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CIVEX
Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional & External Affairs
Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional & External Affairs
From a socialist and progressive point of view, the CIVEX Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs covers some the politically most sensitive topics, such as migration, human rights and enlargement, as well as external relations andsubsidiarity and governance-related issues. The Conference on the Future of Europe as a horizontal issue linked to democracy and possibly Treaty changes also falls under the CIVEX remit. Therefore, the CIVEX commission is crucial to achieve some of the most important political priorities of the PES group, namely to strengthen the democratic foundations of the EU and improve its governance through active subsidiarity, as well as to ensure that an EU framework for migration is delivered taking into due account the voices of cities and regions. Moreover, it is through the CIVEX Commission that Local and Regional Authorities will hopefully be able to make their voices heard in the Conference on the Future of Europe.
The CIVEX commission mirrors several parliamentary committees in the European Parliament, among which AFET, DROI, LIBE, AFCO and DEVE. CIVEX also interacts with different Directorates-General (DG) of the European Commission: the DGs for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), Migration and Home Affairs (HOME).
The remit of the CIVEX Commission covers the following fields:
- Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
- Immigration Policy, asylum and visas
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Active Citizenship
- Devolution
- Constitutional Affairs
- Governance, better Law-Making, Subsidiarity and Proportionality
- External Relations, including administrative external cooperation and capacity building
- International Treaties and negotiations, terrorism and border controls
- Neighbourhood Policy (including Eastern Partnership and Euro-Med cooperation), decentralised cooperation for development and EU enlargement issues
In addition, CIVEX is responsible for the following bodies (related to CIVEX remits):
- CORLEAP
- ARLEM
- Working Groups and Joint Consultative Committees
- Ukraine Task Force
- Nicosia Initiative (cooperation with Libyan municipalities)
- Portal of Decentralised Development Cooperation
- Cities and Regions for Integration initiative
- Subsidiarity Monitoring Network (supports all Committee’s commissions)
- High-Level Group Congress of the Committee of the Regions
Contact persons in the PES Group secretariat:
Olga Fotinou
CIVEX
olga.fotinou@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 20 86
EL, EN, FR, IT
Francesco Carteri
ARLEM - WG Turkey - Decentralised cooperation for development
francesco.carteri@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 20 48
IT, EN, FR
Bastian Meić
CORLEAP - JCC North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia - WG Western Balkans
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members
Vincenzo
BIANCO
First Vice-President
Member of Catania Municipal Council
Marie
JOHANSSON
PES Group coordinator
Member of Gislaved Municipal Council
Vasco Ilídio
ALVES CORDEIRO
Member
Member of the Azores Regional Parliament…
Daniel
BĂLUȚĂ
Member
Mayor of District 4, Bucharest…
Adrián
BARBÓN RODRÍGUEZ
Member
President of the Principality of Asturias…
Vincenzo
BIANCO
Member
Member of Catania Municipal Council
Dimitrios
BIRMPAS
Member
Municipal Councilor of Egaleo
Aoife
BRESLIN
Member
Member of the Kildare County Council…
Per
BØDKER ANDERSEN
Member
Member of the Municipal councillor of…
Loredana
CAPONE
Member
President of the Regional Council of…
Mario
FAVA
Member
Member of the Local Councils'…
Jens Christian
GJESING
Member
Councillor of Haderslev
Antje
GROTHEER
Member
Vice-President of Bremen City Parliament…
Jaroslav
HLINKA
Member
Mayor of Košice - South
Basílio
HORTA
Member
Mayor of Sintra
Danial
ILKHANIPOUR
Member
Member of the Regional Assembly of…
Aleksander
JEVŠEK
Member
Mayor of Murska Sobota
Marie
JOHANSSON
Member
Member of Gislaved Municipal Council…
Karl-Heinz
LAMBERTZ
Member
President of the Parliament of the German…
Virginio
MEROLA
Member
Mayor of Bologna
Victor
MORARU
Member
President of Ialomiţa County Council…
Mikkel
NÄKKÄLÄJÄRVI
Member
Member of Rovaniemi City Council
Ximo
PUIG I FERRER
