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April 11, 2012

Event: ACTA stakeholder hearing - 11 april 2012

Event Date: 11 April 2012 Location: European Parliament room PHS3 C050 Speakers: Mike Masnick - TechDirt Prof. Julian Kinderlerer - European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) Jan Ma...

April 11, 2012

Event: ACTA stakeholder hearing - 11 April 2012

Event Date: 11 April 2012 Location: European Parliament room PHS3 C050 Speakers: Mike Masnick - TechDirt Prof. Julian Kinderlerer - European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) Jan Malino...

April 11, 2012

Event: ACTA stakeholder hearing - 11 April 2012

Event Date: 11 April 2012 Location: European Parliament room PHS3 C050 Speakers: Mike Masnick - TechDirt Prof. Julian Kinderlerer - European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) Jan Malino...

April 11, 2012

Event: Internet Freedom Seminar - 11 April 2012

Date: 11 April 2012 Location: European Parliament PHS5 B1 Speakers: Ben Wagner, European University Institute in Florence Kristo Lehtonen, Nokia Siemens Networks Luis Neves, Deutsche Telekom Antoan...

April 11, 2012

Event: Internet Freedom Seminar - 11 April 2012

Date: 11 April 2012 Location: European Parliament PHS5 B1 Speakers: Ben Wagner, European University Institute in Florence Kristo Lehtonen, Nokia Siemens Networks Luis Neves, Deutsche Telekom Antoan...

April 14, 2012

Visit: Tunisia April 2012

April 3, 2012

Visit: London April 2012

October 12, 2016

Digital Social Innovation Policy Event 08/11

Digital platforms are providing new, successful ways to involve people in influencing and developing public policies, collaborate with other citizens on addressing social challenges, and developing solutions that addres...

October 5, 2016

Event 07/11 Algorithmic accountability and transparency

<>The main idea behind this public roundtable is to discuss which options the European Union has to improve the accountability and/or the transparency of the algorithms that underpin many business models and platfo...

April 18, 2012

Visit: Stockholm April 2012 - Stockholm Internet Forum

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December 20, 2012

Media: ACTA in 2012: From Desperation to Inspiration - Computerworld UK

The European Commission has announced that it is withdrawing its referral of ACTA to the European Court of Justice. If you had forgotten about that particular detail, you're probably not alone: so much happened with ACTA...

April 4, 2010

Event: ALDE Conference: Acta (Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement)

Full event video

April 25, 2012

Event: EIF Breakfast Debate - Foreign Policy and Human Rights Aspects of ICT - 25 April 2012

Date:25 April 2010 Locations: Private Salon, European Parliament in Brussels Speakers: Andrea Glorioso, European Commission DG INFSO Margaret Wachenfeld, Institute for Human Rights and Business Daniel Calingae...

April 16, 2012

Media: ACTA Faces Another Setback In Europe

By Ed Black, Forbes.com, 16.04.2012 In another blow to the troubled Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the trade agreement, David Martin, (UK, Socialists and Democrats...

December 6, 2016

Interconnection hearing European Parliament

Video of the hearing in the European Parliament on interconnection agreements, net neutrality, competition and digital rights issues organised by MEP Marietje Schaake on the 5th of December 2016.....

September 19, 2012

Event: Paneldiscussie bij de WRR Lecture 2012 - 22 november 2012

De jaarlijkse WRR Lecture werd in 2012 uitgesproken door Ron Deibert, hoogleraar Politieke Wetenschappen en directeur van het Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and the Citizen Lab aan de Munk School of Global Aff...

June 21, 2012

Press release - MEP: "Decisive vote against ACTA"

D66 Press Release Brussels 21 June 2012 MEP: "Decisive vote against ACTA" MEP Marietje Schaake is delighted with the rejection of the controversial ACTA agreement in the committee for International Trade (INTA) in the...

October 28, 2010

Parliamentary Question: ACTA — a law enforcement treaty?

Parliamentary questions28 October 2010 E-8847/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: ACTA — a law enforcement treaty? There is public concern worldwide...

January 21, 2015

Video: Hearing on human rights and technologies

Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30 Please find below the video registration of the...

November 24, 2010

Resolution on ACTA

The European Parliament, –   having regard to Articles 207 and 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, –    having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in parti...

April 13, 2012

Media: EU Parliament’s draftsman urges ACTA rejection

British MEP David Martin, in charge of steering the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) through the European Parliament, said yesterday (12 April) that he would urge lawmakers to reject the controversial tre...

June 21, 2012

Press release: "Decisive vote against ACTA"

MEP Marietje Schaake is delighted with the rejection of the controversial ACTA agreement in the committee for International Trade (INTA) in the European Parliament. INTA is the main responsible committee of the Parliamen...

November 10, 2011

Draft Resolution about ACTA crowdsourced

During the ACTA negotiations, the Parliament had a chance to make it's voice heard. I crowdsourced the resolution, to gain valuable input from members of the public. You can find the document here. [embed]/wp-content/...

June 28, 2018

ALDE hearing: The injustice of marital captivity

On Monday 25 June, Marietje Schaake together with Hilde Vautmans and Sophie in ´t Veld organised an ALDE hearing on marital captivity. Please find Marietje Schaake´s video statement for the hearing below, in which Mariet...

June 18, 2012

ALDE statement on hearing on freedom of Bulgarian media

ALDE Press release, 18.06.2012 The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group in the European Parliament is a long-standing promoter of human rights and civil liberties inside the European Union and be...

April 4, 2011

Visit: Lagos April 2011

December 1, 2015

Media (Cumhuriyet) - Can’ı verdik, 3 milyar aldık, peki kârda mıyız?

On December 1, Marietje Schaake appeared in the following article on Cumhuriyet. Can’ı verdik, 3 milyar aldık, peki kârda mıyız? Can Dündar ve Erdem Gül’ün tutuklanmasının hemen ardından yapılan Avrupa Birliği zir...

October 19, 2016

Workshop 08/11 Partnership Responsible Mineral Sourcing

July 3, 2012

Plenary speech on ACTA

Mr President, we have been joined by millions of Europeans who voiced protests against ACTA and I want to recognise this historic movement and build on it in a constructive way. Now is the time for open, collaborativ...

February 4, 2012

Media: We Need Copyright Reform, Not ACTA!

As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we...

May 8, 2012

Media: The Acta debate - will innovation be stifled?

By Philip Ebels, 08.05.2012, EUobserver.com Opponents of Acta, the controversial anti-counterfeiting treaty up for vote in the European Parliament in July, say, among other things, that it would stifle innovation. Adv...

November 12, 2018

11 Developments In Govtech That You Really Need To Know

Almost three thousand corporates, startups, civil servants, investors, politicians and academics are attending a conference opening in Paris this morning to build stronger links between governments and business. T...

April 1, 2014

Event: Battle for your vote!

Join us on April 9th at the EP, from 18.30h for "Battle for your Vote" - 8 MEPs matched with 4 hip-hop freestylers battling on relevant topics. The aim is getting young voters interested in European politics and thus in...

October 20, 2010

Plenary speech on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, yesterday, the Commission adopted a strategy to mainstream the legally binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. As liberals, we proposed this, so this is music to my ears....

September 20, 2013

Event: Roundtable discussion on netneutrality

On Thursday September 26th from 10.30 to 12.00, MEP Marietje Schaake will host a stakeholder roundtable discussion in the European Parliament (room ASP 5G1) to discuss the importance of preserving an open and neutral int...

February 9, 2012

Media: Crafters of ACTA to Blame for Confused Reactions

Europeans will take to the streets this weekend in protest at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international agreement that has given birth to an ocean full of red herrings.By Ben Rooney, 9.2.2012, Wall Street...

November 22, 2012

Event: Google+ Hangout

Marietje Schaake hosts a hangout on Google+ to  discuss Copyright Reform, Digital Freedom and the completion of the Digital Single Market. Speakers include: - Anne Christensen [social media officer at the Ombudsman] -...

December 22, 2012

NRC - Dagboek 2012 "Een feest voor demonstranten en dictators"

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January 26, 2012

Media: European Parliament Member Marietje Schaake Explains How Europeans Can Stop ACTA

By Mike Masnick, 26.01.2012, techdirt.com from the don't-miss-it dept As we've been discussing, there's been a lot of misinformation flying around concerning ACTA -- especially in the EU, where it has not yet been...

September 28, 2012

Visit: Rabat September 2012 - GMF Atlantic Dialogue

December 7, 2011

Event: Self-regulation: Should online companies police the internet?

Event date: Wednesday 7 December 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS4 B001 Speakers: Werner Stengg, DG Markt, Head of Unit ‘Online Services’, about the forthcoming initiatives from the Commission Nicole Dewan...

July 4, 2012

Press release: ACTA: An ineffective agreement that puts civil liberties at risk

The European Parliament rejected today, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). European Liberals and Democrats played a key role in this decisive vote which should give a fatal blow to the EU ratification proces...

June 20, 2012

Press release: ALDE condemns EPP plans to hold secret vote on ACTA

ALDE members have learned that the EPP group plans to request a secret ballot on the key vote on ACTA (anti-counterfeiting trade agreement) to be held tomorrow (21st June) in Parliament's international trade committee, w...

March 26, 2013

Event: Employment Network Event

Op 5 april geeft Marietje Schaake de key-note speech op het Employment Network Event van The Hague Law School over internationale mobiliteit, jeugdwerkloosheid en hoger onderwijs in Europa.

March 15, 2013

Event: Employment Network Event

Op 5 april geeft Marietje Schaake de key-note speech op het Employment Network Event van The Hague Law School over internationale mobiliteit, jeugdwerkloosheid en hoger onderwijs in Europa.

December 7, 2011

Event: Self-regulation: Should online companies police the internet?

Event date: Wednesday 7 December 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS4 B001 Speakers: Werner Stengg, DG Markt, Head of Unit ‘Online Services’, about the forthcoming initiatives from the Commission Nicole Dewan...

May 16, 2012

Visit: Washington May 2012 - GMF Meeting

March 27, 2014

Event: Culture in External Relations Conference

As the European Parliament rapporteur for the the report on the cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions, on April 8th Marietje Schaake will chair the opening panel of the Culture in EU external relations confere...

November 30, 2015

Media (New York Times) - E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros to Stem Migrant Flow

On November 29, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times concerning the deal at the EU-Turkey summit on the refugee crisis. Please find the full article below. E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros...

May 31, 2013

Event: ALDE Summer Academy

On June 5th Marietje Schaake will speak with the participants of the ALDE Summer Academy, organized by the ALDE Party and LYMEC, the European liberal youth organisation. Schaake will discuss hot topics for the coming Eur...

October 11, 2013

Event: Open Science Works!

September 19, 2012

Event: Paneldiscussie over Iran en screening The Green Wave - 25 september 2012

In De Balie ging Marietje Schaake (MEP D66) in gesprek met Faraz Sanei (HRW onderzoeker Iran en Bahrein) en Farinaz Aryanfar (politiek vluchteling en Iraanse activiste) over de Groene Revolutie in Iran voorafgaand aan ee...

November 22, 2012

Event: ENCATC Academy speech

On December 6th Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on culture in the EU's external actions and public diplomacy at a meeting organized by the European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers. More...

May 8, 2014

Event: Election debate "Where Now for European Foreign Policy?"

EUROPEAN ELECTION CANDIDATES DEBATE: WHERE NOW FOR EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY? Huis van Europa, The Hague, 15 May 15.00 – 17.00 With: Kati Piri PvdA Judith Sargentini GroenLinks Marietje Schaake D66 Other candidat...

June 14, 2012

Visit: Stockholm June 2012 - EuroDig

May 31, 2012

Visit: Berlin May 2012 - ECFR

April 5, 2011

Mission to Observe April 9 Nigerian National Assembly Polls

NDI’s international election mission will observe the country’s National Assembly elections now scheduled for April 9.National Democratic Institute, 05.04.11 The assembly elections, always an important poll for Nigeri...

October 23, 2013

Parliamentary question to Commissioner de Gucht on ACTA provisions in EU-Singapore FTA text

June 1, 2011

Event: ALDE Seminar: Diplomacy post Wikileaks

Event date: 1 June 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP JAN4 Q1 Speakers: William E. Kennard, US ambassador to the EU Pierre Vimont, Secretary General of the EEAS Daniel Domscheit-Berg, former WikiLeaks spo...

April 12, 2013

Visit: Beirut April 2013 - Liberal International Executive Meeting

April 8, 2013

Visit: Washington D.C. April 2013 - Delegation International Trade Committee

March 27, 2014

Event: WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age

'WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age' Time: Tuesday 1st April at 2:00pm Place: European Parliament, PHS 0A50 A discussion about democracy and digital rights challenges for Europe The event is co-host...

March 12, 2013

Event: Ad Hoc Council

On March 19th Marietje Schaake speaks at the annual meeting of the Ad Hoc Council about “The proposed US - EU trade and investment agreement - how could it work?”. More information about the Ad Hoc Council can be foun...

March 12, 2013

Event: Ad Hoc Council

Op 19 maart geeft Marietje Schaake een speech op de jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van de Ad Hoc Council in Brussel, getiteld “The proposed US - EU trade and investment agreement - how could it work?”. Meer informatie over de...

November 6, 2012

Visit: Baku November 2012 - Internet Governance Forum

March 30, 2012

Visit: Barcelona March 2012 - Liberal International

June 1, 2011

Event: ALDE Seminar: Diplomacy post Wikileaks

Event date: 1 June 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP JAN4 Q1 Speakers: William E. Kennard, US ambassador to the EU Pierre Vimont, Secretary General of the EEAS Daniel Domscheit-Berg, former WikiLeaks spo...

March 24, 2011

Event: Developments in Turkey's Democracy and Regional Ambitions

Event date: 24 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Ian Lesser, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States Kadri Gürsel, Columnist, Milliyet newspaper Full eve...

March 24, 2011

Event: Developments in Turkey's Democracy and Regional Ambitions

Event date: 24 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Ian Lesser, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States Kadri Gürsel, Columnist, Milliyet newspaper Full eve...

May 3, 2013

Event: Congressional European Parliament Initiative

On May 30 Marietje Schaake will meet with the participants of the Congressional European Parliament Initiative, organized by the Bertelsmann Foundation. She will speak about both cybersecurity and international trade....

March 19, 2012

Visit: Toronto 2012 - Toronto Cyber Dialogue

July 4, 2012

Press release - MEPs: " 'NO' to ACTA victory for democracy"

MEPs Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) are pleased that a majority of the European Parliament voted against the controversial ACTA-treaty today. "After fighting a long battle against this treaty, today's...

