On Monday, 1 March and Thursday, 4 March 2021, AIDA will hold a public hearing on the external policy dimension of AI in association with AFET and SEDE. The event will be divided into two panels, with a first panel on “AI diplomacy and governance in a global setting: towards regulatory convergence” and a second panel on "AI, cybersecurity and defence".
Lokacija: online
Zadnja posodobitev: 25-02-2021
On Monday 1 March, the INGE Committee has invited HR/VP Josep BORRELL. Members will question him on the EEAS' strategy to battle foreign interference. They will enquire him on the choices he has made in the past and what strategies will be developed in the future. We are looking forward to this exchange of views, which is a continuation of previous meetings with Commissioners JOUROVA, SCHINAS and BRETON to discuss what the Commission does to protect our democratic processes.
Zadnja posodobitev: 26-02-2021
On 1 March the ANIT Committee organises a public hearing on the transport of live animals to third countries. Particular aspects to be considered will be purpose of transport, journey planning, checks at the place of departure and exit points, border inspection posts, possible delays at borders and ports, control posts in third countries, animal welfare in transit and final destination countries and enforcement of Court of Justice judgment in Case C-424/practices.
Lokacija: ANTALL 2Q2
Zadnja posodobitev: 02-03-2021
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This event will discuss in depth new and emerging possibilities for closing the carbon cycle through substitution of fossil fuels, especially with reference to carbon-intensive industries, exploring as well the need for further research in the different areas. It will feature two keynote speeches that will address the regional dimension and the perspective of the European Commission for the decarbonisation of European industry. Various experts will analyse the economic feasibility of different options for substituting fossil fuels and for reducing carbon emissions in the steel industry, as well as the possibility of using the existing gas infrastructure for transporting hydrogen. Representatives of the industry, environmental organisations, workers' unions and academia will make brief interventions to start the subsequent discussions. With this event, STOA aims to contribute to the political debate deriving from new scientific and technological developments. Based on the specific findings, the event will also serve to explore policy options for contributing to the transition to a carbon-neutral EU economy by 2050.
DRAFT PROGRAMME:
10:00-10:10 WELCOME
Tiemo WÖLKEN, MEP and STOA Panel Member
Patrizia TOIA, MEP and STOA Panel Member
10:10-10:25 KEYNOTE SPEECH: The regional dimension of decarbonising European industry through clean hydrogen
Birgit HONÉ, Rapporteur for the European Committee of the Regions' opinion on clean hydrogen, Minister of Federal and European Affairs and Regional Development of Lower Saxony, Germany
10:25-10:40 KEYNOTE SPEECH: Hydrogen as a key technology to reach climate neutrality in 2050
Sarah NELEN, Deputy Head of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans at European Commission
10:40-11:30 SESSION 1: Close the carbon cycle through substitution of fossil fuels
10:40-11:00 Presentation by Professor Gabriele CENTI, President of ERIC aisbl (European Research Institute of Catalysis), INSTM and University Messina
11:00-11:05 Statement by Carl DE MARÉ, Arcelor Mittal - VP, Head of Technology Strategy
11:05-11:10 Statement by Imke LÜBBEKE, Head of Climate and Energy WWF European Policy Office
11:10-11:30 Q&A session
Chair: Patrizia TOIA
11:30-11:35 Announcement: launching of the STOA study 'The potential of hydrogen for decarbonising EU industry'
Tiemo WÖLKEN
11:35-12:25 SESSION 2: Carbon-free steel: Cost reduction options and usage of existing gas infrastructure
11:35-11:55 Presentation by Frank MEINKE-HUBENY, VITO/Energyville
11:55-12:00 Statement by Heiko REESE, IG Metall
12:00-12:05 Statement by Professor Carlo MAPELLI, Politecnico di Milano
12:05-12:25 Q&A session
Chair: Tiemo WÖLKEN
12:25-12:30 CLOSING REMARKS
Tiemo WÖLKEN, MEP and STOA Panel Member
Patrizia TOIA, MEP and STOA Panel Member
Lokacija: Brussels
Zadnja posodobitev: 01-03-2021
This joint hearing entitled "How to increase the capacity of COVID-19 vaccine production and improve delivery" will give ENVI and ITRE Members the opportunity to debate ways of removing obstacles to faster commercialisation, manufacturing and distribution of vaccines with CEOs of leading pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, Moderna, CureVac and Novavax.
