the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Del Castillo is the parliament's rapporteur on the European Union’s Data Act. She also served as rapporteur on the Directive on Security of Networks and Information Systems (NIS); the Regulation on the Body of European Regulators in Electronic Communications (BEREC); on the Cloud Computing Strategy for Europe; and on a telecoms single market. In addition to her committee assignments, Del Castillo holds the following positions in the European Parliament: European Energy Forum (EEF), member European Internet Foundation, chairwoman European Parliament Intergroup on Disability, member Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN), member Knowledge4Innovation (K4I), member of the board Other activities (selection) European Ideas Network (EIN), chair of the 'Energy and Environment' Permanent Working Group European Network for Women in Leadership (WIL), member Spanish Foundation for Social Studies and Analysis (FAES), member of the board of trustees Prado Museum, member of the board of trustees Fundación Botín, member of the advisory board Fundación Ortega-Marañón, member of the board of trustees Personal life Del Castillo is passionate about art; her official ministerial portrait in the gallery of the Ministry of Education is a self-portrait. References External links Pilar del Castillo's personal page Pilar del Castillo's Twitter Profile Pilar del Castillo's Facebook Page 1952 births Living people Members of the 8th Congress of Deputies (Spain) MEPs for Spain 2004–2009 MEPs for Spain 2009–2014 MEPs for Spain 2014–2019 MEPs for Spain 2019–2024 21st-century women MEPs for Spain People's Party (Spain) MEPs Recipients of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise Women government ministers of Spain Culture ministers of Spain Academic staff of the National University of Distance Education Fulbright alumni