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Coming up in committees 12-02-2018 09:18 AM CET European vocational education and training: committee mission EMPL - 12-02-2018 - 09:14 The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will send a delegation to Greece from 12.02 to 13.02.18, to visit the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. The delegation aims to discuss topics such as the Agency's contribution to the design and the implementation of European vocational education and training policy, and will also look at key issues for future cooperation. Further information European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training Fight against terrorism: committee missions TERR - 12-02-2018 - 09:17 Following the recent terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom and Germany, the Special Committee on Terrorism is organising two fact-finding missions to these countries between 13.02 and 16.02.18. The delegations will meet national authorities and see what actions are being taken in the fight against terrorism. In order to fulfil its mandate, the Committee is engaging in dialogue with Member States to discuss the concrete challenges and obstacles in the fight against terrorism. Further information Study on the responsibility of the TERR Committee Electricity networks, renewable energy, gas, oil: mission to Austria ITRE - 07-02-2018 - 19:45 The Committee in Industry, Research and Energy will send a delegation to Austria to look into the preparation and implementation of national and European legislation on electricity markets and renewable energy, operation of gas networks, oil refining technology and quantum technology. The delegation will also visit an oil refinery, gas and oil production site, gas hub, electricity production site, and research and development sites. The visit will take place from 14.02 to 16.02.18. Further information Fact Sheets on industrial, energy and research policies - 2.4 The local impacts of the coal industry: committee missions on petitions PETI - 12-02-2018 - 09:13 A delegation of the Committee on Petitions will visit Brandenburg (Germany) from 14.02 to 16.02.18 to examine allegations raised in two petitions relating to the local impacts of the coal industry. The first petition concerns the impact of coal mines and coal-fired power stations on the Sorb community, a Slavic minority in the region of Lusatia. The second petition refers to the pollution of the river Spree and the adjacent waters as a consequence of coal-mining activities. Further information PETI's mission page Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111