April 20, 2011

Event: Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, 20.04.11

Event date: 20 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Smari McCarthy, Research director of the International Modern Media Institutie (IMMI) Ad Bos and Floor Drost, Dutch whistleblower organisation Mo...

March 27, 2014

Event: WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age

'WePromise - Driving Democracy in the Digital Age' Time: Tuesday 1st April at 2:00pm Place: European Parliament, PHS 0A50 A discussion about democracy and digital rights challenges for Europe The event is co-hosted b...

August 27, 2013

Event: Day of the Middle East

Voices from the Frontline: the Prospect of Democracy Are you interested in debating the latest developments in e.g. Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon? Or are you curious to learn more about a region that is bordering Europe, ye...

September 24, 2012

Save the date - "Free speech in a hyper connected world" - 9 October 2012, Brussels

Save the date: 9 October 2012 Panel discussion: "Free speech in a hyper connected world" European Parliament,Brussels Room ASP A1E-2 09.30 - 11.30 hours * * Rapid technological developments make people across the...

May 23, 2011

Event: Nerds in the Parliament 1

Event date: 23 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Caroline De Cock, n-squared Peter van Roste, CENTR Summary of event video

February 3, 2013

Visit: Munich January 2012 - Munich Security Conference

May 10, 2012

Visit: Istanbul May 2012 - European Weekendschool

August 22, 2012

Visit: Berlin August 2012 - Campus Party

November 14, 2012

Visit: Monaco November 2012 - Monaco Media Forum

September 13, 2012

Visit: Berlin September 2012 - Conference "The Internet and Human Rights"

March 12, 2013

Event: GMF Brussels Forum

From March 15th to 17th Marietje Schaake will attend the Brussels Forum, organized by the German Marshall Fund. The Brussels Forum  is an annual high-level meeting of the most influential North American and European poli...

June 21, 2013

Event: Export Control Conference

On June 26th, Marietje Schaake will give a keynote address during the 2013 Export Control Conference, organized by the Irish Presidency and the European Commission. Schaake will discuss the importance of controlling the...

April 20, 2011

Event: Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, 20.04.11

Event date: 20 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Smari McCarthy, Research director of the International Modern Media Institutie (IMMI) Ad Bos and Floor Drost, Dutch whistleblower organisation Mo...

May 23, 2011

Event: Nerds in the Parliament 1

Event date: 23 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Caroline De Cock, n-squared Peter van Roste, CENTR Summary of event video

October 19, 2012

Visit: Abidjan October 2012 - Liberal International

October 5, 2012

Visit: Budapest October 2012 - Budapest Cyber Conference

May 7, 2012

Visit: Oslo May 2012 - Oslo Freedom Forum

May 1, 2012

Visit: Cairo May 2012 - European Parliament delegation

November 22, 2012

Event: Bloggers for Democracy

Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on digital freedom at the seminar Bloggers for Democracy, hosted by the Green political group in the European Parliament. More information about the event can be found here.

March 27, 2014

Event: Toronto Cyber Dialogue 2014

On March 30 and 31 Marietje Schaake will attend the Toronto Cyber Dialogue, organized by the Citizen Lab and the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies of the University of Toronto. The Cyber Dialogue convenes an infl...

November 16, 2012

Request for comments: Draft Parliamentary resolution on WCIT-2012 (text has been tabled)

Next week the European Parliament will have a debate on the upcoming WCIT-2012 in Dubai. All the political Groups in the Parliament are currently working on their draft Resolution, setting out their ideas and prioriti...

November 5, 2013

Event: Exploring the economic aspects of Net Neutrality in Europe

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March 31, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Increasing IPR enforcement through ACTA will not halt piracy of media products

Parliamentary questions31 March 2011 E-003101/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Lena Ek (ALDE) , Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Zuzana Roithová (PPE) , Pe...

September 25, 2013

Event: Seminar "Reflections on Opening Up Education"

Op 1 oktober organiseert Marietje Schaake  met Neth-ER een seminar in het Europees Parlement naar aanleiding van de recent door de Europese Commissie gepresenteerde Communicatie Opening Up Education. In drie verschillend...

June 14, 2011

Event: Nerds in the Parliament 2

Event date: 14 June 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Ot van Daalen, Bits of Freedom Brenno de Winter, Freelance Journalist

April 5, 2013

Event: Presentation policy paper EU-Syria

April 24th the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and IKV Pax Christi present their policy paper discussing the possible approaches the EU can take towards Syria, focused particularly on the issues of human security and humanitarian...

April 12, 2016

Letter to VP/HR Mogherini on human rights in Iran, April 2016

Honourable Vice-President/High-Representative, At the Foreign Affairs Council on the 14th of March, you outlined your plans to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the 16th of April with seven of your colleagues...

March 9, 2011

Plenary speech on the 16th session of the United Nation Human Rights Council (Geneva, 28/2 - 25/3)

Mr President, the UN Human Rights Council has the potential to address the ever more urgent and elaborate human rights violations across the world in different countries – Iran, Belarus, Burma, Tunisia, Libya, etc.,...

April 3, 2013

Event: TTIP Seminar

The Dutch Permanent Representation to the European Union organizes a seminar in Brussels about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). During the event Marietje Schaake will address the political d...

February 21, 2013

Media: Trade Commissioner: EU To Seek GIs In US FTA, But ‘No New ACTA’ - Intellectual Property Watch

There will be a chapter on intellectual property protection in the draft proposals for a US-EU free trade agreement – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said...

May 23, 2013

Event: Launch Freedom of the Press Report 2013

What is the status of press and media freedom in the world? What opportunities and challenges arise? Which countries have made progress towards an independent press? Freedom House and the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung will...

March 31, 2011

Increasing IPR enforcement through ACTA will not halt piracy of media products

Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Lena Ek (ALDE) , Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Zuzana Roithová (PPE) , Petra Kammerevert (S&D) , Christian Engström (Verts/ALE)...

March 17, 2016

EU Centre of Excellence event Canada

Please join us for a special event in the McGill Speaker Series of the EU Centre of Excellence: "Challenges to European Unity: The Way Forward in Finding Shared Solutions” Marietje Schaake Member of the European Par...

March 26, 2013

Event: Delegation to Washington D.C.

From April 8th to 12th, Marietje Schaake will visit Washington D.C. with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament from the Committee on International Trade. The delegation will meet with government officials, m...

September 24, 2012

Media: What is stewardship in cyberspace? - Cyber Dialogue 2012

Marietje Schaake spoke at the Cyber Dialogue 2012 in Toronto. The video below gives an impression of the conference and its main topics. Cyber Dialogue 2012 - What is Stewardship in Cyberspace from Munk School on...

June 14, 2011

Event: Nerds in the Parliament 2

Event date: 14 June 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5G1 Speakers: Ot van Daalen, Bits of Freedom Brenno de Winter, Freelance Journalist

October 28, 2012

Visit: New York October 2012 - Delegation United Nations General Assembly

September 2, 2012

Visit: Charlotte, NC September 2012 - Democratic National Convention

October 20, 2011

Event: Open Data - Transparency through Technology - Expansion to cultural and educational sectors

Event date: Thursday 20 October 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5 G1 Speakers: Professor Nigel Shadbolt, Artificial Intelligence and Internet Science, University of Southampton Richard Swetenham, Head of Unit...

April 5, 2013

Event: Humanity in Action "Unity after Crisis?"

April 24th Marietje Schaake speaks at the closing event of the Humanity in Action Pat Cox Fellowship Program in the European Parliament. The event addresses the question of "Unity after Crisis?". Schaake will discuss the...

October 20, 2011

Event: Open Data - Transparency through Technology - Expansion to cultural and educational sectors

Event date: Thursday 20 October 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5 G1 Speakers: Professor Nigel Shadbolt, Artificial Intelligence and Internet Science, University of Southampton Richard Swetenham, Head of Unit...

October 16, 2012

Visit: Bucharest October 2012 - ALDE External Group Meeting

November 16, 2012

Video: Monaco Media Forum 2012: Kickoff Conversation on "Whose Bits?"

The Monaco Media Forum brings together leaders of new and traditional media for two and a half days of high-level discussions about the future of online, broadcast and print communications. Marietje participated in a "ki...

June 12, 2012

Event: Working Breakfast on Internet Freedom

Freedom House and MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invite you to a "Working Breakfast on Internet Freedom" June 21st from 8.00h – 9.30h in the Members Restaurant of the European Parliament Freedom House and MEP Mar...

November 26, 2012

Blog: MEPs want EU to defend digital freedoms at WCIT-2012 in Dubai

MEPs want EU to defend digital freedoms at WCIT-2012 in Dubai Last week the European Parliament discussed EU priorities for the upcoming WCIT meeting in Dubai from 3-14 December, which seeks to update the International...

September 24, 2012

Event: Internet Governance Forum in Baku

Marietje Schaake will attend the seventh Internet Governance Forum in Baku (Azerbaijan, the main multi-stakeholder platform on public policy issues related to Internet governance. She will speak during various workshops...

March 15, 2013

Event: Liberal International Executive Meeting

From 12 to 14 April Marietje Schaake will attend the Liberal International's Executive Meeting in Beirut. On saturday April 13thshe will speak in a panel during the Human Rights Committee to address the question “How Sho...

September 20, 2013

Event: Beyond the Ballot Box: Advancing Democracy in Turkey

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has had an unprecedented string of election victories, launched major reforms, and improved social services, thanks to almost ten years of economic growth. Yet, the par...

November 20, 2012

Plenary speech & Joint Parliamentary Resolution on WCIT 2012

Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, we have heard a lot about rules. I want to say a bit about the gist of the debate on this resolution and the context in which it is taking place. Th...

November 29, 2012

Visit: Washington D.C. November 2012 - Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue

September 30, 2013

Event: Presentation UN Report "The Right to Freedom of Artistic Expression and Creativity"

On October 2nd, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel with your fellow MEPs Cecilia Wikström (ALDE), Mary Honeyball (S&D) and Malika Benarab - Attou (VERT)), following the presentation of the report by UN Special Ra...

April 28, 2015

Video: POLITICO launch event 'European Divides'

On April 23, Marietje Schaake talked about putting Europe on the digital map at the POLITICO launch event. She was joined on stage by Andrus Ansip, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, an...

May 31, 2013

Net neutrality event: Guaranteeing Competition and the Open Internet in Europe

View event summary: View the entire event: --- Access, MEP Marietje Schaake and MEP Sabine Verheyen are pleased to invite you to the event: “Guaranteeing Competition and the Open Internet in Europe” A d...

April 17, 2015

POLITICO launch event: European Divides

23 April 2015, 17:00 Autoworld, Cinquantenaire Park, Brussels POLITICO's invitation-only launch event will be a remarkable evening of interactive panel debates and interviews on the state of the Uni...

April 17, 2015

POLITICO launch event: European Divides

23 April 2015, 17:00 Autoworld, Cinquantenaire Park, Brussels POLITICO's invitation-only launch event will be a remarkable evening of interactive panel debates and interviews on the state of the Uni...

June 6, 2012

Panel debate: Reinventing foreign policy? Re:publica Berlin May 2012

May 3, 2013

Event: High-Level Roundtable on Data, Productivity and Trade

On May 16th, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel entitled "Free Trade in Data: A Transatlantic Imperative" during a high level roundtable organized by the Lisbon Council. Other speakers include Zoran Stančič, deputy d...

November 28, 2014

Event: Panel on netneutrality

On the 3rd of December Marietje Schaake will participate as a panel member at a summit on Internet Governance. The topic of the panel is net neutrality and the panel will discuss such issues the competing visions of net...

April 23, 2015

Video: POLITICO launch event 'European Divides'

On April 23, Marietje Schaake talked about putting Europe on the digital map at the POLITICO launch event. She was joined on stage by Andrus Ansip, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, an...

August 30, 2013

Event: Launch MyVote2014.eu

On September 18th Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel discussion at the launch even of MyVote2014.eu. The discussion will focus on the 2014 elections for the European Parliament and strategies to mobilize young voters...

May 20, 2013

Event: Online Radicalisation and Digital Freedom

The European Foundation for Democracy in co-operation with Marietje Schaake MEP (ALDE, NL) would like to invite you to a panel discussion on: RADICALISATION AND THE INTERNET Online radicalisation and digital freedom...

May 2, 2013

Event: Celebrating Europe

On the eve of Europe Day 2013, D66 together with partner organisations in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Portugal organizes the festival “Celebrating Europe” in Maastricht in the Netherlands. Marietje Schaake will give a ke...

March 13, 2014

Event: “Crunch time for the Israeli-Palestinian talks: What are the prospects for peace and where does Europe fit?”

“Crunch time for the Israeli-Palestinian talks: What are the prospects for peace and where does Europe fit?” European Parliament, Friday 21st March Room ASP 3G2, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels The European Co...

September 30, 2010

Event: Turkey's European identity and the role of culture and media

Event date: 30 September 2010 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5 G1 Speakers Panel 1: Turkeys' European Identity Dr. Burak Erdenir, Deputy Secretary General for EU Affairs Pelin Batu - Actress and activist Panel...

September 30, 2010

Event: Turkey's European identity and the role of culture and media

Event date: 30 September 2010 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5 G1 Speakers Panel 1: Turkeys' European Identity Dr. Burak Erdenir, Deputy Secretary General for EU Affairs Pelin Batu - Actress and activist Panel...

May 15, 2018

Artificial intelligence breakfast event

MEP Marietje Schaake is pleased to invite you on behalf of the ALDE group to a roundtable discussion on Artificial Intelligence and human rights. The purpose of the roundtable discussion is to discuss the report “Ma...

June 13, 2014

Event: Bergedorf Roundtable

From June 12th to 16th, Marietje Schaake will visit Tehran to participate in the 156th Bergedorf Roundtable, organized by the Körber Stiftung. This edition will address the topic “Stability in the Middle East – Prospects...

October 6, 2014

Event: 10th Bodrum Roundtable

Between 17 and 19 October, Marietje Schaake will attend the 1oth Bodrum Roundtable. Topics discussed include the European economy,  the future of the regional order,  Europe's new political reality and the future of Turk...

May 20, 2013

Event: Online Radicalisation and Digital Freedom

The European Foundation for Democracy in co-operation with Marietje Schaake MEP (ALDE, NL) would like to invite you to a panel discussion on: RADICALISATION AND THE INTERNET Online radicalisation and digital freedom...

