directorate, Defence Policy and Planning Division, NATO Dr Andrew MONAGHAN, NATO Defence College, Rome

Subtotal

OSCE
Subtotal

Mr Bernard FASSIER, Co-Chair of the Minsk Group, OSCE Ms Mary WYCKOFF, representative of OSCE

Council of Europe

Mr Thomas MARKERT, Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Mr Adrian SEVERIN, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on External Relations, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Eugeni KIRILOV, co-rapporteur for Georgia, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Dick MARTY, rapporteur, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe

Subtotal

League of Arab States

Subtotal

Mr Amr MOUSSA, Secretary General of the Arab League Mr Hisham YOUSSEF, Chief of Staff of the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States

Madrid Quartet International Energy Agency Commonwealt h International Criminal Court Mayors for Peace

Mr James D. WOLFENSOHN, Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement Mr No van HULST, Director, International Energy Agency, Paris

1
Mr Donald McKINNON, Commonwealth Secretary-General

1
Mr Philippe KIRSCH, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague (NL) Mr Tadatoshi AKIBA, Mayor of Hiroshima, President - Mayors for Peace

1 1

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NON-GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Type of Institution NGO Name and position

Mr Gerald KNAUS, President, European Stability Initiative Mr Jakob A. FINCI, President, Association Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms Wassyla TAMZALI, Fondation Mediterraneo, Naples Mr Vladimir MILOV, President, Institute of Energy Policy, Moscow Ms Coby Van der LINDE, Director, Clingendael International Energy Programme, The Hague Ms Jennifer MORGAN, Director, Climate and Energy Security, E3G, Third Generation Environmentalism, Berlin Mr Richard CHAMBERS, Chief of Party for the International Foundation for Election Systems in Lebanon Mr Dan SMITH, Secretary General of International Alert and member of the Advisory Group for the UN Peacebuilding Fund Professor Radha KUMAR, Director, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, New Delhi Subtotal Attendenc es

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

Think-tank/ Academic

Dr Nicholas WHYTE, International Crisis Group Dr Sabine FREIZER, S. Caucasus Project Director, International Crisis Group Ambassador Adebrhan GIORGIS, Senior Adviser - Africa Programme, International Crisis Group Professor Jacques RUPNIK, SciencesPo, Paris, College of Europe, Bruges Mr Rudolph EL-KAREH, University of Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle Ms Catherine de WENDEN, Centre for Research and International Studies, Paris Ms Dorothe SCHMID, Institut Franais des Relations Internationales, Paris Dr Sumantra BOSE, London School of Economics Ms Oksana ANTONENKO, Senior Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies Mr Irnerio SEMINATORE, European Institute for International Relations, Brussels Dr Bruno COPPIETERS, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Free University of Brussels Mr Florian KOHSTALL, Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation Economique, Juridique et Sociale, Cairo Dr Rachid EL HOUDAGUI, Professor, University of Tanger Mr Ali BENOUARI, Centre d'tude et de recherche sur le monde arabe et mditerranen, Geneva Mr Jan Horst KEPPLER, Professor of Economics, University of ParisDauphine, Paris

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Ms Zeyno BARAN, Director, Centre for Eurasian Policy, Hudson Institute, Washington Dr Krassimir NIKOLOV, Trans European Policy Studies Association Dr Burcu GULTEKIN-PUNSMANN, Trans European Policy Studies Association Dr Vladimir SHOPOV, Trans European Policy Studies Association Prof. Rodolphe el-KAREH, Beirut Dr Alex VINES, Director of Africa Programme, Chatham House Professor Paul COLLIER, Oxford University, Universit d'Auvergne Professor Christian WAGNER, Head of the Asia Research Division, Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin Prof Alan RILEY, Professor of Law at City Law School, City University, London, Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels Dr Paul CORNISH, Chatham House, UK Dr Katia BUFFETRILLE, l'Ecole pratique des hautes tudes, University of Paris Mr Arkady MOSHES, Director of the Russia in the Regional and Global Context research programme, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Mr Anders ASLUND, Senior Fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C. Mr Andrew WILSON, Senior Policy Fellow of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Brussels Mr Nicu POPESCU, Senior Policy Fellow of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Brussels Subtotal

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 31 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 52

Journalists

Mr Misha GLENNY, journalist specialising in southeastern Europe and organised crime Mr Antoine SFEIR, Chief Editor of Les Cahiers de l'Orient, Paris Ms Donatella DELLA RATTA, journalist specializing in Arab media and author of the book "Al Jazeera" Mr Thomas WAAL, writer, journalist, broadcaster, analyst on Russia, Caucasus and Black Sea Mr Fyodor LUKYANOV, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Russia in Global Affairs, Moscow

Subtotal

Peace Prize laureates

Mrs Leyla ZANA, Sakharov prize laureate 1995 Ms Shirin EBADI, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2003 Ms Zhanna LITVINA, Sakharov Prize laureate 2004 Ms Hauwa IBRAHIM, Sakharov Prize laureate 2005 Mr Alexander MILINKEVICH, Sakharov Prize laureate 2006 Mr Salih Mahmoud Mohamed OSMAN, Sakharov Prize laureate 2007

Subtotal

Independent

Ms Ingrid BETANCOURT, Columbian politician, former Senator and Presidential candidate

Total

GRAND TOTAL NUMBER OF SPEAKERS

397

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CFSP Name and position EU Commission

Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director-General, DG External Relations, European Commission Attendanc es

EU Council
Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Robert COOPER, Director-General, Council of the European Union Ms Helga SCHMID, Director, Policy Unit, Council of the European Union Mr Christoph HEUSGEN, Director, Policy and Early Warning Unit, Council of the European Union

9 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 5 3 1

EU Presidency
Mr Bernard BOT, Foreign Minister, the Netherlands Mr Jean ASSELBORN, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Luxembourg Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Minister for European Affairs, Luxembourg Mr Jack STRAW, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, UK Mr Douglas ALEXANDER, Minister of State for Europe, UK Mrs Ursula PLASSNIK, Foreign Minister, Austria Mr Hans WINKLER, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Austria Mr Erkki TUOMIOJA, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Finland Ms Paula LEHTOMKI, Minister for European Affairs, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Finland Mr Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, Foreign Minister, Germany Mr Gnter GLOSER, Minister of State for European Affairs, Germany Mr Luis AMADO, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portugal Mr Manuel LOBO ANTUNES, Secretary of State for European Affairs, Portugal

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Mr Dimitrij RUPEL, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia Mr Matja INKOVEC, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Slovenia Mr Bernard KOUCHNER, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, France Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State of Foreign and European Affairs, France Mr Karel SCHWARZENBERG, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Mr Jan KOHOUT, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Mr Carl BILDT, Foreign Minister of Sweden (Presidency preparation)

4 3 1 5 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 64

Other
Mr No van HULST, Director, International Energy Agency, Paris Mr Jan Horst KEPPLER, Professor of Economics, University of Paris-Dauphine, Paris Mr Vladimir MILOV, President, Institute of Energy Policy, Moscow Ms Zeyno BARAN, Director, Centre for Eurasian Policy, Hudson Institute, Washington Ms Coby Van der LINDE, Director, Clingendael International Energy Programme, The Hague Ms Jennifer MORGAN, Director, Climate and Energy Security, E3G, Third Generation Environmentalism, Berlin

Total

ESDP Name and position EU Council

Ms Annalisa GIANNELLA, Personal Representative for non-proliferation of the High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana General Pierre-Michel JOANA, Special Adviser to the High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana, on African Peace and Security Ms Helga SCHMID, Director, Policy Unit, Council of the European Union Mr Gijs DE VRIES, Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Council of the EU Attendanc es

2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2

EU Presidency
Mr Henk G.J. KAMP, Minister of Defence, the Netherlands Mr Luc FRIEDEN, Minister for Defence, Luxembourg Dr John REID, Secretary of State for Defence, UK Mr Gnther PLATTER, Minister of Defence, Austria Mr Hans WINKLER, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Austria Mr Seppo KRIINEN, Minister of Defence, Finland Mr Franz JUNG, Federal Minister of Defence, Germany Mr Nuno Severiano TEIXEIRA, Minister for National Defence, Portugal Mr Karl ERJAVEC, Minister of Defence, Slovenia Mr Herv MORIN, Minister of Defence, France

NATO
Mr Steven STURM, Director, Defence Policy and Capabilities Directorate, Defence Policy and Planning Division, NATO, on cyber security Dr Andrew MONAGHAN, NATO Defence College, Rome, on energy security

1 1

Other

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Mr Tadatoshi AKIBA, Mayor of Hiroshima and President of Mayors for Peace Ambassador Adebrhan GIORGIS, Senior Adviser - Africa Programme, International Crisis Group, on African Peace and Security Dr Alex VINES, Director of Africa Programme, Chatham House Dr Paul CORNISH, Chatham House Professor Paul COLLIER, Oxford University and Universit d'Auvergne Prof Alan RILEY, Professor of Law at City Law School, City University, London, Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels

1 1 1 1 1 1 27

Total

ENLARGEMENT (AND WESTERN BALKANS) Name and position EU Commission

Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement (2004-present) Mr Gnter VERHEUGEN, Commissioner for Enlargement (1999-2004) Mr Jan TRUSZCZYNSKI, Deputy Director-General, DG Enlargement, European Commission Attendanc es

17 1 1

EU Council
Mr Christian SCHWARZ-SCHILLING, EU Special Representative / High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Edward LLEWELLYN, Chief of Staff of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Pieter FEITH, EU Special Representative in Kosovo Mr Miroslav LAJK, EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Erwan FOUR, EU Special Representative in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Head of EC Delegation in FYROM Mr Erhard BUSEK, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe

2 1 1 2 3 2

EU Presidency
Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Luxembourg, acting President-in-Office of Council, on enlargement Mr Gerhard FIEBERG, Federal Ministry of Justice, representing the German Presidency of the Council

1 1 1

Other EU Representatives
Mr Geoffrey HOON, Minister for European Affairs, UK

International Institutions
Mr Kim FREIDBERG, Special Adviser to Mr Sren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK Mr Martti AHTISAARI, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the future status process for Kosovo Ms Carla DEL PONTE, Chief UN War Crimes Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague Mr Fausto POCAR, Appeals Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague Mr Thomas MARKERT, Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Ms Mary WYCKOFF, representative of the OSCE

1 1 1 1 1 1

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Non-government representatives
Mr Gerald KNAUS, President, European Stability Initiative Mr Jakob A. FINCI, President, Association Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 Dr Nicholas WHYTE, International Crisis Group Professor Jacques RUPNIK, SciencesPo, Paris, College of Europe, Bruges Dr Sumantra BOSE, London School of Economics Mr Misha GLENNY, journalist specialising in southeastern Europe and organised crime

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 77

Government representatives from Enlargement or Balkan countries

Mr Mihai Razvan UNGUREANU, Foreign Minister of Romania Ms Monica Luisa MACOVEI, Minister of Justice of Romania Ms Anca Daniela BOAGIU, Minister for European Integration of Romania Mr Ivailo KALFIN, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Mr Ivo SANADER, Prime Minister of Croatia Ms Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC, Foreign Minister of Croatia Mr Vladimir DROBNJAK, Chief Negotiator of Croatia Ms Ana LOVRIN, Minister of Justice of Croatia Mr Ivan IMONOVI, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Croatia Ms Ilinka MITREVA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of FYROM Mr Antonio MILOSOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of FYROM Mr Ivica BOCEVSKI, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of FYROM Mr Mustafa Oguz DEMIRALP, Ambassador of Turkey to the EU Mr Ali BABACAN, Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU accession Mr Skender HYSENI, Principal Political Advisor to President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo Mr Branko DOKIC, Minister of Transport and Telecommunication of Bosnia Herzegovina, Vice President of the Party of Democratic Prosperity Republika Srpska; Ms Seada PALAVRIC, Vice President of the SDA party and Member of the House of Representatives, Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina; Mr Martin RAGUZ, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina; Dr Nebojsha COVIC, President of the Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohia, Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro, on Kosovo Mr Vuk DRASKOVIC, Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro Mr Vuk JEREMIC, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Mr Oliver DULIC, Speaker of the Serb Assembly Mr Ranko KRIVOKAPI, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro Mr Milo DJUKANOVIC, Prime Minister of the Republic of Montenegro Mr Sali BERISHA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania

Total

ENP Name and position

Attendanc es

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EU Commission
Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and ENP Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director General, DG RELEX Mr Hugues MINGARELLI, Deputy Director General, DG RELEX Mr Kurt JUUL, Head of Unit, Southern Caucasus and Central Asia, DG RELEX Ms Hilde HARDEMAN, representing the Chief Negotiator of the European Commission

8 1 2 1 1

EU Council
Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Peter SEMNEBY, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Mr Adriaan JACOBOVITS DE SZEGED, EU Special Representative for Moldova Mr Klmn MIZSEI, EU Special Representative for the Republic of Moldova Mr Marc OTTE, EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process Mr Pierre MOREL, EU Special Representative for the crisis in Georgia Ms Sylvie PANTZ, Head of Mission, EUJUST THEMIS Rule of Law Mission to Georgia

1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Other European Bodies

Mr Philippe MAYSTADT, President of the European Investment Bank Ms Muriel DUNBAR, European Training Foundation Mr Borhene CHAKROUN, European Training Foundation

International Institutions
Mr Terje Rd-LARSEN, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Israel-Lebanon War resolution Dr Ziyad BAROUD, National Consultant on Elections and Decentralization, UNDP Mr Adrian SEVERIN, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on External Relations, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Eugeni KIRILOV, co-rapporteur for Georgia, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Bernard FASSIER, Co-Chair of the Minsk Group, OSCE Mr James D. WOLFENSOHN, Special Envoy for the Quartet of the Middle East for Gaza Disengagement Mr Hisham YOUSSEF, Chief of Staff of the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Non-government representatives
Dr Sabine FREIZER, South Caucasus Project Director, International Crisis Group Mr Richard CHAMBERS, Chief of Party for the International Foundation for Election Systems in Lebanon Mr Rudolph EL-KAREH, University of Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle, on Syria-EuroMed Ms Catherine de WENDEN, Centre for Research and International Studies, Paris Ms Dorothe SCHMID, Institut Franais des Relations Internationales, Paris Dr Bruno COPPIETERS, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Free University of Brussels Mr Irnerio SEMINATORE, European Institute for International Relations, Brussels Ms Oksana ANTONENKO, Senior Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies Dr Krassimir NIKOLOV, Trans European Policy Studies Association Dr Burcu GULTEKIN-PUNSMANN, Trans European Policy Studies Association Dr Vladimir SHOPOV, Trans European Policy Studies Association Prof. Rodolphe el-KAREH, Beirut

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Mr Thomas WAAL, writer, journalist, broadcaster, analyst on Russia, Caucasus and Black Sea Mr Antoine SFEIR, Chief Editor of Les Cahiers de l'Orient, Paris, on Syria-EuroMed

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 83

Political Representatives from the Neighbourhood

Mr Roman SHPEK, Ambassador of Ukraine Mr Anton BUTEIKO, First Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mr Boris TARASYUK, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mr Viktor JANUKOVICH, Prime Minister of Ukraine Ms Yulia TYMOSCHENKO, Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr Pavlo KLIMKIN, Director General for the EU, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr Volodymyr LYTVYN, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Mr Alexander MILINKEVICH, candidate of the united opposition for the presidential elections in Belarus (March 2006) and Sakharov Prize laureate 2006 Mr Vladimir VORONIN, President of Moldova Mr Andrei STRATAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova Mr Heikki TALVITIE, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Mr Gela BEJUASHVILI, Foreign Minister of Georgia Mr Micheil SAAKASHVILI, President of Georgia Mr Georgi BARAMIDZE, Vice Prime-Minister and State Minister of Georgia for European and Euro Atlantic Integration Mr Vartan OSKANIAN, Foreign Minister of Armenia Mr Faal KALTHOUM, Chairman of the Constitutional and Legislation Committee, People's Assembly, Damascus Mr Farid GHADRY, Reform Party of Syria, Washington D.C. Mr Abdullah DARDARI, Minister, Head of the Planning Commission, Syria Mr Numeir GHANEM, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, People's Assembly of Syria Ms Najla BASHOUR, Member of the People's Assembly of Syria Dr Ahmad Badreddin HASSOUN, Grand Mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic Mr Ahmed Ali Aboul GHEIT, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr Nabih BERRI, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Mr Amine GEMAYEL, President of the Republic of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 Ms Naomi BLUMENTHAL, Member of Knesset, Israel Mr Danny YATOM , Member of Knesset, Israel Mr Yuli EDELSTEIN, Member of Knesset, Israel Mr Ran CURIEL, Ambassador of Israel Ms Tzipi LIVNI, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel Mr Nabil SHAATH, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority Mr Ziad ABU AMR, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority Ms Leila SHAHID, General Delegate of Palestine

Total

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FOREIGN RELATIONS (OUTSIDE THE EU, ENLARGEMENT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD) Name and position EU Commission
Mr Chris PATTEN, Commissioner for External Relations Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and ENP Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director General of DG RELEX Mr Hugues MINGARELLI, Director, DG RELEX Gunnar WIEGAND, Director, DG RELEX Mr Gnter BURGHARDT, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the US Attendanc es

1 6 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

EU Council
Mr Francesc VENDRELL, EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Mr Pekka HAAVISTO, EU Special Representative for Sudan (Darfur) Mr Jn KUBIS, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Mr Aldo AJELLO, EU Special Representative for the African Great Lakes Region (incl. Democratic Republic of Congo) Mr Pierre MOREL, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER, EU Special Representative for the African Great Lages region Mr Torben BRYLLE, EU Special Representative for Sudan and EUFOR Tchad/RCA Mr Pieter Cornelius FEITH, Head of EU Monitoring Mission to ACEH

International Institutions
Dr Atul KHARE, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Timor Leste Ms Amat Al Alim ALSOSWA, Assistant Secretary General and Regional Director, Regional Bureau for Arab States, UNDP Dr Nader FERGANY, Leader of the Core Team of the Arab Human Development Report Mr Amr MOUSSA, Secretary General of the Arab League, on the Arab Peace Initiative

Non-government representatives
Ms Wassyla TAMZALI, Fondation Mediterraneo, Naples Professor Radha KUMAR, Director, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, New Delhi Mr Florian KOHSTALL, Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation Economique, Juridique et Sociale, Cairo Dr Rachid EL HOUDAGUI, Professor, University of Tanger Mr Ali BENOUARI, Centre d'tude et de recherche sur le monde arabe et mditerranen, Geneva Professor Christian WAGNER, Head, Asia Research Division, Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin Mr Arkady MOSHES, Programme Director - Russia in the Regional and Global Context research programme, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Mr Anders ASLUND, Senior Fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington D.C.

