2014 - 2019 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality FEMM_PV(2014)1105_1 MINUTES Meeting of 5 November 2014, 9.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30 and 6 November 2014, 9.00 - 12.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.40 on Wednesday, 5 November 2014, with Iratxe García Pérez presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda FEMM_OJ (2014)1105_1v01-00 The agenda was adopted. 2. Approval of minutes of the meeting of: 3. 24 September 2014 13 October 2014 PV – PE539.486v01-00 PV – PE539.812v01-00 Spring Forward for Women Conference FEMM/8/00841 Official Opening Speakers: Mr Martin Schulz, President of the EP Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights Dr. Michael A. Köhler, European Commission PV\1039121EN.doc EN PE541.483v01-00 United in diversity EN Session I: Challenges and opportunities to women's political participation Co-Chairs: Jana Žitňanská and Dr Sameera Altuwaijri, Regional Director, UN Women Regional Office for Arab States Speakers: Ms Linda McAvan, Chair of DEVE Committee, EP Ms Sanaa Gamaleldin, Former Member of Parliament, Egypt Ms Heidi Hautala, DEVE Committee, EP Ms Rachida Tahri, Member of Parliament, Morocco Discussion Speakers: Ms Muna Juma Essa Jassim Al Bahar Al Sulaiti, United Arab Emirates Ms Michaela Šojdrová, MEP Dr Rula Ahmad Mohammad Al-Farra, Jordan Ms Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, MEP Ms Huda Sajad Mahmood Al-Khayyat, Iraq Ms Delphine Borione, Union for the Mediterranean (UPM) Ms Raja Abdullah Ahmed Al-Masaabi, Yemen Ms Rahila Aamir Al Riyami, Oman Ms Amal M. A. Bayou, Libya Ms Fatima Gouaima, Morocco Ms Myasar Salem Aied Al Froukhi, Jordan 5 November 2014, 15.00 – 18.30 4. Spring Forward for Women FEMM/8/00841 Session II: Mainstreaming gender in legislation Co-Chairs: Iratxe García Pérez and Hafida Benchehida, Member of Parliament, Algeria Speakers: Ms Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Vice-Chair FEMM Committee, EP Ms Amatalrazzak Al-Hawri, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, Yemen Ms Malin Björk, FEMM Committee, EP Ms Rabeeha Hamdan, Member of Parliament, Former Minister of Women's Affairs, Palestine PE541.483v01-00 EN 2/10 PV\1039121EN.doc Discussion Speakers: Ms Najat A. A. Al-Asttal, Palestine Iratxe García Pérez Session III: Networks and networking: Fostering alliances with women lawmakers, with the media and with civil society organisations Co-Chairs: Barbara Matera and Ebtisam Hijris, Member of Parliament, Bahrain Speakers: Ms Ulrike Lunacek, Vice-President, EP Dr. Rula Al-Farra, Member of Parliament, Jordan Ms Fatma Gharbi EP Mamoghli, Tunisia Discussion Speakers: Ms Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, FEMM Committee Ms Sana Ahmed Mohamed Gamaleldin, Egypt Ms Magda Hassan Youssef Elnewishy, Egypt Ms Bouayad Ms Rabiha Hamdan, Palestine Ms Delphine Borione, Union for the Mediterranean (UPM) Ms Barbara Matera, FEMM Committee 6 November 2014, 9.00 – 10.00 In camera 5. Coordinators’ meeting Iratxe García Pérez (Chair) opened the meeting at 9.09. 6 November 2014, 10.00 – 11.00 With the Council and Commission 6. Chair’s announcements Coordinators were informed that the Workshop "Smart tools for the achievement of gender equality" will take place on November 19th, 2014 (from 9.00 to 17.00) and the enrolment is made through the Professional Training Unit of DG Personnel. PV\1039121EN.doc 3/10 PE541.483v01-00 EN 7. Chair’s announcements concerning coordinators’ recommendations Appointment for Rapporteurs and Draftspersons - Decisions on Procedures Coordinators recommend: to draft an implementation report on Directive 2010/18/EU on Parental Leave, subject to authorisation by the Conference of Presidents, to draft GMA's on the ITRE-Report on Green growth opportunities for SMEs, subject to authorisation by the Conference of Presidents, to draft an Opinion on the ITRE-Report on Family Businesses in Europe, subject to authorisation by the Conference of Presidents, to draft an Opinion on the AFET Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and the European Union’s policy on the matter, subject to authorisation by the Conference of Presidents, to draft an Opinion on the DEVE-Report on The Ebola Crisis: the long-term lessons and