Directorate-General for Internal Policies Directorate C - Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality The Secretariat

FINALISED 11 MAY 2009

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S RIG HTS AND GENDER EQUALITY STATISTICS ON MAIN ACTIVITIES DURING THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE PERIOD (2004-2009)

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COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY STATISTICS ON MAIN ACTIVITIES DURING THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE PERIOD (2004-2009)

Content

General overview...... 3

Committee Meetings...... 3

Coordinators' Meetings ...... 4

Public Hearings...... 6

Exchanges of views with VIPs...... 18

External Delegations...... 23

Summary of contacts with national parliaments...... 25

Reports ...... 26

Motions for resolution...... 31

Oral questions ...... 31

Opinions...... 32

Opinions under preparation...... 47

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total Number of Committee Meetings (half days) 8 26 27 27 21 10** 119 Number of Coordinators' Meetings 5 16 9 10 11 3** 55 Public Hearings 0 6 9 9 5 5** 34 Exchanges of views with VIPs at Committee 6 8 31 36 21 8** 110 Meetings Invited Experts at Public Hearings 0 34 42 34 15 11** 136 External Delegations 1 5 6 5 5 1** 23 Reports adopted in Committee 0 9 12 8 9 5** 43 Opinions adopted in Committee 0 26 31 23 26 10** 116 * as from July ** until the end of legislature

2005.10.04. 15.00-18.30 COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2005.10.05. 9.00-12.30 2005.11.23. 15.00-18.30 2005.11.24. 9.00-12.30 2004.07.26 15.00-18.30 2005.11.28. 15.00-18.30 2004.08.30 15.00-17.30 2005.11.29. 9.00-12.30 2004.08.31. 9.00-12.30 2006.01.23. 15.00-17.30 2004.09.23. 9.00-12.30 2006.01.24. 9.00-12.30 2004.10.04. 15.00-16.30 2006.02.20. 15.00-18.30 2004.10.05. 9.00-12.30 2006.02.21. 9.00-12.30 2004.11.24. 15.00-17.30 2006.03.21. 11.00-12.45 2004.11.25. 9.00-12.30 2006.03.21. 15.00-18.30 2005.01.24. 15.00-17.30 2006.04.24. 15.00-18.30 2005.01.25. 9.00-12.30 2006.04.25. 9.00-12.30 2005.03.16. 9.30-13.00 2006.04.25. 15.00-18.30 2005.03.16. 15.00-17.30 2006.05.02. 15.00-18.30 2005.03.17. 9.00-12.30 2006.05.03. 9.00-12.30 2005.03.30. 9.00-12.30 2006.05.15. 19.00-20.30 2005.03.30. 15.00-17.30 2006.06.21. 15.00-18.30 2005.03.31. 9.00-12.30 2006.06.22. 9.00-12.30 2005.04.19. 15.00-17.30 2006.07.10. 15.00-18.30 2005.04.20. 9.00-12.30 2006.07.11. 9.00-12.30 2005.04.26. 9.00-12.30 2006.09.12. 15.00-18.30 2005.04.26. 15.00-17.30 2006.09.13. 9.00-12.30 2005.05.26. 15.00-18.00 2006.10.04. 10.00-12.30 2005.06.20. 15.00-17.30 2006.10.04. 15.00-18.30 2005.06.21. 9.00-12.30 2006.10.05. 9.00-12.30 2005.07.13. 15.00-18.30 2006.11.13.* 19.00-20.30 2005.07.14. 9.00-12.30 2006.11.23. 9.00-13.00 2005.09.13. 9.00-12.30 2006.11.28.* 15.00-18.30 2005.09.14. 15.00-17.30 2006.12.11.* 21.00-22.30 2005.09.15. 9.00-12.30 2006.12.19. 15.00-18.30 2006.12.20. 9.00-12.30 3 COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY STATISTICS ON MAIN ACTIVITIES DURING THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE PERIOD (2004-2009)

2007.01.23. 15.00-18.30 2008.02.27. 15.00-18.30 2007.01.24. 9.00-12.30 2008.02.28. 9.00-12.30 2007.02.26. 15.00-18.30 2008.04.03. 9.00-12.30 2007.02.27. 9.00-12.30 2008.04.14. 15.00-18.15 2007.03.19. 15.00-18.30 2008.05.26. 15.00-18.30 2007.03.20. 9.00-12.30 2008.05.27. 9.00-12.30 2007.04.11. 15.00-18.30 2008.06.24. 15.00-18.30 2007.04.12. 9.00-12.30 2008.06.25. 9.00-12.30 2007.05.02. 11.00-12.30 2008.07.15. 15.00-18.30 2007.05.02. 15.00-18.30 2008.07.16. 9.00-12.30 2007.06.04. 15.00-18.30 2008.09.08. 15.00-18.30 2007.06.05. 9.00-12.30 2008.09.09. 9.00-12.30 2007.06.25. 15.00-18.30 2008.10.07. 11.00-12.45 2007.06.26. 9.00-12.30 2008.10.07. 15.00-18.30 2007.06.26. 15.00-18.30 2008.10.13. 15.00-18.30 2007.07.09.* 19.00-20.30 2008.11.06. 9.00-12.30 2007.07.16. 15.00-18.30 2008.11.06. 15.00-18.30 2007.09.10. 17.00-18.00 2008.12.01. 15.00-18.30 2007.09.11. 9.00-12.30 2008.12.02. 9.00-10.45 2007.10.02. 9.00-12.30 2009.01.12* 19.00-20.30 2007.10.02. 15.00-18.30 2009.01.19 15.00-18.30 2007.11.05. 15.00-18.30 2009.01.20 9.00-12.30 2007.11.12.* 18.00-19.00 2009.02.10 9.00-12.30 2007.11.20. 15.00-18.30 2009.02.10 15.00-18.30 2007.11.21. 9.00-12.30 2009.03.05 9.00-12.30 2007.12.17. 15.00-18.30 2009.03.09* 21.00-22.30 2007.12.18. 9.00-12.30 2009.03.31 15.00-17.00 2008.01.28. 15.00-18.30 2009.04.16* 9.00-11.00 2008.01.29. 9.00-12.30 2009.04.30 9.00-12.30 * Extraordinary meeting

COORDINATORS' MEETINGS

2004.07.26. 15.00-16.00 2005.05.26. 18.00-18.30 2004.08.30 16.30-17.30 2005.06.20. 17.30-18.30 2004.09.22. 15.00-17.00 2005.06.28.* 14.00-15.00 2004.10.04. 16.30-18.30 2005.07.13. 17.30-18.30 2004.11.24. 17.30-18.30 2005.09.14. 17.30-18.30 2005.01.18.1 10.00-11.30 2005.10.04. 17.30-18.30 2005.01.18.* 14.30-15.30 2005.11.23. 17.30-18.30 2005.01.24. 17.30-18.30 2005.11.28. 17.30-18.30 2005.03.16. 17.30-18.30 2005.12.14.* 10.30-11.30 2005.03.30. 17.30-18.30 2006.01.23. 17.30-18.30 2005.04.19. 17.30-18.30 2006.02.20. 9.00-10.00 2005.04.26. 17.30-18.30 2006.03.21. 17.30-18.30 2006.04.24. 17.30-18.30 1 Bureau and Coordinators' meeting with 2006.06.21. 17.30-18.30 Commissioner Vladimír Špidla 2006.07.10. 17.30-18.30

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2006.09.12. 17.30-18.30 2008.03.02 17.00-18.00 2006.10.04. 9.00-10.00 2008.04.14 18.15-18.30 2006.12.20. 9.00-10.00 2008.05.26 17.30-18.30 2007.01.23. 17.30-18.30 2008.06.24 17.30-18.30 2007.02.26. 17.30-18.30 2008.07.15 17.30-18.30 2007.03.19. 17.30-18.30 2008.09.08 17.30-18.30 2007.04.11. 17.30-18.30 2008.10.07 17.30-18.30 2007.05.02. 11.00-12.30 2008.10.23 10.30-11.00 2007.06.25. 17.30-18.30 2008.11.19 09.30-10.30 2007.09.10. 17.00-18.00 2009.01.12* 20.00-20.30 2007.10.02. 11.00-12.30 2009.01.20 11.30-12.30 2007.11.20. 17.30-18.30 2009.02.10 18.30-19.00 2007.12.17. 17.30-18.30 2009.02.18* 11.30-12.00 2008.01.28. 18.00-18.30 2008.02.27 17.30-18.30 * Extraordinary meeting

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. A mid-term assessment of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective - 2005.01.25 Rapporteur: Edite ESTRELA (PES)

Invited experts: Ms Lea BATTISTONI General Director of DG Labour Market, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (Roma, ITALY) Ms Maria Ex-Minister for Gender Equality, Co-coordinator for post DO CÉU CUNHA RÊGO -graduated studies in Gender Equality Law, University of Coimbra (Lisboa, PORTUGAL) Mr Simon WILSON Director of Social Platform (Brussels, Belgium) Mrs Loes Director International Social Affairs, Confederation of VAN HOOGSTRATEN Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW - UNICE), (The Hague -The Netherlands) Mr Martin KARLIK Policy officer, Local employment development and implementation, European Commission, Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Mrs Maria TOMASSETTI Gender Equality Policy Co-ordinator, European Commission, Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

