Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) - European Parliament

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Length of video : 113'

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Length of video : 71'

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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold a debate with Commissioner Thierry Breton on the priorities of the Commission's work programme to reinforce the development of the objectives of the Strategic Compass, on 29 November. The committee will also discuss with Charles Fries, EEAS Deputy Secretary-General for CSDP and crisis response, the state of play of the Strategic Compass in light of the FAC Defence Ministers' meetings, on 30 November.
Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
EU Fact Sheets: Security and defence
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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'The Mutual Defence Clause (Article 42(7) TEU) in the face of new
threats' on Monday, 29 November 2021 from 13.45 to 15.15hrs in room SPINELLI 3E2 and remotely, with external experts.
Programme
Poster
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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'The Mutual Defence Clause (Article 42(7) TEU) in the face of new
threats' on Monday, 29 November 2021 from 13.45 to 15.15hrs in room SPINELLI 3E2 and remotely, with external experts.
Location : SPINELLI 3E2
Programme
Poster
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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of the European Parliament has established a number of measures to contain the spread of the virus and to safeguard Parliament's core activities. The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.

Core activities are maintained to ensure the smooth running of the institution's legislative, budgetary, and scrutiny functions.

The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) will take place on 29 and 30 November 2021.

The meeting agenda and documents will be published here.

SEDE meetings' calendar 2021
EP calendar 2021
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Length of video : 45'

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Length of video : 75'

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The Committee on Security and Defence will hold a debate with Dr Rachel Tecott, Assistant Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the US Naval War College, on 15 November. The aim is to bring forward a critical assessment of the US approach to military assistance. The Committee will look into the shortcomings in the US and its NATO allies' strategy for building professional armies in partner countries.

Meeting agenda and documents
Live Streaming
EU Fact Sheets: Security and Defence
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Withdrawing from, or abandoning altogether, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the stability provided by international arms control regimes, warn MEPs.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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At the initiative of the FEMM Committee, the European Parliament held its second European Gender Equality Week during the last week of October 2021.

Following the success of the first European Gender Equality Week organised in October 2020, the European Parliament continued this important initiative and held the second European Gender Equality Week during the last week of October 2021. All parliamentary committees and delegations were invited to hold events addressing gender inequality issues in their areas of competence.

Below you will find more details of the events which took place during the European Gender Equality Week.

Location : European Parliament Brussels & remotely
Gender Equality Week 2020
Draft programme
EPRS: "Exploring gender equality across policy areas"
Communication
     Video presentation
     Twitter
Press release
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Length of video : 36'

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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence discusses gender and disarmament: engaging women in disarmament and arms control with Izumi NAKAMITSU, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, on 27 October 2021. The discussion takes place within the framework of the second European Gender Equality Week.
Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
European Gender Equality Week
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Length of video : 112'

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Length of video : 130'

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