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Political groups Parliaments Greens are ready to battle Barroso In contrast to parliaments other main groups, the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) have added to their MEP count following Junes elections. Their numbers have risen from 42 in the outgoing parliament to 55 for the coming five year term, with newly elected Pirate Party MEP Christian Engström joining the groups ranks. This increase comes despite the overall number of MEPs falling from 785 to 736. The group has bagged the chairmanship of parliaments development committee which is responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the EUs development and cooperation policy in the shape of French MEP Eva Joly. Finn Heidi Hautala chairs the foreign affairs sub-committee on human rights. French deputy Daniel Cohn-Bendit, who continues as co-president of the group alongside Rebecca Harms, believes the impressive election results show that European citizens support the groups vision for the future and welcome their constructive, positive stance. Pressing the Greens/EFA agenda ahead of Decembers Copenhagen summit is the need to agree a comprehensive climate change deal. Dismissing the EUs claims of climate policy success as hot air, the group is insisting that the EU raises the bar in international climate negotiations if the COP15 meeting is to reach a successful outcome. Of immediate concern to the group is the nomination of current commission president José Manuel Barroso for a second term in office. Launching a Stop Barroso campaign and donning T-shirts bearing the logo on the opening day of parliaments plenary in Strasbourg, the group oppose Barrosos reappointment on, among others, economic, environmental and democratic grounds. According to Cohn-Bendit, Barrosos reappointment is out of the question. Barroso has always put industry interests before environ- mental concerns. He was instrumental in watering down climate protection proposals and he failed to use the financial and economic crisis as an opportunity to prioritise green investments and green-collar jobs, he said. Pole positions: Jerzy Buzek offers Michał Kamiński a few words of advice Rocky start for ECR group The election of UK Tory rebel Edward McMillan-Scott as one of par- liaments vice-presidents threw the future of the European Conservative and Reformist (ECR) group into serious doubt on its first day of exis- tence. McMillan-Scott broke conservative party ranks to stand as an independent, running against an agreement within the new eurosceptic alliance designating controversial Polish deputy Michał Kamiński as the groups vice-presidential candidate. In a nail biting third round final vote, Kamiński, a senior figure in the Polish Law and Justice Party (PiS) and a former adviser to the countrys president Lech Kaczynski, was edged out of a vice-president position by just a dozen votes. Members from the UK Tory, Polish PiS and Czech ODS parties make up the bulk of the new group, with individuals from Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Belgium and the Netherlands ensuring the groups country tally is above the minimum of seven. But Kamińskis defeat threw the new group into disarray. In the end, the leader of the UK con- servatives, Timothy Kirkhope, gave up on his ambition to lead the new grouping and surrendered control to Kamiński, while McMillan-Scott was promptly expelled from the Conservative delegation. The result is acutely embarrassing for UK Conservative leader David Cameron. His decision to pull the Tories out of parliaments EPP group and into a more anti-federalist alliance did not envisage that the public face of the group would be someone dogged by allegations of anti-Semitic and homophobic tendencies. Kamińskis youthful links to Polish far-right groups he was a member of the fascist-leaning National Rebirth of Poland (NOP) are likely to dog the new group when parliament reconvenes in the autumn, despite his angry denials that McMillan-Scott had mounted a cam- paign with my enemies to discredit me. Symbolically, the Kamiński affair has also impacted on the group. With McMillan-Scotts expul- sion the ECR now has 54 members, one less than parliaments Greens/ EFA grouping, making it the fifth, rather than joint fourth grouping. Parliaments EPP group has also joined the fray, saying the ousted McMillan-Scott would be welcome to return. Gaining the rebel UK deputy would provide the centre right alliance with representation from every EU member