January 20, 2013

Event: Presentation of the EU High Level Group Report on Literacy

On January 22nd, Marietje Schaake hosted the presentation of the EU High Level Group Report on Literacy. Commissioner Vassiliou (Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Youth and Sport) presented the motives for the report...

January 29, 2014

Event: Fingers on the buttons: Click for Change

An audio registration of this event can be found here.When youngsters in the Arab world took to the streets and ousted their dictators, it appeared that the end of oppression was a fact. The social media played an import...

April 11, 2012

Media: NGOs give EU commission a beating over anti-counterfeit pact

By Nicolaj Nielsen, EUobserver, 11.04.2012 Amnesty Intentional, Oxfam, Reporters without Borders as well as internet rights groups and the Council of Europe all spoke out against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreemen...

October 6, 2014

Event: Europe and Global Justice

On 24 October, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel discussing Europe as a global justice actor. Topics for discussion include: the Parliament and the EU’s international agreements, the EU’s carbon footprint, Europea...

October 25, 2013

Event: ALDE Party Congress

The annual Congress of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party will be hosted by the Liberal Democrats of the United Kingdom in London on 28-30 November this year. The ALDE Party Congress is the...

March 27, 2014

Event: Toronto Cyber Dialogue

Op 30 en 31 maart neemt Marietje Schaake deel aan de Toronto Cyber Dialogue, georganiseerd door het Citizen Lab enthe Canada Centre for Global Security Studies van de Universiteit van Toronto. Tijdens de Cyber Dialogue s...

May 14, 2014

Event: NS Social Coupé

Treinreizigers krijgen dinsdag 20 mei – twee dagen voor de Europese verkiezingen - een workshop Europa in de SocialCoupé van NS. Onder leiding van Adriaan Schout, Europadeskundige van Instituut Clingendael, gaan Europese...

April 4, 2011

Event: Lunch Debate: ICT and Human Rights, Global Network Initiative

Event date:  4 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP Speakers: Susan Morgan, Global Network Initiative Event introduction: Further video's: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

October 25, 2013

Event: "The challenge of informing online audiences about Europe and its future"

On November 13th, Marietje Schaake will adress a seminar for online journalists in the European Parliament, to discuss the challenge of informing online audiences about Europe and its future. Other panellists include a r...

March 15, 2013

Event: Forum for European Journalism Students

April 28th, Marietje Schaake speaks on a panel on the topic "Imagine Europe: The remainder of the European Dream beyond the economic markets – is there a European society of culture, values, narratives and solidarity?" a...

October 28, 2014

Event: It's the economy stupid!

On November 4th, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel discussion organised by Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren. Within the broader them of 'It's the economy stupid!', the panel will disucss the current state of affairs...

October 9, 2012

Flash: Iranians Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi shortlisted for Sakharov Prize 2012

The Committee on Human Rights of the European Parliament today shortlisted Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and the Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi for the Sakharov prize 2012. Ms Sotoudeh was...

September 12, 2016

Ancillary copyright event 28/09

Registrations for this event have been closed.Watch the live-stream here.

November 3, 2014

Event: Panel on the digital single market

On the 12th of November, Marietje Schaake will participate in a paneldiscussion on the impact of a digital single market on existing and pending EU legislation. The panel is part of the event, Internet: only a “single d...

April 4, 2011

Event: Lunch Debate: ICT and Human Rights, Global Network Initiative

Event date:  4 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP Speakers: Susan Morgan, Global Network Initiative Event introduction: Further video's: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

June 3, 2014

Event: Personal Democracy Forum

On June 5th Marietje Schaake will speak on the opening day of the Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) in New York. PDF brings together opinion makers, political practitioners, technologists, and journalists from across the id...

May 14, 2014

Event: Stockholm Internet Forum

From May 27th to 29th Marietje Schaake will attend the annual Stockholm Internet Forum to discuss how freedom and openness on the internet can promote economic and social development worldwide. Ahead of the Internet F...

May 6, 2014

Event: GLOBSEC Bratislava

On May 14th Marietje Schaake speaks in a plenary panel entitled Snowed Under: Balancing Out Security and Privacywith Swedish MFA Carl Bildt, former US Secretary for Homeland Security and Shlomo Shpiro of the Bar-Ilan Uni...

April 5, 2013

Event: Bergedorf Roundtable, Istanbul

Van 24 tot en met 26 mei neemt Marietje Schaake deel aan de 153e Bergedorf Roundtable, georganiseerd door de Körber Foundation. Het thema van de rondetafel bijeenkomst van internationale beleidsmakers en politici is “Man...

April 5, 2013

Event: Bergedorf Roundtable, Istanbul

From May 24 to 26 Marietje Schaake participates in the 153rd Bergedorf Roundtable, organized by the Körber Foundation. This year's theme is “Managing Expectations – What Future for the Middle East?”. Since 1961 eminen...

May 2, 2013

Event: Celebrating Europe

Aan de vooravond van de Dag van Europa, organiseert D66 in samenwerking met partners uit o.a. België, Duitsland, Italië en Portugal het festival “Celebrating Europe” in Maastricht. Marietje Schaake zal zowel een openings...

March 12, 2013

Event: Toronto Cyber Dialogue

On March 17 and 18 Marietje Schaake attends the Toronto Cyber Dialogue, organized by the Citizen Lab and the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies of the University of Toronto. The Cyber Dialogue convenes an influent...

October 11, 2013

Event: Amsterdam Academic Conference

On November 6th Marietje Schaake will speak in the closing panel of the Amsterdam Academic Conference, organized by the VU University Amsterdam. The theme of this year's conference is "Succes! A new perspective on ambiti...

December 18, 2012

Event: Munich Security Conference

From February 1st to 3rd, Marietje Schaake will participate in the Young Leaders Round Table of the Munich Security Conference. As part of this program she will speak in a Night Cap Session on Diplomacy in the Digital Ag...

January 24, 2013

Event: Trade Watch Workshop

On January 28th, Marietje Schaake is a panellist addressing the question "what are the difficulties in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of EU trade policy?" during a Trade Watch Workshop held in the Europea...

May 3, 2013

Event: Personal Democracy Forum France

Op 13 juni geeft Marietje Schaake een keynote speech op het Personal Democracy Forum France. Zij zal spreken over de manier waarop ICT en nieuwe technologie gebruikt kunnen worden om burgers meer te betrekken in politiek...

November 22, 2012

Event: Media of Tomorrow Symposium

Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on civil rights online at the Media of Tomorrow Symposium organized by the University of Utrecht. More information on the symposium can be found here.

May 8, 2013

Event: Blogging for Democracy: Cuba, the European Union and the influence of Web 2.0

MEPs Franziska Brantner,  José Ignacio Salafranca and  Marietje Schaake cordially invite you to Blogging for Democracy Cuba, the European Union and the influence of Web 2.0 "Yoani Sánchez fights tropical totali...

May 15, 2013

Event: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?

View event summary: View the full event: ALDE spokesperson and shadow rapporteur for EU-US Trade Relations MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invites you to: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Tra...

October 10, 2014

Event: 10th Bodrum Roundtable

Tussen 17 en 19 oktober zal Marietje Schaake aanwezig zijn bij de 10e Bodrum Roundtable. Onderwerpen die aan bod zullen komen zijn de staat van de Europese economie, de toekomst van de regionale orde, Europa's nieuwe pol...

May 23, 2013

Event: Mission Impossible - the Internet without Borders?

Reporters without Borders andDeutsche Welle organise the event "Mission Impossible - the Internet without Borders?". Marietje Schaake, who wrote the first digital freedom strategy for the EU's external actions will parti...

May 3, 2013

Event: Personal Democracy Forum France

On June 13th Marietje Schaake will give a keynote address at the Personal Democracy Forum France in Paris. She will discuss the use of ICT and new technologies to create new forms of collaboration between citizens and po...

November 10, 2014

Event: Panel on the Digital Agenda

On the 18th of November, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel discussing the EU's digital agenda. The panel is part of an event organised by The Economist toghether with European Voice: "Let’s Get Europe Working:...

May 15, 2013

Event: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?

View event summary: View the full event: ALDE spokesperson and shadow rapporteur for EU-US Trade Relations MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invites you to: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Tra...

October 17, 2014

Event: TTIP Reloaded – Additional Insights & Perspectives

On 29 October, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel on 'TTIP - Where do we stand?' The panel will discuss the lessons learned from the previous years of negotiations on a transatlantic deal and will discuss future ne...

October 10, 2014

Event: 31st International Workshop on Global Security

Op 27 oktober zal Marietje Schaake zal Marietje Schaake spreken op de 31e International Workshop on Global Security. De hoofdthema's van de conferentie zijn internet, privacy en cyber security. Meer informatie over di...

May 30, 2012

Event: "Facing Challenges to the Internet Governance Regime: A European Perspective Workshop"

“Facing Challenges to the Internet Governance Regime: A European Perspective Workshop“ June 19th from 15.00 to 18.00 in room PHS5 B001 European Parliament The workshop will deal with several aspects of internet gove...

January 23, 2013

Event: OVSE Conferentie "Internet 2013 - Shaping policies to advance media freedom"

Tijdens deze tweedaagse conferentie in Wenen leidt Marietje Schaake een panel over “The future of copyright online”, waarin gesproken wordt over de balans tussen intellectueel eigendomsrecht en fundamentele vrijheden in...

August 30, 2013

Event: FT-Telefónica Millennials Summit

On September 19th Marietje Schaake will join a panel on the topic of 'Integrating the needs of adult millennials with the goals of Europe 2020'. What policies and social investments need to be made to enable adult millen...

December 18, 2012

Event: Global Cyber Security Conference

On January 30th Marietje Schaake will be the chair of a panel on "Cyber Security: Regulate or Leave it to the Market?" during the Global Cyber Security Conference. The conference is organized by the European Security Rou...

April 9, 2014

Event: Opening up the digital economy: creating growth and jobs

On April 10th, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel on "Opening up the digital economy: creating growth and jobs" during a conference on The Future of Transatlantic Trade in Paris. While growth in emerging market ec...

May 30, 2012

Event: "Facing Challenges to the Internet Governance Regime: A European Perspective Workshop"

“Facing Challenges to the Internet Governance Regime: A European Perspective Workshop“ June 19th from 15.00 to 18.00 in room PHS5 B001 European Parliament The workshop will deal with several aspects of internet gove...

August 26, 2016

Event on Internet Freedom, 9-9-2016

On Friday 9 September, Marietje Schaake will take part in an event on Internet Freedom in Strasbourg. Draft programme8:30 Registration of participants and welcome coffee9:30 Opening and welcome by Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, S...

October 11, 2013

Event: International Chamber of Commerce Global Debate

On November 8th Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech during the annual Global Debate organized by the International Chamber of Commerce Netherlands. In her speech Ms Schaake will focus on international trade, the...

January 20, 2013

Event: National Cyber Security Centre Conference 2013

Op 23 januari geeft Marietje Schaake de openingsspeech van de tweede dag van de National Cyber Security Centre Conference 2013 in Den Haag met als onderwerp "Security and freedoms in a digital, connected world". Andere s...

February 28, 2013

Event: GMF Trilateral Strategy Group Meeting

Marietje Schaake attends the seventh Trilateral Strategy Group Meeting organized by the German Marshall Fund in Istanbul from March 3rd to 5th. The meeting brings together politicians and leaders from Europe, the United...

May 31, 2013

Event: European Council on Foreign Relations Wenen

Op 7 en 8 juni is Marietje Schaake aanwezig bij de jaarlijkse conferentie van de ECFR, een onafhankelijke denktank die zich inzet voor een krachtig en geïntegreerd gemeenschappelijk buitenlands beleid. Op zaterdag 8 juni...

June 11, 2013

Event: Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World

The School of Public Policy cordially invites you to a public lecture by MARIETJE SCHAAKE MEP, D66/ALDE Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World   Moderator: Thorsten Benner, Director, Global Public Policy Institu...

June 11, 2013

Event: Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World

 The School of Public Policy cordially invites you to a public lecture by MARIETJE SCHAAKE MEP, D66/ALDE Digital Freedom in a Hyper-Connected World   Moderator: Thorsten Benner, Director, Global Public Policy Instit...

December 2, 2013

Event: Seminar on Iran: 'Momentum for openness? What opportunities for the future of EU-Iran relations?'

On 4 december I will host a seminar on Iran in the European Parliament. This seminar will bring together different stakeholders, experts, opposition activists and academics to focus on the question whether the new politi...

June 28, 2013

Event: Read My World Festival

On September 15th Marietje Schaake will speak at the Read My World Festival in Amsterdam. Together with Vietnamese blogger Bui Thanh Hieu she will discuss digital freedom and censorship in Vietnam. More information ab...

March 6, 2014

Event: GMF Brussels Forum 2014

From March 21st to 23rd, Marietje Schaake will attend the German Marshall Fund's Brussels Forum, an annual high-level meeting of North American and European political, corporate, and intellectual leaders to address press...

December 18, 2012

Event: Symposium The Arab World

Op 12 januari 2013 geeft Marietje Schaake op het symposium The Arab World een keynote speech over de houding van de EU ten opzichte van de Arabische wereld en de rol van sociale media en dual use technologieën in de Arab...

April 29, 2014

Event: Opening exhibition Crisis of History

On May 2nd Marietje Schaake wil speak at the opening of the exhibition Crisis of History in the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam. She will discuss the new generation of protest movements in the Middle East. More information a...

April 15, 2013

Event: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?

ALDE spokesperson and shadow rapporteur for EU-US Trade Relations MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invites you to: What role for intellectual Property Rights in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership? A pan...

December 16, 2013

Video: Summary Copyright & Research and Innovation Policy event

On 12 November, Marietje Schaake, together with MEPs Pawel Zalewski (EPP) and Amelia Andersdotter (Greens/EFA) hosted an event in the European Parliament to discuss the changes required to ensure the copyright framework...

November 26, 2014

Event: Film Screening 'The internet's own boy'

On the 1st of December Marietje Schaake will co-host a film screening of "The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz" together with Julia Reda. The screening is organised by the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogu...

October 10, 2014

Event: Opening up Europe to Global Markets

Op 15 oktober zal Marietje Schaake een panel voorzitten over handelsbeleid, georganiseerd door EPICENTER; the European Policy Information Centre. Het panel zal TTIP en de gevolgen van dit verdrag op toekomstige handelsve...

March 12, 2013

Event: European Public Affairs Action Day 2013

During the European Public Affairs Action Day 2013 on March 21, Marietje Schaake is part of the panel discussing "Advocacy 3.0 - Are we there yet?", discussing current and future trends in modern advocacy and how to inte...

