Draft as of 29.05.2015
Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC 31 May – 2 June 2015 Riga LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Réunion plénière de la LIII COSAC 31 mai – 2 juin 2015 Riga
LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS
MEMBER STATES – ÉTATS MEMBRES
AUSTRIA – AUTRICHE – ÖSTERREICH National Council / Conseil national / Nationalrat Mr / M. Karlheinz KOPF Second President of the National Council, Chair of the Standing Subcommittee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Hannes WENINGER Vice Chair of the Standing Subcommittee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Bruno ROSSMANN Member of the Standing Subcommittee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Johannes HUEBNER Member of the Standing Subcommittee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Wolfgang GERSTL Member of the Standing Subcommittee on European Union Affairs Ms / Mme Gerda ZWENG Advisor of the Second President of the National Council
Federal Council / Conseil fédéral / Bundesrat Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH Vice Chair of the EU Committee Mr / M. Gerhard KOLLER Head of the European Relations Division of the Austrian Parliament Ms / Mme Christian HUETTERER Permanent Representative of the Austrian Parliament to the EU
BELGIUM – BELGIQUE – BELGIË
House of Representatives / Chambre des représentants / Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers Mr / M. Peter LUYKX Member of the Advisory Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Veli YÜKSEL Member of the Advisory Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Carlos DEMEYERE Senior Advisor of the Committee on European Affairs
Senate / Sénat / Senaat H.E. Ms / S.E. Mme Christine DEFRAIGNE Speaker of the Senate, Member of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Véronique JAMOULLE Member of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Hendrik DAEMS Member of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Steven VANACKERE Member of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Tim DE BONDT Secretary of the delegation
Ms / Mme Daniele GILSON Assistant of the Speaker of the Senate
BULGARIA – BULGARIE – БЪЛГАРИЯ
National Assembly / Assemblée nationale / Narodno Sabranie Mr / M. Svetlen TANCHEV Chairman Mr / M. Ivan IVANOV Deputy Chairman Mr / M. Slavtcho BINEV Deputy Chairman Ms / Mme Evgeniya ALEKSIEVA Member of the Committee Mr / M. Petar CHOBANOV Member of the Committee
Mr / M. Mladen LAMBEFF Chief Advisor Ms / Mme Iva YORDANOVA Junior Advisor
CROATIA – CROATIE – HRVATSKA
Parliament / Parlement / Hrvatski sabor Mr / M. Daniel MONDEKAR Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Igor KOLMAN Deputy Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Gordan JANDROKOVIĆ Deputy Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Ingrid ANTIČEVIĆ MARINOVIĆ Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Peđa GRBIN Member of the European Affairs Committee
Ms / Mme Tatjana BRIŠKI Secretary of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Jelena ŠPILJAK Advisor to the European Affairs Committee
CYPRUS – CHYPRE – ΚΥΠΡΟΣ
House of Representatives / Chambre des représentants / Vouli ton Antiprosopon Mr / M. Averof NEOFYTOU Chairman of the Foreign and European Affairs Standing Committee Mr / M. Demetris SYLLOURIS Member of the Foreign and European Affairs Standing Committee Mr / M. Yiannos LAMARIS Member of Parliament Ms / Mme Athina KYRIAKIDOU Member of the Foreign and European Affairs Standing Committee Mr / M. Fidias SARIKAS Member of the Foreign and European Affairs Standing Committee Ms / Mme Hara PARLA Senior International Relations Officer
Ms / Mme Elli GEORGIOU European Affairs Officer
CZECH REPUBLIC – RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÉQUE – ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
Chamber of Deputies / Chambre des députés / Poslanecká sněmovna Mr / M. Ondrej BENESIK Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Josef SENFELD Vice-chairman of the Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Sona Markova Member of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Lubomir TOUFAR Member of the Committee on European Affairs
