At a glance

Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy

Basis:

• Rules of procedure 

Members:

• Delegations from the the national parliaments of the EU Members States and the European Parliament;
• Delegations from the the national parliaments of EU-candidate countries and European NATO member states that are not members of the EU, as observers

German Bundestag a member since:

2012

Total number of seats:

184

German delegation:

6 members, 6 substitute members

Head of Delegation:

Dietmar Nietan (SPD)

Bodies:

See Rules of Procedure

President:

The Parliament of the country with the current EU Council Presidency

Headquarters:

No permanent headquarters, secretariat matters are carried out by the country currently holding the six-month EU Council Presidency

Plenary sittings:

Every six months

Conference venue:

Determined by the by the country currently holding the six-month EU Council Presidency

Working languages:

English and French in accordance with the Rules of Procedure