Ms Ivanova, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, will be questioned by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee and the Culture and Education Committee to assess her competences and suitability to become Commissioner, replacing Mariya Gabriel, who resigned on 15 May to become Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bulgaria.

The hearing will take place in meeting room ANTALL 2Q2.

You can watch the hearing live on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+.

A press point by the committee chairs – still to be confirmed- is set to take place after the hearing, next to the meeting room.

For further general information on the hearing and official documents, please see here.

Written questions and answers

Ms Ivanova’s answers to the written questions from the relevant committees can be found here.

Structure of the hearing

The hearing will last three hours. The candidate will make a 15-minute introductory statement, which will be followed by questions from MEPs. There will be 25 questions altogether: one minute per question, followed by a one-minute answer from the candidate and a possible follow-up question from the MEP. Before the hearing ends, the candidate will be able to give a five-minute statement.

Evaluation

The hearing will immediately be followed by an in camera meeting in which the chairs and group representatives (coordinators) of the two committees will evaluate Ms Ivanova’s suitability for the post.

The Conference of Committee Chairs will then assess the outcome of the hearing and forward its conclusions to the Conference of Presidents. On 6 September, the latter will conduct the final evaluation and decide whether to close the hearing process and hold a vote during the September plenary session.

Audiovisual services and webstreaming

The hearing is public and can be followed live. You can watch it on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+.

Parliament’s Multimedia Centre will provide HD quality videos, high-resolution photos and audio material (grouped by hearing in "media packages"). Find the package for Ms Ivanova here.

HD quality videos can be downloaded within 30 minutes of the start of the hearing (live replays) and a selection of high-quality photos will be available for download.

Accreditation and access

No special accreditation is necessary. Journalists holding an inter-institutional pass or annual pass delivered by the Parliament can enter Parliament’s premises as they always do. Seats for journalists will be reserved in the last row of meeting room ANTALL 2Q2.

Those who do not have a pass need to request short-term accreditation through Parliament’s registration website.

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