Transatlantic Dialogue on the Digital Economy
European Parliamentarian Biographies
Elmar BROK, MEP
Elmar Brok has been a German MEP since 1980 and is a member of the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED). Elmar serves as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and is a member of the Conference of Committee Chairmen. Elmar is also a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States.
Philip BUSHILL-MATTHEWS, MEP
Philip Bushill-Mathews has been a British MEP since 1999 and is a member of the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED). Philip is a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Delegation for relations with Iran, and the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Paulo CASACA, MEP
Paulo Casaca has been a Portuguese MEP since 1999 and is a member of the Socialist Group (SOC). Paulo is a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Fisheries, the Delegation for relations with Iran, and the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
James ELLES, MEP
James Elles has been a British MEP since 1984 and is a member of the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED). He is a Member of the Budget Committee and the Committee on Budgetary Control and is a Substitute Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. James is also a Member of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand and the Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly. He founded the Transatlantic Policy Network in 1992 and continues to serve on the TPN programming committee.
Malcolm HARBOUR, MEP
Malcolm Harbour has been a British MEP since 1999 and is a member of the Bureau of the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED). Malcolm is a member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Piia-Noora KAUPPI, MEP
Piia-Noora Kauppi has been a Finnish MEP since 1999 and is a member of the Bureau of the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats (EPP-ED). Piia-Noora is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on Legal Affairs, the Committee on Women's Right and Gender Equality, and of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China.
Erika MANN, MEP
Erika Mann has been a German MEP since 1994 and is a member of the Socialist Group (SOC). Erika is a member of the Committee on International Trade. She is also the Chairwoman of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee and a member of the Conference of Delegation Chairman. Erika is a long-time participant in the Transatlantic Policy Network and serves as the Chairwoman of the TPN EU Steering Committee.
Manuel Medina ORTEGA, MEP
Manuel Medina Ortega has been a Spanish MEP since 1984 and a member, and former Spanish Chairman, of the Socialist Group (SOC). Manuel is a Member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, and the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community. A long-time TPN participant and supporter, Manuel serves as the Chairman of TPN's EU Parliamentary Group.
William Francis NEWTON DUNN, MEP
Bill Newton-Dunn has been a British MEP since 1979 and is a member of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). Bill is a member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, and the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Peter William SKINNER, MEP
Peter William Skinner has been a British MEP and a member of the Socialist Group (SOC) since 1994. Peter is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Policy. He is also a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States.

