The Week Ahead 31 October 06 November 2016

The Week Ahead 31 October 06 November 2016 Delegations Refugees/Greece. A Women s Rights Committee delegation will travel to Athens to look into the situation of refugee women and girls, the anti-trafficking responses and the existing assistance infrastructure for victims. MEPs will visit several reception facilities and meet Greek authorities, NGOs and other organisations working in the field. (Thursday and Friday) Refugees/Lebanon. A Development Committee delegation will visit Lebanon to assess the situation of Syrian refugee children and particularly their access to education. MEPs will visit schools and community centres, and meet children, parents, local and international NGOs, donors and Lebanese officials. (Monday to Wednesday) EP Press Service contact 29 and 30 October Ron KORVER Mobile: +32 498 983 588 EP Press Service contact 1 and 2 November Isabel Teixeira NADKARNI Mobile: (+32) 498 98 33 36 EP Press Service contact on 31 October and 3-4 November Gediminas VILKAS Mobile: (+32) 498 98 33 30 EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No:20161024APR48455 Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 1/11

Monday 31/10/2016 DELEGATIONS DEVE Delegation to Lebanon 31 October-2 November 2016 Lebanon Four Members of the EP's Development Committee will visit Lebanon next week to see on the ground the barriers to education for young Syrian refugees and Lebanese children. MEPs will visit schools, community centres, meet children, parents, local and international NGOs, donors and Lebanese officials. Lebanon has done more than almost any other country to support Syrian refugees. Members of the delegation are committee chair Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), Norbert Neuser (S&D, DE), Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA, NL) and Ignazio Corrao (EFDD, Italy). Monday to Wednesday DMAS Working group to Egypt 30 October - 3 November 2016 Egypt Six Members of the EP delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries will hold a working group on migration to Egypt. MEPs will meet with migration experts, representatives of think tanks, human rights NGOs, as well as with their counterparts of the Egyptian Parliament and representatives of the government. They will also see on the ground some EU-funded project related to migration. The delegation will be led by Marisa MATIAS (GUE/NGL, PT) and composed of Ramona MANESCU (EPP, RO), Gilles PARGNEAUX (S&D, FR), Andrea COZZOLINO (S&D, IT), Francesc GAMBUS (EPP, ES) and Javier NART (ALDE, ES). 2/11

Tuesday 01/11/2016 DELEGATIONS DEVE Delegation to Lebanon 31 October-2 November 2016 Lebanon Four Members of the EP's Development Committee will visit Lebanon next week to see on the ground the barriers to education for young Syrian refugees and Lebanese children. MEPs will visit schools, community centres, meet children, parents, local and international NGOs, donors and Lebanese officials. Lebanon has done more than almost any other country to support Syrian refugees. Members of the delegation are committee chair Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), Norbert Neuser (S&D, DE), Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA, NL) and Ignazio Corrao (EFDD, Italy). Monday to Wednesday DMAS Working group to Egypt 30 October - 3 November 2016 Egypt Six Members of the EP delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries will hold a working group on migration to Egypt. MEPs will meet with migration experts, representatives of think tanks, human rights NGOs, as well as with their counterparts of the Egyptian Parliament and representatives of the government. They will also see on the ground some EU-funded project related to migration. The delegation will be led by Marisa MATIAS (GUE/NGL, PT) and composed of Ramona MANESCU (EPP, RO), Gilles PARGNEAUX (S&D, FR), Andrea COZZOLINO (S&D, IT), Francesc GAMBUS (EPP, ES) and Javier NART (ALDE, ES). IMCO delegation to Geneva The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will send a delegation to Geneva in order to look into the effect of regulatory cooperation at international level on standards, public procurement and consumer protection in the EU. The delegation will meet representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 1-2 November 2016. Members participating in the delegation are Vicky Ford (ECR, UK), chair of the Internal Market Committee, Cristian-Silviu Busoi (EPP, RO), Daniel Dalton (ECR, UK) and Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL, NL). 09:00-19:00 Delegation to Bangkok, Thailand Linnéa ENGSTRÖM, First Vice-Chair, Head of delegation (Greens/EFA, SV), Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES), Ulrike RODUST (S&D, DE), Ricardo Serrão SANTOS (S&D, PT) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (ALDE, ES) 3/11