Member
President of the Regional Government of…
Marie-Louise
RÖNNMARK
Member
Mayor of Umea
Christophe
ROUILLON
Member
Mayor of Coulaines
Mindaugas
SINKEVIČIUS
Member
Mayor of Jonava
Matthias
STADLER
Member
Mayor of St. Pölten
Corneliu
ŞTEFAN
Member
President of Dâmboviţa County Council…
Ángel Víctor
TORRES PÉREZ
Member
President of the Government of the Canary…
Gabriela Florica
TULBURE
Member
Mayor of Sein
André
VIOLA
Member
Councillor of the Aude Department
COTER
Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU budget
Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU budget
From a socialist and progressive point of view, the COTER commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget deals with important topics for the future of regions and cities in Europe. The European Structural and Investment Funds, cohesion in urban and rural areas, the territorial approach, territorial cooperation and transport and urban policies are main drivers for change. They allow the implementation of integrated strategies based on the needs identified in cities and regions. In the COTER commission, we focus on building a more cohesive Europe based on solidarity that leaves no people and no places behind.
The remit of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget covers the following fields:
- EU Budget and Multiannual Financial Framework Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion
- Cohesion Policy Funds
- Territorial Development, including the Territorial Agenda
- Urban Policy
- Spatial Planning and Housing
- Territorial Cooperation including Cross-border Cooperation and Macro-regional Strategies
- Transport policy, TEN-T and Missing Links
- Regional Statistics and Indicators
Contact persons in the PES Group secretariat:
Nicolas Lété
COTER
nicolas.lete@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 25 40
FR, EN, ES
Bastian Meić
COTER
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members
Isabelle
BOUDINEAU
President
Vice-president of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council
Miguel
ALVES
Member
Mayor of Caminha
Concepción
ANDREU RODRÍGUEZ
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Ionel
ARSENE
Member
President of Neamţ County Council
Roby
BIWER
Member
Member of Bettembourg Municipal Council…
Isabelle
BOUDINEAU
Member
Vice-president of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine…
Abel
CABALLERO ÁLVAREZ
Member
Mayor of Vigo
Arianna Maria
CENSI
Member
Deputy-Mayor of the Metropolitan City of…
Elio
DI RUPO
Member
Minister-President of the Government of…
Nijolė
DIRGINČIENĖ
Member
Mayor of Birštonas
Heinrich
DORNER
Member
Member of the State Government of…
Juan
ESPADAS CEJAS
Member
Mayor of Sevilla
Paul
FARRUGIA
Member
Member of thr South East Region Council…
Guillermo
FERNÁNDEZ VARA
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Nuška
GAJŠEK
Member
Mayor of Ptuj
Rumen
Guninski
Member
Member of the Local Council of Pravets…
Birgit
HONÉ
Member
Minister for Federal and European Affairs…
Danial
ILKHANIPOUR
Member
Member of the Regional Assembly of…
Nicola
IRTO
Member
Vice-President of Calabria Regional…
Francisco Javier
LAMBÁN MONTAÑÉS
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Michael
LUDWIG
Member
Mayor and Governor of Vienna
Ričardas
MALINAUSKAS
Member
Mayor of Druskininkaj
Fernando
MEDINA
Member
Mayor of Lisbon
Victor
MORARU
Member
President of Ialomiţa County Council…
Vojko
OBERSNEL
Member
Mayor of Rijeka
Karsten Uno
PETERSEN
Member
Regional Councillor
Ilmar
REEPALU
Member
Member of Malmö Municipal Council
Tomas
RISTE
Member
Member of Värmland County Council
Marie-Louise
RÖNNMARK
Member
Mayor of Umea
Pascal
SMET
Member
Secretary of State of the Brussels-…
Ángel Víctor
TORRES PÉREZ
Member
President of the Government of the Canary…
Jobst-Hinrich
UBBELOHDE
Member
State secretary for Europe of the Land of…
Rudi
VERVOORT
Member
Minister-President of the Government of…
Gerry
WOOP
Member
Berlin State Secretary for Europe
ECON
Commission for Economic Policy
Commission for Economic Policy
From a socialist and progressive point of view, the ECON Commission for Economic Policy is politically particularly sensitive, as it relates notably to economic governance, public investment, competition policy and public services, the governance aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as trade policy, including the follow-up of the negotiations with the United Kingdom.
