<p>The Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is also referred to as JPSG Europol. The JPSG scrutinises how Europol performs its duties. </p>
<p>The 12th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol will be held on 26–27 March in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag.</p>
<h3>8.30–8.45 Adoption of the agenda and opening remarks </h3>
<ul>
<li>Mr Adam Marttinen, Co-Chair of the JPSG and Head of the Delegation of the Swedish Riksdag to the JPSG </li>
<li>Mr Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Co-Chair of the JPSG and Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament </li>
</ul>
<h3>8.45–9.30 Keynote intervention by Commissioner Johansson </h3>
<ul>
<li>Ms Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs </li>
</ul>
<h3>9.30–11.00 Europol activities October 2022–March 2023</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ms Catherine de Bolle, Europol Executive Director </li>
<li>Mr Jérôme Bonet, Chairperson of the Europol Management Board </li>
</ul>
<h3>11.30–12.15 Report from the European Data Protection Supervisor </h3>
<ul>
<li>Mr Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor</li>
</ul>
<h3>13.45–14.00 The priorities of the Swedish Presidency in the area of internal security</h3>
<ul>
<li>Mr Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, Sweden</li>
</ul>
<h3>14.00–15.15 Thematic debate I: Europol’s operational support to member states – with a special focus on the concept of High Value Targets/ Operational Task Force (HVT/OTF)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ms Linda Staaf, Police Commissioner</li>
<li>Mr Johan Sone, Superintendent, The Swedish Police Authority</li>
<li>Mr Jean-Philippe Lecouffe, Europol Deputy Executive Director</li>
</ul>
<h3>15.30–16.45 Thematic debate II: The fight against trafficking in human beings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ms Diane Schmitt, EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator</li>
<li>Mr Jean-Philippe Lecouffe, Europol Deputy Executive Director</li>
<li>Ms Petra Bakker, Police Commissioner EU for the Netherlands, National EMPACT Coordinator, Driver EMPACT THB</li>
</ul>
<h3>16.45 –17.00 Closing remarks by JPSG Co-Chairs </h3>
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