RicardoCortesLastra

General Data

 * Born on 23 September 1969, Castro Urdiales
 * 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 11G218 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845814 +32 2 28 45 814]/[callto://+3222847814 +32 2 28 47 814] Fax: +32 2 28 49 814 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07080 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175814 +33 3 88 175 814]/[callto://+33388177814 +33 3 88 177 814] Fax: +33 3 88 179 814
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:ricardo.corteslastra@europarl.europa.eu ricardo.corteslastra(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96987

Functions in European Parliament

 * Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on Regional Development (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Member)
 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Degree in law
 * Master's in public administration
 * Master's in international development cooperation
 * Head of Office, Federal Organisational Secretariat, PSOE (Spanish Workers' Socialist Party), under José Blanco (2004-2007)
 * Director, Ramón Rubial Foundation (for Spanish communities worldwide) (2008-2009)
 * Since 2003, coordinator of all PSOE federal campaigns abroad
 * Author of a number of publications and papers delivered at international conferences

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.8/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 65.6/100

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.