The ECON commission mirrors several parliamentary committees in the European Parliament, among which ECON, IMCO, INTA and ITRE. ECON also interacts with different Directorates general (DG) of the European Commission, among which: the DGs for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW), for Defence Matters (DEF), for Competition Policy (COMP), for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (FISMA), for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECFIN), for Trade (TRADE), for Regional and Urban Policy (REGIO), and for Structural Reform Support (REFORM).
The remits of the Commission for Economic Policy cover the following fields:
- Single Market and the Digital Single Market
- Public procurement and competition
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Investment
- SMEs, entrepreneurship and industry
- LRAs in Economic Governance
- Economic and Monetary Union
- Trade and globalisation
Contact person in the PES Group secretariat:
Matthieu Hornung
matthieu.hornung@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 25 78
DE, FR, EN, PL
Members
Robert Sorin
NEGOIȚĂ
Vice-President
Mayor of District 3, Bucharest
Isolde
RIES
PES Group coordinator
First Vice-President of the Saarland Landtag
Mikko
AALTONEN
Member
Member of Tampere City Council
Adrián
BARBÓN RODRÍGUEZ
Member
President of the Principality of Asturias…
Per
BØDKER ANDERSEN
Member
Member of the Municipal councillor of…
Abel
CABALLERO ÁLVAREZ
Member
Mayor of Vigo
Loïg
CHESNAIS-GIRARD
Member
President of the Regional Council of…
María Victoria
CHIVITE NAVASCUÉS
Member
President of the Autonomous Community of…
Joseph
CORDINA
Member
Member of the Local Councils'…
José
DA CUNHA COSTA
Member
Leader of Viana do Castelo Municipal…
Elio
DI RUPO
Member
Minister-President of the Government of…
Paul
FARRUGIA
Member
Member of thr South East Region Council…
Ján
FERENČÁK
Member
Mayor of Kežmarok
Mariana
GÂJU
Member
Mayor of Cumpăna
Xamuel
GONZALEZ WESTLING
Member
Member of Hofors Municipal Council
Juri
GOTMANS
Member
Member of the Võru City Council
Tilo
GUNDLACK
Member
Member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-…
Basílio
HORTA
Member
Mayor of Sintra
Nicola
IRTO
Member
Vice-President of Calabria Regional…
Tom
JUNGEN
Member
Mayor of the municipality of Roeser
Peter
KAISER
Member
Governor of Carinthia
Ioannis
Kourakis
Member
President of the Regional Union of…
Francisco Javier
LAMBÁN MONTAÑÉS
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Ričardas
MALINAUSKAS
Member
Mayor of Druskininkaj
Krzysztof
MATYJASZCZYK
Member
Mayor of Częstochowa
Luca
MENESINI
Member
President of the Province of Lucca
Mikkel
NÄKKÄLÄJÄRVI
Member
Member of Rovaniemi City Council
Petre Emanoil
NEAGU
Member
President of Buzău County Council
Robert Sorin
NEGOIȚĂ
Member
Mayor of District 3, Bucharest
Isolde
RIES
Member
First Vice-President of the Saarland…
Christophe
ROUILLON
Member
Mayor of Coulaines
Mindaugas
SINKEVIČIUS
Member
Mayor of Jonava
Stavros
STAVRINIDES
Member
Municipal Councilor of Strovolos…
Kata
TÜTTŐ
Member
Deputy-Mayor of Budapest
Karin
WANNGÅRD
Member
Member of Stockholm Municipal Council…
ENVE
Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy
Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy
The ENVE Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy is of central importance for the PES Group, as it will notably deal with a substantial port of the consultative work related to the European Green Deal and will thus formulate to a large extet the Committee of the Regions’ position on the fundamental transitions which are necessary to make the EU climate neutral by 2050. Climate and environmental criteria will have to be mainstreamed throughout all policy areas, both practically and financially and this in turn requires the need to build capacities at local and regional level on how to implement the green transition and to protect biodiversity. From a progressive point of view, it is important to ensure a just transition and that the implementation of the Green Deal will leave no region and no one behind. The ENVE commission also coordinates activities related to the Covenant of Mayors, involving local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change and for sustainability. The PES ENVE chair is also chairing the Comittee’s horizontal working group on the Green Deal Going Local. The ENVE Commission mirrors the work of several parliamentary committees in the European Parliament, notably ENVI and ITRE. ENVE interacts with different Directorates-General (DG) of the European Commission: Climate Action (CLIMA), Environment (ENV) and Energy (ENER).