state, a position currently only held by parliaments Socialist group. Parliaments Greens/EFA group have published 25 reasons to oppose Barrosos second term 8 INSIDE 90 page MEP photo guide Special issue The Parliament Magazine Guide to the new European parliament August 2009 Guide to the new European parliament Political groups Committee round-up Upcoming challenges How parliament works Whos who in the class of 2009 in association with: Football belongs to everyone, everywhere UEFA is building thousands of mini-pitches across Europe, creating new public spaces for young people to play. With UEFA, football means solidarity. We redistribute the revenues from our competitions to all levels of the sport, amateur and professional. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) is the third largest political group in the European Parliament, currently comprising 84 MEPs from 19 Member States of the European Union (EU) and encompassing 23 European political parties. It is a strong Reflex Blue with a pro-European vocat Contents Editorial team Managing editor Brian Johnson Martin Banks Martha Moss Francesca Ross Louise Tait International Press Centre Boulevard Charlemagne 1 Box 2 Brussels 1041 Tel +32 (0)2 285 0828 newsdesktheparliament. www.theparliament.com Editorial board Editor Catherine Stihler MEP Editorial b Full of promise I would like to welcome you to the Parliament Magazine and Dods European Companion guide to the new parlia- ment. All 736 members of the parliament are listed in alpha- betical order, with their photograph, nationality, political group, room number and Brussels telephone number. This Political groups EPP extends lead as parliaments largest group If the outcome of the European elections was a bitter pill to swallow for the parlia- ments Socialists, it represented the sweet smell of success for the EPP. With its share of the vote at a healthy 35.9 per cent, the EPP was well ahead Albertini, was elected chair of the presti- gious foreign affairs committee. The biggest national delegation in the 265-strong EPP, once again, comes from Germany, who have 42 MEPs in the group. They are followed by the Italians and French. French farmer Joseph Daul has been re- elected leader of th Political groups Parliaments Greens are ready to battle Barroso In contrast to parliaments other main groups, the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) have added to their MEP count following Junes elections. Their numbers have risen from 42 in the outgoing parliament to 55 for the coming five year te People need to be at the heart of EU policies say GUE/NGL group Setting out the GUE/NGLs groups stall at Julys inaugural plenary, new leader Lothar Bisky insisted the EU must put its people at the heart of policy making and put an end to casino capitalism. In particular, Bisky has condemned the prop Gender news from Sweden JÄMI The Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research has a new assignment from the Swedish government related to gender mainstreaming. The main tasks are: To develop methods for gender mainstreaming; To create opportunities for the exchange of knowledge on gender mainstreaming; T How parliament works The election of Jerzy Buzek as parliament president was seen as symbolic for eastern Europe Buzeks presidency marks the rise of the Poles UK film director Colin Welland once famously predicted, after his film Chariots of Fire won an Oscar in 1982, that the British are comin How parliament works Parliament in practice Vice-presidents Parliament s 14 vice-presidents are elected following the appointment of its presi- dent. Candidates tend to stand unopposed (though not always) as the posts are normally divided up by the political groups ahead of voting. Vice-presidents a ection Climate Prot t Waste? att abou W Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants Waste-to-Energy Plants thermally treat household and similar waste that remains after waste prevention, reuse and recycling by generating energy from it. The electricity and heat they produce from the waste is How parliament works Order in the house Parliaments bureau is the body that lays down rules for parliament. It draws up parliaments preliminary draft budget and decides administrative, staff and organisational matters. The bureau con- sists of the parliaments president, the 14 vice-presidents a How parliament works Inside parliament As the parliaments most senior official, secre- tary general Klaus Welle is responsible for the institutions administration. In doing so, his