A delegation of five Members of the Committee on Fisheries will visit Bangkok, Thailand on 1 November - 4 November. MEPs will hold various meetings with representatives from the ministries of agriculture, labour and social development. They will also make on the spot visits to the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing, the Port-in Port-out control centre in Samutsakorn, a seafood-processing factory and a shelter for migrant workers run by the ministry of social development. MEPs will hold meetings with representatives from the fisheries associations. Kristina-Antigoni ELEFTERIE Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32798 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74651 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 83 Email: pech-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Fisheries 4/11

Wednesday 02/11/2016 DELEGATIONS DEVE Delegation to Lebanon 31 October-2 November 2016 Lebanon Four Members of the EP's Development Committee will visit Lebanon next week to see on the ground the barriers to education for young Syrian refugees and Lebanese children. MEPs will visit schools, community centres, meet children, parents, local and international NGOs, donors and Lebanese officials. Lebanon has done more than almost any other country to support Syrian refugees. Members of the delegation are committee chair Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), Norbert Neuser (S&D, DE), Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA, NL) and Ignazio Corrao (EFDD, Italy). Monday to Wednesday DMAS Working group to Egypt 30 October - 3 November 2016 Egypt Six Members of the EP delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries will hold a working group on migration to Egypt. MEPs will meet with migration experts, representatives of think tanks, human rights NGOs, as well as with their counterparts of the Egyptian Parliament and representatives of the government. They will also see on the ground some EU-funded project related to migration. The delegation will be led by Marisa MATIAS (GUE/NGL, PT) and composed of Ramona MANESCU (EPP, RO), Gilles PARGNEAUX (S&D, FR), Andrea COZZOLINO (S&D, IT), Francesc GAMBUS (EPP, ES) and Javier NART (ALDE, ES). EMPL delegation to Malta From 2-4 November EMPL organises a delegation to Malta. Members will meet relevant stakeholders in the employment and social field and will visit an ESF co-financed project. From 3-4 November Members will visit the European Training Foundation in Torino, which will present the "New Skills " and illustrate achievements in the areas of skills and migration, qualifications and qualification frameworks through case studies from ETF partner countries. IMCO delegation to Geneva The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will send a delegation to Geneva in order to look into the effect of regulatory cooperation at international level on standards, public procurement and consumer protection in the EU. The delegation will meet representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 1-2 November 2016. 5/11

Members participating in the delegation are Vicky Ford (ECR, UK), chair of the Internal Market Committee, Cristian-Silviu Busoi (EPP, RO), Daniel Dalton (ECR, UK) and Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL, NL). ITRE mission to Spain and Portugal Four members of the EP committee on industry, research and energy, Barbara KUDRYCKA (EPP, PL), Soledad CABEZON RUIZ (S&D, ES), Lieve WIERINCK (ALDE, BE), Ernest MARAGALL (Greens/EFA, ES) will visit Spain and Portugal between 2 and 4 November 2016. During their visit, the MEPs will meet research institutes and universities hosting Horizon2020 projects as well as with representatives of national and regional public organisations coordinating and funding research and innovation. 09:00-19:00 Delegation to Bangkok, Thailand Linnéa ENGSTRÖM, First Vice-Chair, Head of delegation (Greens/EFA, SV), Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES), Ulrike RODUST (S&D, DE), Ricardo Serrão SANTOS (S&D, PT) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (ALDE, ES) A delegation of five Members of the Committee on Fisheries will visit Bangkok, Thailand on 1 November - 4 November. MEPs will hold various meetings with representatives from the ministries of agriculture, labour and social development. They will also make on the spot visits to the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing, the Port-in Port-out control centre in Samutsakorn, a seafood-processing factory and a shelter for migrant workers run by the ministry of social development. MEPs will hold meetings with representatives from the fisheries associations. Kristina-Antigoni ELEFTERIE Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32798 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74651 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 83 Email: pech-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Fisheries 6/11