The remit of the Commission for Environment, Climate Change and Energy covers the following fields:
- European Green Deal
- Climate Change: Adaptation, Mitigation and Finances
- Environment Policy
- Energy Policy and Trans-European Energy Networks
- Space Policy for Territorial Development (including Galileo and GMES/Copernicus)
Contact person in the PES Group secretariat:
Francesco Carteri
ENVE
francesco.carteri@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 20 48
IT, EN, FR
Members
Juan
ESPADAS CEJAS
President
Mayor of Sevilla
Roby
BIWER
PES Group coordinator
Member of Bettembourg Municipal Council
Vasco Ilídio
ALVES CORDEIRO
Member
Member of the Azores Regional Parliament…
Francina
ARMENGOL I SOCIAS
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Stavros
ARNAOUTAKIS
Member
Member of the Regional Council of Crete…
Roby
BIWER
Member
Member of Bettembourg Municipal Council…
Loredana
CAPONE
Member
President of the Regional Council of…
Arianna Maria
CENSI
Member
Deputy-Mayor of the Metropolitan City of…
Juan
ESPADAS CEJAS
Member
Mayor of Sevilla
Paul
FARRUGIA
Member
Member of thr South East Region Council…
Ján
FERENČÁK
Member
Mayor of Kežmarok
Guillermo
FERNÁNDEZ VARA
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Mariana
GÂJU
Member
Mayor of Cumpăna
Emiliano
GARCÍA-PAGE SÁNCHEZ
Member
President of the Regional Government of…
Juri
GOTMANS
Member
Member of the Võru City Council
Jaroslav
HLINKA
Member
Mayor of Košice - South
Birgit
HONÉ
Member
Minister for Federal and European Affairs…
Anne
KARJALAINEN
Member
Member of Kerava City Council
Malte
KRÜCKELS
Member
Representative of a regional body with…
Fernando
MEDINA
Member
Mayor of Lisbon
Luca
MENESINI
Member
President of the Province of Lucca
Vojko
OBERSNEL
Member
Mayor of Rijeka
Ilmar
REEPALU
Member
Member of Malmö Municipal Council
Cristina de Fátima
SILVA CALISTO
Member
Member of Lagoa Municipal Council
Matthias
STADLER
Member
Mayor of St. Pölten
Corneliu
ŞTEFAN
Member
President of Dâmboviţa County Council…
Kata
TÜTTŐ
Member
Deputy-Mayor of Budapest
Rudi
VERVOORT
Member
Minister-President of the Government of…
André
VIOLA
Member
Councillor of the Aude Department
Karin
WANNGÅRD
Member
Member of Stockholm Municipal Council…
NAT
Commission for Natural Resources
Commission for Natural Resources
From a socialist and progressive point of view, the NAT Commission for Natural Resources has a unique window of opportunity to leverage its cross-sector policy expertise to strengthen the Committee of the Regions’ position on pressing debates such as depletion of natural resources, digital divide or ageing population in rural areas. It brings together agriculture, food policy, health, rural, maritime, forest, tourism, consumer and civil protection. The NAT Members can influence policy developments covering the whole food production chain, targeting sustainable land use and benefiting rural and coastal community, addressing health threats and boosting health promotion and prevention, stimulating maritime and rural economies, maintaining Europe's leadership in sustainable tourism and keeping consumers and citizens safe and protected. Moreover, it will play a fundamental role on the implementation of the ecological transition, mainly by greening the future common agricultural policy.