2. The role of women in Turkey in social, economic and political life - 2005.03.16 Rapporteur: Emine BOZKURT (PES)

Invited experts: Ms Güldal AKŞIT Minister of State, (Ankara, Turkey) Ms Serap CILELI Activist against forced marriages and honour killings (Erbach, Germany) Ms Anne-Brigitte United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) (Ankara, Turkey) ALBRECTSEN Ms Sabrina TESOKA European Foundation for the Improvement of living and working conditions (Dublin, Ireland) Dr Feride ACAR Former Chairperson of CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) and lecturer in political sciences and public administration, (Ankara-Turkey) Ms Vildan YIRMIBESOGLU Lawyer (Istanbul, Turkey) Mr Martin HARVEY Head of Unit, Turkey Team, European Commission (Brussels)

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3. The impact of gender differences in the matter of public health - 2005.05.30 Rapporteur: Eva-Britt SVENSSON (GUE/NGL)

Invited experts: Dr Martine GOUELLO Doctor. Person in charge for the European Relations of the National Case of Sickness insurance of the Paid Workers, (CNAMTS), (Paris, France) Mrs Ingrid OSIKA Phd, Gender Studies, University of Linkoping, (Bromma, Sweden) Dr Nina-Ecaterini Phd, Guidance Councelor. Visiting professor at the University CALAVA MYLONA of Athens. Education department. Postgraduate studies on career guidance. Currently participating in the programme financed by the EU and the Greek Ministry of education on "The promotion of the gender equality during the transition period from education to the labour market", Athens, Greece) Dr Margaretha General practitioner. Writer of the book "Woman's life and LÖÖF-JOHANSON health". Researcher, (Mörbylanga, Sweden) Mr Bernard MERKEL Head of Unit Health Strategy, DG SANCO, (Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission), (Brussels, Belgium)

4. Current situation in combating violence against women and any future actions - 2005.06.21 Rapporteur: Maria CARLSHAMRE (ALDE)

Invited experts: Mr Franco FRATTINI EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Ms Minna PIISPA "Faith, hope and battering" - a Survey of Men's Violence against Women in Finland, Finland Ms Monika SCHRÖTTLE PhD (study "Health, well-being and personal safety of women in Germany"), Germany Ms Maribel MONTAÑO Representative of the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) in equality issues, Spain Dr Lea ACKERMANN SOLWODI - Solidarity with Women in Distress (Germany)

Mr Dick OOSTING Amnesty International

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5. European Institute for Gender Equality - 2005.09.13 Co-rapporteurs: Amalia SARTORI (PPE) - Lissy GRÖNER (PES)

Invited experts: Ms Luisella PAVAN-WOOLFE Director, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission, Brussels Prof. Susanne BAER Juristische Fakultät der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, The Experience of the German "GenderKompetenzzentrum" Prof. Paolo FELTRIN Tolomeo Studi e Ricerche s.r.l. - Treviso, Italy, Towards a service-oriented structure, beyond statistics Ms Kristi KOLTHOFF President of the European Women's Lobby, The participation of non governmental stakeholders Ms Andrea ETTL Vice-President of New Women for Europe, Awareness raising through a network

6. Situation of Roma women in the European Union - 2005.11.23 Rapporteur: Lívia JÁRÓKA (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Ms Luisella PAVAN-WOOLFE Director, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission, Brussels Ms Miranda VUOLASRANTA Council of Europe, France Ms Nicoleta BITU Roma Women Initiative Project, Hungary Ms Herta TOTH Open Society Institute, Hungary Ms Janette International Roma Women Network, Finland KRISTIINA GRÖNFORS Mr Jochen BLASCHKE Project - Coordinator, Berlin Institute of Comparative Social Research, Germany

7. Follow-up of the Lisbon Strategy: Conciliation of professional, family and private life - 2006.25.01 Rapporteur: Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Ms Luisella PAVAN-WOOLFE Director, DG Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission, Brussels Ms Maria Lawyer, former Secretary of State, Portugal DO CÉU DA CUNHA RÊGO Ms Chrysoula Consultant at the Pedagogic Institute, Hellenic Ministry of KOSMIDOU-HARDY Education

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Prof. Valeria MAIONE University of Genova, Professor of Labour economics, Representative for Equality of the Liguria Region, Italy Prof. Dr. Jürgen Borchert Lawyer, Social Law, Germany

8. Women in armed conflicts and in post-conflict processes - 2006.02.20 Rapporteur: Véronique DE KEYSER (PSE)

Invited experts: Ms Elisabeth REHN Former Finnish Minister of Defence and Minister of Equality Affairs and UN Under Secretary General, Special Representative of the Secretary General in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ms Tracy ULLTVEIT-MOE Policy Advisor, Policy Program, International Secretariat, Amnesty International (AI), United Kingdom Ms Anne MORELLI Professor of History at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium Ms Simone SUSSKIND Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Belgium Ms Johanna Clara Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom DEGGELLER (WILPF), Netherlands

9. Seminar on Forced Prostitution in the Framework of World Sports Events - 2006.03.08 Celebration of International Women's Day

Invited experts: Mr Walter GRAHAMMER Deputy Permanent Representative, Austria, Council-in-Office Mr Per Ravn OMDAL Vice- President, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), Geneva, Switzerland Ms Barbara LIMANOWSKA Special Advisor for Trafficking in Human Beings, UNOHCHR, Warsaw, Poland Ms Dagmar PLUM SOLWODI (Solidarity with Women in Distress), Boppard, Germany Ms Brunhilde RAISER President, National Council of German Women's Organizations, Berlin, Germany Ms Claudia FRANKE Member of Management Board, KOK (Federal Association Against Trafficking in Women And Violence Against Women in the Migration Process), Kiel, Germany

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10. Feminicide - The Case of Mexico and Guatemala - 2006.04.19 Rapporteur: Raül ROMEVA I RUEDA (Greens/EFA) Joint hearing with the Sub-committee on Human Rights Invited experts: Mrs Alba Estela Guevara Member of Congress (URNG), Guatemala, MALDONADO Vice president of the Committee on Womens's issues, c o coordinator of the investigation on feminicide and author of " "Feminicidios en Guatemala" crimines contra la humanidad Mrs María Marcela Member of Congress (PRD), Mexico, President of the Special Lagarde y de los RÍOS Commission on Feminicide Mrs María Guadalupe Federal Commissioner for Prevention and Eradication of MORFÍN OTERO Violence on Women in Ciudad Juaréz, Chihuahua, Mexico Mrs Maria Gabriela Minister of Women's Affairs (Guatemala) President of the NÚNEZ PÉREZ special commission for the investigation on feminicide in Guatemala Mrs Yakin ERTÜRK United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences Mrs Maria del Mar FIDH, Advocacy coordinator, Mexican Commission for MONROY GARCIA Defence and Promotion of Human Rights Ruth-Gaby MP (Switzerland), Council of Europe rapporteur on VERMONT-MANGOLD feminicides

11. Women immigrants: role and place in the EU - 2006.04.25 Rapporteur: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Ms Seyran ATES Self-employed solicitor, Germany Ms Gunda SJØBERG United Federation of Danish Workers, Denmark Ms Willemien RUYGROK E-quality, The Netherlands Ms Sihem HABCHI Vice-president Association "Ni putes Ni soumises", France Mr Pascal REYNTJENS Programme coordinator, Int. Organanisation for Migration

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12. Women in international politics - 2006.06.22 Rapporteur: Ana Maria GOMES (PSE)

Invited experts: Ms Anne Marie GOETZ Chief of UNIFEM Governance Programme Ms Aminata Mbengue NDIAYE Member of the Pan African Parliament (Senegal) Ms Lena SUNDH Former Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sweden) Prof Maria Pia BACCARI Associate professor of Roman law, Free University of Maria Santissima Assunta (Italy)

13. Gender Budgeting - 2006.10.04 Rapporteur: Anna ZABORSKA (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Ms Sylvia WALBY Professor, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, United Kingdom Ms Ute WEINMANN Director, Gender Mainstreaming Unit, Economics, Labour and Women's Issues, Senate Administration, Berlin, Germany

14. A Roadmap for equality between women and men, 2006-2010 - 2006.10.04 Rapporteur: Amalia SARTORI (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Mr Vicente NIETO European Commission, DG JLS Mr Daniel WATERSCHOOT European Commission, DG EMPL Ms Ingrid PELSSERS Flemish Government (Responsible for equality and emancipation) Ms Daniela BANKIER European Commission, DG EMPL Ms Grâce ATTARD CESE Rapporteur

15. The role of women in Turkey in social, economic and political life - 2006.11.23 Rapporteur: Emine BOZKURT (PSE)

Invited experts: Ms Nimet ÇUBUKÇU State Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs Turkey Mr Christian DANIELSSON Head of Unit Turkey, DG ENLARG, European Commission Mrs Varpu WEIJOLA Counsellor Labour and Social Affairs Permanent Representation of Finland to EU

