15.00 - 23.00
	-	Resumption of session and order of business
	-	Future of Europe - Statement by the EP President, followed by debate
***I	-	Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union - Debate on report: Angelika NIEBLER (EPP, DE)
	-	Follow-up to the LIBE delegation visit to Sicily and Lampedusa - Council and Commission statements followed by debate
	-	Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) - Debate on report: Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE)
	-	Trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolutions - Report on Trade for Change: The EU Trade and Investment Strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolutions - Debate on report: Niccolò RINALDI (ALDE, IT)
	-	Patenting of essential biological processes - Commission statement followed by debate
	-	One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
	-	Short presentation of the following report:
		-	Regional airports and air services  - Report on the future of regional airports and air services in the EU - Report: Philip BRADBOURN (ECR, UK)

 

8.30 - 11.20
	-	2010 discharge (43 reports) - Joint debate
		-	2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section III – Commission and executive agencies - Report: Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SE)
		-	ECA special reports in the context of the 2010 Commission discharge - Report on the Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2010 Commission discharge - Report: Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SE)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, European Parliament - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section I - European Parliament - Report: Bogusław LIBERADZKI (S&D, PL)
		-	Discharge 2010: 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds for the financial year 2010 - Report: Martin EHRENHAUSER (NI, AT)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Council - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Court of Justice - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Court of Auditors - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Economic and Social Committee - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Committee of the Regions - Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section VII – Committee of the Regions - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, European Ombudsman - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: EU general budget, European Data Protection Supervisor - Report: Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES)
		-	Discharge 2010: performance, financial management and control of EU agencies - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2010: performance, financial management and control of European Union Agencies - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2010 -  Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Police College (CEPOL) - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Community Fisheries Control Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Community Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Aviation Safety Agency  - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European  Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Chemicals Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Environment Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Food Safety Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Institute for Gender Equality - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Medicines Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Maritime Safety Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Network and Information Security Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Railway Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Training Foundation - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Agency for Health and Safety at Work - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Euratom Supply Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Eurojust - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Europol - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police Office for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: European GNSS Agency - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: ARTEMIS - Embedded Computing Systems - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Clean Sky - Aeronautics and Environment - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010  -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: ENIAC Joint Undertaking - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ENIACv Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010v -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH)  - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Initiative on Innovative Medicines (IMI) - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: Joint Undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2010 -Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
		-	Discharge 2010: SESAR Joint Undertaking - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 - Report: Monica Luisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO)
	-	End of joint debate
11.30 - 13.30
	-	VOTES  - followed by explanations of votes
***I		-	Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community - Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community - Report: Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT)
***I		-	Restrictions on imports of certain steel products from Russia - Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 on administering certain  restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation - Report: Robert STURDY (ECR, UK)
***		-	Electronic publication of the Official Journal of the European Union - Recommendation on the draft Council regulation on the electronic publication of the Official Journal of the European Union - Recommendation: Zbigniew ZIOBRO (EFD, PL)
		-	Regional airports and air services - Report: Philip BRADBOURN (ECR, UK)
		-	43 discharge reports
		-	Protection of the EU financial interests - fight against fraud - Annual report 2010 Report on the protection of the European Union's financial interests - Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2010 - Report: Zigmantas BALČYTIS (S&D, LT)
***I		-	Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union - Report: Angelika NIEBLER (EPP, DE)
***I		-	Export and import of dangerous chemicals - Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (recast) - Report: Dan JØRGENSEN (S&D, DK)
		-	Amendment of Rules 87a and 88 - Report on the amendment of Rules 87a and 88 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure - Report: Carlo CASINI (EPP, IT)
		-	Law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) - Report: Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE)
		-	Trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolutions - Report: Niccolò RINALDI (ALDE, IT)
		-	Patenting of essential biological processes - Motions for resolutions
		-	Maritime piracy - Motions for resolutions

 

Official Visit to Germany

• 08:00 Meeting with Gunther KRICHBAUM, Chair of the EU Committee of the Bundestag and other members of the Committee

• 09:15 Visit to the topography of Terror Documentation Center

• 10:15 Meeting with Guido WESTERWELLE, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany

• 11:30 Meeting with Norbert LAMMERT, President of the Bundestag

• 13:45 Meeting with Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany

• 14:30 Meeting with all the political fractions of the German Bundestag

• 17:30 Meeting with Joachim GAUCK, President of Germany
  

 

• 9:15 Meeting with Helen Elizabeth CLARK, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - "Grand salon protocolaire", Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 12:00 Meeting with Pat COX, former President of the European Parliament - President's Office, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 16:30 Meeting with Wolfgang SCHÄUBLE, Minister of Finance of Germany- President's Office, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building (9th floor)

• 19:00 Award ceremony of the Civis Media for integration and cultural pluralism in Europe, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building - in front of the Vox box (3rd floor)

 

• 08:00 Meeting with U Shwe Mann, Speaker of the Myanmar Parliament - "Grand salon protocolaire", Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 8:45 Meeting with Paulo PORTAS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal - President's Office, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 09:00 Solemn celebration in memory of Miguel PORTAS, Member of the European Parliament - Yehudi Menuhin space, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building