The remit of the Commission for Natural Resources covers the following fields:
- The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
- Rural development
- Maritime policy
- Fisheries
- Public health
- Tourism
- Civil protection
- Forestry
- Food production
- Consumer protection
Contact person in the PES Group secretariat:
Nicolas Lété
nicolas.lete@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 25 40 | +32 (0) 487 17 83 27
FR, EN, ES
Members
Karsten Uno
PETERSEN
First Vice-President
Regional Councillor
Joan
CALABUIG RULL
PES Group coordinator
Regional Secretary for the European Union and External Relations of the Government of Valencia
Miguel
ALVES
Member
Mayor of Caminha
Nikos
ANASTASIOU
Member
Mayor of Kato Polemidia Municipality…
Francina
ARMENGOL I SOCIAS
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Stavros
ARNAOUTAKIS
Member
Member of the Regional Council of Crete…
Daniel
BĂLUȚĂ
Member
Mayor of District 4, Bucharest…
Dimitrios
BIRMPAS
Member
Municipal Councilor of Egaleo
Roby
BIWER
Member
Member of Bettembourg Municipal Council…
Isabelle
BOUDINEAU
Member
Vice-president of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine…
Aoife
BRESLIN
Member
Member of the Kildare County Council…
Joan
CALABUIG RULL
Alternate
Regional Secretary for the European Union…
Loïg
CHESNAIS-GIRARD
Member
President of the Regional Council of…
José
DA CUNHA COSTA
Member
Leader of Viana do Castelo Municipal…
Mario
FAVA
Member
Member of the Local Councils'…
Karine
GLOANEC-MAURIN
Member
President of municipalities of Collines…
Isilda Maria Prazeres
GOMES
Member
Member of Portimão Municipal Council…
Xamuel
GONZALEZ WESTLING
Member
Member of Hofors Municipal Council
Tilo
GUNDLACK
Member
Member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-…
Rumen
Guninski
Member
Member of the Local Council of Pravets…
Jácint
HORVÁTH
Member
Member of the Local Government of…
Aleksander
JEVŠEK
Member
Mayor of Murska Sobota
Virginio
MEROLA
Member
Mayor of Bologna
Petre Emanoil
NEAGU
Member
President of Buzău County Council
Robert Sorin
NEGOIȚĂ
Member
Mayor of District 3, Bucharest
Karsten Uno
PETERSEN
Member
Regional Councillor
Ximo
PUIG I FERRER
Member
President of the Regional Government of…
Isolde
RIES
Member
First Vice-President of the Saarland…
Nathalie
SARRABEZOLLES
Member
President of the Finistère Departmental…
Jobst-Hinrich
UBBELOHDE
Member
State secretary for Europe of the Land of…
SEDEC
Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture
Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture
From a socialist and progressive point of view, the SEDEC Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture is politically particularly sensitive, as it deals notably with employment, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, equality and labour mobility. At the same time, the implementation of R&I policies is very relevant to Socialists, Social Democrats and Progressives since it brings into play social, territorial and economic cohesion. Ethical aspects of Artificial Intelligence are of particular concern for our Group. Moreover, most policies covered by the SEDEC commission, including those related to education and training as well as youth, are central to a just transition that empowers people and leaves no person or region behind.
