Vera Jourova
Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency
Responsibilities
- • Ensuring the democratic system is open, transparent, protected from external interference.
- • Chairing the Commissioners’ Group on a New Push for European Democracy.
- • Playing a lead role in the Conference on the Future of Europe and its follow-up on democratic processes and institutional matters.
- • Brokering talks on improving, notably, the lead candidate system and transnational lists.
- • Maintaining an open, transparent and regular dialogue with other EU institutions, citizens, representative associations and civil society.
- • Coordinating an EU Democracy Action Plan to address external intervention in EU elections.
- • Tabling legislative proposals to ensure more transparency in paid political advertising and clearer rules on financing European political parties.
- • Supporting work on countering disinformation and fake information, while preserving freedom of expression, freedom of the press and media pluralism.
- • Monitoring implementation of the Code of Practice, with regulatory intervention if necessary.
- • Identifying risks to plurality in the media sector, and proposing cross-border projects to support independent and diverse journalistic activities.
- • Leading talks on a Transparency Register and independent ethics body for EU institutions.
- • Coordinating the European Citizens’ Initiative, giving European more say in decision making.
- • Leading the work on the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights.
- • Monitoring the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
- • Safeguarding the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of association.
- • Raising awareness of EU citizenship rights with the Rights, Equalities and Citizenship Programme.
- • Coordinating work on inclusion and building a genuine Union of equality and diversity.
About
RAID Conference and Exhibition addresses new innovations and disruptive technologies in areas of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Internet-of-Things and Data
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Tel: +44 (0)203 675 9530
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