Draft as of 20 July 2019
Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC 21−22 July 2019, Helsinki Preliminary list of participants
Réunion des présidents de la COSAC 21−22 juillet 2019, Helsinki Liste préliminaire des participants
MEMBER STATES – ÉTATS MEMBRES
AUSTRIA, AUTRICHE, ÖSTERREICH
National Council, Conseil national, Nationalrat
Head of Delegation, Member of the National European Mr / M. Reinhold Lopatka Council, Chair of the People’s party Standing Sub-Committee (EPP) on European Union Affairs
Federal Council, Conseil fédéral, Bundesrat
Head of Delegation, Member of the Federal European Council, Chair of the EU Mr / M. Christian Buchmann People’s party Committee of the Federal (EPP) Council
Delegation Staff, Head of Division for EU Mr / M. Gerhard Koller - Participation and European Relations
BELGIUM, BELGIQUE, BELGIË
House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Katrien Joos - Assistant Advisor
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Senate, Sénat, Senaat
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Iuna Sadat - Principal EU Advisor
BULGARIA, BULGARIE, БЪЛГАРИЯ
National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Narodno Sabranie
Head of Delegation, Vice European Chairman of the Committee on Ms / Mme Ivelina Vassileva People’s European Affairs and Oversight of party, EPP the European funds
Delegation Staff, Chief Expert in the Committee on European Mr / M. Momchil Stanishev - Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds
CROATIA, CROATIE, HRVATSKA
Parliament, Parlement, Hrvatski sabor
Head of Delegation, Chairman of the European People’s Domagoj Mr / M. Milosevic European Affairs party, EPP Ivan Committee
Progressive Alliance of Member of Delegation, Socialists and Member of the Democrats in the Mr / M. Josko Klisovic European Affairs European Parliament, Committee S & D Group
Delegation Staff, Advisor to the Ms / Mme Gabriela Kuharic Kojic European Affairs - Committee
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Delegation Staff, Head of European Affairs Ms / Mme Jelena Spiljak - Committee Secretariat
CYPRUS, CHYPRE, ΚΥΠΡΟΣ
House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Vouli ton Antiprosopon
Head of Delegation, Deputy European Chairman of the House People’s Mr / M. Nicolaos Tornaritis Standing Committee on party, EPP Foreign and European Affairs
Delegation Staff, Senior Ms / Mme Hara Parla - International Relations Officer
CZECH REPUBLIC, REPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE, ČESKA REPUBLIKA
Senate, Sénat, Sénat
Head of Delegation, European Chairman of the Committee Mr / M. Vaclav Hampl People’s party, on EU Affairs EPP
Delegation Staff, Advisor to Ms / Mme Babeta Kucerova the Committee on EU - Affairs
Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Poslanecká snĕmovna
Head of Delegation, European Mr / M. Ondřej Benešík Chairman of the Committee People’s party, on European Affairs EPP
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DENMARK, DANEMARK, DANMARK
Parliament, Parlement, Folketinget
European United Head of Delegation, Mr / M. Soren Sondergaard Left/Nordic Member of Parliament Green Left, GUE
Delegation Staff, EU Ms / Mme Christine Sidenius Special consultant -
ESTONIA, ESTONIE, EESTI
Parliament, Parlement, Riigikogu
Alliance of Liberals Head of Delegation, and Chairwoman of the Ms / Mme Anneli Ott Democrats European Union Affairs for Committee Europe, ALDE
Delegation Staff, Head of the Secretariat of the Ms / Mme Külli Kapper European Union Affairs - Committee
FINLAND, FINLANDE, SUOMI
Parliament, Parlement, Eduskunta, Riksdagen
Head of Delegation, The Member of Greens/European Ms / Mme Satu Hassi Parliament, Chair of Free Alliance, the Grand Committee Greens/EFA
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Member of Delegation, First Identity and Mr / M. Jani Mäkelä Deputy Chairperson Democracy of the Grand Group Committee
Member of Confederal Delegation, Second Group of the Mr / M. Paavo Arhinmäki Deputy Chairperson European United of the Grand Left - Nordic Committee Green Left
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Peter Saramo Director, EU - Secretariat
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Anna Sorto Counsel to the Grand - Committee
FRANCE, FRANCE, FRANCE
Senate, Sénat, Sénat
Head of Delegation, European Président de la People’s party, Mr / M. Jean Bizet commission des affaires EPP européennes
Delegation Staff, Chef de service de la Ms / Mme Aude Bornens - Commission des affaires européennes
National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Assemblée nationale
Head of Delegation, Présidente de la Commission des Non-Attached Ms / Mme Sabine Thillaye Affaires européennes Members, NA
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Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Frank Baron Head of the Secretariat - of the Committee
