06/02/2004 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations meet in Paris (15-16 February) in order to participate in the 5th Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB), a unique parliamentary platform (set up in May 2000) for global policy dialogue on key development issues. The parliamentarians from more than 70 countries took part in a number of parallel working sessions devoted to issues such as building alliances of parliamentarians, multilateral organisations and civil society to further development policies and capacity building in aid recipient countries. High representatives of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and national governments took part in the discussions.
27/01/2004 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold, rapporteur for the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee, has invited three Israeli MPs with Observer status in the Assembly to an exchange of views on organ trafficking, at 2 pm on Tuesday 27 January. The member from Switzerland will also present the findings of her recent visit to Turkey in connection with this matter.
01/01/2004 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
22-23 January, London - The Committee on Economic Affairs and Development met in London at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on 22 January and at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) the following day to discuss the EBRD’s contribution to economic development in central and eastern Europe. Draft recommendations for the reports on “Counterfeiting: problems and solutions” (Bernard Schreiner, France, EDG) and “Corporate ethics in Europe” (Christian Brunhart, Liechtenstein, EPP/CD) were adopted.