EijaRiittaKorhola

English - Français

Political Memory: Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, MEP

{{#icon:EijaRiittaKorhola.jpg|Eija-Riitta KORHOLA}}

General Data

• Born on 15 June 1959, Lahti
• Country: {{#icon:FI.png|Finland||MEPs_FI}} Finland
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE-DE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE)
  Party: Kansallinen Kokoomus

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 472||callto://+3222845472}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13E146 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 472/+32 2 28 47 472 Fax: +32 2 28 49 472 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T09046 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 472/+33 3 88 177 472 Fax: +33 3 88 179 472 Ohjaajantie 18 A 7, 00400 Helsinki Email: eija-riitta.korhola(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4260 Site web: www.korhola.com

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Vice-Chairwoman)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
• Temporary Committee on Climate Change (Member)
• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Substitute)
• Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Master's degree in philosophy (Helsinki University, 1990)
• Postgraduate degree in philosophy (1994)
• Development educator, Finnchurchaid (1993-1996)
• Assistant, radio editorial office (1994-1998)
• Publicist (Helsinki Festival 1997)
• Journalist and educator on radio and television and in the press (1996-1999)
• Vice-Chairwoman of the National Coalition Party (since 2006)
• Party secretary of the Finnish Christian Democrats (2003)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, and substitute member, Committee on Foreign Affairs (1999-2003)
• Chairwoman, First Step Forum (human rights organisation) (since 2002)

---

Votes

• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services 43.1/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 22.2/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents) 78.8/100

---

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

Thanks to improve this part with opinions from Eija-Riitta KORHOLA about Squaring the Net concerned issues (see page Help:Political_Memory to know how to do it).