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W.G. van VELZEN



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Constituencies

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  • Christen Democratisch Appèl icon: NL Netherlands 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Christen Democratisch Appèl icon: NL Netherlands 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19

Groups

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  • icon: PPE PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 1994/07/19 - 1994/11/28
  • icon: PPE PPE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 1994/11/29 - 1997/01/19
  • icon: PPE PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 1997/01/20 - 1999/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/07/20 - 1999/09/29
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/09/30 - 2004/07/19

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Member of Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Substitute of Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs 1994/09/29 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Substitute of Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 1999/09/01 2002/01/14
Member of Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system 2000/07/06 2001/09/05
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Chair of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/11/17 1995/07/11
Chair of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Member of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Member of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 1999/10/06 2002/01/14
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee 1999/10/08 2002/01/14
Member of Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/02/07 2004/04/30
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/05/08 2004/07/19

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Former Responsible Committee 2004/0025(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy European digital content: quality, access, use and exploitation, eContentplus. 2005-2008 programme
Committee Opinion 2003/2204(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Turkey's progress towards accession. Strategy paper and 2003 report
Committee Opinion 2003/2203(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Romania's progress towards accession. Strategy paper and 2003 report
Committee Opinion 2003/2202(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Bulgaria's progress towards accession. Strategy paper and 2003 report
Committee Opinion 2002/0286(CNS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Gas and electricity: VAT rules on the place of supply (amend. Directive 77/388/EEC)
Responsible Committee 2002/0123(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Information market: re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector documents. 'PSI Directive'
Former Responsible Committee 2002/0123(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Information market: re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector documents. 'PSI Directive'
Committee Opinion 2001/2280(COS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Electronic communications: network and information security, role of the public sector
Responsible Committee 2001/0122(CNS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Research RTD, 6th EC Framework-programme 2002-2006: strengthening the European Research Area
Responsible Committee 2000/2085(COS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Electronic communications and associated services: 1999 review of the regulatory framework
Responsible Committee 1998/0234(CNS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Nuclear energy: SURE multiannual programme, safe transport of radioactive materials, safety of installations, 1998-2002
Responsible Committee 1998/0233(CNS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Energy: multiannual programme of studies, analyses and forecasts 1998-2002 (ETAP)
Committee Opinion 1997/2244(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy EC Treaty procedures under Article 189b, codecision: revision following the Amsterdam Treaty
Committee Opinion 1997/2235(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Security in electronic communication: digital signatures and encryption
Committee Opinion 1997/2183(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Agenda 2000: the enlargement, EP position on Commission'opinions on applications for accession
Responsible Committee 1997/0302(CNS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Energy sector: multiannual framework programme 1998-2002
Responsible Committee 1997/0250(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Telecommunications: operator number portability and carrier pre-selection
Former Responsible Committee 1997/0250(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Telecommunications: operator number portability and carrier pre-selection
Responsible Committee 1996/2268(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Universal service in telecommunications: assessment criteria for national schemes for the costing and financing
Responsible Committee 1996/2261(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Telecommunications services: numbering policy in Europe. Green paper.
Former Committee Opinion 1996/0226(COD) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Telecommunications: open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony, and universal service
Committee Opinion 1996/0035(CNS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Euratom Framework programme research and training 1994-1998
Former Committee Opinion 1996/0034(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Research RTD, 4th framework-programme 1994-1998: additional funding, second adaption of Decision 1110/94/EC
Responsible Committee 1995/2325(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Energy policy for the European Union. White paper
Committee Opinion 1995/2033(COS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs A level playing field for direct investment world-wide
Responsible Committee 1995/2015(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy European Union energy policy. Green Paper
Responsible Committee 1995/0282(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs General authorizations and individual licences in the field of telecommunications services (common framework)
Former Responsible Committee 1995/0282(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs General authorizations and individual licences in the field of telecommunications services (common framework)
Former Committee Opinion 1995/0207(COD) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Telecommunications: interconnection, universal service and interoperability of networks and services, open network provision ONP
Committee Opinion 1995/0031(CNS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs EC/Kazakhstan agreement: interim agreement on trade and trade-related matters