role is to assist the president, bureau, political bodies and MEPs. He also verifies and signs all acts adopted jointly Committee round-up Main groups maintain control of coveted committees deal between the EPP and Socialists to share the parliaments top post. Veteran French Socialist deputy Pervenche Berès, who had hoped to continue chairing the economic and monetary affairs committee was compensated with the chairm Its a numbers game French Greens/EFA deputy Eva Joly picked up parliaments development committee chair, while German EPP veteran Doris Pack will lead the culture and education committee. Despite all the eastern Europe has arrived symbolism surrounding the election of Jerzy Buzek as parliaments presi Committee round-up Whos who in parliaments committees Parliaments 22 committees are where key pieces of European laws are modified and take shape before they are debated by the full plenary. The vital role played in such committees by the chair and vice-chairs underlies the jockeying for position th 1 Employment and social affairs committee chair Pervenche Berès 2 Environment committee chair Jo Leinen 3 Alain Lamassoure, chair of the budgets committee 1 Fisheries Chair: Carmen Fraga Estévez (EPP, Spain) Vice-chairs: Struan Stevenson (ECR, UK) Alain Cadec (EPP, France) Guido Milana (S&D, Ital Key issues The right of oversight Simon Greaves analyses the implications behind parliaments new rights under the comitology procedure T he European parliament will, over the next five-year term, learn to effec- tively influence decisions made under the so-called comitology procedure. Recent reforms Parliament flexes its comitology muscles Two recent examples highlight how MEPs can influence without using the full veto power. In the first, the relevant comitology committee agreed a draft decision relating to avia- tion security that involved a provision on the use of body scanners in airports. Key issues Lisbon and Barroso set to dominate parliaments agenda The next few months will be crucial for the future shape of the EU. However, two events overshadow everything else on the immedi- ate horizon. First up is the expected vote, later this month, by MEPs in Strasbourg, on the re- election Lisbon treaty will increase parliaments lawmaking powers If and when the Lisbon treaty is ratified, it will significantly increase parliaments powers. With a few exceptions, it would place parliament on an equal footing as lawmaker with member states in areas where this has not been the case so far, Key issues deputies have no legal status as MEPs and will not receive any parliamentary salary or allowances until they arrive in parliament. This is likely to be some way off because, even if the treaty comes into effect in January, it will be several months before the necessary formalities have be p wer The IET is a world-leading engineering charity, dedicated to sharing and advancing knowledge throughout the global science, engineering and technology community. We have 150,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia, with active members in 37 countries across t Key issues A right to consent Louise Rowntree assesses how the Lisbon treaty could affect EU trade policy M uch has been written about what impact the Lisbon treaty will have on the European parliaments powers, particu- larly in relation to trade policy. Currently, article 133, which sets out the ru Dont let Europes Buildings Potential go up in Smoke! E P BD The European Parliament will be home to many new members at a crucial time for Europes housing stock Eurima welcomes the new Members of the European Parliament and calls on the new EP to continue showing the way on energy efficiency in buil Class of 2009 Mixing old and new in the European parliament The new intake of MEPs has thrown up some fascinating facts and figures. But, arguably, one of the most interesting is that French veteran Jean-Marie Le Pen is no longer, as was expected, parliaments oldest deputy. Parliamentary rules were and was immediately appointed one of the Greens/EFA group vice-chairs. She described the last few weeks of her life as breathtaking, adding, It has been a few weeks with tonnes of new impressions, excit- ing new people and the first step to a whole new life. It is a huge challenge but I am ready to MEP photo guide MEP photo guide Welcome to the Parliament Magazines MEP photo guide for the upcoming legislative session from 2009-2014. Members of the assembly are listed in alpabetical order in the pages that follow, together with information