Conference of Delegation Chairs

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The Conference of Delegation Chairs is a coordinating body within the European Parliament that brings together the chairs of all parliamentary delegations to oversee and harmonize the institution’s external relations and interparliamentary activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coordinating body of the European Parliament
organ of the European Parliament
advises Bureau of the European Parliament
Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament
aimsTo ensure coherence of the European Parliament’s external action
promote consistent political messages in interparliamentary dialogue
alsoMeetsIn European Parliament (Strasbourg seat)
surface form: European Parliament premises in Strasbourg
canPropose adjustments to the framework for delegations’ activities
collaboratesWith Council of the European Union
surface form: Council of the European Union on interparliamentary matters

European External Action Service
European Parliament committees
surface form: European Parliament standing committees
composition one representative per parliamentary delegation (its chair)
coordinates activities of European Parliament interparliamentary delegations
activities of joint parliamentary committees
activities of multilateral parliamentary assemblies involving the European Parliament
activities of parliamentary cooperation committees
domain European Parliament
surface form: European Parliament external relations

interparliamentary relations
ensures political consistency between delegations and European Parliament foreign policy positions
governs general framework for delegations’ contacts with third countries and regions
hasChair chair of the Conference of Delegation Chairs
hasMember chairs of all European Parliament delegations
hasRole coordination of parliamentary delegations
harmonization of interparliamentary activities
oversight of external relations of the European Parliament
strategic guidance on interparliamentary relations
legalBasis Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
locatedIn European Parliament (Brussels seat)
surface form: European Parliament premises in Brussels
mayInclude vice-chairs of delegations as substitutes
meets regularly during European Parliament part-sessions
monitors implementation of guidelines for interparliamentary delegations
oversees relations with international parliamentary fora
relations with regional parliamentary assemblies
relations with third-country parliaments
partOf European Parliament
policyArea European Union foreign policy
parliamentary diplomacy
reportsTo Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament
responsibleFor ensuring compliance of delegations’ activities with European Parliament decisions
guidelines for delegations’ external activities
overall political coordination of delegations’ work programmes
prioritisation of interparliamentary meetings
seeksTo avoid duplication of interparliamentary initiatives
optimise use of resources for external parliamentary activities
supports implementation of the European Parliament’s external relations strategy
typeOfBody political coordination body
usesLanguage official languages of the European Union
worksOn programming of interparliamentary meetings and visits

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European Parliament hasBody Conference of Delegation Chairs