BaronessEmmaNicholsonOfWinterbourne

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Political Memory: Baroness NICHOLSON OF WINTERBOURNE, MEP

General Data

• Born on 16 October 1941, Oxford
• Country: United Kingdom
• Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Liberal Democrat Party

Contact

• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 10G209
  60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles
  Tel.: +32 2 28 45 625/+32 2 28 47 625
  Fax: +32 2 28 49 625
• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Winston Churchill M02001
  1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex
  Tel.: +33 3 88 175 625/+33 3 88 177 625
  Fax: +33 3 88 179 625
• House of Lords, SW1 0PW London

• Email: emma.nicholson(at)europarl.europa.eu
• Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4522
• Site web: www.emmanicholson.info

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Iran (Member)
• Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (Substitute)
• Royal Academy of Music (LRAM, ARCM, 1961). Hon. Doctorate, North London University (1998); Hon. Doctorate (University of Timisoara); Hon. Doctorate (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest); Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford (1995-96), now Associate Member. (Curriculum vitae)
• Computer Software Developer, Systems Engineer and Computer Consultant (1962-1974). (Curriculum vitae)
• Director of International Development (1974-1977), then Director of Fundraising (1977-1985) for Save the Children. Consultant inter alia Dr Barnardo's, Westminster Children's Hospital, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Foster Parents Plan. (Curriculum vitae)
• Life Peer and Member of the House of Lords (since 1997); Member of Parliament (Conservative 1987-1995, Liberal Democrat 1995-1997); Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party (1983-1987). (Curriculum vitae)
• Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers at the Treasury, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Home Office (1992-1995). (Curriculum vitae)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). First Vice-Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-2004); Rapporteur for Iraq (1999-2004); Rapporteur for Romania (1999-2004). (Curriculum vitae)
• WHO Envoy for Health, Peace and Development (2002-). (Curriculum vitae)
• Chairman, AMAR International Charitable Foundation; President, Caine Prize for African Writing; Trustee, Booker Prize for English fiction; Trustee, Booker Prize for Russian fiction. Patron of or holds honorary positions in over 50 charities. (Curriculum vitae)
• Co-editor/Author: The Iraqi Marshlands (2002); Secret society (1996); Why does the West forget? (1993); various articles and pamphlets. (Curriculum vitae)

Curriculum Vitae

• Royal Academy of Music (LRAM, ARCM, 1961)
• Hon
• Doctorate, North London University (1998)
• Hon
• Doctorate (University of Timisoara)
• Hon
• Doctorate (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest)
• Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford (1995-96), now Associate Member
• Computer Software Developer, Systems Engineer and Computer Consultant (1962-1974)
• Director of International Development (1974-1977), then Director of Fundraising (1977-1985) for Save the Children
• Consultant inter alia Dr Barnardo's, Westminster Children's Hospital, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Foster Parents Plan
• Life Peer and Member of the House of Lords (since 1997)
• Member of Parliament (Conservative 1987-1995, Liberal Democrat 1995-1997)
• Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party (1983-1987)
• Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers at the Treasury, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Home Office (1992-1995)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• First Vice-Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-2004)
• Rapporteur for Iraq (1999-2004)
• Rapporteur for Romania (1999-2004)
• WHO Envoy for Health, Peace and Development (2002-)
• Chairman, AMAR International Charitable Foundation
• President, Caine Prize for African Writing
• Trustee, Booker Prize for English fiction
• Trustee, Booker Prize for Russian fiction
• Patron of or holds honorary positions in over 50 charities
• Co-editor/Author: The Iraqi Marshlands (2002)
• Secret society (1996)
• Why does the West forget? (1993)
• Various articles and pamphlets

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Votes

• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 0/20
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 1/20
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents) 5/20

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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
• Of Winterbourne Wikipedia
• Of Winterbourne Google

Positions

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