Europaudvalget 2014-15 (1. samling)
EUU Alm.del Bilag 512
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Co-organised with
Belgian Chamber - Special
Committee for Comité R
Possibly:
Italian Parliament – Copasir
German Bundestag –
Parlamentarisches
Kontrollgremium
Dutch Chamber – Permanent
Committee of Interior
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
DRAFT AGENDA
INTERPARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE MEETING
European Parliament - National Parliaments
Conference on the
Democratic oversight of Intelligence
services in the European Union
Thursday, 28 May, 09.00 - 12.30
Thursday, 28 May, 14.30 - 18.00
Friday, 29 May, 9.00 -12.00
European Parliament, Brussels
Room: JAN 2Q2
Organised with the support of the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments
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Background and purpose of the meeting
Whereas the operations of intelligence authorities fall within the competence of Member States,
and Article 4(2) TEU clearly states that national security is the sole responsibility of each Member
State, recent events have pointed to the need to increase cooperation between national intelligence
services and their respective supervisory bodies across the Union. The development of an EU
Internal Security Strategy is also a clear sign of the necessity of improving cooperation and
exchange of national information. Moreover, while the prevention of security threats, such as
terrorist attacks, remains strictly a national competence, their prosecution requires legal and
judicial cooperation, as expressly recognized in Article 83 TFEU. Finally, increased mobility
within Europe and the further development of the online environment necessitate a closer
cooperation between Member States to ensure that fundamental rights are fully respected.
In this context, this conference aims at bringing together relevant national and European
actors in the field of intelligence services and their oversight to discuss recent developments
and their repercussions in their respective fields.
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Order of business
Thursday, 28 May 2015
[All speakers are to be confirmed]
09.00 - 09.10
Introductory remarks by Claude Moraes, Chair LIBE Committee
(EP) and former EP rapporteur on the "Electronic
Mass
Surveillance"
Inquiry
Introductory remarks by Ms. Solvita Aboltina, Chair of the National
security defence committee of the Latvian Parliament
OPENING SESSION: The repercussions on intelligence
oversight of a rapidly changing world
09.10 - 09.20
09.20 – 12.30
Rapid global recent developments have led intelligence services to undergo considerable
change in terms of the nature and focus of their work and to exponentially increase the
scope and scale of international cooperation. This represents a growing challenge to
existing national oversight and accountability mechanisms.
How have intelligence services adapted to the changed circumstances? What are
the current and future trends in international intelligence cooperation (and what
kind of cooperation)?
What are the repercussions of the above on national oversight and accountability
mechanisms? How should those be adapted in order to ensure effective scrutiny of
intelligence activities?
Chair: Claude Moraes + Member from National Parliament (TBC) (possibly Dutch
Parliament)
09.20 - 09. 35
Presentation by David Omans (former UK security and intelligence
coordinator) / alternatively by David Bickford (former legal director
of the security and intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6) or by Hansjörg
Geiger (former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence, BND)
Pieter Omtzigt, PACE reports on "Massive Eavesdropping" and
“Additional Protocol to the ECHR on Protection of whistleblowers”
Presentation of the 2015 Update to the Venice Commission report
on Democratic oversight of the security services by Iain Cameron
Presentation of FRA comparative study on democratic surveillance
Questions & Answers / debate
09.35 - 09.50
09.50 - 10.05
10.05 - 10.20
10.20 - 12.30
Lunch break
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14.30 - 16.15
WORKSHOP I
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: Upcoming challenges for oversight bodies –
changing nature of security threats and rapid technologic
developments
Implementation of national oversight mechanism and bodies across Europe has been
uneven in terms of the mandates and powers in each Member State. This situation has been
highlighted by many current and upcoming challenges such as the changing international
nature of security threats including radicalisation, “foreign fighters”, and the development
of the Dark net. This combined with the revolutionary development in data storage and
analysis capacities, the increase of internet bandwidth and the development of mobile
computing devices may enable intelligence services to collect and process vast quantities of
personal data to counter security challenges.
How do these phenomena affect intelligence activities and what are the
repercussions of these trends for the oversight of intelligence?
Are oversight bodies sufficiently equipped in order to carry out their tasks
appropriately, in view of the above? What form of additional (technical) expertise
or powers would be required for that purpose?
How can we better achieve accountability of intelligence gathering and
cooperation?
What are the challenges of the increase threat of international, cross-border threats
including in relation to radicalisation and so called "foreign fighters" for
intelligence oversight?
How does the rapid advancements in technological developments and the mobility
of data impact on the role of national oversight bodies?
Chair: Claude Moraes + Member from National Parliament (TBC) (possibly German
Parliament)
14:30 – 14:45
Cyberchallenges in the internal security field - representative from
the European Cybercrime Center / Jean-Marie Delarue, President of
the French Commission nationale de contrôle des interceptions de
sécurité (CNCIS)
The role of the EU Intelligence Analysis Centre and accountability
mechanisms - Presentation by Illka Salmi (Director of IntCen)
How to deal with collection of digital data - Presentation by Michael
Clarke (Royal United Services Institute, chair Independent
Surveillance Review) / alternatively by
Ayse Alyzée Ceyhan (Sciences
Po) or Thorsten Wetzling (Brandenburg Institute)
Presentation by Andreas Schmidt, President
/ Bertold Huber, deputy
President
of the German oversight Committee (G-10)
Questions & Answers
14:45 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
15.15 – 15.30
15:30 - 16:15
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Workshops will be held in camera according to the Chatham House Rule
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16:15 - 18:00
WORKSHOP II
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: Fostering cooperation and exchange of best
practices between intelligence oversight bodies in the EU
Recognising the need for increased cooperation between national oversight bodies of
intelligence agencies in Europe, a platform has been established allowing oversight bodies
to share common problems and best practices (ENNIR). However, such cross-border
cooperation is still haphazard, limited and ad-hoc.
