ECON Committee

As of January 2023, the ECON Committee included the following Members:

Co-Chairs:

• Mr Nils USAKOVS (European Parliament, Latvia, S&D)
• Ms Ina COŞERU (Moldova)
  

Vice-Co-Chairs:

• Ms Sandra KALNIETE (European Parliament, Latvia, EPP)
• Mr Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (European Parliament, Poland, ECR)
• Ms Meri GALSTYAN (Armenia)
• Mr Vugar BAYRAMOV (Azerbaijan)
  

Additional Members from the European Parliament:

• Mr Andrius KUBILIUS (Lithuania, EPP)
• Mr Liudas MAŽYLIS (Lithuania, EPP)
• Mr Siegfried MURESAN (Romania, EPP)
• Mr Georghe-Vlad NISTOR (Romania, EPP)
• Mr Sven MIKSER (Estonia, S&D)
• Ms Marina KALJURAND (Estonia, S&D)
• Ms Karen MELCHIOR (Denmark, Renew)
• Ms Heidi HAUTALA (Finland, Greens/EFA)
• Mr Roman HAIDER (Austria, ID)
  
• Mr Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (Poland, ECR)
• Ms Anja HAZEKAMP (Netherlands, THE LEFT)
• Mr Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (Italy, NI)

Additional Members from the Partner countries:

• Mr Babken TUNYAN (Armenia)
  
• Mr Artur KHACHATRYAN (Armenia)
• Mr Tahir MIRKISHILI (Azerbaijan)
• Mr Nurlan HASANOV (Azerbaijan)
  
• Mr George KHELASHVILI (Georgia)
• Mr Levan KARUMIDZE (Georgia)
• Mr Levan BEZHASHVILI (Georgia)
  
• Mr Petru BURDUJA (Moldova)
• Ms Marina MOROZOVA (Moldova)
• Mr Dmytro LIUBOTA (Ukraine)
• Mr Mamka HRYHORII (Ukraine)
  
• Ms Liudmila MARCHENKO (Ukraine)

Substitutes from the European Parliament:

• Mr Radan KANEV (Bulgaria, EPP)
• Ms Marion WALSMAN (Germany, EPP)
• Mr Emil RADEV (Bulgaria, EPP)
  
• Mr David LEGA (Sweden, EPP)
  
• Mr Martin HOJSÍK (Slovakia, RENEW)
  
• Ms Laurence FARRENG (France, RENEW)

Substitutes from the Partner countries:

• Mr Kamaleddin GAFARO (Azerbaijan)
  
• Mr Soltan MAMMADOV (Azerbaijan)
  
• Ms Anna SKOROKHOD (Ukraine)
  
• Mr Oleksandr VASIUK (Ukraine)
  
• Mr Serhii YEVTUSHOK (Ukraine)
  
• Mr Yaroslav YURCHYSHYN (Ukraine)
  

Chișinău, Moldova

Agenda

1. Adoption of draft agenda

2. Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU policies held on 22 February 2022 in Yerevan

3. Vote on the draft report on "Capital cities: economic development and challenges in the post COVID-19 reality"

4. Exchange of views on financing Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction needs, and
the economic revival of the EaP region

· Intervention by Mr Dumitru ALAIBA, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalisation of the Republic of Moldova;

· Intervention by H.E. Mr Marko SHEVCHENKO, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Moldova;

· Intervention by Mr Georg ZIEGLER, EU Support Group for Ukraine, European Commission, DG NEAR (by visioconference);

· Intervention by Mr Jean-Erik DE ZAGON, Head of the EIB Representation to Ukraine (by visioconference);

5. Exchange of views and selection of topics for the next report of the Committee

6. Planning and preparation of the Committee's activities for 2023-2024

7. Any other business

Yerevan, Armenia
Agenda

1. Adoption of the draft agenda

2. Approval of minutes of the meeting of the Euronest Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies held on
19 April 2021 in Brussels and via Interactio

3. Approval of minutes of the meetings of the Euronest Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society held on 19 April 2021 in Brussels and via Interactio

4. Exchange of views on capital cities

- Presentation by the ECON Committee Co-Rapporteurs Mr Tahir MIRKISHILI, MP, Azerbaijan of the working document for the ECON Committee's Report on "Capital cities: economic development in the post COVID-19 reality"

