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Political Memory: Harlem DÉSIR, MEP

{{#icon:HarlemDesir.jpg|Harlem DÉSIR}}

General Data

• Born on 25 November 1959, Paris
• Country: {{#icon:FR.png|France||MEPs_FR}} France
• Political Group: {{#icon:SD.png|SD||MEPs_SD}} Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD)
  Party: Parti socialiste

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 853||callto://+3222845853}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 14G258 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 853/+32 2 28 47 853 Fax: +32 2 28 49 853 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T08149 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 853/+33 3 88 177 853 Fax: +33 3 88 179 853 Email: harlem.desir(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4318 Site web: www.harlem-desir.fr

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on International Trade (Member)
• Delegation for relations with India (Member)
• Committee on Development (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with Japan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Studied history and philosophy
• Degree in philosophy, University of Paris-Sorbonne (1983)
• Member of the national bureau of the French Independent and Democratic Students Union (UNEF i.d.) (1983-1984)
• Founding President of SOS Racisme (1984-1992)
• Member of the Economic and Social Council (1989-1994 and 1997-1999)
• Worked for a publishing house (1994-1995)
• Special adviser on housing for young people in Europe (1995-1997)
• Managing editor of a newspaper (1998-1999)
• Member of the national bureau and national Secretary for Coordination (since November 2008)
• Member of the National Council (since 1994)
• National Secretary for Europe (2003-2005)
• National Secretary for Globalisation (2005-2008)
• Member of Aulnay-sous-Bois Municipal Council (2001-2006)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-2004)
• Vice-Chairman of Parliament's Socialist Group with responsibility for economic and social matters and international trade (2004-2009)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.8/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.6/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 55.6/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 56.1/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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23/06/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.