What practical measures could be taken to foster intelligence oversight cooperation
in Europe (e.g. secretariat, link to existing network of national parliaments, sharing
certain specialized resources/expertise)?
What are the main barriers and how could they be overcome (e.g. language
barriers, confidentiality, 3rd party rule, different forms of oversight and national
legislation, security clearance, risk of leaked documents)?
Is it recommendable to develop within Europe collaborative mechanisms or
minimum standards for intelligence oversight? If so, how could these be developed
in practice?
Chair: Moraes + On. Giacomo Stucchi, President of the Italian oversight committee
(Copasir)
16:15 – 16:30
Best practices from the national parliamentary oversight bodies –
Mr Guy Rapaille (Chair of the Belgian Comité R)
Best practices from the national expert oversight bodies – TBC
Presentation by Hans Born (DCAF - Geneva center for the
democratic control of the armed forces) / alternatively by Ian Leigh
(Durham Law School) or Aidan Wills
Presentation by the Swedish SIUN/the Norwegian oversight committee
Questions & Answers / debate
Followed by a cocktail
reception
16:30 – 16:45
16:45 – 17:00
17:00 – 17:15
17:15 - 18:00
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Order of business
Friday, 29 May 2015
[All speakers are to be confirmed]
09.00 - 12.00
WORKSHOP III
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: The role of national committees of inquiry
and oversight committees in a globalized world
The role of a committee of inquiry is to provide some scrutiny on government or
intelligence services action. Its mission is to highlight the malfunctions in a public case
under discussion. The committee formed by parliamentarians should collect pieces of
information either on given facts or on the management of public services, in order to
submit their findings to the assembly which created them.
What are the necessary conditions (duration, composition, extent of
investigative powers, etc.) for the committees to perform their duties properly?
What are the problems most often faced by committees of inquiries in their
work (e.g. access to classified information, summoning of witnesses,
publication of report etc.) and how can they be overcome?
Chair: Moraes + TBC (national parliament) (possibly Siegfried Bracke, President, Belgian
committee in charge of the parliamentary follow-up of the Comité R)
09:00 - 09:15
Sen. Giuseppe Esposito, Vice-Chair of the Italian oversight
committee
Presentation by Prof. Dr. Patrick Sensburg, Chair of the German
Committee of Inquiry on the NSA (1. Untersuchungsausschuss)
Presentation by Jean-Jacques Urvoas, Chair of the French oversight
delegation
David Medine, Chairman, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board (USA)
Questions & Answers / debate
Concluding remarks and follow-up
09:15 – 09:30
09:30 – 09:45
09:45 – 10:00
10:00 - 11:00
11:00 – 12:00
Disclaimer: The content of this document may not be regarded as stating an official position
of the European Parliament.
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ANNEX
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND THE MEETING
The first session of this meeting is open to the public. However, for security reasons, participants who do not have a
European Parliament access badge must obtain a pass in advance. Those wishing to obtain such a pass should contact
the secretariat ([email protected])
before 25 May at noon.
It is essential to provide us with your
LAST NAME, First name, date of birth, nationality, type of ID (passport, identity card, driving licence, etc.),
number of ID, address and company/institution/organisation.
Without this information, the Security Service will
not provide entry passes.
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All participants from national Parliaments (Members, officials and Brussels-based representatives) need to complete
the online registration form for the event at the following web address: (will
follow in the coming days)
PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE DEBATE
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During the discussion, so as to make it possible for the highest number of parliamentarians to intervene, speaking time
of speakers will be limited as indicated in the draft programme. Speaking time of other participants will depend on the
number of parliamentarians wishing to intervene and the available time.
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Members are kindly asked to fill in the sheet requesting speaking time (indicating their name and parliament) which
will be distributed in the meeting room.
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Speakers wishing to supplement their speeches may do so in writing by submitting a document (preferably in English or
French) in advance to the secretariat (email:[email protected]). These documents will be circulated
during the meeting.
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Meeting documents will be progressively added to the Events section of the LIBE Committee pages:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=LIBE
and to the WebNP event
webpage:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/relnatparl/en/meetings.html
THE MEETING IS BROADCASTED LIVE AND RECORDED
LIBE Committee pages:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=LIBE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
LIBE Secretariat
Rosa RAFFAELLLI
Administrator
Office: SQM 08Y035
Phone: +32(2)28 46648
[email protected]
Nicolas STRAUCH
Administrator
Office: SQM 08Y056
Phone: +32(2)28 32379
[email protected]
Gesthimani TENGELIDOU
Assistant
Office: SQM 08 Y 051
Phone: +32(2)28 42105
[email protected]
Nicolas Joel DAVID
Assistant
Office SQM 08 Y 048
Phone: +32(2)28 30939
[email protected]
Relations with National Parliaments
Jitka POLÁŠKOVÁ
Administrator
Office: WIE 05U024
Phone: +32(0)2 28 31056
[email protected]
Patrizia DI LEO
Assistant
Office: WIE 05U018
Phone: +32(0)2 28 41186
[email protected]
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The processing of personal data is subject to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001of 18 December 2001 (OJ.L 8
12.1.2001, p. 1
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