The SEDEC commission mirrors several parliamentary committees in the European Parliament, among which EMPL, FEMM, CULT, IMCO and ITRE. SEDEC also interacts with different Directorates-General (DG) of the European Commission: the DGs for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL), Research and Innovation (RTD), Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT), Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (EAC), Justice and Consumers (JUST), Regional and Urban Policy (REGIO) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
The remits of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture cover the following fields:
- Employment Policy
- European Pillar of Social Rights, including Social Policy, Social Protection
- Equality
- Social Economy
- Demographic Change
- Labour Mobility
- Education and Training (including Lifelong Learning)
- Innovation; Research and Technology and smart specialisation
- Bio-economy
- Artificial Intelligence
- EU Information Society, including Trans-European ICT Networks
- Audio-visual Industry and Media Technologies
- Youth
- Sport
- Multilingualism and Promotion of Minority Languages
- Culture and Cultural Diversity and Creativity
Contact person in the PES Group secretariat:
Olga Fotinou
olga.fotinou@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 20 86
EL, EN, FR, IT
Members
Anne
KARJALAINEN
President
Member of Kerava City Council
Jácint
HORVÁTH
PES Group coordinator
Member of the Local Government of Nagykanizsa
Mikko
AALTONEN
Member
Member of Tampere City Council
Nikos
ANASTASIOU
Member
Mayor of Kato Polemidia Municipality…
Concepción
ANDREU RODRÍGUEZ
Member
President of the Regional government of…
Ionel
ARSENE
Member
President of Neamţ County Council
Vincenzo
BIANCO
Member
Member of Catania Municipal Council
María Victoria
CHIVITE NAVASCUÉS
Member
President of the Autonomous Community of…
Joseph
CORDINA
Member
Member of the Local Councils'…
Nijolė
DIRGINČIENĖ
Member
Mayor of Birštonas
Heinrich
DORNER
Member
Member of the State Government of…
Nuška
GAJŠEK
Member
Mayor of Ptuj
Emiliano
GARCÍA-PAGE SÁNCHEZ
Member
President of the Regional Government of…
Jens Christian
GJESING
Member
Councillor of Haderslev
Karine
GLOANEC-MAURIN
Member
President of municipalities of Collines…
Isilda Maria Prazeres
GOMES
Member
Member of Portimão Municipal Council…
Antje
GROTHEER
Member
Vice-President of Bremen City Parliament…
Jácint
HORVÁTH
Member
Member of the Local Government of…
Marie
JOHANSSON
Member
Member of Gislaved Municipal Council…
Tom
JUNGEN
Member
Mayor of the municipality of Roeser
Peter
KAISER
Member
Governor of Carinthia
Anne
KARJALAINEN
Member
Member of Kerava City Council
Ioannis
Kourakis
Member
President of the Regional Union of…
Malte
KRÜCKELS
Member
Representative of a regional body with…
Karl-Heinz
LAMBERTZ
Member
President of the Parliament of the German…
Michael
LUDWIG
Member
Mayor and Governor of Vienna
Krzysztof
MATYJASZCZYK
Member
Mayor of Częstochowa
Jelena
PAVIČIĆ VUKIČEVIĆ
Member
Deputy Mayor of Zagreb
Heike
RAAB
Member
State Secretary, Representative of the…
Tomas
RISTE
Member
Member of Värmland County Council
Nathalie
SARRABEZOLLES
Member
President of the Finistère Departmental…
Cristina de Fátima
SILVA CALISTO
Member
Member of Lagoa Municipal Council
Pascal
SMET
Member
Secretary of State of the Brussels-…
Stavros
STAVRINIDES
Member
Municipal Councilor of Strovolos…
Gabriela Florica
TULBURE
Member
Mayor of Sein
Gerry
WOOP
Member
Berlin State Secretary for Europe
Opinions and resolutions
International cooperation
Enlargement countries
Joint Consultative Committee with Serbia
The Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and Serbia was set up in 2014 to encourage greater inclusion of the territorial dimension in the stabilisation and association process for south-eastern Europe and strengthened political dialogue with Serbian local and regional authorities.