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Mr Andrew WILSON, Senior Policy Fellow of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Brussels Mr Nicu POPESCU, Senior Policy Fellow of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Brussels Dr Katia BUFFETRILLE, l'Ecole pratique des hautes tudes, University of Paris Ms Donatella DELLA RATTA, journalist specializing in Arab media and author of the book "Al Jazeera" Mr Fyodor LUKYANOV, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Russia in Global Affairs, Moscow

1 1 1 1 1

Political Representatives from outside the EU, enlargement and neighbourhood

Mr Jonas Gahr STRE, Foreign Minister of Norway, Ms Grtar Mr SIGURRDSSON, Permanent Secretary of State, Foreign Ministry of Iceland Ms Rita KIEBER-BECK, Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein Mr Sergey YASTRZHEMBSKIY, Advisor to President Putin on Russia-EU relations Mr Sergei LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister Mr Gary KASPAROV, leader of the United Civil Front, Russian Federation Mr Konstantin KOSACHEV, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee, Russian State Duma Mr Gholam Ali KHOSHROU, Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Manoochehr MOTTAKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Saeed JALILI, Secretary of the National Security Council of the Islamic Repubic of Iran H.E. Dr Hajim Al-HASANI, Speaker of the Iraqi Transitional Assembly H.E. Dr Hussain Ibrahim Saleh Al-SHAHRISTANI, Iraqi Deputy Speaker Dr Humam HAMOUDI, Chairman of the Iraqi Constitutional Committee Dr Barham SALIH, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Mr Hamid M. MOUSA, Secretary General of the Iraqi Central Committee of the Communist Party and member of the Constitutional Review Committee (+5) Mr Mahmoud al-MASHHADANI, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Mr Adnan Al-MUFTI, Speaker of the Parliament of Kurdistan Mr Massoud BARZANI, President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq Dr Rangin DAFAR SPANTA, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mr Mohammed Yonus QANONI, National Assembly of Afghanistan, President General Pervez MUSHARRAF, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr Shaukat AZIZ, Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Mangala SAMARAWEERA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Mr Kassymzhomart TOKAEV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr Emomali RAHMON, President of the Republic of Tajikistan His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Mr Karma CHOPEL, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in-exile, India Mr Kelsang GYALTSEN, Envoy of H.H. the Dalai Lama and senior member of the Tibetan delegation Dr Michael C. VAN WALT VAN PRAAG, legal advisor to the Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80

Total INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS Name and position EU Commission

Mr Franco FRATTINI, Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Freedom, Security and Justice Mr Karel KOVANDA Deputy Director-General, European Commission Ms Karen FOGG, Head of Unit for the UN , Directorate for Human Rights and Multilateral Relations, DG RELEX

Attendanc es

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17

EU Council
Mr Pieter FEITH, Deputy Director-General, Council of the European Union Mr Tom KOENIGS, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan

UN
Ms Louise FRECHETTE, UN Deputy Secretary-General Mr Mark Malloch BROWN, UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms Asha-Rose MIGIRO, UN Deputy Secretary-General Mr Alan DOSS, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Liberia Mr Gnter PLEUGER, Former Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations H.E. Yukio TAKASU, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN Mr Dan SMITH, Secretary-General of International Alert and member of the Advisory Group for the UN Peacebuilding Fund

Other Institutions
Mr Jaap De HOOP SCHEFFER, NATO Secretary-General Mr Amre M. MOUSSA, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Mr Philippe KIRSCH, President of the International Criminal Court, The Hague Mr Donald McKINNON, Commonwealth Secretary-General

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HUMAN RIGHTS, AID AND DEMOCRATISATION Name and position Human Rights
Mr Serge BRAMMERTZ, Commissioner of the UN International Independent Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri Mr Dick MARTY, rapporteur, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mrs Leyla ZANA, Sakharov Prize laureate 1995 Ms Zhanna LITVINA, President of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Sakharov Prize laureate 2004 Ms Shirin EBADI, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2003 Ms Hauwa IBRAHIM, Sakharov Prize laureate 2005 Mr Salih Mahmoud Mohamed OSMAN, Sakharov Prize laureate 2007 Ms Ingrid BETANCOURT, Columbian politician, former Senator and Presidential candidate Attendanc es

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Aid
Mr Richard WEBER, Deputy Director-General, DG EuropeAid Ms Karen KONING ABU ZAYD, UN Under-Secretary General Ms Karen ABU ZAID, Commissioner-General of UNRWA for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Mr Henri MORAND, Law and Order Trust Fund (Afghanistan), UNDP Mr Bisrat AKLILU, Head of the Multi Donors Trust Funds Office, and administrator for Iraq IRFFI/UN Ms Akiko MAEDA, Sector Manager for the MENA region, World Bank Mr Christian REY, Coordinator (MDF Aceh), World Bank Mr David POTTEN, Head of the Trust Fund Program Administration, Trust Fund Operations, Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships, World Bank Ms Rania KHARMA, representative of the office of the Palestinian President Dr Salam FAYYAD, Finance Minister of Palestine

Democratisation
Mr Koen VERVAEKE, EU Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the European Commission Delegation to the African Union Mr Pervez MUSHARRAF, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr Nouri al-MALIKI, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Mr Mohammad Arif NOORZAI, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Afghanistan

1 1 1 1 22

Total CRISIS RESPONSE Name and position Tsunami (January 2005)

Rdzam Bin ABDULLAH, Ambassador of Malaysia Don PRAMUDWINAI, Ambassador of Thailand Shri R.M. ABHYANKAR Ambassador of India

Attendanc es

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Israel-Lebanon War (August 2006)

Mr Christian LEFFLER, Director for the Middle East and South Mediterranean, DG RELEX Mr Teemu TANNER, Chairman of the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the European Union Mr Marc OTTE, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process

Georgia-Russia Conflict (August 2008)

Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, French Minister of State for Foreign and European Affairs Ms Eka TKSHELASHVILI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

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Israel-Gaza Conflict (January 2009)

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, on Gaza crisis Mr Ran CURIELl, Ambassador of Israel Ms Leila SHAHID, General Delegate of Palestine

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 27

Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis (January 2009)

Mr Gunnar WIEGAND, Director, DG RELEX Mr Heinz HILBRECHT, Director, DG TREN Mr Grygoriy NEMYIRA, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr Borys TARASIUK, Chairman, European Integration Committee of Ukraine Mr Yuri PRODAN , Minister for Energy of Ukraine Mr Bohdan SOKOLOVSKY , Energy Representative of the President of Ukraine Mr Oleh DUBYNA, Head of NAFTOGAZ / Ukraine Mr Yuriy Ivanovych KOSTENKO, Member, Fuel and Energy Committee, Ukraine Mr Valeriy A. YAZEV, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State DUMA Mr Constantin KOSACHEV, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma

Moldova Post-election Crisis (April 2009)

Mr Cristian DIACONESCU, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Romania Mrs Eugenia CHISTRUGA, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe Mr Dorin CHIRTOACA, opposition leader in the Republic of Moldova

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GRAND TOTAL NUMBER OF SPEAKERS

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Meeting date Visiting Speakers Topic

2004
27.07.2004 29.07.2004
Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director-General, DG External Relations, European Commission Mr Ali Youssif AHMED, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the European Communities Mr Christoph HEUSGEN, Director of the Policy and Early Warning Unit of the Council of the EU Mr Gnter BURGHARDT, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the United States Forthcoming external relations priorities of the Commission Situation in Sudan CFSP Transatlantic relations Current state of enlargement External relations Priorities of the Dutch Presidency Results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 13 and 14 September 2004 Current EU-Russia relations Anti-terrorist actions of EU HEARING of the new Commissioner HEARING of the new Commissioner Situation on the Western Balkans Human Rights in Turkey ESDP EU-Iran relations

31.08.2004 01.09.2004 02.09.2004 14.09.2004

Mr Gnter VERHEUGEN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Chris PATTEN, Commissioner for External Relations Mr Bernard BOT, Dutch Foreign Minister, President-inoffice of the Council Mr Bernard BOT, Dutch Foreign Minister, President-inoffice of the Council Mr Sergey YASTRZHEMBSKIY, Advisor to President Putin on Russia-EU relations Mr Gijs DE VRIES, Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Council of the EU Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner designate for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Erhard BUSEK, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe Mrs Leyla ZANA, Sakhatov prize laureate 1995 Mr Henk G.J. KAMP, Dutch Minister of Defence, Acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Gholam Ali KHOSHROU, Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Roman SHPEK, Ambassador of Ukraine Mr Nabih BERRI, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament

22.09.2004 23.09.2004 04.10.2004 05.10.2004

11.10.2004 13.10.2004 22.11.2004 23.11.2004

24.11.2004

Situation in Ukraine

Situation in Ukraine Developments in Lebanon

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Meeting date 01.12.2004 13.12.2004

Visiting Speakers
Mr Nabil SHAATH, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority Ms Zhanna LITVINA, President of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Sakharov Prize laureate 2004

Topic
Middle East Peace Process Restrictions of freedom of expression in Belarus

2005
05.01.2005
Rdzam Bin ABDULLAH, Ambassador of Malaysia; Don PRAMUDWINAI, Ambassador of Thailand; Shri R.M. ABHYANKAR Ambassador of India; Mr PERERA, deputy head of mission, Sri Lanka; Mr DJUMAL, charg d'affaires, Indonesia; Mr Jean ASSELBORN, Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, President-in-office of Council Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Luxembourg Minister for European Affairs Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Tadatoshi AKIBA, Mayor of Hiroshima and President of Mayors for Peace Mr Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourg Minister for Defence, Acting President-in-Office of Council TSUNAMI flood disaster in Asia

18.01.2005

Priorities of the Luxembourg Presidency Developments in Romania and Bulgaria Nuclear Free World ESDP CFSP

19.01.2005

24.01.2005

Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Misha GLENNY, journalist; Professor Jacques RUPNIK, SciencePo-Paris, College of Europe -Bruges; Dr Nicholas WHYTE, International Crisis Group; Mr Kim FREIDBERG, Special Adviser to Mr Sren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK; Dr Nebojsha COVIC, President of the Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohia, Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro; Mr Skender HYSENI, Principal Political Advisor to President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo Mr Jean ASSELBORN, Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, President-in-office of Council Mr Mihai Razvan UNGUREANU, Foreign Minister of Romania Ms Louise FRECHETTE, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms Shirin EBADI, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Iran Mr Mustafa Oguz DEMIRALP, Ambassador of Turkey to the EU

25.01.2005

External Relations Hearing on: Kosovo five years on

01.02.2005 02.02.2005 23.02.2005 09.03.2005 15.03.2005

Results of the GAERC meeting of 31 January - 1 February 2005 Preparedness of Romania for accession to the EU UN reforms Human Rights in Iran EU- Turkey relations + Ankara protocol

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Ivo SANADER, Prime Minister of Croatia Ms Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC, Foreign Minister of Croatia Mr Vladimir DROBNJAK, Chief Negotiator of Croatia Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Luxembourg, acting Presidentin-Office of Council Mr Antoine SFEIR, Chief Editor of Les Cahiers de l'Orient, Paris; Mr Faal KALTHOUM, Chairman of the Constitutional and Legislation Committee, People's Assembly, Damascus; Mr Rudolph EL-KAREH, Sociologist and political scientist, University of Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle; Mr Farid GHADRY, Reform Party of Syria, Washington D.C. Mr Robert B. ZOELLICK, US Deputy Secretary of State Ms Sylvie PANTZ, Head of Mission, EUJUST THEMIS Rule of Law Mission to Georgia Ms Annalisa GIANNELLA, Personal Representative for weapons of mass destruction of Mr Solana, High Representative for CFSP Mr Congmin LU, Vice-chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National People's Assembly (PRC) Mr Yuanzheng LI, member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National People's Assembly (PRC) Mr Chunsheng ZHANG, member of the Committee on Laws, National People's Assembly (PRC) Mr Abdullah DARDARI, Minister, Head of the Planning Commission, Syria Mr Numeir GHANEM, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, People's Assembly of Syria Ms Najla BASHOUR, Member of the People's Assembly of Syria Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Luxembourg, President-inOffice of Council Mr Francesc VENDRELL, EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Mr Edgardo Maya VILLAZN, Attorney General of the Nation, Colombia Ms Naomi BLUMENTHAL, Member of Knesset, Israel Mr Danny YATOM , Member of Knesset Mr Yuli EDELSTEIN, Member of Knesset

Topic
EU-Croatia relations

29.03.2005

Enlargement Strategy

30.03.2005

Hearing on: EU-Syria Euromed Association Agreement

05.04.2005 19.04.2005

Transatlantic relations The concept and experiences of EUJUST THEMIS Rule of Law Mission to Georgia China Arms Embargo

26.04.2005

EU-China relations

EU-Syria Relations

27.04.2005

Results of the GAERC meeting of 25-26 April 2005 Situation in Afghanistan Law and order situation in Colombia EU-Israel relations

09.05.2005 23.05.2005

08.06.2005 14.06.2005 15.06.2005

Mr Vladimir VORONIN, President of Moldova Mr Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourg Minister for Defence, Acting President-in-office of Council Mr Anton BUTEIKO, First Foreign Minister of Ukraine

Situation in Molodova and Transnistria ESDP

Situation in the Ukraine

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Luxembourg Minister for European Affairs, Acting President-in-office of Council Mr Philippe MAYSTADT, President of the European Investment Bank Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy

Topic
Results of the GAERC meeting of 13-14 June 2005 Funding of European Neighbourhood Policy projects by the EIB Financial RELEX instruments Enlargement strategy Democratic developments in Iraq

21.06.2005

Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement H.E. Dr. Hajim Al-HASANI, Speaker of the Iraqi Transitional Assembly H.E. Dr. Hussain Ibrahim Saleh Al-SHAHRISTANI, Deputy Speaker Dr. Humam HAMOUDI, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Mr Adnan Al-MUFTI, Speaker of the Parliament of Kurdistan Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Jack STRAW, UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Ali BABACAN, Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU accession

04.07.2005 12.07.2005

Turkey: presentation of the negotiating framework Priorities of the British Presidency

EU-Turkey relations Hearing on: the Barcelona Process

13.07.2005

30.08.2005 13.09.2005

Ms Muriel DUNBAR, European Training Foundation (ETF) Mr Borhene CHAKROUN (ETF) Ms Catherine de WENDEN, Centre for Research and International Studies, Paris (CERI) Ms Dorothe SCHMID, Institut Franais des Relations Internationales, Paris (IFRI) Ms Kolinda GRABAR KITAROVIC, Foreign Minister of Croatia Mr Olli REHN, Commissoner for Enlargement Ms Annalisa GIANNELLA, Personal Representative for Weapons of Mass Destruction of EU High Representative of CFSP, Mr Javier SOLANA

EU-Croatia relations Turkey - Protocol to Ankara Agreement and negotiation mandate Iran

04.10.2005 05.10.2005

Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union

Enlargement strategy External Relations CFSP

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Meeting date 11.10.2005

Visiting Speakers
Mr Branko DOKIC, Minister of Transport and Telecommunication of Bosnia Herzegovina, Vice President of the Party of Democratic Prosperity Republika Srpska; Ms Seada PALAVRIC, Vice President of the SDA party and Member of the House of Representatives, Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina; Mr Martin RAGUZ, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina; Dr Sumantra BOSE, London School of Economics; Mr Gerald KNAUS, President of the European Stability Initiative; Mr Jakob A. FINCI, President, Association Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005; Mr Thomas MARKERT, Venice Commission of the Council of Europe; Mr Edward LLEWELLYN, Head of the Political Department and Chief of Staff of High Representative for Bosnia Herzegovina and EU Special Representative Mr Douglas ALEXANDER, UK Minister of State for Europe, Presidency-in-Office of Council Ms Monica Luisa MACOVEI, Minister of Justice of Romania Ms Anca Daniela BOAGIU, Minister for European Integration of Romania Mr James D. WOLFENSOHN, Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement Dr John REID, UK Secretary of State for Defence, Acting President-in-Office of Council Ms Ilinka MITREVA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr Ivailo KALFIN, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Mr Mihai-Razvan UNGUREANU, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Ms Helen CLARK, Prime Minister of New Zealand Mr Erhard BUSEK, Special Co-ordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe Mr Franco FRATTINI, Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Freedom, Security and Justice. Sakharov Prize laureates 2005: Ms Hauwa IBRAHIM (Nigeria) Reporters without Borders

Topic
Hearing on: The Dayton Agreement - Ten years after

12.10.2005

AFET Enlarged bureau meeting: Results of GAERC meeting of 3 October 2005 Progress in justice and home affairs in Romania Middle East Peace Process ESDP Political situation in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Accession to EU Accession to EU EU-NZ relations and NZ foreign policy priorities Progress in SEE - regional cooperation JAI -actions

14.11.2005

16.11.2005 22.11.2005

28.11.2005 29.11.2005 12.12.2005

Human Rights in Nigeria Freedom of press restrictions in the world

2006
24.01.2006
Mrs Ursula PLASSNIK, Foreign Minister of Austria and President-in-office of Council Mr Gnther PLATTER, Minister of Defence of Austria Priorities of the Austrian Presidency

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Meeting date 25.01.2006 26.01.2006

Visiting Speakers
Mr Gela BEJUASHVILI, Foreign Minister of Georgia Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Pekka HAAVISTO, EU Special Representative for Sudan (Darfur)

Topic
EU-Georgia relations External Relations Situation in Darfur Political developments in the Ukraine Developments in Belarus

31.01.2006

Mr Boris TARASYUK, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mr Alexander MILINKEVICH, candidate of the united opposition for the presidential elections in Belarus (March 2006) Mr Hans WINKLER, Austrian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and acting president-in-office of Council

Results of GAERC meeting of 3031 January 2006 Iran's nuclear policy Role of Arab League Hearing on: Achieving and maintaining Stability in our Neighbourhood: what role for the EU in the South Caucasus?

20.02.2006 22.02.2006

Mr Manoochehr MOTTAKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Amre M. MOUSSA, Secretary General of the League of Arab States Mr Heikki TALVITIE, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus; Ms Oksana ANTONENKO, Senior Fellow, IISS International Institute for Strategic Studies; Mr Bernard FASSIER, Co-Chair of the Minsk Group, OSCE; Mr Irnerio SEMINATORE, IERI , European Institute for International Relations, Brussels; Mr Adrian SEVERIN (Romania), Chairman of the SubCommittee on External Relations, rapporteur on the Establishment of a Stability Pact for the Caucasian Region, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe; Mr Eugeni KIRILOV (Bulgaria), co-rapporteur for Georgia, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe; Mr Kurt JUUL, Head of Unit, Southern Caucasus and Central Asia, DG RELEX, European Commission; Dr Sabine FREIZER, South Caucasus Project Director, ICG - International Crisis Group; Dr Bruno COPPIETERS, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Free University of Brussels; Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement

23.02.2006

The Western Balkans on the road to the EU: consolidating stability and raising prosperity Political situation in Sri Lanka Results of GARERC meeting of 20 March Accession of Bulgaria and Romania Hearing on: EU-Arab World relations

20.03.2006 21.03.2006 03.04.2006 20.04.2006

Mr Mangala SAMARAWEERA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Mr Hans WINKLER, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Florian KOHSTALL, Chercheur au Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation Economique, Juridique et Sociale (CEDEJ), Cairo; Dr Rachid EL HOUDAGUI, Professor, University of Tanger;

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Visiting Speakers
Ms Donatella DELLA RATTA, Journalist specialized in Arab media and author of the book "Al Jazeera"; Mr Ali BENOUARI, Centre d'tude et de recherche sur le monde arabe et mditerranen (CERMAM), Geneva; Ms Wassyla TAMZALI, Lawyer, former director for the UNESCO programme for promotion on the conditions of women in the Mediterranean countries, responsible 'actions of civil society and communication', Fondation Mediterraneo, Naples; Mr Hans WINKLER, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Christian SCHWARZ-SCHILLING, EU Special Representative / High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Topic

25.04.2006

Results of GAERC meeting of 1011 April 2006 Political situation in BiH

02.05.2006

Mr Martti AHTISAARI, Special Envoy of the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations for the future status process for Kosovo Mr Jaap De HOOP SCHEFFER, NATO Secretary General Mr Jn KUBIS, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Mr Ranko KRIVOKAPI, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro Mr Evo MORALES, President of Bolivia Mr Sergei LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Gnther PLATTER, Minister for Defence, Austria, on behalf of the Austrian Presidency of Council Ms Ursula PLASSNIK, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Austria, President-in-office of Council

Chances for a peaceful development of Kosovo EU-NATO relations Developments in the region Political situation in Montenegro Developments in the region EU-Russia relations CFSP

03.05.2006

15.05.2006 18.05.2006 30.05.2006

ESDP EU-External relations Developments in Tibet Developments in Afghanistan Results of GAERC meeting of 1213 June 2006 (including EUFOR DR Congo) Turkey Chances for peaceful developments in ACEH Structural dialogue (ASP) 2006/2007: execution of workplan 2006 and outlook for 2007 SAA betweeen EU and the Republic of Albania Situation in Afghanistan

31.05.2006 20.06.2006

His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Mr Francesc VENDRELL, EUSR for Afghanistan Mr Hans WINKLER, Austrian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and acting president-in-office of Council Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement

21.06.2006 22.06.2006

Mr Pieter Cornelius FEITH, Head of EU Monitoring Mission to ACEH Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Sali BERISHA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania

11.07.2006

Dr. Rangin DAFAR SPANTA, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Aldo AJELLO, EU Special Representative for the African Great Lakes Region (incl. Democratic Republic of Congo)

Topic
Situation in the region

12.07.2006 29.08.2006

Mr Erkki TUOMIOJA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, President-in-Office of Council Mr Teemu TANNER, Chairman of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of Council Mr Marc OTTE, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Mr Christian LEFFLER, Director for the Middle East and the South Mediterranean, DG RELEX, Commission General Pervez MUSHARRAF, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr Francesc VENDRELL, EU special representative in Afghanistan Ms Paula LEHTOMKI, Minister for European Affairs, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Mark Malloch BROWN, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Kassymzhomart TOKAEV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Priorities of Finnish Presidency Crisis in the Middle East

