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Learning from the European Parliament Plenary session Topic: Joint debate and votes- the fight against terrorism In Strasbourg, I joined the debate and votes on the report from the political groups on EU action plan against terrorism, preventing, preparing for and responding to terrorist attacks, protection of critical infrastructure, combating terrorist financing, exchange of information and intelligence (serious offences, including terrorism) cooperation concerning terrorist offences, information exchange and cooperation on terrorist offences, Retention of data to combat crime, including terrorism, and Bioterrorism- Oral questions to Council and Commission. Impression Gain more idea on the EU contribution to the fight against terrorism and foresee the future EU action. The political groups study day Topic: Group of the European People’s Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED) and Group of the alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) study day on the situation in Cuba. The activity is organised by the EPP-ED and ALDE political groups in cooperation with the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba in order to exerting pressure on Fidel Castro’s regime. There are the reports on disregard humanitarian and respective of fundamental right in the country. Therefore, the movement needs a statement of condemnation for the government repression and a specific diplomatic intervention from EU. Impression The activity focuses on the international role of European Union under the European cohesion policy towards EU regional policy. This is mainly emphasis on EU initiatives aimed at promoting promote cooperation between regions, the sustainable development of cities toward the respect for human dignity, human rights and the respective fundamental rights in order to eliminate dictatorship regime, which is contradict to democratic principle. Public hearing Topic: Landmines Information Day-‘The European Parliament for a Mine-Free World’ The public hearing is the first join hearing of the Development, the International Trade and the Foreign Affairs Committees via the Subcommittee on Security and Defense. The guest speakers are include with the Nobel peace laureate 1997-Jody Williams and Ambassador Wofgang Petritsch, president of the UN Nairobi summit on a mine-free world on the Nairobi Action Plan 2005-9 and a many of government, international organisation and NGO representatives brought together to rise awareness on the fight against landmines. Impression Attending the public hearing brings me to understand more on the problem of landmines in the victim country. There is also the event displayed a wide variety of exhibits, including examples of landmine shells as well as some dramatic photos from mine-affected area. Delegation meetings I did attend some delegation meetings with a strong participation in Strasbourg as follows: - Delegation for relations with the Masherq countries and the Gulf. - Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN). Impression One of the most interesting meetings is the delegation for relations with the Masherq countries and the Gulf. One hour meeting gave me knowledge on political situation in the Middle East. The delegates exchanged their view on the current situation in the Syria and Lebanon mainly concern on the Lebanese election transparency after the withdrawal of Syrian troop. Moreover, the Human Rights abuses do also seriously consider in Lebanon since there are a case of presidency assassination and journalist murder. The delegation meeting for relations with ASEAN devoted to a meeting with the Vietnamese delegates. The meeting did continuing from the latest Vietnamese Parliament’s visit on March 16-17, 2005. The argument emphasised on the serious human right problems and the possibility of slower contribution from EU after the Union has a problem on constitution ratification. However, EU insisted the immense cooperation needed on promoting human rights in ASEAN from Vietnam especially the military dictatorship and Human Rights abuses in Myanmar.
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