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
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By types

Plenary speeches (65)
Reports (18)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
21997/0250(COD)Telecommunications: operator number portability and carrier pre-selection
21995/0282(COD)General authorizations and individual licences in the field of telecommunications services (common framework)
22002/0123(COD)Information market: re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector documents. 'PSI Directive'
11998/2195(COS)Employment in Europe. Annual report 1998
11997/0302(CNS)Energy sector: multiannual framework programme 1998-2002
11998/0233(CNS)Energy: multiannual programme of studies, analyses and forecasts 1998-2002 (ETAP)
11998/0234(CNS)Nuclear energy: SURE multiannual programme, safe transport of radioactive materials, safety of installations, 1998-2002
11997/2186(COS)Employment: asking a Parliament report for the Luxembourg European Council, 20 and 21.11.1997
11996/2268(COS)Universal service in telecommunications: assessment criteria for national schemes for the costing and financing
11996/2261(COS)Telecommunications services: numbering policy in Europe. Green paper.
11996/2170(COS)Living and working in the information society: people first. Green Paper
11995/2325(COS)Energy policy for the European Union. White paper
12004/0025(COD)European digital content: quality, access, use and exploitation, eContentplus. 2005-2008 programme
12001/0122(CNS)Research RTD, 6th EC Framework-programme 2002-2006: strengthening the European Research Area
12000/2085(COS)Electronic communications and associated services: 1999 review of the regulatory framework

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Born

1943/01/15 - Rotterdam

  • Higher degree in education (1973). Post-doctoral specialisation in planning and management (1975-1978) and strategic management training (1978-1980). Lecturer/trainee counsellor, Nijmegen District College for Young Workers (1967-1972). Assistant/director, Catholic Education Centre. (1972-1985). Personal adviser to the State Secretary for Education and Science (1980-1986). Deputy Director-General, Ministry for Education, Culture and Science (1985-1987).
  • Chairman of North Brabant CDA (1984-1987). CDA party chairman (1987-1994). Adviser to the CDA Committee on Foreign Affairs (1994-1999). Vice-president, European People's Party (EPP). President of the Robert Schuman Institute, Budapest (since 1991). Chairman of the European Union of Christian Democrats (EUCD) (1996-1999).
  • Member of the First Chamber (1987-1995).
  • Bureau member and coordinator on energy, technology, research and development for the EPP Group.
  • Member of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (1991-1994). Member of the WEU Assembly (1991-1994).
  • Chairman of the International School Improvement project of the OECD Center for Educational Research and Innovation (Paris, 1982-1986).
  • Various national and international decorations.

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • Higher degree in education (1973). Post-doctoral specialisation in planning and management (1975-1978) and strategic management training (1978-1980). Lecturer/trainee counsellor, Nijmegen District College for Young Workers (1967-1972). Assistant/director, Catholic Education Centre. (1972-1985). Personal adviser to the State Secretary for Education and Science (1980-1986). Deputy Director-General, Ministry for Education, Culture and Science (1985-1987).
  • Chairman of North Brabant CDA (1984-1987). CDA party chairman (1987-1994). Adviser to the CDA Committee on Foreign Affairs (1994-1999). Vice-president, European People's Party (EPP). President of the Robert Schuman Institute, Budapest (since 1991). Chairman of the European Union of Christian Democrats (EUCD) (1996-1999).
  • Member of the First Chamber (1987-1995).
  • Bureau member and coordinator on energy, technology, research and development for the EPP Group.
  • Member of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (1991-1994). Member of the WEU Assembly (1991-1994).
  • Chairman of the International School Improvement project of the OECD Center for Educational Research and Innovation (Paris, 1982-1986).
  • Various national and international decorations.