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European Parliamentary Forum

European Parliamentary Forum. on population and development. EuroNGOs/SGF Workshop on “How to work with the new European Parliament – a practical approach” 23-25 September 2009, Brussels Nadine Krysostan, Senior Advocacy Officer, EPF . Outline . European Parliamentary Forum.

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European Parliamentary Forum

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  1. European Parliamentary Forum on population and development EuroNGOs/SGF Workshop on “How to work with the new European Parliament – a practical approach” 23-25 September 2009, Brussels Nadine Krysostan, Senior Advocacy Officer, EPF

  2. Outline European Parliamentary Forum on population and development • Why working with M(E)Ps? • Overview of structures, players and procedures

  3. Why work with MEPs? European Parliamentary Forum on population and development • Almost 80% of legislation decided at EU level affects EU MS • EP has enhanced its decision-making power over years • Lisbon Treaty: EP influence will grow further • ODA: EU biggest donor worldwide, MEPs involved in EU budget process

  4. How are MEP’s positions formed? European Parliamentary Forum on population and development - personal background - national party position - European political family position

  5. European Parliamentary Forum How does the EP work? on population and development • Monthly cycle: group meetings, committee meetings, plenary sessions Political Groups in the European Parliament

  6. EP Committees European Parliamentary Forum on population and development • 20 Committees, 2 Sub-Committees • Legislative and Non-Legislative • Role: draw up, amend and adopt legislative proposals and non-legislative reports

  7. European Parliamentary Forum on population and development Overview of Players (1) • Committee Chair: guide the discussion on the draft resolution and the amendments, assign speaking time • Committee Secretariat: assists the Committee Chairperson in organising the Committee's work, provide procedural advice to all Members. • Leader of political group: chairs political group sessions, acts as the group’s spokesperson, coordinates the amendments tabled by their political group and, is responsible for the overall coordination • Political advisors: provide political briefings to Members on reports, advise on the political position to adopt, assist in the preparation of amendments voting lists.

  8. Overview of players (2) European Parliamentary Forum on population and development • Chairs of EP Working Groups: are MEPs who have taken special interest in an issue they want to advance and promote amongst their colleagues, WGs meet regularly and are cross-party. • European Commission: a COM representative usually sits in committee meetings to lay out COMs opinion on the matter • External Experts: are invited to provide an expert point of view and act as resource for a report’s theme

  9. European Parliamentary Forum on population and development Overview of procedures (1) • Own Initiative Report: are reports on subjects which fall within the competence of a committee but on which the Parliament has not received any formal document for information or consultation. • Decision-making procedure: Initial exchange of views on the text Presentation of draft report and setting of deadline for tabling amendments Discussion on Amendments and Parliamentary Questions Vote on draft report and amendments Vote on Compromise Amendments Adoption of Report 1st COM Meeting 2nd Com Meeting 3rd Com Meeting 4th Com Meeting

  10. European Parliamentary Forum Overview of procedures (2) on population and development • Amendments: are changes to the text introduced by MEPs. Everything (except title) can be amended or deleted. • Compromise Amendments: are the 2nd level to changes in the text and can only be tabled by cross-party groups of MEPs. • Oral Amendments: Can be introduced orally by MEPs on behalf of their group before the vote on the report starts • Parliamentary Questions: are tabled by MEPs to clarify the EC or any external organisation’s position of the issue at hand • Voting Lists: are drawn up by the chairs of political groups and the pol. advisors. They indicate the rapporteur’s and group voting line on each amendment.

  11. Final Remarks European Parliamentary Forum on population and development • Make good use of your time • Be pro-active • Use your resource persons (i.e. Political advisors) • Engage in cross-party talks at an early stage • Find out common ground and dividing lines and most of all.....

  12. European Parliamentary Forum on population and development HAVE FUN

  13. Thank you for your attentionFor more information:www.iepfpd.org European Parliamentary Forum on population and development

  14. Division vs. Consensus European Parliamentary Forum on population and development Abortion be illegal minus some cases (rape, incest, fetal impairment) More positive measures should be taken to reduce abortion Maintain existing legal situation Current grounds for abortion should be reduced Existing abortion services must be improved Free vote allowed on abortion Abortion is a woman’s right Party position on abortion Expand legal grounds to access to abortion All abortion should be illegal Abortion REPUBLICAN PARTY (SINN FEIN) REPUBLICAN PARTY (FIANNA FAIL) CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (FINE GAEL) THE LIBERAL PARTY (PD) LABOUR PARTY GREEN PARTY IRELAND PEOPLE’S PARTY (DANSK FOLKEPARTI) LIBERAL PARTY (VENSTRE) CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE’S PARTY NEW ALLIANCE (NY ALLIANCE) SOCIAL-LIBERAL PARTY (DRV) SOCIAL DEMOCRATS SOCIALISTIC PEOPLE’S PARTY (SF) RED-GREEN ALLIANCE DENMARK

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