Ms / Mme Lenka MOZGOVA Secretary of the Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Klara URBANOVA National Parliament Representative
Senate / Sénat / Senát Mr / M. Vaclav HAMPL Chairman of the Committee on EU Affairs Mr / M. Antonin MASTALIR Deputy-Chairman of the Committee on EU Affairs
Mr / M. Jan GRINC Advisor the Committee on EU Affairs Mr / M. Jiri KAUTSKY Head of the EU Unit
DENMARK – DANEMARK – DANMARK
Parliament / Parlement / Folketinget Mr / M. Klaus ANDERSEN Representative of the Folketing to the EU Mr / M. Christian Anderen WILLER EU Consultant
ESTONIA – ÉSTONIE – EESTI
Parliament / Parlement / Riigikogu Mr / M. Kalle PALLING Chairman of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Jaak MADISON Vice chair of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Monika HAUKANÕMM Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Juhan PARTS Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Rein RATAS Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Mihkel RAUD Member of the EU Affairs Committee
Mr / M. Olev AARMA Head of the Secretariat of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Teele TAKLAJA Adviser of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Piret VALLER Adviser of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Teele VARES Adviser of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Kristi SÕBER National Parliament representative (based in Brussels)
Mr / M. Villu VARJAS EU presidency adviser Ms / Mme Maria ALAJÕE Secretary General of the Riigikogu Ms / Mme Ulvi PÄRN Deputy Head of Verbatim Records and Translation Department Ms / Mme Katrin PEVER Head of Verbatim Records and Translation Department Mr / M. Ahto SAKS Administrative Director of the Riigikogu Ms / Mme Anu ADRA-ENTSIK Head of Public Relations Department Mr / M. Antero HABICHT Head of Research Department Ms / Mme Siret NEEVE Head of the Sittings Department Mr / M. Rein OIDEKIVI Head of Foreign Relations Department Mr / M. Argo KOPPEL Head of Facilities Department Ms / Mme Marika LEPIKULT Head of Personnel Department
FINLAND – FINLANDE – SUOMI
Parliament / Parlement / Eduskunta Ms / Mme Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN Chair of the Grand Committee Ms / Mme Riitta MYLLER Vice-chair of the Grand Committee Ms / Mme Anne LOUHELAINEN Member of the Grand Committee Mr / M. Touko AALTO Member of the Grand Committee
Mr / M. Peter SARAMO Director of the Secretariat for EU-Affairs, Counsel to the Grand Committee Ms / Mme Satu TUOMIKORPI Liaison Officer
FRANCE – FRANCE
National Assembly / Assemblée nationale Ms / Mme Danielle AUROI Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Jérôme LAMBERT Vice-chair of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Pierre LEQUILLER Vice-chair of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Jean-Pierre BLOCH Director Ms / Mme Marion MUSCAT Official
Senate / Sénat Mr / M. Jean BIZET Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Yves POZZO DI BORGO Vice-chair of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Simon SUTOUR Vice-chair of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Philippe DELIVET Head of the Service of the European Affairs Committee
GERMANY – ALLEMAGNE – DEUTSCHLAND
German Bundestag / Bundestag allemande / Bundestag Mr / M. Gunther KRICHBAUM Chairman EU-Committee Mr / M. Heinz-Joachim BARCHMANN Vice-Chairman of the EU-Committee Mr / M. Andrej HUNKO Member of the EU-Committee Mr / M. Michael STUEBGEN Member of the EU-Committee
Ms / Mme Heike BADDENHAUSEN Clerk EU-Committee
Mr / M. Tim-Joschka SELINGER Delegation staff
Mr / M. Alexander WOOD Interpreter
Ms / Mme Vivi BENTIN Interpreter
Federal Council / Conseil fédéral / Bundesrat Mr / M. Rainer ROBRA Member of the Committee on European Union Questions Ms / Mme Angelica SCHWALL-DÜREN Member of the Committee on European Union Questions
Mr / M. Andreas VEIT Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Committee on European Union Questions Mr / M. Deniz ALKAN Staff
Ms / Mme Xenia KOMMER Interpreter Ms / Mme Cordula WERLE Interpreter Mr / M. Yves TYCHON Interpreter
GREECE – GRÈCE – ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Ms / Mme Theodora TZAKRI Vice-Chair of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Maximos CHARAKOPOULOS Member of the Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Eleni KONSTANTINIDOU Head of the EU Department
