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Britta THOMSEN



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Constituencies

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  • Socialdemokratiet icon: DK Denmark 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Socialdemokratiet icon: DK Denmark 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Groups

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  • icon: PSE PSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2004/07/21 2004/07/25
Substitute of Committee on Development 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Vice-Chair of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2004/07/26 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Development 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Vice-Chair of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis 2009/10/08 2011/07/31
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2012/01/19 2014/06/30

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2004/09/15 2004/09/20
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2004/09/21 2007/03/13
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Mercosur 2007/03/29 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2013/06/04 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/2169(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Eradication of torture in the world
Joint Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/2135(INI) ['ENVI', 'ITRE'] 2030 framework for climate and energy policies
Responsible Committee 2013/0237(NLE) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR): extension of the Joint Undertaking until 2024
Opinion Committee Shadow 2012/0288(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0049(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment: adapting the implementation of the Energy Star programme to a new EU/US agreement
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0048(NLE) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy EU/US Agreement: coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2285(INL) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2151(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament
Committee Opinion 2011/2107(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2096(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2043(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0172(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Energy efficiency
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/2107(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Revision of the energy efficiency action plan
Responsible Committee 2010/2018(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Precarious women workers
Committee Opinion 2010/2010(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
Committee Opinion 2009/2103(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Action against cancer: European partnership
Responsible Committee 2007/2206(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Women and science
Responsible Committee 2007/2090(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Road map for renewable energy in Europe
Committee Opinion 2005/0050(COD) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) 2007-2013
Former Committee Opinion 2005/0043(COD) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013)
Responsible Committee 2004/0272(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Enterprise policy, SMEs: prolongation of the multiannual programme MAP until 31 December 2006

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Marita ULVSKOG icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 118
Kathleen VAN BREMPT icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 106
Judith A. MERKIES icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 97
Åsa WESTLUND icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 78
Teresa RIERA MADURELL icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 76
Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 66
Jo LEINEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 64
Matthias GROOTE icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 61
Patrizia TOIA icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 53
Dan JØRGENSEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 32
Anni PODIMATA icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 31
Linda McAVAN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 26
Antonyia PARVANOVA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 22
Anna HEDH icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 21
Rovana PLUMB icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 14
Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 13
Mary HONEYBALL icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 13
Kriton ARSENIS icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 12
Nessa CHILDERS icon: S&D S&D icon: Ireland Ireland 12
Rebecca HARMS icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 12
Marc TARABELLA icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 12
Marije CORNELISSEN icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 11
Mechtild ROTHE icon: PSE PSE icon: Germany Germany 9
António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 8
Fiona HALL icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 8
Robert GOEBBELS icon: S&D S&D icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 8
Edit HERCZOG icon: S&D S&D icon: Hungary Hungary 7
Gesine MEISSNER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 7
Christian EHLER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 6
Franziska Katharina BRANTNER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 6
Cornelia ERNST icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 6
Yannick JADOT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 5
Jean LAMBERT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 5
Anna ZÁBORSKÁ icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovakia Slovakia 5
Dorette CORBEY icon: PSE PSE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 4
Mario PIRILLO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 2
Claude TURMES icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 2
Pavel POC icon: S&D S&D icon: Czechia Czechia 2
Ioan ENCIU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 2
Silvia COSTA icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 2
Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Spain Spain 2
Ulrike LUNACEK icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Austria Austria 2
Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ icon: S&D S&D icon: Lithuania Lithuania 2
Eluned MORGAN icon: PSE PSE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Anni PODIMATA icon: PSE PSE icon: Greece Greece 2
Miloslav RANSDORF icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Czechia Czechia 1
Fiorello PROVERA icon: EFD EFD icon: Italy Italy 1
Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 1
Jens ROHDE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 1
Eva-Britt SVENSSON icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Sweden Sweden 1