12.09.2006 14.09.2006 26.09.2006

Role of Pakistan in the region Situation in Afghanistan Results of GAERC meeting of 1415 September 2006 UN reforms EU-Kazakhstan relations CFSP

03.10.2006

04.10.2006

Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Hugues MINGARELLI, Director, DG RELEX, Commission

Draft negotiating mandate for the new EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Croatia EU- negotiations

05.10.2006

H.E. Ms Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia Mr Peter SEMNEBY, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus

Frozen conflicts in the region Political developments in BiH

10.10.2006

Dr. Christian SCHWARZ-SCHILLING, High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Jonas Gahr STRE, Foreign Minister of Norway, Ms Grtar Mr SIGURRDSSON, Permanent Secretary of State, Foreign Ministry of Iceland Ms Rita KIEBER-BECK, Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein Ms Paula LEHTOMKI, Minister for European Affairs, Minister for Foreign Trade and, Acting Presidencyin-Office of Council Mr Terje Rd-LARSEN, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Micheil SAAKASHVILI, President of Georgia

European Economic Area

17.10.2006

Results of GAERC meeting of 16 and 17 October 2006 Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559 Georgia's Euroatlantic aspirations (incl. NATO + EU membership)

24.10.2006 14.11.2006

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Visiting Speakers
Dr. Barham SALIH, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Mr Seppo KRIINEN, Minister of Defence of Finland and acting President- in office of Council Mr Olli REHN, Comissioner for Enlargement

Topic
Developments in Iraq ESDP Enlargement Strategy Serbia and Kosovo Transnistria Political situation in Belarus Developments in Afghanistan

22.11.2006 23.11.2006 11.12.2006 12.12.2006

Mr Vuk DRASKOVIC, Foreign Minister of Serbia Mr Adriaan JACOBOVITS DE SZEGED, EU Special Representative for Moldova Mr Alexander MILINKEVICH, Sakharov Prize laureate 2006 Mr Mohammed Yonus QANONI, National Assembly of Afghanistan, President

2007
23.01.2007
Mr Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, Foreign Minister of Germany and President-in-office of Council Mr Geoffrey HOON, UK Minister for European Affairs Priorities of the German Presidency and results of GAERC meeting of 22 and 23 January 2007 British EU policy External Relations EU-Ukraine: briefing by the European Commission on negotiation mandate Pakistan before the elections Results of GAERC meeting of 1213 February 2007 Presentation of the Annual UNDP Arab Human Development Report

24.01.2007 25.01.2007

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Hugues MINGARELLI, Deputy Director General, DG RELEX Mr Shaukat AZIZ, Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Gnter GLOSER, Minister of State for European Affairs, Acting President-in-Office of Council Ms Amat Al Alim ALSOSWA, Assistant Secretary General and Regional Director, Regional Bureau for Arab States, UNDP Dr Nader FERGANY, Leader of the Core Team of the Arab Human Development Report Mr Erwan FOUR, EU Special Representative in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Head of EC Delegation in FYROM Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director General, DG RELEX, European Commission Mr No van HULST, Director, International Energy Agency, Paris Mr Jan Horst KEPPLER, Professor of Economics, University of Paris-Dauphine, Paris Mr Vladimir MILOV, President, Institute of Energy Policy,Moscow Ms Zeyno BARAN, Director, Centre for Eurasian Policy, Hudson Institute, Washington Ms Helga SCHMID, Director, Policy Unit, Council of the European Union Ms Coby Van der LINDE, Director, Clingendael International Energy Programme, The Hague Ms Jennifer MORGAN, Director, Climate and Energy Security, E3G, Third Generation Environmentalism, Berlin

30.01.2007 13.02.2007 26.02.2007

27.02.2007

Political developments in fYROM Public Hearing: "Towards a common European foreign policy on energy"

28.02.2007

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Gnter GLOSER, Minister of State for European Affairs, Acting President-in-Office of Council Ms Asha-Rose MIGIRO, UN Deputy Secretary General Ms Ana LOVRIN, Minister of Justice of Croatia Ms Akiko MAEDA, World Bank, Sector Manager for the MENA region, Ms Rania KHARMA, representative of the office of the Palestinian President Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Viktor JANUKOVICH, Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr Hamid M. MOUSA, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and member of the Constitutional Review Committee Mr Tom KOENIGS, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Dr Salam FAYYAD, Finance Minister of Palestine: exchange of views with chairmen of AFET - CONT BUDG - DEVE

Topic
Results of the GAERC meeting of 5-6 March 2007 UN reforms Justice & Home Affairs in Croatia The implementation of the Emergency Services Support Program (ESSP) by the World Bank in the Palestinian Territories Situation in Kosovo and the Western Balkans Political developments in the Ukraine Political + security situation in Iraq

27.03.2007 28.03.2007

11.04.2007

UN EU-cooperation in Afghanistan Structured dialogue (ASP) 2007/2008: execution of Work programme 2007 and outlook for 2008 Econmic situation in Palestine and EU assistance ESDP Results of GAERC meeting of 2324 April 2007 CFSP

12.04.2007 24.04.2007 07.05.2007

Mr Franz JUNG, Federal Minister of Defence of Germany, acting President-in-Office Mr Gnter GLOSER, Minister of State for European Affairs Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement

EU-accession negotiations (Joint meeting with National Parliaments) Estonia-Russia situation Developments in the region Developments in Iraq Middle East Peace Process Results of GAERC meeting of 1415 May Democratic elections in Russia ? Political developments in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Gunnar WIEGAND, Director, DG RELEX,

08.05.2007

Mr Pierre MOREL, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Mr Massoud BARZANI, President of the Autonomous Kurdish Government in Iraq

15.05.2007 22.05.2007 24.05.2007 04.06 2007

Mr Ziad ABU AMR, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mr Gnter GLOSER, Minister of State for European Affairs, Acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Gary KASPAROV, leader of the United Civil Front, Russian Federation Mr MILOSOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Serge BRAMMERTZ, Commissioner of the UN International Independent Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri Mr Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, Foreign Minister of Germany and President-in-Office of Council Mr Gnter GLOSER, acting President-in-Office of Council and Minister of State for European Affairs Ms Carla DEL PONTE, Chief UN War Crimes Prosecutor (ICTY) Mr Gerhard FIEBERG, Federal Ministry of Justice, representing the German Presidency of the Council Mr Jan TRUSZCZYNSKI, Deputy Director General, DG Enlargement, European Commission Ms Mary WYCKOFF, representative of OSCE Mr Vuk JEREMIC, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director General of DG RELEX Mr Roeland VAN DE GEER, EUSR for the African Great Lages region Mr Luis AMADO, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, President-in-Office of Council Mr Dick MARTY, rapporteur, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)

Topic
State of investigations

12.06.2007 19.06.2007 26.06.2007

Achievements of the German Presidency in the field of CFSP Results of GAERC meeting of 1819 June 2007 State of cooperation with ICTY

Political developments in Serbia and Kosovo EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership Developments in the regions Priorities of Portuguese Presidency Secret CIA detentions and illegal transfers of detainees involving Council of Europe member states EU-Ukraine relations Transnistria / Moldova

27.06.2007 17.07.2007

11.09.2007 12.09.2007

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Klmn MIZSEI, EU Special Representative for the Republic of Moldova Mr Andrei STRATAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova Mr Donald McKINNON, Commonwealth SecretaryGeneral Mr Mahmoud al-MASHHADANI, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Mr Peter SEMNEBY, EU Special Representative on South Caucasus Mr Alan DOSS (Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Liberia), Mr Pieter FEITH (Deputy Director General in the General Secretariat, Council), Mr Karel KOVANDA (Deputy Director General at the European Commission), Mr Gnter PLEUGER (Former Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations) Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Dr Krassimir NIKOLOV, TEPSA Dr Burcu GULTEKIN-PUNSMANN, TEPSA Dr Vladimir SHOPOV, TEPSA Mr Vartan OSKANIAN, Foreign Minister of Armenia

Role of Commonwealth today Democratic developments in Iraq Situation in the region Hearing on : "The UN and the challenges ahead - what role for the EU ?"

02.10.2007 02.10.2007 03.10.2007

CFSP Exchange of views with experts on: "A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach" Political developments in Armenia

04.10.2007

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Manuel LOBO ANTUNES, Secretary of State for European Affairs and acting President-In-Office of Council Dr Atul KHARE, Special Representative for Timor Leste of the UN Secretary General Mr Francesc VENDRELL, EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Mr Lus AMADO, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Portugual and acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Nuno Severiano TEIXEIRA, Minister for National Defence of Portugual Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Ms Karen ABU ZAID, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Mr Miroslav LAJCJAK, EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Thomas WAAL, writer, journalist, broadcaster, analyst on Russia, Caucasus and Black Sea Mr Bruno COPPIETERS, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Free University of Brussels

Topic
Results of the GAERC meeting of 15-16 February 2007 Current situation in Timor Leste Developments in the country (incl. EUPOL deployment) Results of the GAERC meeting of 19-20 November 2007 ESDP Enlargement Strategy Refugees situation in Palestine

21.11.2007 27.11.2007

Political developments in BiH Exchange of views with experts on: " EU-South Caucasus Strategy"

28.11.2007 06.12.2007 10.12.2007 18.12.2007

Mr Mohammad Arif NOORZAI, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representative, (Wolesi Jirga) Afghanistan Mr Ahmed Ali Aboul GHEIT, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr Salih Mahmoud Mohamed OSMAN Mr Luis AMADO, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Portugal and acting President-in-Office, CFSP

Political situation and EUAfghanistan assistance (incl. democracy promotion) EU-Arab relations and Middle East Peace Process Sakharov Prize Laureate for 2007 Results of the Portuguese Presidency in the field of CFSP

2008
15.01.2008
Dr Ahmad Badreddin HASSOUN, Grand Mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic Mr Pervez MUSHARRAF, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr Robert COOPER, Director General, Council Mr Antonio MILOSOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr Saeed JALILI, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Repubic of Iran Mr Erwan FOUR, EU Special Representative for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Head of the Commission Delegation The contribution of dialogue between religious communities to the Peace Process in the Middle East Democracy and elections in Pakistan CFSP issues Political developments in fYROM and preparations for accession negiotiations Iran's role in the region The progress of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia towards accession negotiations Ukraines European aspirations

21.01.2008

22.01.2008

23.01.2008

28.01.2008

Ms Yulia TYMOSCHENKO, Prime Minister of Ukraine

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Vladimir DROBNJAK, Chief Negotiator in Croatia's accession talks Mr Dimitrij RUPEL, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Acting President-in-office of Council Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy

Topic
Progress in accession talks Priorities of the Slovenian Presidency External Relations Results of the GAERC meeting of 18-19 February 2008 Consequences of Kosovo's declaration of independence Developments in the region UN reform (System-Wide Coherence) and Africa Results of the GAERC meeting of 10-11 March 2008 Chances for peace between Israel and its neighbours Crisis days in Tibet Situation in the region Results of the informal GYMNICH meeting of 28-29 March Enlargement Strategy Developments in the region Serbia / Kosovo CFSP

19.02.2008 20.02.2008 25.02.2008 05.03.2008 11.03.2008

Mr Matja INKOVEC, acting President-in-office of Council and State Secretary Mr Vuk JEREMI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Mr Marc OTTE, European Union Special Representative for the Middle East peace process Ms Asha-Rose MIGIRO, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Mr Matja INKOVEC, acting President-in-office of Council and State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Mr Ran CURIEL, Ambassador of Israel

26.03.2008 27.03.2008 01.04.2008 02.04.2008 03.04.2008

Mr Karma CHOPEL, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in-exile, India Mr Torben BRYLLE, EU Special Representative for Sudan and for EUFOR Tchad/RCA operation Mr Dimitrij RUPEL, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Acting President-in-office of Council Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Mr Pierre MOREL, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Mr Oliver DULIC, Speaker of the Serb Assembly

08.04.2008

Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Ms Leila SHAHID, General Delegate of Palestine Mr Nouri al-MALIKI, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Mr Matja INKOVEC, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mr Georgi BARAMIDZE, Vice Prime-Minister and State Minister of Georgia for European and Euro Atlantic Integration

15.04.2008 16.04.2008 06.05.2008

Situation in Gaza Demcocracy in Iraq Results of GAERC meeting of 2728 April 2008 Structural dialogue (ASP) 2008/2009: work programme 2008 and outlook 2009 Situation in Georgia

07.05.2008

Mr Kung SOK UNG, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Situation on Korea peninsula

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Dimitrij RUPEL, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and acting President-in-office of Council Mr Karl ERJAVEC, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia

Topic
Results of the GAERC meeting of 26 and 27 May 2008 ESDP Exchange of views with experts: How can Europe contribute to finding a way out of the Lebanese crisis? Challenges and perspectives related to the institutional and electoral reforms State of EU-Turkey accession negotiations Exchange of views with experts: The UN Peacebuilding Commission - achievements and challenges ahead

28.05.2008

Prof. Rodolphe el-KAREH, Beirut Mr Hisham YOUSSEF, Chief of Staff of the SecretaryGeneral of the League of Arab States Dr Ziyad BAROUD, UNDP National Consultant on Elections and Decentralization, lawyer Mr Richard CHAMBERS, Chief of Party for IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems) in Lebanon Mr Ali BABACAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and Chief Negotiator for accession negotiations with the EU H.E. Yukio TAKASU, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN Mr Dan SMITH, Secretary General of International Alert and member of the Advisory Group for the UN Peacebuilding Fund Ms Karen FOGG, European Commission, Head of Unit for the UN , Directorate for Human Rights and Multilateral Relations, DG RELEX Mr Dimitrij RUPEL, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Acting President-in-office of Council Mr Milo DJUKANOVIC, Prime Minister of the Republic of Montenegro Mr Pavlo KLIMKIN, Director General for the EU, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Ms Hilde HARDEMAN, representing the Chief Negotiator of the European Commission Mr Peter SEMNEBY, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Dr Alex VINES, Director of Africa Programme, Chatham House (principal author of report "Options for the EU to support the African peace and security architecture") Professor Paul COLLIER, Oxford University and Universit d'Auvergne General Pierre-Michel JOANA, Special Adviser to the High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana Ambassador Adebrhan GIORGIS, Senior Adviser Africa Programme, International Crisis Group Mr Hugues MINGARELLI, Deputy Director General, DG RELEX Mr Richard WEBER, Deputy Director General, DG EuropeAid UNDP: Mr Bisrat AKLILU, Head of the Multi Donors Trust Funds (MDTF) Office, and administrator for Iraq IRFFI/UN Mr Henri MORAND, Law and Order Trust Fund (Afghanistan) World Bank:

17.06.2008 23.06.2008 24.06.2008

Results of the GAERC meeting of 16-17 June 2008 EU-Montenegro SAA EU-Ukraine negotiations

Frozen conflicts in the region Workshop on: African Peace and Security Architecture

25.06.2008 14.07.2008

Results of 8th EU-Israel Association Council of 16 June Multidonors Trust Funding in crisis regions

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Christian REY, Coordinator (MDF Aceh) Mr David POTTEN, Head of the Trust Fund Program Administration, Trust Fund Operations, Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships, Mr Koen VERVAEKE, EU Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the European Commission Delegation to the African Union

Topic

Role of African Union in peacekeeping and democracy building Aid effectiveness in crisis regions; EU-Russia Summit;, Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean; Middle East Peace Process Priorities of the French Presidency

15.07.2008

Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy

Mr Bernard KOUCHNER, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic and acting President-in-office of Council Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Mr Herv MORIN, Minister of Defence of the French Republic

ESDP Crisis situation in Georgia and results of the extraordinary GAERC meeting of 13 August 2008 Developments in Central America Workshop on: "India's foreign policy: its importance for the EU"

20.08.2008

03.09.2008 08.09.2008

09.09.2008 10.09.2008 16.09.2008

Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ms Eka TKSHELASHVILI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Mr Oscar ARIAS SANCHEZ, President of the Republic of Costa Rica Professor Radha KUMAR, Director, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, New Delhi, India Professor Christian WAGNER, Head, Asia Research Division, Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin, Germany Mr Miroslav LAJK, EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and acting President-in-office of Council Mr Klmn MIZSEI, EU Special Representative for the Republic of Moldova Ms Ingrid BETANCOURT Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and acting President-in-office of Council Mr Amr MOUSSA, Secretary General of the Arab League

Developments in BiH CFSP

Results of the GAERC meeting of 15-16 September 2008 Situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Situation of FARC hostages in Colombia Results of the GAERC meeting of 13-14 October 2008 Arab peace initiative (in the context of "EP -Arab week activities") CFSP

06.10.2008 09.10.2008 14.10.2008

05.11.2008

Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy

Topic
Enlargement Strategy EU-Russia relations; Georgia; Transatlantic relations;Union for the Mediterranean Work of the ICC Situation of refugees in Palestine Results of the GAERC meeting of 10-11 November 2008 Middle East Peace Process Situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ESDP Middle East Peace Process / Egypt's role in the region Results of the GAERC meeting of 8-9 December 2008

06.11.2008 11.11.2008 20.11.2008

Mr Philippe KIRSCH, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague (NL) Ms Karen KONING ABU ZAYD, UN Under-Secretary General and Commissioner -General of UNRWA Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and acting President-in-office of Council Ms Tzipi LIVNI, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel Mr Ivica BOCEVSKI, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr Herv MORIN, Minister of Defence of the French Republic, on European Security and Defence Policy

02.12.2008

03.12.2008 09.12.2008

H.E. Mr Ahmed About GHEIT, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and acting President-in-office of Council

2009
07.01.2009 08.01.2009
Mr Ran CURIELl, Ambassador of Israel, Ms Leila SHAHID, General Delegate of Palestine Mr Grygoriy NEMYIRA, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr Borys TARASIUK, Chairman, European Integration Committee Mr Yuri PRODAN , Minister for Energy, Mr Bohdan SOKOLOVSKY , Energy Representative of the President of Ukraine Mr Oleh DUBYNA, Head of NAFTOGAZ / Ukraine Mr Gunnar WIEGAND, Director, DG RELEX Mr Heinz HILBRECHT, Director, DG TREN Mr Valeriy A. YAZEV, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State DUMA Mr Constantin KOSACHEV, Chairman, International Affairs Committee; Mr Borys TARASIUK, Chairman, European Integration Committee Mr Yuriy Ivanovych KOSTENKO, Member, Fuel and Energy Committee, Ukraine Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Israel / Gaza crisis Gaz crisis between Ukraine and Russia

13.01.2009

Gaz crisis between Russia and Ukraine

13.01.2009

Middle East Crisis and Troika visit the region

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Pierre MOREL, EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the crisis in Georgia Mr Peter SEMNEBY, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Mr Erwan FOUR, EU Special Representative (EUSR) and Head of the European Commission Delegation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Prof Alan RILEY, Professor of Law, City Law School, City University, London and Associate Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels Dr Andrew MONAGHAN, NATO Defence College, Rome Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director General, DG RELEX, European Commission Mr Karel SCHWARZENBERG, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-office of Council

Topic
Developments in the region and Geneva -Georgia talks Progress in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Workshop: on energy security

20.01.2009

Eastern Partnership Priorities of the Czech Presidency

27.01.2009

Mr Jan KOHOUT, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council Dr Paul CORNISH, Chatham House, UK Mr Steven STURM, Director, Defence Policy and Capabilities Directorate, Defence Policy and Planning Division, NATO Ms Helga SCHMID, Director, Policy Unit, General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Mr Emomali RAHMON, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr Fausto POCAR, Appeals Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague

Results of the GAERC meeting of 26-27 January 2009 AFET/SEDE Workshop on: Cyber Security

09.02.2009

10.02.2009

Role of Tajikistan in the region and relations with the EU Success of ICTY and possible extension of mandate The situation in Ukraine and the state of the EU-Ukraine relations, following the recent Russia-Ukraine gas dispute EULEX deployment and challenges adhead Progress in fight against corruption and organised crime Public Hearing on: EU-Russia relations

11.02.2009

Mr Volodymyr LYTVYN, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Mr Pieter FEITH, EU Special Representative in Kosovo Mr Ivan IMONOVI, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Croatia Mr Konstantin KOSACHEV, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee, Russian State Duma Mr Fyodor LUKYANOV, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Russia in Global Affairs, Moscow Mr Arkady MOSHES, Programme Director - Russia in the Regional and Global Context research programme, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Mr Anders ASLUND, Senior Fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC Mr Andrew WILSON and Mr Nicu POPESCU, Senior Policy Fellows of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Brussels Mr Amine GEMAYEL, President of the Republic of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988

12.02.2009

17.02.2009

The situation in Lebanon before the June elections

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Visiting Speakers
Mr Carl BILDT, Foreign Minister of Sweden Mr Jan KOHOUT, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council

Topic
Prepration of the Swedish Presidency Results of the GAERC meeting of 23-24 February Results of the GAERC meeting of 16-17 March Western Balkans Public Hearing on Tibet: an update on the current situation after the breakdown of negotiations with China

17.03.2009

Mr Jan KOHOUT, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council Mr Olli REHN, Commissioner for Enlargement Dr Katia BUFFETRILLE, ethnologist and tibetologist, l'Ecole pratique des hautes tudes (EPHE), University of Paris Mr Kelsang GYALTSEN, Envoy of H.H. the Dalai Lama and senior member of the Tibetan delegation Dr Michael C. VAN WALT VAN PRAAG, Executive President of Kreddha, the International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities and legal advisor to the Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama Mr Cristian DIACONESCU, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Romania Ms Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Commissioner designate for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Mrs Eugenia CHISTRUGA, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the Council of Europe, Mr Dorin CHIRTOACA, opposition leader in the Republic of Moldova Mr Jan KOHOUT, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council

31.03.2009 31.03.2009

15.04.2009 21.04.2009

22.04.2009

Exchange of views on the recent events in Moldova after the elections mid-term review of the financial instruments for external actions and the ENP progress reports (ENP Action Plans) on the current political situation in the Republic of Moldova following the parliamentary elections of 5 April 2009 Results of the GAERC meeting of 27-28 April

28.04.2009

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Plen. adopt.

