Five members of the European Parliament visited the California Chamber of Commerce on March 21 under the auspices of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), a nonpartisan American public policy think tank that seeks to promote cooperation and understanding between North America and the European Union.
Topics of discussion for the luncheon meeting included artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, data governance and privacy, platform governance, and technology diplomacy.
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the EU and one of its seven institutions. It adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 705 members (MEPs) from the 27 member countries, which have a combined population of 448 million.
Founded in 1972 through a gift from the West German government on the 25th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, the GMF contributes research and analysis on transatlantic and global issues; convenes policy and business leaders at international conferences; provides exchange opportunities for emerging American and European leaders; and supports initiatives that can strengthen democracies. GMF focuses on policy, leadership, and civil society. GMF is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has offices in Berlin, Brussels, Ankara, Belgrade, Bucharest, Paris and Warsaw.
