European Parliament
President.
Question No 38 by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou 
Subject: The MEDA Programme and women
In the context of Community funding for MEDA regional programmes and in the light of the conclusions of the Brussels Regional Forum held under the Belgian Presidency on 14 July 2001 on the role of women in economic development, the Commission was called upon to prepare the First Regional Programme for the participation of women in economic and social life and development.
Since then the Commission has not presented any specific proposals within the framework of this programme. Can it give the reasons for such an unjustified delay? Does it have any specific timetable which it intends to implement in 2003 to initiate this programme?
What are the principal orientations it wishes to give to this regional programme for women and what are the main needs it intends to meet?