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16. Measures to reconcile family life and a period of studies - 2007.02.27 Rapporteur: Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Dr Vegard SKIRBEKK Research Scholar, IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Austria Ms Claudia MENNE Head of Gender Equality and Women Policy Division, German Trade Union Federation, Germany Ms Claudette Member of the Commission for Culture and Education, Abela BALDACCHINO Member of the Commission for Economic and Social policy (ECOS), Committee of the Regions Ms Grace ATTARD Member of the Section for Employment, Social affairs and Citizenship, European Economic and Social Committee

17. 1957 - 2007: The European Union and the Advancement of Women. Women Building the Future of Europe - 2007.03.08 Celebration of International Women's Day Invited experts Ms Serenella MARIANI Responsible for institutional relations of the Pharmaceutical Group BRACCO S.P.A., Italy Ms Lívia Sz OLÁH Ph.D. in Demography at the Dept of Sociology, Stockholm University, Sweden Ms Sibylle SCHREIBER Terre des Femmes e.V., Germany Ms Denitsa ZLATEVA International Affairs BSP Union for Parity and Solidarity, Bulgaria

18. Juvenile delinquency - 2007.03.20 Rapporteur: Katerina BATZELI (PSE)

Invited experts: Dr Laurent MUCHIELLI Director of CESDIP (Centre of research on the sociology of law and penal institutions), France Mrs Machi LAZARIDIS Centre for Missing & Exploited Children "The Smile of the Child" (NGO), Greece Ms. Concepcion Chairperson of women's associations MERURBAN and BRAVO IBANEZ AFAMMER La Rioja, Spain Dr. Rudolf HÄNSEL, Psychologist, Germany Mr Francisco MEDEIROS Court of Youth of Lisbon; Member of the Commission of Protection of the minors, Portugal

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19. Towards and EU strategy on the rights of the child - 2007.04.17 Joint hearing with LIBE, DEVE, EMPL, JURY, DROI and CULT

Invited experts: Ms Christa STOLLE Secretary General for the NGO "Terre des Femmes" Mr Jozef MIKLOSKO President of the Society of Friends of Children from Children's Homes

20. The Role of Women in Industry - 2007.06.05 Rapporteur: Ilda FIGUEIREDO (GUE)

Invited experts: Ms Clementina MARQUES Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, CARDOSO Graduate School of Education, Bristol University (UK) Mr Willy BUSCHAK Deputy Director, European Foundation for the Improvement of Working and Living Conditions (EUROFOUND) Ms. Catelene PASSCHIER Confederal Secretary, European Trade Unions Confederation (ETUC) Ms Jeanne SCHMITT Senior Adviser in charge of industrial relations and equal opportunities, BusinessEurope (ex-UNICE)

21. Women in Prison - 2007.06.26 Rapporteur: Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Mr Alain BOUREGBA Director of the "Fédération des relais enfants parents", France Ms Mercedes Director-General of the Penitentiary Institutions in Spain GALLIZO LLAMAS Ms Sonja KURTÉN-VARTIO Doctor in Political Sciences at Åbo Akademi, Finland Ms Gabriele GROTE-KUX Senate Departement for Justice of the City of Berlin, Germany

22. Situation of women in rural areas on the European Union - 2007.11.05 Rapporteur: Christa KLAß (EPP-ED)

Invited experts: Ms Marylyn HAINES EVANS Chairperson, Federation of Wales Committee of the Women's Institute, UK Ms Anne HARTMANN Chairperson, Lower Saxon Rural Youth Organisation, Germany Ms Gertrude Maria Director, NGO "Südwind", Austria EIGELSREITER-JASHARI

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23. Sexual harassment in the workplace - 2007.11.21 Rapporteur: Teresa RIERA MADURELL (PSE)

Invited experts: Mr John HURLEY Research Officer for the Working Conditions Unit, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) Mr Jukka TAKALA Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Dr Lara LAZZERONI Researcher, Professor of Labour Law, University of Siena, Italy Mr Stefan CLAUWAERT Senior Researcher, European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health and Safety (ETUI-REHS), European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Ms Guusje DOLSMA Senior Adviser in charge of social affairs, Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW, The Hague), The Confederation of European Business (BusinessEurope)

24. Women and science - 2007.12.18 Rapporteur: Britta THOMSEN (PSE)

Invited experts: Ms Cathrine HASSE Associate Professor at the Danish University of Education, Denmark Ms Capitolina Associate Professor at University of Oviedo and director of DIAZ MARTINEZ the Women and Science Unit of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, Spain Dr Maren JOCHIMSEN Secretary General, European Platform of Women Scientists EPWS, Brussels

25. Sexual and reproductive health and rights - 2008.01.29

Invited experts: Ms Wanda NOWICKA President of ASTRA Network - Federation for Women and Family Planning, Poland Ms Irene DONADIO Advocacy Officer, IPPF European Network, Belgium Ms Jana TUTKOVA Director of Centre for Bioethical Reform, Czech Republic Ms Sandra DAHLÉN Author, gender and sexuality educator and consultant in collaboration with NGOs, schools and authorities, Sweden Dr Douglas A. SYLVA Senior Fellow, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, United States

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26. The role of women in the intercultural dialogue - 2008.03.06 Celebration of International Women's Day

Guests: Prof. Hans-Gert PÖTTERING President of the European Parliament Hon. Dr. Amb. Gertrude President of the Pan-African Parliament I. MONGELLA Ms Nimet ÇUBUKÇU Minister of State for Social Services, Turkey Mr Ján FIGEL’ Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth Prof. Naomi CHAZAN Israel, member of the International Women's Commission Ms Amal KHREISHEH Palestinian Territories, member of the International Women's Commission Ms Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES MEP, Rapporteur of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

27. "Gender mainstreaming in parliamentary work" - 2008.03.06 Celebration of International Women's Day

Guests: Ms Marjeta COTMAN Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Republic of Slovenia (Council Presidency) Ms Rodi Vice-President of the European Parliament, Chair of KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU the High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA Member of the European Commission responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities MPs of National Parliaments, responsible for gender issues (NCEO Network).

28. Situation of Muslim women - 2008.04.17

Guests: Dr Azizah Y. AL-HIBRI President of Karamah - Muslim women lawyers for human rights Mme SUAD SBAI President of the Confederation of the associations of Moroccan communities, Italy Prof. Shaheen SARDAR ALI Professor of Law, University of Warwick Ms Nora KARTELOVA Assistant in the Movement for Rights and Freedom, Assistant of MEP Metin Kazak

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29. Fighting domestic violence - 2008.10.13

Guests: Mr Jacques BARROT Vice-president of the European Commission Mr José MENDES BOTA Vice-president of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mrs Enriqueta CHICANO Honorary President of the Fundación de Mujeres Progresistas.

30. Maternity, Paternity and Parental leaves - 2009.01.19 Rapporteur: Edite ESTRELA (PSE)

Guests: Mr Michal SEDLACEK Deputy Minister for European Foreign affairs, Czech presidency of the EU Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA Commissioner for Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities Ms Fátima DUARTE President, Commission for the equality in labour and employment (Portugal) Ms Ninetta ZOI Scientific Advisor to the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Solidarity (Greece) Ms Birgitta ÅSESKOG Ministry of Integration and Gender equality (Sweden) Ms Heidi LOUGHEED Member of the IBEC, BUSINESSEUROPE federation Ms Catelene PASSCHIER Confederal Secretary ETUC

31. Anonymous childbirths - 2009.02.10

Guests: Ms Laura Research Director at the National Center for Social Research MARATOU-ALIPRANTI (Athens, Greece) Ms Marie-Josée KELLER President of the "Ordre national des sages-femmes" (Paris, France) 32. Women and the European elections - 2009.03.05 Celebration of International Women's Day Guests: Mr Michael KOCAB Minister for human rights and national minorities, Czech Republic Presidency-in-office Ms Margot WALLSTROM Vice President of the European Commission Mr Vladimír ŠPIDLA Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

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Prof. Drude DAHLERUP Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, author of a study on "Electoral Gender Quota Systems and their implementation in Europe"

33. Joint hearing with ITRE on Women and Science - 2009.03.31

FEMM Guests: Dr Carmen VELA Managing Director - INGENASA Professor Rumiana Bulgarian Academy of Sciences KOTSILKOVA Dr Maren A. JOCHIMSEN Secretary-General - European Platform of Women Scientists

34. The role of women in Turkey in social, economic and political life - 2009.04.30 Rapporteur: Emine BOZKURT (PSE)

Guests: Mrs Nimet ÇUBUKÇU State Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs, Turkey Prof. Yakin ERTÜRK UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, and Faculty Member, Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara Mr Christos MAKRIDIS Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG Enlargement, Unit Turkey Prof. Yeşim ARAT Department of Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul Mrs Nebahat AKKOÇ President of KA-MER

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EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH VIPS