January 20, 2013

Event: National Cyber Security Centre Conference 2013

On January 23rd, Marietje Schaake will give the opening speech on the second day of the National Cyber Security Centre Conference 2013 in The Hague entitled "Security and freedoms in a digital, connected world". Other sp...

February 8, 2012

Event: Internet Freedom and Security in EU Foreign Policy: The Role of Business.

Event date: Wednesday, 8 February, 2012 Location:  European Parliament, room ASP 5G2   Speakers: Taylor Reynolds, OECD, Head of Unit Information Economy, speaking on corporate social responsibility, multinational ente...

February 8, 2012

Event: Internet Freedom and Security in EU Foreign Policy: The Role of Business.

Event date: Wednesday, 8 February, 2012 Location:  European Parliament, room ASP 5G2   Speakers: Taylor Reynolds, OECD, Head of Unit Information Economy, speaking on corporate social responsibility, multinational ente...

October 17, 2014

Event: TTIP Reloaded – Additional Insights & Perspectives

Op 29 oktober zal Marietje Schaake deel uitmaken van een panel over 'TTIP - Where do we stand?'. Onderwerpen die zullen worden bediscussieerd zijn de lessen die zijn geleerd na twee jaar onderhandelen en de stand van zak...

November 21, 2012

Event: Speech 15 Years Internet Society the Netherlands

Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on digital freedom in the EU's foreign policy during the event celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Dutch Internet Society. During the event the Internet Society Awards for...

February 28, 2013

Event: Exploring the virtual side of the campaign

March 7th Marietje Schaake speaks at an event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Brussels about The 2014 EP elections and social media: Exploring the virtual side of the campaign in a panel entitled " Socia...

June 14, 2013

Event: Security and Defence Day Conference

On June 27th Marietje will join a panel to the discuss the topic of “EU-NATO: The search for a common cyber-strategy” during the 2013 Security and Defence Day Conference. This high-level conference is chaired by Jaap de...

June 14, 2013

Event: ALDE External Group Meeting - München

Van 24 tot en met 26 juni komt de liberale ALDE fractie uit het Europees Parlement samen in München om aankomende politieke ontwikkelingen zoals de Europese Parlementsverkiezingen in 2014 te bespreken. Naast interne bije...

June 14, 2013

Event: ALDE External Group Meeting - Munich

From June 24th until 26th the ALDE Group in the European Parliament will meet in Munich to discuss upcoming political events, including the 2014 European Parliament elections. The Members of the European Parliament will...

October 11, 2013

Event: International Chamber of Commerce Global Debate

Op 8 november geeft Marietje Schaake een keynote speech op de jaarlijkse Global Debate conferentie van de International Chamber of Commerce Nederland over Nederland in de EU en de rol van de EU in de wereld. Meer info...

June 19, 2012

Interview for the Paradox of Liberty event

May 16, 2013

Media: IPR Lists For Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal Still Growing; Risk Of Locking In Old IPR Regimes?

Monika Ermert, 15 May 2013, Intellectual Property Watch Locking in Europe and the United States to “old” intellectual property regimes is the one “killer argument” against including an IP chapter in the upcoming Trans...

January 23, 2013

Event: Symposium “European Integration: towards the Federation of Europe?”

On February 27 Marietje Schaake will speak at the University of Maastricht at a symposium entitled “European Integration: towards the Federation of Europe?”. Other speakers are Member of European Parliament Derk Jan Eppi...

March 15, 2013

Event: Breakfast Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics for Smart Growth

On April 25 , International Girls in ICT Day, Marietje Schaake speaks in a panel about the role of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics for Smart Growth. Other speakers are: Ms. Patricia Reilly...

April 12, 2016

Conference: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU: Assessing potential new laws

On the 23 of April, Marietje Schaake will take part in a one day CIPIL conference hosted at IViR. The conference is part of a two-year, AHRC funded project at CIPIL, Cambridge University, and JOMEC Cardiff University ent...

August 21, 2012

Media: London School of Economics blog - 5 minutes with Marietje Schaake

5 minutes with Marietje Schaake MEP on ACTA and the role of the internet in politics: “The mere existence of the internet has the potential to improve human rights in the European neighbourhood and beyond.” London Sch...

September 30, 2016

Video Ancillary Copyright and Internet Freedom event

Recording of the roundtable on ancillary copyright and internet freedom in the European Parliament on the 28th of September from 16.00 until 18.00, which included statements of MEP Marietje Schaa...

November 28, 2014

Event: filmvoorstelling 'The Internet’s Own Boy'

Op 1 December host Marietje Schaake samen met Julia Reda een vertoning van de film “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz” in het Europees Parlement. De voorstelling wordt georganiseerd door de Trans Atla...

October 6, 2014

Event: 31st International Workshop on Global Security

On October 27th Marietje Schaake will address the 31st International Workshop on Global Security. The main themes of the Workshop will be the internet, privacy and cyber security. More information about the conference...

October 6, 2014

Event: Opening up Europe to global markets

On 15 October, Marietje Schaake will chair a discussion panel on trade policy organised by EPICENTER, the European Policy Information Center. The panel will discuss TTIP and its consequences for future trade agreements,...

May 31, 2013

Event: European Council on Foreign Relations Vienna

On June 7 and 8, Marietje Schaake will participate in the annual meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)in Vienna. ECFR is an independent think tank that promotes a powerful and integrated common fore...

September 26, 2013

Event: Seminar "Reflections on Opening Up Education

On October 1st Marietje Schaake and Neth-ER host a seminar in the European Parliament to discuss the recently published European Commission communication on Opening Up Education. In three panels experts will discuss the...

December 18, 2012

Event: CPDP Conference panel on copyright

On January 24th Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel on "Balancing of Fundamental Rights in Online Copyright Enforcement" during the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference. Other speakers include Balá...

January 24, 2013

Event: European-Turkish Youth Leadership Conference

Marietjes Schaake addresses a group of Turkish and European students during a meeting organized by the "Friends of Turkey" in the European Parliament and the Turkish Ministry of Education. She will talk about her politic...

November 22, 2012

Event: EIF brainstorm on the Digital World in 2030

Marietje Schaake will chair a brainstorming session of the European Internet Foundation on The Digital World in 2030. The themes discussed by participants are: Will digital technologies reinforce individual empowerme...

January 21, 2013

Event: Poor Record, Positive Solutions: Advancing Press Freedom in Turkey

On January 23rd Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel discussing Carnegie Europe visiting scholar Ambassador Marc Pierini’s paper "Press Freedom in Turkey". Together with Pierini and Ahmet İnsel, managing editor of İlet...

May 3, 2013

Event: Euro-Mediterranean relations and the Arab Spring: two years on

On June 5th, Marietje Schaake will speak during a seminar organized in the European Parliament entitled "Euro-Mediterranean relations and the Arab Spring: two years on" about the situation of the media in the countries o...

April 12, 2016

Conferentie: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU Assessing potential new laws

Op 23 april zal Marietje Schaake deelnemen aan de conferentie bij IViR, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Onderwerp De conferentie zal gaan over het idee dat er een amendement zou moeten worden ontworpen van Europees c...

June 27, 2016

Telecom rules for the Digital Single Market – what should the Commission do?, Brussel

On Wednesday 29 June 2016, Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech during the event Telecom rules for the Digital Single Market – what should the Commission do? The agenda is as followed: 09:30-10:00 Registration an...

May 16, 2018

Press freedom in Iran: panel discussion

On Thursday 24 May, Marietje Schaake is hosting a event at the occassion of the launch of the report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ):  On the table: Why now is the time to sway Rouhani to meet hi...

October 26, 2016

Lenaic Fund for Journalism

INVITATION Lénaïc Fund for Journalism : Launch Event 10 November | 18.00h - 20.00h | Brussels Press Club | rue Froissart 95 MEP Marietje Schaake, the Ambassador of the Lénaïc Fund for Journalism, is delighted to invite y...

November 1, 2017

Obama seeks to spark U.S. civic activism with Chicago event

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that at a time of political divisiveness, more civic activism was needed to solve community problems across the United States. Obama...

May 22, 2013

Event: 74th EU-US Interparliamentary Meeting en Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue

From May 30th to June 1st, Marietje Schaake will travel to Dublin as part of a parliamentary delegation to the 74th EU-US Interparliamentary Meeting enand the Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue. Members of the European P...

January 23, 2013

Event: World Summit on the Information Society+10

February 25 Marietje Schaake will speak at the UNESCO Conference WSIS+10 in Paris. She will speak in a plenary session which will address Freedom, Rights and Ethics, focussing on online civil rights and digital freedom....

January 23, 2013

Event: Presentation Onlife Manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected world

On February 8th, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel at the presentation of the “Onlife Manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected world”. The Manifesto is the result of the Onlife Initiative, set up by the European C...

May 22, 2013

Event: 74th EU-US Interparliamentary Meeting en Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue

Van 30 mei tot en met 1 juni reist Marietje Schaake met een parlementaire delegatie naar Dublin voor de 74e EU-US Interparliamentary Meeting en de Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue. Europarlementariërs en leden van het...

February 3, 2017

The Future of News in a Hyperconnected World

Watch the video of the event On March 1st, Marietje Schaake will be hosting an event on the future of news, from 12:30 to 15:00 in the European Parliament in Brussels. Inde...

March 27, 2014

Event: Missing a generation in EU politics - How to involve young Europeans?

The low turn-out among young European voters in the 2009 European elections is alarming. Moreover, out of a total of 766 Members of the European Parliament, only 2 are currently under the age of 30, whilst just 57 are un...

June 14, 2013

Event: Improving the Socioeconomic Status of Performing Artists in Europe

On June 19th the seminar "Improving the Socioeconomic Status of Performing Artists in Europe" will bring together a large group of artists, policymakers, interest groups and academics to discuss the opportunities and cha...

December 5, 2013

Event: A Cybersecurity Strategy for Europe: What Is Missing?

Ranging from restrictive behaviour by telecom providers to online fraud and from economic espionage to state-sponsored attacks, threats to cybersecurity require increasingly sophisticated approaches. The Commission elabo...

November 8, 2016

After Obama: prospects for transatlantic affairs

Thursday 10 November 2016 EPC Elections Monitor 15.00 - 16.30 After Obama: prospects for transatlantic affairsThe upcoming presidential elections in the United States are the most important in decades. The two contender...

December 18, 2012

Event: OSCE Conference "Internet 2013 - Shaping policies to advance media freedom"

During this two-day event Marietje Schaake will chair a panel on "The future of copyright online”, discussing the balance between intellectual property rights and fundamental freedoms online. More information on the c...

January 9, 2012

Event: Re-thinking media piracy: the (non)sense of increasing enforcement measures

Event date: Tuesday 03 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP JAN 4Q1 Speakers: Joe Karaganis, Social Science Research Council (USA, Greek) Pedro Mizukami, Center for Technology and Society, School of Law i...

March 1, 2013

Media: Kroes warns against possible 'digital cold war' - Parliament Magazine

Commission vice-president for the digital agenda Neelie Kroes has warned that attempts to reorganise the governance of the internet could lead to a "digital cold war".Desmond Hinton-Beales, Parliament Magazine, 01.03.201...

May 3, 2011

Event: Rethinking Media Piracy: the (non)sense of increasing enforcement measures

Event date: Tuesday 03 May 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP JAN 4Q1 Speakers: Joe Karaganis, Social Science Research Council (USA, Greek) Pedro Mizukami, Center for Technology and Society, School of Law i...

September 17, 2018

Exhibition: "My democracy is..."

June 9, 2016

Seminar on the EU´s response to disinformation, Brussels

One June 23rd, Marietje Schaake is hosting a seminar together with Guy Verrhofstad and Petras Auštrevičius in the European Parliament on the EU´s response to disinformation. For more information on this event plea...

March 24, 2014

Media: Notes from Brussels: Israel, U.S. and the growing European involvement in the conflict - 972 Magazine

Attendants at a conference on the peace process in Brussels couldn’t believe their ears after what the representative of Israel’s settler party had to say.Noam Sheizaf, 972 Magazine, 22.03.2014 The European Council on...

January 30, 2013

Media: Is the internet a lawless “no man’s land”? - Debating Europe

After speaking in a panel on “Balancing of Fundamental Rights in Online Copyright Enforcement” during the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference in Brussels, Marietje Schaake spoke with Debating Europe,...

May 19, 2012

Media: European Parliament Member Marietje Schaake's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

This week's favorites post comes from Marietje Schaake, a Member of the EU Parliament, who has been called "Europe's most wired politician."By Marietje Schaake, 19.5.2012, TechDirt.com When Mike asked me to write a po...

November 11, 2014

Event: Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realm

On the 17th of November, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel on the export of surveillance technology. The panel aims to provide an understanding of the context and the challenges related to the broader theme of the...

November 21, 2016

The White Helmets

October 2, 2015

The 11th Bodrum Roundtable

The 11th Bodrum Roundtable From 9-11 October, Marietje Schaake will attend the 11th Bodrum Roundtable, a conference organised by the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) in co-operation with the...

February 14, 2012

Media: The Netherlands Looks to Take the Lead in Relaxed Copyright Legislation

By Andrew Tarantola, 14.2.2012, Gizmodo.com US copyright laws are designed to protect the "fair use" of copyrighted content such as mash-ups and remixes—or they were, at least, until the advent of DMCA Takedown Notice...

May 24, 2016

Event: Privatising the rule of law online: Freedom of speech, copyright and platforms in the digital single market

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROOM FOR THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED TO ROOM ASP 1G-2. Please register for the event here. Detailed programme 15.00-16.30 Regulating online speech: Liability, hate speech and incite...

May 10, 2016

Challenges of Government Conference, Oxford University

On May 19, Marietje Schaake will take part in a special conversation on the challenges and opportunities facing Europe today, and if – and how – the rest of the world can help Europe. Together with Professor Sir P...

January 27, 2011

Discussion on cybersecurity with Jamie Shea (NATO)

Event date: 27 January 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS7 C050 Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Event summary video

January 27, 2011

Discussion on cybersecurity with Jamie Shea (NATO)

Event date: 27 January 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS7 C050 Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Event summary video

May 31, 2016

'Privatizing the rule of law online?' Brussels

On June 16, Marietje Schaake will be hosting the following event, for the detailed program please go to this link. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROOM FOR THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED TO ROOM ASP 1G-2.

November 19, 2014

Event: Panel discussion 'Investor-State Dispute Settlement: The TTIP’s Achilles’ heel’

On the 9th of December, Marietje Schaake will outline her pespective on the ISDS clause in a panel discussing the inclusion of this arbitration mechanism in TTIP. Other speakers in the panel include James Zhan, Direct...