By types

Amendments (850)
Opinions (5)
Plenary speeches (123)
Reports (5)
Shadow opinions (3)
Shadow reports (9)
Written declarations (4)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
812013/2135(INI)2030 framework for climate and energy policies
762011/0172(COD)Energy efficiency
502008/0016(COD)Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Renewable Energy Directive
392012/0288(COD)Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
342012/2103(INI)Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
332010/2107(INI)Revision of the energy efficiency action plan
302011/0401(COD)Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation 2014-2020
262011/2043(INI)Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
262010/0065(COD)Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims
252011/2107(INI)Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
212011/0402(CNS)Specific programme implementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
202010/2275(INI)Women entrepreneurship in small and medium sized enterprises
192010/2162(INI)Face of female poverty in the European Union
162013/0110(COD)Corporate governance: disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups
162010/2115(INI)Women and business leadership
162008/0223(COD)Energy performance of buildings. Recast
152010/0306(NLE)Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
142011/2012(INI)Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
142010/2095(INI)Industrial policy for the globalised era
142012/0299(COD)Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges
142011/2285(INI)Application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value
142010/0064(COD)Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
132010/2245(INI)Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
122012/0180(COD)Collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market
122011/2049(INI)Situation of single mothers
112011/2096(INI)Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
112011/2069(INI)Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2010-2011)
102011/0344(COD)Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020
102010/2089(INI)Reducing health inequalities in the EU
92012/0190(COD)Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
92011/2067(INI)Agenda for new skills and jobs
92009/2225(INI)Defining a new digital agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
82012/2042(INI)Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs): competitiveness and business opportunities
82011/2034(INI)Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
82010/2018(INI)Precarious women workers
82007/0196(COD)Internal market in natural gas. Third energy package
82007/2206(INI)Women and science
72011/2035(INI)EC 5th cohesion report and strategy for the post-2013 cohesion policy
72010/2239(INI)Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems
72007/0195(COD)Internal market in electricity. Third energy package
62011/0150(COD)European standardisation
62010/2108(INI)Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
52012/2005(INI)Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
52012/2259(INI)Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
52011/0399(COD)Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
52010/2304(INI)European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
52009/2222(INI)Future for social services of general interest
42013/2005(INI)Making the internal energy market work
42011/2048(INI)Modernisation of public procurement
42012/2046(INI)Women's working conditions in the service sector
42012/2035(INI)Role of women in the green economy
42010/2138(INI)Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2010
42010/2010(INI)Developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
32012/2321(INI)Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis
32012/0191(COD)Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
32012/0049(COD)Energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment: adapting the implementation of the Energy Star programme to a new EU/US agreement
32010/0220(NLE)State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines
32009/0173(COD)Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
32011/2151(INI)Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament
32007/2090(INI)Road map for renewable energy in Europe
32010/0267(COD)Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers
32008/0193(COD)Health and safety at work: workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
22012/2295(INI)Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe
22011/0302(COD)Connecting Europe Facility 2014-2020
22011/2244(INI)Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011
22010/2309(INI)Organised crime in the European Union
22011/2032(INI)EU external policies in favour of democratisation
22007/0297(COD)Emission performance standards for new passenger cars
22007/0145(COD)Education and mobility: Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries
22005/0043(COD)Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013)
22010/0395(COD)Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. Financial Regulation
22011/2285(INL)Application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value
22008/0249(COD)Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit
22010/0063(COD)Statistics on tourism
12009/2096(INI)Sustainable future for transport
12011/0177(APP)Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
12007/0064(COD)Foodstuffs of animal origin: procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
11998/0304(CNS)EC/Turkmenistan agreement: interim agreement on trade
12008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
12006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
12008/0070(COD)Vocational Education and Training, VET: European Credit system ECVET
12007/0051(COD)Livestock and meat statistics
12006/2248(INI)Capital market: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the governance of the IASB
12007/2197(INI)Role of women in industry
12006/0031(COD)Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons
12007/2131(INI)Report on the Ombudsman's annual report for 2006
12005/0227(COD)Advanced therapy medicinal products
12005/2149(INI)Equality women and men: integrated approach in the parliamentary committees' work
12006/2082(INI)Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan
12005/0017(COD)Gender equality: establishment of a European Institute for Gender Equality
12005/0277(COD)Research RTD, 7th EC framework programme 2007-2013: participation of undertakings, research centres and universities
12005/0235(CNS)Air transport: Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system SESAR
12005/2163(INI)Recovery of Community funds
12005/0037A(COD)General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice": specific programme "Fight against violence" - Daphne III Programme 2007-2013
12006/2005(INI)Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme: more research and innovation, investing for growth and employment
12005/2215(INI)Situation of women in armed conflicts and their role in the reconstruction and the democratic process in countries after a conflict
12005/0050(COD)Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) 2007-2013
12005/0178(AVC)Energy Community Treaty: conclusion
12004/2219(INI)Mid-term assessment of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective
12013/2183(INI)EU Roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
12013/2006(INI)Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
12011/0384(COD)European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2014-2020
12011/0154(COD)Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and right to communicate upon arrest
12011/0130(COD)Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters
12011/0093(COD)Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation
12011/0190(COD)Prevention of pollution from ships: sulphur content of marine fuels
12012/2701(RSP)Resolution on violence against lesbian women and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in Africa
12010/0380(COD)Social security: coordination of social security systems and implementation
12010/0257(COD)Integrated maritime policy: programme to support the further development
12010/0251(COD)Financial markets: short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps
12010/0387(CNS)Company taxation: parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States, common system. Recast
12010/0242(COD)European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012)
12010/2209(INI)Priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women
12009/2150(INI)Effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation
12008/0241(COD)Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
12008/0142(COD)Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
12009/2069(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, European Parliament
12009/2142(INI)Better lawmaking - 15th annual report from the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
12009/2236(INI)Future of the CAP after 2013
12010/2002(BUD)2011 budget: draft mandate for the draft budget conciliation procedure before the first reading
12008/0192(COD)Equal treatment between men and women: self-employed workers and their spouses
12009/2158(INI)Europeana - next steps
12009/2090(INI)ECB annual report for 2008
12009/2101(INI)Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2009
12009/0062(NLE)EC/Ukraine agreement: scientific and technological cooperation, renewal
12009/0084(CNS)Common agricultural policy (CAP): support schemes for farmers
12004/0272(COD)Enterprise policy, SMEs: prolongation of the multiannual programme MAP until 31 December 2006
12013/0237(NLE)Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR): extension of the Joint Undertaking until 2024
12012/0048(NLE)EU/US Agreement: coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment
12013/2169(INI)Eradication of torture in the world