GERMANY, ALLEMAGNE, DEUTSCHLAND
German Bundesrat, (Federal Council), Conseil fédéral allemand, Bundesrat
Head of Delegation, European Member of the Mr / M. Rainer Robra People’s party, Committee on EPP European Union Questions Progressive Alliance of Member of the Socialists and Committee on Ms / M. Heike Raab Democrats in the European Union European Questions Parliament, S & D
Group Delegation Staff, Head of the Secretariat of the Ms / Mme Ute Müller Committee on - European Union Questions
German Bundestag, Bundestag allemand, Bundestag
European Head of People’s party, Mr / M. Gunther Krichbaum Delegation, MP EPP
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Heike Baddenhausen - Clerk
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Luisa Welke - Legal advisor
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Ms / Mme Veronika Gruber Interpreter -
Mr / M. Bernd Saure Interpreter -
GREECE, GRÈCE, EΛΛAΣ
Hellenic Parliament, Parlement hellénique, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Vouli ton Ellinon
Delegation Staff, Head Ms / Mme Despina Fola of European Affairs - Department
HUNGARY, HONGRIE, MAGYARORSZAG
National Assembly, Assemblée Nationale, Országgyűlés
Head of European Mr / M. Richard Horcsik Delegation, People’s party, Chairperson EPP
Delegation Staff, Permanent Mr / M. Csaba Huszar - Representative Based in Brussels
Delegation Mr / M. Csaba Gergely Tamás - Staff, Advisor
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IRELAND, IRLANDE, IRELAND (ÉIREANN)
Parliament, Parlement, Houses of the Oireachtas
Head of Delegation, Vice-Chairman of the Alliance of Joint Committee on Liberals and Mr / M. Terry Leyden European Union Democrats for Affairs Europe, ALDE
Delegation Staff, Junior Clerk, Joint Ms / Mme Rachel Breen Committee on - European Union Affairs
ITALY, ITALIE, ITALIA
Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Camera dei Deputati
Head of Delegation, Chairman of the EU Non-Attached Mr / M. Sergio Battelli Union Policies Members, NA Committee
Delegation Staff, Official; Head of the Mr / M. Marco Caputo - EU Policies Committee Secretariat
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Katia Ancona - Assistant to Mr Battelli
Mr / M. Claudio Olmeda Interpreter -
Ms / Mme Antonella Lasorsa Interpreter -
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Senate, Sénat, Senato
Head of Delegation, Chair of the Ettore Committee on Non-Attached Mr / M. Licheri Antonio European Affairs, Members, NA Senator
Davide Mr / M. Capuano Delegation Staff - Alberto
LATVIA, LETTONIE, LATVIJA
Parliament, Parlement, Saeima
Head of Delegation, Chairperson of the European Ms / Mme Vita Anda Tērauda - Affairs Committee
Delegation Staff, Representative of the Mr / M. Girts Ostrovskis - Parliament of Latvia to the EU
Ms / Mme Ieva Dēze Delegation Staff, Adviser -
LITHUANIA, LITUANIE, LIETTUVA
Parliament, Parlement, Seimas
Head of Delegation, European Deputy Chairman of Mr / M. Žygimantas Pavilionis People’s party, the Committee on EPP European Affairs
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Delegation Staff, Adviser to the Ms / Mme Renata Lygiene - Committee on European Affairs
LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBURG
Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Die Abgeordnetenkammer
Progressive Alliance of Head of Delegation, Socialists and Mr / M. Marc Angel Chairperson COSAC Democrats in the Delegation European Parliament, S & D Group
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Rita Brors Secretary of COSAC- - Delegation
MALTA, MALTE, MALTA
House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Kamra tad-Deputati
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Ian Paul Bajada - Manager II (Research)
THE NETHERLANDS, PAYS-BAS, NEDERLAND
House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
Head of Delegation, Alliance of Habbo Chair of the Liberals and Mr / M. Siebold Veldman Standing Committee Democrats for (Hayke) on European Affairs Europe, ALDE
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Herman Delegation Staff, Pieter Deputy Clerk of the Mr / M. Buisman - Christiaan Standing Committee (Harm) on European Affairs
Senate, Sénat, Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
Head of Delegation, European Chair of the Ms / Mme Ria Oomen-Ruijten People’s party, Standing Committee EPP on European Affairs
Ms / Mme Ilse Van den Driessche Delegation Staff -
POLAND, POLOGNE, POLSKA
Parliament, Parlement, Sejm
Head of Delegation, European Vice Chair of the Conservatives Ms / Mme Anita Czerwińska European Union and Affairs Committee Reformists, ECR
Delegation Staff, Secretary of the Ms / Mme Joanna Heger - European Union Affairs Committee
Senate, Sénat, Senat
Head of Delegation, European Senator, Deputy Conservatives Chairperson of the Mr / M. Jarosław Obremski and International Affairs Reformists, and EU Committee ECR
