EP: info about Conference 'A European Adoption Policy?'

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Dear European Parliament,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:

The correspondence and documents for the planning and execution (including all invoices) of the Conference 'A European Adoption Policy on adoption?' held on 9 November 2009 at the European Parliament, including invitations, correspondence with assistants of MEPs, liaison correspondence with associations/NGO's (including all advisors (public and private) and consulting firms and/or representatives).

Please identify the Parliament Staff and MEPs that were responsible for the idea, organization, support, planning, and execution of this lobbying event.

Yours faithfully,

Arun Dohle

Registre, Europäisches Parlament

We acknowledge receipt of your request. You will receive a reply within
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Best regards,

Transparency - Public Access to documents Unit
Directorate C - DG Presidency
European Parliament

-----Original Message-----
From: Arun Dohle [mailto:[FOI #590 email]]
Sent: 23 June 2013 17:33
To: Registre
Subject: access to information request - EP: info about Conference 'A
European Adoption Policy?'

Dear European Parliament,

Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as
developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which
contain the following information:

The correspondence and documents for the planning and execution
(including all invoices) of the Conference 'A European Adoption
Policy on adoption?' held on 9 November 2009 at the European
Parliament, including invitations, correspondence with assistants
of MEPs, liaison correspondence with associations/NGO's (including
all advisors (public and private) and consulting firms and/or
representatives).

Please identify the Parliament Staff and MEPs that were responsible
for the idea, organization, support, planning, and execution of
this lobbying event.

Yours faithfully,

Arun Dohle

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Registre, Europäisches Parlament

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Dear Mr Dohle
 
Following your request, please note that the European Parliament did not
organise any conference on adoption, as specified.
The only conference on an Adoption Policy we are aware of which
corresponds with your request, was organised by the Council of Europe and
the European Commission (30 November - 1 December 2009)
 
[1]http://ec.europa.eu/justice/civil/files/...
 
During this conference, the European Parliament presented the study that
was requested by LIBE committee and coordinated by Istituto degli
Innocenti (Florence) ; we attach a copy of the study.
We hope this information is useful to you
 
Best regards
 

Transparency - Public Access to documents Unit
 

  Directorate C - DG Presidency
European Parliament
[2]Public Register webpage

 

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Arun Dohle [[3]mailto:[FOI #590 email]]
Sent: 23 June 2013 17:33
To: Registre
Subject: access to information request - EP: info about Conference 'A
European Adoption Policy?'

     Dear European Parliament,
    
     Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as
     developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which
     contain the following information:
    
     The correspondence and documents for the planning and execution
     (including all invoices) of the Conference 'A European Adoption
     Policy on adoption?' held on 9 November 2009 at the European
     Parliament, including invitations, correspondence with assistants
     of MEPs, liaison correspondence with associations/NGO's (including
     all advisors (public and private) and consulting firms and/or
     representatives).
    
     Please identify the Parliament Staff and MEPs that were responsible
     for the idea, organization, support, planning, and execution of
     this lobbying event.
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     Arun Dohle
    
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     This is a request for access to information under Article 15 of the
     TFEU and, where applicable, Regulation 1049/2001 which has been
     sent via the AsktheEU.org website.
    
     Please kindly use this email address for all replies to this
     request: [FOI #590 email]
    
     If [email address] is the wrong address for information
     requests to European Parliament, please tell the AsktheEU.org team
     on email [email address]
    
     This message and all replies from European Parliament will be
     published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our
     dedicated page for EU public officials at
     [4]http://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers
    
    
    
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Dear Registre,

Thank you for this information.

I have to admit that there was a typo in my request. The date of the event organised at the European parliament was 9 November 2006 (not 2009).

http://www.alde.eu/archive-6th-legislatu...

I also would be interested in the recordings of the event.

Yours sincerely,

Arun Dohle

Registre, Europäisches Parlament

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Dear Mr Dohle

Thank you for the clarification. The conference you are interested in was
organised by a political group (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for
Europe Group) ; their documents do not fall under the scope of our
Register as they are not European Parliament's documents as stated in the
EP's Rules of Procedure (rule 104 par. 2) 
[1]http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/re...

Our colleagues from ALDE secretariat would certainly be able to provide
you with the information on the conference.
[2]http://www.alde.eu/

Best regards

Transparency - Public Access to documents Unit
 

  Directorate C - DG Presidency
European Parliament
[3]Public Register webpage

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Arun Dohle [[4]mailto:[FOI #590 email]]
Sent: 01 July 2013 17:31
To: Registre
Subject: RE: access to information request - EP: info about Conference 'A
European Adoption Policy?'

     Dear Registre,
    
     Thank you for this information.
    
     I have to admit that there was a typo in my request. The date of
     the event organised at the European parliament was 9 November 2006
     (not 2009).
    
    
[5]http://www.alde.eu/archive-6th-legislatu...
    
     I also would be interested in the recordings of the event.
    