how to strengthen health systems in developing countries to prevent future crises. Furthermore, Coordinators recommend: the re-appointment of Erika Schulze (Policy Department C) as an observer to the EIGE Experts' Forum, the list of experts to be invited to IWD 2015, the list of high-level personalities to be invited in 2015. Finally, Coordinators recommend to request the following research and workshops to be carried out in the framework of its Work Programme for 2015: Studies, In-depth Analysis, Briefing Notes: Female entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship Empowering women and girls through education Empowering women in the internet Maternity Leave Mail order brides Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Forced marriages from a gender perspective Sexual and reproductive health and rights Demography and family policies from a gender perspective Mapping of NGOs working for women’s rights in selected EU Member States Victims Package Assessment of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund from a gender perspective EU funding allocated to gender equality in the overall budget of the EU Policies on Gender Equality in Luxembourg and the Netherlands Background study for the FEMM delegation to New York for the 59th session of the UN CSW on Beijing+20. Workshops: PE541.483v01-00 EN 4/10 PV\1039121EN.doc - 8. Main causes of female poverty (4 experts) International Day of Rural Women 15 October 2015 Increasing female participation in the labour market Eradicating gender stereotypes: Feminist perspectives on masculinity The EU and the global development framework after 2015 FEMM/8/01531 2014/2143(INI) Rapporteur Malin Björk (GUE/NGL) PA – PE539.686v02-00 for the AM – PE539.687v01-00 opinion: Responsible: DEVE – Davor Ivo Stier (PPE) PR – PE539.607v01-00 Opinions: ENVI – Decision: no opinion FEMM – Consideration of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 17 October 2014, 10.00 Speakers: Malin Björk, Maria Arena, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Ernest Urtasun, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Charlotte Bue, European Commission DG DEVCO 9. Istanbul Convention: state of play as regards its entry into force and implementation FEMM/8/01814 Exchange of views with Humbert de Biollay, Council of Europe Speakers: Barbara Matera (Chair), Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Ernest Urtasun, Malin Björk, Anna Hedh, Dubravka Šuica, Jadwiga Wiśniewska 6 November 2014, 11.00 – 12.30 *** Electronic vote *** 10. The EU and the global development framework after 2015 FEMM/8/01531 2014/2143(INI) Rapporteur Malin Björk (GUE/NGL) PA – PE539.686v02-00 for the AM – PE539.687v01-00 opinion: Responsible: DEVE – Davor Ivo Stier (PPE) PR – PE539.607v01-00 Opinions: ENVI – Decision: no opinion FEMM – Adoption of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 17 October 2014, 10.00 The report was adopted with 28 votes in favour, 4 votes against and 0 abstentions. PV\1039121EN.doc 5/10 PE541.483v01-00 EN 11. Follow up of the European Parliament Legislative Initiative Report on Combating Violence Against Women (VAW) FEMM/8/01798 QO – PE541.379v01-00 Adoption of the oral question The oral question was adopted with 29 votes in favour, 0 votes against and 3 abstentions. *** End of electronic vote *** 12. Spring Forward for Women FEMM/8/00841 Exchange of views with members of the Arab States region on the next steps to enhance cooperation between the FEMM Committee and women lawmakers in the region Speakers: Dr Sahar F. D. Al Qawasmi, Palestine Dr Najat A. A. Al-Asttal, Palestine Dr Nawal Mahmoud Elayan Al-Faouri, Jordan Dr Rula Ahmad Mohammad Al-Farra, Jordan Ms Fadia Salem Ebidallah Salem, Egypt Ms Rabiha D. H. Hamdan, Palestine Ms Rachida Tahri, Morocco Ms Constance Le Grip, FEMM Committee Ms Ismahane Benguesmia, Algeria Dr Gawhara hamood Thabet Al-Hubaishi, Yemen Ms Malin Björk, FEMM Committee *** 13. Any other business None. 14. Next meetings 1 December 2014, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) 2 December 2014, 9.00 – 12.30 (Brussels) The meeting closed at 12.35. PE541.483v01-00 EN 6/10 PV\1039121EN.doc ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Iratxe García Pérez Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Daniela