KatrinSaks

General Data

 * Born on 29 November 1956, Tallinn
 * Country: Estonia
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond

Functions in European Parliament

 * 09/10/2006 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 12/10/2006 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * 23/10/2006 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
 * 01/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Member)
 * 24/04/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * University of Tartu, journalism (1981)
 * Estonian Diplomatic College, international relations and diplomacy (1993)
 * Additional courses in Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the USA
 * Estonian Television, journalist (1977-1997)
 * Estonian Television, programme director, member of the Board of Governors (1993-1997)
 * Concordia International University, lecturer (1998-2000)
 * Open Estonia Fund, project manager (1998-1999)
 * Government of the Republic of Estonia, minister (1999-2002)
 * Member of the Estonian Parliament (2003-2006)
 * Mõõdukad Party (predecessor of the SDE) (1998)
 * Vice-chairman, SDE Party (2005)
 * Member of the Estonian Parliament (2003-2006)
 * Member, European Union Affairs Committee
 * Vice-chairman, Cultural Affairs Committee
 * Member, Broadcasting Council, Board of Trustees of Tartu University, Board of Trustees of the Estonian Music Academy
 * Member, Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, rapporteur on Finno-Ugric peoples in the Russian Federation (2003-2006)
 * President, Estonian Child Protection League (2006)
 * Order of the White Star, 4th class (2006)

Votes

 * 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 43.8/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 17.1/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 13.9/100

Positions
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