BarbaraMatera

General Data

 * Born on 09 December 1981, Foggia
 * Country: Italy
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Il Popolo della Libertà

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 09E115 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845236 +32 2 28 45 236]/[callto://+3222847236 +32 2 28 47 236] Fax: +32 2 28 49 236 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T10071 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175236 +33 3 88 175 236]/[callto://+33388177236 +33 3 88 177 236] Fax: +33 3 88 179 236
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:barbara.matera@europarl.europa.eu barbara.matera(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96813

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * Committee on Regional Development (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Secondary school-leaving certificate from the 'A
 * Rosmini' high school (Lucera - Foggia), specialising in educational psychology
 * Currently a final-year student in educational sciences and training at 'La Sapienza' University, Rome
 * Has appeared on TV programmes and has been an announcer on Rai Uno TV
 * Wide-ranging experience in television, such as presenter and actress in a number of successful TV programmes and serials
 * Activist in the Forza Italia party
 * Participation with Forza Italia youth in various election campaigns (2001) and political events (2002-2008).Refrained from standing in the Italian general election as a member of parliament for the PDL party (2008)
 * Stood in the European Parliament elections for the PDL party, fourth constituency (southern Italy) and was elected by 130 615 votes, coming second only to Silvio Berlusconi (2009)
 * Will shortly discuss thesis for her degree in educational sciences and training on the topic:'Reform of secondary schools in Italy'

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.8/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100

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.