Highlights of AFET, DROI and SEDE meetings next week
28 February – 2 March, Brussels
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, 28 February
09:00 – 18:30 in room: Jòzsef Antall 2Q2
Vote
· Recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world (INI) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Urmas PAET (Renew, EE)
Debatten
· Exchange of views with Besnik BISLIMI, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo (9.30 – 10.30)
· Joint debate: Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Thailand, of the other part – consideration of draft recommendation (consent) – rapporteur: Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG) (10.30 – 11.00)
Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Wednesday, 1 March
14:30 – 18:30 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 5B001
Public hearing (14.30-16.00)
· In association with the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China: „Growing military cooperation between Russia and China“ (programme)
Debate
· State of play of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine – exchange of view with Vice-Admiral Hervé BLÉJEAN, Mission Commander of the EU Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine and Director-General of the EU Military Staff, European External Action Service
Subcommittee on Human Rights
Wednesday, 1 March
14:30 – 18:30 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 4B001
Debates
· Exchange of views on Ukrainian civilians illegally imprisoned and tortured in Russia and occupied territories of Ukraine
· In the presence of the European Parliament Coordinator on Children’s Rights, Vice President Ewa KOPACZ: exchange of views on the violation of international law and human rights of children from Ukraine forcibly deported to or retained in Russia (programme)
Thursday, 2 March
09:00 – 12:30 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 4B001
Debates
· Exchange of views with the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, in the context of the preparation of DROI mission to Israel and Palestine, (9.00 – 10.15) in the presence of:
– Navanethem PILLAY, Chair
– Miloon KOTHARI, Member
– Christopher SIDOTI, Member
· Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 5 May 2022 on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia ahead of the upcoming elections in July (11.30 – 12.15)
Public hearing (10.15 – 11.30)
· Conscientious objection as a human right and in particular, Russian conscientious objectors (programme)