Highlights of the AFET, DROI and SEDE meetings next week
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Highlights of the AFET, DROI and SEDE meetings next week

9-12 October, Brussels

Subcommittee on Human Rights

Monday, 9 October

15:00 – 18:00 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 5B001

Debate (15.30 – 17.00)

In association with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula: Exchange of views on the participation of Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations to the COP 28 (hosted by the United Arab Emirates), in the presence of:


– Richard Pearshouse, Environment and Human Rights Director in Human Rights Watch.
– Hamad al Shamsi, Executive Director and founder of Emirates Detainees Advocacy Centre (EDAC) (tbc)

Workshop (17.00 – 18.00)

Strengthening the democracy clause in EU Agreements and instruments: exploring election conditionality. Programme

Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Monday, 9 October

15:00 – 18:30 in room: Altiero Spinelli 1G-3

Debate

New Civilian CSDP Compact: strengthening the EU’s civilian response to crises and conflicts with Joanneke Balfoort, Director – Security and Defence Policy, EEAS (17.45 – 18.30)

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Thursday, 12 October

08:00 – 11:00 in room: Paul-Henri Spaak 1A002

Vote

Jointly with the Committee on Development (DEVE) and in cooperation with the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI): Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2023: Vote on a shortlist of 3 candidates (8.00 – 9.30, in camera)

Debates

Jointly with the Committee on Development (DEVE) and the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI): Exchange of views with Salih Osman, Sakharov Prize 2007 laureate, on developments in the human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan (9.30 – 10.30)

Role of the European Parliament and its parliamentary diplomacy in the EU’s foreign and security policy (2023/2105(INI)) — consideration of draft report — rapporteur: Jordi SOLÉ (Greens/EFA, ES) (10.30 – 11.00)