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Personnel News
Edelman
Laurent Chokoualé
Chokoualé Datou to Manage Edelman in Brussels
General Manager
takes over from Jere Sullivan. Chokoualé Datou has 18 years of experience in EU public affairs
Datou
Laurent Chokoualé Datou has been appointed General Manager of Edelman Brussels. He
Nationality: FR
and communications, most recently as Vice Chairman of APCO Worldwide, Brussels. He was
Working Languages: EN, FR
Start date: 05.02.2009
First Solar Inc.
the EMEA region.
Mitchener to Direct Comms at First Solar Inc.
Communications
Communications for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For the past four years, Mitchener
Brandon Mitchener has joined US-based solar power company First Solar Inc. as Director of
Nationality: US/FR
has been a lobbyist and communications adviser with APCO Worldwide, Avisa Partners and
Working Languages:
other clients via his own independent consulting firm. He is also a former EU and Germany correspondent with The Wall Street Journal and International Herald Tribune. Mitchener is a graduate of Wabash College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Hafida Benyacoub
Benyacoub joins CEEP as Communications Officer
Nationality: FR
Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services (CEEP) which is one of the three Cross-
AR, EN, FR
on Industry, Research and Energy) of the EU Parliament. She previously worked as an assistant
Communications Officer Hafida Benyacoub has been appointed Communications Officer by the European Centre of Working Languages: Start date:
01.01.2009
Halk Partisi
but will now focus on client counsel, business development and operational support across
Director of
Start date: 01.03.2009
Cumhuriyet
part of the Edelman leadership team in Washington DC, will continue to be based in Brussels,
Brandon Mitchener
DE, EN, FR, IT
CEEP
the MD of the Brussels office of APCO Worldwide for six years. Sullivan, who was previously
sectoral Social Partners. Prior to CEEP, Benyacoub worked for the ITRE Committee (Committee in the European Commission, as a Public Relations and Communications Officer for a public
administration in France and as a Press Officer for a Member of the French Parliament. Benyacoub specialised in communications and information at the University of Nancy in France.
Kader Sevinç
Sevinç Heads CHP Representation to the EU
to the EU
CHP is the social democratic and main opposition party of Turkey, a member of Socialist
Head of Representation
Kader Sevinç has been appointed Head of the EU Representation of the Turkish CHP Party.
Nationality: TR
International and associate member of the Party of European Socialists. Sevinç established
Working Languages: EN, TR
the CHP office in September 2008. It was officially inaugurated on 10 February 2009 by
Deniz Baykal, the CHP President. Sevinç previously worked in the private sector and as an
MEP adviser at the European Parliament. She has a BA in Management and Tourism and an MA in International Relations, with certificates from the Jean Monnet European Integration Programme and Harvard University.
Stibbe
Hendrik Viaene
Viaene appointed Partner at Stibbe
Working Languages:
aene focuses on European and Belgian competition law and various aspects of EU law (li-
Partner
Hendrik Viaene has been appointed Partner at the Brussels office of the Stibbe law firm. Vi-
EN, FR, NL
cences, various regulated sectors, etc.) With regard to European law, Viaene represents
Start date:
01.01.2009
clients before the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance, the European Commission, national courts and administrative authorities. He studied law at the University of Ghent and
obtained the certificate of Master of Laws in European Law at King’s College, University of London. Viaene began his careerIn 1999, he started as a trainee in Stibbe’s Brussels office.
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Events: highlights of the week ahead 02 MARCH
04 MARCH
With Croatia on the threshold of EU member-
The UniCredit Group host this high-level dis-
Could Balkan newcomers to NATO & the EU affect the security of the West?
Financial Inclusion for Migrants: A Win-Win Situation?
ship, and Albania and the Former Yugoslav Re-
cussion on financial inclusion for migrants.
public of Macedonia headed for NATO too, the
Philippe Legrain, Visiting Fellow at the London
day when Balkan countries will have an impor-
School of Economics and Political Science, and
tant influence on Western security policies is
author of “Immigrants: Your Country Needs
fast approaching. How great is the risk that old
Them” will join the discussion, and closing re-
enmities will spill over into wider policy areas?
marks will be provided by Charie McCreevy.
Bibliothèque Solvay
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Security and Defence Agenda (SDA),
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04 MARCH
EIM Annual Conference
How does the EU research system address the
The evolution of the internet has the capacity
an Rail Infrastructure Managers enables senior
challenges we face? What is the place of citi-
ing, infrastructure owning and OEM companies to discuss strategy and future projects with their peers, industry experts and worldwide suppliers of innovative solutions.
Musée du Cinquantenaire
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European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM),
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05 MARCH
Subtitled “Structuring the Future of Europe‘s
executives from leading European train operat-
La Bibliothèque Solvay
04 MARCH
Civil Society: Motor or Obstacle to Research?
Railways”, the annual conference of the Europe-
UniCredit Group,
zens and civil society? Is it merely to take part
in public debates on scientific and technological issues or should civil society be involved in
setting the research agenda? Janez Potocnik (above), Commissioner for Science and Research, joins the debate.
The Greens /European Free Alliance, European Parliament, Salon des Membres
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05 MARCH
5th annual Growth and Innovation Day
to drive innovation that has never been seen
before. However, the new industry can only flourish if today’s inventor and tomorrow’s
entrepreneur are empowered to succeed. Through the right investments, Europe can strengthen tomorrow’s world leaders.
Microsoft EBC for European Innovation,
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Avenue des Nerviens 85
05 - 07 MARCH
CEPS Annual Conference 2009
Subtitled “The Quest for European Leadership”,
ALDE World Congress: Freedom of Scientific Research
pean Policy Studies hosts the French Minister
be addressed at the meeting, from political
the annual conference of the Centre for Euro-
Different aspects of freedom of research will
for Agriculture and Fisheries, Michel Barnier
manipulation of science to the relationship
(right), as well as Roberto Nicastro, Deputy
between science and religion; from bioethics
CEO, UniCredit Group.
advocates and Nobel prize winners will participate in this high-level congress.
Happy Birthday Glenis Willmott European
Parliamentary Labour Party
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Alliance of Liberal and Democrats for Europe,
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CEPS, Palais d’Egmont,
8 Place du Petit Sablon
to reproductive medicine. Prominent patient
European Parliament
Dr. Ingeborg Gräßle MEP, 02.03.1961
Brian Crowley MEP, 04.03.1964
Vladimír Čelezný MEP, 03.03.1945
Anne van Lancker MEP, 04.03.1954
Johannes Blokland MEP, 05.03.1943
Carlo Casini MEP, 04.03.1935
Marcello Vernola MEP, 04.03.1961
Georgios Papastamkos MEP, 05.03.1955
Paul Verges MEP, 05.03.1925
04.03.1951
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