Highlights of AFET, DROI and SEDE meetings next week
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7. Oktober 2022 In Aktuell, EN

Highlights of AFET, DROI and SEDE meetings next week

Subcommittee on Human Rights


Monday, 10 October

14:30 – 18:15 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 4B001

Debates

·  Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 – Consideration of draft opinion – Rapporteur for the opinion: Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR) – exchange of views with: Miriam SAAGE-MAASS, Lawyer and Legal Director, European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights; Carolina DE MOURA CAMPOS, General Coordinator of the Jangada Community Association and Member of the International Articulation of People Affected by Vale; Richard GERDINER, EU Public Policy Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance; and Patrycja POGODZINSKA, Project Officer, Equality, Roma and Social Rights Unit, European Agency For Fundamental Rights

·  Exchange of views with Robert JENKINS, UNICEF Director of Education and Adolescent Development Group

·  In the framework of the European Gender Equality Week 2022: Exchange of views on women’s role in the rights and freedoms protest in Iran and government crackdown, in the presence of: Firouzeh NAHAVANDI, Professor of Sociology and Director of the ‘Centre d’Études de la Coopération internationale et du Développement (Université Libre de Bruxelles); Sima SABET, senior reporter and presenter of Talk Show Program on Iran International TV; and Tara SEPEHRI FAR, researcher in the Middle East and North Africa Division of Human Rights Watch.

Subcommittee on Security and Defence


Monday, 10 October

14:00 – 18:00 in room: Altiero Spinelli 5E-2

Debates

·  In association with the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China: an analysis of China’s military intimidation of Taiwan – exchange of views with Antoine BONDAZ, Research Fellow and Director at the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Debrief on the outcome of the Informal Meeting of European Defence Ministers on 29-30 August 2022 in Prague by Charles FRIES, Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and crisis response, EEAS

·  Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs: Regional instability: new military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan – exchange of views with Toivo KLAAR, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus

Committee on Foreign Affairs


Wednesday, 12 October

13:15 – 14:15 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 3C050

Debate

·  Presentation of the 2022 Enlargement Package by Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

Thursday, 13 October

10:30 – 13:00 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 3C050

Debates

·  Exchange of views with Sviatlana TIKHANOUSKAYA, leader of democratic forces of Belarus

·  Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2022 (2022/2048(INI)) – consideration of draft report – Rapporteur: David McALLISTER (EPP, DE)

Votes

·  Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on the general principles for its participation in Union programmes (2019/0164(NLE)) – adoption of draft recommendation (consent) – rapporteur: Manu PINEDA (The Left, ES)

·  Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the New EU Strategy for Enlargement (2022/2064(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Tonino PICULA (S&D, IT)

·  Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (2020/2113(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Manu PINEDA (The Left, ES) ·  Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Commission Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the situation in Libya (2021/2064(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Giuliano PISAPIA (S&D, IT)