IneseVaidere

General Data

 * Born on 03 September 1952, Jelgavā
 * Country: Latvia
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Pilsoniskā Savienība

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:inese.vaidere@europarl.europa.eu inese.vaidere(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28617
 * Site web: www.inese-vaidere.lv

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Member)
 * Committee on International Trade (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Studied at the University of Latvia, Economics Faculty, specialism: mathematical economics (1970-1975)
 * Further studies at the University of Latvia (1978-1982)
 * First degree in economics, specialism: economics of foreign countries
 * PhD in the economics of Latvia, University of Latvia (1992)
 * Associate professor (1999)
 * Professor of economics (2003)
 * University of Latvia (since 1975), lecturer, research student, senior lecturer, junior professor, associate professor, professor
 * Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009)
 * Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
 * Group coordinator, Subcommittee on Human Rights
 * Vice-President, Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
 * Member, Delegation for relations with South Africa
 * Participation: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, Temporary Committee on Climate Change
 * Member of the board, 'Pilsoniskā savienība' party (since 2009)
 * Member, Riga City Council
 * Deputy mayor (2001-2002)
 * Member of the Latvian Parliament, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, member, Public Expenditure and Audit Committee (2002-2004)
 * Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Latvia (1996-1997)
 * Adviser to the Prime Minister of Latvia (1997-1998)
 * Cabinet of the Republic of Latvia, Minister of the Environment of Latvia (1998-1999)
 * Adviser to the President of Latvia (1999-2000)
 * Member of the editorial committee, Parliament Magazine, magazine of the European Parliament (since 2005)
 * Member, European board of the Transatlantic Leadership Academy (TLA) of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF) (since 2002)
 * First deputy editor-in-chief, Labrīt magazine (1993-1995)
 * Lecturer, Eurofaculty, University of Riga (1995-1996)
 * Board member, Riga Business Institute (1995-1996)
 * Member, Excise Goods Board of the Republic of Latvia (1996-1997)
 * Vice-chair, chair, Latvian Regional Development Council (1997-1999)
 * Chair, Latvian Environmental Investment Fund (1998-1999)
 * Vice-President, Latvian Environmental Protection Fund (1998-1999)
 * Member, Latvia-Russia Intergovernmental Committee (1999)
 * Vice-chair of the board, Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank (2000-2001)
 * Head, Germany's Economic Representation in Latvia (2000-2002)
 * President, Latvian Economic Development Forum (since 1998)
 * Order of Merit of the President of Ukraine, 3rd class (December 2008)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 37.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 30.6/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 75.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 31.2/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 31.6/100

Positions
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21/07/2010 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.