ThijsBerman

General Data

 * Born on 26 September 1957, Coevorden
 * Country: Netherlands
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Partij van de Arbeid

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13G206 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845479 +32 2 28 45 479]/[callto://+3222847479 +32 2 28 47 479] Fax: +32 2 28 49 479 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T06085 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175479 +33 3 88 175 479]/[callto://+33388177479 +33 3 88 177 479] Fax: +33 3 88 179 479
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:thijs.berman@europarl.europa.eu thijs.berman(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28174

Functions in European Parliament
(Chair)
 * Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
 * Conference of Delegation Chairs (Member)
 * Committee on Development (Member)
 * Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
 * Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Higher degree in psychology (1987)
 * Correspondent for various Dutch media (since 1987)
 * Radio and television presenter (since 1995)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 98.8/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 80.6/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 63.4/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 84.2/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 55.6/100

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.