Doss.

Procedure

Title
2004

Rule

Group

Rapporteur
Emilio Menndez del Valle Ral Romeva i Rueda Anders Samuelsen

Adopt.

Resp.

A6-No

P6_TA

1 2 3

24354 22934 22146

2004/2195(INI) 2004/2103(INI) 2004/0133(CNS)

22589

2004/0145(CNS)

5 6 7 8

21174 23948 23949 23950

2004/0807(CNS) 2004/2182(INI) 2004/2183(INI) 2004/2184(INI)

EU-India relations Arms exports (5th annual report) European Agency for Reconstruction Instrument of financial support (Cyprus) Democracy, the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedom in third countries Turkey's progress towards accession Bulgaria's progress towards accession Romania's progress towards accession 2005 Cooperation Agreement with the Principality of Andorra CFSP 2003 European Security Strategy Romania's application for membership of the EU Romania's application to become a member of the European Union

114.3, 90 45 51

PSE Verts/ALE ALDE

05/10/2004 12/10/2004 26/10/2004

RO JJF RO

A6-0024/2004 A6-0022/2004 A6-0031/2004

P6_TA(2004)0044 P6_TA(2004)0058 P6_TA(2004)0056

28/10/2004 17/11/2004 17/11/2004

51

PSE

Mechtild Rothe

26/10/2004

MR

A6-0032/2004

P6_TA(2004)0057

17/11/2004

51 45 45 45

PPE-DE PPE-DE PPE-DE PSE

Edward McMillan-Scott Camiel Eurlings Geoffrey Van Orden Pierre Moscovici

23/11/2004 30/11/2004 30/11/2004 30/11/2004

AS JJG JJG JJG

A6-0041/2004 A6-0063/2004 A6-0065/2004 A6-0061/2004

P6_TA(2005)0106 P6_TA(2005)0096 P6_TA(2004)0110 P6_TA(2004)0111

16/12/2004 15/12/2004 16/12/2004 16/12/2004

9 10 11

22615 23686 23668

2004/0136(CNS) 2004/2172(INI) 2004/2167(INI)

75, 83.7 112.1 45

PPE-DE PPE-DE PSE

Gerardo Galeote Elmar Brok Helmut Kuhne

25/01/2005 16/03/2005 16/03/2005

JJF JJF JJF

A6-0014/2005 A6-0062/2005 A6-0072/2005

P6_TA(2005)0028 P6_TA(2005)0132 P6_TA(2005)0133

22/05/2005 14/04/2005 14/04/2005

12

26382

2005/0902(AVC)

75, 82.6

PSE

Pierre Moscovici

30/03/2005

JJG

A6-0083/2005

P6_TA(2005)0120

13/04/2005

13

26434

2004/2028(INI)

45

PSE

Pierre Moscovici

30/03/2005

JJG

A6-0077/2005

P6_TA(2005)0119

13/04/2005

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26381

2005/0901(AVC)

15

26435

2004/2029(INI)

16 17 18

23594 23675 23671

2004/2151(INI) 2004/2171(INI) 2004/2170(INI)

Bulgaria's application for membership of the EU Bulgaria's application to become a member of the European Union Annual report on human rights in the world in 2004 and the EU's policy Security Research EU-Russia relations EU/Iraq - A framework for engagement EU-India relations The Barcelona Process revisited Arms exports (sixth annual report) Weapons of mass destruction: The Human Rights and Democracy Clause in EU agreements Bulgaria preparedness for EU membership Romania preparedness for EU membership European Neighbourhood Policy CFSP 2004 Extension of TAIEX to ENPI-eligible countries

75, 82.6

PPE-DE

Geoffrey Van Orden

30/03/2005

JJG

A6-0082/2005

P6_TA(2005)0118

13/04/2005

45

PPE-DE

Geoffrey Van Orden

30/03/2005

JJG

A6-0078/2005

P6_TA(2005)0117

13/04/2005

45 45 45

PPE-DE PPE-DE ALDE

Simon Coveney Adam Klich Cecilia Malmstrm

30/03/2005 20/04/2005 26/04/2005

MR JJF DS/EV

A6-0086/2005 A6-0103/2005 A6-0135/2005

P6_TA(2005)0150 P6_TA(2005)0259 P6_TA(2005)0207

28/04/2005 23/06/2006 26/05/2005

19 20 21 22 23

23669 23670 27522 25991 27801

2004/2168(INI) 2004/2169(INI) 2005/2058(INI) 2005/2013(INI) 2005/2139(INI)

45 45 45 45 45

PPE-DE PSE ALDE Verts/ALE UEN

Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos Emilio Menndez del Valle Anneli Jtteenmki Ral Romeva i Rueda irts Valdis Kristovskis

15/06/2005 13/07/2005 26/09/2005 04/10/2005 04/10/2005

AS RO AS JJF JJF

A6-0198/2005 A6-0256/2005 A6-0280/2005 A6-0292/2005 A6-0297/2005

P6_TA(2005)0288 P6_TA(2005)0364 P6_TA(2005)0412 P6_TA(2005)0436 P6_TA(2005)0439

06/07/2005 29/09/2005 27/10/2005 17/11/2005 17/11/2005

24 25

27521 31578

2005/2057(INI) 2005/2205(INI)

45 45

GUE/NGL PPE-DE

Vittorio Agnoletto Geoffrey Van Orden

23/11/2005 23/11/2005

HHR EN

A6-0004/2006 A6-0342/2005

P6_TA(2006)0056 P6_TA(2005)0530

14/02/2006 15/12/2005

26 27 28

31579 23666 29015

2005/2204(INI) 2004/2166(INI) 2005/2134(INI)

45 45 112.1

PSE PPE-DE PPE-DE

Pierre Moscovici Charles Tannock Elmar Brok

23/11/2005 29/11/2005 29/11/2005

JJG DS/EN JJF

A6-0344/2005 A6-0399/2005 A6-0389/2005

P6_TA(2005)0531 P6_TA(2006)0028 P6_TA(2006)0037

15/12/2005 19/01/2006 02/02/2006

29

29781

2005/0133(CNS)

51

ALDE

Cecilia Malmstrm

29/11/2005

EN

A6-0388/2005

P6_TA(2005)0493

13/12/2005

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31580

2005/2206(INI)

31

32401

2005/2241(INI)

32 33

31475 24187

2005/2203(INI) 2004/0222(CNS)

34 35

24199 24193

2004/0219(COD) 2004/0223(COD)

36

27520

2005/2056(INI)

37 38 39 40

35122 30176 37036 35796

2006/0044(AVC) 2005/2161(INI) 2006/2118(INI) 2006/0057(CNS)

2006 2005 enlargement strategy paper A stronger partnership between the EU and Latin America Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the EU's policy on the matter Instrument for PreAccession (IPA) European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Instrument for stability EU-USA Transatlantic Partnership Agreement Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania EU-China relations Turkey's progress towards accession European Agency for Reconstruction The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP EU-Syria EuroMediterranean Association Agreement A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension

45

PPE-DE

Elmar Brok

26/01/2006

SG

A6-0025/2006

P6_TA(2006)0096

16/03/2006

45

PPE-DE

Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra

22/02/2006

JFF

A6-0047/2006

P6_TA(2006)0155

27/04/2006

45 51

PSE ALDE

Richard Howitt Istvn Szent-Ivnyi

20/04/2005 25/04/2006

MR JJG/SG

A6-0158/2006 A6-0155/2006

P6_TA(2006)0220 P6_TA(2006)0308

18/05/2006 06/07/2006

51 51, 35

PPE-DE Verts/ALE

Konrad Szymaski Angelika Beer

25/04/2006 25/04/2006

EN SG

A6-0164/2006 A6-0157/2006

P6_TA(2006)0306 P6_TA(2006)0307

06/07/2006 06/07/2006

45

PPE-DE

Elmar Brok

25/04/2006

JFF

A6-0173/2006

P6_TA(2006)0238

01/06/2006

75, 83.7 45 45 51

PSE IND/DEM PPE-DE ALDE

Toomas Hendrik Ilves Bastiaan Belder Camiel Eurlings Jelko Kacin

12/07/2006 12/07/2006 04/09/2006 12/09/2006

EV RO KA SG

A6-0246/2006 A6-0257/2006 A6-0269/2006 A6-0285/2006

P6_TA(2006)0339 P6_TA(2006)0346 P6_TA(2006)0381 P6_TA(2006)0413

06/09/2006 07/09/2006 27/09/2006 12/10/2006

41

33917

2006/2033(INI)

45

PPE-DE

Karl von Wogau

05/10/2006

SEDE/LB

A6-0366/2006

P6_TA(2006)0495

16/11/2006

42

38255

2006(2150(INI)

83.5, 45

PSE

Vronique De Keyser

05/10/2006

AS

A6-0334/2006

P6_TA(2006)0459

26/10/2006

43

38395

2006/2171(INI)

45

PPE-DE

Alexander Stubb

10/10/2006

EV

A6-0367/2006

P6_TA(2005)0494

16/11/2006

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38460

2006/0116(COD)

45 46 47

41843 34035 34577

2006/2252(INI) 2006/2114(INI) 2006/2115(INI)

Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and hr worldwide Enlargement Strategy and the Main Challenges 2006-2007 Accession of Bulgaria Accession of Romania 7th and 8th annual reports on arms exports External dimension of the fight against international terrorism 2007

51

Verts/PPEDE

Hlne Flautre / Edward McMillan-Scott

10/10/2006

DROI

A6-0376/2006

P6_TA(2006)0548

12/12/2006

45 45 45

PPE-DE PPE-DE PSE

Elmar Brok Geoffrey Van Orden Pierre Moscovici

23/11/2006 23/11/2006 23/11/2006

SG KA KA

A6-0436/2006 A6-0420/2006 A6-0421/2006

P6_TA(2006)0568 P6_TA(2005)0511 P6_TA(2005)0512

13/12/2006 30/11/2006 30/11/2006

48

34915

2006/2068(INI)

45

Verts/ALE

Ral Romeva i Rueda Luis Yaez-Barnuevo Garca

23/11/2006

SEDE/GB

A6-0439/2006

P6_TA(2006)0008

18/01/2007

49

33916

2006/2033(INI)

45

PSE

23/11/2006

JFF

A6-0441/2006

P6_TA(2006)0050

15/02/2007

50

43616

2006/2290(INI)

51

40355

2006/2221(INI)

52 53

40358 42354

2006/2222(INI) 2006/2267(INI)

54 55

32402 23951

2005/2242(INI) 2006/2288(INI)

56 57

45355 39959

2007/2020(INI) 2006/2217(INI)

Bosnia-Herzegovina Negotiation of an EUAndean Community Association Agreement Negotiation of an EUCentral America Association Agreement The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU Kashmir: present situation and future prospects Progress report on Croatia Human rights in the world 2006 and the EU's policy on the matter CFSP 2005 EU strategy for reform in the Arab world

114.3, 90

PPE-DE

Doris Pack

30/01/2007

SG

A6-0030/2007

P6_TA(2006)0077

15/03/2007

114.3, 83.5

PSE

Luis Yaez-Barnuevo Garca

25/01/2007

JFF

A6-0025/2007

P6_TA(2006)0080

15/03/2007

114.3, 83.5 45

GUE/NGL Verts/ALE

Willy Meyer Pleite Joost Lagendijk Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne Hannes Swoboda

25/01/2007 12/03/2007

JFF SG

A6-0026/2007 A6-0067/2007

P6_TA(2007)0079 P6_TA(2007)0097

15/03/2007 29/03/2007

45 45

ALDE PSE

21/03/2007 27/03/2007

RO SG

A6-0158/2007 A6-0092/2007

P6_TA(2007)0214 P6_TA(2007)0156

24/05/2007 25/04/2007

45 112.1

PPE-DE PPE-DE

Simon Coveney Elmar Brok

27/03/2007 27/03/2007

DROI/MR JFF

A6-0128/2007 A6-0130/2007

P6_TA(2007)0165 P6_TA(2007)0205

26/04/2007 23/05/2007

58

38399

2006/2172(INI)

45

PSE

Michel Rocard

27/03/2007

KA

A6-0127/2007

P6_TA(2007)0179

10/05/2007

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23952

2006/2289(INI)

60

44956

2007/2015(INI)

61

44519

2007/2001(INI)

62

44515

2007/2000(INI)

63 64

49985 49987

2007/2125(INI) 2007/2126(INI)

2006 Progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Negotiation Mandate: enhanced EC-Ukraine agreement Human Rights dialogues and consultations on human rights with third counties Towards a common European foreign policy on energy Production of opium for medical purposes in Afghanistan EU-Serbia relations Strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy EC-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association agreement An EU Strategy for Central Asia A more effective EU policy for the South Caucasus A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach 2008

45 114.3, 83.5

GUE/NGL

Erik Meijer

05/06/2007

SG

A6-0214/2007

P6_TA(2007)0352

12/07/2007

UEN

Micha Tomasz Kamiski

05/06/2007

EP

A6-0217/2007

P6_TA(2007)0355

12/07/2007

45

PSE

Elena Valenciano Martnez-Orozco

17/07/2007

DROI/SK

A6-0302/2007

P6_TA(2007)0381

06/09/2007

45

PPE-DE

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

03/09/2007

EV

A6-0312/2007

P6_TA(2007)0413

26/09/2007

114.3 114.3, 90

ALDE ALDE

Marco Cappato Jelko Kacin Charles Tannock / Raimon Obiols i Germ

12/09/2007 12/09/2007

RO SG

A6-0341/2007 A6-0325/2007

P6_TA(2007)0485 P6_TA(2007)0482

25/10/2007 25/10/2007

65

48835

2007/2088(INI)

45

PPE-DE/PSE

22/10/2007

EM/EP

A6-0414/2007

P6_TA(2007)0538

15/11/2007

66 67

50836 49705

2007/0123(AVC) 2007/2102(INI)

75, 83.7 45

PPE-DE Verts/ALE

Marcello Vernola Cem zdemir

20/11/2007 21/11/2007

SG RO/AW

A6-0498/2007 A6-0503/2007

P6_TA(2007)0617 P6_TA(2008)0059

13/12/2007 20/02/2008

68 69

48801 49696

2007/2076(INI) 2007/2101(INI)

45 45

ALDE PPE-DE

Lydie Polfer Roberta Alma Anastase

18/12/2007 18/12/2007

EV/NB EV/JL

A6-0516/2007 A6-0510/2007

P6_TA(2008)0016 P6_TA(2008)0017

17/01/2008 17/01/2008

70 71

53258 56655

2007/2181(INI) 2007/2267(INI)

72 73

56656 54255

2007/2268(INI) 2007/2217(INI)

The EU's role in Iraq Croatia: 2007 progress report 2007 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia EU Election Observation Missions

114.3 45

PSE PSE

Ana Maria Gomes Hannes Swoboda

27/02/2008 27/02/2008

KA SG

A6-0052/2008 A6-0048/2008

P6_TA(2008)0100 P6_TA(2008)0120

13/03/2008 10/04/2008

45 45

GUE/NGL PPE-DE / PSE

Erik Meijer Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra

27/02/2008 02/04/2008

EM EM/PD

A6-0059/2008 A6-0138/2008

P6_TA(2008)0172 P6_TA(2008)0194

23/04/2008 08/05/2008

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57095 56657 54376

2007/2274(INI) 2007/2269(INI) 2007/2219(INI)

77 78

57996 58716

2008/2003(INI) 2008/2030 (INI)

Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter Turkey's 2007 progress report 2006 annual report on the CFSP Implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP Space and Security EU priorities for the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly The Commission's 2007 enlargement strategy paper Stabilisation of Afghanistan: challenges for the EU and the international community The evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and B & H Israel's participation in Community programmes Development of the UN Human Rights Council, including the role of the EU The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean

45, 112.2 45 112.1

ALDE PPE-DE PPE-DE

Marco Cappato Ria Oomen-Ruijten Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

02/04/2008 21/04/2008 06/05/2008

DROI/MR EP JFF

A6-0153/2008 A6-0168/2008 A6-0189/2008

P6_TA(2008)0193 P6_TA(2008)0224 P6_TA(2008)0254

08/05/2008 21/05/2008 05/06/2008

45 45

PSE PPE-DE

Helmut Kuhne Karl von Wogau Alexander Graf Lambsdorff

06/05/2008 03/06/2008

SEDE SEDE

A6-0186/2008 A6-0250/2008

P6_TA(2008)0255 P6_TA(2008)0365

05/06/2008 10/07/2008

79

62515

2008/2111 (INI)

114.3, 90

ALDE

24/06/2008

SG

A6-0265/2008

P6_TA(2008)0339

09/07/2008

80

56995

2007/2271 (INI)

45

PPE-DE

Elmar Brok

24/06/2008

SG

A6-0266/2008

P6_TA(2008)0363

10/07/2008

81

53530

2007/2208(INI)

45

GUE/NGL

Andr Brie

24/06/2008

EM

A6-0269/2008

P6_TA(2008)0337

08/07/2008

82

59415

2008/2031 (INI)

45

Verts/ALE

Hlne Flautre

07/07/2008

DROI/MN

A6-0309/2008

P6_TA(2008)0405

04/09/2008

83

61780

2008/0073(AVC)

75, 83.7

PPE-DE

Doris Pack

07/10/2008

SG

A6-0378/2008

P6_TA(2008)0518

23/10/2008

84

56315

2007/0241(AVC)

75, 83.7

PSE

Vronique De Keyser

06/11/2008

LEB

A6-0436/2008

pending

11/11/2008

85

66875

2008/2201(INI)

45

PPE-DE

Laima Liucija Andrikien

02/11/2008

DROI/MN

A6-0498/2008

P6_TAPROV(2009)0021 P6_TAPROV(2009)0077

14/01/2009

86

66775

2008/2231 (INI)

45

PSE

Pasqualina Napoletano

02/12/2008

EM

A6-0502/2008

19/02/2009

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66811

2008/2241(INI)

88 89

66792 66876

2008/2236(INI) 2008/2202(INI)

90 91 92

66637 68139 68136

2008/2197(INI) 2008/2289(INI) 2008/2288 (INI)

93

68143

2008/2290 (INI)

94

66639

2008/2199 (INI)

95

71375

2009/2000 (INI)

96

61866

2008/2104 (INI)

97

66642

2008/2200 (INI)

98 99 100

66638 70716 71257

2008/2198 (INI) 2008/2324 (INI) 2008/2336 (INI)

2009 Annual Report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument European Security Strategy and ESDP The role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU EU-Mexico Strategic Partnership EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership The mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia The state of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections The EU priorities for the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly Recommendation to the Council on the new EU-Russia agreement Consolidating stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans Gender mainstreaming in EU external relations NP and the future of the Treaty on the NPT Annual report on human rights 2008