Bastian Meić
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members list
Aleksander
JEVŠEK
Member
Aleksander
JEVŠEK
Member
Mayor of Murska Sobota
urad.zupana@murska-sobota.si
+386 2 5251677
SL
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
NAT-VII
Working Group on relations with Turkey
Set up in 2006, the Working Group on relations with Turkey provides the members of the European Committee of the Regions with a mechanism for monitoring accession negotiations with Turkey. It promotes the Committee’s involvement in interinstitutional cooperation while maintaining political dialogue between the EU’s local and regional authorities and their counterparts in Turkey.
Francesco Carteri
francesco.carteri@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 20 48
IT, EN, FR
Members list
Jens Christian
GJESING
Member
Jens Christian
GJESING
Member
Councillor of Haderslev
international.relations1@kl.dk
+32 2 5501260
DA, EN, SV, DE
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
SEDEC-VII
Stavros
STAVRINIDES
Member
Stavros
STAVRINIDES
Member
Municipal Councilor of Strovolos Municipality
st.stavrinides@cytanet.com.cy
+357 22 375006
EL
Commissions:
ECON-VII
,
SEDEC-VII
Yoomi
RENSTRÖM
Alternate
Yoomi
RENSTRÖM
Alternate
Mayor of Ovanåker
yoomi.renstrom@ovanaker.se
+46 70 6063005
SV, EN
Working Group on relations with the Western Balkans
The Working Group on relations with the Western Balkans (covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo*) was set up in 2006 and can be used by members of the European Committee of the Regions to encourage greater inclusion of the territorial dimension in the stabilisation and association process for south-eastern Europe and the future accession negotiations with these countries. The Working Group also contributes to the Committee’s involvement in interinstitutional cooperation in this field, while maintaining political dialogue between the EU’s local and regional authorities and their Western Balkan counterparts.
* “This designation is without prejudice to the positions expressed by the EU Member States on Kosovo’s status and is in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1244/1999 and the International Court of Justice Opinion of 22 July 2010 on Kosovo’s declaration of independence.”
Bastian Meić
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members list
Jaroslav
HLINKA
Member
Jaroslav
HLINKA
Member
Mayor of Košice - South
jaroslav.hlinka@kosicejuh.sk
EN, SK
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
ENVE-VII
Jácint
HORVÁTH
Member
Jácint
HORVÁTH
Member
Member of the Local Government of Nagykanizsa
horvath.jacint@gmail.com
+36 30 6408671
EN, DE, HU
Commissions:
NAT-VII
,
SEDEC-VII
Loredana
CAPONE
Member
Loredana
CAPONE
Member
President of the Regional Council of Apulia
presidente@consiglio.puglia.it
+39 080 5408017
IT
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
ENVE-VII
Joint Consultative Committee with North Macedonia
The Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and North Macedonia was set up in 2008. Its purpose is to prepare the ground for North Macedonia's accession to the EU by promoting political dialogue and cooperation between regional and local authorities in the EU and their counterparts in the country.
Bastian Meić
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members list
Joint Consultative Committee with Montenegro
The Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and Montenegro was set up in 2011. It works to reinforce the Committee’s activities promoting greater inclusion of the territorial dimension in the stabilisation and association process for south-eastern Europe and political dialogue between EU local and regional authorities and their Montenegrin counterparts.
Bastian Meić
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members list
Vincenzo
BIANCO
Member
Vincenzo
BIANCO
Member
Member of Catania Municipal Council
ebsenato@gmail.com
+39 066 8009233
IT, FR
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
SEDEC-VII
Juri
GOTMANS
Member
Juri
GOTMANS
Member
Member of the Võru City Council
juri.gotmans@mail.ee
ET, RU, EN
Commissions:
ECON-VII
,
ENVE-VII
Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation (ARLEM)
Euro-Mediterranean Assembly of Local and Regional Authorities (ARLEM)
Launched in 2010, the Euro-Mediterranean Assembly of Local and Regional Authorities (ARLEM) is a permanent political body representing local and regional authorities within the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
The Assembly consists of an equal number of delegates on each side (40 representing the EU and 40 from the southern and eastern Mediterranean partner countries). The Assembly is co-chaired by the president of the European Committee of the Regions (for the EU) and a representative of the southern and eastern Mediterranean partners.
