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will take place on
 
Monday, 20 May 2013, 18:30-20:00 in Strasbourg and on
Monday, 27 May 2013, 15:00-18:30 in Brussels.  
 
The meetings of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence are open to the public. However, for security reasons, participants must obtain an access pass in advance. Requests for access passes must be sent 3 working days before the start of the meeting to sede-secretariat@europarl.europa.eu
 
 

 
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SEDE meeting  
Report on EU military structures

The SEDE subcommittee will consider the amendments to the draft report on the EU's military structures: state of play and future prospects (rapporteur: Marietta Giannakou, EPP).  
 
 When: 27 May 2013, 17:30-18:30              Where: room József Antall 4Q-1

 
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Public Hearing "European defence industry strategy"  
SEDE hearing on European defence industry strategy

The SEDE subcommittee will hold a public hearing on the European defence industry strategy with CEOs of key European defence companies and other experts.
 
When: 27 May 2013, 15:00-17:30                      Where: room József Antall 4Q-1

 
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Minister of Defence of France  
Exchange of views with the French Defence Minister

The Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs will jointly hold an exchange of views with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Defence of France on 20 May in Strasbourg.

 
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Mali: MEPs back financial commitment for reconstruction and democracy
AFET DEVE SEDE 16-05-2013 - 16:10  

MEPs welcomed the results of the Mali donors conference but insisted on respect for the rule of law and human rights during their discussion on Thursday with the acting president, Dioncounda Traoré. Members of the security and defence, foreign affairs and development committees also stressed the need to establish genuine democracy and decentralisation.

Presentation and responsibilities
 
The Subcommittee on Security and Defence is a subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Its responsibilities are described in the first paragraph of the Committee's mandate:
 
"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;..." 
 
 
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Welcome words
 
MEP Arnaud Danjean © EU  
 

"Since it was first set up in 1999, the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has enabled the European Union to show that it can act effectively and usefully in the world. More than 20 civilian and military missions have been carried out by the EU, contributing to stability and maintaining the peace in the Balkans, the South Caucasus, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
 
But for a European policy to be fully legitimate, that is to say, understood, accepted and, indeed, called for by the citizens of the Member States, the European Parliament must be associated with its decisions.
 
In my view, the role of the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence is precisely to examine developments in the CSDP in terms of institutions, capabilities and operations and to ensure that security and defence issues do not remain the exclusive preserve of experts, but also respond to the concerns expressed by the citizens of Europe."
 
Arnaud Danjean