about their party, nationality, office number and conta SUPPORT ANIMAL WELFARE, RURAL SMEs AND CONSUMER INFORMATION T he International Fur Trade Federation congratulates all new and returning MEPs at the beginning of this new Parliamentary term. IFTF is an independent federation representing all fur sector interests worldwide. It comprises 42 member orga MEP photo guide Ab-An Damien Abad France European Peoples Party Room 14E158 +32 2 284 58 82 János Áder Hungary European Peoples Party Room 12E165 +32 2 284 51 02 John Stuart Agnew United Kingdom Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 04F143 +32 2 284 54 04 Gabriele Albertini Italy European Peoples Par MEP photo guide An-Ba Elena Oana Antonescu Romania European Peoples Party Room 05F254 +32 2 284 51 07 Alfredo Antoniozzi Italy European Peoples Party Room 09E154 +32 2 284 55 16 Pablo Arias Echeverría Spain European Peoples Party Room 11E116 +32 2 284 59 09 Kader Arif France Progressive Alliance of THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BEER CLUB, one of the Parliaments biggest informal cross-party groups, is re-launching and invites you to join. WHAT IS THE EP BEER CLUB? Established in 1995, the EP Beer Club is a forum for discussion about issues affecting the brewing sector within the European Union. WHY S Raising Standards for Consumers Ever thought why your mobile phone works away from home? Standards! Now why do you need to carry a bag full of electrical adaptors when you travel abroad? Thats right - a lack of standards! Stephen Russell, ANEC Secretary General ANEC European Standards provide harmon MEP photo guide Ba-Be Zigmantas Balčytis Lithuania Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G146 +32 2 284 54 27 Zoltán Balczó Hungary Non-attached Group Room 02F265 +32 2 284 57 89 Raffaele Baldassarre Italy European Peoples Party Room 08E217 +32 2 284 51 14 Burkhard Balz Germany Eur MEP photo guide Be-Bl Ivo Belet Belgium European Peoples Party Room 08F259 +32 2 284 56 23 Sandrine-Sabrina Bélier France GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08G317 +32 2 284 51 50 Malika Benarab-Attou France GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08G318 +32 2 284 58 76 Bendt Bendtsen Denmark European Peop Bl-Br Godfrey Bloom United Kingdom Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 04F155 +32 2 284 54 69 Sebastian Valentin Bodu Romania European Peoples Party Room 05F259 +32 2 284 56 34 Reimer Böge Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E254 +32 2 284 53 26 Lajos Bokros Hungary European Conservatives and Ref The implementation of the CEPOL Euromed Police II project 4) Creation of an updated and secure internet website dedicated to the senior police officers from MEDA countries in order to allow better exchange of information and good practices between them and their counterparts from EU countries. A spe Several one week study visits for groups of senior police officers from MEDA countries have so far been organised: one in Bulgaria in April 2008 for senior police officers from Jordan and the Palestinian Authority on the topic of drugs- trafficking, one in Cyprus in June 2008 for senior police of MEP photo guide Bř-Ca Jan Březina Czech Republic European Peoples Party Room 03F361 +32 2 284 54 84 Sophie Briard Auconie France European Peoples Party Room 14E154 +32 2 284 51 09 Elmar Brok Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E205 +32 2 284 53 23 Andrew Brons United Kingdom Non-attached Group Roo Ca-Ch Pascal Canfin France GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08G218 +32 2 284 53 58 Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos Portugal Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 14G342 +32 2 284 59 91 Salvatore Caronna Italy Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G257 +32 2 284 55 09 M MEP photo guide Ch-Cr Ole Christensen Denmark Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 11G142 +32 2 284 54 64 Philip Claeys Belgium Non-attached Group Room 02F243 +32 2 284 52 81 Derek Roland Clark United Kingdom Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 04F163 +32 2 284 55 52 Carlos Coelho MEP photo guide Cr-Da Corina Creţu Romania Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G165 +32 2 284 58 44 Jürgen Creutzmann Germany Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 10G107 +32 2 284 55 75 Rosario Crocetta Italy Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G MEP photo guide De Francesco de Angelis Italy European Peoples Party Room 15G209 +32 2 284 55 19 Bairbre de