Graham's Week
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July 2002
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Published and promoted by Graham Watson MEP, Bagehots Foundry, Beards Yard, Langport, TA10 9PS. Printed and hosted by Nextra, Global House, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, KT18 5AD.
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December 2001
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| 01 - 08 December |
| 10 - 15 December |
20 - 22 December
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01 - 08 December
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SATURDAY, 1 DECEMBER
Signing Christmas cards in large numbers is part of any MEP's life. Graham will closet himself away in his Brussels apartment for most of the day, to accomplish this.
MONDAY, 3 DECEMBER
On Monday afternoon Mr. Watson's committee will discuss security at football matches.
TUESDAY, 4 DECEMBER
On Tuesday morning the Committee will discuss human rights in the European Union and a proposal to anchor the Charter of Fundamental Rights of EU citizens into the EU Treaties.
WEDNESDAY, 5 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be flying to Washington for talks with senior members of Congress and US government officials on the fight against terrorism. This will allow an exchange of views on new US and EU legislation. Mr Watson was the architect of anti-terrorism measures overwhelmingly approved by the European Parliament. Transatlantic co-operation on other issues, such as data protection, will also be discussed.
THURSDAY, 6 DECEMBER
Graham Watson returns overnight from Washington to Brussels.
FRIDAY, 7 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be a guest speaker at a conference of the South West Network of European Information Providers being held at Hatherley Manor, Gloucester. Graham will be discussing the importance of European issues to the South West, including the benefits of EU enlargement. He will also be talking about the work of the European Parliament's Committee on Citizen's Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs which he chairs.
In the afternoon, Graham will be presenting GCSE certificates and speaking to students at Frome Community College. The presentation ceremony takes place at the Memorial Theatre in Christchurch Street West, Frome, Somerset. Graham will later visit ADD (Action on Disability and Development) at Vallis House, Vallis Road, Frome, Somerset.
SATURDAY, 8 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be attending a meeting of the Liberal Democrats' Devon and Cornwall Executive.
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10 - 15 December
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MONDAY, 10 DECEMBER
In Brussels, Graham Watson will be speaking to a meeting of the European Committee for Refugees and Exiles. He will speak about the need for a common European policy for asylum and immigration, and access of refugees to the areas of freedom, security and justice.
Graham will then be travelling to Strasbourg for a week-long session of parliamentary debates and committee meetings.
In Strasbourg, Graham will meet a party of A-level politics students from Queen's College, Taunton, Somerset, who are visiting the European Parliament.
TUESDAY, 11 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be speaking at a public hearing about the implications of new security measures for European Council and other summit meetings following violent protests at the Genoa summit earlier this year. As chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, Graham has been asked to make recommendations and his report will be debated on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, 12 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be asking an oral question about Council and Commission delays in the implementation of a new regulation giving greater public access to European government documents. Graham will also take part in a press conference on this subject when he will warn that further delays in implementing the new freedom of information rules could result in the matter being taken to the European Court of Justice.
Graham will present his report on "Security Measures for European Council Meetings and Other Similar International Events" to parliament.
Graham will attend the awarding of the Sakharov Prize 2001 to Mr Izzat Ghazzawi, a Palestinian writer and academic, and Mrs Nurit Peled-Elhanan, an Israeli academic, who are active campaigners for a peaceful solution to the Middle East crisis, and Don Zacarias Kamuenho, Archbishop of Lubango, campaigner for peace in Angola.
THURSDAY, 13 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will formally stand down from leadership of the UK Lib Dem MEPs as he is the sole nominee to become chairman of the 52-strong multi-national European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Group in the European Parliament.
Graham will also be attending a meeting of Liberal party leaders at the Laeken EU summit.
FRIDAY, 14 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be talking to conference organisers in Bath about proposals to hold next year's European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Group conference in the city.
In the evening, Graham will be attending a dinner held by Glastonbury Liberal Democrats.
SATURDAY, 15 DECEMBER
Graham Watson will be a guest at the Northavon Liberal Democrats' Christmas party.
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20 - 21 December
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THURSDAY, 20 DECEMBER
After a hectic few months which have taken him to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Washington and Vienna, as well as Brussels and Strasbourg , Graham Watson will be spending the day at his constituency office in Langport, Somerset. Staff plan a celebratory lunch to congratulate Graham on steering anti-terrorism measures through parliament, resulting in his first full legislative package getting on the statute books in record time. These measures include a European arrest warrant and the freezing of assets of bodies linked to terrorism.
FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER
Graham will be toasting his feet in front of his fire and preparing for a well-earned Christmas break.
He wishes you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful new year!!!
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