HUNGARY – HONGRIE – MAGYARORSZÁG
National Assembly / Assemblée nationale / Országgyűlés Mr / M. Richárd HÖRCSIK Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Tibor BANA Vice-chairman of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Zoltán TESSELY Vice-chairman of the Committee on European Affairs
Ms / Mme Zsuzsánna DÓCZY Advisor to the Committee on European Affairs
Ms / Mme Zsuzsanna ROSTÁSI-SZABÓ Head of EU Department Ms / Mme Éva SZEKRENYES Permanent Representative
IRELAND – IRLANDE – ÉIRE
Parliament / Parlement / Houses of the Oireachtas Mr / M. Dominic HANNIGAN Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Seán KYNE Vice-Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Timmy DOOLEY Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Derek KEATING Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Ms / Mme Aideen HAYDEN Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Ms / Mme Bríd DUNNE Clerk to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Ms / Mme Fiona CASHIN Policy Advisor to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Derek DIGNAM Representative of the Irish Parliament at the European Parliament
ITALY – ITALIE – ITALIA
Chamber of Deputies / Chambre des députés / Camera dei Deputati Mr / M. Paolo TANCREDI Vice Chairman of the EU Policies Committee Ms / Mme Marina BERLINGHIERI Member of the EU Policies Committee Mr / M. Antonio ESPOSITO Counsellor, EU Affairs department Ms / Mme Luisa MALENTACCHI Interpreter
Senate / Sénat / Senato della Republica Mr / M. Roberto COCIANCICH Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Luciano URAS Member of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Fabiola ANITORI Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Davide Alberto CAPUANO Head of the Secretariat of the EU Affairs Committee
LATVIA – LETTONIE – LATVIJA
Parliament / Parlement / Saeima Ms / Mme Lolita ČIGĀNE Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee
Mr / M. Armands KRAUZE Deputy Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Aleksandrs KIRŠTEINS Secretary of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Atis LEJIŅŠ Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Rihards KOLS Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Igors PIMENOVS Member of the European Affairs Committee
Mr / M. Ģirts OSTROVSKIS Senior Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Aleksandra MELEŠKO Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Kristīne GAILĪTE Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Nils JANSONS Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Reinis ĀBOLTIŅŠ Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Laine ŠKOBA Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Solvita GAILIŠA Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Ieva DĒZE Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Kristīne SMILTĒNA Adviser of the European Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Dana ROŽLAPA Deputy Permanent Representative of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia to the EU Ms / Mme Svetlana NARUSEVIČA Secretary of the European Affairs Committee
LITHUANIA – LITUANIE – LIETUVA
Parliament / Parlement / Seimas Mr / M. Gediminas KIRKILAS Chair of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Linas BALSYS Deputy Chair of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Kestutis MASIULIS Member of the Committee on European Affairs
Mr / M. Vydas GEDVILAS Member of the Committee on European Affairs, Vice-Speaker of the Seimas
Mr / M. Matas MALDEIKIS Adviser of the Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Živilė PAVILONYTĖ Permanent Representative of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania to the European Union
LUXEMBOURG – LUXEMBOURG – LËTZEBUERG
Chamber of Deputies / Chambre des Députés Mr / M. Marc ANGEL Chairman of the Committee on Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Cooperation and Immigration Mr / M. Eugène BERGER Member of the Luxembourg COSAC delegation Mr / M. Gaston GIBÉRYEN Member of the Luxembourg COSAC delegation
Ms / Mme Isabelle BARRA Deputy Secretary General and Secretary of the delegation
MALTA – MALTE – MALTA
