DR. DANIELA DE RIDDER (GERMANY)
Dr. Daniela De Ridder was appointed Special Representative on Eastern Europe in July 2022.
President Cederfelt appointed Dr. De Ridder as Special Representative on Eastern Europe with a mandate to serve as the primary point of contact within the OSCE PA on issues pertinent to the region. She is tasked with following developments and trends in the region and promoting dialogue in all segments of society, in particular at the parliamentary level, in order to lend the Parliamentary Assembly’s contribution in the spheres confidence building and reconciliation.
Dr. De Ridder previously served as Special Representative for Eastern Europe from 2020 to 2021. She became again a member of the German Parliament in May 2022 and subsequently rejoined the Delegation of Germany to the OSCE PA.
For her full mandate as Special Representative, please see below.
MANDATE
- Act as the primary point of contact within the OSCE PA on regional issues pertinent to Eastern Europe.
- Follow political and other developments and trends in the region.
- Promote dialogue in all segments of society, in particular at the parliamentary level, in order to lend the Parliamentary Assembly’s contribution in the spheres of parliamentary diplomacy, confidence building, reconciliation, and dialogue facilitation.
- Liaise and co-ordinate with other OSCE and OSCE PA structures as well as other relevant domestic and international actors on regional issues, particularly in relation to Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
- Advise the President on the situation in the region and potential actions by the PA.
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