112.1

PPE-DE

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

21/01/2009

SG

A6-0019/2009

P6_TAPROV(2009)0074

19/02/2009

45 45

UEN PPE-DE

Konrad Szymaski Karl von Wogau

21/01/2009 21/01/2009

EV SEDE/M M

A6-0037/2009 A6-0032/2009

P6_TAPROV(2009)0078 P6_TAPROV(2009)0075 P6_TAPROV(2009)0076 P6_TAPROV(2009)0141 P6_TAPROV(2009)0140

19/02/2009 19/02/2009

45 114.3, 83.5 114.3

PPE-DE PPE-DE PSE

Ari Vatanen Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra Maria Eleni Koppa

21/01/2009 21/01/2009 11/02/2009

SEDE/LB LEB PV

A6-0033/2009 A6-0028/2009 A6-0062/2009

19/02/2009 12/03/2009 14/03/2009

114.3, 83.5

ALDE

Annemie NeytsUyttebroeck,

24/02/2009

RO

A6-0112/2009

P6_TAPROV(2009)0136

12/03/2009

45

PPE-DE

Francisco Jos Milln Mon

24/02/2009

EP

A6-0114/2009

P6_TAPROV(2009)0193

26/03/2009

114.3, 90

ALDE

Alexander Graf Lambsdorff

09/03/2009

SG

A6-0132/2009

P6_TAPROV(2009)0150

24/03/2009

114.3, 83,5

ALDE

Janusz Onyszkiewicz

09/03/2009

EV

A6-0140/2009

P6_TAPROV(2009)0215

02/04/2009

45

PPE-DE

Anna Ibrisagic

31/03/2009

SG

A6-0212/2009

45 114.1, 90 45, 112.2

PSE Verts/ALE PSE

Libor Rouek Angelika Beer Raimon Obiols i Germ

31/03/2009 31/03/2009 31/03/2009

EV SEDE DROI

A6-0225/2009 A6-0234/2009 A6-0264/2009

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N Title
2004 1 ALTHEA mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 2 3 4 Human Rights (Geneva, 14 March to 22 April 2005) Regional integration in the western Balkans Reform of the UN 2006 5 6 Small arms EC-Albania agreement 2007 7 8 Turkey Montenegro 2008 9 10 EC-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement Israel's participation in Community programmes 2009 11 12 13 14 15 16 Kosovo Croatia: progress report 2008 Former Yoguslav Republic of Macedonia: progress report 2008 Turkey: progress report 2008 Sri Lanka Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina 103.2 103.2 103.2 103.2 91 (90.4) 103.2 Joost Lagendijk Hannes Swoboda Erik Meijer Ria Oomen-Ruijten AFET Doris Pack B6-0063/2009 B6-0104/2009 B6-0106/2009 B6-0105/2009 B6-0140/2009 B6-0183/2009 21/01/2009 21/01/2009 21/01/2009 11/02/2009 09/03/2009 31/03/2009 SG SG RO EP RO SG P6_TA(2009)0135 P6_TA(2009)0133 P6_TA(2009)0052 P6_TA(2006)0134 P6_TA(2006)0129 P6_TA(2006)0344 12/03/2009 12/03/2009 05/02/2009 12/03/2009 12/03/2009 103.2 103.2 Doris Pack Vronique De Keyser B6-0541/2008 B6-0616/2008 07/10/2008 06/11/2008 SG LEB P6_TA(2008)0522 pending 23/10/2008 pending 103.2 103.2 Ria Oomen-Ruijten Marcello Vernola B6-0376/2007 B6-0494/2007 03/10/2007 19/11/2007 EP SG P6_TA(2007)0472 P6_TA(2007)0624 24/10/2007 13/12/2007 108.5 103.2 Ral Romeva i Rueda Toomas Hendrik Ilves B6-0334/2006 B6-0458/2006 25/04/2006 12/07/2006 LB (SEDE) EV P6_TA(2006)0274 P6_TA(2006)0344 15/06/2006 06/09/2006 103.2 103.2 103.2 Hlne Flautre Anders Samuelsen Armin Laschet B6-0086/2005 B6-0094/2005 B6-0328/2005 19/01/2005 02/02/2005 24/05/2005 DROI RO AS P6_TA(2005)0051 P6_TA(2005)0131 P6_TA(2005)0237 24/02/2005 14/04/2005 09/06/2005 103.2 Jan Marinus Wiersma B6-0162/2004 12/10/2004 NG P6_TA(2004)0059 17/11/2004

Rule

Rapporteur

B6-N

Adopted

Resp.

P6_TA

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Doss.

Procedure

Title
2004

Group

Draftsman
Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra Ioannis Kasoulides Elmar Brok Geoffrey Van Orden Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra Dariusz Rosati Armin Laschet

Resp.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

21074 23448 23511 22467 22439 22100 22237

2004/2001 (BUD) 2004/2121 (INI) 2004/2129 (INI) 2003/0043 (CNS) 2004/2087 (ACI) 2004/0121 (CNS) 2004/2040 (DEC)

Budget 2005: Section III - Commission Asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin EP opinion concerning the draft treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe Agreement between the EC and Sri Lanka Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument (Iraq) EIB loans to Russia and the western New Independent States 2003 discharge: EC general budget - Section III, Commission 2005 2003 discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction Reciprocity mechanism A financing instrument for development cooperation and economic cooperation Policy challenges and budgetary means 2007-2013 Exchange of information on terrorist offences EU action plan against terrorism

PPE-DE PPE-DE PPE-DE PPE-DE

05/10/2004 22/11/2004 23/11/2004 23/11/2004

RO MM JJF RO AS DS DS

PPE-DE PSE PPE-DE

30/11/2004 30/11/2004 21/02/2004

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

22386 22507 24638 24475 22008 26128 26092 24738 22086 26561 22805 22825

2004/2051 (DEC) 2004/0141 (CNS) 2004/0220 (COD) 2005/2209 (INI) 2004/0069 (CNS) 2004/2214 (INI) 2005/2007 (INI) 2004/2207 (INI) 2004/0099 (COD) 2005/2015 (INI) 2004/0151 (COD) 2004/0153 (COD)

ALDE ALDE NI PSE ALDE PPE-DE ALDE PPE-DE PSE IND/DEM PPE-DE PSE

Anders Samuelsen Marielle De Sarnez Irena Belohorsk Vronique De Keyser Istvn Szent-Ivnyi Jaime Mayor Oreja Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne Gerardo Galeote Monika Beov Bastiaan Belder Alojz Peterle Proinsias De Rossa

21/02/2005 15/03/2005 15/03/2005 16/03/2005 30/03/2005 20/04/2005 26/04/2005 26/04/2005 24/05/2005 13/07/2005 13/07/2005 13/07/2005

RO MM/RB RO AS JJF JFF MR JJF EV RO EV EV

Promotion and protection of fundamental rights Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action Access to Community external assistance Prospects for trade relations between the EU and China Programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) Integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning

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22818 22813 26520 26151 26980 27605 30042 29619 26859

2004/0152 (COD) 2004/0150 (COD) 2005/2030 (INI) 2005/0003 (CNS) 2005/2001 (BUD) 2005/2061 (INI) 2005/2142 (INI) 2005/2146 (INI) 2005/0006 (COD)

"Youth in action" 2007-2013 Culture 2007 programme Green paper on Defence Procurement The fight against organised crime 2006 budget: Section III - Commission The social dimension of globalisation A development strategy for Africa The period of reflection Local border traffic at external borders 2006

GUE/NGL PSE Verts/ALE UEN PSE PSE GUE/NGL PPE-DE PPE-DE

Miguel Portas Alexandra Dobolyi Angelika Beer Anna Elzbieta Fotyga Vronique De Keyser Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Tobias Pflger Elmar Brok Karl von Wogau

30/08/2005 30/08/2005 30/08/2005 30/08/2005 13/09/2005 04/10/2005 24/10/2005 23/11/2005 23/11/2005

EV EV JJF JJG SG EV EN JJF EV

29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

27983 28766 22771 21019 33930 27940 27944 27953 33295 30938 33095 30097 32445 29418 36658 33235

2005/0071 (AVC) 2005/2090 (DEC) 2004/2099 (ACI) 1998/0304 (CNS) 2004/0220 (COD) 2005/0046 (COD) 2005/0047 (COD) 2005/0049(COD) 2006/2020(BUD) 2005/0203(COD) 2005/2215 (INI) 2005/0167 (COD) 2005/2244 (INI) 2005/0124 (CNS) 2006/0068(CNS) 2006/2018 (BUD)

ACP 2004 discharge: Section III - Commission Budgetary discipline & improvement of the budgetary procedure Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan Financing instrument for developent and economic cooperation European Refugee Fund (2008-2013) Fund for the External Borders (2007-2013) Creation of a European return fund (2008-2013) 2007 budget: the Commission's annual strategic priorities European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) The situation of women in armed conflicts Return of third-country nationals residing illegally Development and migration European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Exceptional Community financial assistance to Kosovo 2007 budget: Section III - Commission

ALDE ALDE PPE-DE PSE NI Verts/ALE Verts/ALE Verts/ALE ALDE PPE-DE PPE-DE PSE PPE-DE Verts/ALE Verts/ALE ALDE

Johan Van Hecke Johan Van Hecke Karl von Wogau Panagiotis Beglitis Irena Belohorsk Tatjana danoka Tatjana danoka Tatjana danoka Istvn Szent-Ivnyi Patrick Gaubert Jana Hybkov Panagiotis Beglitis Ioannis Kasoulides Cem zdemir Joost Lagendijk Istvn Szent-Ivnyi

26/01/2006 22/02/2006 21/03/2006 21/03/2006 21/03/2006 21/03/2006 21/03/2006 21/03/2006 20/04/2006 20/04/2006 20/04/2006 25/04/2006 03/05/2006 03/05/2006 12/09/2006 12/09/2006

EN RO SG RO RO EV EV EV SG KA MM EN KA MR SG SG

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36815 37675 36737 38401

2006/2078 (INI) 2006/2113 (INI) 2006/0802 (CNS) 2006/2173 (INI)

Fighting Trafficking in human beings - an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan A European Strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy Nuclear safety and security assistance Euro-Med Free Trade Area 2007

PPE-DE PPE-DE Verts/ALE PPE-DE

Simon Coveny Josef Zieleniec, Angelika Beer Antonio Tajani

03/10/2006 10/10/2006 10/10/2006 28/11/2006

DROI/MR EV SG AS

49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

36158 36155 43636 39675 45156 37595 41698 36465 40615 45555 45176 44522 48796 48744 52242 52246 52238 52248 52252 52250 52254

2006/0064 (CNS) 2006/0062 (CNS) 2006/2291 (INI) 2006/2070 (DEC) 2007/2017 (BUD) 2006/2128 (INI) 2006/2250 (INI) 2006/2111 (INI) 2006/2237 (INI) 2007/2093 (INI) 2007/2019 (BUD) 2007/2002 (INI) 2007/0069 (CNS) 2007/0071 (CNS) 2007/0148 (CNS) 2007/0148 (CNS) 2007/0146 (CNS) 2007/0140 (CNS) 2007/0141 (CNS) 2007/0159 (CNS) 2007/0147 (CNS)

Agreement between the EC and Russian Federation on readmission Agreement between the EC and Russia on the facilitation of short-stay visas The Horn of Africa: an EU regional political partnership for peace, security and development AFET/6/43636 2006/2291(INI) Discharge Budget 2005 2008 budget: the COM's annual strategic priorities MEDA and financial support to Palestine Policy priorities in the fight against illegal immigration of third-country nationals A strategy on the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice EU economic and trade relations with Russia Rights of child 2008 Budget: section III Commission On the state of play of EU-Africa Relations Agreement bw EC and Ukraine (visas) Agreement bw EC and Ukraine (readmission) Agreement be EC and Albania on short-stay visas Ageement be EC and Montenegro on short-stay visas Agreement bw the EC and Montenegro on readmission Agreement bw Bosnia Hw and EC on short-stay visas Agreement bw BH and EC on readmission Agreement bw FYROM and EC on short-stay visas Agreement bw FYROM and EC on readmission

PSE PPE-DE GUE/NGL PPE-DE PPE-DE PSE PPE-DE PSE PSE NI PPE-DE PSE ALDE UEN PSE PPE-DE PPE-DE PPE-DE PPE-DE GUE/NGL GUE/NGL

Jzef Pinior Ari Vatanen Miguel Portas Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra Michael Gahler Vronique De Keyser Ioannis Kasoulides Aloyzas Sakalas Jan Marinus Wiersma Irena Belohorsk, Michael Gahler Michel Rocard Istvn Szent-Ivnyi Inese Vaidere Libor Rouek Marcello Vernola Marcello Vernola Doris Pack Doris Pack Erik Meijer Erik Meijer

30/01/2007 30/01/2007 27/02/2007 12/03/2007 21/03/2007 21/03/2007 12/04/2007 12/04/2007 21/04/2007 17/07/2007 11/09/2007 12/09/2007 12/09/2007 12/09/2007 03/10/2007 03/10/2007 03/10/2007 03/10/2007 03/10/2007 03/10/2007 03/10/2007

EV EV ES ES ES KA EP EV EV DROI EM EM EP EP SG SG SG SG SG SG SG

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52244 52240 50533 52742 52896 52498 50531 53815

2007/0144 (CNS) 2007/0153 (CNS) 2007/2139 (INI) 2007/0175 (CNS) 2007/0182 (CNS) 2007/0172 (CNS) 2007/2138 (INI) 2007/0189 (CNS)

Agreement bw EC and Serbia on short-stay visas Agreement bw EC and Serbia on readmission EU and humanitarian aid Agreement bw EC and Moldova (visas) Agreement bw EC and Moldova (readmission) Macro-financial assistance for Lebanon Programming Implementation of the 10th European Development Fund Multiannual framework for the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights for 2007-2012 2008

ALDE ALDE GUE/NGL PSE PSE PPE-DE Verts/ALE PSE

Jelko Kacin Jelko Kacin Vittorio Agnoletto Jan Marinus Wiersma Jan Marinus Wiersma Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra Angelika Beer Libor Rouek

03/10/2007 03/10/2007 02/10/2007 09/10/2007 09/10/2007 19/11/2007 27/11/2007 27/11/2007

SG SG EM EV EV KA EM DROI

78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92

56999 56505 56540 50578 53860 53891 52601 61164 60384 51656 62882 58986 57416 57419 61819

2007/2286 (INI) 2007/2255 (INI) 2007/2265 (INI) 2007/0112 (CNS) 2007/2048 (DEC) 2007/2037 (DEC) 2007/2118 (INI) 2008/2025 (BUD) 2008/2063 (INI) 2007/0145 (COD) 2008/2131 (INI) 2008/2026 (BUD) 2007/0280 (COD) 2007/0279 (COD) 2008/2097 (INI)

The Treaty amendment the Treaty of the EU and the Treaty Establishing the EC Chinese Policy and ist effects on Africa Trade and economic relations with the Association of South Asian Nations Extension of the scope of Directive 2003/109/EC to beneficiaries of international protection 2006 discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) 2006 discharge - EC general budget, Section III - Commission Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea 2009 budget: First reflections on the 2009 PDB and mandate for the conciliation

ALDE IND/DEM PPE-DE PPE-DE ALDE PSE PPE-DE PSE

Andrew Duff Bastiaan Belder Francisco Jos Milln Mon Nickolay Mladenov Jelko Kacin Vronique De Keyser Christopher Beazley Vronique De Keyser Jacek Saryusz-Wolski Samuli Pohjamo Marek Aleksander Czarnecki Vronique De Keyser Karl von Wogau Angelika Beer Willy Meyer Pleite

22/01/2008 25/02/2008 27/02/2008 27/02/2008 25/02/2008 27/02/2008 06/05/2008 03/06/2008 03/06/2008 03/06/2008 10/0902008 10/09/2008 10/09/2008 10/09/2008 07/10/2008

JFF AW AW DROI EM EP EV EP JFF EV EV EP SEDE (LB ) SEDE (MM) AW

Parliament's new role and responsibilities implementing the Treaty of Lisbon Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) Building a global climate change Alliance between the EU and poor developing countries 2009 budget: Section III Public contracts in the fields of defence and security Transfers of defence-related products Development perspectives on peace-building and nation building in post-conflict situations

PPE-DE ALDE UEN PSE PPE-DE Verts/ALE GUE/NGL

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64159 64117 64125 65381 64243 62895

2008/2157 (INI) 2008/2149 (INI) 2008/2152 (INI) 2008/2171 (INI) 2008/2153 (INI) 2008/2135 (INI)

Evaluation and future development of the FRONTEX Agency Trade and economic relations with Western Balkans The budgetary control of EU funds in Afghanistan Trade and economic relations with China The common agricultural policy and global food security An EU-India Free Trade Agreement 2009

NI PSE PPE-DE PSE IND/DEM PPE-DE

Philip Claeys Kristian Vigenin Nickolay Mladenov, Vural ger Bestiaan Belder CharlesTannock

06/11/2008 06/11/2008 06/11/2008 01/12/2008 01/12/2008 02/12/2008

SEDE (MM) EM EM AW AW AW

99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110

62856 62876 66689 66806 66652 58596 66686 65823 66759 60364 62861 60354

2008/2117 (INI) 2008/2127 (INI) 2008/2212 (INI) 2008/2239 (INI) 2008/2203 (INI) 2008/2020 (INI) 2008/2206 (INI) 2008/2186 (DEC) 2008/2224 (INI) 2008/2055 (INI) 2008/2120 (INI) 2008/2054 (INI)

Financing of actions other than ODA in countries falling under regulation (EC) 1905/2006 Democratic scrutiny of Regulationj (EC) 1905/2006 establishing Facing oil challenges 2nd Strategic Energy Review A Special Place for Children in EU External Action Problem of profiling, notably on the basis of ethnicity and race, in counter-terrorism, law enforcement, immigration, customs and border control Control of the budgetary implementation of the instrument of pre-accession 2007 discharge: EU general budget, Section III - Commission Active dialogue with citizens on Europe Mid-term review of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework Development of the relations between the EP and NP under the Treaty of Lisbon The financial aspects of the Reform Treaty

Verts/ALE PPE-DE PSE PPE-DE Verts/ALE PSE ALDE ALDE PSE PPE-DE ALDE ALDE

Angelika Beer Michael Gahler Justas Vincas Paleckis Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos Milan Horek Jan Marinus Wiersma Istvn Szent-Ivnyi Istvn Szent-Ivnyi Maria Badia i Cutchet Michael Gahler Andrew Duff Istvn Szent-Ivnyi

20/01/2009 20/01/2009 20/01/2009 20/01/2009 20/01/2009 20/01/2009 11/02/2009 11/02/2009 11/02/2009 24/02/2009 24/02/2009 24/02/2009

AW AW EV EV DROI (ZK) EP SG SG RO EP EP SG

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1 2 EP/ExPol/B/2005/02 EP/ExPol/B/2005/03 EEA Plus? - Possible institutional arrangements for the European part of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Spotlight on Democracy Promotion - Enhancing the European Neighbourhood Policy The European Neighbourhood Policy and the broader Middle East - institutional options for a coherent policy and reinforced multilateral partnership in the light of the review of the Barcelona process How can the EU's policy objectives in relation to its eastern neighbourhood be translated into more effective EU action? HACIA EL LOGRO DE UN VERDADERO MULTILATERALISMO EN LAS RELACIONES ENTRE LA UNION EUROPEA Y AMERICA LATINA ERZIELUNG EINES WIRKSAMEN MULTILATERALISMUS IN DEN BEZIEHUNGEN ZWISCHEN DER EUROPISCHEN UNION UND LATEINAMERIKA Towards a genuine multilateralism in external relations between the European Union and Latin America VERS UN VRITABLE MULTILATRALISME DANS LES RELATIONS ENTRE LUNION EUROPENNE ET LAMRIQUE LATINE PER LA REALIZZAZIONE DI UN VERO MULTILATERALISMO NEI RAPPORTI TRA L'UNIONE EUROPEA E LAMERICA LATINA PARA A REALIZAO DE UM VERDADEIRO MULTILATERALISMO NAS RELAES ENTRE A UNIO EUROPEIA E A AMRICA LATINA 6 EP/ExPol/B/2005/19 ANLISIS DE VIABILIDAD DEL FONDO DE SOLIDARIDAD BIRREGIONAL UNION EUROPEA AMERICA LATINA PROPUESTO POR EL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO DURCHFHRBARKEITSANALYSE FR DEN VOM EUROPISCHEN PARLAMENT VORGESCHLAGENEN BIREGIONALEN SOLIDARITTSFONDS EUROPISCHE UNION - LATEINAMERIKA AYUSO Anna - SPAIN 2006 CAMERON Fraser (European Policy Centre) BELGIUM BARRIOS Cristina - FRANCE 2005 2005 EN EN

