Let’s mobilize in September
- Meetings of the Bureau and the Standing Committees
- ESF and the EPA Campaign
- Stop EPAs Campaign events
Meetings of the Bureau and the Standing Committees
The meetings of the Bureau of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the three Standing Committees (Committee on Political Affairs, Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade and Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment) will take place between 9 and 11 September 2008 in Brussels (Belgium). This will be during the European Parliament's Africa Week when there will be a number of special events taking place as part of the Year of Intercultural Dialogue. The Bureau will adopt the Preliminary Draft Agenda and Work Programme for the 16th session to be held in Port Moresby ( Papua New Guinea) from 25 to 28 November 2008. This will be followed by the second Regional Meeting of the JPA - Pacific Region - to be held in Vanuatu from 29 November to 1 December.
Let’s take in account that the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade will discuss about the EDF: priorities and funding. Rumors are going on about the use that Europe will do to keep pressures on the ACP countries who refused till now to subscribe or to initiall an EPA. Several minutes are available on the website to think about.
For further official details NGOs can contact francis.cole@europarl.europa.eu
ESF and the EPA Campaign
The European Social Forum will take place in Malmö in Sweden from 18 to 21 September. The Farmers meeting will take place during the weekend of 20-21 September in Anecy in France. This is a alternative gathering preceding the EU informal Agricultural Council where the reform of the European Common Agricultural policy will be discussed.
Link to: http://www.esf2008.org/
Stop EPAs Campaign events
Since 27 September is a Saturday and the MEPS will not be in Brussels the week before and after. The Stop Epa coalition decided to organise a demonstration/media stunt in Strasbourg where the European Parliament Plenary will be in session in the week before 27 September.
This action will take place on Tuesday 23 September. The coalition will invite representatives from ACP civil society organisations to join them in Strasbourg and then, if possible to follow us to our capitals for national actions towards national MEPs.
This would mean that ACP representatives who are invited to come to Europe the weekend and week before for the ESF in Sweden or the Farmers meeting in France, could be invited to join the stunt in Strasbourg as well.
This web site is produced with the financial assistance of the European Union by Amici dei Popoli NGO in cooperation Cestas, CMO, Hegoa and Risc. The contents of this web site are the sole responsability of Amici dei Popoli NGO and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.