• 10:45 Meeting with Victor PONTA, Prime Minister Designate of Romania, , followed by a press point - Press area, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 15:00 Meeting with Olaf SCHOLZ, Mayor of Hamburg

• 19:00 Participation in the event organised by Bucerius Law School on Europe - Audimax of the Bucerius Law School (Hamburg)

 

 

Mario MAURO (EPP, IT)  

Giuseppe GARGANI (EPP, IT) and Lorenzo CESA 

Frieda BREPOELS and former MEPs Koldo GOROSTIAGA, Karmelo LANDA and Nelly MAES  

Hannes SWOBODA (S&D, AT), president of the S&D Group  

Carlo FIDANZA (EPP, IT) 

Michael THEURER (ADLE, DE), Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control, Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SV) and Monica Louisa MACOVEI (EPP, RO),rapporteurs   

• European Parliament Resolution on the negotiations on the UN Arms Trade Treaty
  report by Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI (ALDE, FI)

 

• Human rights of migrants - discussion with the UN Special Rapporteur and with the Deputy Executive Director of FRONTEX on EU migration policies with neighbourhood countries and management of migration flows at the EU's external borders.
  

• Developments in relation to the former DAS (Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad), Colombia - discussion with Luis Guillermo Pérez CASAS, FIDH Secretary General
  

• Human rights situation in Saudi Arabia - discussion
  

• EU Special Representative  on Human Rights - discussion
  

 

• Establishing an instrument for stability, report by Franziska Katharina BRANTNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

• "Political and social developments in Russia in 2012 as a consequence of its new role on the global stage" Presentation of the study

 

Jointly with Committee on Development

• Discussion with Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on the UNDP's role in the global institutional architecture, Rio+20 and the implementation of the Millenium Development Goals

 

 

• Discussion with Walter RADERMACHER, Director-General of Eurostat (16.30-17.45)

 

 

 

• Pharmacovigilance, regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (COD) - Vote on a regulation, report by Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK)

• Pharmacovigilance, directive 2001/83/EC (COD) - Vote on a directive, report by Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK) 

 

• Hearing on "SMEs: competitiveness and business opportunities" (09.00-12.30) See Public Hearings

• The structured dialogue: European Parliament / European Commission  - Discussion with Günther OETTINGER, Commissioner for Energy (12.00)

• The structured dialogue: European Parliament / European Commission - Discussion with Antonio TAJANI, Vice-President of the Commission and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship  (15.00-16.00)

Votes (16.00)

• Critical information infrastructure protection. Achievements and next steps: towards global cyber-security (INI) - Vote on a resolution. Report by Ivailo KALFIN (S&D, BG)

• Engaging in energy policy cooperation with partners beyond our borders: A strategic approach to secure, sustainable and competitive energy supply (INI) - Vote on a resolution. Report by Edit HERCZOG (S&D, HU)         

 

• Discussion with Neelie KROES, Commissioner responsible for the Digital Agenda (15.00-16.00)

Vote (16.00-16.20)

• Access to Basic Banking Services (INI) - Vote on a resolution. Report by Evelyne GEBHARDT (S&D, DE)     

 

 

Amendment to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers (COD) - vote on a report by Brian SIMPSON (S&D, UK)

The protection of animals during transport (INI) - vote on a draft opinion by  Luis DE GRANDES PASCUAL (PPE, ES)

 

Public Hearing on Development of the Trans-European Transport Network (COD) (see Public Hearings) 

 

Public Hearing on Airports package (15.30-18.30) (see Public Hearings)

 

Discussion on the Cohesion Policy Legislative Package with representatives of the Major EU Regional Organisations (10.30-12.30)

 

 

Discussion with John DALLI, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy (structural dialogue)

Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards the application of direct payments to farmers in respect of the year 2013 (COD) - vote on a report by Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS (S&D, PT)

 

• Alleged transportation & illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA: follow-up of the EP TDIP Committee report (INI) - Presentation of draft report by Hélène FLAUTRE (Greens/EFA, FR) (9.00 - 9.45)

Votes (9.45 - 10.45)

• European Year of Citizens (2013) (COD) - orientation vote, rapporteur Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU (S&D, CY)

• The European Investigation Order in criminal matters (COD) - orientation vote, rapporteur Nuno MELO (EPP, PT)

End of votes

• Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (NLE) - opinion by Dimitrios DROUTSAS (S&D, EL) (10.45 - 11.45)

 

• Discussion with Commissioner Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ on institutional affairs, in particular petitions. (15.00 - 16.00)

 

A delegation of 7 MEPs, chaired by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP, FR) and Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) is heading to Algeria to participate in the work of the International Election Observation Mission by observing parliamentary elections in Algeria. The other members of the delegation are Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, (EPP, EL), Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU) Santiago FISAS AYXELA, (EPP, ES), Ines AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) and Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ  (S&D, ES).