May 9, 2016

Chatham House Cyber Conference 2016, London

On May 23 Marietje Schaake will speak during the Chatham House Cyber Conference 2016. This conference draws on Chatham House’s extensive international networks and capabilities as one of the world’s leading independe...

June 20, 2016

European launch event of 'Our Internet' - the final report of the Global Commission on Internet Governance

The Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) was launched in January 2014 by Chatham House and the Centre for International Governance Innovations in response to a number of negative trends that threaten the open...

February 13, 2012

Media: Loosen up copyright law, says Dutch government

The YouTube generation has gained an ally in the worldwide "copyright wars." The Dutch government wants to change copyright law so new media users can continue to do "creative remixes" of protected content. The Hague wil...

February 13, 2012

Media: Dutch Pave the Way for Looser Copyright Laws

Much to the displeasure of the wider EU, the Dutch want to liberalize their copyright laws to explicitly allow remixes and mashups. The irony is that their inspiration is not political movements like Sweden's Pirate Part...

June 4, 2013

Enshrine net neutrality in EU law

Today, Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) will ask European Commissioner Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) for a detailed proposal to enshrine net neutrality in EU law. In the Netherlands, the first country in Europe to g...

November 11, 2014

Event: Unleashing Internet-enabled Growth: How to seize the digital opportunity

On 21 November, Marietje Schaake will speak on a panel of a fringe meeting taking place during the ALDE Party Congress. Within the theme of internet-enabled growth, the panel will discuss what policymakers can do to cre...

May 22, 2017

Belgian premiere: Nemtsov documentary

Date: June 7th 2017 Time: 17:30 Location: European Parliament, ASP 5E2 Registration is obligatory, please go to: www.alde.eu/en/events 

June 8, 2016

BEUC Digiforum 2016, Brussels

On Monday 20 June 2016, Marietje Schaake will take part in a panel of the BEUC Digiforum. BEUC is an associate member of the international consumer organisation, Consumers International (CI). Thei...

January 21, 2016

Nieuwjaarsreceptie D66 Amsterdam

Nieuwjaarsreceptie D66 Amsterdam Datum 23 januari Aanvang 20:00 uur Locatie De Rode Hoed Keizersgracht, Amsterdam De grootste partij van Amsterdam heeft ook een drukbezochte nieuwjaarsreceptie....

June 9, 2016

Discussion on press freedom in Turkey with Can Dundar, Brussels

 Marietje Schaake (Member in the Subcommittee on Human Rights) is hosting a panel discussion together with Kati Piri (Rapporteur on the Progress Report on Turkey), and Rebecca Harms (President of the Greens/EFA in the Eu...

September 29, 2014

MEP gets commitments on transparency from candidate trade commissioner

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) received commitments today from trade commissioner designate, Cecilia Malmström that she would focus on maximum transparency and increasing accessibility of...

May 27, 2016

Wroclaw Global Forum, Poland

On Thursday June 2nd, Marietje Schaake will speak on a panel during the Wroclaw Global Forum 2016, which is organised by the Atlantic Council in Wroclaw, Poland. The topic of the panel is 'Competitiveness in a Cha...

July 2, 2012

Media: Des einen Schutz, des anderen Freiheit

Zwischen kostenlos und Kriminalisierung, das ist die Spannbreite der Debatte um ACTA und das Urheberrecht. In dieser Woche wollen die EU-Abgeordneten nun über das umstrittene internationale Handelsabkommen entscheiden....

January 16, 2015

Launch event of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe

The launch reception of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe will take place on 28 January 2015 from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Members Restaurant in the European Parliament in Brussels. We are honoured to annou...

November 21, 2012

Event: WRR Lecture "The Global Battle for the Future of Cyberspace"

Marietje Schaake acted as a referent for the yearly WRR Lecture, organized by the Scientific Council for Government Policy. The lecture was delivered by prof. Ronald Deibert, Professor of Political Science, and Director...

March 19, 2019

Next Generation Internet: 30 years of the web

More information here.

November 21, 2016

Peering pressure: the secret battle to control the future of the internet

March 21, 2016

Connected Citizens Summit (POLITICO), Amsterdam

On June 21 2016, POLITICO is organizing the Connected Citizens Summit in Amsterdam, one of Europe's leading smart cities. At this international Summit, you'll have the opportunity to meet EU and national policymak...

June 10, 2016

Europe's Place in the World: Latest public opinion findings, Brussels

June 13, 2014

Event: Conference 'Towards a More United, Effective and Legitimate European Union'

From June 26th to 28th Marietje Schaake will speak in Rome at the Istituto Affari Internazionali, in a conference entitled 'Towards a More United, Effective and Legitimate European Union'. Schaake will speak in a panel t...

January 16, 2015

Launch event of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe

The launch reception of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe will take place on 28 January 2015 from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Members Restaurant in the European Parliament in Brussels. We are honoured to annou...

October 25, 2013

Event: Copyright and Research & Innovation Policy: The Case of Text and Data Mining

For visitors that require entry badges to the European Parliament, please RSVP here.

October 16, 2012

Media: CETA : “Il n'est pas encore temps de dire si je voterai pour ou contre” - OWNI

L'eurodéputé hollandaise Marietje Schaake avait fait partie de la fronde contre feu ACTA, dont le nouveau traité CETA est accusé de servir de cheval de Troie.By Sabine Blanc, 16.10.2012, owni.fr ACTA est mort, vive CE...

May 4, 2015

Resolution on the Imprisonment of human and workers' rights activists in Algeria

This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the imprisonment of workers and human rights activists in Algeria (2015/2665(RSP)) The Europea...

January 17, 2013

Overview Parliamentary activities Ms Schaake on Bahrain

1. Human rights violations in Bahrain, Resolution of 15 March 2012. 2. Bahrein, Resolution of 27 October 2011 3. Situation in Syria, Yemen en Bahrain in the context of the Arab world and North-Africa, Resolution of...

February 22, 2013

Media: MEPs say free trade deal has to be acceptable to all - Europolitics

Members of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) generally support the opening of negotiations with the United States on a free trade agreement but most find that there are major differences b...

June 12, 2017

What educators need from copyright reform?

On the 21st of June, Marietje Schaake is hosting a debate organised by Communia in the European Parliament on "What educators need from copyright reform". From the organisers: The voice of educators is often overlooke...

February 28, 2013

Media: Welcome Conference for Trainees of the European Commission

March 6th Marietje Schaake will speak at the Welcome Conference for the Commission's Blue Book trainees about her work in the European Parliament and the relations between the different European institutions.

June 22, 2015

European Trade Policy Day (European Commission)

European Trade Policy Day European Commission 23 June Management Centre Europe (MCE), Rue de l'Aqueduc 118, Brussels Find the full programme and more information here. The event will be live-streamed....

April 18, 2012

Resolution on the situation in Burma/Myanmar

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to Articles 18 to 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948, –   having regard to Article 25 of the International Covena...

March 25, 2013

Media: Rise of the net activist - New Europe

Jennifer Baker, New Europe, 24.03.2013 Earlier this month thousands of digital civil liberties activists bombarded the European Parliament with emails protesting against a proposed law to ban on internet pornography....

May 22, 2012

Resolution on Ukraine

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, in particular its resolutions of 9 June 2011(1), 27 October 2011(2) and 1 December 2011(3), –   havin...

April 18, 2012

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR - German ship carrying Iranian arms for Syrian regime

Parliamentary Questions18 April 2012  Question for written answer E-004020/2012 to the Commission (Vice-President / High Representative) Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR - German ship carrying Ira...

April 18, 2012

Resolution on the situation in Mali

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel, adopted in March 2011, –   having regard to the UN Security Council statements on...

June 22, 2015

European Trade Policy Day (European Commission)

European Trade Policy Day European Commission 23 June Management Centre Europe (MCE), Rue de l'Aqueduc 118, Brussels Find the full programme and more information here. The event will be live-streamed....

March 24, 2012

Media: AllThingsD Sprouts Up at the Brussels Forum, Rubbing Elbows and Talking Tech

By Arik Hesseldahl, AllThingsD, 24.03.2012 Since Thursday morning, I’ve been in Brussels, the capital of both the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. I’m here attending the Brussels Forum, which has been des...

March 14, 2018

Plenary speech on the situation in Syria

On 13 March 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in Syria.  See also on Syria: See also on Syria: 28 February 2018: Plenary speech on the situation in Syria7 February 2018: Plenary s...

April 4, 2017

Academic freedom in Hungary under threat

On April 3rd, together with MEP's Sophie in 't Veld, Nathalie Griesbeck, Cecilia Wikström, Guy Verhofstadt, Louis Michel, Petr Ježek, Angelika Mlinar, Enrique Calvet Chambon, Beatrice Becerra, Gérard Deprez, Maite Pagaza...

January 23, 2013

Media: Princess Laurentien: 'we should strive for a hundred percent literate Europe' - New Europe

At an event at the European Parliament (EP) on 22 January, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands said that we should strive for a hundred percent literate Europe.Stanislava Gaydazhieva, New Europe, 22.01.2013 The Pri...

January 21, 2016

Trans-Atlantic data flows: in search of a long-term solution (CPDP)

Trans-Atlantic data flows: in search of a long-term solution CPDP January 29, 08:45 - 10:00 Petite Halle, Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels More info about CPDP conference At the CPDP conference, Mari...

April 19, 2012

Media: Pirates Take Politics By Storm

By Claire Bigg, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,  19.04.2012 Founded in Sweden six years ago by a group of Internet freedom activists, the Pirate Party has since been spreading across the globe at mind-boggling speed....

September 7, 2015

Report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’

View Schaake's report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’ On September 8th, the European Parliament will vote in the plenary mee...

March 14, 2012

Resolution on human rights violations in Bahrain

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions of 7 July 2011(1) on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and...

September 18, 2012

Own initiative report on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy

MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy (2012/2094(INI)) The European Parliament, –    having regard to the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council of...

May 27, 2016

Cybersecurity Summit (POLITICO), Brussels

On May 31st, Marietje Schaake will speak during the second annual Cybersecurity Summit in Brussels. POLITICO’s Annual Cybersecurity Summit 2016 will bring together senior policymakers, business representatives, law en...

March 24, 2015

Amendments to report on 'Human rights and technology'

In February, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) called for input for her draft report on 'Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries'. Through sharing the dr...

January 12, 2015

Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries

Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries   Date: Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30 Venue: European Parliament, Altiero Spinel...

November 6, 2014

Written Questions on the case of Souad Al-Shammary in Saudi Arabia

Today, Marietje Schaake will submit to the High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Mogherini, written questions on the case of Souad Al-Shammary in Saudi Arabia. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: The case...

February 13, 2019

Reaction European copyright deal

Today the European Parliament and the Council found a compromise on the reform of the EU´s copyright laws. Marietje Schaake: "After months of negotiations this result is one big disappointment. Upload filters will incre...

November 15, 2013

Does pursuing investment protection in TTIP signal more transatlantic mistrust?

Today American and European negotiating teams in Brussels will wrap up a second formal round of negotiations on an envisaged Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Certainly, the wave of NSA revelations h...

February 5, 2016

Global Commission on Internet Governance

From February 18-19, Marietje Schaake will attend the (private) meeting of the Global Commission on Internet Governance in California. The Global Commission on Internet Governance was established in Janu...

February 22, 2013

Media: MEPs support EU-US trade agreement - New Europe

International Trade Committee MEPs on Thursday strongly supported the launch of negotiations between the EU and the US on the world's biggest-ever trade deal. However, they warned Commissioner Karel De Gucht who appeared...

March 22, 2012

Parliamentary Question: The Commission's position in the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights

Parliamentary questions22 March 2012 E-003124/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: The Commission's position in the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright...

March 14, 2012

Resolution on the situation in Belarus

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 14 February 2012(1), 15 September 2011(2), 12 May 2011(3), 10 March 2011(4), 20 J...

July 5, 2012

Plenary speech & Resolution on Belarus, in particular the case of Andrzej Poczobut

Marietje Schaake – Mr President, even though Mr Poczobut was released from custody, he still faces charges of libel which seem to target him as a result of his journalistic activities and as a member of the Polish mi...

February 15, 2012

Resolution on the death penalty in Belarus, in particular the cases of Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavalyou

Link to the adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2009 on Belarus and to its other resolutions on that subject, in particular those of 13...

April 13, 2018

Syria: the road towards accountability

On April 10th, Marietje Schaake hosted an event in the European Parliament to focus on the need to ensure accountability for the crimes that continue to be committed in Syria. Please find the video of the e...

November 9, 2012

Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku

Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku Internet and new technologies play an exponentially important role in the lives of citizens globally. In this respect, the EU...

May 22, 2012

Resolution on the fight against homophobia in Europe

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Chil...

April 19, 2012

Parliamentary Question: Recent G-8 ‘Non-paper on intellectual property rights protection’

Parliamentary questions19 April 2012 E-004052/2012 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Recent G-8 ‘Non-paper on intellectual property rights protection’ Judg...

April 16, 2015

Meet the new authors - Frédéric Chopin Piano Concert

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Piano Concert Part of the MEET THE NEW AUTHORS event series April 23 19:00 – Yehudi Menuhin space, European Parliament   MEP Marietje Schaake and MEP Julia Reda invite you to a performance...

June 12, 2013

European Parliament key debate on situation in Turkey

On the initiative of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament MEPs will debate the current situation in Turkey. Political groups have drafted a Joint Motion for Resolution that will be the basis of the debate, dur...

June 9, 2010

Parliamentary Question: 'Gag law' in Italy

Parliamentary questions9 June 2010 O-0086/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sonia Alfano, Sophia in 't Veld, Luigi de Magistris, Marietje Schaake, Cecilia Wikström, Leonidas Donskis, Nathali...

April 6, 2017

Letter to President Tajani on planned visit of Syria's representative to the European Parliament

Official letter sent to President Tajani on the 6th of April 2017.Dear President Tajani, Next Monday our colleagues of the Syria Peace Process Support Group (which is not an official EP body) are planning to host the hig...

April 16, 2015

Meet the new authors - Frédéric Chopin Piano Concert

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Piano Concert Part of the MEET THE NEW AUTHORS event series April 23 19:00 – Yehudi Menuhin space, European Parliament   MEP Marietje Schaake and MEP Julia Reda invite you to a performance o...

January 30, 2013

Media: Cyber Security, an unsolved matter in Europe - New Europe

Nerea Rial, New Europe, 30.01.2013 The Internet has experienced a historical change in the last decade; it evolved from being “one more” emerging infrastructure to become almost the core of our lives, economy and soci...