Thursday 03/11/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's Vienna 15:00 Participation in the roundtable discussion at the event of New Vienna Congress Lab: towards a new European narrative - Austrian Federal Chancellery, Ballhausplatz 2, Vienna DELEGATIONS DMAS Working group to Egypt 30 October - 3 November 2016 Egypt Six Members of the EP delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries will hold a working group on migration to Egypt. MEPs will meet with migration experts, representatives of think tanks, human rights NGOs, as well as with their counterparts of the Egyptian Parliament and representatives of the government. They will also see on the ground some EU-funded project related to migration. The delegation will be led by Marisa MATIAS (GUE/NGL, PT) and composed of Ramona MANESCU (EPP, RO), Gilles PARGNEAUX (S&D, FR), Andrea COZZOLINO (S&D, IT), Francesc GAMBUS (EPP, ES) and Javier NART (ALDE, ES). EMPL delegation to Malta From 2-4 November EMPL organises a delegation to Malta. Members will meet relevant stakeholders in the employment and social field and will visit an ESF co-financed project. From 3-4 November Members will visit the European Training Foundation in Torino, which will present the "New Skills " and illustrate achievements in the areas of skills and migration, qualifications and qualification frameworks through case studies from ETF partner countries. ITRE mission to Spain and Portugal Four members of the EP committee on industry, research and energy, Barbara KUDRYCKA (EPP, PL), Soledad CABEZON RUIZ (S&D, ES), Lieve WIERINCK (ALDE, BE), Ernest MARAGALL (Greens/EFA, ES) will visit Spain and Portugal between 2 and 4 November 2016. During their visit, the MEPs will meet research institutes and universities hosting Horizon2020 projects as well as with representatives of national and regional public organisations coordinating and funding research and innovation. 7/11

09:00-19:00 Delegation to Bangkok, Thailand Linnéa ENGSTRÖM, First Vice-Chair, Head of delegation (Greens/EFA, SV), Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES), Ulrike RODUST (S&D, DE), Ricardo Serrão SANTOS (S&D, PT) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (ALDE, ES) A delegation of five Members of the Committee on Fisheries will visit Bangkok, Thailand on 1 November - 4 November. MEPs will hold various meetings with representatives from the ministries of agriculture, labour and social development. They will also make on the spot visits to the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing, the Port-in Port-out control centre in Samutsakorn, a seafood-processing factory and a shelter for migrant workers run by the ministry of social development. MEPs will hold meetings with representatives from the fisheries associations. Kristina-Antigoni ELEFTERIE Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32798 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74651 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 83 Email: pech-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Fisheries 09:00-19:00 Tallinn, Tallin Civil Liberties mission to eu-lisa in Tallinn 3-4 November 2016 Tallinn, Estonia The Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee are sending a two-member delegation (Caterina CHINICCI (S&D, IT) and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL)) to the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-lisa). The Agency, established in 2011, is currently managing EURODAC, the Visa Information System (VIS) and second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). The delegation is organised this year at a time where important proposals, having an impact on the activities of the Agency, are on the table, namely the proposal on an Entry/Exit system and the modifications to the Eurodac Regulation. Estefania NARRILLOS Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 31324 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 73661 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 39 85 Email: estefania.narrillos@europarl.europa.eu Email: libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Justice 09:00-19:00 Athens, Athènes Women's Rights mission to Greece 3-4 November 2016 8/11

Athens, Greece A delegation of Members from the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee will visit Athens on 3-4 November to look into the situation of refugee women and girls, the anti-trafficking responses and the existing victims' assistance infrastructure. Visits to several reception facilities as well as meetings with Greek authorities, NGOs and other organisations working in the field will be part of the programme of this mission. The delegation will be led by Constance LE GRIP (EPP, FR) and participants include Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SE), Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Liliana RODRIGUES (S&D, PT), Maria NOICHL (S&D, DE), Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA (ALDE, ES), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/EFA, ES) and Daniela AIUTO (EFDD, IT). Greek Members include: Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL), Miltiadis KYRKOS (S&D, EL), Eva KAILI (S&D, EL) and Kostadinka KUNEVA (GUE/NGL, EL). Maja OREL SCHWARZ Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32357 (BXL) Mobile number: (+32) 473 86 49 74 Email: maja.orel@europarl.europa.eu Email: femm-press@europarl.europa.eu Email: libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_GenderEqual Twitter: EP_Justice 9/11