Zadnja posodobitev: 23-02-2021
On 25 February 2021, the PETI and ENVI Committees held a joint public hearing on plastics and waste management in the circular economy. EU Citizens are very concerned with the impact of plastics on the environment and in particular with the end-of-life stage of plastics.
Zadnja posodobitev: 01-03-2021
On 25 February INTA will organise a hearing on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The EU and Latin America have strong historical and cultural links. The EU-Mercosur agreement can further reinforce the economic, trade and political relations between both continents as it is not only a free trade agreement but a broad association agreement with a key geostrategic and geopolitical dimension.
In parallel, the agreement has also raised questions as regards its trade and sustainable development elements, for instance when it comes to the fight against deforestation and climate change.
During this public hearing, experts, stakeholders and decision-makers will discuss key elements of the trade part of the EU-Mercosur agreement, covering in particular its sustainability impact assessment and trade and sustainable development chapter, as well as its economic and social dimensions for businesses and workers.
Lokacija: European Parliament/Virtual
Zadnja posodobitev: 22-02-2021
On 25 February ANIT organises a public hearing to tackle the specific characteristics and challenges of implementation of Regulation 01/2005 in relation to long-distance transport of live animals within the European Union. The hearing will provide ANIT members with an overview of the duties and obligations of Member States’ competent authorities and the most commonly reported issues as well as best practices.
Lokacija: SPAAK 1A002
Zadnja posodobitev: 24-02-2021
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On 24 February 2021, FISC Subcommittee will address the tax scam that between 2002 and 2012 took 55 billion euros out of European Tax Authorities coffers known as “Cum-Ex/Cum-Cum”. Members of the FISC Subcommittee will learn from the investigations of Ms Olaya Argueso Perez, Editor in Chief at Correctiv about the mechanisms that were used by actors to request multiple refunds of withholding taxes and the recommendations and lessons to be learned from.
Lokacija: József Antall 4Q1 and visio conference
Zadnja posodobitev: 25-02-2021
On 24 February 2021, the LIBE and FEMM Committees will organise a joint hearing on "Attacks on abortion rights and breaches of the Rule of Law in Poland"
This hearing will look into the impact of measures and attacks on women's sexual and reproductive health and rights in Poland, such as the right of access to health care, the right to privacy, the right to education and the prohibition of discrimination. The hearing will equally explore the link with the deteriorating rule of law situation in Poland, as highlighted in the Parliament's resolution of 26 November 2020 on the de facto ban on the right to abortion in Poland (2020/2876(RSP)).
A number of institutional actors and NGOs are invited to take part at this joint hearing.
Lokacija: ANTALL 2Q2 and with remote participation
Zadnja posodobitev: 24-02-2021
V skladu s členom 193 Poslovnika lahko odbor pripravi predstavitev mnenj strokovnjakov, če meni, da je to bistveno za učinkovit potek njegovega dela v zvezi z določeno zadevo. Predstavitve lahko skupaj pripravita dva ali več odborov. Večina odborov pripravlja redne predstavitve, kar jim omogoča stik s strokovnjaki in razpravljanje o ključnih temah. Na tej strani so prikazane vse dosegljive informacije o predstavitvah v odborih, vključno s programi, plakati in prispevki govornikov.
Delavnice organizirajo tematski sektorji in so vodene v skladu s finančno uredbo. Niso nujno odprte za javnost, vendar se lahko priredijo med zasedanjem odbora.
Delavnice poslancem omogočajo zastavljanje vprašanj in izmenjavo mnenj s strokovnjaki s področij, ki so povezana s parlamentarnim delom ali ki so trenutno aktualna.
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