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Born

1954/01/23 - Aalborg

  • Scholarship, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala (1979). Studies in Portuguese language and culture, University of Lisbon (1979-1980); studies in Portuguese and Spanish, Aarhus University (1980-1983). MA (History), Aarhus University. Teacher and organiser of adult education (1983-1989). Consultant (various contracts): working with European projects within the area of education and human resource development (1989-1994). Consultant, HK (Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark), responsible for international projects and surveys in the tourism and service industries (1994-2000). Director and owner of Facilitate (consultancy), working with labour market issues at European level (2001-2004).
  • With the Danish Social Democrats: member of the executive committee (2000); member of the party programme committee (2000).
  • Publications: articles about Portugal in various Danish magazines.

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • Scholarship, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala (1979). Studies in Portuguese language and culture, University of Lisbon (1979-1980); studies in Portuguese and Spanish, Aarhus University (1980-1983). MA (History), Aarhus University. Teacher and organiser of adult education (1983-1989). Consultant (various contracts): working with European projects within the area of education and human resource development (1989-1994). Consultant, HK (Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark), responsible for international projects and surveys in the tourism and service industries (1994-2000). Director and owner of Facilitate (consultancy), working with labour market issues at European level (2001-2004).
  • With the Danish Social Democrats: member of the executive committee (2000); member of the party programme committee (2000).
  • Publications: articles about Portugal in various Danish magazines.