Delegation Staff, Head of the EU Unit in the Foreign Spyrko vel Ms / Mme Lidia Affairs and EU - Śmietanko Committee, Chancellery of the
Senate of Poland
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PORTUGAL, PORTUGAL, Portugal
Assembly of the Republic, Assemblée de la République, Assembleia da República
European Head of Delegation, Ms / Mme Regina Bastos People’s party, Deputy EPP
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Bruno Pinheiro Permanent - Representative
ROMANIA, ROUMANIE, ROMANIA
Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Camerei Deputaţilor
Progressive Head of Delegation, Alliance of Chairperson of the Socialists and Mr / M. Angel Tîlvăr Committee on Democrats in European Affairs the European Parliament, S & D Group Delegation Staff, Head of the Committee on Ms / Mme Maria Comănescu European Affairs - Secretariat
Senate, Sénat, Senat
Progressive Alliance of Head of Socialists and Delegation, Chair Ms / Mme Gabriela Cretu Democrats in the of the European European Affairs Committee Parliament, S & D Group Member of Delegation, Non-Attached Mr / M. Gabi Ionascu Member of the Members, NA European Affairs Committee
Delegation Staff, Adviser of the Ms / Mme Andreea Dumitru European Affairs - Committee
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SLOVAKIA, SLOVAQUIE, SLOVENSKO
National Council, Conseil national, Národná rada
Head of Delegation, European Member of the Ms / Mme Iren Sarkozy People’s party, Committee on European EPP Affairs
Delegation Staff, Officer, Mr / M. Tomas Nagy European Affairs - Department
SLOVENIA, SLOVÉNIE, SLOVENIJA
National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Državni zbor
Head of Delegation, Alliance of The Committee on Liberals and Mr / M. Igor Peček European Union Democrats for Affairs (Chair), Europe, ALDE Member of Parliament
The Committee on European Union Ms / Mme Romana Novak - Affairs (Undersecretary)
Mr / M. Rok Dacar Delegation Staff -
Ms / Mme Maša Ocvirk Delegation Staff -
Ms / Mme Urša Vidrih Delegation Staff -
Ms / Mme Vojka Vuk Dirnbek Delegation Staff -
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National Council, Conseil national, Državni svet
Head of Delegation, Chairman of the Commission for Mr / M. Bojan Kekec - International Relations and European Affairs
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Tjaša Fajdiga - Adviser
SPAIN, ESPAGNE, ESPAÑA
Cortes Generales (Congress of Deputies and Senate), Congrès des députés et Sénat, Congreso de los Diputados y Senado
Sánchez- Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Carmen - Abarca Clerk
SWEDEN, SUÈDE, SVERIGE
Parliament, Parlement, Riksdagen
Head of Delegation, Alliance of First Deputy Chair of Liberals and Ms / Mme Annika Qarlsson the Committee on Democrats for European Union Europe, ALDE Affairs
Member of Delegation, Second European Mr / M. Pål Jonson Deputy Chair of the People’s party, Committee on EPP European Union Affairs
Delegation Staff, Committee Secretary, Ms / Mme Caroline Jender Pamrin - The Committee on European Union Affairs
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UNITED KINGDOM, ROYAUME-UNI, UNITED KINGDOM
House of Lords, Chambre des lords, House of Lords
Head of Delegation, Chair of the EU Lord Robin Teverson Energy and - Environment Sub- Committee
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Christopher Johnson - Principal Clerk of EU Select Committee
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Alasdair Love National Parliament - Representative
House of Commons, Chambre des communes, House of Commons
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Fraser McIntosh National Parliament - Representative
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Jessica Mulley Clerk, European - Scrutiny Committee
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN
Head of Delegation, First European Ms / Mme Mairead McGuinness Vice-President of the People’s party, European Parliament EPP
Head of Delegation, Member of the European European Mr / M. Antonio Tajani Parliament, Chair of the People’s party, Committee for EPP Constitutional Affairs
Delegation Staff, Office of Ms / Mme Deirdre O Hea - First Vice-President
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Delegation Staff, Political Mr / M. Ivaylo Dimitrov - Adviser
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. François Némoz-Hervens - Administrator
Delegation Staff, Head of the Institutional Cooperation Mr / M. Pekka Nurminen - Unit/Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments
Delegation Staff, Director Ms / Mme Katrin Ruhrmann for Relations with - National Parliaments
Ms / Mme Beatrice Scarascia Mugnozza Delegation Staff, Director -
CANDIDATE COUNTRIES - PAYS CANDIDATS
ALBANIA, ALBANIE, SHQIPËRIA
Parliament of Albania, Kuvendi, Kuvendi
