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Political Memory: Renate WEBER, MEP

General Data

• Born on 03 August 1955, Botoșani
• Country: Romania
• Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Partidul Naţional Liberal

Contact

• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 02F265
  60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles
  Tel.: +32 2 28 45 846/+32 2 28 47 846
  Fax: +32 2 28 49 846
• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Winston Churchill M02056
  1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex
  Tel.: +33 3 88 175 846/+33 3 88 177 846
  Fax: +33 3 88 179 846

• Email: renate.weber(at)europarl.europa.eu
• Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=39713
• Site web: www.renateweber.eu

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Member)
• Committee on Development (Substitute)
• University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law (1979). Visiting scholar, Columbia University, Center for the Study of Human Rights; law courses at Law School of Columbia University, courses in international relations at School of International Public Affairs, Columbia University (New York, 1994). (Curriculum vitae)
• Lawyer at the bar, Bucharest. Own law firm (Weber Renate, 1979-present). Advisor on constitutional and legislative matters to the President of Romania (2004 - 2005). Lecturer, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences: courses in international human rights law, constitutional law, minority rights and women's rights (1997 - 2003). Lecturer, University of Bucharest, Faculty of History: protection of human rights in the context of international relations (2003-2004). President, National Council of the Foundation for an Open Society (non-profit organisation; 1998 - 2005, 2006 - 2007). Member, Administrative Board, Agency for Fundamental Rights (2007). Executive President, Legal Resources Centre (non-profit organisation; 2003 - 2004). Member, Executive Board, Euroregional Centre for Democracy (non-profit organisation; Timişoara, 2000-2007). Ad hoc judge, European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg, 2000). Chief editor, Revista Română de Drepturile Omului (Romanian Human Rights Review, 1993-2004). Member, International Service for Human Rights (Geneva, 1995-2003). Member, International Council on Human Rights Policy (Geneva, 1997-2004). Director of project: 'The Status of Women's Rights in Central/Eastern European Countries and the Newly Independent States', International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (Vienna, 1999-2000). Vice-chair, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (Vienna, 1994-1996). Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights (Bucharest, 1993-1998). Co-chair, Association for the Protection of Human Rights in Romania - Helsinki Committee (APADOR-CH) (1994-1999). Member, Management Board, Centre for International Studies (Bucharest, 1996-2003). (Curriculum vitae)
• Organisation and lecturing, course in 'Rights of national minorities' (UNDP and Centre for Human Rights, Moldova, 2000). Organisation and lecturing, course (training of trainers) in 'The police and human rights' (UNDP and Centre for Human Rights, Moldova, 2000). Lecturer, 'The police and the European Convention on Human Rights', Police Academy, organised by the Council of Europe (Moscow, 2000). Lecturer, 'Joint Pilot Training Course for Human Rights Field Missions', organised by the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the UN and the EU (Venice, 1999). Member, Reflection Group on the project 'The Long-term Implications of EU Enlargement: The Nature of the New Border', formed by the European Commission and the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute (Florence, 1998-1999). Lecturer on more than 15 courses held in the Netherlands, Austria, Albania, Slovakia, Russia, Kirghizstan and Kazakhstan on human rights monitoring, especially as regards the relationship between international law and national legislation, in connection with the work of the police, prison conditions, the organisation and conduct of elections, freedom of expression, minority rights and women's rights (1993-1998). (Curriculum vitae)
• Over 50 published studies and articles on human rights, the rights of national minorities, constitutional law, the European Convention on Human Rights and fighting discrimination. (Curriculum vitae)

Curriculum Vitae

• University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law (1979)
• Visiting scholar, Columbia University, Center for the Study of Human Rights
• Law courses at Law School of Columbia University, courses in international relations at School of International Public Affairs, Columbia University (New York, 1994)
• Lawyer at the bar, Bucharest
• Own law firm (Weber Renate, 1979-present)
• Advisor on constitutional and legislative matters to the President of Romania (2004 - 2005)
• Lecturer, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences: courses in international human rights law, constitutional law, minority rights and women's rights (1997 - 2003)
• Lecturer, University of Bucharest, Faculty of History: protection of human rights in the context of international relations (2003-2004)
• President, National Council of the Foundation for an Open Society (non-profit organisation
• 1998 - 2005, 2006 - 2007)
• Member, Administrative Board, Agency for Fundamental Rights (2007)
• Executive President, Legal Resources Centre (non-profit organisation
• 2003 - 2004)
• Member, Executive Board, Euroregional Centre for Democracy (non-profit organisation
• Timişoara, 2000-2007)
• Ad hoc judge, European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg, 2000)
• Chief editor, Revista Română de Drepturile Omului (Romanian Human Rights Review, 1993-2004)
• Member, International Service for Human Rights (Geneva, 1995-2003)
• Member, International Council on Human Rights Policy (Geneva, 1997-2004)
• Director of project: 'The Status of Women's Rights in Central/Eastern European Countries and the Newly Independent States', International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (Vienna, 1999-2000)
• Vice-chair, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (Vienna, 1994-1996)
• Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights (Bucharest, 1993-1998)
• Co-chair, Association for the Protection of Human Rights in Romania - Helsinki Committee (APADOR-CH) (1994-1999)
• Member, Management Board, Centre for International Studies (Bucharest, 1996-2003)
• Organisation and lecturing, course in 'Rights of national minorities' (UNDP and Centre for Human Rights, Moldova, 2000)
• Organisation and lecturing, course (training of trainers) in 'The police and human rights' (UNDP and Centre for Human Rights, Moldova, 2000)
• Lecturer, 'The police and the European Convention on Human Rights', Police Academy, organised by the Council of Europe (Moscow, 2000)
• Lecturer, 'Joint Pilot Training Course for Human Rights Field Missions', organised by the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the UN and the EU (Venice, 1999)
• Member, Reflection Group on the project 'The Long-term Implications of EU Enlargement: The Nature of the New Border', formed by the European Commission and the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute (Florence, 1998-1999)
• Lecturer on more than 15 courses held in the Netherlands, Austria, Albania, Slovakia, Russia, Kirghizstan and Kazakhstan on human rights monitoring, especially as regards the relationship between international law and national legislation, in connection with the work of the police, prison conditions, the organisation and conduct of elections, freedom of expression, minority rights and women's rights (1993-1998)
• Over 50 published studies and articles on human rights, the rights of national minorities, constitutional law, the European Convention on Human Rights and fighting discrimination

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Votes

• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 20/20

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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
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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