Committee topics

This is the topics that will be debated during the session. We will publish the links as soon as they are ready.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
The Middle East following the Gaza crisis: how to end the vicious circle of violence? What role should the international society play to support the resumption of the peace process and the resolution of the Israeli-Arab conflict?
 
Committee on Climate Change (CLIM)
A ‘real deal’ or ‘window dressing’? In the perspective of the 16th UN Climate Change Conference, what approach should Norway take at December’s meeting in Mexico City?
 
Committee on Regional Development (DEVE)
With rural areas constituting more than 80% of the EEC territory: what measures should be adopted to ensure the social and economic development of the countryside?
                                                                                               
Committee on Human Rights (DROI)
Failing states as incubators for terrorists and hot beds of human rights abuses: how can international security gatekeepers such as the European Union and NATO ensure that states around the world tackle the problem of terrorism originating within their own borders whilst respecting human rights' guidelines?
 
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Will a creative Europe be a dynamic Europe? How should the EU encourage innovative entrepreneurship in the context of the current economic and financial crisis?
 
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
“Ensuring the financial sustainability of health systems is of utmost importance at European level, ant it is an issue that requires both coordination and dialogue between us all” (Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Health, 12.05.2009).
 
The population of Europe is ageing. How should the European governments deal with the social costs that this brings about without compromising the quality of health care?
 
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
With access to good quality water being fundamental to our daily lives and to most economic activities: how can European countries meet the challenge of maintaining a clean water resource in the future?
 
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

Pipeline politics and the battle for energy: how should the EU secure its external energy supply while avoiding dependence on political matters?