     Yours sincerely,
    
     Arun Dohle
    
     -----Original Message-----
    
     Dear Mr Dohle
      
     Following your request, please note that the European Parliament
     did not
     organise any conference on adoption, as specified.
     The only conference on an Adoption Policy we are aware of which
     corresponds with your request, was organised by the Council of
     Europe and
     the European Commission (30 November - 1 December 2009)
      
    
[1][6]http://ec.europa.eu/justice/civil/files/...
      
     During this conference, the European Parliament presented the
     study that
     was requested by LIBE committee and coordinated by Istituto degli
     Innocenti (Florence) ; we attach a copy of the study.
     We hope this information is useful to you
      
     Best regards
      
    
     Transparency - Public Access to documents Unit
      
    
       Directorate C - DG Presidency
     European Parliament
     [2]Public Register webpage
    
      
    
      
      
    
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     Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
     [FOI #590 email]
    
     This message and all replies from European Parliament will be
     published on the AsktheEU.org website. For more information see our
     dedicated page for EU public officials at
     [7]http://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers
    
    
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References

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1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/re...
2. http://www.alde.eu/
3. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegWeb/app...
4. mailto:[FOI #590 email]
5. http://www.alde.eu/archive-6th-legislatu...
6. http://ec.europa.eu/justice/civil/files/...
7. http://www.asktheeu.org/en/help/officers

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From: Arun Dohle <arundohle@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 9:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: Please send this mail out from your gmail address:
To: aldegroup@europarl.europa.eu

Dear Secretariat,

Please see the below link concerning a request for access to documents.

http://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/ep_in...

As you can see I have been informed that you can provide me with the following:

- correspondence and documents for the planning and execution
(including all invoices) of the Conference 'A European Adoption
Policy on adoption?' held on 9 November 200 6 at the European
Parliament, including invitations, correspondence with assistants
of MEPs, liaison correspondence with associations/NGO's (including
all advisors (public and private) and consulting firms and/or
representatives).

- identification of the Parliament Staff and MEPs that were responsible
for the idea, organization, support, planning, and execution of
this lobbying event.

Thank you in advance,

Arun Dohle

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Von: "HEYER Axel" <axel.heyer@europarl.europa.eu>
Datum: 11.07.2013 15:57
An: "Arun Dohle" <arundohle@gmail.com>

Dear Arun Dohle

I can confirm the mentioned ALDE seminar on 9.11.2006 (from 9 to 18.30 h). Unfortunately, this is it with the information at first glance, and both MEPs involved in the event (Jean-Marie Cavada and Claire Gibault) are no more members of the ALDE group, nor is the policy advider in charge. Ahead of any further research, please note that many colleagues incl. me are having there last day before the summer break.
Anyway, before checking the archives for more findings, I would like to understand your motivation for such a detailed request.

Best regards
Axel Heyer
--
ALDE-Presseattaché im Europäischen Parlament

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From: arun dohle
Date: Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Subject: EP: info about Conference 'A European Adoption Policy?
To: axel.heyer@europarl.europa.eu

Dear Axel Heyer,

Thank you for your reply.

I am doing research into the issue of intercountry adoption, especially where it concerns the shaping of the European agenda.

The ALDE conference 9/11/2006 provided a platform for the most important stakeholders of the pro intercountry adoption lobby. This conference was an important stepping stone for the adoption lobby to realise their pro-adoption agenda and thus had lasting effects on the rights of children worldwide.

In view of transparency and accountability, I consider it important to get insight into the the reasons why the ALDE Group organised this conference. Even if MEPs Cavada and Gibault (the main organisers) are no longer members, the ALDE secretariat must have been involved/informed about this. After all, this event was announced as an initiative of the ALDE Group on the ALDE website.
http://www.alde.eu/archive-6th-legislatu...

My basic question is: why did ALDE consider it appropriate to support this lobbying event.

Considering the number of participants and the promotional material, hostesses etc, I assume that there was a significant budget for this conference. So, was this paid by EU taxpayer's money? Was it paid by 'sponsors'?
Who was the 'policy adviser' you refer to - and on whose payroll was this adviser?
Who brought this issue to the attention of the two French MEP's?
Who were invited to the conference?
Who participated?
Where expenses/travels paid?

In the meantime, I have found out about a '2 year project on intercountry adoptions' that took place under MEP Cavada's leadership.
http://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/two_y...
It may well be possible that this conference was part of this project. Was there a budget; financed by whom? What was the result?

I understand the EP is on a summer break and that, therefore, your reply will need some time.

Best regards,

Arun Dohle

ps: As I asked this question originally through the website ASK THE EU, I will copy this correspondence to that website.

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From: HEYER Axel [mailto:axel.heyer@europarl.europa.eu]
Sent: Samstag, 20. Juli 2013 17:29
To: arun dohle
Subject: Abwesenheitsnotiz: info about Conference 'A European Adoption Policy?

Am Montag, 2.September, bin ich wieder im Büro.
Beste Grüße,
Axel Heyer