House of Representatives / Chambre des représentants / Il-Kamra tad-Deputati Mr / M. Luciano BUSUTTIL Chairperson of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH Member of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee
Mr / M. Ian Paul BAJADA Research Analyst
NETHERLANDS – PAYS-BAS – NEDERLAND
House of Representatives / Chambre des représentants / Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal Mr / M. Malik AZMANI Chair of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Michel ROG Deputy Chair of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Harry VAN BOMMEL Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Bas VAN 'T WOUT Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Joost TAVERNE Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Jos VAN DE WIEL Dep. Representative of the Dutch Parliament to the EU Ms / Mme Mendeltje VAN KEULEN Clerk to the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Arjen WESTERHOFF Co-project manager Parliamentary dimension EU Presidency 2016 Ms / Mme Marlou SMULDERS Special advisor on European Affairs
Senate / Sénat / Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal Ms / Mme Tineke STRIK Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Myrna PRENGER Staff member of the Standing Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Ilse VAN DEN DRIESSCHE Staff member of the Standing Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Stephan DE VOS Co-project manager Parliamentary dimension EU Presidency 2016
POLAND – POLOGNE – POLSKA
Parliament / Parlement / Sejm Ms / Mme Agnieszka POMASKA Chairperson of the European Union Affairs Committee Mr / M. Krzysztof SZCZERSKI Deputy Chairperson of the European Union Affairs Committee Mr / M. Andrzej GAŁAŻEWSKI Deputy Chairperson of the European Union Affairs Committee Mr / M. Witold KLEPACZ Member of the European Union Affairs Committee
Ms / Mme Kaja KRAWCZYK Head of the EU Division
Ms / Mme Agnieszka MACIEJCZAK Official Ms / Mme Anna TRĘBACZKIEWICZ Representative of the Chancellery of the Sejm to the EU
Senate / Sénat / Senat Mr / M. Edmund WITTBRODT Chairman of the EU Affairs Committee Mr / M. Stanisław GORCZYCA Member of the EU Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Lidia SPYRKO VEL ŚMIETANKO Head of the EU Affairs Unit
PORTUGAL – PORTUGAL – PORTUGAL
Assembly of the Republic / Assemblée de la République / Assembleia da República Mr / M. Paulo MOTA PINTO Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Portuguese Parliament Mr / M. Vitalino CANAS Deputy Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. António RODRIGUES Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Carlos SÃO MARTINHO Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Raúl ALMEIDA Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Alberto COSTA Member of the European Affairs Committee
Ms / Mme Maria João COSTA Permanent Representative of the Portuguese Parliament to the EU Ms / Mme Alexandra GRAÇA Adviser of the European Affairs Committee
ROMANIA – ROUMANIE – ROMÂNIA
Chamber of Deputies / Chambre des Députés / Camera Deputaților Ms / Mme Ana BIRCHALL Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Alexandru NAZARE Member of the European Affairs Committee Mr / M. Dorin Silviu PETREA Member of the European Affairs Committee
Mr / M. Florin ALEXANDRU Counsellor of the European Affairs Committee Secretariat Mr / M. Dan MATEI Head of the European Affairs Committee Secretariat
SLOVAKIA – SLOVAQUIE – SLOVENSKO
National Council / Conseil national / Narodna rada Mr / M. Lubos BLAHA Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Jozef KOLLAR Member of the Committee on European Affairs Mr / M. Lubomir PETRAK Member of the Committee on European Affairs Ms / Mme Maria SZETEI Director of the Department for European Affairs
Mr / M. Martin CIMERMAN Official, Foreign Relations and Protocol Department
SLOVENIA – SLOVÉNIE – SLOVENIJA
National Assembly / Assemblée nationale / Državni zbor Mr / M. Kamal Izidor SHAKER Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs Mr / M. Jožef HORVAT Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs Ms / Mme Marinka LEVIČAR Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs Mr / M. Anže LOGAR Member of the Committee on EU Affairs Mr / M. Zvonko BERGANT Secretary of the Committee on EU Affairs