1) 2004.08.30. Stavros Dimas, Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs 2) 2004.08.31. Aart-Jan de Geus, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Netherlands, President-in-Office 3) 2004.09.22. Patricia Ann Mallaby, of British nationality, on behalf of "Women's Land Reform Group", on the failure of the United Kingdom to the women's right of land property 4) 2004.10.05. Professor Claire Wallace, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna 5) 2004.11.25. Mr Demiralp, Ambassador of Turkey (Mission to the EU) 6) 2004.11.25. Aart Jan de Geus, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, Netherlands 7) 2005.01.24. Marie-Josée Jacobs, Luxembourg Minister for Equal Opportunities 8) 2005.03.16. Güldal Akşit, Minister of State, (Ankara, Turkey) 9) 2005.03.16. Odile Quintin, Director-General for Employment, employers’ and workers’ representatives and experts, European Commission 10) 2005.03.30. Vladimír Špidla, Member of the Commission for employment, social affairs and equal opportunities 11) 2005.04.19. Pál Csáky, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia for European affairs, human rights and minorities 12) 2005.04.26. Odile Quintin, Director-General for Employment, employers’ and workers’ representatives and experts, European Commission 13) 2005.07.13. Meg Munn, MP, British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equality 14) 2005.07.13. Vladimír Špidla, Member of the Commission for employment, social affairs and equal opportunities 15) 2006.01.24. Maria Rauch-Kallat, Austrian Minister for Health and Women's Issues 16) 2006.02.23. Helena de Felipe de Lehtonen, President of AFAEMME 17) 2006.02.23. Anna Diamantopoulou, former Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs 18) 2006.03.08. Margot Wallström, First Vice-President, Institutional Relations & Communication Strategy, European Commission 19) 2006.03.08. Franco Frattini, Vice-President, Justice, Freedom & Security, European Commission 20) 2006.03.08. Vladimir Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities, European Commission 21) 2006.03.08. Ján Figel, Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture & Multilingualism, European Commission 22) 2006.03.08. Walter Grahammer, Deputy Permanent Representative, Austria, Council-in- Office

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23) 2006.03.08. Per Ravn Omdal, Vice- President, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), Geneva, Switzerland 24) 2006.03.08. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission 25) 2006.03.08. Neelie Kroes, Commissioner for Competition 26) 2006.03.08. Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for Regional Policy 27) 2006.03.08. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations 28) 2006.03.08. Siim Kallas, Vice-President, Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud 29) 2006.03.08. Joe Borg, Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs 30) 2006.03.08. Dalia Grybauskaité, Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget 31) 2006.03.08. László Kovács, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union 32) 2006.03.08. Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Science and Research 33) 2006.03.08. Jacques Barrot, Vice-President, Transport 34) 2006.04.24. Nikolaus Van der Pas, Director-General, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG, Commission 35) 2006.05.03. Vladimir Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities, European Commission 36) 2006.06.21. Franco Frattini, Vice-President, Justice, Freedom & Security, European Commission 37) 2006.07.10. Diva Hadamira Gastélum Bajo, Chairwoman of the Committee on Equality and Gender of the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico. 38) 2006.07.11. Tuula Haatainen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Finland, President- in-Office of the Council 39) 2006.09.12. Vicenta Bosch Palanca, Chair of the CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions) Committee of women elected representatives of local and regional authorities 40) 2006.09.12. Jeremy Smith, Secretary-General of the CEMR 41) 2006.10.04. Tuula Haatainen, Minister for Social Affairs and Health, Finland, Presidency- in-Office 42) 2006.10.04. Dalia Grybauskaite, Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget, European Commission 43) 2006.11.23. Nimet Cubucku, State Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs, Turkey 44) 2006.12.19. Tuula Haatainen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Finland, Presidency- in-Office 45) 2006.12.19. Vladimir Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 46) 2007.01.23. Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister for the family, the elderly, women and young people, Germany, Presidency-in-Office

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¼ exchanges of views with VIPs continues 47) 2007.01.23. Gisèle Halimi, Chairwoman of the association Choisir la cause des femmes 48) 2007.02.26 Amb. Swanee Grace Hunt, Chair of the "The Initiative for Inclusive Security" 49) 2007.02.26 Parwin Momand Talwasa, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 50) 2007.02.26 Parwin Durrani, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 51) 2007.02.26 Saadat Fatahi, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 52) 2007.02.26 Shukria Paikan Ahmadi, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 53) 2007.02.26 Fatima Nazri, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 54) 2007.02.26 Shah Gul Rezaie, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 55) 2007.02.26 Shanaz Hemati, Member of National Assembly, Afghanistan 56) 2007.03.08 José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission 57) 2007.03.08 Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany 58) 2007.03.08 Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 59) 2007.03.08 Anita Gradin, Former Commissioner for Immigration, home affairs and justice, Sweden 60) 2007.03.08 Nikolaus Van der Pas, Director General, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission 61) 2007.03.19 Kerstin Griese, Chairperson of the Bundestag Committee for the family, the elderly, women and young people, Germany 62) 2007.04.11. Gülsün Bilgehan, Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men - Council of Europe 63) 2007.04.11. Carina Hägg, Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Violence against Women – Council of Europe 64) 2007.05.04. Vladimir Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities, European Commission 65) 2007.06.25. Sandra Fuentes-Berain, Ambassador to the EU, Mexico 66) 2007.06.25. Patricia Lucila Gonzalez Rodriguez, General Prosecutor of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico 67) 2007.06.25. Judith Blanca Diaz Delgado, Senator, President of the Committee on Equality and Gender, Mexico 68) 2007.06.25. Antonio Arenales Forno, Ambassador to the EU, Guatemala 69) 2007.06.25. Héctor Gonzalez Urrutia, Ambassador to the EU, Salvador 70) 2007.06.25. Lester Mejía Solís, Ambassador to the EU, Nicaragua 71) 2007.06.26. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Former President of Sri Lanka 72) 2007.07.09. Franco Frattini, Vice-President, Justice, Freedom & Security, European Commission

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73) 2007.07.16. Pedro Silva Pereira, Minister for the Presidency in the Portuguese Council of Ministers 74) 2007.07.16. Nikolaus Van der Pas, Director-General, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG, Commission 75) 2007.11.20. Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold, Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings, Council of Europe 76) 2007.11.20. Alena Gajdůšková, Member of the Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings, Council of Europe 77) 2007.11.20. José Mendes Bota, Member of the Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings, Council of Europe 78) 2007.11.20. Darinka Stantcheva, Member of the Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings, Council of Europe 79) 2007.11.20. Krista Kiuru, Member of the Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings, Council of Europe 80) 2007.11.20. Aneliya Atanasova, Member of the Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings, Council of Europe 81) 2007.12.18. Pedro Silva Pereira, Minister for the Presidency in the Portuguese Council of Ministers 82) 2008.01.28. Marjeta Cotman, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Slovenia, Presidency-in-Office 83) 2008.03.06 Hon. Dr. Amb. Gertrude I. Mongella,President of the Pan-African Parliament 84) 2008.03.06 Ms Nimet Çubukçu, Minister of State for Social Services, Turkey 85) 2008.03.06 Mr Ján Figel’, Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth 86) 2008.03.06 Marjeta Cotman, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Republic of Slovenia (Council Presidency) 87) 2008.03.06 Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 88) 2008.04.03 Nikolaus Van der Pas, Director-General, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG, Commission 89) 2008.05.26 Osnat Lubrani, Director of the UNIFEM Office in Brussels 90) 2008.06.24 Romana Tomc, Secretary of State, Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Republic of Slovenia, Presidency-in-Office 91) 2008.06.24 Gerd Hoofe, Secretary of State, Federal Ministry for the family, the elderly, women and young people (Germany) 92) 2008.06.24 Jorge Lacao, Secretary of State for the Presidency in the Portuguese Council of Ministers 93) 2008.06.25 Kristi Kolthoff, president of the European Women lobby

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94) 2008.07.15 Valérie Létard, Secretary of State for solidarity, France - Presidency-in- Office 95) 2008-09-09 S.E. Mme Youngor Telewoda, Amabssador of Liberia to the Kingdom of Belgium and to the EU 96) 2008.09.11 Sameerah Jaafar al Musawi, Chair, and Barween Salih Mawlood, Dr Nada Mohammed Ibraheem, Maejdad Husaien Deshar al Mobark and Nadera Ayif Habeebof, members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Women's, Childhood and Family Committee 97) 2008.10.13 Jacques Barrot, Vice-president of the European Commission 98) 2008.10.13 José Mendes Bota,Vice-president of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 99) 2008.12.01 Valérie Létard, Secretary of State for solidarity, France - Presidency-in- Office 100) 2008.12.01 Fatma Mehdi, Secretary general of the Sahraouian women Association of the Tindouf camp 101) 2008.12.01 Khadija Moutik, Unionist in Goulimine (south Morocco) 102) 2008.12.01 Elghalia Djimi, Vice-president of the Sahraouian Association of Human rights 103) 2009.19.01 Dzamila Stehlikova, Czech Minister Human Rights and national minorities, Presidency of the Council 104) 2009.19.01 Michal Sedláček, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Czech presidency 105) 2009.19.01 Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities 106) 2009.02.12 Harriet Harman - Minister for Women's equality 107) 2009.03.05 Michael Kocáb, Minister for human rights and national minorities, Czech Republic Presidency-in-office 108) 2009.03.05 Margot Wallström, Vice President of the European Commission 109) 2009.03.05 Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 110) 2009.04.30 Nimet Çubukçu, State Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs, Turkey

