Brussels Agenda
Greens/EFA Group agenda priorities and events 9-12 November 2009
Greens/European Free Alliance priorities and events for next week include:
Greens/EFA priorities
Whole week: Tune into tuna
From 6-15 November, Greens/EFA Vice-President Raül Romeva will be blogging from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Recife, Brazil, where Greens hope to see agreement on listing bluefin tuna for 'CITES' protection, which would secure a ban on the international trade of this fish. Romeva, who is EP rapporteur on bluefin tuna and fisheries control, will post blog updates in Catalan, Spanish, English and French at:
http://blocs.mesvilaweb.cat/raulromeva
Wednesday: European Parliament mini plenary session
EU-Russia summit. This year's Parliament's Sakharov Prize will be awarded to Russian human rights activists. Given the dangerous conditions in which they work, the Greens want human rights to be at the top of the agenda of the Stockholm summit on 18-19 November.
EU top jobs. Ahead of the summit of EU leaders on Thursday, the European Parliament will discuss the appointment of key EU posts including the Council President, foreign affairs high representative and European Commissioners. The Greens are calling for more women in the EU's top decision-making posts.
Thursday: EP joint committee vote on Stockholm programme
The European Parliament JURI, LIBE and AFCO committees meet from 14.00-16.00 to vote on numerous amendments and a draft resolution relating to the EU Commission Communication on the Stockholm programme, which covers a wide range of policy areas under the justice and home affairs portfolio, including immigration and asylum matters.
Greens/EFA events
Seminar: Fishing in the Sahara - Challenges in EU-Moroccan cooperation on occupied land
Tuesday, 10 November, 14.00-16.00
Room PHS7C50, European Parliament, Brussels
> Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans, in cooperation with Western Sahara Resource Watch, hosts this seminar to outline the legal, political and ethical dilemmas involved in the EU-Moroccan fisheries cooperation. Further information at: www.jillevans.net and www.wsrw.org
Photo exhibition: 20 years after the Iron Curtain
Tuesday, 10 November, 18.30
ASP 3rd Floor, European Parliament, Brussels
> 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, German Green MEP Michael Cramer hosts the launch of this exhibition of photos by Jürgen Ritter. An opening address will be given by EP President Jerzy Buzek.
Seminar: Political activism on the Net
Wednesday, 11 November, 09.00-14.45
PHS7C 050, European Parliament, Brussels
> Catalan MEP Oriol Junqueras and Swedish Pirate Party MEP Christian Engström host this seminar, with the participation of digital journalists, bloggers and politicians from seven different countries. Journalists are invited to attend the discussions, which will include a closer look at online political initiatives and how the internet can be used to launch a political party.
