Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC
COSAC is a conference for meetings between the European Parliament and the special EU bodies of the national parliaments, which in Sweden is the Committee on EU Affairs. A meeting for the chairpersons of the respective EU bodies and representatives from the European Parliament was held in the Riksdag’s Former Second Chamber on 29–30 January. Here you will find more information as well as photos and webcasts from the conference.
Date: 29–30 January
Location: The Riksdag’s Former Second Chamber
Meeting of the Chairpersons for the parliamentary EU bodies
The objective of COSAC is to bring together members from the national parliaments' EU committees and the European Parliament to discuss current EU matters and issues relating to the role of national parliaments in the EU.
At the start of each six month period, a Meeting of the Chairpersons is held with the objective of preparing for the Plenary Meeting of COSAC which takes place later during the six month period. During the Meeting of the Chairpersons, each delegation will consist of two members from the parliament which they represent. The Committee on EU Affairs will host the meeting, which will be held at the Riksdag.
COSAC is an abbreviation of the French Conférence des organes spécialisés dans les affaires communautaires, meaning the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for EU Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union.
Documents
- Invitation from Mr Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs (pdf, 35 kB)
- Draft agenda for the Presidential Troika meeting (pdf, 51 kB)
- Draft programme for the meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC (pdf, 238 kB)
- Background note session I - EU cooperation in the fight against organised crime (pdf, 212 Kb)
- Background note session II - Priorities of the Swedish Presidency (pdf, 174 kB)
- Draft List of Participants (pdf, 1 534 kB)
Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC 30 January
Minutes of the Meeting of the COSAC Chairpersons (pdf, 289 kB)
The Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC
The Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC is first conference at the Swedish Parliament during Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Hear more from the Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs Hans Wallmark. (Subtitles in Swedish, English and French.)
Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC 29-30 January
The meeting will be chaired by Hans Wallmark (Moderate Party), the Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs.
Delegates arriving at the Troika Meeting in the Riksdag.
Hans Wallmark (Moderate Party), Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs, introducing the troika meeting on 29 January
Delegates from the Troika Meeting.
Matilda Ernkrans (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs (on the left) and Hans Wallmark (Moderate Party) speaking at the Troika Meeting.
Group picture of representatives from the troika countries; Spain, the Czech Republic and Sweden.
The Speaker Andreas Norlén introducing the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag.
The Speaker Andreas Norlén welcoming the delegates to the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC on 30 January.
Delegates during the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag.
Sharon Keogan from Ireland and Charles Kinnoull from the UK.
Delegates gathered in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag to take part in the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC.
Delegates during the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag.
Satu Hassi from Finland.
Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner.
Johan Olsson, Manager in the Swedish Police Authority’s National Operations Department (NOA).
Susana Sumelzo and Rubén Moreno from Spain.
Anna Karin Hildingson Boqvist, Ecpat Secretary-General, from Sweden.
Delegates during the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag.
Danuta Jazłowiecka from Poland.
Boglárka Illés from Hungary.
Maka Botchorishvili from Georgia.
On the platform from the left: Commissioner Ylva Johansson, Johan Olsson, Manager in the Swedish Police Authority’s National Operations Department (NOA), Anna Karin Hildingson Boqvist, ECPAT Secretary-General and Matilda Ernkrans, Deputy Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs.
Group picture from the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC on 30 January 2023.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze from Ukraine.
Hans Wallmark (Moderate Party), Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs and Matilda Ernkrans (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs.
Christian Danielsson, State Secretary to Minister for EU Affairs.
Othmar Karas, Vice-President of the European Parliament.
Christian Danielsson, State Secretary, Matilda Ernkrans, Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs, Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs and Johanna Möllerberg Nordfors, Head of Secretariat of the Committee on EU Affairs.
Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade from France.
Eliane Tillieux from Belgium.
Delegates on a guided tour of the Riksdag.
Delegates on a guided tour of the Riksdag - here in the Public Gallery.
Contact for the conference
Email: cosac2023se@riksdagen.se