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EXTERNAL DELEGATIONS

1) 2004.11.04-05 - The Hague Meeting of the Network of Parliamentary Committees for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union (NCEO) (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Emine Bozkurt) 2) 2005.01.31-02.02 - Turkey (Anna Záborská, Edit Bauer, Angelika Niebler, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Lissy Gröner, Emine Bozkurt, Katerina Batzeli, Teresa Riera Madurell, Maria Carlshamre, Hiltrud Breyer) 3) 2005.02.02-03 - Luxembourg BEIJING + 10 (Anna Záborská, Astrid Lulling, Pia Elda Locatelli) 4) 2005.02.28-03.04 - New York BEIJING + 10 (Anna Záborská, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Lissy Gröner, Edite Estrela, Bill Newton Dunn) 5) 2005.06.15-17 - Bucharest (Romania) (Zita Gurmai, Edit Bauer, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou) 6) 2005.10.06-07 - Sofia (Bulgaria) (Anna Záborská, Edite Estrela, Zita Gurmai, Astrid Lulling, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, María Esther Herranz García, Věra Flasarová) 7) 2006.04.20-21 - Zagreb (Croatia) (Anna Záborská, Astrid Lulling, Christa Klaß, Lissy Gröner, Christa Prets) 8) 2006.05.28-30 - Athens (Greece) (Anna Záborská, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Zita Gurmai, Pia Elda Locatelli, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Katerina Batzeli) 9) 2006.10.05-06 - Helsinki (Finland) Conference on Men and Gender Equality - Towards progressive policies, (Anna Záborská, Zita Gurmai, Lissy Gröner, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Kartika Tamara Liotard) 10) 2006.10.06-07 - Helsinki (Finland) Informal Meeting of Ministers for Gender Equality, (Anna Záborská) 11) 2006.10.09-10 - Bratislava (Slovakia) (Anna Záborská, Eva-Britt Svensson, Zita Gurmai, Edit Bauer, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou) 12) 2006.10.31-11.01 - Helsinki (Finland) Meeting with Network of Parliamentary Committees for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union (NCEO) (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou) 13) 2007.01.30-31 - Berlin (Germany) Equality Summit & Opening Conference of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (Anna Záborská, Zita Gurmai, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Lissy Gröner, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg) 14) 2007.03.26-27 - Nicosia (Cyprus) (Anna Záborská, Edit Bauer, Emine Bozkurt, Teresa Riera Madurell)

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15) 2007.05.07-08 - Valletta (Malta) (Anna Záborská, Astrid Lulling, Christa Prets, Anna Hedh) 16) 2007.09.13-14 - Lisbon (Portugal) (Anna Záborská, Edite Estrela, Zita Gurmai, Edit Bauer, Ilda Figueiredo, Urszula Krupa, Maria Petre, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Ana Maria Gomes) 17) 2007.10.08-09 - Porto (Portugal) (Anna Záborská, Edit Bauer) 18) 2008.01.30 - Brdo (Slovenia) Conference organized by the Slovenian presidency of the Council on "Elimination of gender stereotypes: (im)possible mission ?" - (Anna Záborská) 19) 2008.04.27-29 - Brdo (Slovenia) Conference - Intergenerational Solidarity for Cohesive and Sustainable Societies - (Anna Záborská) 20) 2008.04.30 - Vienna (Austria) Final conference of the Parliamentary dimension if the Council of Europe, campaign to combat violence against women, including domestic violence, (Anna Záborská, Christa Prets) 21) 2008.06.26 - Bucharest (Romania) (Anna Záborská, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Hiltrud Breyer, Maria Petre) 22) 2008.07.02-03 - Paris (France) Meeting of the NCEO (Anna Záborská, Edite Estrela, Christa Prets, Cristiana Muscardini) 23) 2009.03.19-20 - Stockholm (Sweden) (Anna Záborská, Edite Estrela, Eva-Britt Svensson, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Edit Bauer, Lissy Gröner)

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SUMMARY OF CONTACTS WITH NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS

1) 2004.11.05. - The annual Conference of the NCEO (Network of Parliamentary Committees for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union). Meeting of Members of the European Parliament and national Parliaments - the Hague 5 November 2004, the House of the Representatives of the Netherlands. 2) 2004.09. - The annual Conference of the NCEO (Network of Committees on Equal Opportunities. Mrs. Záborská meeting in the Bundestag (Federal Assembly of Germany), beginning of September 2004. 3) 2005.01.31-02.02. - Visit of the Committee delegation (Cmt. del.) to Turkey 4) 2005.02.26. - Mrs. Záborská's meeting in the Sejm (Polish National Assembly) 5) 2005.06.16-17. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to Bucharest, Romania 6) 2005.07.02. - Mrs. Záborská's meeting in the Senate of the French Republic 7) 2005.10.07. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the National Assembly in Sofia, Bulgaria 8) 2006.04.20. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the Croatian National Parliament, Zagreb, Croatia 9) 2006.05.30. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the Greek Parliament, Athens, Greece 10) 2006.10.09. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the National Council, Bratislava, Slovakia 11) 2007.03.26. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus 12) 2007.05.07. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the House of Representatives, Valletta, Malta 13) 2007.09.14. - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the Assembly of the Republic, Lisbon, Portugal 14) 2008.03.06 - Meeting with the NCEO network (International women's day) 15) 2008.06.26 - Visit of the Cmt. del. to Bucharest, Romania 16) 2008.07.02-03 - Visit of the Cmt. del. tion to Paris, France - Meetings with FEMM delegations of the National assembly and of the Senate of the French Republic - NCEO 17) 2009.03.05 - Visit of NCEO network (International Women's Day) 18) 2009.03.19 - Visit of the Cmt. del. to the Swedish Parliament, Stockholm

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REPORTS

1. Amendment of the action programme in the field of equality between men and women (2004/0194(COD)) - Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 20/04/05 ¼ in plenary 26/05/2005

2. Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (2004/0084(COD)) - Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 26/05/05 ¼ in plenary (first reading) 06/07/05

3. The role of women in Turkey in social, economic and political activities (2004/2215(INI)) - Rapporteur: Emine Bozkurt (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 26/05/05 ¼ in plenary 06/07/05

4. Gender discrimination and health systems (2004/2218(INI)) - Rapporteur: Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted in committee 14/07/05

5. Women and poverty (2004/2217(INI)) - Rapporteur: Anna Záborská, Chairperson (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 15/09/05 ¼ in plenary 13/10/05

6. Strategies to prevent the trafficking of women and children who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation (2004/2216(INI)) - Rapporteur: Christa Prets (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 24/11/05 ¼ in plenary 17/01/06

7. A mid-term assessment of the Lisbon Strategy from a gender perspective (2004/2219(INI)) - Rapporteur: Edite Estrela (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 24/11/05 ¼ in plenary 19/01/06

8. Annual report on gender equality (2004/2159(INI)) - Rapporteur: Edite Estrela (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 24/11/05 ¼ in plenary 02/02/06

9. Current situation in combating violence against women and any future actions (2004/2220(INI)) - Rapporteur: Maria Carlshamre (ALDE) ¼ Adopted in committee 29/11/05 ¼ in plenary 02/02/06

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10. European Institute for Gender Equality (2005/0017(COD)) - Co-rapporteurs: Amalia Sartori (EPP-ED), Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 24/01/06 ¼ in plenary 14/03/06

11. The situation of Roma women in the European Union (2005/2164(INI)) - Rapporteur: Lívia Járóka (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 25/04/06 ¼ in plenary 01/06/06

12. The situation of women in armed conflicts and their role in reconstruction and the democratic process in post-conflict countries (2005/2215(INI)) - Rapporteur: Véronique De Keyser (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 25/04/06 ¼ in plenary: 01/06/06

13. Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (***II 2004/0084(COD)) - Rapporteur: Angelika NIEBLER (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee (2nd reading) 25/04/06 ¼ in plenary: 05/07/06

14. General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice": specific programme "Fight against violence (Daphne III)", 2007-2013 (2005/0037A(COD) COM(2005)0122) - Rapporteur: Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 15/05/06 ¼ in plenary: 05/09/06

15. Perspectives of women in international trade (2006/2009(INI)) - Rapporteur: Hiltrud Breyer (Greens/EFA) ¼ Adopted in committee 22/06/06 ¼ in plenary: 28/09/06

16. Women's immigration: the role and place of immigrant women in the European Union (2006/2010(INI)) - Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 13/09/06 ¼ in plenary: 24/10/06

17. Women in international politics (2006/2057(INI)) - Rapporteur: Ana Maria Gomes (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 05/10/06 ¼ in plenary: 16/11/06

18. Discrimination against young women and young girls in the field of education (2006/2135(INI)) - Rapporteur: Věra Flasarová (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted in committee 13/11/06

