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Artificial intelligence, Dublin III Regulation: public hearings

LIBE 18-02-2020 - 16:48

Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will hold a hearing on the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation on 19 February, ahead of the Commission's New Pact on Migration and Asylum, expected in spring 2020. The Committee will then hold a hearing on artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities, on 20 February, to look at issues such as predictive policing, facial recognition, and ethical implications, amongst others.

Further information
Artificial Intelligence: programme and background documents
Dublin III: programme and background documents

2018 Discharge: committee votes on the implementation of the budget

CONT 18-02-2020 - 16:49

Voting symbol, check mark with vector design. Vote label in blue, check mark in red.

The Committee on Budgetary Control will vote on the draft reports regarding the 2018 discharge to the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Development Fund, other institutions, the Agencies and Joint Undertakings on 19 and 20 February. Each year, the European Parliament scrutinises the implementation of the EU's annual budget to ensure compliance with the relevant rules.

Further information
CONT meeting agenda and documents
Discharge procedure: practical information
EU Fact Sheet: Budgetary control

European Parliamentary Week 2020: inter-parliamentary committee meetings

ECON EMPL BUDG 18-02-2020 - 16:51

The European Parliamentary Week 2020 will take place on 18 and 19 February with parliamentarians from all over the EU. The Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on Employment and Social Affairs, and on Budgets will hold meetings focusing on, amongst others, tax policy, environmental, social and governance objectives in financial services, fighting poverty amongst children, fair minimum wages, and addressing global challenges through the EU budget.

Further information
European Parliamentary week 2020

EU common commercial policy: Structured Dialogue with Commissioner

INTA 18-02-2020 - 16:51

CONT meeting with Commissioner Phil Hogan

The Committee on International Trade will hold a Structured Dialogue with Commissioner Hogan to go over the legislative and non-legislative proposals and priorities for 2020 in the field of the EU common commercial policy (including trade and investments). This meeting will take place on 19 February, during which the Commissioner is also expected to explain how he intends to deliver on the commitments made to the Committee during his hearing as Commissioner-designate.

Upcoming priorities for transport, European Green Deal in tourism: committee debates

TRAN 18-02-2020 - 16:52

Brussels, Belgium. 2 December 2019. European Commissioner in charge of transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean attends in Transport Council at the European Council.

The Tourism Task Force of the Committee on Transport and Tourism will discuss the overall tourism situation in the context of the new European Green Deal, together with UNTWO (World Tourism Organisation) Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili. The meeting will take place on 19 February. The Committee will then hold a debate with Transport Commissioner Adina-Ioana Vălean, who will present the European Commission's priorities in this field for the coming months, on 20 February.

Child abductions in Japan: committee debate

PETI 18-02-2020 - 16:52

Unhappy family and child custody battle concept sketched on sticky note paper

The Petitions Committee will examine petitions on parental child abduction in Japan, pointing out that the legislation makes no provision for shared custody, visiting rights or the right of access for non-Japanese parents. The petitioners argue that Japan is in breach of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The meeting will take place on 19 February.