ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Kinshasa - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 2 december 2010 |
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| plaats | Kinshasa, Democratische Republiek Congo |
| locatie | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo  |
| aanwezigen | L. (Louis) Michel i, A. (Andris) Piebalgs i, K.L.G.E. (Karel) De Gucht i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europees Parlement (EP) i |
The 20th session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states and the EU will take place over three days in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The formal opening ceremony of the 20th plenary session of the ACP-EU JPA will begin at 11.00 on the 2 December. This will be followed by a press conference at 13.00 by the co-presidents of the JPA, Louis Michel and David Matongo. The plenary session will continue through the 3 and 4 December, with a press point expected at the end of the proceedings (around 19.00-tbc) on the final day.
European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs i, will also attend the meeting.
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-EbS will show extracts from the event over the three days (2-4 December).
Background
The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly was created out of a common desire to bring together the elected representatives of the European Community - the Members of the European Parliament - and the elected representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states ("ACP countries") that have signed the Cotonou Agreement: it is the only institution of its kind in the world.
It is the only international assembly in which the representatives of various countries sit together regularly with the aim of promoting the interdependence of North and South.
Since the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union and EU enlargement it has acquired a more prominent role. A substantial part of the work of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly is directed towards promoting human rights and democracy and the common values of humanity, and this has produced joint commitments undertaken within the framework of the UN conferences.
The representatives of the 78 ACP states who, under the Cotonou Agreement, must be members of Parliament, meet their 78 European Parliament counterparts in plenary session for one week twice a year. The Joint Parliamentary Assembly meets alternately in an ACP country and an EU country. The institution is governed by common, democratic rules.
Person In Charge
HELLOT Bernard - Coordinator, EU side
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