Pier Antonio Panzeri
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Pier Antonio Panzeri is an Italian
politician and Member of the European Parliament
for the North-West with the Democrats of the Left
(DS), part of the Socialist Group
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
and the Committee on Transport and Tourism
. He is also a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States
.
, province of Cremona
. Between 1995 and 2003, he was General Secretary of the Metropolitan Chamber of Labour of Milan
. Panzeri is currently a member of the national leadership of the DS.
In 2003-2004, he was Responsible for European policies; he devised and carried out a humanitarian mission to Belém
, Brazil
, and was a promoter and organiser of events to help the civilian victims of the Yugoslav wars
. He attended the General Assembly
of the United Nations
as an observer for Israel
i-Palestinian
issues.
In 1996-2003, he worked with the city authorities of Milan, Barcelona
, and Frankfurt
, in the context of an international project to compare experiences regarding economic development, immigration
and welfare
, and to devise a future European municipality model.
Italy
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politician and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the North-West with the Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
(DS), part of the Socialist Group
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is a committee of the European Parliament. Its areas of responsibility relate to industry, especially technology-intensive manufacturing, information technology, and telecommunications. It also coordinates European space policy, and as such, has ties...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
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and the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Committee on Transport and Tourism
The Committee on Transport and Tourism is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:* Present Chairman is British Labour MEP Brian Simpson...
. He is also a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States
United States
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.
Career
Panzeri was born in Rivolta d'AddaRivolta d'Adda
Rivolta d'Adda is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 26 km east of Milan and about 58 km northwest of Cremona....
, province of Cremona
Province of Cremona
The Province of Cremona is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cremona.The province has an area of 1,771 km² and in 2008 census, had a population of 358,628. There are 115 comuni...
. Between 1995 and 2003, he was General Secretary of the Metropolitan Chamber of Labour of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. Panzeri is currently a member of the national leadership of the DS.
In 2003-2004, he was Responsible for European policies; he devised and carried out a humanitarian mission to Belém
Belém
Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and was a promoter and organiser of events to help the civilian victims of the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
. He attended the General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
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of the United Nations
United Nations
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as an observer for Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i-Palestinian
Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
issues.
In 1996-2003, he worked with the city authorities of Milan, Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, and Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, in the context of an international project to compare experiences regarding economic development, immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and welfare
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
, and to devise a future European municipality model.