Pascal Canfin
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Pascal Canfin is a French politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament
elected in the 2009 European election
for the Île-de-France
constituency.
Between 2003 and 2009, he was a journalist for the monthly magazine Alternatives Economiques
and specialist in questions linked to the environment
, social and solidarity economy
as well as corporate social responsibility
.
Prior to that he was a Human Resources consultant (1999-2003), after being a CFDT representative for Nord-Pas-de-Calais (1997-1999).
in France. He was responsible for the Economic, Social and Public Services Committee in the Greens between 2005 and 2009.
For the 2009 European Elections, he was third on the list of candidates for Europe Ecologie
in Île-de-France
, behind Daniel Cohn-Bendit
and Eva Joly
.
He is a member of Europe Ecologie Les Verts.
and substitute member in the Committee for the Internal Market and Consumter Protection. He is also Vice-president of the Special Committe for the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis. Moreoever, he is Vice-president for the Public Services
Intergroup in the European Parliament.
Pascal Canfin is rapporteur
for the regulation on short selling
and credit default swaps (CDS). French Green Pascal Canfin's report on short selling and credit default swaps (CDS) was discussed in the Economic Affairs Committee
in January 2011, and voted as such in the Plenary Session in July 2011.
s of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
to create a non-governmental organisation capable of developing a counter-expertise on financial activities lead by the principle operators (banks, insurance companies, hedge funds etc. ) The call took the name Finance Watch. He was joined by about one hundred European, national and regional elected representatives within the European Union.
A year later, in June 2011, the NGO Finance Watch was set up.
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,...
elected in the 2009 European election
European Parliament election, 2009 (France)
European elections to elect 72 French Members of the European Parliament were held on Sunday 7 June 2009.Due to the entry of Romania and Bulgaria in the European Union in 2007, the number of seats allocated to France was revised from 78 seats to 72 seats, a loss of 6 seats...
for the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, Île-de-France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the region of Île-de-France.-2009:-2004:Brackets indicate the number of votes per seat won....
constituency.
Biography
Pascal Canfin graduated initially from Sciences Po Bordeaux and then from Newcastle University.Between 2003 and 2009, he was a journalist for the monthly magazine Alternatives Economiques
Alternatives économiques
Alternatives économiques is a French magazine specializing in economic issues....
and specialist in questions linked to the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, social and solidarity economy
Social economy
Social economy refers to a third sector in economies between the private sector and business or, the public sector and government. It includes organisations such as cooperatives, non-governmental organisations and charities....
as well as corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
.
Prior to that he was a Human Resources consultant (1999-2003), after being a CFDT representative for Nord-Pas-de-Calais (1997-1999).
The Greens
Alongside his journalistic work, Pascal Canfin got politically involved with the GreensThe Greens (France)
The Greens were a Green political party to the centre-left of the political spectrum in France. They had officially been in existence since 1984, but their spiritual roots could be traced as far back as René Dumont’s candidacy for the presidency in 1974...
in France. He was responsible for the Economic, Social and Public Services Committee in the Greens between 2005 and 2009.
For the 2009 European Elections, he was third on the list of candidates for Europe Ecologie
Europe Écologie
Europe Écologie was a French electoral coalition created for the 2009 European elections composed of The Greens and other ecologists and regionalists....
in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
, behind Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit is a Franco-German politician, active in both countries. He was a student leader during the unrest of May 1968 in France and he was also known during that time as Dany le Rouge...
and Eva Joly
Eva Joly
Eva Joly is a Norwegian-born French magistrate and politician for the French Green Party.-Early life:Born in Grünerløkka, Oslo, she moved to Paris at 20 to work as an au pair...
.
He is a member of Europe Ecologie Les Verts.
Member of the European Parliament
In the European Parliament, Pascal Canfin is member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
and substitute member in the Committee for the Internal Market and Consumter Protection. He is also Vice-president of the Special Committe for the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis. Moreoever, he is Vice-president for the Public Services
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
Intergroup in the European Parliament.
Pascal Canfin is rapporteur
Rapporteur
Rapporteur is used in international and European legal and political contexts to refer to a person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation....
for the regulation on short selling
Short selling
In finance, short selling is the practice of selling assets, usually securities, that have been borrowed from a third party with the intention of buying identical assets back at a later date to return to that third party...
and credit default swaps (CDS). French Green Pascal Canfin's report on short selling and credit default swaps (CDS) was discussed in the Economic Affairs Committee
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
in January 2011, and voted as such in the Plenary Session in July 2011.
Finance Watch
In June 2010, Pascal Canfin initiated a call to the MEPMember 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,...
s of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
to create a non-governmental organisation capable of developing a counter-expertise on financial activities lead by the principle operators (banks, insurance companies, hedge funds etc. ) The call took the name Finance Watch. He was joined by about one hundred European, national and regional elected representatives within the European Union.
A year later, in June 2011, the NGO Finance Watch was set up.
Books
- Le contrat écologique pour l'Europe, preface de Daniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Marc Cohn-Bendit is a Franco-German politician, active in both countries. He was a student leader during the unrest of May 1968 in France and he was also known during that time as Dany le Rouge...
(Petits Matins Publishing 2009) - L'économie verte expliquée à ceux qui n'y croient pas, preface de Dominique VoynetDominique VoynetDominique Voynet was a French senator for the département of Seine-Saint-Denis, the mayor of Montreuil and a member of The Greens.-Life:...
(Petits Matins Publishing 2007) - Consommer responsable (2008)