EU Parliament Agenda on 30 November 2023

PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

Meeting of the European Parliament Conference of Presidents with the incoming Belgian Presidency of the Council

09:30 Meeting of the Conference of Presidents with the Belgian Government

11.30 President Metsola and the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander de Croo, speak to the press

12.00 Meeting of the Conference of Presidents with the Belgian Federal Parliament

PRESS CONFERENCES

10:30 – 11:00

Presentation of the Erasmus+ project – Tracking the Emotional skills for Organisational support in VET Curricula

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 0A50

Gianantonio Da RE, (ID, IT)

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

09:00 – 12:30

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Debates

Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine, in the presence of:

– Elie Barnavi, Israeli historian and former diplomat
– Sari Nusseibeh, philosophy professor emeritus, Al Quds University
– Magen Inon, educator and solidarity advocate
– (tbc) Rula Daood, co-Director of Standing Together

In the framework of the European Parliament’s first Disability Rights Week (11.30 – 12.30) – Exchange of views on the rights of persons with disabilities in conflict and post-conflict situation, in the presence of:

– Luis Gallegos, former Minister of Foreign Relations of Ecuador and President of the Committee that drafted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
– Ulrike Last, Policy and Development Lead Specialist, Handicap international

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09:00 – 12:30

TRAN Committee on Transport and Tourism

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Debates

Exchange of views with European Coordinators for the TEN-T

EP Disability Rights Week: Discussion on existing barriers in the field of transports and tourism for people with disabilities

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09:00 – 12:30

PETI Committee on Petitions

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3

Debate

Presentation of the Study on “Homelessness in the European Union” Commissioned by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions, presented by Eoin O’SULLIVAN, Professor in Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

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09:00 – 18:30

CONT Committee on Budgetary Control

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2

Debates

Study on ”The EU Emissions Trading System: Method and Effects of Free Allowance Allocation” – Presentation by Policy Department D

Study on ”The EU Emissions Trading System: Method and Effects of Free Allowance Allocation” – Presentation by Policy Department D – rapporteur: Joachim KUHSK (ID,DE)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission – Hearing with Commissioner Johannes Hahn, responsible for Budget and Administration in the presence of ECA reporting Members Jan Gregor (AR), Lefteris Christoforou (Financial and Budgetary Management), Marek Opioła (Revenue) and Jorg Petrovic (Performance) – Rapporteur: Isabel GARCIA MUÑOZ (S&D,ES)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – European External Action Service – Hearing with Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the presence of ECA reporting Member Laima Andrikienė – Rapporteur: Luke Ming FLANAGAN (The Left,IE)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – European Parliament – rapporteur: Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP,BG) – Exchange of views with the following Directors-General:

– Directorate-General for the Presidency (DG PRES)
– Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM)
– Directorate-General for Personnel (DG PERS)
– Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics (DG INLO)
– Directorate-General for Finance (DG FINS)
– Directorate-General for Security and Safety (DG SAFE)

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10:00 – 12:30

EMPL Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Vote

The role of social award criteria in public procurement to strengthen social rights, good working conditions and inclusive labour markets (2023/2940(RSP)) — Adoption of question for oral answer — Rapporteur: Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left, DK)

Debates

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission (2023/2129(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

2022 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (2023/2143(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

2022 discharge: European Labour Authority (2023/2155(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

2022 discharge: European Training Foundation (2023/2163(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

2022 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (2023/2166(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

2022 discharge: European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) (2023/2167(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

2022 discharge: Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2022: performance, financial management and control (2023/2182(DEC)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur for the opinion: Romana TOMC (EPP, SI)

Establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities (2023/0311(COD)) — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur: Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (Renew, SK)

European Court of Auditors’ special report: “Supporting people with disabilities – Practical impact of EU action is limited” — Presentation by the European Court of Auditors, in the framework of the disability rights’ week

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10:15 – 12:00

FEMM Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Debate

Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU (2022/0400(COD)) – Rapporteurs: Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI), Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) – Reporting back to committee on the negotiations

Votes

Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (2023/2115(INI)) – Rapporteur: Alice KUHNKE (Greens/ALE, SE) – Adoption of draft report

The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (2023/2973(RSP)) – Rapporteur: Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL) – Adoption of question for oral answer

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Disability Rights Week

Parliament will hold its first Disability Rights Week to show its commitment to ensure that all persons with disabilities can live an independent life and be fully integrated into society. A series of public debates and events will take place to analyse existing initiatives and to reflect on challenges ahead (all week). Draft programme

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