Friday 04/11/2016 DELEGATIONS EMPL delegation to Malta From 2-4 November EMPL organises a delegation to Malta. Members will meet relevant stakeholders in the employment and social field and will visit an ESF co-financed project. From 3-4 November Members will visit the European Training Foundation in Torino, which will present the "New Skills " and illustrate achievements in the areas of skills and migration, qualifications and qualification frameworks through case studies from ETF partner countries. ITRE mission to Spain and Portugal Four members of the EP committee on industry, research and energy, Barbara KUDRYCKA (EPP, PL), Soledad CABEZON RUIZ (S&D, ES), Lieve WIERINCK (ALDE, BE), Ernest MARAGALL (Greens/EFA, ES) will visit Spain and Portugal between 2 and 4 November 2016. During their visit, the MEPs will meet research institutes and universities hosting Horizon2020 projects as well as with representatives of national and regional public organisations coordinating and funding research and innovation. 09:00-13:00 Delegation to Bangkok, Thailand Linnéa ENGSTRÖM, First Vice-Chair, Head of delegation (Greens/EFA, SV), Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES), Ulrike RODUST (S&D, DE), Ricardo Serrão SANTOS (S&D, PT) and Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (ALDE, ES) A delegation of five Members of the Committee on Fisheries will visit Bangkok, Thailand on 1 November - 4 November. MEPs will hold various meetings with representatives from the ministries of agriculture, labour and social development. They will also make on the spot visits to the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing, the Port-in Port-out control centre in Samutsakorn, a seafood-processing factory and a shelter for migrant workers run by the ministry of social development. MEPs will hold meetings with representatives from the fisheries associations. Kristina-Antigoni ELEFTERIE Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32798 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74651 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 83 Email: pech-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Fisheries 09:00-19:00 Tallinn, Tallin Civil Liberties mission to eu-lisa in Tallinn 3-4 November 2016 Tallinn, Estonia 10/11

The Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee are sending a two-member delegation (Caterina CHINICCI (S&D, IT) and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL)) to the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-lisa). The Agency, established in 2011, is currently managing EURODAC, the Visa Information System (VIS) and second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). The delegation is organised this year at a time where important proposals, having an impact on the activities of the Agency, are on the table, namely the proposal on an Entry/Exit system and the modifications to the Eurodac Regulation. Estefania NARRILLOS Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 31324 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 73661 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 39 85 Email: estefania.narrillos@europarl.europa.eu Email: libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Justice 09:00-19:00 Athens, Athènes Women's Rights mission to Greece 3-4 November 2016 Athens, Greece A delegation of Members from the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee will visit Athens on 3-4 November to look into the situation of refugee women and girls, the anti-trafficking responses and the existing victims' assistance infrastructure. Visits to several reception facilities as well as meetings with Greek authorities, NGOs and other organisations working in the field will be part of the programme of this mission. The delegation will be led by Constance LE GRIP (EPP, FR) and participants include Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SE), Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Liliana RODRIGUES (S&D, PT), Maria NOICHL (S&D, DE), Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA (ALDE, ES), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/EFA, ES) and Daniela AIUTO (EFDD, IT). Greek Members include: Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL), Miltiadis KYRKOS (S&D, EL), Eva KAILI (S&D, EL) and Kostadinka KUNEVA (GUE/NGL, EL). Maja OREL SCHWARZ Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32357 (BXL) Mobile number: (+32) 473 86 49 74 Email: maja.orel@europarl.europa.eu Email: femm-press@europarl.europa.eu Email: libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_GenderEqual Twitter: EP_Justice 11/11