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19. European Institute for Gender Equality (***II 2005/0017(COD)) - Co-rapporteurs: Amalia Sartori (EPP-ED), Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee (2nd reading) 11/12/06 ¼ in plenary 14/12/06

20. Equality women and men: integrated approach in the parliamentary committees' work (2005/2149(INI)) - Rapporteur: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 20/12/06 ¼ in plenary 18/01/07

21. The role of women in Turkey in social, economic and political activities 2006/2214(INI)) - Rapporteur: Emine Bozkurt (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 20/12/06 ¼ in plenary 13/02/07

22. Equality between women and men: roadmap 2006-2010 (2006/2132(INI)) - Rapporteur: Amalia Sartori (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 24/01/07 ¼ in plenary 13/03/07

23. The situation of handicapped women in the EU (2006/2277(INI)) - Rapporteur: Esther Herranz García (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 19/03/07 ¼ in plenary 26/04/07

24. General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice": specific programme "Fight against violence (Daphne III)", 2007-2013 (2005/0037A(COD)) - Rapporteur: Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee (2nd reading) 12/04/ 2007 ¼ in plenary 22/05/2007

25. A regulatory framework for measures to reconcile family life and a period of study for young women in the European Union (2006/2276(INI)) - Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 05/06/07 ¼ in plenary 19/06/07

26. Juvenile delinquency - role of women, the family and society (2007/2011(INI)) - Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee 05/06/07 ¼ in plenary 21/06/07

27. Equality between women and men - 2007 (COM(2007)49 Final) - Rapporteur: Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 16/07/07 ¼ in plenary 27/09/07

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28. Murders of women in Central America and in Mexico, and the role of the European Union in the fight against this phenomenon (2007/2025(INI)) - Rapporteur: Raül Romeva i Rueda (Greens/EFA) ¼ Adopted in committee 11/09/07 ¼ in plenary 11/10/07

29. The role of women in industry (2007/2197(INI)) - Rapporteur: Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted in committee 17/12/07 ¼ in plenary 20/12/07

30. The situation of women in rural areas of the EU (2007/2117(INI)) - Rapporteur: Christa Klaß (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 28/01/08 ¼ in plenary 12/03/08

31. The situation of women in prison and the impact of the imprisonment of parents on social and family life (2007/2116(INI)) - Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 28/01/08 ¼ in plenary 12/03/08

32. Women in science (2007/2206(INI)) - Rapporteur: Britta Thomsen (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee: 14/04/2008 ¼ in plenary 21/05/2008

33. How marketing and advertising affect equality between women and men (2008/2038(INI)) - Rapporteur: .Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted in committee: 14/04/2008 ¼ in plenary 03/09/2008

34. Equality between women and men - 2008 (COM(2008)10) - Rapporteur: Iratxe García Pérez (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee: 16/07/2008 ¼ in plenary 03/09/2008

35. Tackling the pay gap between women and men (COM(2007)424) - Rapporteur: Edit Bauer (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee: 07/10/2008 ¼ in plenary 18/11/2008

36. The situation of women in the Balkans Rapporteur: .Zita Gurmai (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee: 06/11/2008 ¼ in plenary 04/12/2008

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37. Implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women regarding access to employment, professional training and advancement and working conditions (transposition and implementation of directive 2002/73/CE) (2008/2039(INI)) - Rapporteur: Teresa Riera Madurell (PES) ¼ Adopted in committee: 02/12/2008 ¼ in plenary 12/01/2009

38. Non-discrimination based on the sex and solidarity between the generations (INI/2008/2118) - Rapporteur: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee: 02/12/2008 ¼ in plenary 03/02/2009

39. Equality of treatment and access of men and women in performing arts (INI/2008/2182) - Rapporteur: .Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted in committee 20/01/2009 ¼ in plenary 10/03/2009

40. Fight against female genital mutilations practised in the EU (2008/2071(INI)) - Rapporteur: .Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) ¼ Adopted in committee: 10/02/2009 ¼ in plenary 24/03/2009

41. Second report on gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations (INI/2008/2245) - Rapporteur: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 31.03.2009 ¼ in plenary on 22/04/2009

42. Proposal for a directive on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Directive 86/613/EEC (2008/0192 (COD)) - Rapporteur: Astrid Lulling (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted in committee 31.03.2009 ¼ in plenary on 06/05/2009

43. Proposal for a directive amending Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (2008/0193 (COD)) - Rapporteur: Edite Estrela (PSE) ¼ Adopted in committee 16.04.2009

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MOTIONS FOR RESOLUTION

1. on "Forced prostitution in the framework of world sports events" (B6-0160/2006) ¼ Adopted in plenary: 15/03/06

2. on "Breast cancer in the enlarged European Union" (further to Questions for Oral Answer B6-0433/2006, B6-0434/2006 and B6-0436/2006) ¼ Adopted in plenary: 25/10/06

ORAL QUESTIONS 1. Oral question with debate pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Anna Záborská, on behalf of the Committee Subject: Women and Poverty, on the occasion of the World Day of the refusal of misery - In plenary: 11/10/2004

2. Oral question with debate pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Lissy Gröner, Amalia Sartori, Hiltrud Breyer, Eva-Britt Svensson, Konrad Szymański, Urszula Krupa, Lydia Schenardi and Maria Carlshamre, on behalf of the Committee, to the Council Subject: Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women - Platform for Action (Beijing + 10) - European Parliament resolution (P6_TA(2005)0073) adopted in plenary: 10/03/05

3. Oral question with debate pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Lissy Gröner, Amalia Sartori, Hiltrud Breyer, Eva-Britt Svensson, Konrad Szymański, Urszula Krupa, Lydia Schenardi and Maria Carlshamre, on behalf of the Committee to the Commission Subject: Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women - Platform for Action (Beijing + 10) - European Parliament resolution (P6_TA(2005)0073) adopted in plenary: 10/03/05

4. Oral question with debate pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Anna Záborská, on behalf of the Committee, to the Commission Subject: Forced prostitution in the framework of world sports events - In plenary: 13/03/06 European Parliament resolution (P6_TA(2006)0086) adopted in plenary: 15/03/06

5. Oral question with debate pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Anna Záborská, on behalf of the Committee, to the Commission Subject: Forced prostitution during 2006 football World Cup - In plenary: 12/06/06

6. Oral question O-0116/06 pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Anna Záborská and Karin Jöns, on behalf of the Committee Subject: Follow-up to the European Parliament's resolution of 5 June 2003 on breast cancer in the European Union - In plenary: 24/10/06

7. Oral question pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules of Procedure by Anna Záborská on behalf of the Committee Subject: Forced prostitution and trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation - In plenary: 4/06/08

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OPINIONS

1. Promoting health and safety in the workplace (2004/2205(INI)) - (Rapporteur (EMPL): Jiří Maštálka (GUE/NGL)), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa- Tsagaropoulou, (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/05

2. Policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004/2209(INI)) - (Rapporteur (FINP): Reimer Böge (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/05

3. 2003 discharge: EC general budget - Section III, Commission (2004/2040(DEC)) - (Rapporteur (CONT): Terence Wynn (PES)), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 25/01/05

4. Integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning (2004/0153(COD)) - (Rapporteur (CULT): Doris Pack (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Anelli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 25/01/05

5. Links between legal and illegal migration and the integration of migrants (2004/2137(INI)) - (Rapporteur (LIBE): Patrick Gaubert (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa- Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 17/03/05

6. Amendment of the directive concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (2004/0209(COD)) - (Rapporteur (EMPL): Alejandro Cercas (PES)), Draftsperson: Vera Flasarová (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 31/03/05

7. Social inclusion in the new Member States (2004/2210(INI)) - (Rapporteur (EMPL): Csaba Őry (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP- ED) ¼ Adopted: 31/03/05

8. Social policy agenda for the period 2006-2010 (2004/2191(INI)) - (Rapporteur (EMPL): Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Zita Gurmai (PES) ¼ Adopted: 31/03/05

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9. Opinion on the protection of minorities and anti-discrimination policies in an enlarged Europe (2005/2008(INI)) - (Rapporteur:(LIBE): Claude Moraes (PES)), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP- ED) ¼ Adopted: 20/04/05

10. European Regional Development Fund (2004/0167(COD)) - (Rapporteur (REGI): Giovanni Claudio Fava (PES)), Draftsperson: Marta Vincenzi (PES) ¼ Adopted: 26/04/05

11. Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity - PROGRESS (2004/0158(COD)) - (Rapporteur (EMPL): Karin Jöns (PES)), Draftsperson: Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 26/04/05

12. European Social Fund (2004/0165(COD)) - (Rapporteur (EMPL): José Albino Silva Peneda (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 26/04/05

13. Services in the internal market (2004/001(COD)) - (Rapporteur (IMCO): Evelyne Gebhardt (PES)), Draftsperson: Raül Romeva i Rueda (Greens/EFA) ¼ Adopted: 26/04/05