Head of Delegation, Chair of the European European Integration Committee Ms / Mme Rudina Hajdari People’s party, and Chair of the EPP Albanian Delegation
Progressive Member of Delegation, Alliance of Deputy Chair of the Socialists and Ms / Mme Senida Mesi European Integration Democrats in Committee the European Parliament, S &
D Group
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Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Denis Gila Advisor, European - Integration Committee
MONTENEGRO, MONTÉNÉGRO, CRNA GORA
Parliament of Montenegro, Parlement du Monténégro, Skupština Crne Gore
Head of Delegation, Chairman Mr / M. Slaven Radunovic of the European Integration - Committee
Member of Delegation, Deputy Chairman of the Mr / M. Adrijan Vuksanovic - European Integration Committee
Delegation Staff, Officer at the Ms / Mme Marija Milosevic Secretariat of the European - Integration Committee
NORTH MACEDONIA, MACÉDOINE DU NORD, РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА
Assembly of North Macedonia, Assemblée de Macédoine du Nord, Собрание на Северна Македонија
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Member of Ms / Mme Shpresa Hadri Democrats in the Delegation, MP European Parliament, S & D Group
Kancheska Member of European People’s Ms / Mme Elizabeta Milevska Delegation, MP party, EPP
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Veljovska- Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Marija - Kondovska Advisor
SERBIA, SERBIE, SRBIJA
National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Narodna skupština
Head of Delegation, The Chair of the Greens/European Mr / M. Nenad Čanak European Integration Free Alliance, Committee Greens/EFA
Member of European Delegation, Member, Ms / Mme Vesna Marković People’s party, European Integration EPP Committee
Delegation Staff, Senior Adviser, Ms / Mme Aleksandra Jovanović - European Integration Department
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Dejana Đurđević - Assistant to MP
TURKEY, TURQUIE, TÜRKIYE
Grand National Assembly, Grande Assemblée nationale, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi
Head of Delegation, Mr / M. Mehmet Kasım Gülpinar - Chairperson
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Mr / M. Uğur Kilinç Delegation Staff -
SPECIAL GUESTS – INVITÉS SPÉCIAUX
ICELAND, ISLANDE, ÍSLAND
Althing, Althing, Alþingi
Head of European Delegation, Conservatives Ms / Mme Aslaug Arna Sigurbjornsdottir Chair of the and Foreign Affairs Reformists, Committee ECR
Delegation Gunnthora Ms / Mme Erlingsdottir Staff, Legal - Elin Advisor
NORWAY, NORVÈGE, NORGE
Storting, Storting, Stortinget
Head of Delegation, European Mr / M. Michael Tetzschner Member of People’s party, Parliament EPP
Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Per Sigurdsson Nestande - Senior Adviser
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SWITZERLAND, SUISSE, SCHWEIZ
Federal Assembly, Assemblée fédérale, Bundesversammlung
Head of Delegation, Alliance of Liberals Mr / M. Hans-Peter Portmann Member of the and Democrats for Swiss National Europe, ALDE Council
Progressive Alliance Member of of Socialists and Delegation, Democrats in the Mr / M. Eric Nussbaumer Member of the European Swiss National Parliament, S & D Council Group
Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Myriam Bertsch Political - Advisor
SPEAKERS – ORATEURS
Former MEP and Mr / M. Alain Lamassoure Former French - Minister
Deputy Speaker of Ms / Mme Tuula Haatainen - Eduskunta
Minister for European Ms / Mme Tytti Tuppurainen - Affairs
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OTHER PARTICIPANTS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION, COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE
- Relations with national Parliaments Mr / M. Christophe Keller (unit SG G3), Senior Expert
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Mr / M. Detlev Clemens Deputy Head of Unit
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – CONSEIL DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE
Political Administrator, Mr / M. Pawel Zamojski - Council of the European Union
OBSERVERS - OBSERVATEURS
Minister Counsellor, Embassy of North Mr / M. Mile Prangoski - Macedonia in Sweden
COSAC SECRETARIAT - SECRÉTARIAT DE LA COSAC
Permanent Member of Mr / M. Kenneth Curmi - the COSAC Secretariat
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Member of the COSAC Mr / M. Eero Säynäjäkangas Secretariat, Parliament - of Finland
Member of the COSAC Ms / Mme Tanja Babic Secretariat, Croatian - Parliament
Member of the COSAC Mr / M. Luis Balsells Traver Secretariat, European - Parliament
Member of the COSAC Mr / M. Tudor Dobrinescu Secretariat, Romanian - Chamber of Deputies
Member of the COSAC Ms / Mme Izabella Moldovan Secretariat, Romanian - Senate
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