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IT-TLETTAX-IL LEĠIŻLATURA P.L. 338 Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Numru 21 tat-2 ta’ Ottubru 2017 mill-Ispeaker, l-Onor. Anġlu Farrugia. ___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra Association des anciens deputes au Parlement europeen European Parliament Former Members Association I I t I Annual Report and Accounts for 2016 t' R~pport et comptes annuels ' de l'annee 2016 I L EN ' \ ... ~ \ EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FORMER MEMBERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2017 Wednesday 31 May 2017- 10.15- 13.00 Room PHS 7C050 -European Parliament, Brussels AGENDA 1. President's welcome address. 2. Minutes of the Annual General Assembly meeting of27 April2016. 3. Appointment of tellers and scrutineers. 4. Presentation of2016 Annual Report- Mr Emique BARON CRESPO, President. 5. Presentation of2016 Annual Accounts- Mr Jan-Willem BERTENS, Treasurer. 6. Presentation of 2016 Auditors Report - Mr Michael ELLIOTT, Ms Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES. 7. Budget for 2017 and provisional budget for 2018. 8. Membership fee for 2018. 9. Appointment of two Internal Auditors. i 10. Election of Management Committee- Ballot*. I 11. Electoral System for FMA Management Committee Elections. 12. Relations with the European Association. 13. Study Visit 2017. t' 14. Visits to Malta and Estonia, countries holding the Presidency of the EU in 2017. 1 15. "EP to Campus" Programme- Progress Report. 16. Relations with the European University Institute in Florence. 17. Democracy Building - Progress Report. 18. Foundation for Parliamentary Democracy- Annual Report and Accounts. 19. Any Other Business. I l. 20. Close. * The ballot for these votes will open at 9.45 and will close at 12.30 Brussels, 13 February 2017 1 2 2. t' l. 3 4 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FORMER MEMBERS ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY held in Brussels on 27 April 2016 Room PHS 7C50, European Parliament, Brussels OPENING The Fifteenth Annual General Assembly meeting of the European Parliament Former Members. Association opened at 10.15 with FMA President, Emique Baron Crespo, in the chair. The ballot box for the Management Committee election and the vote on the Annual Report and Accmmts 2015 were declared open at 09.45. ATTENDANCE The record of attendance showed 205 members of the Association were either present or represented. Also present from the FMA Secretariat were: Elisabetta Fonck, Secretary General Lisseth Bravo Rueda, Administrative Assistant Valch Nasiri, Finance and Programme Assistant Eva Perez, Trainee Mr Andrey Kovatchev and Ms Catherine Bearder, Quaestors, were excused on parliamentary business. The following FMA members were also excused: I. ADAM Gordon r 2. BACO Peter I 3. BINEV Slavi 4. BOSCH Herbert 5. BOWlS John 6. BRAGHETTO Illes 7. BRU PURON Carlos Maria 8. CASSIDY Bryan 9. DAIBERBirgit I 0. DALY Margaret r II. DAVID Wayne 12. DEROUSSE Jean-Maurice 13. DESCAMPS Marie-Helene 14. DOYLE Avril 15. DUFF Andrew 16. DUHRKOP DUHRKOP Barbara 17. EISMA Doekc 18. FONTAINE Nicole 19. GADIOUX Colette 20. GIL ROBLES Jose Maria 21. HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES Erna 22. HUNAULT Xavier i 23. JEGGLE Elisabeth L 24. JENSEN Kirsten 25. JUNKERKarin 5 26. LARTVE Jessica 27. LATAILLADEPierre 28. LEPERRE-VERRIER Odile 29. LOCATELLI Pia 30. LORD PLUMB Henry 3\. MAZEJ KUKOVIC Zofija 32. MUSCARDINI Cristiana 33. NICHOLSON OF WINTERBOURNE Emma Baroness 34. PERRY Roy 35. POMPIDOU Alain 36. POTTERING Hans-Gert 37. QUISTORP Eva 38. RIBEIRO E CASTRO Jose 39. ROURE Martine 40. SALATTO Polito 41. TAPPIN Michael 42. TRAUTMANN Catherine 43. VAN DAM Rijk 44. WILSON Anthony Joseph Best wishes were received from the following: • Hon. Andy Mitchell, President of the Canadian Association of former parliamentarians; AGENDA 1. President's welcome address. 2. Minutes of the Armual General Assembly meeting of 27 May 2015. 3. Appointment of tellers and scrutineers. 4. Presentation of 2015 Annual Report - Mr Emique BARON CRESPO, President. 5. Presentation of2015 Annual Accounts- Mr Jan-Willem BERTENS, Treasurer. 6. Presentation of 2015 Auditors Report - Mr Michael ELLIOTT, Ms Erna HENNICOT SCHOEPGES. 7. Revised Budget for 2016 and provisional budget for 2017. 8. Membership fee for 2017. 9. Appointment of two h1ternal Auditors. 10. Election of Management Committee -Ballot*. 11. Relations with the European Association. 12. Study Visit 2016 to Serbia. 13. Visits to The Netherlands and to Slovakia, countries holding the Presidency of the EU in 2016. 6 14. "EP to Campus" Programme - Progress Repott. 15. Democracy Building- Progress Report. 16. Foundation for Parliamentaty Democracy- Annual Report and Accounts. 17. Any Other Business. 