EmilioMenendezDelValle

General Data

 * Born on 20 June 1945, Madrid
 * Country: Spain
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Partido Socialista Obrero Español

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 11G346 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845752 +32 2 28 45 752]/[callto://+3222847752 +32 2 28 47 752] Fax: +32 2 28 49 752 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07084 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175752 +33 3 88 175 752]/[callto://+33388177752 +33 3 88 177 752] Fax: +33 3 88 179 752
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:emilio.menendezdelvalle@europarl.europa.eu emilio.menendezdelvalle(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4348
 * Site web: www.psoe-pe.org

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on International Trade (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Member)
 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduate in law, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) (1972)
 * Studied at the School of International Relations (Columbia University, 1973-1975)
 * Doctor of political science (UNED, Madrid, 1995)
 * Lecturer in International Relations at UCM (1975-1980) and the University of Southern California (Madrid campus, 1975-1983)
 * Advisor on international affairs for a construction company, Madrid (1995-1996)
 * Spanish ambassador to Jordan (1983-1987) and to Italy (1987-1994)
 * Rapporteur on the Middle East
 * Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (1999-2004)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
 * Rapporteur on EU-India relations (2004-2009)
 * Member of the Official Spanish Commission for the establishment of the Euro-Arabic University in Spain (1985-1995)
 * Middle East coordinator at the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) (1997-1999)
 * Order of Independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
 * Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy

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 65.6/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 23.6/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 47.5/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 48.5/100

Positions
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25/05/2010 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.