Brún United Kingdom European United Left Nordic Green Left Room 07F247 +32 2 284 52 22 Paolo De Castro Italy Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G218 +32 2 284 55 20 Luis De-Ei Albert Dess Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E246 +32 2 284 52 31 Tamás Deutsch Hungary European Peoples Party Room 12E157 +32 2 284 51 56 Nirj Deva United Kingdom European Conservatives and Reformists Room 05M121 +32 2 284 52 45 Christine De Veyrac France European Peoples Party Room 13E2 EUROPEAN FERROUS RECOVERY & RECYCLING FEDERATION EFR members are national associations of EU Member States representing commercial firms collecting, trading, processing and recycling ferrous scrap. More than a thousand firms affiliated to EFR members provide a better environment, increase employment Ek-Fa Lena Ek Sweden Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 10G342 +32 2 284 57 14 Saïd El Khadraoui Belgium Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G103 +32 2 284 55 64 James Elles United Kingdom European Conservatives and Reformists Room 05M115 +32 2 284 59 51 Ioan Enci MEP photo guide Fa-Fo Nigel Farage United Kingdom Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 04F158 +32 2 284 58 55 Göran Färm Sweden Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 14G317 +32 2 284 52 62 Diogo Feio Portugal European Peoples Party Room 08E258 +32 2 284 51 66 Markus Ferber Germany Eu promotes pharmaceutical research & development and the best conditions in Europe for companies to bring new medicines to patients that improve human health and the quality of life around the world. Even in these troubled times, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that health and the econom MEP photo guide Fo-Ge Vicky Ford United Kingdom European Conservatives and Reformists Room 05M105 +32 2 284 56 72 Jacqueline Foster United Kingdom European Conservatives and Reformists Room 05M099 +32 2 284 56 74 Ashley Fox United Kingdom European Conservatives and Reformists Room 05M097 +32 2 284 5 MEP photo guide Ge-Go Jens Geier Germany Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G318 +32 2 284 58 74 Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy Netherlands Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 10G318 +32 2 284 56 16 Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg Poland Progressive Alliance of Socialist MEP photo guide Gr-Gu Ingeborg Grässle Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E158 +32 2 284 58 68 Louis Grech Malta Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G242 +32 2 284 52 35 Estelle Grelier France Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 14G209 +32 2 284 54 32 Catheri Gu-Ha Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines Spain European Peoples Party Room 11E258 +32 2 284 55 94 Enikő Győri Hungary European Peoples Party Room 12E169 +32 2 284 51 89 András Gyürk Hungary European Peoples Party Room 12E209 +32 2 284 57 27 Gerald Häfner Germany GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08H254 +32 ENERGY SOURCES FOR THE FUTURE In Västra Götaland, the good life takes on many expressions. Our role deals with health and medical services as well as sustainable regional development. But it is also about the creation of meeting-places and the harnessing of good ideas and creativity. This may involv MEP photo guide Ha-Ho Martin Häusling Germany GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08H255 +32 2 284 58 20 Heidi Hautala Finland GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08G305 +32 2 284 53 74 Jiří Havel Czech Republic Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 14G103 +32 2 284 54 10 Anna Hedh Swede www.pgnig.pl MEP photo guide Hö-It Gunnar Hökmark Sweden European Peoples Party Room 03F154 +32 2 284 58 22 Mary Honeyball United Kingdom Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G258 +32 2 284 52 09 Richard Howitt United Kingdom Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G246 +32 2 2 MEP photo guide Iv-Jø Cătălin Sorin Ivan Romania Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G217 +32 2 284 54 56 Iliana Ivanova Bulgaria European Peoples Party Room 05F353 +32 2 284 51 94 Liisa Jaakonsaari Finland Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G269 +32 2 284 55 JANE HAHN/ACTIONAID KATE HOLT/ACTIONAID MEP photo guide Ju-Ka Oriol Junqueras Vies Spain GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08H165 +32 2 284 58 23 Philippe Juvin France European Peoples Party Room 13E218 +32 2 284 51 99 Jelko Kacin