The Week Ahead 05 11 March 2018 Committee and political group meetings, Brussels Brexit. EP Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups leaders) will put forward a draft resolution on the framework of the future EU-UK relationship, to be voted on by the whole Parliament the following week. EP President Antonio Tajani and Brexit Coordinator Guy Verhofstadt will hold a press conference at 17:30. (Wednesday) 2018 International Women's Day. MEPs and national MPs will join forces for a conference on "Empowering women and girls in media and ICTs: key for the future". Parliament President Antonio Tajani, Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Commissioner Věra Jourová and European Parliament Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee Chair Vilija Blinkevičiūtė will be among the speakers. Keynote speeches will be delivered by the director of Les suffragettes Sarah Gavron and MadwomenFest festival founder Pilar Jurado. (Thursday 8 March) For International Women's Day, the EP press service is organising a seminar for journalists on women in the media and ICTs. The aim of this networking event is to generate a debate between key media actors and leading MEPs and invited experts. (Wednesday) Migration/Libya. UNHCR representatives working in Libya, through which most migrants and asylum-seekers trying to reach the EU pass, will discuss with the Civil Liberties Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Delegation for relations with Maghreb countries the situation of migrants in detention centres, the Libyan coastguard s approach to safe rescue operations and EU financial support to the Libyan authorities for migration management, among other questions. (Monday) Elections/Sierra Leone. A delegation of MEPs will travel to Sierra Leone to observe presidential, parliamentary and local council elections taking place on 7 March. They will meet, among others, the National Election Commission and the National Election Watch on the day before the elections. MEPs will observe polling as well as the counting and processing of results. Finally, they will hold a press conference on Friday. (Monday to Friday) Plenary preparations. Political groups will prepare for the March Strasbourg plenary debates and votes, among others on the state of play of the Brexit negotiations, the EU summit taking place on 22 and 23 March, the EU s long-term budget after 2020, crossborder parcel delivery services, the Commission s action plan on alternative fuels infrastructure, economic policy coordination and a common corporate tax base. MEPs will also continue their discussions with EU heads of state or government on the future of Europe, this time with Portugal s Prime Minister António Costa. EN Press Service Directorate General for Communication Director General - Spokesperson: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No:20180226APR98608 Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 1/8
President's agenda. EP President Antonio Tajani will meet Bhutan s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, on Wednesday. Pre-session press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing with the EP's political group spokespersons at 11.00 on Friday. (Anna Politkovskaya room, press centre, Brussels) EP Press Service contact 3 and 4 March Gediminas VILKAS Mobile: +32 498 98 33 30 2/8
Monday 05/03/2018 PRESS CONFERENCES 12:30-13:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Brexit and Ireland Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK), Matt CARTHY (GUE/NGL, IE), Mary Lou Mcdonald, and Michelle O'NEILL PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on Transport and Tourism Odometer manipulation in motor vehicles: revision of the EU legal framework (INL) - discussion on the amendements, rapporteur Ismail Ertug (S&D, DE) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Joint debate with the Committee Foreign Affairs and with the Delegation for relations with Maghreb countries (DMAG) (15.00-16.00) - see separate draft agenda Debriefing by the UNHCR on their work in Libya Structured dialogue with Vĕra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality - Discussion (16.00-17.30) Annual Report on the Functioning of the Schengen area - rapporteur Carlos Coelho (EPP, PT) - Consideration of draft report (17.30-18.30) 3/8
Tuesday 06/03/2018 PRESS CONFERENCES 10:30-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Indexation of child benefits in the EU Sven SCHULZE (EPP, DE), and Juliane BOGNER-STRAUSS 12:30-13:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Authorising MEPs to visit Basque prisoners in French and Spanish prisons Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ (GUE/NGL, ES), Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK), and Josu JUARISTI 4/8
Wednesday 07/03/2018 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 09:45 Photo opportunity with Armenian and Azerbaijan Young Political Leaders (Backdrop Press Area PHS 9th floor) 10:55 Official welcome Prime Minister of Bhutan, Mr Tshering Tobgay (Protocol entrance) 11:00 Meeting with Prime Minister of Bhutan, Mr Tshering Tobgay (Grand salon protocolaire) 12:00 Meeting with Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sosnowiec Poland (President s office) 15:00 Conference of Presidents 17:30 Press Conference on Brexit (Press Conference room PRESS CONFERENCES 10:00-10:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Massive forced sterilizations in Peru under Fujimori's government Ángela VALLINA (GUE/NGL, ES), Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (ALDE, ES), Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SV) and Inés CONDORI 17:30-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 UK withdrawal from the EU Joint press conference of President Antonio TAJANI and EP coordinator for Brexit Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) SPECIAL EVENTS 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 05E002 Seminar on the International Women's Day On and around International Women's Day, the European Parliament press service is organising a seminar for journalists titled Empowering women and girls in media and ICT: Key for the future. The aim of this networking event is to generate a debate between key media actors and leading MEPs and invited experts. 5/8
Contacts Antonio LEÓN Press officer COMM - MEDIA SERVICES Telephone number: + 32 2 284 27 87 (BXL) Telephone number: +33 3881 74738 (STR) Mobile number: +32 470 883 135 Email: antonio.leon@europarl.europa.eu 6/8
Thursday 08/03/2018 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality International Women's Day (IWD) - see Special events SPECIAL EVENTS 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 International Women's Day (IWD) On 8 March 2018, FEMM, in collaboration with the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments, the Committee on Women's Rights will organize an Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting on "Empowering women and girls in media and ICTs: key for the future". The event will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels, from 09.00 to 12.30. The topic chosen this year retains global importance and is one that allows for in-depth examination. Media has the capacity to influence public opinion and frame information. At the same time, Information and communication technologies (ICTs) permeate all levels and areas of society. Both media and ICTs therefore have considerable potential in the promotion of women's empowerment. This prominent event will thus provide a global forum for an exchange of experiences and best practices in these areas. Contacts Nicolas DELALEU Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 44407 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 88 17 20 97 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 471 95 35 11 Email: femm-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_GenderEqual 7/8
Friday 09/03/2018 PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Pre-session briefing 8/8