National Council / Conseil national / Državni svet Mr / M. Janvit GOLOB Chairman of the Commission for International Relations and European Affairs Mr / M. Dušan ŠTRUS Deputy Secretary General
SPAIN – ESPAGNE – ESPAÑA
Congress of Deputies / Congrès des Députés de Sénat / Congreso de los Diputados Mr / M. Gerardo CAMPS Chairperson of the Commission for the European Union Mr / M. Pablo CASADO Spokesperson of the PP/EPP group in the Committee for the European Union Mr / M. Álex SÁEZ Spokesperson of the Commission for the European Union
Ms / Mme Carmen SÁNCHEZ-ABARCA Legal advisor of the Cortes Generales to the European Union Mr / M. Fernando GALINDO Lawyer of the Commission for the European Union Ms / Mme Almudena LÓPEZ Secretary of the Commission for the European Union
Senate / Sénat / Senado Mr / M. Iñaki Mirena ANASAGASTI Spokesperson of the Commission for the European Union Mr / M. Joan SABATÉ Spokesperson of the Commission for the European Union Mr / M. Salvador SEDÓ Spokesperson of the Commission for the European Union
SWEDEN – SUÉDE – SVERIGE Parliament / Parlement / Riksdag Mr / M. Carl SCHLYTER Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Eskil ERLANDSSON Vice Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs Ms / Mme Marie GRANLUND Member of the Committee on European Union Affairs Mr / M. Börje VESTLUND Member of the Committee on European Union Affairs
Ms / Mme Maria PLASS Member of the EUA Committee
Ms / Mme Margareta LJUNGGREN HJORTH Head of Secretariat of the Committee on European Union Affairs Ms / Mme Christina OHLÉN Deputy Secretary Ms / Mme Pia TÖRSLEFF HERTZBERG Deputy Secretary Ms / Mme Karin BROMS Swedish Parliament Representative to the EU
UNITED KINGDOM – ROYAUME–UNI – UNITED KINGDOM House of Lords / Chambre des Lords / House of Lords Lord Timothy BOSWELL Chairman of Lords EU Select Committee Mr / M. Paul DOWLING National Parliament representative Mr / M. Christopher JOHNSON Principal clerk, EU Select Committee
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – PARLAMENT EUROPÉEN Mr / M. Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO Vice-President of the European Parliament Ms / Mme Danuta Maria HUEBNER Chairperson of the Constitutional Affairs Committee Mr / M. Jerzy BUZEK Chairperson of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee Ms / Mme Maria Joao RODRIGUES Vice-Chairperson of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee Mr / M. Axel VOSS Vice-Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee Mr / M. Karim SAJJAD Member of the Legal Affairs Committee
Ms / Mme Christine VERGER Director, Directorate for Relations with national Parliaments Mr / M. Francisco Juan GOMEZ MARTOS Head of the Institutional Cooperation Unit, Directorate for Relations with national Parliaments Mr / M. José Luis DE MATOSO PACHECO Head of Unit, Committee on Constitutional Affairs Mr / M. François NÉMOZ-HERVENS Administrator, Committee on Constitutional Affairs Mr / M. Paolo ATZORI Administrator, Directorate for Relations with national Parliaments Ms / Mme Maria Beatrice SCARASCIA Director responsible for relations with national MUGNOZZA Parliaments, EPP Group Mr / M. Peter REICHERT Political adviser, S&D Group Ms / Mme Diaz Blanco SILVIA WALESKA Political Adviser to VP Valcárcel Ms /Mme Silvia SOLE Leader of the Interpreters Ms / Mme Ines CARAVIA Interpreter
Mr / M. Diego GARZON NUNEZ Interpreter Mr / M. David CLERIGO Interpreter
CANDIDATE COUNTRIES – PAYS CANDIDATS ALBANIA – ALBANIE – SHQIPËRI Parliament / Parlement / Kuvendi i Shqipërisë Ms / Mme Esmeralda SHKJAU Member of Parliament Mr / M. Edi PALOKA Member of Parliament
MONTENEGRO – MONTÉNÉGRO – ЦРНА ГОРА
Parliament / Parlement / Skupština Mr / M. Slaven RADUNOVIĆ Chairman of the European Integration Committee Ms / Mme Nada DROBNJAK Member of the European Integration Committee Ms / Mme Sanja BULATOVIĆ Officer in the European Integration Committee
SERBIA – SERBIE – СРБИЈА
National Assembly / Assemblée nationale / Narodna skupština Mr / M. Aleksandar SENIĆ Chair of the European Integration Committee Mr / M. Laszlo VARGA Deputy Chair of the European Integration Committee Ms / Mme Dušica STOJKOVIĆ Member of the European Integration Committee Mr / M. Aleksandar DJORDJEVIĆ Secretary of the European Integration Committee Ms / Mme Aleksandra STANKOVIĆ First Counsellor, Office of the Republic of Serbia in Riga