ARLEM has one commission, the Commission for Sustainable Territorial Development, whose role is to issue reports for adoption at ARLEM’s annual plenary session.
Contact
Francesco Carteri
francesco.carteri@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 20 48
IT, EN, FR
Members list:
Stavros
ARNAOUTAKIS
Member
Stavros
ARNAOUTAKIS
Member
Member of the Regional Council of Crete
arnaoutakis@pkr.gov.gr
+30 2813 400300
EL
Commissions:
ENVE-VII
,
NAT-VII
Joseph
CORDINA
Member
Joseph
CORDINA
Member
Member of the Local Councils' Association
cordinaj@vol.net.mt
+356 79 559999
MT, IT, EN
Commissions:
SEDEC-VII
,
ECON-VII
Juan
ESPADAS CEJAS
Member
Juan
ESPADAS CEJAS
Member
Mayor of Sevilla
adrianreina@sevilla.org
+34 955 470202
ES
Commissions:
COTER-VII
,
ENVE-VII
Basílio
HORTA
Member
Basílio
HORTA
Member
Mayor of Sintra
basilio.horta@cm-sintra.pt
+351 21 3552620
PT
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
ECON-VII
Anne
KARJALAINEN
Member
Anne
KARJALAINEN
Member
Member of Kerava City Council
anne.karjalainen@jhl.fi
+358 9 2945663
EN, FI
Commissions:
SEDEC-VII
,
ENVE-VII
Ximo
PUIG I FERRER
Member
Ximo
PUIG I FERRER
Member
President of the Regional Government of Valencia
sec.pre@gva.es
+34 96 3866112
ES
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
NAT-VII
Christophe
ROUILLON
Member
Christophe
ROUILLON
Member
Mayor of Coulaines
christopherouillon@orange.fr
+33 2 43743518
FR, DE
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
ECON-VII
Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP)
Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP)
Set up in 2011, the Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP) is a platform for regular dialogue between local and regional authorities from the EU and their counterparts in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).
CORLEAP is co-chaired by the President of the European Committee of the Regions and a representative from the partner countries.
The platform is made up of 36 regional and local politicians, 18 from the Committee and 18 from the six Eastern Partnership countries.
Bastian Meić
bastian.meic@cor.europa.eu
+32 (0) 2 282 22 55
DE, EN, HR, NL, FR
Members list
Per
BØDKER ANDERSEN
Member
Per
BØDKER ANDERSEN
Member
Member of the Municipal councillor of Kolding
InternationalRelations4@kl.dk
+32 2 5501260
DA, EN, DE, FR, SV
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
ECON-VII
Mariana
GÂJU
Member
Mariana
GÂJU
Member
Mayor of Cumpăna
primaria_cumpana@yahoo.com
+40 241 739003
FR, RO
Commissions:
ENVE-VII
,
ECON-VII
Karl-Heinz
LAMBERTZ
Member
Karl-Heinz
LAMBERTZ
Member
President of the Parliament of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium
Karl-heinz.lambertz@pdg.be
+32 87 318402
DE, FR, NL, EN
Commissions:
CIVEX-VII
,
SEDEC-VII
Mikkel
NÄKKÄLÄJÄRVI
Member
Mikkel
NÄKKÄLÄJÄRVI
Member
Member of Rovaniemi City Council
mikkel.nakkalajarvi@gmail.com
+358 400 765002
SV, EN, SE, FI, FR
Commissions:
ECON-VII
,
CIVEX-VII