Slovenia Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 09G257 +32 2 284 57 48 Filip Kaczmarek Poland Eur Ka-Ko Metin Kazak Bulgaria Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 09G346 +32 2 284 59 24 Tunne Kelam Estonia European Peoples Party Room 10E146 +32 2 284 52 79 Franziska Keller Germany GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08H242 +32 2 284 53 79 Alan Kelly Ireland Progressive Alliance of Soc MEP photo guide Ko-La Eija-Riitta Korhola Finland European Peoples Party Room 08F151 +32 2 284 54 72 Ádám Kósa Hungary European Peoples Party Room 12E158 +32 2 284 52 08 Elisabeth Köstinger Austria European Peoples Party Room 08F243 +32 2 284 52 11 Georgios Koumoutsakos Greece European Peoples Party MEP photo guide La-Le Philippe Lamberts Belgium GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08G257 +32 2 284 53 88 Stavros Lambrinidis Greece Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 11G102 +32 2 284 55 29 Alexander Graf Lambsdorff Germany Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 09G130 Promoting high - quality healthcare focusing on the patient Our identity The European Union of Private Hospitals (UEHP), which was set up in 1991, represents the interests of European players in this sector. Its members include national associations bringing together hundreds of private hospitals in MEP photo guide Le-Lu Marine Le Pen France Non-attached Group Room 07H346 +32 2 284 57 09 Janusz Lewandowski Poland European Peoples Party Room 10E218 +32 2 284 57 42 Bogusław Liberadzki Poland Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G158 +32 2 284 54 23 Eva Lichtenberger Austria Gre The European League Against Rheumatism EULAR represents the whole spectrum of European organisations with an interest in the rheumatic diseases: the scientific societies the patient organisations the health professionals associations EULAR aims to reduce the burden of rheumatic diseases on MEP photo guide Lu-Ma Olle Ludvigsson Sweden Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 14G306 +32 2 284 54 42 Petru Constantin Luhan Romania European Peoples Party Room 05F265 +32 2 284 57 80 Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska Poland European Peoples Party Room 14E153 +32 2 284 53 29 Astrid Ma Vladimír Maňka Slovakia Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G257 +32 2 284 54 49 Thomas Mann Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E107 +32 2 284 53 18 Riikka Manner Finland Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 09G254 +32 2 284 55 84 Bogdan Kazimierz Marcinkiewic MEP photo guide Ma-Mi Mario Mauro Italy European Peoples Party Room 09E102 +32 2 284 53 87 Kyriakos Mavronikolas Cyprus Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G165 +32 2 284 54 94 Hans-Peter Mayer Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E154 +32 2 284 59 94 Jaime Mayor Oreja Spain Eur Dear Members of the Eu ropean Parliament, and largest animal PCA is the worlds oldest of Cruelty to Animals RS Prevention The Royal Society for the welfare charity. s of animals ever since. to save and improve the live 24, we have been working Established in 18 5 days a year. ting welfare complain MEP photo guide Mi-Mu Nadezhda Mihaylova Bulgaria European Peoples Party Room 03F142 +32 2 284 52 42 Miroslav Mikolášik Slovakia European Peoples Party Room 03F349 +32 2 284 52 89 Guido Milana Italy Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G210 +32 2 284 55 24 Francisco José Millán Mo MEP photo guide Na-Ol Mike Nattrass United Kingdom Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 04F258 +32 2 284 51 33 Mariya Nedelcheva Bulgaria European Peoples Party Room 05F343 +32 2 284 52 48 Norbert Neuser Germany Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G246 +32 2 284 58 92 Katarína Ne Ol-Pa Wojciech Michał Olejniczak Poland Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G146 +32 2 284 54 21 Ria Oomen-Ruijten Netherlands European Peoples Party Room 12E103 +32 2 284 58 63 Csaba Őry Hungary European Peoples Party Room 12E242 +32 2 284 58 33 Miroslav Ouzký Czech Republic Eur Energy Efficiency: A main topic for the Stadtwerke München GmbH nergy production has sustainable impacts on environment and climate. Therefore the Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM) as the major municipal utility company of the Bavarian capital city of Munich is aware of their responsibility for producin MEP photo guide Pa-Pi Georgios Papanikolaou Greece European Peoples Party Room 08E107 +32 2 284 52 54 Georgios Papastamkos Greece European Peoples Party