- Presentation by Ms Gulnara ROLL, Secretary to the Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, UNECE

- Presentation by Ms Diana SARUMOVA, Executive Director of European Business Association Armenia

- Presentation by Mr Nicholas CENDROWICZ, Deputy Head of Unit for Georgia, Moldova, Economic Investment Plan, European Commission's DG NEAR

5. Exchange of views on the Working Document of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society, on the compatibility and approximation of vaccine programmes of the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries

- Presentation by SOC Committee Co-Rapporteurs MEP Juozas OLEKAS (S&D) and Ms Olga RUDENKO, MP, Ukraine, of the working document for the SOC Committee's Report "on the compatibility and approximation of vaccine programmes of the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries"

- Presentation by Ms Oxana DOMENTI, WHO Representative to the EU and Dr Siddharta DATTA, Programme Manager of Vaccine-preventable Diseases and Immunization Division of Health Emergencies and Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for Europe

- Presentation by Ms Christine WEIGAND, UNICEF representative for Armenia

- Presentation by Ms Araz CHILOYAN, Advisor to the Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia

6. Planning and preparation of the ECON and SOC Committees' activities for 2022

7. Any other business

Agenda

1. Adoption of the draft agenda

2. Co-Chairs' announcements

3. Exchange of views on "Housing issues - challenges and possible solutions"

In the presence of:

- Ms Sorcha EDWARDS, Secretary General, Housing Europe - Introduction and Information on the #Housing 2030 Initiative, www.housing2030.org

- Ms. Elena SZOLGAYOVA, Co-Chair, #Housing2030 Initiative - Best practices on affordable and energy efficient housing and housing renovation in Central and Eastern Europe, the case of Slovakia

- Dr Agata KRAUSE, Head of the 2030 Agenda and International Relations, Centre for Sustainable Development, Trondheim Commune, Norway

- Ms Gulnara ROLL, Secretary to the Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, UNECE - Information on projects and best practices of promoting affordable and energy efficient housing in the countries of the EU Eastern Neighbourhood

- Mr Christophe LALANDE, Housing Lead Specialist, Land, Housing and Shelter Section, UN Habitat - Scaling up #Housing2030 knowledge to the regional and global levels: from Quito and Glasgow to Katowice.

- Ms Angela BULARGA, International Aid / Cooperation Officer, Unit for Georgia, Moldova, Economic Investment Plan, European Commission, DG NEAR

4. Any other business

Brussels, remote
Agenda

1. Adoption of the draft agenda

2. Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU policies held on 8 December 2019 in Tbilisi

3. Presentation of the report on "Synergies between education and the economy in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries" by the Co-Rapporteurs

4. Exchange of views on the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on EU assistance to help Eastern Partnership countries recover in the post-COVID-19 environment

· Intervention by Mr Andreas SCHAAL, Director for Global Relations at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);

· Intervention by Ms Anna DEREVYANKO, Executive Director of the European Business Association;

· Intervention by Mr Jeroen WILLEMS, Deputy Head of Unit for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and the Eastern Partnership at the European Commission, DG NEAR;

5. Exchange of views and selection of the topic for the next report of the Committee

6. Planning and preparation of the Committee's activities for 2021-2022

7. Any other business

Brussels,
Agenda

1. Adoption of the draft agenda

2. Approval of minutes of the meetings of the Euronest Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies held on 25 June 2018 in Brussels

3. Approval of minutes of the meetings of the Euronest Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society held on 25 June 2018 in Brussels

4. Exchange of views on "Facilitating digitalisation to improve efficiency and stimulate economic growth in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries"

- Presentation by the ECON Committee Co-Rapporteurs Mr Gunnar HÖKMARK, MEP and Mr Dmytro LUBINETS, MP, Ukraine, of the working document for the ECON Committee's Report on "Facilitating digitalisation to improve efficiency and stimulate economic growth in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries"

- Presentation by Mr Vesa VANHANEN, Deputy Head of Unit for Digitalisation of the Single Market, European Commission, DG GROW

- Presentation by Mr David RINGROSE, Head of Unit for Policy Outreach & International Affairs, European Commission, DG CONNECT

5. Exchange of views on "Innovation in education and education reforms in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries: challenges and opportunities".