March 8, 2018

Closing the loopholes in software and law

Think of software like a web of code, woven as a system that is supposed to be intact, but in which small holes can exist unknowingly. These small holes can in turn be used to enter the software on someone's mobile phone...

January 30, 2015

Letter to High Representative Mogherini on the cases of Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Douma in Egypt

On 30 January, Marietje Schaake together with other Members of the European Parliament, wrote a letter to High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini to call for action on the cases of Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel...

April 12, 2018

Assessing the EU's artificial intelligence Strategy

The European Commission will launch its Artificial Intelligence Strategy on the 25th of April. Join us for a lively discussion the day after for a first assessment of the strategy. Confirmed speakers include: MEP Mariet...

October 16, 2015

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship 21 October 2015, 09:30-11:00 Room PHS 07C050, European Parliament From 20-22 October 2015, the European Youth Media Days (EYMD 2015) will take p...

September 15, 2016

Transition of Oversight of the IANA Functions

As the expiry date of the current IANA Functions contract approaches (October 1st, 2016), some in the US Congress are challenging the validity of the proposal to transfer (or "transition") the o...

February 15, 2012

Resolution on the situation in Syria

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, –   having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council’s conclusions on Syria of 10 October,  14 November and 1 December 2011 and 23 Januar...

April 30, 2015

Plenary speech & Resolution on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria

Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the people in Yarmouk, Syria, face a particularly horrible situation, as do many other innocent people in Syria. They are attacked by the nihilist jihadis...

May 23, 2012

Resolution on the possible withdrawal of Venezuela from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Venezuela, namely that of 24 May 2007 on the Radio Caracas TV channel case(1), that of 23 October 2008 on politic...

April 27, 2018

Assessing the Eu's Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Video of the event organised by MEP Marietje Schaake in the European Parliament the Eu's Artificial Intelligence Strategy on 26 April 2018 featuring Juha Heikkila (Head of Unit of DG Connects Robotics and Artificial Inte...

October 12, 2015

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges Wednesday 21 October 2015 from 14:30 to 18:00 European Parliament (Brussels) room PHS 5B001 The event will be live streamed. International trade is...

November 8, 2018

Six proposals to make the internet more secure

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) today proposed 6 global norms to help promote the peaceful use of cyberspace. The norms were developed with the express purpose of being adopted by public and p...

October 12, 2015

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges Wednesday 21 October 2015 from 14:30 to 18:00 European Parliament (Brussels) room PHS 5B001 The event will be live streamed. International trade is...

May 31, 2012

Speech 2nd RightsConference in Rio de Janeiro

The Rio de Janeiro Human Rights and Technology Conference, hosted by Access, in partnership with the Center for Technology and Society from Fundação Getulio Vargas' Law School, will examine and explore how the informatio...

November 16, 2011

Resolution on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular those of 17 February 2011(1) on the situation in Egypt and of 27 October 2011(2) on the situation in...

March 14, 2013

Draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World"

I'm happy to share my draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World'. This report builds on the discussion paper and the many comments and ideas I received following my call for input, for which I am very...

May 26, 2015

MEP: EU needs smart policies to strengthen human rights while technologies proliferate

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the adoption of the report "Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries" she ini...

July 22, 2015

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? (European Liberal Forum)

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? European Liberal Forum, Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable July 23, 09:00 - 11:00 AT & T Innovation Centre 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 210, Washington D.C. 20036 Register by 20...

April 12, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Conflicting interests in copyright-related issues

Parliamentary questions12 April 2011 E-003642/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Christian Engström (Verts/ALE)  Subject: Conflicting interests in copyrig...

May 11, 2011

Resolution on Azerbaijan

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Azerbaijan, in particular that of 17 December 2009(1), –   having regard to its resolutions of 20 May 2010(2) on the need for an EU strategy...

February 20, 2014

Media: Europe calls for less US power over Internet

Regulators and lawmakers across Europe have welcomed proposals from the European Commission to cut back US domination of the Web.Michiel Willems, 20.02.2014 Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for the digital agen...

October 16, 2015

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship 21 October 2015, 09:30-11:00 Room PHS 07C050, European Parliament From 20-22 October 2015, the European Youth Media Days (EYMD 2015) will take p...

January 20, 2016

Plenair debat over de associatie-overeenkomsten met Georgië, Moldavië en Oekraïne

Op 20 januari sprak Marietje Schaake tijdens het plenaire debat over de associatie-overeenkomsten met Georgië, Moldavië en Oekraïne. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Associatieakkoorden helpen de EU om allerlei afsp...

May 23, 2012

Resolution on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Azerbaijan, in particular those concerning human rights, –   having regard to the recommendat...

December 14, 2012

Press release: MEP: "Kroes should debrief European Parliament on WCIT outcome"

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants European Commissioner Kroes (Digital Agenda) to debrief the European Parliament as soon as possible on the outcome of the International Telecommunicat...

January 17, 2018

Plenary speech on update of the dual-use regulation

Please find here the speech of Marietje Schaake in the European Parliament on 17 January 2018:  Further information: January 2018: The final report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament...

July 22, 2015

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? (European Liberal Forum)

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? European Liberal Forum, Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable July 23, 09:00 - 11:00 AT & T Innovation Centre 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 210, Washington D.C. 20036 Register by 20...

March 22, 2012

Parliamentary Questions: Price-tagging of artefacts in Turkey

Parliamentary questions22 March 2012 E-003115/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Price-tagging of artefacts in Turkey Turkey has reportedly(1) taken...

March 9, 2017

Bahrain moves to ban opposition party

Today MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) asked the following written question to Vice President Federica Mogherini. On March 6, Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs filed a lawsuit to dissolve leading secular o...

March 1, 2018

Plenary speech on the situation in Syria

On 28 February 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in Syria. See also on Syria: 7 February 2018: Plenary speech on the current human rights situation in Afrin, Syria24 January 2018: Lett...

April 3, 2018

Syria: The Road Towards Accountability

On April 10th Marietje Schaake will host an event on the road towards accountability in Syria. Please register below and join us for this seminar with a great set of experts: Panel 1 (political and legal frameworks for...

November 22, 2012

Media: Post-Baku, Pre-WCIT Special Report: Internet Governance On A Shoestring - Intellectual Property Watch

Monika Ermert, Intellectual Property Watch, 19.11.2012 The recent UN-led Internet Governance Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan was used as a stage for some very targeted messages on the upcoming World Conference on Internatio...

November 6, 2012

Media: Digital Freedoms and Human Rights in a Hyper-Connected World - MIND

Read the entire publication below Marietje Schaake, MIND, 06.11.2012 A selection of different developments around technologies and human rights remind us of the vast scope of these emerging crossroads. A video clip...

June 19, 2012

Parliamentary Question: Vessels carrying Russian weapons to Bashar Al-Assad regime through EU waters

On 9 June 2012 it was reported that on 26 May 2012 Russian-made weapons were delivered by a vessel, registered under the name "Professor Katsman", in the Syrian harbourof Tartus1. The vessel is said to be registered to N...

October 26, 2011

Resolution on Bahrain

The European Parliament , –  having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, in particular that of 7 April 2011(1) on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen and that of 7 July 2011(2) on the...

November 16, 2011

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Iran: censorship of BBC Farsi and building of ‘halal-Internet’

Parliamentary questions16 November 2011 E-010440/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: VP/HR — Iran: censorship of BBC Farsi and building of ‘halal-Int...

September 18, 2013

EU Negotiators Should Wake Up and Engage the Public in TTIP - Atlantic Community

Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake argues in this article for atlantic-community.org, "Just as the Eurozone is climbing its way out of the recession and growth seems to pick up slowly, the Commission should use TTIP to provide t...

November 16, 2012

Video summary: Free Speech in a Hyper Connected World

As the Parliament’s Rapporteur for a report on ‘A Digital Freedom Strategy in EU foreign policy‘, and on ‘Press and Media Freedom in the World' Marietje Schaake hosted a panel to discuss changing concepts of lawmaking, m...

January 26, 2012

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Russian ship carrying arms for Syrian regime reaching Syria through Cyprus

Parliamentary questions26 January 2012 E-000493/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative) Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE) and Annemie N...

February 9, 2015

Plenary speech & Resolution on Internet Governance

On 9 February 2015, Marietje Schaake held a speech at the plenary debate concerning Internet Governance and the renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum. A resolution on the renewal of the mandate of th...

March 31, 2014

Resolution on an EU strategy towards Iran as voted in Foreign Affairs Committee

Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee voted on a motion for a resolution on the EU strategy towards Iran. Please find the resolution as adopted by the committee below. The European Parliament will debate this resolution i...

April 15, 2015

Global effort needed to rebuild trust and resillience in the open internet

Today the Global Commissionon Internet Governance launches an important interim report. Toward a Social Compact for Digital Privacy and Security argues that it is now essential that governments — collaborating with busin...

October 7, 2014

Marietje Schaake questions candidate EU High Representative Mogherini

At the hearing on 6 October, Marietje Schaake asked the candidate Vice President and EU High Representative Federica Mogherini about her views on the Iran nuclear negotiations and how she, as the new High Representative,...

March 18, 2014

MEP: net neutrality and the open internet traded off in telecoms package

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is concerned about the outcome of today’s vote on the Single Telecoms Market. Schaake: “The proposal voted on today lacks the necessary guarantees for net neu...

March 13, 2012

Resolution on Kazakhstan

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to the general provisions on the Union’s external action laid down in Article 21 TEU, and the procedure for the conclusion of international agre...

March 29, 2012

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Participation of Omar al-Bashir in Arab League Summit on Syria

Parliamentary questions29 March 2012 E-003465/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Norica Nicolai (ALDE) , Marielle de Sarnez (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE)...

September 17, 2014

Resolution on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan

Please see below the text of a resolution on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan that adopted by the European Parliament on the 18th of September. European Parliament resolution of 18 September 2014 o...

April 29, 2015

Plenary speech & Resolution on the destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da'esh

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the wilful destruction of civilisation’s most cherished creations, which are a symbol of humanity itself, hurts all of us, as the global heritage which is centuries old...

January 20, 2016

Plenary speech on the Association Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. She also commented: “The Association Agreement be...

May 4, 2015

Resolution on the Persecution of the Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya by terror group Al-Shabaab

This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the persecution of Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya b...

November 16, 2012

Video summary: Free Speech in a Hyper Connected World

As the Parliament’s Rapporteur for a report on ‘A Digital Freedom Strategy in EU foreign policy‘, and on ‘Press and Media Freedom in the World' Marietje Schaake hosted a panel to discuss changing concepts of lawmaking, m...

September 27, 2012

Media: Internet freedom in danger, report says - New Europe

Due to the large number of countries that are currently minimizing liberty on the internet, the US Freedom House has published the report Freedom on the Net 2012, which analyses the impact of new rules and laws that affe...

April 27, 2015

2nd International Conference on Internet Science

2nd International Conference on Internet Science May 27-29 Keynote speech Marietje Schaake: May 28, 16:00 Flagey Building, Rue du Belvédère 27, Brussels The 2nd international conference on Internet Scienc...

March 14, 2017

Tech and Foreign Policy - Bridging the Gap

The open internet is not limited by geographical borders, and new technologies have a clear impact on foreign policy: issues such as cybersecurity, internet governance, digital trade and digital r...

December 9, 2015

MEP: cross-border access to online music and films essential for a European digital single market

The European Commission today presented a regulation for portability of content such as music and films in Europe. It also presented a communication on copyright. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE)...

January 18, 2018

Developments in Tunisa

Following developments in Tunisia, Marietje Schaake today submitted written questions to the European Commission about the EU response and EU-Tunisia relations. ---In early January, protests erupted in Tunisia following...

March 16, 2011

Press release: Verhofstadt on Libya: "The weak position of the EU makes me sick"

The fall-out from the Japanese tsunami has inevitably dominated media reports and blurred international attention to the rout of the Libyan opposition, left to fend off Gaddafi and his mercenaries by themselves. ALDE Pr...

October 16, 2015

Special reading of the works of Raif Badawi

October 20th from 19:00 to 20:30 in the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli A1G-3 Raif Badawi is the most well-known imprisoned human rights activist of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities claim that Badawi i...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake's message for the National Informatics Congress in Ankara

The question of the future of the Internet is a timely one. Current regulations are outdated because of increased market liberalisation and the introduction of information and communication technologies. Some governments...

April 13, 2010

Parliamentary Question: New developments on the CIA extraordinary renditions programme and secret prisons on EU soil

Parliamentary questions13 April 2010 O-0043/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marietje Schaake, Alexander A...

March 6, 2015

Panel: 'The Internet Opportunity'

'The Internet Opportunity' Organised by EDiMA & CCIA March 24, 2015 | 08:30-12:45 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, Brussels The Internet Opportunity is organised by EDiMA (the European Association...

February 14, 2011

Resolution on media law in Hungary

The European Parliament, –   having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), Articles 49, 56, 114, 167 and 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Article 11 o...

February 8, 2016

Written Question on the Juncker letter to Renzi about the EU-Turkey deal

On February 8, Marietje Schaake sent priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the letter about the EU-Turkey deal, sent by European Commission President Juncker to Italian Prime Mini...

August 10, 2018

European imports of Syrian phosphates

This week it was reported that the European imports of phosphates from Syria have tripled between December 2017 and April 2018. Greece was responsible for all of the 16900 metric tonnes imported in April this year (1).&n...

July 5, 2011

Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, in particular that of 7 April 2011 on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen(1), –   having regard to its resol...

May 11, 2011

Resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka

The European Parliament, –   having regard to the report of 31 March 2011 of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka, –   having regard to the UN Secretary-General’s statement of...

April 27, 2015

2nd International Conference on Internet Science

2nd International Conference on Internet Science May 27-29 Keynote speech Marietje Schaake: May 28, 16:00 Flagey Building, Rue du Belvédère 27, Brussels The 2nd international conference on Internet Scienc...

January 26, 2015

Media (EU Reporter): Human rights and surveillance: Can the EU ensure the democratic usage of its technologies?

On January 26 2015, the article below was published on EU Reporter. “There is a proliferation of surveillance technologies around the world. It is easy and likely that these technologies, which could be of harm t...

September 1, 2011

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Inquiry into role of European companies in human rights violations (part II) and the export of dual-use technologies

Parliamentary questions1 September 2011 E-007865/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Barbara Lochbihler (Verts/ALE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Johannes C...

