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Political Memory: Judith SARGENTINI, MEP

{{#icon:JudithSargentini.jpg|Judith SARGENTINI}}

General Data

• Born on 13 March 1974, Amsterdam
• Country: {{#icon:NL.png|Netherlands||MEPs_NL}} Netherlands
• Political Group: {{#icon:Verts.png|Verts/ALE||MEPs_Verts}} Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Verts/ALE)
  Party: GroenLinks

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 881||callto://+3222845881}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 07H153 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 881/+32 2 28 47 881 Fax: +32 2 28 49 881 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T05127 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 881/+33 3 88 177 881 Fax: +33 3 88 179 881 Email: judith.sargentini(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96815 Site web: www.judithsargentini.nl

Functions in European Parliament

• Delegation for relations with South Africa (Vice-Chair)
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
• Committee on Development (Substitute)
• Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Modern History, University of Amsterdam (specialising in totalitarian systems and the democratisation of Europe)(1999)
• Master of Arts (1999)
• Communication officer at Europa Centrum, providing young people with information on the European Union
• International campaign coordinator for Fatal Transactions, a foundation highlighting issues relating to war economies and trade in conflict diamonds, oil, coltan and other strategic raw materials
• Negotiator in the Kimberley Process scheme for worldwide certification of uncut diamonds (2000-2003)
• Lobbyist at the Dutch Institute for South Africa in The Hague, Brussels and Johannesburg in the areas of development cooperation, human rights, democratisation, fair elections, fair trade, conduct of multinationals, and the situation in Zimbabwe, Congo, Angola and South Africa (2003-2007)
• Consultant for Eurostep, a network of progressive development organisations in Brussels (2007-)
• Member of the board of Dwars (GroenLinks youth organisation) and previously active in the PSJG (PSP youth organisation)(1991-1992)
• Secretary of the Dutch National Students' Union, with special responsibility for quality of teaching, internationalisation and emancipation (1995-1996)
• Board member of the European Students' Union (ESIB), among other things helping Eastern European student organisations in their fight for democracy (1998)
• Chair of the GreenLeft party in the Amsterdam Municipal Council
• Previously active as city councillor and dual city councillor (duoraadslid)
• Portfolios: public order, general affairs, employment and income, poverty policy and, in previous years, also diversity, education and culture (1998-2009)
• Author of Jij en Europa (2000)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 100.0/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100

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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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28/03/2010 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.