18. Close. DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTIONS Agenda Item 1: President's Welcome Address The Chairman" welcomed all present to the Fifteenth Annual General Assembly of the Association. A large number of members had participated in the Dinner Debate the previous evening. The European Connnissioner for Digital Economy & Society, Mr Gunther H. Oettinger, was the guest speaker and delivered a speech on "EU Digital Agenda" followed by a lively debate with the audience. The Chairman wished to put on record the appreciation of all the participants to the members of the Organising Committee for all their work in preparation of the dinner. The Chairman expressed his appreciation for their presence at the dinner to: Pat·COX, EP Former President, Mr Rainer WIELAND, EP Vice-President, Boguslaw LIBERADZKI, Quaestor, Mr Eduard KUKAN, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentaty Committee, Francesca RATTl, EP Deputy Secretary General; Ambassador Dusko LOPANDIC, Head of Serbian Mission to the EU; Dieter SCHLENKER, Pirector of the Historical Archives of the European Union (EUI). The families of deceased Members and former Members commemorated at tl1e annual Memorial Service were also invited to participate in the Dinner Debate. The Chairman welcomed guests from other Former Members Associations: r i' • Mr Lino DeBono, President of the European Association of Former Parliamentarians; ' • Hon. Barbara Kennelly, President of the US Association of Former Members of Congress; • Mr Roland Roblain, Secretary General of the European Association of Former Parliamentarians; • Ms Rachel Haas, Staff member of the US Association of Fonner Members of Congress. Voting Procedure: t' The Chairman informed members that the election of the Management Committee, as well as the votes on the Annual Report and Accounts, officially opened at 09.45 and would remain open until 12.30. The seven candidates in alphabetical order were: 1. Enrique BARON CRESPO 2. Evgeni KIRILOV 3. Brigitte LANGENHAGEN 4. Andrea MANZELLA 5. Hugues MARTIN 6. Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT ' 7. Manuel PORTO The Chairman wished to register thanks to outgoing members of the Board Barbara Diihrkop Diihrkop and l' Anthony Simpson for their long service to the FMA. 7 Anthony Simpson was the first FMA Treasurer and during his last mandate was responsible for archives, greatly contributing to simplifying and modernising the EP procedure for the deposit of former MEPs' papers. Barbara Diihrkop Dilhrkop was responsible for relations with BUDG and DG Finances, a delicate and crucial issue for the Association. They were both dedicated members ofthe FMA Editorial Board. Ms DUhrkop Diihrkop asked to be excused due to the difficult air traffic situation caused by the terrorist attacks in Brussels. To show the appreciation of the Management Committee for their commitment and work over the past years, the Chairman offered them a gift and hoped that they would continue to participate in FMA activities and programmes. Mr Simpson said that it was a great honour to contribute to the development of the FMA. He had witnessed great unexpected progress in areas such as the Bulletin and tbe EP to Campus programme. Bereavements: The following current and former MEPs who passed away in 2015 and in the period leading up to the 2016 Armual General Meeting were conunemorated at the eighth FMA Memorial SCJvice. It took place in the presence of the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, on 26 April 2016 in the European Parliament. The families of Mr Buchou, Mr Key, and Mr Nianias participated in the Service. The EP and FMA Former President, Pat Cox, delivered the final oration. j' 2 June 2015- Robert DELOROZOY t 15 June 2015- Antonio Joaquim MARQUES MENDES t 14 September 2015 - Corneliu V ADIM TUDOR t 22 September 20 15 - Hans-J oachim SEELER t 3 October 2015- Birgit BJ0RNVIG. t 15 October 2015- Dimitrios NTANIAS t 17 October 2015- Arme-Marie A. LIZIN t 2 November 2015- Anselmo GOUTHTER ·12 November 2015- Joaquim MUNS i ALBUIXECH ·120 November 2015- Hubert Jean BUCHOU ·1· 28 November 2015- Jose Maria MENDILUCE PEREIRO ·130 November 2015- Rcnzo TRIVELLI t 12 December 2015- Yves VERWAERDE t 14 December 2015- Armando COSSUTTA t 22 Janumy 2016- Miloslav RANSDORF MEP t 20 Janumy 2016- Brian M. KEY Membership: In 2015 the Association gained fifteen new members. As well as those members who have passed away, there were members who decided not to renew their membership. The FMA writes to evety MEP who leaves Parliament mid-term, inviting them to join the FMA. The chairman invited those present to infonn the Secretariat should they be aware of the interest of an outgoing MEP in becoming a member of the Association. The FMA Secretariat and tbe Bureau de Passage in Brussels are located in the JAN building on the second floor (JAN 2 Q77). The Bureau de Passage is for the use of former MEPs and is equipped with computers linked to intranct and internet, telephones, fax and a TV monitor for pm-liamentary sessions. The cmrent Secretariat team comprises the Secretary General Elisabetta Fonck, the Administrative Assistant Lisseth Bravo Rueda, the Finance and Programme Assistant Valeh Nasiri, and a trainee Eva Perez. The Chainnan was pleased to announce that Ms Lisseth Bravo Rueda was the successful candidate of the recmitment procedure for the post of Administrative Assistant. He welcomed Lisseth Bravo and wished her success with her work in the FMA Secretariat.