- Presentation by SOC Committee Co-Rapporteurs Ms Maria GRAPINI, MEP and Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA, MP, Azerbaijan, of the working document for the SOC Committee's Report on "Innovation in education and education reforms in the EU and Eastern Partners' Countries: challenges and opportunities".

- Presentation by Ms Julie ANDERSON, Unit Higher Education Policy, and Ms Kamila PARTYKA, Unit international cooperation, DG Education and Culture, European Commission

- Presentation by Mr Lawrence MEREDITH, Director, DG NEAR, European Commission

6. Follow up to the resolution of the Euronest PA on "tackling informal and undeclared labour and enhancing the social security of employees in the European Union and Eastern Partner countries"

- Exchange of views with Ms Frederique RYCHENER, Unit International Issues, DG Employment, European Commission

7. Update on the fight against tuberculosis and exchange of experience on similar platforms in EaP countries

- Presentation by Ms Luciana NEMETH, Global TB caucus Secretariat

8. Planning and preparation of the ECON and SOC Committees' activities for 2019

9. Any other business

Brussels

Agenda

1. Adoption of draft agenda

2. Approval of the draft minutes of the joint meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU policies and the Euronest PA Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Culture and Civil Society held on 13 February 2018 in Tbilisi

3. Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft report on "Foreign direct investment in the EU Member States and Eastern Partnership countries"; Co-Rapporteurs Mr Oleg REIDMAN (Moldova) and Ms Clare MOODY (European Parliament)

4. Exchange of views on financial stability and the banking sector in the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries

Addresses by:

· Mr Daniel MAREELS, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Rapporteur of the EESC opinions on the Reforms of the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) and on Banking reform - Capital requirements and resolution framework amendments;

· Mr Martin MERLIN, Director for Regulation and Prudential Supervision of Financial Institutions at the European Commission, DG FISMA;

· Mr Gonzalo GASÓS, Head of the Banking Supervision team at the European Banking Federation.

5. Exchange of views and selection of topics for the next report of the Committee

6. Planning and preparation of the Committee's activities for 2019

7. Any other business

Tbilisi, Georgia
Agenda

1. Adoption of the draft agenda

2. Approval of minutes of the meetings of the Euronest Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies</Commission> held on 30 October 2017 in Kyiv

3. Approval of minutes of the meetings of the Euronest Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society held on 30 October 2017 in Kyiv

4. Exchange of views on Foreign Direct Investment : nature, volumes and evolution of flows between the European Union and the Eastern Partnership Countries

- Presentation by the ECON Committee Co-Rapporteurs Ms Clare MOODY, MEP and Mr Oleg REIDMAN, MP, Moldova of the working document for the ECON Committee's Report on "Foreign Direct Investment in the EU Member States and Eastern Partnership Countries: Perspectives"

- Presentation by Mr Carlo NATALE, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., EU Delegation to Georgia, on the nature and volumes of Foreign Direct Investment flows between the European Union and the Eastern Partners

- Presentation by Mr Giorgi CHERKEZISHVILI, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, on the nature and volumes of Foreign Direct Investment flows between the European Union and the Georgia

- Presentation by Mr Stephen THOMSEN (Head of Unit of Investment Policy Reviews, OECD Investment Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) on the advocacy of better regulations and practices in the domain of Foreign Direct Investment

5. Exchange of views on tackling informal and undeclared labour and enhancing social security of employees in the European Union and Eastern partner countries

- Presentation by SOC Committee Co-Rapporteurs Mr Jiri MASTALKA, MEP (replacement) and Ms Karine ATSHEMYAN, MP, Armenia, of the working document for the SOC Committee's Report on "Tackling informal and undeclared labour and enhancing social security of employees in the European Union and Eastern Partner Countries"

- Presentation by Mr Rudi DELARUE, Deputy Head of Unit for international issues, DG Employment, European Commission

- Presentation by Mr Paata BELTADZE, Solidarity Center Georgia, expert

- Presentation by Mr Michael NEWSON, Senior Labour Mobility and Human Development Specialist, International Organisation for Migration, IOM Regional Office in Vienna

6. Discussion on the modalities of the Euronest PA Platform on the fight against tuberculosis and exchange of experience on similar platforms in EaP countries

- Presentation by Ms Tsira CHAKHAIA, Eastern European and Central Asian Countries Coordinator, Global TB caucus Secretariat;

- Presentations by Ms. Sadagat VALIYEVA, MP; Ms Iveta TONONYAN, MP; Mr Akaki ZOIDZE, MP.