January 12, 2016

Written Question about the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal

On January 12, Marietje Schaake submitted the following priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal. Author: Marietje Schaake Subjec...

April 25, 2013

Resolution: European Parliament resolution on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America

Today the International Trade Committee (INTA) of the European Parliament adopted the following resolution on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America. Other Parliamentary Committees (on agr...

October 16, 2015

Special reading of the works of Raif Badawi

October 20th from 19:00 to 20:30 in the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli A1G-3 Raif Badawi is the most well-known imprisoned human rights activist of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities claim that Badawi i...

October 16, 2017

EU EOM Kenya: Progress update

Statement EU EOM Kenya 2017: 18 RECOMMENDATIONS  PROGRESS UPDATE  (link to pdf)  Nairobi, 16 October 2017 On 14 September the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) published an Interim Statement w...

February 16, 2011

Resolution on the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia

The European Parliament, –    having regard to its resolutions of 13 January 2005, 10 March 2005, 19 January 2006, 15 March 2007 and 21 October 2010 on Cambodia and its resolutions of 20 May 2010 on Thailand and of 1 ...

October 27, 2011

Resolution on Tibet, in particular self-immolation by nuns and monks

The European Parliament , –  having regard to its previous resolutions on China and Tibet, in particular its resolution of 25 November 2010(1) , –  having regard to Article 36 of the Constitution of the People's Re...

November 24, 2015

Additional positions

Marietje Schaake has several additional positions, all unpaid. 1. Member, European Council on Foreign Affairs 2. Chair of the Board of Advisors, KNVI 3. Member, Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace 4. Mem...

March 6, 2015

Panel: 'The Internet Opportunity'

'The Internet Opportunity' Organised by EDiMA & CCIA March 24, 2015 | 08:30-12:45 Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, Brussels The Internet Opportunity is organised by EDiMA (the European Association...

February 9, 2015

MEP Marietje Schaake calls for input on report Human rights and technology

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for input on her draft report on 'Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries'....

April 18, 2014

Letter to Commissioner Kroes concerning internet governance

Strasbourg 17 April, 2014 Dear Commissioner Kroes, The challenges to safeguarding the open internet are growing. Decisions and responsibilities are increasingly in the hands of a diverse group of governments, compa...

January 21, 2012

Media: Internet activists protest Megaupload arrests

After Thursday's raid and arrests, many are questioning the long reach of American copyright law. The legal action is the latest in a series of harsh tactics executed abroad from Washington, DC. By Cyrus Farivar, 21.1...

September 14, 2010

Resolution on Eritrea: the case of Dawit Isaak

The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, –   having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6(3) and 21(2)(a) and (b) of the Treaty on European Union, –   having regard to the Af...

May 24, 2018

Explosive Data: Cyber Threats to Democracy

Video of the GLOBSEC event in Bratislava with Marietje Schaake, Member, European Parliament, Brussels Hon. Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Washington, D. C. Samir Saran, Vice President, O...

September 18, 2012

Video: Marietje Schaake at the Open Estonia Forum

On September 18th Marietje Schaake delivered a video message to the Open Estonia Forum on Populism. She spoke about the role of social media as an enabler of populism, as well as a countervailing force to it and the impo...

December 6, 2012

Media: Battle on EU copyright law re-opened by Commission - EuropeanVoice

'Stakeholder dialogue' on controversial topic will begin in early 2013. Dave Keating and Peter O'Donnell, EuropeanVoice, 06.12.2012 The European Commission has agreed to revisit the European Union's rules on copyright,...

December 14, 2011

Resolution on Tunisia: the case of Zacharia Bouguira

The European Parliament, – having regard to its recent resolutions on Tunisia, in particular that of 3 February 2011(1), – having regard to its resolution of 7 April 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood...

February 14, 2019

Oyub Titiev in Chechnya

Plenary speech Resolution European Parliament resolution of 14 February 2019 on the situation in Chechnya and the case of Oyub Titiev (2019/2562(RSP)) The European Parliament, –  having regard to its pr...

September 14, 2011

Resolution on Eritrea: the case of Dawit Isaak

Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, –   having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6(3) and 21(2)(a) and (b) of the Treaty on Europe...

November 6, 2018

Damen's export of patrol vessels to the Libyan coast guard

On the 26th of October, newspaper NRC and ‘Lighthouse reports’ revealed that Damen shipyards in 2012 sold 8 patrol vessels to the Libyan coastguard (1). At least three of those vessels, equipped with machine guns are cur...

October 27, 2014

Media (Left Foot Forward): 'The EU must be more vocal in its criticism of Vladimir Putin'

This article appeared on October 25 on Left Foot Forward.While European governments have taken action against Russia’s violations of Ukrainian sovereignty, too little is being done about its violations of the rights and...

May 10, 2016

Written questions on the use of shell companies to evade EU sanctions against Syria

On the 10th of May 2016 MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted the following written questions to the Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, News reports based on the so-calle...

April 7, 2011

Media: Key music industry lawyer now EU copyright chief

The European Union's new point person on copyright policy won't take up her post until mid-April, but she's already stirring up controversy. That's because Maria Martin-Prat spent years directing "global legal policy" fo...

January 30, 2012

Resolution on Iran and its nuclear programme

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, –   having regard to the statement of 22 January 2011 by the EU High Representative on behalf of the E3+...

March 10, 2011

Parliamentary Question: US Administration decision to lift the suspension on 'military commission' trials at Guantanamo Bay

Parliamentary questions10 March 2011 O-000056/2011   Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Marietje Schaake, Gianni Vattimo, Nat...

October 2, 2015

Video's: Debating the State of Europe

From the website of Debating Europe:The EU is spoiled for choice when it comes to crises. From the influx of refugees arriving in numbers unseen since the Second World War, to the continent-wide collapse of trust in main...

November 24, 2015

Nevenfuncties

Alle nevenfuncties van Marietje Schaake zijn onbezoldigd. 1. Lid, European Council on Foreign Affairs 2. Lid, Raad van Bestuur, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center 3. Lid, Global Commission on Internet G...

July 17, 2014

Response Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) to adoption resolution on freedom of expression in Egypt

Today, on the initiative of Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), the European Parliament adopted a resolution about the restriction of freedom of expression in Egypt. Schaake responds: "I am...

July 5, 2012

Plenary speech & Resolution on on violence against lesbian women and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in Africa

(Resolution below the plenary video's) Plenary speech Marietje Schaake – Mr President, we have fought long and hard to address, at last, the extensive violence against LGBT people in Africa. Sadly, even in the Hou...

May 23, 2012

Resolution on the situation of North Korean refugees

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK), in particular the one adopted on 8 July 2010(1), –...

October 28, 2016

Digital Trade: priorities for the 21st century

Digital Trade: priorities for the 21st century17th of November 14:00-16:30European Parliament PHS5B00114:00-14:05 Opening by Marietje Schaake MEP14:05-14:30 Keynote speech by Commissioner Cecilia Malmström14:...

April 24, 2018

Written Questions on Cyber Espionage Threats to European Travellers

On 24 April, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on cyber espionage threats to European travellers to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find t...

December 14, 2015

Written Questions on Turkey detaining 3,000 refugees after EU deal

On December 14, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the detention of about 3,000 migrants and refugees in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaak...

January 14, 2015

Net Neutrality and the EU

Net Neutrality and the EU 30 Jan 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00 Chatham House, London Participants Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament Chair: Caroline Baylon, Research Associate, Science, Te...

October 25, 2017

EU EOM Kenya Statement 25 October 2017

The EU EOM has consistently called on all parties to respect the rule of law and the independence of institutions. This morning, most of the judges were away and the Supreme Court did not achieve the  necessary &nbs...

March 14, 2012

Resolution on Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to the statement of 3 March 2012 by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the closure of two Palestinian televisio...

February 15, 2018

Intra-EU cooperation on travel advice

In April 2015 EU member states adopted Directive 2015/637, which stipulates that any EU citizen in a non-EU country where his/her own national state has no representation is entitled to protection by the diplomatic or co...

October 9, 2014

Marietje Schaake responds to making public of TTIP negotiating mandate

Today, the member states of the European Union will make public the negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. This mandate sets the parameters for the negotiations, which are conducted b...

April 30, 2015

Plenary speech & Resolution on the situation in the Maldives

Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam President, last month former president Nasheed, the first democratically-elected president of the Maldives, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Charges of...

October 23, 2014

MEP: Grave concerns about Russia's crackdown on civil society and ngo's (Speech & Resolution)

The European Parliament voted today on a resolution urging Russia to stop the crackdown on civil society and non-governmental organizations. It also condemns the way in which the Russian Ministry of Justice interferes wi...

December 23, 2014

Written Questions on US proposals in TiSA negotiations undermining data protection and netneutrality

Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) sent the following Written Questions to the European Commission regarding US proposals in TiSA negotiations undermining data protection and netneutrality.With regard to t...

April 7, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Reproductive rights in Turkey and abroad

Parliamentary questions7 April 2010 E-2111/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) and Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Reproductive rights in Turkey and ab...

November 16, 2015

Written Questions on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of the UN arms embargo concerning Libya

On November 16, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of a UN arms embargo...

May 26, 2015

ALDE seminar: For a smart Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

ALDE Seminar 'The global impact of TTIP: geopolitics and trade politics' June 3, 2015, 13:30-16:00 European Parliament, Room JAN 4Q1 Please register here Live stream: http://go.alde.eu/livestream T...

April 26, 2017

Yameen Rasheed stabbed to death in the Maldives

Following the fatal stabbing of Yameen Rasheed, a government critic and blogger, Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to High-Representative Federderica Mogherini. On the 23rd of April, Yameen Rasheed was sta...

December 5, 2017

Call for input: EU External Financial Instruments

As Chair of the European Parliament Working Group on the EU's External Financial Instruments, I ask for your input on my report on the implementation and future of these instruments. The report seeks to assess spending b...

October 3, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Arms trade treaty

Parliamentary questions3 October 2011 O-000228/2011   Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Jelko Kacin, Marietje Schaake, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Ivo Vajgl, Charles Goerens, on...

May 4, 2015

Resolution on the situation in Nigeria

This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the situation in Nigeria (2015/2520(RSP)) The European Parliament, –    having regard to its...

September 14, 2012

ALDE puts Syria on agenda September plenary: meeting with opposition, debate with Ashton and a strong resolution.

On the initiative of the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) the European Parliament focussed on the ongoing crisis in Syria during its first plenary session in Strasbourg after the summer reces. On...

February 20, 2013

Statement on misinformation in Bahraini press

Monday (18 February 2013) I met with a delegation of Members of the Bahraini Parliament, as well as with the Ambassador of Bahrain. The people in the meeting were: - Mr. Abdulrahman Rashid Bumjeed, MP - Mr. Ahmed E...

July 6, 2015

Blog: Hacking Team company at receiving end of hacks

Hacking Team, a major Italian manufacturer of malware for governmental use, appears to have been hacked. It is unknown how or by whom, but in theory it is possible it was hacked with help of its own products. Ir...

March 3, 2016

Blockchain: regulatory technology or technology to regulate?

An event hosted by MEP Marietje Schaake, in cooperation with COALA, Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Technologies at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) In this workshop of last Wednesday, March 2nd, has been discussed...

October 13, 2016

Future of Text and Data Mining

On 27 September 2016, FutureTDM held its first Workshop in Brussels. The event was sponsored and Chaired by the European Parliament Digital Agenda Intergroup - a cross-party and cross-national...

December 8, 2011

Media: European Commission Revamp of E-Commerce Directive Won’t Change ISP Liability Rules, Official Says

By the Washington Internet Daily Upcoming changes to the EU e-commerce directive will leave ISP liability provisions untouched, said Werner Stengg, head of unit for online and postal services for the European Commissi...

July 7, 2015

Written Questions on the Italian company Hacking Team's potential violations of EU sanctions

On July 7, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Italian company Hacking Team's potential violations of EU sanctions. Please also read Schaa...

May 30, 2016

Written question to the High Representative on the use of spyware by UAE authorities

Today Marietje Schaake asked the following question to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini: A new report by Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory...

September 2, 2014

MEP: Candidate High Representative should resign as Italian Minister

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on Frederica Mogherini to resign as Minister of Foreign affairs of Italy, now that she has been nominated as High Representative of the foreign- and se...

September 7, 2012

Parliament magazine: combating censorship

The EU has a leading role to play in ensuring digital freedoms, writes Marietje Schaake.By Marietje Schaake, 7.9.2012, The Parliament Magazine Europe’s financial and economic crises have drawn our perspective inward a...

September 10, 2015

Parliamentary Questions on the international investigation regarding missing students in Mexico

On September 10, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the international investigation regarding missing students in...

June 18, 2014

Media: The digital arms race – and what is being done to fight it - Guardian

With surveillance-security software on the rise, the fight against the use of espionage malware on citizens is gathering steam.Tom Brewster, The Guardian, 18.06.2014 In March, the world’s biggest surveillance-technolo...

November 11, 2015

The situation of the media in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia

Seminar for journalists Co-organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission 17-18 November European Parliament, Paul Henri Spaak building, room 4B001 The European Parliament and the...

May 26, 2015

ALDE seminar: For a smart Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

ALDE Seminar 'The global impact of TTIP: geopolitics and trade politics' June 3, 2015, 13:30-16:00 European Parliament, Room JAN 4Q1 Please register here Live stream: http://go.alde.eu/livestream T...

May 10, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Call for strong and united EU position at the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic

Parliamentary questions10 May 2011 E-004553/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: Call for strong and united EU position at the Special Session of the...

April 6, 2011

Resolution on the situation in Ivory Coast

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Côte d’Ivoire, in particular that of 16 December 2010, –   having regard to the Bamako Declaration of 3 November 2000 on Democracy, Human Ri...

May 10, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Youth unemployment in the EU

Parliamentary questions10 May 2010 E-3294/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Youth unemployment in the EU More than 20 % of young people are unemployed in Europe, as was un...

November 29, 2012

Invitation: 4/12 - Roundtable on Bahrain: How to step-up the EU's response to ongoing Human Rights violations?

Marietje Schaake MEP & FIDH cordially invite you to a working group roundtable on Bahrain: How to step-up the EU's response to ongoing Human Rights violations? Tuesday, December 4th 2012 / from 08.30 - 10.00...

October 7, 2011

Parliamentary Question: The EU's response to the Arab spring: Erasmus Mundus

Parliamentary questions7 October 2011 E-008994/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: The EU's response to the Arab spring: Erasmus Mundus On 27 Sept...

