LilliGruber

General Data

 * Born on 19 April 1957, Bolzano
 * Country: Italy
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Partito Democratico

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/2004 - 30/09/2008 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 30/09/2008 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 30/09/2008 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 19/09/2004 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 30/09/2008 : Delegation for relations with Iran (Substitute)
 * 20/09/2004 - 30/09/2008 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (Chairwoman)
 * 22/09/2004 - 30/09/2008 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Professional journalist since 1982
 * Worked for RAI (Italian radio and television broadcasting company) from 1984 to 2004
 * In 1987 became the first woman to present the television news in the early evening
 * Has worked for the daily newspaper 'La Stampa', the 'Io Donna' section of the 'Corriere della Sera', for 'Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni' and 'Anna'
 * Worked with the German TV channel SWF (1988) and Pro 7 (1996) and with CBS (1999)
 * Since 1988 international political correspondent for RAI
 * Events covered included: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, visits by the Pope
 * The collapse of the Soviet Union, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 * War in the former Yugoslavia
 * The terrorist attacks of September 11, the Iraqi crisis and the war against Iraq
 * 'Visiting scholar' at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of John Hopkins University (2002)
 * For two years 'discussion leader' at the World Economic Forum of Davos
 * 'William Benton Fellowship for Broadcasting Journalists' at the University of Chicago(1993)
 * Books published: 'Quei giorni a Berlino' (Nuova Eri, 1990)
 * 'I miei Giorni a Baghdad' (Rizzoli, 2003), 'L'altro Islam' (Rizzoli 2004)
 * Prizes awarded include: the 'Premiolino' journalism prize (1988)
 * 'Numeri UNO' prize (1991)
 * Best female journalist (1995)
 * Carlo Schmidt Preis, awarded in Germany to people who have distinguished themselves in upholding freedom of information (1995)
 * Fregene prize (1995)
 * Spoleto prize (2001)
 * For covering the war in Iraq, inter alia: the Sirmione Catullo prize, the Ischia prize, the Guidarello prize
 * Honorary graduate of the American University of Rome (2004)

Votes

 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 8.3/100

Positions
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