7. Planning and preparation of the ECON and SOC Committees' activities for 2018

8. Any other business

Kyiv (Ukraine)
Draft Agenda

• Adoption of draft agenda
• Approval of the draft minutes of the joint meeting of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU policies and the Euronest PA Committee on Energy Security held on 23 May 2017 in Chisinau
• Consideration of amendments and vote on the draft report on "Overcoming the impact of the economic crisis on youth unemployment in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries"; Co-Rapporteurs Mr Jakop DALUNDE (European Parliament) and Ms Irina PRUIDZE (Georgia)
• Exchange of views on the state-of-play of trade relations between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries - Existing regulations, remaining barriers, available tools and room for improvement in EU's support:
  - Presentation of the study: "Looking for Eastern Partners' Potential to Enhance Trade and Economic Integration with the EU and within the Eastern Partnership Region" by Ms Ewa Synowiec, (European Commission, DG Trade, Principal Adviser)
  -  Intervention by Mr Jocelyn Guitton (EU Delegation to Ukraine, Trade and Economic Section) on the EU Trade Helpdesk
  - Intervention by Mr Antonis Kastrissianakis (European Commission, DG Taxud, Director for Security, Safety, Trade Facilitation, Rules of Origin and International Cooperation) on customs cooperation and the participation of the Associated countries in the EU Customs 2020 Programme
  - Intervention by Ms Anna Derevyanko (European Business Association, Executive Director) on the expectations of the business community
• Exchange of views and selection of topics for the next report of the Committee
• Planning and preparation of the Committee's activities for 2018
• Any other business

Chisinau (Moldova)
Draft Agenda

• Adoption of draft agenda
• Approval of minutes of the meetings of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies and the Committee on Energy Security of 1 December 2016 in Brussels (AP 102.084)
• Election of the Eastern Component's Co-Chair of the Euronest PA Committee on Energy Security, Co-Chair and Vice-Co-Chair of the Euronest PA Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies
• Exchange of views on energy cooperation under the Eastern Partnership, in the context of the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change
  
  - Presentations by Mr Călin NEGURA, Head of the Energy Department of the Ministry of Economy, Mr Ruslan SURUGIU, President, NGO "Pro-Energy" and Mr Mihai TIRSU, Ph.D., Director, Power Engineering Institute of Academy of Sciences
  
  - Presentation by Energy Security Committee Co-Rapporteurs Mr Andrzej GRZYB, MEP and Mr Tevan POGHOSYAN, MP, Armenia on the Committee's draft report on "Enhancing energy cooperation within the Eastern Partnership, towards the implementation of 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement"
• Exchange of views on the situation of and prospects for youth employment in the EU and Eastern European Partner countries.
  
  - Presentations by Mrs Raisa SCAI, Deputy Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family, Mr Marcel MARIN, Chief consultant in the Department of youth of the Ministry of Youth and Sport, Mrs Daniela DIRZU, NGO for children and youth "FACLIA" and Mrs Olga GAGAUZ, Ph.D., Vice-Director of the National Institute for Economic Research, Academy of Sciences of Moldova
  
  - Presentation by Economic Integration Committee Co-Rapporteur Ms Irina PRUIDZE, MP, Georgia and Euronest Co-President Mrs Rebecca HARMS, MEP on behalf of Co-Rapporteur Mr Jakop DALUNDE, MEP, on the Committee's draft report on "Overcoming the impact of the economic crisis on youth unemployment in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries"
• Planning and preparation of the Economic Integration and Energy Security Committees' activity for 2017
• Any other business
  

Brussels (Belgium)

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Brussels (Belgium)

Yerevan (Armenia)

Brussels (Belgium)

Brussels (Belgium)

Brussels (Belgium)

Chisinau (Moldova)

Baku (Azerbaijan)

Brussels (Belgium)

Strasbourg (France)

Brussels (Belgium)