EP/ExPol/B/2005/04

LAMBERT Nick - BELGIUM

2005

EN

EP/ExPol/B/2005/05

RAHR Alexander - GERMANY

2005

EN

EP/ExPol/B/2005/18

SANAHUJA Jos Antonio - SPAIN

2006

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Feasibility of the European Union - Biregional Solidarity Fund proposed by the EP ANALYSE DE VIABILIT DU FONDS DE SOLIDARIT BIRGIONAL UNION EUROPENNE AMRIQUE LATINE PROPOS PAR LE PARLEMENT EUROPEN ANALISI DI FATTIBILIT DEL FONDO DI SOLIDARIET BIREGIONALE UNIONE EUROPEA AMERICA LATINA PROPOSTO DAL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO ANLISE DE VIABILIDADE DO FUNDO DE SOLIDARIEDADE BI-REGIONAL UNIO EUROPEIA AMERICA LATINA, PROPOSTO PELO PARLAMENTO EUROPEU

EN

FR

IT

PT

EP/ExPol/B/2005/20

EL REFUERZO DE LAS RELACIONES ENTRE LA UNIN EUROPEA Y LA COMUNIDAD ANDINA DER AUSBAU DER BEZIEHUNGEN ZWISCHEN DER EUROPISCHEN UNION UND DER ANDENGEMEINSCHAFT ENHANCING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY RENFORCER LES RELATIONS ENTRE LUNION EUROPENNE ET LA COMMUNAUT ANDINE INTENSIFICARE LE RELAZIONI FRA LUNIONE EUROPEA E LA COMUNIT ANDINA REFORAR AS RELAES ENTRE A UNIO EUROPEIA E A COMUNIDADE ANDINA

FRERES Christian - SPAIN

2006

ES (OR)

DE

EN FR IT PT

EP/ExPol/B/2005/23

Processus de la dmocratisation dans le monde arabe - Socit civile et lections politiques

KOHSTALL Florian - FRANCE

2006

FR

EP/ExPol/B/2005/24

Democratisation in the Arab World: Media and Women

SAKR Naomi - UNITED KINGDOM

2006

EN

10 11 12

EP/ExPol/B/2005/25 EP/ExPol/B/2005/26 EP/ExPol/B/2005/27

Gestion des crises et dynamiques intergouvernementales dans le Monde Arabe Les politiques trangres dans le monde arabe : une approche sociologique de llaboration de la dcision Les gouvernements arabes l'preuve de la privatisation de la politique trangre

AIT-CHALAAL Amine - BELGIUM EL-HOUDAGUI Rachid MOROCCO CHARILLON Frdric FRANCE

2006 2006 2006

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EP/ExPol/B/2005/28

Visibility and Impact of EU activity in the UN and its various programmes, funds and agencies

GHRING Rebekka GERMANY AITALA Rosario - c/o European Commission (PAMECA) ALBANIA BILANDZIC Vladimir - OSCE Mission to Serbia - SERBIA WASCOTTE Franz - BELGIUM

2006

EN

14

EP/ExPol/B/2005/33

Judicial reform in countries of South East Europe

2006

EN

15 16

EP/ExPol/B/2005/34 EP/ExPol/B/2005/36

Parliamentary control of Defence and Security Sector in South-East Europe Parliamentary oversight of budgetary expenditure

2006 2006

EN EN

17

EP/ExPol/B/2005/37

Iran and the nuclear non-proliferation Treaty

KUBBIG Bernd (PRIF) GERMANY RACINE Jean-Luc (CNRS) FRANCE

2006

EN

18

EP/ExPol/B/2005/38

La situation politique au Cachmire

2006

FR

2006
19 EP/ExPol/B/2006/07 Kalininigrad, attractive location for EU investors LIUHTO Kari (Turku School of Economics and Business Administration) FINLAND MEDALINSKAS Alvydas (International Policy Centre) LITHUANIA WULF Volkmar (Kaliningrad International University) GERMANY LUIF Paul (Austrian Institute for International Affairs) AUSTRIA HAILBRONNER Kay University of Constance SWITZERLAND 2006 EN

20

EP/ExPol/B/2006/08

Efficient borders between EU and RF at the Kaliningrad enclave

2006

EN

21

EP/ExPol/B/2006/09

Social measures integrating civil society in Kaliningrad

2006

EN

22

EP/ExPol/B/2006/16

The external dimension of the EU's area of freedom, security and justice in relation to the Western Balkan countries

2006

EN

23

EP/ExPol/B/2006/17

The external dimension of the EU's area of freedom, security and justice in relation to the United States of America

2006

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EP/ExPol/B/2006/22

The external dimension of the EUs area of freedom, security and justice in relation to Russia

MENKISZAK Marek (Organisation Centre for Eastern Studies) POLAND DOVER Robert (European Strategic Consulting LLP) UNITED KINGDOM LAVENEX Sandra (Universit Luzern) + WICHMANN Nichole (Universit Luzern) SWITZERLAND BURGAT Franois (Institut de Recherches et dtudes sur le Monde Arabe et Musulman) FRANCE HERTOG Steffen (Wadham College) UNITED KINGDOM MENORET Pascal (King Faisal Centre for Research) SAUDI ARABIA DUPRET Baudouin - BELGIUM BERSICK Sebastian (European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) + QUIGLEY John (European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) + BRUUN-JENSEN Signe (European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) - THE NETHERLANDS SCHUBERT Samuel (National Defense Academy in Austria Institute for Human and Social Studies) AUSTRIA

2006

EN

25

EP/ExPol/B/2006/23

The external dimension of the EU's area of freedom, security and justice in relation to Subsaharan Africa

2006

EN

26

EP/ExPol/B/2006/24

The external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice in relation to the countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)

2006

EN

27

EP/ExPol/B/2006/25

Les attentes du Monde arabe l'gard de l'Union europenne - l'esprance due d'une alternative aux Etats-Unis

2006

FR

28

EP/ExPol/B/2006/26

Perspectives of economic integration in the Arab countries

2006

EN

29

EP/ExPol/B/2006/27

Les lites arabes - points d'entre pour des rformes

2006

FR

30

EP/ExPol/B/2006/28

Droit, pratiques et discours rformateurs dans les pays arabes

2006

FR

31

EP/ExPol/B/2006/31

The external dimension of the EUs area of freedom, security and justice in relation to China, India and Afghanistan

2006

EN

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EP/ExPol/B/2006/42

Being rich in energy resources - a blessing or a curse

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34

EP/ExPol/B/2006/44

The common foreign and security policy and the security of the energy supplies

2007

EN

2007
35 EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 24 EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 28 EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 29 EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 30 EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 35 Russian Gaz and EU Energy Security RILEY Alan (Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) BELGIUM LABATUT Bernard (Universit des Sciences Sociales Toulouse) FRANCE DAGUZAN Jean-Franois FRANCE Stefan WOLFF + WHITMAN Richard - UNITED KINGDOM COPPIETERS Bruno (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) BELGIUM RAHEEL Abdul Saboor (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN DE WAAL Thomas (Instutute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) UNITED KINGDOM MEYER-RESENDE Michael PORTUGAL BODEMER Klaus (Institut fr Iberoamerika Kunde) GERMANY 2007 EN

36

La rgion sud de la PEV - un espace de politiques concurrentes L'interconnexion entre la politique de voisinage et le partenariat euromditerranen : passer de la technique au politique Conflict resolution as a policy goal under ENP in the Southern neighbourhood

2007

FR

37 38

2007 2007

FR EN

39

The EU and Georgia : Time perspectives in Conflict resolution

2007

EN

40

EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 36

An analysis of the impact of the EU's democratisation aid in Afghanistan, with particular focus on the creation of a free media and press and on political literacy programmes

2008

EN

41

EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 37 EXPO/B/AFETDEVE/2007/40 EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 46

The situation of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP's) in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

2007

EN

42

EU election observation - achievements, challenges La estrategia de triangulacin UE-ALC-ASIA - un nuevo impulso para las relaciones Europeo-Latino Americanas? Perspectives for developing political triangular approaches (EU-LAC-US, EU-LAC-Asia, EU-AC-Africa) in the framework of EU-LAC relations

2008

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43

2008

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La stratgie tripartite UE-ALC-ASIE - un nouvel lan pour les relations Europe-Amrique latine? EXPO/B/AFET/2007/ 48 La efectividad de la cooperacn al desarrollo entre la Unin Europea y Amrica Latina: balance y perspectivas The Effectiveness European Union development cooperation with Latin America: assessment and perspectives Lefficacit de la coopration au dveloppement entre lUnion europenne et lAmrique latine: bilan et perspectives SANAHUJA PERALES Jos Antonio (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) SPAIN

FR

44

2008

ES

EN FR

2008
45 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 01 NORDSTREAM : an Economic and Market Analysis of the North European Pipeline Project RILEY Alan (Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) BELGIUM LEE Robert (Centre for Business Relations, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS) UNITED KINGDOM LARSSON Robert (Swedish Defence Research Agency) SWEDEN FUSTIER Nathalie - FRANCE KARAM Karam (the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies) LEBANON ZOROB Anja (University of Bochum) GERMANY POMMIER Sophie (Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris) FRANCE EL-HOUDAIGUI Rachid - MAROC LANG Kai Olef (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Teltow) GERMANY 2008 EN

46

EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 02

Legal Implications of the Nord Stream Project

2008

EN

47

EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 03 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 19 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 20 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 21 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 22 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 25 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 26/workshop 02/04/2008

Security Implications of the Nord Stream Project Analyse des progrs dans la mise en oeuvre de l'instrument financier pour la Politique de Voisinage en Jordanie Analyse des progrs dans la mise en oeuvre de l'instrument financier pour la Politique de Voisinage au Liban Analysis of progress in implementing the Financial Instrument for European Neighbourhood Policy in Syria Analyse des progrs dans la mise en oeuvre de l'instrument financier pour la Politique de Voisinage en Egypte Analyse des progrs dans la mise en oeuvre de l'instrument financier pour la Politique de Voisinage au Maroc AFET Workshop 02/04/2008 : written expertise Union's enlargement strategy

2008

EN

48

2008

FR

49

2008

FR

50

2008

EN

51

2008

FR

52

2008

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EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 27/workshop 02/04/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 30 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 34/workshop 28/05/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 35/workshop 28/05/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 36/workshop 28/05/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 37/workshop 28/05/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 38 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 39/workshop 24/06/2008

AFET Workshop 02/04/2008 : written expertise Union's enlargement strategy Security Aspects of the South Stream Project AFET Workshop 28/05/2008 - expertise crite: Tenants et aboutissants de la crise politique et institutionnelle au Liban AFET Workshop 28/05/2008 - written expertise: Overcoming the Lebanese crisis: role and initiatives of the League of Arab States and its members AFET Workshop 28/05/2008 - written expertise: The proposals of the Boutros Commission for electoral law reform in Lebanon and their difficult implementation in the present context AFET Workshop 28/05/2008 - written expertise: Electoral reform needs in Lebanon in the light of the recommendations of the 2005 EU elections observation mission Georgia after the August War: Implications for EU Engagement AFET Workshop 24/06/2008 - written expertise: the African Peace and Security Architecture - 'Conflict traps' - The economic dimension and impact of natural resources and elections on conflicts AFET Workshop 24/06/2008 - written expertise:the African Peace and Security Architecture -'PIEGES A CONFLITS': DIMENSION ECONOMIQUE ET IMPACT DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DES ELECTIONS SUR LES CONFLITS

KASEKAMP Andreas - ESTONIA BARAN Zeyno (Centre for Eurasian Policy) USA EL-KAREH Rudolf - BELGIUM

2008

EN

55

2008

EN

56

2008

FR

57

HESHAM Youssef - EGYPT

2008

EN

58

BAROUD Ziad - LEBANON

2008

EN

59

CHAMBERS Richard - BELGIUM FRICOVA Magdalena - CZECH REPUBLIC COLLIER Paul - UNITED KINGDOM

2008

EN

60

2008

EN

61

2008

EN

FR ANDEBRHAN Giorgis (International Crisis Group) BELGIUM KHIARI Sadri - FRANCE JOLLY Ccile - FRANCE GRABENDORFF Wolf GERMANY

62

EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 44 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 48 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 49 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 51

AFET Workshop 24/06/2008 - written expertise : the African Peace and Security Architecture - An African perspective on the development of AU structures on peace and security, and the role of the European Union Analyse des progrs dans la mise en oeuvre de l'instrument financier pour la Politique de Voisinage au Tunisie Analyse des progrs dans la mise en oeuvre de l'instrument financier pour la Politique de Voisinage au Algrie Hacia una carta Euro-Latinoamericana para la paz y la seguridad Euro-Latin American Charter for Peace and Security

2008

EN

63 64 65

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69 70 71

EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 53 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 54 /workshop 08/09/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 55 /workshop 08/09/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 59 /workshop 08/09/2008 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 71 EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 74

EU Policy towards Belarus and Cuba: a comparative analysis AFET Workshop 08/09/2008 - Written Expertise: General overview of India's Foreign Policy AFET Workshop 08/09/2008 - Written Expertise: EU-India partnership in addressing regional issues

KREUTZ Joakim - SWEDEN WAGNER Christian - GERMANY

2008 2008

EN EN

KUMAR Radha - INDIA NUTTIN Xavier (European Parliament) BELGIUM MONAGHAN Andrew - UNITED KINGDOM LUKYANOV Fedor - RUSSIA WILSON Andrew (European Council on Foreign Relations ) + POPESCU Nicu (European Council on Foreign Relations ) + NOEL Pierre (European Council on Foreign Relations ) UNITED KINGDOM ANDERS Aslund - USA

2008

EN

AFET Workshop 08/09/2008 - Summary: India's Foreign policy: Its importance for the EU Challenges and Opportunities for an EU Foreign Energy Policy The future of EU-Russia relations - the view from Russia

2008 2009 2009

EN EN EN

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EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 75

The future of EU-Russia relations - a way forward in solidarity and the rule of law

2009

EN

73

EXPO/B/AFET/2008/ 76

The Russia economy - more than just energy?

2009

EN

Trans European Policy Studies Association Policy Papers (FWC 2006 10 Lot 1 TEPSA)
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1 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/01 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/02 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/03 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/04

TITLE
The closed ARMENIA-TURKEY border: economic and social effects, including for the people; and implications for the overall situation in the region The Eastern EU neighbourhood : How to enhance the EU's partners' ownership of the European Neighbourhood Policy A cost/benefit analysis of the ENP for the EU's Southern partners A cost/benefit analysis of the ENP for the EU's Eastern partners

EXPERT
TOCCI Nathalie (Instituti Affari Internazionali) ITALY NICOLOV Krassimir (Varna Free University) BULGARIA

PUB YEAR
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The ENP - visibility and perceptions in the partner countries The Eastern EU neighbourhood - an area of competing policies : shared neighbourhood between the EU and RUSSIA Regional cooperation in the Black Sea area : an analysis of the opportunities to foster synergies in the region

BENDIEK Annegret - GERMANY PIRET Ehin - ESTONIA NICOLOV Krassimir (Varna Free University) BULGARIA NICOLOV Krassimir (Varna Free University) BULGARIA GLTEKIN-PUNSMANN Burcu (Centre for European Studies Middle East Technical University) TURKEY MARKOVA Elitsa - BULGARIA SHOPOV Vladimir - BULGARIA SZEMLER Tamas - HUNGARY MARSIC Tomislav - GERMANY ROJEC Martina - SLOVENIA

2008 2007 2008

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Black Sea Regional Policy Approach : a potential contributor to European energy security

2007

EN

9 10 11 12 13

EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/10 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/11 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/12 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/13 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/14 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/15 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/16 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/17 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot1/18

Ensuring democracy and effective human rights protection in the Black Sea region Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the Black Sea region The EU presence in a post-status KOSOVO - challenges and opportunities The constitutional reform process in BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA The Russian economic penetration in MONTENEGRO Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : ALBANIA Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : KOSOVO Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : MONTENEGRO Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : SERBIA

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007

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SAMARDZIJA Visjna - CROATIA

2008

EN

15

RIEGLER Henriette - AUSTRIA

2008

EN

16

TESAR Filip - CZECH REPUBLIC

2008

EN

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MARSIC Tomislav - GERMANY

2008

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Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : FYROM Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : TURKEY Analysis of the 2007 Annual Action Programme under the Pre-Accession Instrument in preparation of the review of the relevant Multi-annual Indicative Programme : CROATIA Visa facilitation versus tightening of control: key aspects of the ENP the influence of Turkish military forces on political agenda setting in TURKEY analysed using Cyprus question on the basis social dialogue and its contribution to social cohesion in TURKEY

SZEMLER Tamas - HUNGARY

2008

EN

19

TRAUNER Florian - AUSTRIA

2008

EN

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STANICIC Mladen - CROATIA

2008

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LYNCH Tom - IRELAND BONIFACE Jrme - THE NETHERLANDS AKSIT Said - TURKEY GLYNOS Giorgios - GREECE GLTEKIN-PUNSMANN Burcu Centre for European Studies Middle East Technical University TURKEY HANF Dominique - BELGIUM GLTEKIN-PUNSMANN Burcu Centre for European Studies Middle East Technical University TURKEY FRANGAKIS Nikos (Greek Center of European Studies Research) GREECE VYSOTSKAYA GUEDES VIEIRA Alena (University of Minho) PORTUGAL

2008 2008 2008 2008

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religious freedom in TURKEY : situation of relgious minorities

2008

EN

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The health services in the EEA

2008

EN

27

Assessment of Programmes funded under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

2008

EN

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Property Restitution in ALBANIA

2008

EN

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ENPI implementation: the case of Belarus

2008

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GLTEKIN-PUNSMANN Burcu Centre for European Studies Middle East Technical University TURKEY BONIFACE Jrme - THE NETHERLANDS PIRET Ehin - ESTONIA SPRUDS Andris (Latvian Institute for International Affaires) LATVIA LUDVIG Zsuzsa - Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences - HUNGARY PIRET Ehin - ESTONIA FILIS Constantinos (Panteion University) GREECE PIRET Ehin - ESTONIA SHOPOV Vladimir - BULGARIA NICOLOV Krassimir (Varna Free University) BULGARIA

2008 2008 2008 2008

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Analysis of the EU's assistance to UKRAINE Implementation of the ENPI: analysis of the EU's assistance to RUSSIA Implementation of the Four Common Spaces - Economic Space Implementation of the four Common Spaces - Space of Freedom, Security and Justice Implementation of the EU-Russia Four Common Spaces - Space on External Security Implementation of the Four Common Spaces -Space on Research, Education and Culture

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008

EN EN EN EN EN EN

International Security Information Service Policy Papers (FWC 2006 10 Lot 4 ISIS)
REFERENCE
EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/200610/Lot4/13/S

TITLE

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VINES Alex (Chatham House) UNITED KINGDOM MIDDLETON Roger (Chatham House) UNITED KINGDOM

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Options for the EU to support the African Peace and Security Architecture

Options pour le soutien europen larchitecture africaine de paix et de scurit 2 EP/EXPO/B/AFET/F WC/2006-10/Lot4/15 Cyber Security and politically, socially and religiously motivated cyber attacks CORNISH Paul (Chatham House) UNITED KINGDOM

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Extraordinary AFET meetings 6th legislature (2004-2009) 2004
13.09.2004 (Str) 14.09.2004 (Str) 13.10.2004 (Brx) 26.10.2004 (Str) 15.11.2004 (Str) 01.12.2004 (Brx) 13.12.2004 (Brx)
Adoption of budget opinion 2005 - Section III - Commission Exchange of views with Mr Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister and acting President-in-Office of Council on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 13-14 September 2004 Exchange of views with Ms Leyla Zana, Sahkarhov Prize laureate 1995 Adoption of reports: Economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community, European Agency for Reconstruction, Exv on Turkey's progress report Adoption of Turkey's progress report Exchange of views with Mr Nabil Shaath, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET, DROI and the Delegation to the EU-Turkey JPC Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DROI

Sakharov Prize laureate 2004: Exchange of views with Ms Zhanna Litvina, President of the Belarusian Association of Journalists,