The MEPs will observe in Algiers and surroundings and they will also meet the representatives of local media and the civil society. 12th May there will be a press conference on the outcome of the election where the MEPs will deliver their statement.

 

A delegation of 7 MEPs, chaired by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP, FR) and Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) is heading to Algeria to participate in the work of the International Election Observation Mission by observing parliamentary elections in Algeria. The other members of the delegation are Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, (EPP, EL), Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU) Santiago FISAS AYXELA, (EPP, ES), Ines AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) and Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ  (S&D, ES).

The MEPs will observe in Algiers and surroundings and they will also meet the representatives of local media and the civil society. 12th May there will be a press conference on the outcome of the election where the MEPs will deliver their statement.

 

A delegation of 7 MEPs, chaired by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP, FR) and Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) is heading to Algeria to participate in the work of the International Election Observation Mission by observing parliamentary elections in Algeria. The other members of the delegation are Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, (EPP, EL), Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU) Santiago FISAS AYXELA, (EPP, ES), Ines AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) and Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ  (S&D, ES).

The MEPs will observe in Algiers and surroundings and they will also meet the representatives of local media and the civil society. 12th May there will be a press conference on the outcome of the election where the MEPs will deliver their statement.

 

A delegation of 7 MEPs, chaired by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP, FR) and Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) is heading to Algeria to participate in the work of the International Election Observation Mission by observing parliamentary elections in Algeria. The other members of the delegation are Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, (EPP, EL), Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU) Santiago FISAS AYXELA, (EPP, ES), Ines AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) and Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ  (S&D, ES).

The MEPs will observe in Algiers and surroundings and they will also meet the representatives of local media and the civil society. 12th May there will be a press conference on the outcome of the election where the MEPs will deliver their statement.

 

A delegation of 7 MEPs, chaired by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP, FR) and Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) is heading to Algeria to participate in the work of the International Election Observation Mission by observing parliamentary elections in Algeria. The other members of the delegation are Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, (EPP, EL), Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU) Santiago FISAS AYXELA, (EPP, ES), Ines AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) and Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ  (S&D, ES).

The MEPs will observe in Algiers and surroundings and they will also meet the representatives of local media and the civil society. 12th May there will be a press conference on the outcome of the election where the MEPs will deliver their statement.

 

A delegation of 7 MEPs, chaired by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP, FR) and Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) is heading to Algeria to participate in the work of the International Election Observation Mission by observing parliamentary elections in Algeria. The other members of the delegation are Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, (EPP, EL), Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU) Santiago FISAS AYXELA, (EPP, ES), Ines AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) and Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ  (S&D, ES).

The MEPs will observe in Algiers and surroundings and they will also meet the representatives of local media and the civil society. 12th May there will be a press conference on the outcome of the election where the MEPs will deliver their statement.

 

The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on the competiveness of SMEs in the EU. The debate will focus on how to reinforce the competitiveness of SMEs through COSME (EU programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs), how to reduce the administrative burden and how to help SMEs to seize global opportunities. Representatives of employers' organisations, of Chambers of Commerce and other business stakeholders are among the participants. The meeting will be chaired by Amalia SARTORI (EPP, IT)

 

The Transport and Tourism Committee will hold a hearing on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines proposal tabled in October 2011. MEPs will address the methodology, implications and conditions applying to TEN-T project funding beyond 2013.

 

The Transport and Tourism Committee will hold a hearing with experts and the Commission on the "airports package" proposal. They will discuss future rules for operational restrictions based on noise, further opening of the market for ground-handling and services and the allocation of landing and take-off slots to increase efficiency and ensure best usage of limited capacities in the EU's main airports.

 

• This week two important events on WTO are organized by INTA: 25th session of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO and a public workshop. Steering committee will prepare for the plenary session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO to be held in Geneva on 15-16 November and adopt a draft declaration on the recent developments at the WTO. Public workshop will focus on the future of the WTO and International Trading System.

 

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of European Journalists (AEJ), a seminar on media freedom in the EU Member States (including Croatia) is being held on 8 May by Parliament's DG Communication in conjunction with the AEJ.

The event will be opened by EP Vice-President for Communication Anni Podimata and AEJ President Eileen Dunne. A keynote speech will be given by Neelie Kroes, Commissioner responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe.  A panel discussion will follow on how the EU institutions could work with the Council of Europe, the OSCE and NGOs on the subject of media freedom. Speakers: Doris Pack (EPP), Chair of EP Culture Committee, Renate Weber (ALDE), EP rapporteur on Media Freedom, and journalists William Horsley (AEJ) and Jean-Paul Marthoz (Committee to Protect Journalists).

 

Europe Day approaches and the European Union finds itself against a background of debt, low growth and unfavourable demography. Amid a crisis of economic governance in the eurozone, what should the EU's main policy goals be today? Two years before the next European elections, these are among the issues set to be discussed between Members of the EP and journalists at a workshop for senior editors and journalists on the future of Europe taking place on Europe Day, 9 May 2012, at the European Parliament.