News http://www.europeanagenda.eu/ 2012-02-04T06:25:02+01:00 text/html 2012-02-03T10:30:08+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002012.php Weber Shandwick announced the appointments of Laurent Chokoualé Datou as chairman EU Public Affairs and James Watson as director Public Affairs, both to be based in Brussels. Paul Baeyaert, who has been managing the office since November 2009, has been promoted to CEO of Weber Shandwick's Brussels operation. text/html 2012-02-03T09:49:22+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002011.php Bernard Gustin, co-chairman of Brussels Airlines, has been named president of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) for the year 2012. He follows in the footsteps of Steve Ridgway, executive director of Virgin Atlantic. The priorities outlined by Gustin for this year include: defusing conflicts about the inclusion in aviation of the EU’s Emission Trading Schemeand the implementation by member states of commitments made with regard to the single European sky text/html 2012-02-03T09:20:25+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002010.php Europe’s first chief scientific adviser (CSA) is Anne Glover. Glover is a molecular and cell biologist and is Scotland’s CSA at present. Her newly-created job was announced two years ago by Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, and he personally interviewed candidates. Prof Glover will also act as a science ambassador for the European Union (EU). text/html 2012-02-01T14:16:56+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002009.php Pro-Populus, the European poplar association, elected Nicoletta Azzi its new president during a general assembly in Brussels on Dec. 7. Azzi has taken the place of Bernard Mourlan, the group's president since its inception three years ago. text/html 2012-01-31T09:36:35+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002008.php Gregory Paulger succeeds Claus Sorensen, who now heads the humanitarian aid and civil protection office (ECHO), as Head of the Communication Department at the European Commission. text/html 2012-01-31T09:41:45+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002007.php Pascal Goergen succeeds Klaus Klipp as secretary-general of the Assembly of European Regions (AER). After serving as the diplomatic representative of the Brussels-Capital Region to EU-REGLEG (network of EU regions with legislative power) for ten years, he was designated secretary-general at the AER’s General Assembly, on 25 November in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, and will take up his duties in Strasbourg in January. text/html 2012-01-29T09:45:56+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002006.php Maria Nyman will take up the position of MHE Director replacing Mary Van Dievel. Maria, a Swedish citizen who has lived in Brussels for nine years, has an educational background in EU law and human rights, and is currently being trained in leadership and management. text/html 2012-01-26T09:42:00+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002004.php Jussi Pesonen has been appointed chairman of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI). Pesonen, the chief executive officer of UPM-Kymmene Corporation, will replace Barry Wiersum, who becomes a vice-chairman of CEPI. text/html 2012-01-25T17:45:55+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002003.php Hans-Joachim Reck, the managing director of Verband kommunaler Unternehmen (VKU), the German association of municipal enterprises, has been appointed president of CEEP, the European centre of employers and enterprises providing public services. Reck succeeds Carl Cederschiöld, who has been president of CEEP since December 2008. text/html 2012-01-25T11:59:07+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002002.php The Board of Directors of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufactures Association, has re-elected Sergio Marchionne as president for 2012. Marchionne is CEO of FIAT Group, Turin. The ACEA Board consists of all CEOs of the thirteen member companies of the Brussels based association. text/html 2012-01-25T09:40:23+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002001.php The European Movement France elected, on 3 December, its new president. MEP Jean-Marie Cavada (EPP, France) is a former journalist in the audiovisual sector. He follows in the steps of French MEP Christian Philip, rector of the Académie de Montpellier. The EMF is the French branch of the European Movement International, an association created in 1949. Its aim is to promote discussions and move things forward in terms of achieving a European Union that is closer to its citizens. text/html 2012-01-24T10:33:45+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000002000.php Jon Cunliffe has been appointed as the UK’s Permanent Representative to the European Union in Brussels. He replaces Nigel Darroch who is now National Security Advisor to Her Majesty's Government. text/html 2012-01-19T09:39:00+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001999.php MSLGROUP are further strengthening their public affairs team with a new competence within media advisory field. To be based in Brussels, Serge Vanbockryck has been recruited as the new director responsible for the PR and Media Practice within the Belgian office. text/html 2012-01-18T09:32:35+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001998.php Today, the Progressive Alliance of the Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament elected a new Group Leader, the Austrian MEP Hannes Swoboda. The S&D Group – the second biggest group in the European Parliament with 190 members – elected Swoboda in a secret vote. For the first time there were three candidates for this position. text/html 2012-01-18T14:18:14+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001996.php Sophie Delair has been appointed as the first Secretary General of Pan and Pro Europe, the newly created association. She will be in charge of establishing and developing the association in Brussels. Sophie Delair has been in european affairs for 16 years. She worked in different european associations as a lobbyist. She has been Secretary General of ECG before heading Publicis Consultants Brussels, a French public affairs agency of the Publicis Group. text/html 2012-01-17T16:42:54+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001995.php Today, the European Parliament elected the former Social Democrat Group Leader Martin Schulz as the new President of the European Parliament. Schulz was elected in the first ballot with a large majority and his mandate will run over the next two and a half years. Schulz succeeds Jerzy Buzek from the European People's Party. text/html 2012-01-17T09:27:11+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001994.php BRUSSELS, Belgium - January 16, 2012 - Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), a leading global multi-disciplinary communications and advocacy firm, today announced the appointment of Nicolas Acker as European Public Affairs Director, based in Brussels. Nicolas will lead the expansion of Ogilvy’s growing EU public affairs hub, reporting to Ogilvy PR/Brussels Managing Director Jeff Chertack. text/html 2012-01-17T10:10:01+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001992.php Mr. Lutz Mühl no longer works for the "Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V. (BAVC)" (German Federation Chemical Employers' Associations) in Brussels. His successor, Mr. Andreas Ogrinz, is now holding the position of Head of European Affairs. text/html 2012-01-16T14:42:06+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001990.php Rémi Bastien Vice president in charge of Research, Advanced Engineering and Materials at Renault has been appointed Chairman of EUCAR which is the European Council for Automotive R&D. Pierre-Emmanuel Pommarel also of Renault, has been appointed Assistant to the Chairman. text/html 2012-01-05T15:23:55+01:00 http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/ European-Agenda http://www.europeanagenda.eu/pnews/000001989.php During the last College of Members, which took place on in early December at the CEA-INES premises in Chambéry, EUREC Agency’s members re-elected Keith Melton as their President. He has a broad international experience in research, R&D management, general management, and corporate strategy. Moreover, he has a strong knowledge of renewable energy technologies, and their sector.