Room 08E210 +32 2 284 54 48 Gilles Pargneaux France Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 14G217 +32 2 284 54 40 Antonyia Parvanova responsible moderate consumption, quality, competitiveness, and balance between tradition and future are at the core of the values we champion. EU Trade, taxation, Wine Common Market Organisation, food safety, consumer protection, market access, intellectual property protection and public health pol MEP photo guide Pi-Qu Gianni Pittella Italy Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 15G102 +32 2 284 51 59 Athanasios Plevris Greece Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 07H243 +32 2 284 57 44 Rovana Plumb Romania Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G113 +32 2 284 5 ers of the E uropean Pa rliament, Local socia l work and care servic millions of es Europeans by combati make a difference to th ng social e European S xclusion an e lives of oc d poverty. and researc ial Network support ss h of services bodies to learn from ervice managers, reg ulatory each other i MEP photo guide Ra-Ri Paulo Rangel Portugal European Peoples Party Room 08E154 +32 2 284 52 63 Hella Ranner Austria European Peoples Party Room 08F143 +32 2 284 58 98 Miloslav Ransdorf Czech Republic European United Left Nordic Green Left Room 07F143 +32 2 284 59 07 Bernhard Rapkay Germany Progress Securing the future of Europes biological data services; support for other European infrastructures in biomedical and environmental research; training and standards development. This will enable ELIXIRs users to meet the European Grand Challenges, which are almost all biological, namely: healthcare How will ELIXIR be funded and governed? There will be several funding streams, including pan-European (e.g. the European Commission), national governments, charities and international (non-European) funding bodies. The mechanism for delivering this flow of funds has yet to be determined, and the pro MEP photo guide Ro-Sa Robert Rochefort France Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 09G115 +32 2 284 58 30 Ulrike Rodust Germany Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G310 +32 2 284 55 02 Jens Rohde Denmark Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 09G146 +32 Sa-Sc Potito Salatto Italy European Peoples Party Room 08F343 +32 2 284 52 71 Matteo Salvini Italy Europe of Freedom and Democracy Room 07H242 +32 2 284 57 53 Antolín Sánchez Presedo Spain Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 11G115 +32 2 284 54 71 Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid Franc Transport Research Institute, Inc., Žilina, Slovak Republic Certification Body of Welding Staff, co-ordinator LLP SAAIC subprogram LEONARDO DA VINCI, The Project No: 2008-1-SK1-LEO05-00223 Testing and Certification of welders according to the Standard prEN ISO 9606-1 DISSEMINATION PROJECT AND PILOT Sc-Se Horst Schnellhardt Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E115 +32 2 284 56 18 Birgit Schnieber Jastram Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E169 +32 2 284 52 75 Helmut Scholz Germany European United Left Nordic Green Left Room 06F243 +32 2 284 58 93 György Schöpflin Hungary European Peoples MEP photo guide Si-Sø Czesław Adam Siekierski Poland European Peoples Party Room 14E242 +32 2 284 57 93 Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris Italy European Peoples Party Room 08E253 +32 2 284 58 99 Peter Simon Germany Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G146 +32 2 284 55 58 Brian Si THE EU SALT INDUSTRY AS A RESPONSIBLE STAKEHOLDER WITH A FOCUS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ublic health and care for the environment are challenges of the 21st Century. In todays society specific attention is given to both. National and international policymakers set out strategies aimed at MEP photo guide So-St Bogusław Sonik Poland European Peoples Party Room 14E210 +32 2 284 56 90 Francisco Sosa Wagner Spain Non-attached Group Room 08H258 +32 2 284 57 94 Catherine Soullie France European Peoples Party Room 13E142 +32 2 284 52 86 Francesco Enrico Speroni Italy Europe of Freedom and D The European plastics industry: 50,000 businesses, 300 billion sales 1.6 million employees 9 faces to remember in Brussels HAENSEL, Wilfried Executive Director +32 2 676 17 30 - PlasticsEurope DE GREVE, Jean-Pierre EU Affairs Director +32 2 676 74 41 - PlasticsEurope DANGIS, Alexandre Managing Direc WE WORK HARD AT INNOVATIONS FOR THE LOGISTICS BUSINESS. THATS HOW WE GOGREEN. Logistics is a growth