Aiuto, Maria Arena, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Malin Björk, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Anna Hedh, Mary Honeyball, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Elisabeth Köstinger, Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz, Ulrike Lunacek, Barbara Matera, Angelika Mlinar, Maria Noichl, Marijana Petir, Terry Reintke, Liliana Rodrigues, Jordi Sebastià, Michaela Šojdrová, Ernest Urtasun, Ángela Vallina, Beatrix von Storch, Elissavet Vozemberg, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Anna Záborská, Jana Žitňanská Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Linnéa Engström, Mariya Gabriel, Arne Gericke, Sophia in 't Veld, Kostadinka Kuneva, Constance Le Grip, Elly Schlein, Dubravka Šuica, Monika Vana, Julie Ward 200 (2) Hugues Bayet, Rosa D'Amato, Michela Giuffrida, Edourd Martin 206 (3) Elena Gentile, Afzal Khan, Linda McAvan, Heidi Hautala 53 (6) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt) PV\1039121EN.doc 7/10 PE541.483v01-00 EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l'invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*) Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) J. Mugica, R. Petkova, Charlotte Bue Други институции/Otras instituciones/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner/Andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/ Άλλα θεσμικά όργανα/Other institutions/Autres institutions/Druge institucije/Altre istituzioni/Citas iestādes/Kitos institucijos/ Más intézmények/Istituzzjonijiet oħra/Andere instellingen/Inne instytucje/Outras Instituições/Alte instituţii/Iné inštitúcie/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Drugi sudionici/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Dr. Sameera Altuwaijri, UN Women Regional Director for Arab States, Ms Raja Al-Masaabi, Dr Rula Al-Farra, Ms Naima Ben Yahia, Ms Rahila Al-Riyami, Ms Rabiha Hamdan, Ms Huda Al-Kkayyat, Dr. Suzan Saad Zaghloul, Ms Sanaa Gamaleldin, Ms Magda Elnewishi, Ms Fadia Salem, Ms Enas Sayed Mohamed Aly Mekkawy, Ms Gawhara Hamood Thabet, Ms Ebtisam Hejres, Ms Amal Bayou, Ms Fatima Gouaima, Ms Rachida Tahri, Dr. Nawal Al-Faouri, Dr. Sahar Al Qawasmi, Ms Jameela Alnasha ba, Dr. Amatalrazzak Hummed Al-Hawri, Ms Fatma Gharbi Mamoghli, Ms Bahia El Hariri, Ms Robina Abou Zeinab, Ms Dima El Hassan, Mr Mohamad Ghanem, Ms Ismahane Benguesmia, Ms Hafida Benchehida, Ms Nadia Ihdadene, Ms Najat Alasttal, Ms Myasar Al Froukhi, Ms Wafa Bani Mustafa, Dr. Muna Al Bahar, Ambassador Delphine Borione PE541.483v01-00 EN 8/10 PV\1039121EN.doc Секретариат на политическите групи/Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Tajništva klubova zastupnika/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ Gruppernas sekretariat PPE D. Senk, Remacle, C. Laszlo S&D E. Le Texier, O. Pozzobon, L. Groves ALDE T. Feeley, L. Afafe ECR C. Healv, M. Brachowicz, R. King, Di Battista Verts/ALE E. Horstkoetter GUE/NGL A. Jafari EFDD F. Facioni, J. Illingworth NI M. Massei, B. Mazzotti Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Ured glavnog tajnika/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Glavna uprava/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat DG PRES DG IPOL M. Tell, E. Schulze, O. Marzocchi DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD L. Hansson DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE PV\1039121EN.doc 9/10 PE541.483v01-00 EN Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Pravna služba/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten T. Lukacsi, A. Caiola, K. Zeidova Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία επιτροπής/Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Tajništvo odbora/Segreteria della commissione/ Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/Sekretariat komisji/ Secretariado da comissão/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet M. Warasin, A. Balan, N. Strauch, W. De Jong, P. Prossliner, I. Sokolska, C. Tamburini, P. Nawroth, C. Camilleri, M. Conde Pereira, D. Tsougrani, K. Wilhelmsson, G. Duma Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter F. Van der Elst * (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman PE541.483v01-00 EN 10/10 PV\1039121EN.doc