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En En Minutes European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Development DEVE_PV1202_1 MINUTES Meeting of 2 December 2020, 9.00-12.00, and 3 December 2020, 13.45-15.00, 15.30-16.45 and 16.45-18.45 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.04 on Wednesday, 2 December 2020, with Tomas Tobé (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted as shown in these minutes. 2. Chair's announcements The Chair informed Members about the language regime. Decision: The deadline for tabling amendments on the draft opinion to the FEMM own- initiative report on “The situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health” is set for 11 December at noon. 3. Hunger and nutrition in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic DEVE/9/04731 Exchange of views with QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu made a presentation. Speakers: Marlene Mortler, Marc Tarabella, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Bernhard Zimniok, Michèle Rivasi, Caroline Roose, Leonard Mizzi (DG DEVCO). PV\1220363EN.docx PE662.041v01-00 EN United in diversityEN QU Dongyu replied to questions raised. The meeting continued with Tomas Tobé (DEVE Chair) and Urmas Paet (AFET 2nd Vice- Chair) presiding. Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in association with the Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan 4. Outcomes of the 2020 Afghanistan Conference and implications for EU- Afghanistan cooperation DEVE/9/04732 Exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS Roland Kobia, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan (EEAS), Sarah Rinaldi (DG DEVCO) and Raffaella Iodice (DG ECHO) made presentations. Speakers: Petras Auštrevičius, Erik Marquardt, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Isabel Santos, Bernhard Zimniok, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Dominique Bilde. Roland Kobia, Sarah Rinaldi and Raffaella Iodice replied to questions raised. In camera 5. Coordinators’ meeting * * * The meeting adjourned at 11.59 and resumed on Thursday 3 December 2020 at 13.53 with Tomas Tobé (DEVE Chair) and David McAllister (AFET Chair) presiding. Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs 6. The situation in Mozambique DEVE/9/04745 Exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa (Head of Diocese of Pemba, Mozambique), Rita Laranjinha (EEAS), Francesca Di Mauro (DG DEVCO) and Dominique Albert (DG ECHO) made presentations. Speakers: Michael Gahler, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Santos, Carlos Zorrinho, Dominique Bilde, Jordi Solé, Beata Kempa. Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, Rita Laranjinha and Dominique Albert replied to questions raised. PE662.041v01-00 2/8 PV\1220363EN.docx EN The meeting adjourned at 15.10 and resumed at 15.34 with Tomas Tobé (DEVE Chair), David McAllister (AFET Chair) and Evelyn Regner (FEMM Chair) presiding. Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 7. EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III – An ambitious agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment in EU external action DEVE/9/04733 Presentation by Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission/High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships See separate minutes. The meeting adjourned at 16.41 and resumed at 17.02 with Tomas Tobé (Chair) presiding. 8. The role of the EU's development cooperation and humanitarian assistance in addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic DEVE/9/03583 2020/2118(INI) Co- rapporteurs: Hildegard Bentele (PPE) Norbert Neuser (S&D) Responsible: DEVE Opinions: CULT Christine Anderson (ID) PA – PE660.325v01-00 Consideration of draft report Hildegard Bentele and Norbert Neuser presented the draft report. Speakers: Barry Andrews, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Beata Kempa, Mónica Silvana González, Susanne Mallaun (DG ECHO), Gabriella Fesus (DG DEVCO). Hildegard Bentele and Norbert Neuser made concluding remarks. 9. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on pastoralists and mobile livestock keepers in Africa DEVE/9/04726 Exchange of views with Koen van Troos, CELEP (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières) Koen van Troos (CELEP) made a presentation. Speakers: Hildegard Bentele, Norbert Neuser, Charles Goerens, Caroline Roose, Hanns Krebs (DG DEVCO). PV\1220363EN.docx 3/8 PE662.041v01-00 EN Koen van Troos replied to questions raised. 10. Any other business None. 11. Next meetings 7 December 2020, 13.45 – 15.45 14 December 2020, 19.00 – 20.30 (Brussels) The meeting closed at 18.23. PE662.041v01-00 4/8 PV\1220363EN.docx EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/NÄRVAROLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Tomas Tobé (Chair), Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana (1st VC) (2), Norbert Neuser (2nd VC) (2), Chrysoula Zacharopoulou (3rd VC) (1), Erik Marquardt (4th VC) (1) AFET: David McAllister (Chair) (2), (Urmas Paet (2nd VC) (1) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Βουλευτές/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/ Nariai/Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou (1), Hildegard Bentele, Dominique Bilde, Udo Bullmann (1), Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Charles Goerens (2), Mónica Silvana González (2), György Hölvényi (1), Rasa Juknevičienė (2), Beata Kempa, Pierfrancesco Majorino (2), Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Michèle Rivasi (1), Christian Sagartz, Marc Tarabella, Bernhard Zimniok AFET: Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov (1), Traian Băsescu (1), Michael Gahler (2), Gheorghe-Vlad Nistor (1), Isabel Santos, Jordi Solé (2) D-AF: Petras Auštrevičius (Chair) (1) Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Alviina Alametsä (2), Barry Andrews (2), Frances Fitzgerald (2), Marlene Mortler (1), María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Caroline Roose, Sabine Verheyen (2), Carlos Zorrinho AFET: Paulo Rangel (2) 209 (7) 216 (3) 56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Σημείο της ημερήσιας διάταξης/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Punkt på föredragningslistan) Присъствал на/Presente el/Přítomný dne/Til stede den/Anwesend am/Viibis(id) kohal/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Nazočni dana/Presente il/Piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/Preżenti fi/Aanwezig op/Obecny dnia/Presente em/Prezent/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 2.12.2020 (2) 3.12.2020 PV\1220363EN.docx 5/8 PE662.041v01-00 EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair/Sur l’invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/ Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*) Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) Josep Borrell, VP/HR Jutta Urpilainen Albert, Di Mauro, Fesus, Iodice, Krebs, Mallaun, Mizzi, Rinaldi Други институции и органи/Otras instituciones y organismos/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner og organer/Andere Organe und Einrichtungen/Muud institutsioonid ja organid/Λοιπά θεσμικά όργανα και οργανισμοί/Other institutions and bodies/Autres institutions et organes/Druge institucije i tijela/Altre istituzioni e altri organi/Citas iestādes un struktūras/Kitos institucijos ir įstaigos/ Más intézmények és szervek/Istituzzjonijiet u korpi oħra/Andere instellingen en organen/Inne instytucje i organy/Outras instituições e outros órgãos/Alte instituții și organe/Iné inštitúcie a orgány/Muut toimielimet ja elimet/Andra institutioner och organ EEAS Kobia, 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