7 meetings 2005
05.01.2005 (Brx) 21.02.2005 (Str) 23.02.2005 (Str) 09.03.2005 (Str) 05.04.2005 (Brx) 27.04.2005 (Brx) 09.05.2005 (Str) 08.06.2005 (Str)
Tsunami flood disaster in Asia - exchange of views with: Mrs Esthyprobo Fantadari, Deputy Head of mission, Indonesia, Ambassador Rdzam Bin Abdullah, Malaysia, Ambassador , Don Pramudwinai, Thailand, Mrs Perera, Deputy Head of Mission, Sri Lanka, Ambassador Abyankar, India Adoption of opinions: discharge 2003: EAR, General Budget, Section III -Commission, Exchange of views with Ms Louise Frechette, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Exchange of views with Ms Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Exchange of views with Ms Robert B. Zoellick, US Deputy Secretary of State on Transatlantic Relations Exchange of views with Mr Nicolas Schmit, Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of Luxembourg, on the results of the of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 25-26 April 2005 Exchange of views with Mr Francesc Vendrell, EUSR for Afghanistan Exchange of views with Mr Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET, DEVE, BUDG, the Delegation for Relations with Asean and the Delegation for relations with South Asia Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the Delegation to the EU-Moldova PCC

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Exchange of views with Mr Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Enlargement Adoption of reports: Barcelona process, vote on the candidates of the Sakharov prize 2005 Adoption of opinions: A development strategy for Africa, Conclusion of the agreement amending the partnership agreement between the ACP countries and the EU and its Member States Exchange of views with Ms Monica Luisa Macovel, Minister of Justice of Romania, Ms Anca Daniela Boagiu, Minister for European integration of Romania Adoption of reports: Comprehensive monitoring on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria, Comprehensive monitoring on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Romania Exchange of views with Mr Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the European Commission Sakharov Prize laureate 2005: Ms Hauva Ibrahim (Nigeria), Reporters without borders

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

12.12.2005 (Str)

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and LIBE Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET, DEVE and DROI

13 meetings 2006
20.02.2206 (Brx) 03.04.2006 (Str) 15.05.2006 (Str) 18.05.2006 (Str) 31.05.2006 (Brx) 29.08.2006 (Brx)
Exchange of views with Mr Manoochehr Mottaki, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Adoption of the opinion on 2007 budget: annual strategic priorities Exchange of views with Ms Olli Rehn, Commissioner for Enlargement, on the accession progress of Bulgaria and Romania Exchange of views with Mr Evo Morales, President of the Republic of Bolivia Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean community Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and Delegation to the EU-Russia PCC Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

Exchange of views with Mr Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Exchange of views with His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Exchange of views with: Mr Teemu Tanner, Chairman of the Political and Security Committee of the Council, Mr Marc Otte, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr Christian Leffler, Director responsible for the Middle East and the South Mediterranean, DG RELEX, European Commission on the crisis in the Middle East Adoption of Turkey's progress report towards accession Vote on candidate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2006 Adoption of accession reports on Bulgaria and Romania and strategy paper on progress in the enlargement process Exchange of views with Mr Micheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia Sakharov Prize laureate 2006: Mr Alexander Milinkevich, Exchange of views with a delegation from the National Assembly of Afghanistan headed by its President, H.E. Mr Mohammad Yonus Qanoni

04.09.2006 (Str) 25.09.2006 (Str) 13.11.2006 (Str) 14.11.2006 (Str) 11.12.2006 (Str) 12.12.2006 (Str)

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DEVE Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET, DEVE and DROI Extraordinary meeting

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31.01.2007 (Brx) 13.02.2007 (Str) 12.03.2007 (Str) 14.03.2007 (Str) 28.03.2007 (Brx) 15.05.2007 (Brx) 22.05.2007 (Str) 24.05.2007 (Str) 19.06.2007 (Str) 03.09.2007 (Str) 24.09.2007 (Str) 02.10.2007 (Brx) 22.10.2007 (Str) 28.11.2007 (Brx) 06.12.2007 (Brx)
Constituent part-session at the mid-point in the parliamentary term 2007 Exchange of views with Mr Gnter Gloser, Minister of State for European Affairs, acting President-in-Office of Council, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 12-13 February 2007 Adoption of opinions: 2008 budget: ASP; discharge 2005: Section III, adoption of report: The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU Exchange of views with Dr Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary-General Exchange of views with a delegation from the National Assembly of Iraq, headed by Mr Hamid M. Mousa, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and member of the Constitutional Review Committee Exchange of views with Dr Ziad Abu Amr, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DEVE Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the Delegation for Relations with the Legislative Council of Palestine Extraordinary meeting

Exchange of views with Mr Gnter Gloser, Minister of State for European Affairs, acting President-in-Office, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 14-15 May 2008 Exchange of views with Mr Gary Kasparov, leader of the United Civil Front, Russian Federation Exchange of views with Mr Gnter Gloser, Minister of State for European Affairs, acting President-in-Office of Council, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 18-19 June 2008 Adoption of report: towards a common European foreign policy on energy Vote on candidates: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2007 Exchange of views with a delegation of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, lead by Mr Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, Speaker Adoption of reports: Strengthening the European neighbourhood policy Exchange of views with a delegation of the House of Representatives (Wolesi Jirga) of the National Assembly of Afghanistan, chaired by H.E. Mohammad Arif Noorzai, Deputy Speaker of Wolesi Jirga Exchange of views with Mr Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit, Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the Delegation to the EU-Russia PCC Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DEVE Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

15 meetings 2008
19.02.2008 (Str) 20.02.2008 (Str) 05.03.2008 (Brx)
Exchange of views with Mr Matja inkovec, acting President-in-office of Council and State Secretary, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 18-19 February 2008 Exchange of views with Mr Vuk Jeremi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia on the consequences of Kosovo's declaration of independence. Exchange of views with Dr Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, on UN reform (System-Wide Coherence) and Africa Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DEVE

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Exchange of views with Mr Matja inkovec, acting President-in-office of Council and State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 10-11 March 2008 Exchange of views with H.E. Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq

Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the Permanent ad hoc delegation for relations with Iraq Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting

21.04.2008 (Str) 17.06.2008 07.07.2008 (Str) 20.08.2008 (Brx)

Adoption of Turkey's 2007 progress report, rapporteur Ms Oomen-Ruijten Exchange of views with Dr Dimitrij Rupel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and acting President-in-office of Council, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 16-17 June 2008 Adoption of draft report on the evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights, rapporteur Ms Flautre Exchange of views with Ms Eka Tkeshelashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia on the situation in Georgia Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Pierre Jouyet, acting President-in-Office of Council and Secretary of State for European Affairs of the Republic of France on the results of the extraordinary GAERC meeting of 13 August and the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting of 19 August Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 15-16 September 2008 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2008: vote on candidates Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 13-14 October 2008 Exchange of views with Ms Karen Koning AbuZayd, UN Under-Secretary General and Commissioner-General of UNRWA Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council, on the results of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 10-11 November 2008 Exchange of views with H.E. Mr Ahmed Aboul Gheit - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Minister of State to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council, on the rjesults of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of 8-9 December 2008

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET, SEDE and the Delegation for South Caucasus

16.09.2008 (Brx) 22.09.2008 (Brx) 14.10.2008 (Brx) 11.11.2008 (Brx) 20.11.2008 (Str) 03.12.2008 (Brx) 09.12.2008 (Brx)

Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DEVE Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and DEVE Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET and the delegation for relations with Mashreq countries Extraordinary meeting

16 meetings 2009
08.01.2009 (Brx)
Exchange of views with: Mr Constantine Kosachev (Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Russian State Duma) Mr Yuri Lipatov (Chairman, Committee on Energy, Russian State Duma) Mr Alexey Miller (Chairman of the Board of Gazprom) Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET / EURussia PCC / EU-Ukraine PCC

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27.01.2009 (Brx) 09.03.2009 (Str) 17.03.2009 (Brx) 15.04.2009 (Brx) 21.04.2009 (Str) 28.04.2009 (Brx) 04.05.2009 (Str)

Exchange of views with Ms Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy following the recent visit to the Middle East and the region by an EU delegation (4-6 January 2009) Exchange of views with: Mr Valeriy A. Yazev, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and President of the Russian Gas Society, Mr Constantin Kosachev, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Mr Borys Tarasiuk, Chairman of the European Integration Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Mr Yuriy Ivanovych Kostenko, Member of the Committee on Fuel and Energy, Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Exchange of views with Mr Jan Kohout, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council, on the results of GAERC meeting of 26-27 January 2009 Adoption of: 64th UN GA report, Sri Lanka resolution, report on EU-Russia agreement Exchange of views with Mr Jan Kohout, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council (Czech Presidency) Report by Ms Marianne Mikko, chairperson of the Election Observation Delegation to Moldova (3-6 April 2009) Exchange of views with Mr Cristian Diaconescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania on the recent events in Moledova after the elections Exchange of views with Ms Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), on the mid-term review of the financial instruments for external actions and on the ENP progress reports (ENP Action Plans) Exchange of views with Mr Jan Kohout, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and acting President-in-Office of Council (Czech Presidency) Report by Marianne Mikko, chairperson of the ad hoc delegation to Moldova (26-29 April 2009)

Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET / DEVE Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET / EURussia PCC/EU-Ukraine PCC:

Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET / Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Extraordinary meeting

Extraordinary meeting Extraordinary joint meeting between AFET / Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

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Hearings and workshops (2004 - 2009) Meeting date 2005
25 January 2005 Mr Misha GLENNY, journalist Professor Jacques RUPNIK, Science PO-Paris, College of Europe - Bruges Dr Nicholas WHYTE, International Crisis Group Mr Kim FREIDBERG, Special Advisor to Mr Soren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK Dr Nebojsha COVIC, President of the Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohia, Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro Mr Skender HYSENI, Principal Political Advisor to President Ibrahim Rugova, of Kosovo Mr Antoine SFEIR, Chief Editor of Les Cahiers de l'Orient, Paris Mr Faal KALTHOUM, Chairman of the Constitutional and Legislation Committee, People's Assembly, Damascus Mr Rudolph EL-KAREH, Sociologist and political scientist, University of Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle Mr Farid GHADRY, Reform Party of Syria, Washington D.C. Ms Muriel DUNBAR, European Training Foundation (ETF) Mr Borhene CHAKROUN, European Training Foundation (ETF) Ms Catherine de WENDEN (Centre for Research and International Studies, Paris (CERI) Ms Dorothe SCHMID (Institut Franais des Relations Internationales, Paris (IFRI) Mr Branko DOKIC, Minister of Transport and Telecommunication of Bosnia Herzegovina, Vice President of the Party of Democratic Prosperity Republika Srpska Ms Seada PALAVRIC, Vice President of the SDA party and Member of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina Public hearing on "Kosovo five years on"

Visiting Speakers

Topic

30 March 2005

Public hearing on "EU-Syria Euromed Association Agreement"

13 July 2005

Public hearing on "The Barcelona Process" Public hearing on "The Dayton Agreement - Ten years after"

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Mr Martin RAGUZ, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia Herzegovina Dr Sumantra BOSE, London School of Economics Mr Gerald KNAUS, President of the European Stability Initiative Mr Jakob A. FINCI, President of the Association Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 Mr Thomas MARKERT, Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Mr Edward LLEWELLYN, Head of the Political Department and Chief of Staff of High Representative for Bosnia Herzegovina and EU Special Representative

Topic

2006
22 February 2006 Mr Heikki TALVITIE, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Dr Oksana ANTONENKO, Senior Fellow, IISS (The International Institute for Strategic Studies) Mr Bernard FASSIER, Co-Chair of the Minsk Group, OSCE Dr Irnerio SEMINATORE, IERI (European Institute for International Relations, Brussels) Mr Adrian SEVERIN (Romania), Chairman of the Sub-Committee on External Relations, rapporteur on the Establishment of a Stability Pact on the Caucasian Region, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Eugeni KIRILOV (Bulgaria), co-rapporteur for Georgia, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe Mr Kurt JUUL, Head of Unit, Southern Caucasus and Central Asia, DG RELEX, European Commission Dr Sabine FREIZER, South Caucasus Project Director, ICG (International Crisis Group) Dr Bruno COPPIETERS, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Free University of Brussels Mr Florian KOHSTALL, chercheur au Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation Economique, Juridique et Sociale (CEDEJ), le Caire Dr Rachid EL HOUDAGUI, Professor, University of Tanger Public hearing on "Achieving and maintaining Stability in our Neighbourhood: what role for the EU in the South Caucasus ?"

20 April 2006

Public hearing on "EU-Arab World relations"

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Topic

14 September 2006

Ms Donatella DELLA RATTA, journalist specialized in Arab media and author of the book "Al Jazeera" Mr Ali BENOUARI, Centre d'tude et de recherche sur le monde arabe et mditerranen (CERMAM), Genve Ms Wassyla TAMZALI, lawyer, former director for the UNESCO programme for promotion on the conditions of women in the Mediterranean countries, responsible 'actions of civil society and communication', Fondation Mediterraneo, Naples Prof. William C. POTTER, Director of the Centre for Non-Proliferation Studies and the Centre Joint public hearing with SEDE for Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA on "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Dr Bruno TERTRAIS, Researcher, La Fondation pour la Recherche Stratgique, Paris, France Treaty" Mr Jean-Claude BRUNET, Counsellor for the relations to third countries (replacing Mrs Annalisa GIANNELLA, Mr Solana's personal representative for matters of non-proliferation)
Mr Lars-Erik LUNDIN, Head of Unit, Deputy Political Director, Security Policy, Relex, European Commission

Dr Bernd KUBBIG, Researcher at Hessische Stiftung Friedens und Konfliktforschung, Frankfurt, Germany Dr Pierre GOLDSCHMIDT, Former Deputy Director General of the IAEA and Head of its Safeguards Department, Fellow at Pole Bernheim ULB and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Dr Stephen PULLINGER, Director of ISIS Europe, Brussels Mrs Janet BLOOMFIELD, Honorary Vice-President of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, UK

2007
28 February 2007 Mr Eneko LANDABURU, Director General, DG RELEX, European Commission Mr No van HULST, Director, International Energy Agency, Paris Mr Jan Horst KEPPLER, Professor of Economics, University of Paris-Dauphine, Paris Mr Vladimir MILOV, President, Institute of Energy Policy, Moscow Ms Zeyno BARAN, Director, Centre for Eurasian Policy, Hudson Institute, Washington Ms Helga SCHMID, Director, Policy Unit, Council of the European Union Public hearing on "Towards a common European foreign policy on energy?"

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Visiting Speakers

Topic

3 October 2007

Ms Coby Van der LINDE, Director, Clingendael International Energy Programme, The Hague Ms Jennifer MORGAN, Director, Climate and Energy Security, E3G, Third Generation Environmentalism, Berlin Mr Alan DOSS, Special Representative of the Secretary General to the UN mission to Liberia Public hearing on"The UN and Mr Pieter CORNELIS FEITH, Deputy Director General in the General Secretariat of the the challenges ahead what role Council of the Union responsible for European Security and Defence Policy for the EU?" Mr Karel KOVANDA, Deputy Director General, European Commission, DG RELEX, in charge of CFSP, Multilateral relations Mr Gunter PLEUGER, Former Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Prof. Rodolphe EL-KAREH, Beirut Mr Hisham YOUSSEF, Chief of Staff of the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Dr Ziyad BAROUD, UNDP National Consultant on Elections and Decentralization, lawyer Mr Richard CHAMBERS, Chief of Party for IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems) in Lebanon H.E. Yukio TAKASU, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN Mr Dan SMITH, Secretary General of International Alert and member of the Advisory Group for the UN Peacebuilding Fund Ms Karen FOGG, European Commission, Head of Unit for the UN , Directorate for Human Rights and Multilateral Relations, DG RELEX Dr Alex VINES, Director of Africa Programme, Chatham House (principal author of report "Options for the EU to support the African peace and security architecture") Professor Paul COLLIER, Oxford University and Universit d'Auvergne General Pierre-Michel JOANA, Special Adviser to the High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana Ambassador Adebrhan GIORGIS, Senior Adviser - Africa Prog., International Crisis Group Workshop on Lebanon

2008
28 May 2008

28 May 2008

Joint workshop with SEDE on "The UN Peacebuilding Commission - achievements and challenges ahead" Workshop on "African Peace and Security Architecture"

24 June 2008

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8 September 2008

Visiting Speakers
Professor Radha KUMAR, Director, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, New Delhi, India Professor Christian WAGNER, Head, Asia Research Division, Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin, Germany Dr Burcu GULTEKIN-PUNSMANN, TEPSA Dr Jrme BONIFACE, TEPSA Ms Mara WESSELING, TEPSA Dr Matjaz NAHTIGAL, TEPSA Dr Michal KORAN, TEPSA Dr Vadim KONONENKO, TEPSA Dr Alena VIEIRA, TEPSA Dr Giselle BOSSE, TEPSA Prof Alan RILEY, Professor of Law, City Law School, City University, London and Associate Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels Dr Andrew MONAGHAN, NATO Defence College, Rome Ms Giji GYA, Executive Director, ISIS Europe Ms Emmanuelle GRANGE, Head of Unit, European Commission, DG Administration Ms Katariina LEINONEN, Administrator, Office of Personal Representative of the High Representative for Human Rights, Council Ms Helga SCHMID, Director, Policy Unit, General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Dr Paul CORNISH, Chatham House, UK Mr Steven STURM, Director, Defence Policy and Capabilities Directorate, Defence Policy and Planning Division, NATO Mr Andrea SERVIDA, Commission DG INFSO

Topic
Workshop on "India's foreign policy: its importance for the EU" Workshop on "ENPI Implementation"

12 November 2008

2009
19 January 2009 Workshop on "Energy Security"

21 January 2009

Workshop on "Gender Mainstreaming" Joint workshop with SEDE on "Cyber Security"

9 February 2009

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12 February 2009

Visiting Speakers
Mr Konstantin KOSACHEV, Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee, Russian State Duma Mr Fyodor LUKYANOV, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Russia in Global Affairs, Moscow Mr Arkady MOSHES, Programme Director - Russia in the Regional and Global Context research programme, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Mr Anders ASLUND, Senior Fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC Mr Andrew WILSON and Mr Nicu POPESCU, Senior Policy Fellows of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Brussels Dr Katia BUFFETRILLE, ethnologist and tibetologist, l'Ecole pratique des hautes tudes (EPHE), University of Paris Mr Kelsang GYALTSEN, Envoy of H.H. the Dalai Lama and senior member of the Tibetan delegation Dr Michael C. van WALT van PRAAG, Executive President of Kreddha, the International Peace Council for States, Peoples and Minorities, Professor of International Law and Legal Advisor to the Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration

Topic
Public hearing on"EU-Russia Relation"s

31 March 2009

Public hearing on:Tibet- an update on the current situation after the breakdown of negotiations with China"

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Date and Location 2004
The Hague, Netherlands 30/09 - 1/10 2004 Turkey 14-19 October 2004 New York, USA 17-21 October 2004 New York, USA, 3-5 November 2004 Sofia, Bulgaria 10-14 November 2004 Rome, Italy, 11-12 November 2004 Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying chairman BROK

AFET delegations/ad hoc delegations

Fact finding mission of rapporteur Mr EURLINGS Meeting with UN representatives Ad Hoc Delegation to the 59th UN General Assembly Parliamentary Conference on Fight against organised crime in South-East Europe Ad hoc delegation Senate of the Republic of Italy

2005
AFET DELEGATIONS Luxembourg 13-14 March 2005 London 30/10 - 1/11/2005 London 29-30 June 2005 Vienna 23-24 November 2005 Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying vice-chairman ILVES Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs - accompanying chairman BROK AFET Delegation - information visit (preparation of British Presidency: July - December 2005) AFET Delegation - information visit (preparation Austrian Presidency: January - June 2006) AD HOC DELEGATIONS Cairo, Egypt 11-16 March 2005 Rabat 17-22 November 2005 Syria and Lebanon 6-11 April 2005 Cyprus 21-25 September 2005 Finnish Border Region & Moscow 17-20 April 2005 Sofia 17-18 May 2005 Turkey 12-14 June 2005 Lima 12-17 June 2005 New York 6-10 September 2005 New York 12-17 September 2005 Kaliningrad 9-11 October 2005 Trujillo, Peru 12-15 October 2005 Geneva 16-19 October 2005 Parliamentary Assembly EUROMED Parliamentary Assembly EUROMED Fact finding mission - accompanying Mrs DE KEYSER, rapporteur Fact Finding Mission / accompanying rapporteur Mr EURLINGS EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Working group visit to the Finnish Border Region & Moscow Stability Pact - Regional Table 54th EP-JPC Turkey - accompanying rapporteur Mr EURLINGS XVII Interparliamentary Conference EU-Latin America UN - 2nd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament Ad hoc delegation to the 60th UN General Assembly EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Working group visit to Kaliningrad "session du Parlement Andin" - accompanying rapporteur Mr SALAFRANCA 113th Assembly of the IPU - accompanying Vice-President of EP (Mr SANTOS)

