Traduction de «coordination des missions d'observation internationales » (Français → Anglais) :

Calls for serious consideration to be given to the added value, where practicable, of consultation, cooperation and knowledge-sharing between Parliament and ACP parliamentary delegations and missions in the broader context of the external action of the EU, and in relation to other national and international observation missions; proposes that working parties be set up with a view to enabling African Union partners to benefit, as p ...[+++]art of the new EU-Africa strategy, from election observation expertise and experience, as the EU has benefited from the ODIHR/OSCE's working methods and experience;

having regard to the decisions of its Conference of Presidents of 8 November 2001 establishing the Election Coordination Group (ECG) (9), of 12 May 2005 on implementing provisions governing election observation missions (10), of 21 September 2006 implementing provisions governing the work of delegations (11) and of 8 June 2006 on guidelines for European Parliament election observation delegations (12),

The development of national organisations and individuals participating in the electoral process has expanded, requiring a re-balancing of the partnership between international observer missions and domestic actors.

3. MIDDLE EAST - PEACE PROCESS - Council conclusions "The Council of the European Union: - aware of the historic importance of the Interim Agreement signed between Israel and the PLO on 28 September 1995; - convinced that it is necessary to contribute towards the success of that Agreement, and that economic and social development is a key factor for achieving just and lasting peace; - resolved to strengthen cooperation by the Union, as the leading donor, with the Territories covered by the peace agreements; - convinced that the peoples in the region must be the prime beneficiaries of peace, 1. invites the Commission to begin exploratory talks with the Palestinian Authority with a view to the conclusion of a Euro- Mediterranean Associatio ...[+++]n Agreement as soon as circumstances permit; 2. restates its desire to conclude as soon as possible the Euro- Mediterranean Association Agreements which the Commission is in the process of negotiating with the countries of the region; 3. invites the Commission to take the necessary measures to enable the Territories covered by the peace agreements to benefit from increased aid in accordance with the conclusions of the Cannes European Council; 4. calls upon the European Investment Bank to speed up the commitment, at the earliest opportunity, of ECU 250 million in the form of appropriations for projects to develop the Territories covered by the peace agreements; 5. confirms that there will be observation of the elections to the Palestinian Council and that the international operation for observing these elections will be coordinated.

Observation of elections to the Palestinian Council The Council adopted a Decision concerning the observation of elections to the Palestinian Council and the coordination of the international operation for observing the elections.

It thanks the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel for the trust and confidence they put in the European Union for the observation of the elections and the coordination of the international observation operation.