TURKEY – TURQUIE – TÜRKIYE
Grand National Assembly of Turkey / Grande Assemblée nationale de Turquie / Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Mr / M. Mehmet TEKELİOĞLU Chairman of the Committee on European Union Harmonization Mr / M. Yıldırım Mehmet RAMAZANOĞLU Vice-Chairman of the Committee on European Union Harmonization Mr / M. Aykan ERDEMİR Member of the EU Harmonization Committee Mr / M. Abdülvehap DOĞAN Expert on Legislation
OTHER PARTICIPANTS – AUTRES PARTICIPANTS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – COMMISSION EUROPEENNE Mr / M. Robert THOMAS Co-ordinator for Inter-institutional Relations Ms / Mme Dorthe CHRISTENSEN Deputy Head of Unit Ms / Mme Jolana MUNGENGOVÁ Member of Cabinet - EU Trade Commissioner Ms Cecilia Malmström
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – CONSEIL DE L’UE Mr / M. Klaus SCHWAB Head of Unit Ms / Mme Simonetta COOK Political administrator (Council Secretariat)
COSAC SECRETARIAT – SECRÉTARIAT DE LA COSAC Ms / Mme Christiana FRYDA Permanent Member of the COSAC Secretariat Ms / Mme Inese KRIŠKĀNE Member of the COSAC Secretariat, Latvian Saeima Ms / Mme Simona MEGNE Member of the COSAC Secretariat, Latvian Saeima Ms / Mme Diana CIUCHE Member of the COSAC Secretariat, European Parliament Mr / M. Yves CARL Member of the COSAC Secretariat, Luxembourg Chambre des Députés Ms / Mme Beatrice GIANANI Member of the COSAC Secretariat, Italian Senate
SPECIAL GUESTS – INVITÉS SPÉCIAUX
ICELAND – ISLANDE – ÍSLAND
Althingi / Parlement / Alþingi Mr / M. Birgir ARMANNSSON Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Silja DÖGG GUNNARSDÓTTIR Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Mr / M. Óttarr PROPPÉ Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Ms / Mme Sesselja SIGURDARDOTTIR Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Committee
KOSOVO* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
Ms / Mme Valdete BAJRAMI Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on European integration Mr / M. Xhavit Haliti Vice President of the Assembly as well as Member of the Committee on European Integration
Mr / M. Florent Mehmeti Administrative staff
NORWAY – NORVÉGE – NORGE
Parliament / Parlement / Stortinget Ms / Mme Anniken HUITFELDT Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Ms / Mme Sylvi GRAHAM Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Mr / M. Per NESTANDE Senior Adviser
SWITZERLAND – SUISSE – SCHWEIZ / SVIZZERA / SVIZRA
Parliament / Parlement / Bundesversammlung Ms / Mme Kathy RIKLIN Member of Parliament Ms / Mme Eva PAUL Secretary to the delegation
SPEAKERS – ORATEURS
Ms / Mme Ināra Mūrniece Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Ms / Mme Lolita ČIGĀNE Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Ms / Mme Laimdota STRAUJUMA Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
Mr / M. Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union
Mr / M. Jerzy BUZEK Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament
Mr / M. Petr HLOBIL Chair of the Green 10
Mr / M. Ojārs Ēriks KALNIŅŠ Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Mr / M. Averof NEOFYTOU Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign and European Affairs of the Cyprus Vouli ton Antiprosopon
Ms / Mme Mansouria MOKHEFI Special advisor for the Middle East and the Maghreb at the French Institute for Foreign Affairs IFRI
Ms / Mme Cecilia MALMSTRÖM European Commissioner for Trade
Mr / M. Artis PABRIKS Member of the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament
Mr / M. Axel VOSS Vice-Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament
Mr / M. Pablo CASADO Spokesperson of the PP/EPP group in the Committee for the European Union Mr / M. Herman DE CROO Member of the Flemish Parliament
Mr / M. Gunther KRICHBAUM Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs of the German Bundestag Mr / M. Dominic HANNIGAN Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs of the Irish Houses of the Oireachtas Mr / M. Paolo TANCREDI Vice-chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Italian Camera dei Deputati
Ms / Mme Maria JOÃO RODRIGUES Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament Ms / Mme Danielle AUROI Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly