JanOlbrycht

General Data

 * Born on 21 September 1952, Rybnik
 * Country: Poland
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Platforma Obywatelska

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 14E103 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845511 +32 2 28 45 511]/[callto://+3222847511 +32 2 28 47 511] Fax: +32 2 28 49 511 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T11009 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175511 +33 3 88 175 511]/[callto://+33388177511 +33 3 88 177 511] Fax: +33 3 88 179 511
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:jan.olbrycht@europarl.europa.eu jan.olbrycht(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28288
 * Site web: www.janolbrycht.pl

Functions in European Parliament

 * Delegation for relations with Japan (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * Committee on Regional Development (Member)
 * Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Doctorate in sociology, Jagiellonian University (1984)
 * Lecturer: University of Silesia (1979-1990)
 * Lecturer: Jagiellonian University (1985-1989)
 * Traineeship at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris (1988-1989)
 * Lecturer: University of Bielsko-Biała
 * University of Economics in Katowice (since 2002)
 * Chairman of the Policy Council of the Solidarity Electoral Action (AWS) Social Movement (2002-2004)
 * Member of the Civic Platform (PO) National Council (since 2004)
 * Member of the Political Bureau of the European People's Party - European Democrats (2006-2009)
 * Mayor of Cieszyn (1990-1998)
 * Member of Cieszyn Council (1990-1998)
 * Member of the Śląskie Provincial Assembly (1998-2004)
 * Leader of the Śląskie Provincial Executive (1998-2002)
 * MEP, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Regional Development, Vice-Chairman of the URBAN-Housing Intergroup, Vice-Chairman of the Polish delegation in the EPP-ED (2004-2009)
 * Vice-Chairman of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) (1995-2001)
 * Head of the Polish delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (1990-1998)
 * Member of the Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (ARE) (2000-2004)
 * Member of the National Regional Policy Council (2000-2004)
 * Member of the Committee for National Spatial Planning, Polish Academy of Sciences (2003-2008)
 * Emperor Maximilian award for contribution to European local and regional politics
 * Golden Ribbon of the Association of Polish Towns (honorary award for outstanding services to local government)
 * MEP of the Year 2007 - awarded by The Parliament Magazine in the Regional Policy category
 * Winner of the Silesian Quality Award
 * Honorary Silesian of the Year 2008
 * Knight's Cross of the Order of Poland Reborn
 * Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite

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 12.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 43.8/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 22.2/100

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.