IPEX Users conference 2015 The IPEX NETWORK MONGIN

IPEX Users conference 2015 The IPEX NETWORK – MONGIN FORREST

IPEX IS MUCH MORE THAN A DATABASE! � IPEX stands for Inter. Parliamentary EU information e. Xchange. � IPEX was created by the Speakers of EU Parliaments

Speakers’ Conference in Rome 2000 3 Coordinated strategy for sharing electronic information Information available through common search methods Priorities related to implementation of EU legislation Search instruments for connecting EU legislation with domestic legislation in various countries E-mail directory of MPs and Officials

First a network then a database 4 Speakers Conference, Rome 2000 The Secretaries General of the European Union Parliaments - Meeting in Stockholm - Decision: To set up a Working Group 2001 Meeting in Stockholm with all IPEX correspondents (September) 2003 A preliminary version of a web site for IPEX is available (on the ECPRD server) 2003 -04

2006: Database – IPEX. EU Launched in 2006 Calendar of interparliamentary cooperation Dossiers created for general scrutiny Correspondents role formalized

Major developements since 2006 q New and improved website developed by the IPEX Board and its working groups and hosted by the European Parliament

Subsidiarity check All new proposals Deadlines published Reasoned opinions/ Commission responces

XML project Automatic transfer of dokuments & information. Increased reliability

EU Speakers Conference and other interparliamentary conferences Portal for interparliamentary cooperation EU Speakers CFSP/CSDP Economic and Financial Governance

The Network: website is the starting point! Use the website to access information. Access the network!

The IPEX Correspondant Maintains the web pages and updates from the national parliaments

Specific IPEX Contact points Experts on each dossier One stop information!

The IPEX Information Officer Located in Brussels Maintaining the website and network

The weekly subsidiarity email Deadlines Including written information But no oral information.

Forums Two types: (1) (2) Doss ier Gener al

News Send News items to the Information Officer!