HarlemDesir

General Data

 * Born on 25 November 1959, Paris
 * Country: France
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Parti socialiste

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 14G258 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845853 +32 2 28 45 853]/[callto://+3222847853 +32 2 28 47 853] Fax: +32 2 28 49 853 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T08149 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175853 +33 3 88 175 853]/[callto://+33388177853 +33 3 88 177 853] Fax: +33 3 88 179 853
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:harlem.desir@europarl.europa.eu harlem.desir(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4318
 * Site web: www.harlem-desir.fr

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on International Trade (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with India (Member)
 * Committee on Development (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with Japan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Studied history and philosophy
 * Degree in philosophy, University of Paris-Sorbonne (1983)
 * Member of the national bureau of the French Independent and Democratic Students Union (UNEF i.d.) (1983-1984)
 * Founding President of SOS Racisme (1984-1992)
 * Member of the Economic and Social Council (1989-1994 and 1997-1999)
 * Worked for a publishing house (1994-1995)
 * Special adviser on housing for young people in Europe (1995-1997)
 * Managing editor of a newspaper (1998-1999)
 * Member of the national bureau and national Secretary for Coordination (since November 2008)
 * Member of the National Council (since 1994)
 * National Secretary for Europe (2003-2005)
 * National Secretary for Globalisation (2005-2008)
 * Member of Aulnay-sous-Bois Municipal Council (2001-2006)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
 * Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-2004)
 * Vice-Chairman of Parliament's Socialist Group with responsibility for economic and social matters and international trade (2004-2009)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.8/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.6/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 55.6/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 56.1/100

Positions
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23/06/2010 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.