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− | '''The MEPedia Portal on [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] profiles current Members of the European Parliament, focusing on issues of transparency, conflicts of interest and the revolving door. | + | '''The MEPedia Portal on [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] profiles current and former Members of the European Parliament, focusing on issues of transparency, conflicts of interest and the revolving door. '''[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEPedia '''See our A-Z list of articles on individuals and institutions here''']'''. |
The portal editors are [[User:Will|William Dinan]] and [[User:Barcin_Uluisik|Barçın Uluışık]]. | The portal editors are [[User:Will|William Dinan]] and [[User:Barcin_Uluisik|Barçın Uluışık]]. | ||
Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by a [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]] and a [[User:David|sysop]] and several associate portal editors. | Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by a [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]] and a [[User:David|sysop]] and several associate portal editors. | ||
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− | European Parliament elections took place from 04-07 June 2009. | + | European Parliament elections for the 7th parliamentary term took place from 04-07 June 2009. See the [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP updated profiles] of some newly elected MEPs. |
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e9ebff; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #97b8fc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Election Campaign</h2> | ! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e9ebff; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #97b8fc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Election Campaign</h2> | ||
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− | The [http://electioncampaign.eu Election Campaign] is a collaborative project that aims | + | The [http://electioncampaign.eu Election Campaign] is a collaborative project that aims to increase public effectiveness in the [[European Parliament]]. The campaign tool supplies information on MEP candidates' status prior to the 2009 European Parliament elections considering the four areas of pledges prepared and presented to them. The issues covered were: |
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− | + | [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEPedia An A-Z list of all pages associated with the MEPedia Portal.] | |
− | + | See also the categories below: | |
* [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP MEP] - Pages on MEPs | * [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP MEP] - Pages on MEPs | ||
* [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Conflicts_of_Interest Conflicts of Interest] - Pages on MEPs with conflicting interests | * [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Conflicts_of_Interest Conflicts of Interest] - Pages on MEPs with conflicting interests | ||
* [http://powerbase.info/index.php/Category:European_Political_Party Political Parties] - Pages on political parties that are represented in the European Parliament | * [http://powerbase.info/index.php/Category:European_Political_Party Political Parties] - Pages on political parties that are represented in the European Parliament | ||
− | * [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category: | + | * [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Revolving_Door Revolving Door] - Pages on people who have taken positions in both government and private corporations |
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+ | *Updated list of British MEPs from [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP_UK_CP Conservative Party], [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP_UK_Labour Labour Party], [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP_UK_LibDems Liberal Democrats], [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP_UK_BNP British National Party], [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP_UK_UKIP UK Independence Party], [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:MEP_UK_Greens Green Party], etc. | ||
+ | *Profiles of [[MEP]]s sitting on the Executive Committee of [[European Friends of Israel]]: [[Gunnar Hökmark]], [[Marek Siwiec]], [[Frédérique Ries]], [[Charles Tannock]].<ref>EFI, [http://www.efi-eu.org/content/view/18/58/ Executive Committee EP], accessed 14 December 2010.</ref> | ||
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*MEPedia is a project of Spinwatch, a public interest group monitoring spin, public relations and lobbying in contemporary politics. | *MEPedia is a project of Spinwatch, a public interest group monitoring spin, public relations and lobbying in contemporary politics. | ||
*MEPedia is participating in the civil society run Election Campaign 09 - http://www.electioncampaign.eu/ | *MEPedia is participating in the civil society run Election Campaign 09 - http://www.electioncampaign.eu/ | ||
− | *For more information about MEPedia please contact Will Dinan at will.dinan | + | *For more information about MEPedia please contact Will Dinan at will.dinan AT powerbase.info or on 0044-7979-323348 |
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− | MEPedia depends on the help and contribution of volunteers across the European Union. This website is intended to be a resource not just for the public during European Parliamentary elections, but it is also | + | MEPedia depends on the help and contribution of volunteers across the European Union. This website is intended to be a resource not just for the public during European Parliamentary elections, but it is also an information portal that can help European citizens scrutinise the ongoing performance of their MEPs. |
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− | + | To achieve this we need help. If you can add any relevant information to our MEP profiles then we would like to hear from you. MEPedia is unlike wikipedia, in that we restrict access to the database to ensure that pages are properly and fully referenced, and to guard against pages being corrupted or edited unfairly. If you have any information you think suitable for inclusion on MEPedia then please contact the portal editors by email at barcin ‘at’ powerbase.info and will ‘at’ powerbase.info | |
− | We will keep this editorial policy under review. In time we hope to expand the number of contributors | + | We will keep this editorial policy under review. In time we hope to expand the number of contributors, the languages MEPedia is published in and the range of issues that the pages focus on. Initially we are emphasising information relating to transparency and accountability, trade and environmental policy. |
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− | Powerbase is an | + | Powerbase is an encyclopedia of people, issues and groups shaping the public agenda. It is a project of the [http://www.spinwatch.org SpinWatch]. |
Latest revision as of 07:53, 24 January 2017
Welcome to the MEPedia Portal on Powerbase | |
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What is MEPedia?
MEPedia is a resource for members of the public across Europe to find out basic information about selected MEPs, their financial and political interests, their voting history and comments on issues related to transparency, accountability and conflicts of interest. We hope these webpages will become a useful tool for European citizens to track the performance of their elected representatives in Brussels. At present this portal is only available in English but we hope over time to expand it to include more languages, more profiles and issues.
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References and Resources
- Election Campaign, Pin Down Your Candidate Now!, accessed 05 June 2009.
- European Parliament, Calendar of part-sessions 2009 - European elections 4-7 June 2009, accessed 07 March 2009.
- European Parliament, Your MEPs, accessed 07 March 2009.
- Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 07 March 2009.
- Friends of the Earth Europe, Election Campaign, accessed 30 May 2009.
- Rowell, Andy, "Too Close for Comfort?" Spinwatch, July 2008, accessed 26 November 2008.
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Disclaimer:
Powerbase is an encyclopedia of people, issues and groups shaping the public agenda. It is a project of the SpinWatch.
Contact:
- Email:
- William Dinan: will.dinan AT powerbase.info
- Barçın Uluışık: barcin.uluisik AT powerbase.info
Notes
- ↑ EFI, Executive Committee EP, accessed 14 December 2010.