Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Coming up in committees

20-02-2018 08:54 AM CET

EU aid for education: hearing. Debt sustainability: committee vote
DEVE - 19-02-2018 - 09:14

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The Committee on Development will hold a hearing on education and training, focusing on using EU aid to support youth, on 19.02.18. The Committee will then vote on, amongst others, the non-legislative report on enhancing developing countries' debt sustainability and an oral question on conflict minerals on 20.02.18. This will be followed by a discussion on the reform of the UN Development System to deliver on the Agenda 2030 and the EU's role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.




European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems: committee vote
TRAN - 19-02-2018 - 09:14

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The Committee on Transport and Tourism will vote on a non-legislative report regarding the Commission's Communication on a strategy for the deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), as from 2019. The report focuses on four areas: data protection, cybersecurity, communication technologies and interoperability of systems. The meeting will be held on 20.02.18.




Gender equality in the media sector in the EU: committee vote
FEMM - 19-02-2018 - 09:14

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The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality will vote on a report analysing the media sector in terms of increasing participation and access of women to media, and achieving a balanced, non-stereotyped portrayal of women in the media. The extent to which women are represented in top positions in the industry, and the nature of state or company policies and measures put in place for improving gender balance is looked into. The vote will take place on 20.02.18.




Defence programme, clean energy, buildings energy performance: committee votes
ITRE - 20-02-2018 - 08:52

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The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will vote on amendments to the proposed European Defence Industrial Development Programme, on 21.02.18. It will also vote on the provisional agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, and on legislative reports which are part of the Clean Energy for all Europeans Package, namely on the electricity market design, on risk preparedness in the electricity sector and on the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.




Post-2020 outlook for EU budget: committee votes
BUDG - 20-02-2018 - 08:52

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The Committee on Budgets will look into the draft compromise amendments on two reports in the framework of the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), on 21.02.18. These are namely the report on Parliament's position on the MFF post-2020, and the report on the reform of the EU system of own-resources. The Committee will vote on both reports on 22.02.18. They will then be voted on by the entire Parliament during its March plenary session in Strasbourg.




Transparent and predictable working conditions: committee debate
EMPL - 20-02-2018 - 08:52

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The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will look into the Commission's proposal on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU, on 21.02.18. The meeting will take place with the participation of Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility.


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European Parliament Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Documents

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Minutes - Thursday, 7 December 2017 - PE 616.663v01-00 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

20-02-2018 10:42 AM CET


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European Parliament Alerts from the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee

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Highlights - Economic Dialogue with Mário Centeno, President of the Eurogroup - 21.02.2018 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

20-02-2018 09:21 AM CET

Mário Centeno
On Wednesday 21 February at 9:00, the ECON committee will hold an economic dialogue and exchange of views with Mário Centeno, the new President of the Eurogroup. Bi-annual economic dialogues between the Eurogroup President and ECON take place at the beginning as well as in the autumn of each year. This meeting will serve as an opportunity discuss the Commission's Annual Growth Survey (AGS) 2018.

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In-depth analysis

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20-02-2018 09:14 AM CET

President of the ECB
ECON will welcome ECB President Mario Draghi for the first Monetary Dialogue of this year. He will present the ECB perspective on economic and monetary developments ahead of a discussion with Members which will also cover the following two topics: " Interaction between euro-denominated payment systems and ECB monetary policy: challenges ahead for the single currency" and " An economic recovery with little signs of inflation acceleration: transitory phenomenon or evidence of a structural change?"

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Briefing papers

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European Parliament Alerts from the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee

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Workshops - Free Flow of Data Regulation - a cornerstone of the Digital Single Market - 20-02-2018 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

20-02-2018 10:18 AM CET

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The purpose of the workshop is to give Members the chance to explore in greater depth the various elements of the Commission's proposed regulation (2017/0228(COD)) with academics, regulators and stakeholders, and to support the decision-making process in Parliament.

Location : Altiero Spinelli, room 1E2

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Agenda

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     Mr Borggreen
     Ms Courades Allebeck
     Ms Cattaneo
     Ms Nikolova

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IUCRC: Center for Arthropod Management Technologies (CAMTech) IAB Meeting


May 16, 2018 7:00PM to
May 18, 2018 12:00PM
Monsanto Huxley Learning Center, Huxley, IA 50124

This is a bi-annual progress meeting of the industry advisory board to review current research projects. Visitors interested in membership are welcome if they are willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement.


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Associate Program Director, CISE/CNS, AD-1550-03 (Closes: 3/8/2018)


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