14. European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund and Cohesion Fund (2004/0163(AVC)) - (Rapporteur: (REGI): Konstantinos Hatzidakis (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 26/04/05

15. Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (2005/0057(CNS)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Ana Mato Adrover (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Astrid Lulling (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 26/04/05

16. The Culture 2007 programme (2007-2013) (2004/0150(COD)) - (Rapporteur (CULT): Vasco Graça Moura (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 21/06/05

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17. The 'Youth in Action' programme for the period 2007-2013 (2004/0152(COD)) - (Rapporteur (CULT): Lissy Gröner (PES)), Draftsperson: Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 21/06/05

18. Urban dimension in the context of enlargement (2004/2258(INI)) - (Rapporteur (REGI): Jean Marie Beaupuy (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa- Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 21/06/05

19. Chemicals: REACH system and European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and regulation on pollutants (2003/256(COD)), COM(2003)644) - (Rapporteur (ENVI): Guido Sacconi (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Hiltrud Breyer (Greens/EFA) ¼ Adopted: 14/07/05

20. An EU approach to the management of economic immigration 2005/2059(INI) - (Rapporteur (LIBE): Ewa Klamt (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (EPP- ED) ¼ Adopted: 14/07/05

21. A programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (2004/0151(COD)), COM(2004)0470, C6-0093/2004 - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Ruth Hieronymi (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 14/07/05

22. 2006 budget: Section III - Commission (2005/2001(BUD)) - (Rapporteur (BUDG): Gianni Pittella (PES)), Draftsperson: Katerina Batzeli (PES) ¼ Adopted: 13/09/05

23. The Barcelona Process revisited (2005/2058(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Anneli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 15/09/05

24. European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) - Towards a Just Society (SEC(2005)0690), COM(2005)0225 - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Martine Roure (PES)), Draftsperson: Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE) ¼ Adopted: 5/10/05

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25. Women's networks: fishing, farming and diversification (2004/2263(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (PECH): Elspeth Attwooll (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Teresa Riera Madurell (PES) ¼ Adopted: 5/10/05

26. The period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union (INI/2005/2146 ) - (Rapporteur: (AFCO): Andrew Duff (ALDE), Johannes Voggenhuber (Greens/EFA)), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 24/11/05

27. Demographic challenges and solidarity between the generations (INI/2005/2147) COM(2005)94 - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Philip Bushill-Matthews), Draftsperson: Edite Estrela (PES) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

28. Inshore fishing and the problems encountered by inshore fishermen (2004/2264(INI)) - (Rapporteur (PECH): Seán Ó Neachtain (UEN)), Draftsperson: Teresa Riera Madurell (PES) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

29. 2004 discharge: EC general budget, Section III - Commission (2005/2090(DEC)) - (Rapporteur (CONT): Jan Mulder (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

30. Research, technological development and demonstration activities (seventh framework programme, 2007-2013) (2005/0043(COD) COM(2005)0119) - (Rapporteur: (ITRE): Jerzy Buzek (PPE)), Draftsperson: Britta Thomsen (PES) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

31. Social protection and social inclusion (2005/2097(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Edit Bauer (PPE)), Draftsperson: Věra Flasarová (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

32. A European information society for growth and employment (2005/2167(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (ITRE): Reino Paasilinna (PES)), Draftsperson: Teresa Riera Madurell (PES) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

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33. Innovation and competitiveness (2007-2013) (COM(2005) 121 final - SEC(2005)433) - (Rapporteur: (ITRE) Chatzimarkakis Jorgo (ADLE)), Rapporteur: Britta Thomsen (PES) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/06

34. Annual report on Human rights in the World in 2005 and EU policy (2005/2203(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Richard Howitt (PES)), Draftsperson: Raül Romeva i Rueda (Greens/EFA) ¼ Adopted: 21/02/06

35. European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) (2005/0203(COD) COM(2005)0467) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (PPE)), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE) ¼ Adopted: 21/03/06

36. Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. Proposal for a Council Decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (COM(2005)280-2005/0124 et 125(CNS)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Kinga Gál (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Emine Bozkurt (PES) ¼ Adopted: 21/03/06

37. Specific Programme 'People' (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) (2005/0187(CNS) COM(2005)0442) - (Rapporteur: (ITRE): Umberto Pirilli (UEN)) Draftsperson: Amalia Sartori (PPE) ¼ Adopted: 21/03/06

38. A framework strategy for non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all (2005/2191(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Tatjana Ždanoka (GREENS/EFA)), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 21/03/06

39. Trade and poverty: designing trade policies to maximise trade's contribution to poverty relief (2006/2031(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (INTA): Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL)), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 25/04/06

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40. Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European economic and social committee and the Committee of the Regions - Migration and Development: Some concrete orientations (2005/2244(INI) COM(2005)390) - (Rapporteur: (DEVE): Marie-Arlette Carlotti (PES)), Draftsperson: Feleknas Uca (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 03/05/06

41. Key competences for lifelong learning (2005/0221(COD) COM(2005)0548) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Helga Trüpel (GREENS/EFA)), Draftsperson: Anneli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 03/05/06

42. A European social model for the future (2005/2248(INI)) - (Co-Rapporteurs: (EMPL): José Albino Silva Peneda (EPP-ED)), Proinsias De Rossa(PES)), Draftsperson: Emine Bozkurt (PES) ¼ Adopted: 03/05/06

43. Improving the mental health of the population, a strategy for the European Union (2006/2058(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (ENVI): John Bowis (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Marta Vincenzi (PES) ¼ Adopted: 22/06/06

44. Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights (2005/214 (COD) COM(2005)507 final) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Astrid Lulling (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 11/07/06

45. Report on Turkey's progress towards accession (2006/2118(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Eurlings Camiel (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Emine Bozkurt (PES) ¼ Adopted: 11/07/06

46. 2007 budget: section III, Commission (2006/2018(BUD)) - (Rapporteur: (BUDG): James Elles), Draftsperson: Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP- ED) ¼ Adopted: 13/09/06

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47. Fighting trafficking in human beings: an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan (2006/2078(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Edit Bauer (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Maria Carlshamre (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 13/09/06

48. Situation of disabled people in the enlarged European Union: the European Action Plan 2006-2007 (2006/2105(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 13/09/06

49. Accession of Romania (2006/2115(INI)) - (Rapporteur (AFET): Pierre Moscovici (PES)), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa- Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 04/10/06

50. Accession of Bulgaria (2006/2114(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Geoffrey Van Orden (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (PES) ¼ Adopted: 04/10/06

51. Television broadcasting services: simplify the regulatory framework for broadcasting or linear services, introduce minimum rules for non-linear audiovisual media services (amend. direct. 89/552/EEC, règl. 2006/2004/EC) (COD(2005/0260)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Ruth Hieronymi (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted: 05/10/06

52. A financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (2006/0116(COD)) - (Co-rapporteurs: (AFET): Edward McMillan-Scott (EPP-ED), Hélène Flautre (Greens/EFA)), Draftsperson: Teresa Riera Madurell (PES) ¼ Adopted: 05/10/06

53. Public health: prevention of injury and promotion of safety (2006/0106(CNS)) - (Rapporteur: (ENVI): Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM)), Draftsperson: Maria Carlshamre (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 13/11/06

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54. Promoting healthy diets and physical activity: a European dimension for the prevention of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases (2006/2231(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (ENVI): Frédérique Ries (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Anna Hedh (PES) ¼ Adopted: 13/11/06

55. Combating HIV/AIDS: strategy and action plan 2006-2009 (COM(2005)654) - (Rapporteur: (ENVI): Georgs Andrejevs (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Zita Gurmai (PES) ¼ Adopted: 23/11/06

56. Social services of general interest in the European Union (2006/2134(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Joel Hasse Ferreira (PES)), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 23/11/06

57. Corporate social responsibility: a new partnership (2006/2133(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Richard Howitt (PES)), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 23/11/06

58. Promoting decent work for all (2006/0249(COM)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Amalia Sartori (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/07

59. Asylum: practical cooperation, quality of decision making in the Common European Asylum System (2006/2184(INI)) (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Hubert Pirker (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Bernadette Vergnaud (PES) ¼ Adopted: 24/01/07

60. 2005 discharge: EC general budget, section III, Commission (2006/2070(DEC)) - (Rapporteur: (CONT): Salvador Garriga Polledo (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted: 27/02/07

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61. Legal migration. 2006-2009 policy plan (2006/2251(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Lilli Gruber (PES)), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos- Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 27/02/07

62. Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (2006/0163(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Mario Mantovani (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Christa Prets (PES) ¼ Adopted: 12/04/07

63. Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community Statistical Programme 2008-2012 (2006/0229(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (ECON): Zsolt László Becsey (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 02/05/07

64. Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (2006/0708(COM)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Jacek Protasiewicz (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 02/05/07

65. The application of Directive 2000/43/EC of 29.06.2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (2006/0643(COM)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Greens/EFA)), Draftsperson: Lívia Járóka (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 25/06/07

66. Adult learning: it is never too late to learn (2007/2114(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Doris Pack (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Věra Flasarová (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 25/06/07