January 19, 2017

Egypt and the case of Ramy el Sayed

Yesterday, Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Mogherini. The written question was also co-signed by Petras Austrevicius, Pavel Telicka, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Judith Sargentini, A...

January 27, 2015

Amendments to 2014 Progress Report on Turkey

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONto wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on 2014 Commission Progress Report on Turkey (2014/2953(RSP)) Kati Piri on...

January 20, 2016

Plenary speech on the situation in the South East of Turkey

On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in the South East of Turkey. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the deal on migration that Mr Timmermans rushed through at...

April 6, 2011

Resolution on the case of Ai Weiwei

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions in the current parliamentary term on human rights violations in China, –   having regard to Rule 122(5) of its Rules of Procedure, A. wherea...

January 15, 2015

MEP: Egyptian government must respect human rights (Resolution)

Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution initiated by MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) on the situation in Egypt. Schaake: “We condemn the systematic repression under the regime in Egypt. After Mubarak and Morsi...

January 14, 2015

Net Neutrality and the EU

Net Neutrality and the EU 30 Jan 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00 Chatham House, London Participants Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament Chair: Caroline Baylon, Research Associate, Science, Te...

February 2, 2018

Reset, Rethink, Reform: New Directions for the EU

The series of crises that hit the EU after 2008 led many politicians to argue that the whole model of European integration needed to be reformed. Despite a renewed sense of possibility since mid-2017, the EU still needs...

December 10, 2014

Panel discussion: TTIP - Addressing the criticism and looking ahead

On the 11th of December, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel discussing the negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the US. The event aims to discuss the progress...

December 10, 2015

Letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans on the deal between the EU and Turkey

On December 10, Marietje Schaake together with 33 other Members of the European Parliament sent an open letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans. It requests the Commission t...

October 27, 2011

Resolution on the case of Rafah Nashed in Syria

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –  having regard to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...

October 26, 2011

Resolution on the case of Rafah Nashed in Syria

The European Parliament, – having regard to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, to which Syria is a pa...

August 10, 2017

Preliminary Statement of EU Election Observation Mission

On 10 August, Marietje Schaake presented the preliminary findings of the EU Election Observation Mission. The video of the press conference will be available on the Facebook page. Please find the Preliminary Stat...

May 26, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Regulating net neutrality and use of deep packet inspection

Parliamentary questions26 May 2011 E-005159/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE)  Subject: Regulating net neutrality and use of dee...

November 19, 2014

ISDS - what's going on?

One of the most hotly debated topics around the negotiations of a trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the so-called Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism. However, many of you may ask, ...

December 7, 2012

Video: Bloggers for Democracy

On December 5th Marietje Schaake spoke in a panel during the Bloggers for Democracy event organized by the Green Group in the European Parliament. The panel addressed the subject of "Technical infrastructure - building a...

February 23, 2017

Chelsea Clinton misses when fake news was about aliens. So do we.

Remember the good old days when fake news was about space aliens instead of important political issues? No? Well, luckily Chelsea Clinton does, and she's decided to enlighten us by sharing a scand...

November 19, 2014

MEP Marietje Schaake responds to transparency initiative TTIP negotiations

Today, the European Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström launched an initiative to increase transparency of the negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The proposal will give Members of...

February 15, 2012

Resolution on the death penalty in Japan

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/168 which calls for the implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/149 of...

July 3, 2018

Elections Still Face Risk of Foreign Interference on Both Sides of the Atlantic, High-level Commission Warns

A transatlantic, bi-partisan group of political, tech, business and media leaders are warning that neither side of the Atlantic is adequately prepared for the next wave of election meddling coming their way in 20+ major...

February 22, 2012

Media: EIF Dinner Debate: Open Data

The EIF (European Internet Foundation) hosted a dinner debate on Open Data, also known as the Public Sector Information (PSI), at the European Parliament, Brussels on Tuesday 24th January 2012. Attendees came from a broa...

November 19, 2015

Business and Human Rights (UK Law Society)

Business and Human Rights UK Law Society December 1 UK Law Societies' Joint Office, 85 Avenue de Nerviens, Brussels Business and human rights are often thought of as strange bedfellows, and their interaction...

November 19, 2015

Business and Human Rights (UK Law Society)

Business and Human Rights UK Law Society December 1 UK Law Societies' Joint Office, 85 Avenue de Nerviens, Brussels Business and human rights are often thought of as strange bedfellows, and their interaction...

June 28, 2018

EU needs solid vulnerability disclosure rules

The Center for European Policy Studies Task Force on Software Vulnerabilities in Europe will present a report today that calls for an EU strategy on soft- and hardware vulnerabilities disclosure. It maps for the first ti...

July 5, 2012

Press release - Schaake: UN affirms human rights online, “practice what you preach”

Strasbourg, 5 July 2012MEP: UN affirms human rights online, “practice what you preach” Digital freedoms Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes today’s adoption of a resolution...

April 20, 2018

Ansip surprises with proposal to step up work with US on cybersecurity

The European Commission surprised tech policy observers this week when it suggested to amp up transatlantic cooperation on cybersecurity, just as Europe’s relations with the US are under strain following the F...

April 16, 2015

Curbing the trade in conflict minerals requires a realistic approach

In 2014, the European Commission introduced a proposal for legislation to combat the trade in minerals which is used to finance conflict. This is an issue of great concern, especially in central Africa, mainly in the...

November 11, 2015

Written Questions on the ISIL terrorist listing

On November 11, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions in response to the leaked Russian draft proposals on the Syrian c...

April 18, 2014

MEP: European leadership crucial in internet future

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to show leadership and strive to increase freedom for internet users. Next week, an important summit will be held in Brazil to disc...

March 13, 2018

European Parliament demands realistic proposals for trade relations after Brexit

The European Parliament this morning debated the future trade relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom after Brexit. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) reiterated the cond...

October 22, 2014

Plenary speech on the situation in Kobane and the threat of IS

On 22 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the situation in Kobane and the threat of IS. (Please refer to the text below.) Mr President, today we were listening to the plans of Commiss...

June 24, 2017

The case of Sabri Hassanpour and other dual nationals imprisoned in Iran

Today Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Mogherini concerning the case of Mr Sabri Hassanpour imprisoned in Iran. On June 24th 2017  a Dutch newspaper reported the case of...

April 12, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the imprisonment of blogger Maikel Nabil in Egypt

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May 23, 2016

Nine takeaways on trade and technology

On my initiative the European Parliament's International Trade Committee is organising a hearing tomorrow on the international digital trade in goods and services. Cross-border trade, (digital) rights and the use and reg...

April 15, 2016

Open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt to European leaders and policymakers

On 15 April 2016, Marietje Schaake co-signed the following open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt to European leaders and policymakers: To European leaders and policymakers: We believe it is time...

October 1, 2014

Media (EU Observer): 'Hearings blunder offers glimpse into Juncker's working methods'

By Valentina Pop. 1 October 2041, 08:51. Read the full article on EU Observer. BRUSSELS - The European Parliament’s hearing of Swedish commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom was supposed to be a no-brainer: A former MEP herse...

November 16, 2011

Resolution on banning cluster munitions

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which entered into force on 1 August 2010 and which on 8 November 2011 had been endorsed by 111 states (...

June 29, 2015

Written Questions on the Istanbul Gay Pride Parade attacked by police

On June 29, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the Istanbul Gay Pride Parade att...

November 26, 2014

Export controls on dangerous technologies need smart implementation

Not a day goes by without news about cyber-attacks, failing digital security and hacking operations. Only yesterday, new research revealed the use of some of the most sophisticated intrusion software seen to date. We...

June 15, 2010

Resolution on the situation in the Korean Peninsula

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on matters relating to the Korean Peninsula, –   having regard to Council Decision 2009/1002/CFSP of 22 December 2009, –   having regard to...

March 3, 2017

Future of news, propaganda, fake news and business models

On March 1st, Marietje Schaake hosted an event on the future of news, online propaganda, fake news and new business models. Watch the video here in full, or the individual contributions of the panellists below:...

August 16, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the rule of law in Egypt

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February 13, 2013

Media: Obama gives green light to EU-US trade deal - EU Observer

US President Barack Obama has given the green light for comprehensive trade talks between the EU and the US, paving the way for what could become the largest single free trade zone in the world.Benjamin Fox, EU Observer,...

December 20, 2011

Letter to HR/VP Ashton about internet disconnection and surveillance in Syria

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September 30, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the imprisonment of Bahraini doctors and medical staff

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June 14, 2012

Letter to Prime Minister Erdoğan on remarks about abortion in Turkey

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January 12, 2015

Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries

Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries Date: Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30 Venue: European Parliament, Altiero Spinel...

September 30, 2014

Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia

On September 26, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted questions to High Representative Ashton on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia. Please find a plain text version and the offici...

May 4, 2012

Letter to Commissioner Malmström about Algerian democracy and rights activist Mr Mourad Dhina

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December 2, 2011

Media: Radio Free Europe: Marietje Schaake: 'It's High Time This Digital Weapons Trade Stops'

There has been a raft of incidents of Western technology companies providing repressive regimes with surveillance or Internet-filtering technology. Most recently U.S. and Italian companies have been implicated in sup...

February 25, 2015

Regulating a Borderless Internet: EU vs US Perspectives on Net Neutrality (OpenForum Academy)

Regulating a Borderless Internet: EU vs US Perspectives on Net Neutrality Openforum Academy (Dit evenement is in het Engels) March 4th 2015, 8:00-9:30 am European Parliament, A5G1 Early  in 2015, the  Chair...

May 18, 2015

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives?

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon Thursday, 28 May - 12.30-14.30h Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, Brussels...

December 5, 2012

Letter to President Barroso on the need for copyright reform

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November 1, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the rule of law in Egypt

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February 8, 2018

Questions on repeal of same-sex marriage in Bermuda

On February 8th, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld submitted the following parliamentary questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini:  On February 7th, Bermuda became the first country ever to reverse...

August 27, 2018

Enforcement of EU gun control laws in relation to 3d printed guns

In the EU it is prohibited to illicitly manufacture or traffic in firearms, their parts and components, according to Regulation 258/2012 of 14 March 2012. Similarly, amendments to Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control...

December 4, 2018

EU's Vestager Urged to Probe How Tech Giants Cash In on Ads

By Aoife White 4 December 2018, 00:00 CET European Union antitrust enforcers are being urged to scrutinize how ads fuel profits at tech giants such as Google and Facebook Inc. as watchdogs from France to Australia start...

January 25, 2016

Commission letter to Turkey on renewing accession negotiations

Mid-October 2015 a hastily agreed deal between the EU and Turkey was announced. On 29 November it was formalized, when Vice-President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans officially announced the deal with Turkey, regardi...

April 4, 2014

Plenary debate about Iran

On April 3rd Marietje Schaake spoke in a plenary debate in the European Parliament about the EU's relations with Iran. Schaake complimented High Representative Ashton on her role in the negotiations with Iran and the acc...

February 15, 2012

Resolution on Egypt: recent developments

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt, in particular that of 17 November 2011 on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah(1),...

February 12, 2014

MEP calls for debate on internet governance Europe

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), calls for a debate in the European Parliament on internet governance and what the EU's strategy should be. "Safeguarding the open internet faces more and mo...

July 18, 2014

MEP: EU needs to assist Nigeria in fight against Boko Haram (Resolution)

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the European Union to help Nigeria in combatting Boko Haram. Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Nigeria. Schaake: "T...

July 7, 2010

Resolution on Zimbabwe, notably the case of Farai Maguwu

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, most recently that of 17 December 2008(1), –   having regard to Council Common Position 2010/92/CFSP of 15 February 2010(...

November 9, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Role of EU-based ICT companies in human right violations (particularly in Syria)

Parliamentary questions9 November 2011 O-000294/2011   Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Marietje Schaake, Niccolò Rinaldi, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Marielle De Sarnez, Kristiina Ojuland, Giommari...

July 17, 2012

Blog: "Stop Balkanizing the Internet" - Huffington Post

The government of Ethiopia has announced a ban on the use of a wide range of Internet communication services. According to reports, the draft Telecom Law criminalizes the use of Skype and other Voice over Internet Protoc...

December 18, 2018

Content Moderation & Removal at Scale

This conference organized by the ALDE group will explore how Internet companies develop and implement internal rules and policies in the area of content moderation. What are the challenges they currently face to moderate...

June 16, 2016

Trust in Digital Life, The Hague

On Tuesday June 17th Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on the 'Multiple Views on Blockchain: technology, use cases, economics and policies' during the event on Trust in Digital Life in The Hague. The eve...

May 18, 2015

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives?

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon Thursday, 28 May - 12.30-14.30h Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, Brussels...

March 6, 2018

Colombia University: Navigating the Transatlantic Relationship on Digital Issues

On 1 March 2018 Marietje Schaake participated in a discussion about navigating the complex transatlantic relationship on digital issues at Colombia Univeristy. Please find the video of the event here. More information...

December 14, 2016

White Helmets Q&A European Parliament

This video shows the discussion with the White Helmets in the European Parliament on the 7th of December 2016. The event was hosted by MEP Marietje Schaake.

October 25, 2011

Resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt and Syria, in particular of 15 September 2011 on the situation in Syria, of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in t...

May 22, 2012

Written Declaration on Open and Collaborative Government

Click on this button if you wish to sign WD 19/2012 (MEP's only) The internet has created an increasing expectation of transparency in society. The European Parliament should aim to lead by example, providing institut...

March 12, 2012

Parliamentary Question: Online distribution of audiovisual works

Parliamentary questions12 March 2012 E-002768/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Morten Løkkegaard (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Online distribution of audiovisual works...

December 2, 2015

Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Is the EU Selling Out to Turkey?

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake below,...

December 1, 2015

Schaake responds to ruling ECHR Turkey

In an important ruling today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression of three Turkish academics by blocking access to YouTube for two years between Ma...

October 20, 2014

MEP: Member states are neglecting action plan for Libya

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake wants the EU member states to take robust actions regarding the crisis in Libya. Today, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed in Luxembourg the current situation. "The...

April 6, 2010

Parliamentary Question: E-skills in the EU

Parliamentary questions6 April 2010 E-2025/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Lena Ek (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: E-skills in the EU E-skills offer opportunities for economic recovery, as w...

January 26, 2016

Written Question: Follow up question on the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey

On January 26, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Su...

December 14, 2015

Marietje Schaake welcomes WSIS+10 outcome document

This week government leaders from more than 190 countries will assemble for the 10 Year Review of the World Summit on the information society (WSIS+10 in UN-lingo) at the UN in New York, one of the most important for...