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London 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2005

AFET delegations/ad hoc delegations

60th EP/ US Congress IPM, accompanying chairman Elmar BROK ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS

Palestine 6-10 January 2005 Lebanon 3- 6 June 2005 Afghanistan 13-20 July 2005

Election observation mission Election observation mission Election Observation mission INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS (OTHERS)

Sofia 12-17 June 2005 Ronda (Spain) 18-22 July 2005 Geneva 1-2 September 2005 Zagreb 26-27 September 2005 Geneva 20-21 October 2005

Jury (Comit de slection agents contractuels bulgares) University of Malaga UN - information visit of Director General, DG EXPO TAIEX Seminar (speaker) International Conference for Bosnia & Herzegovina "Ten Years of Dayton and beyond"

2006
ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS Palestine 22-26 January 2006 Peru 7 - 10 April Petrovac/Montenegro 19 - 22 May 2006 Peru 31 May - 6 June 2006 Election observation mission Election observation mission Referendum observation mission Election observation mission (2nd round) INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS (OTHERS) Alger 23 - 26 February 2006 Londres 1 - 2 March 2006 Rome 3 - 4 March 2006 Potsdam 16 - 18 March 2006 Rome 20 - 21 March 2006 Berlin 29 - 30 June 2006 Barcelona 18 - 19 October 2006 Belgrade 19 -20 October 2006 Congrs "Dialogue Nord-Sud sur la Mditerrane" Amar International Charity Table Foundation Conference Rencontre organisme national. Gouvernments Working Group on Assistance to Parliaments "The Balkans at Crossroad - Prospects for a lasting peace Meeting Working Group on Technical Assistance to Parliaments Rencontre organisme international "Informationsreise fr Bedienstete de EU-Institutionen nach Berlin" Participation au "Seminar on the Role of the EP and of the EU in the World" Participation sminaire TAIEX AFET DELEGATIONS Salzburg 10 - 11 March 2006 Vienna 26 - 28 March 2006 Vienna 17 - 21 April 2006 Bregenz 22 - 26 April 2006 Beyrouth 1 - 7 May 2006 Helsinki 4 - 5 May 2006 Nairobi 5 - 9 May 2006 EU-Western Balkans Informal Foreign Minister's meeting - accompanying chairman BROK Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying chairman BROK 61st EP/US Congress Interparliamentary Meeting - Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue 3rd meeting EU-LAC Regional Integration Parliaments 6th interparliamentary meeting PE-Lebanon AFET delegation - Information visit (preparation Finnish Presidency: July - December 2006) Delegation to the 114th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union - accompanying SANTOS, Vice-President Mr DOS

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Vienna 11 - 13 Mai 2006 Belgrade 28 - 30 May 2006 Beyrouth 14 - 20 Sep 2006 Helsinki 27 - 29 Sep 2006 Sao Paulo 13 - 14 October 2006 Zagreb 15 - 17 October 2006 Berlin 6 - 7 November 2006 New York 8 - 11 November 2006 New York 13 - 14 November 2006 Geneva 29 Nov. - 2 Dec 2006 Israel and Palestinian Territories 12 -22 December 2006

AFET delegations/ad hoc delegations

Vienna Summit - accompanying Mr SALAFRANCA Stability Pact Regional Table meeting - accompanying 4 members Dlgation de l'APEM au Liban Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying chairman BROK Meeting of EUROLAT Working Group Delegation to Stability Pact seminars AFET Delegation - information visit (preparation German Presidency - January -June 2007) Ad hoc delegation to the 61st UN General Assembly IPU Parliamentary Hearing - United Nations - accompanying EP Vice-President, Mr dos Santos, and Mr Lambsdorff Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO AFET Ad hoc delegation - accompanying 7 members

2007
ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION Ukraine 28 Sep - 1 Oct 2007 Election Observation Mission INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS (OTHERS) Strasbourg 15 - 16 February 2007 Florence 1 - 3 April 2007 Pisa 7 May 2007 Madrid 28 June 2007 London 12 - 14 July 2007 London 16 - 19 July 2007 Zagreb 17 - 18 September 2007 Portorose 28 - 30 September 2007 Madrid 10 - 11 October 2007 Geneva 8 October 2007 Tirana 3 - 4 December 2007 Conference on the Parliamentary Dimension of Election Observation (Parliamentary Assembly, Council) Participation au sminaire "Institutional Cooperation and Conflict in the European Union", European University Institute Participation comme orateur au sminaire organis par la Scuola Superiore di Sant'Anna Participation comme orateur au sminaire organis par la Fundacion concordia "Dnde acaba la Unin?: La identidad europea" Runion prparatoire avant un secondment avec UK Foreign Office Participation la confrence Wilton Park Participation comme orateur au "Information and cooperation programme with the Croatian National Assembly" Participation la Confrence parlementaire "Security through cooperation in South Eastern Europe: the role of parliamentarians" Participation au sminaire "relations between Central Americaand the European Union" Rencontre organisme national Assemble de l'Union Interparlementaire Participation comme orateur la confrence "Working Tables of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe" AFET DELEGATIONS Berlin 26 - 27 February 2007 Mexico 12 - 13 April 2007 Beyrouth 13 - 15 April 2007 Budapest 18 - 19 April 2007 Santo Domingo 18 - 21 April 2007 Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying vice-Chairman ROUCEK Meeting of EUROLAT / Forum Interparlementaire - accompanying of members of EuroLat's Executive Bureau AFET Ad hoc delegation to Lebanon - accompanying members Seminar on "Gender and ESDP" organised by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence 1) San Jose Dialogue and 2) XIII Ministerial Meeting between the Rio Group and the EU accompanying Vice-Chairman dos Santos

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Zagreb 9 - 10 May 2007 Kiev 29 - 31 May 2007 Serbia 11 June 2007 Istanbul 24 - 26 June 2007 Quito 5 - 7 July 2007 Lisbon 7 - 8 October 2007 Ljubljana 11 - 12 October 2007 New York 18 - 22 Nov 2007 Ankara - Turkey 19 - 22 Nov 2007 Damascus & Beyrouth 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2007

AFET delegations/ad hoc delegations

Stability Pact Regional Table meeting Ad hoc delegation to Ukraine - accompanying members Ad hoc dlgation la runion de l'Assemble Parlementaire de l'OSCE - accompanying members Fact-finding mission to Turkey - accompanying rapporteur Ms Oomen-Ruijten Runion des 3 Commissions Permanentes d'EuroLat Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying Chairman SARYUSZWOLSKI AFET delegation - information visit (preparation of Slovenian presidency - January - June 2008 Ad hoc delegation to 62nd UN General Assembly - accompanying 9 members EU-Turkey JPC - 58th Meeting - accompanying rapporteur Ms Oomen-Ruijten AFET Ad hoc delegation to Syria and Lebanon - accompanying members

2008
ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS Pakistan 14 - 20 February 2008 Ecuador 25 - 30 Se 2008 Paris 17 March 2008 Rome 13 - 14 May 2008 Sarajevo (BiH) 4 - 6 June 2008 Zagreb 12 - 13 June 2008 United States 30 June - 18 Jul 2008 London 17 - 18 October 2008 Election Observation Mission Election Observation Mission INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS (OTHERS) Participation la confrence "Is the EU losing Western Balkans" (organised by EU Institute for Security Studies) Participation comme orateur au sminaire organis par l'Associazione Europea di Studi Internazionali Participation au sminaire "Policy Reform in Bosnia & Herzegovina - Security Sector Reform and the Stabilization and Association Process" Participation au sminaire "the information and cooperation programme between the EP and the Croatian Parliament" Participation in the United States International Visitor Leadership Program Invitation for an information day with UK Foreign Office in London by the UK Perm Rep (with Mr Nickel and Mr Wood) AFET DELEGATIONS Zagreb / Croatia 6-8 February 2008 Sofia 27 February 2008 Santo Domingo 16 - 19 March 2008 Ljubljana 16 - 18 March 2008 Belgrade 27 - 29 March 2008 The Hague 8 April 2008 Sofia 13 - 14 April 2008 Pristina, Kosovo 17 - 19 April 2008 Lima 27 April - 2 May 2008 Lima 14 - 18 May 2008 Paris 9 - 10 June 2008 Paris 20 - 22 July 2008 AFET delegation to Croatia (in the framework of the progress report on the accession negotiations with Croatia) - accompanying 7 members Stability Pact Regional Table meeting Meeting of EUROLAT / Forum Interparlementaire - accompanying of members of EuroLat's Executive Bureau Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - accompanying Chairman SARYUSZWOLSKI Visit to Belgrade, Serbia - accompanying Chairman SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Visit to The Hague (i.a. to meet Dutch Parliament members) - accompanying Chairman SARYUSZWOLSKI & Ms PACK Meeting of the Speakers of Parliament of the South-East European Cooperation Process AFET delegation to Kosovo - accompanying members Runion des 3 Commissions Permanentes d'EuroLat Runion EuroLat Information visit to France - Presidency-in-Office of the Council (July - December 2008) Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC) - (replacing ) Chairman SARYUSZWOLSKI

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Toronto 17 - 22 Sep 2008 Prague 18 - 19 Sep 2008 New York 23 - 26 September New York 30 Sep - 3 Oct 08 Pristina and Mitrovica 1 - 4 October 08 Kiev and Yalta 1 - 4 October 08 Istanbul 22 - 23 October 2008 Moscow 23 - 25 October 2008 Ankara 23 - 26 Nov 2008 Istanbul 26 - 27 Nov 2008

AFET delegations/ad hoc delegations

Ad hoc delegation to meeting of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly - accompanying Vice-President Bielan AFET delegation - information visit (preparation of Czech Presidency - January - July 2009) - accompanying 8 members Ad hoc delegation to the UN High-Level Event on the MDGs Ad hoc delegation to 63rd UN General Assembly - accompanying 9 members Ad hoc delegation to Kosovo (SEDE) - accompanying members

11th meeting of EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee - accompanying AFET Rapporteur and Vice-President Bielan Working visit to the PABSEC Secretariat - accompanying Vice President Siwiec Attendance of EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committeeworking group AFET delegation to Turkey - accompanying members Assistance to AFET rapporteur on Turkey, Ms Oomen-Ruijten, during her mission to Istanbul

2009
INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS (OTHERS) Vincenza (Italy) 16-18 February 2009 Series of seminars at the Centro Relazioni Europee (Euromaster 2009) AFET DELEGATIONS Kosovo 5-8 February 2009 Stockholm (Sweden) 5-6 March 2009 accompanying the AFET Rapporteur, Mr Lagendijk AFET delegation - information visit (preparation of Swedish Presidency - July - December 2009)

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Reports on delegation visits in the Committee on Foreign Affairs 6th legislature 2004-2009
DATE 2004 23.11.2004 2005 18.01.2005 01.02.2005 16.03.2005 20.04.2005 26.04.2005 21.06.2005 SUBJECT Report by Ms Doris Pack, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to Kosovo (21-24 October 2004) Report by Mr Edward McMillan-Scott, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to the West Bank and Gaza (7-10 January 2005) Report by Ms Doris Pack, Chairperson, on the ad hoc delegation visit to Vojvodina Report by Mr Janusz Onyszkiewicz, EP Vice-President, on his visit to Belarus Report by Ms Marianne Mikko, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to Moldova (4-7 March 2005) Report by Mr Karl von Wogau, Chairperson, Subcommittee on Security and Defence, on the ad hoc delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina to monitor the EU ALTHEA military mission Report by Ms Vronqiue De Keyser, rapporteur on EU-Syria agreement, on her visit to Syria and Lebanon Report by Mrs Beer, Chairperson, Iran delegation, on the visit of the Bureau of the delegation to Teheran Report by Mr Joost Lagendijk, Chairman, Turkey delegation, on the JPC meeting in Istanbul Report by Mr Jonathan Evans, Chairman, EP-US delegation, on the EP-US Congress meeting and meetings with the US Administration in Washington (2328 June 2005) Report by Mr Manuel Antnio dos Santos, EP Vice-President and Chairperson - EP delegation to the XVII Interparliamentary Conference on "European Union - Latin America and the Caribbean" in Lima (14-17 June 2005) Reports by Mr Carlos Carnero Gonzlez, Chairperson, Election Observation Delegation in Lebanon (29 May to 19 June 2005) and by Mr Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra, Chief Observer - EU Election Observation Mission Report by Mrs Batrice Patrie, Chairperson, Mashreq delegation, on the visit to Syria (13 to 17 June 2005) Report by Mr Elmar Brok on the visit of the ad hoc delegation to Kabul (13-20 July 2005) Report by Mrs Emma Bonino, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission, on the preparations of the parliamentary elections in Afghanistan (18 September 2005)

12.07.2005

30.08.2005

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SUBJECT Report by Mrs Neena Gill, Chairperson, South Asia and the SAARC delegation, on the 12th EP-India IPM (4-6 July 2005) and on the EU-India Summit (7 September 2005) Report by Mrs Ana Maria Gomes, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission for the elections to the House of People's Representative and Regional Councils (15 May 2005) in Ethiopia Report by Mr Georg Jarzembowski, Chairperson, Japan delegation, on the visit to Japan (15-20 May 2005) Reporty by Ms Hlne Flautre, Chairperson, Subcomittee on Human Rights, on the delegation visit to Turkey Report by Mr Luis Yaez-Barnuevo Garca, on behalf of Mr Fernndez Martn, Chairperson, EP ad hoc delegation visit to Bolivia (12-16 September 2005) Report by Mr Struan Stevenson, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation, in Kazakhstan (2-5 December 2005) Report by Mr Arnas Degutis, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation, in Venezuela (2-6 December 2005) Report by Mr Philippe Morillon, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on the outcome of the constitutional referendum of 18 December 2005 Report by Mr Luis Yaez-Barnuevo Garca, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation in Bolivia (17-19 December 2005) Report by Ms Vronique De Keyser, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission in Lebanon Report by Mr Edward McMillan Scott, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation (24-26 January 2006) Report by Mr Jos Salafranca Sanchez-Neyra, Chairman, EP delegation for Election Observation in Peru (6-10 April and 1-5 June 2006) Report by Mr Fernando Fernndez Martn, Chairman, EP Election Observation Delegation to Columbia (25-29 May 2006) Report by Mr Albert Jan Maat, Chairperson, EU-Central Asia delegation, on the IPM (19 to 22 June 2006) in Turkmenistan Report by Mr Philippe Morillon, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo and by Mr Jrgen Schrder, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation (30 July 2006) Report by Ms Neena Gill, Chairperson, ad hoc delegation to Nepal (15-20 July 2006) Report by Ms Monica Frassoni, Chief observer, EU Election Observation Mission to Bolivia Report by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on the ad hoc delegation to the 61st United Nations General Assembly (New York, 9-10 November 2006) Report by Ms Monica Frassoni, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission to Venezuela Report by Mr Manuel Medina Ortega, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation (30 November - 4 December 2006)

13.09.2005

11.10.2005 23.11.2005 2006

24.01.2006

31.01.2006 20.06.2006 12.07.2006 13.09.2006 14.09.2006 28.11.2006 19.12.2006

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SUBJECT Report by Ms Batrice Patrie, Chairperson, Mashrek delegation, on the visit to Egypt (19-25 November 2006) and the EP-Syria IPM in Strasbourg (13-14 December 2006) Report by Elmar Brok, Chairman, AFET committee and Mrs Vronique de Keyser, on the ad hoc delegation visit to Israel and Palestine (20-22 December 2006) Report by Ms Neena Gill, Chairperson, South Asia and the SAARC delegation, on the 6th IPM EP-National Assembly of Pakistan (15-23 December 2006) Report by Mr Margrietus van den Berg, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission to Nigeria (14-21 April 2007) and Mr Vittorio Agnoletto, Chairman, EP Election Observation Delegation Report by Mr Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Chairman, PLC delegation, on the visit to Palestine (29-30 May 2007) Report by Mr Adrian Severin, Chairperson, ad hoc delegation to Ukraine (29-30 May 2007) Report by Ms Marie Anne Isler Beguin, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation for the Parliamentary Elections in Armenia (9-14 May 2007) Report by Mr Hubert Pirker, Chairman, Korean Peninsula delegation, on a Working Group visit to North Korea (23-27 June 2007) Report by Mr Karl Von Wogau, Chairperson, Subcommittee on Security and Defence, on his visit to Chad Report by Mr Adrian Severin, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to Ukraine (28 September - 1 October 2007) Report by Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne on her visit to Iraq and her meetings in the Iraqi Parliament (Foreign Affairs Committee) Report by Ms Doris Pack, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to Kosovo (16-18 November 2007) Report by Ms Jana Hybkov, Chairperson, Israel delegation, on the visit to Israel (29 October - 1 November 2007) Report by Ms Batrice Patrie, Chairperson, Mashreq delegation, on the visit to Syria (9-15 September 2007) Report by Mr Jost Lagendijk, Chairperson, delegation to the EP-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee on the JPC meeting in Ankara (20-22 November 2007) Report by Ms Angelika Beer, Chairperson, Iran delegation, on the 2nd EP-Iran IPM in Teheran (8-9 December 2007) Report by Ms Vronique De Keyser on behalf of Mr Graf Lambsdorff, Chairman, Working Group on EU-UN, on the AFET delegation visit to the 62nd UN General Assembly (19-20 November 2007) Report by Ms Vronique de Keyser and Mr Jos Salafranca Sanchez-Neyra, Co-Chairs of the AFET delegation to Syria and Lebanon (30 November - 4 December 2007) Report by Mr Jonathan Evans, Chairperson, US delegation, on the EP delegation to the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) meeting in Washington (8-9 November 2007)

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SUBJECT Report by Mrs Marie Anne Isler Beguin, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to Georgia (2-7 January 2008) Report by Mr Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission to Kenya (27 December 2007) and Mr Jan Mulder, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation Report by Mr Jos Salafranca Sanchez-Neyra, Co-President, EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly, on the 1st EuroLat-PA (18-20 December 2007) in Brussels Report by Ms Ana Maria Gomes and Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, on a fact finding mission to Iraq Report by Ms Marie Anne Isler-Bguin, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation, to the presidential elections in Armenia (19 February 2008) Report by Mr Michael Gahler, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission and Mr Robert Evans, Chairman, EP Election Observation Delegation, on the parliamentary elections in Pakistan (14-21 February 2008) Report by Mr Georg Jarzembowski on parliamentary and presidential elections in Taiwan (February-March 2008) Report by Mrs Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Chairperson, delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee on the visit to Moscow (17-19 March 2008) Report by Mr Colm Burke on his fact-finding mission to Chad (24-30 March 2008) Report by Mrs Doris Pack, Chairperson, South-East Europe delegation, on the AFET delegation visit to Kosovo (17-19 April 2008) Report by Mrs Marie Anne Isler Beguin, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation to the parliamentary elections in Georgia (18-24 May 2008) Report by Mr Philippe Morillon, Vice-Chairman, Afghanistan delegation, on the visit to Afghanistan (26 April - 1 May 2008) Report by Mr Jos Ignacio Salafranca Snchez-Neyra, Co-President, EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly, on the 2nd EuroLat-PA in Lima (29 April - 1 May 2008) and on the results of the V EU-LAC Summit in Lima (16-17 May 2008) Report by Mr Hubert Pirker, Chairperson, Korean Peninsula delegation, on the visit to North Korea (21-24 June 2008) Report by Mr Georg Jarzembowski, Chairperson, ad hoc delegation for the 5th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP V) meeting (18-20 June 2008) in Beijing Report by Ms Luisa Morgantini, Chief Observer, EU Election Observation Mission, and Ms Fiona Hall, Chairperson, EP Election Observation Delegation (2-7 September 2008) to Angola Report by Mr Adrian Severin, Chairman, Ukraine delegation, on the results of the EUUkraine PCC meeting in Kiev and Crimea (2-3 October 2008) Report by Ms Marianne Mikko, chairperson of the Election Observation Delegation to Moldova (3-6 April 2009) Report by Ms Marianne Mikko, chairperson of the ad hoc delegation to Moldova (26-29 April 2009)

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