67. The role of sport in education (INI/2007/2086) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Pál Schmitt (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Christa Prets (PES) ¼ Adopted: 25/06/07

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68. The functioning of human rights dialogues and consultations on human rights with third countries (2007/2001(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco (PES)), Draftsperson: Feleknas Uca (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 25/06/07

69. Efficiency and equity in European education and training systems (2007/2113(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Tomáš Zatloukal (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Christa Prets (PES) ¼ Adopted: 16/07/07

70. Cultural industry in Europe (2007/2153(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Guy Bono (PES)), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 16/07/07

71. Towards an EU strategy on the rights of the child (2006/367(COM)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Roberta Angelilli (UEN)), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) - Application of Article 47 of the Rules of Procedure ¼ Adopted: 11/09/07

72. Budget 2008: Section III Commission (2007/2019(BUD)) - (Rapporteur: (BUDG): Kyösti Virrankoski (ADLE)), Draftsperson: Lissy Gröner (PES) ¼ Adopted: 11/09/07

73. Social reality stocktaking (2007/2104(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE)), Draftsperson: Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 02/10/07

74. Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity: More and better jobs through flexibility and security (2007/2209(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Ole Christensen (PES)), Draftsperson: Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 05/11/07

75. Immigration policy: sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (2007/0094(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Claudio Fava (PES)), Draftsperson: Esther De Lange (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 20/11/07

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76. Community strategy 2007/2012 on health and safety at work (COM(2007)0062) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Glenis Willmott (PES)), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 20/11/07

77. Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Development Cooperation (COM(2007)100) - (Rapporteur: (DEVE): Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL)), Draftsperson: Gabriela Creţu (PES) ¼ Adopted: 20/11/07

78. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: adoption of a Multiannual Framework for 2007-2012 (implem. Regulation (EC) No 168/2007) (2007/0189(CNS)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Michael Cashman (PES)), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 17/12/07

79. Demographic future of Europe (2006/571(COM)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Françoise Castex (PES)), Draftsperson: Karin Resetarits (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 17/12/07

80. Participation in a research and development programme: enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new ICT. Decision (2007/0116(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (ITRE): Neena Gill (PES)), Draftsperson: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (PES) ¼ Adopted: 17/12/07

81. EU Consumer Policy strategy 2007-2013 (2007/2189(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (IMCO): Lasse Lehtinen (PES)), Draftsperson: Anna Hedh (PES) ¼ Adopted: 28/01/08

82. White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues (COM(2007)279) - (Rapporteur: (ENVI): Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN)), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 27.02.2008

83. Green Paper on the role of civil society in drugs policy in the EU (2007/2212(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE): Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL)), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 27.02.2008

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84. White Paper on Sport (2007/2261(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Manolis Mavrommatis (EPP-ED)), Draftsperson: Pia Elda Locatelli (PES) ¼ Adopted: 27.02.2008

85. 2006 discharge: EC general budget, Section III, Commission (2007/2037(DEC)) - (Rapporteur: (CONT): Dan Jørgensen (PES)), Draftsperson: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (PES) ¼ Adopted: 27.02.2008

86. Action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2007/0145(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT): Marielle de Sarnez (ALDE), Draftsperson: Teresa Riera Madurell (PES) ¼ Adopted: 03.04.2008

87. European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 (2007/0278(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (PPE)), Draftsperson: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (PES) ¼ Adopted: 03.04.2008

88. Employment guidelines 2008-2010 COM(2007)803 - EMPL/6/58375 - (Rapporteur: (EMPL) Anne Van Lancker (PSE), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 03.04.2008

89. Turkey's progress towards EU membership (AFET/6/56657) - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE), Draftsperson: Emine Bozkurt (PES) ¼ Adopted: 14.04.2008

90. Social security: implementing the regulation on coordination of the national systems to promote the free movement of persons (regul. 883/2004/EC) (2006/0006(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA), Draftsperson: Zuzana Roithová (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 27.05.2008

91. Parliament’s new role and responsibilities implementing the Treaty of Lisbon FEMM/6/60381 - (Rapporteur: (AFCO) Jo Leinen (PES), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 27.05.2008

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92. Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty, including child poverty in the EU (2008/2034(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Gabriele Zimmer (GUE/NGL), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (PPE) ¼ Adopted: 25.06.2008

93. Stepping up the fight against undeclared work COM(2007)0628 - (Rapporteur: (AFET): Pier Antonio Panzeri (PSE), Draftsperson: Astrid Lulling, (PPE) ¼ Adopted: 16.07.2008

94. Together for health: A strategic approach for the EU 2008/2013 COM(2007)630 - (Rapporteur: (ENVI) Alojz Peterle (EPP-ED); Draftperson: Siiri Oviir (ALDE) Adopted: 16.07.2008

95. The future of social security systems and pensions: their financing and the trend towards individualisation (2007/2290(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL): Gabriele Stauner (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Astrid Lulling (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 09.09.2008

96. Budget 2009 (FEMM/6/58982) - (Rapporteur: (BUDG) Jutta Haug (PSE), Draftsperson: Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 09.09.2008

97. The European job mobility action plan (2007/2070) COM(2007(773) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL) Monica Maria Iacob-Ridzi, Draftsperson: Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 09.09.2008

98. Protection of the children using Internet and other communication technologies (2008/0047(COD)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE) Roberta Angelilli (UEN), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (PPE) ¼ Adopted: 09.09.2008

99. Development perspectives on peace building and nation building in post-conflict situations (2008/2097(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (DEVE) Nirj Deva (EPP-ED) , Draftsperson: Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL) ¼ Adopted: 07.10.2008

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100. Proposal for a recommendation to the Council pursuant to Rule 114(1) of the Rules of Procedure by Roberta Angelilli on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography - B6 0216/2008 (Rapporteur: (LIBE) Roberta Angelilli (UEN), Draftsperson: Lissy Gröner (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 07.10.2008

101. Delivering lifelong learning for knowledge, creativity and innovation: implementation of the education and training 2010 work programme (2008/2102(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (CULT) Ljudmila Novak (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 13.10.2008

102. The social situation of the Roma and their improved access to the labour market in the EU (2008/2137(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL) Magda Kósáné Kovács, Draftsperson: Lívia Járóka (EPP- ED) ¼ Adopted: 06.11.2008

103. The implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: the results of the negotiations on the national cohesion strategies and the operational programmes - INI/2008/2183 - (Rapporteur: (REGI) Miroslav Mikolášik (EPPD), Draftsperson: Zita Pleštinská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 06.11.2008

104. A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support if growth and employment (2008/2122(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (ECON) Zsolt László Becsey (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Corien Wortmann-Kool (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 02.12.2008

105. Small business act COM(2008)394 - (Rapporteur: (ITRE) Edit Herczog (PSE), Draftsperson: Anni Podimata (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 02.12.2008

106. The relations between the EU and the Mediterranean countries COM(2008)319 - 2008/2231(INI) - (Rapporteur: (AFET) Pasqualina Napoletano (PSE), Draftsperson:Ilda Figueiredo (GUE-NGL) ¼ Adopted: 02.12.2008

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107. Active dialogue with citizens on Europe 2008/2224(INI) - (Rapporteur: (CULT) Gyula Hegyi (PSE), Draftsperson: Claire Gibault (ALDE) ¼ Adopted: 20.01.2009

108. A special place for children in EU external action 2008/2203(INI) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL) Glenys Kinnock (PSE), Draftsperson:Anna Záborská (EPP- ED) ¼ Adopted: 20.01.2009

109. Problems and perspectives of the European citizenship COM(2008)85 - 2008/2234(INI) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE) Urszula Gacek (PPE), Draftsperson:Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 20.01.2009

110. Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare COM(2008)414 final - (Rapporteur: (ENVI) John Bowis (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Anna Záborská (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

111. Equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation COM(2008)426 - (Rapporteur: (LIBE) Kathalijne Buitenweg (ALDE), Draftsperson: Donata Gottardi, (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

112. Discharges for the financial year 2007 (2008/2186/DEC) - (Rapporteur: (CONT) Herbert Bösch (PPE-ED), Draftsperson:Lissy Gröner (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

113. Common immigration policy for Europe: principles, actions and tools (2008/2331(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (LIBE) Simon Busuttil (EPP-ED), Draftsperson:Iratxe Garcia Pérez (PSE) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

114. Renewed social agenda (2008/2330(INI)) - (Rapporteur: (EMPL) José Albino Silva Peneda (EPP-ED), Draftsperson Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

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115. Gender mainstreaming in EU external relations and peace-building/nation-building (2008/2198(INI)) - (Rapporteur (AFET) Libor Rouček (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Rodi Kratsa- Tsagaropoulou (EPP-ED) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

116. UN Convention and of the Optional Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities COM(2008)530 final - (Rapporteur: (EMPL) Rumiana Jeleva (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Hiltrud Breyer (Greens) ¼ Adopted: 10.02.2009

OPINIONS UNDER PREPARATION 1. Budget 2010, section III Commission (2009/2002/BUD) - (Rapporteur: (BUDG) László Surján (EPP-ED), Draftsperson: Edit Bauer (EPP-ED)

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