industry and the backbone of our global- ized economy accounting for 16 percent of the worlds eco- nomic performance. Growing flexibility has its price, however. The entire transport sector, which inc MEP photo guide St-Ta Ivo Strejček Czech Republic European Conservatives and Reformists Room 03M105 +32 2 284 56 67 Michèle Striffler France European Peoples Party Room 14E130 +32 2 284 52 90 Robert Sturdy United Kingdom European Conservatives and Reformists Room 04M089 +32 2 284 52 94 László Surján MEP photo guide Ta-Tő Marc Tarabella Belgium Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G157 +32 2 284 54 44 Indrek Tarand Estonia GreensEuropean Free Alliance Room 08G265 +32 2 284 54 01 Salvatore Tatarella Italy European Peoples Party Room 08E209 +32 2 284 52 76 Rui Tavares Portugal E www.eufores.org The European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources European Parliament - Audiovisual Unit European Parliamentarians for a Sustainable Energy Future Who is EUFORES? EUFORES is ..the European cross-party parliamentary network on renewable energy and energy efficiency. ..supported by a wi MEP photo guide To-Ul Valdemar Tomaševski Lithuania European Conservatives and Reformists Room 03M115 +32 2 284 56 98 Evžen Tošenovský Czech Republic European Conservatives and Reformists Room 03M107 +32 2 284 57 17 Georgios Toussas Greece European United Left Nordic Green Left Room 07F353 +32 2 28 Improving mental health policies in the EU - Mental Health Europes Manifesto M ental Health Europe (MHE) is an organisation committed to the promotion of positive mental health, the prevention of mental distress, the improvement of care, advocacy for social inclusion and the protection of human righ MEP photo guide Un-Va Traian Ungureanu Romania European Peoples Party Room 05F167 +32 2 284 57 85 Vladmir Urutchev Bulgaria European Peoples Party Room 05F361 +32 2 284 51 45 Viktor Uspaskich Lithuania Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Room 10G209 +32 2 284 56 11 Corneliu Vadim Tudor Rom MEP photo guide Va-We Derek Vaughan United Kingdom Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 13G254 +32 2 284 54 19 Marie-Christine Vergiat France European United Left Nordic Green Left Room 07F154 +32 2 284 58 31 Bernadette Vergnaud France Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democra yväskylä, with its 130.000 residents, is the seventh largest city in Finland, and one of Finlands most alluring growth centres. With its location in the middle of Finland, Jyväskylä is easily accessible. Jyväskylä offers its inhabitants inspiring possibilities for living, studying and entrepreneursh MEP photo guide We-Ya Barbara Weiler Germany Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G269 +32 2 284 54 39 Anja Weisgerber Germany European Peoples Party Room 15E210 +32 2 284 53 37 Angelika Werthmann Austria Non-attached Group Room 06F258 +32 2 284 57 68 Åsa Westlund Sweden Progressi MEP photo guide Zá-Zw Anna Záborská Slovakia European Peoples Party Room 03F353 +32 2 284 59 23 Jan Zahradil Czech Republic European Conservatives and Reformists Room 02M081 +32 2 284 56 66 Boris Zala Slovakia Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Room 12G217 +32 2 284 54 80 Pablo Zalba B EUROMETREC is the European Metal Trade and Recycling Federation located in Brussels, Belgium and was created in 1990 from the Liaison Committee for non-ferrous metals trade within the E.E.C, which was itself formed in 1969. EUROMETREC members are national federations in the EU Member States represen Energy Efficiency: A main topic for the Stadtwerke München GmbH nergy production has sustainable impacts on environment and climate. 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Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona Spain Technische Universität Darmstadt Germany Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Netherlands Grenoble I The Pleiades star cluster, named by the ancient Greeks, is easily seen as a small grouping of stars lying near the shoulder of Taurus, the Bull, in the winter sky. Credit: NASA, ESA and AURA/Caltech . Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Switzerland Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Germany Kath Natural gas has been transformed into a highly transportable, globally traded asset, through the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). BG Group is a leading global gas company with interests in 27 countries, and operates a global shipping fleet that has delivered gas to 19 LNG-importing nation