| Type of parliamentary body |
Specialized |
| Nature |
Permanent |
| Related to chambers |
Chambre des Représentants
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| Date of creation |
Established in 1988 following the insertion of a special clause in the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. |
| Last renewal date |
N/A |
| Mandate |
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| Membership |
The Committee is composed of 13 members elected by Parliament for a four-year term. The main criteria for candidates to be proposed and elected is relevant experience in the Committee's area of interest. Composition by sex: 3 men (23.1%), 10 women (76.9%) |
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| Subjects dealt with |
Issues addressed over the past few years: the Millennium Development Goals; the political and budgetary objectives of the Ministry for Equal Opportunities between Men and Women; follow-up and implementation by the government of the Beijing objectives; domestic violence; women and employment; immigration. The Advisory Committee sends a delegation to the annual meetings of the Network of Parliamentary Committees for equal Opportunities of EU Member State parliaments and the European Parliament. |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Main address |
Advisory Committee on Social Emancipation
Chambre des Représentants
1000 Brussels |
| Phone |
+32 2 549 81 11 |
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| E-mail |
info@lachambre.be |
| Website |
http://www.lachambre.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/comm&language=fr&cfm=/site/wwwcfm/comm/com.cfm?com=9331
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PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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| Name |
Ms. Fabienne Winckel |
| Notes |
Chairperson |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| E-mail |
fabienne.winckel@dekamer.be |
| Website |
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| Name |
Ms. Els Van Hoof |
| Notes |
Vice-Chairperson |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| E-mail |
els.vanhoof@dekamer.be |
| Website |
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| Name |
Mr. .Jean-Jacques Flahaux |
| Notes |
Vice-Chairperson |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| E-mail |
jean-jacques.flahaux@lachambre.be |
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SECRETARY
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