Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Christophe [email protected]
Rick Zední[email protected]
EURACTIV ET VOUSWinter 2012
Partners & Key Stakeholders: Enjoy 2012 with us!
Denmark is taking over the Presidency at the most diffi cult of times, but still we are looking forward to the job!
The basic objective for the Danish Presidency will be to help Europe get out of the crisis, while acting as a bridge between the countries that are inside and those outside the Eurozone.
The Danish Government has four overall priorities for its EU Presidency as it will work towards a responsible, dynamic, green and safe Europe.
Firstly, we need to make Europe more economically responsible through new rules on economic governance, enhanced budgetary discipline in Member States and stronger regulation of the fi nancial sector. Secondly, we want to promote a dynamic Europe that helps stimulate long-term growth and job creation across Europe. Thirdly, we will strive for a greener Europe by putting emphasis on further greening of our economies and promoting green growth. And lastly, we will work towards a safer Europe – both internally and externally, by for example fi nalising the EU’s common asylum system and work towards a stronger voice for the EU in global affairs.
Enlargement will also be an important task for the Danish Presidency as we look forward to continuing the negotiations with Turkey and Iceland, opening negotiations with Montenegro in June and granting candidate status to Serbia in February, in accordance with the conclusions from the European Council 8-9 December.
Nicolai Wammen Minister for European Affairs, Denmark
Our Guest: Nicolai Wammen
EurActiv - the European Media NetworkIn 15 languages & in 15 capitals
The EurActiv Network closely co-operates to publish information on EU policies.The partner portals and the blog platform open and facilitate EU-policy debates reaching 609 000 readers in 15 languages.
Le système communautaire a subi plusieurs traumatismes depuis les résultats négatifs aux référendums de 2005 et 2008, et n’a que trop peu réagi. En 2008, c’est la crise fi nancière qui a pris le dessus, mais en 2012 il s’agit d’une crise cardiaque. Il est grand temps de pousser un cri du cœur, de relancer la machine. Voici quatre exemples.
Le sommet européen de décembre a creusé le fossé entre la Grande-Bretagne et les autres pays, mais des compromis sont possibles. Rappelons l’évidence : oui, les Anglais sont européens ! EurActiv est l’un des nombreux ponts nécessaires, grâce à ses 15 langues dans 15 capitales avec plus de 600 000 lecteurs, dont 20 000 au Royaume-Uni. C’est pourquoi nous avons engagé un directeur des affaires publiques à Londres, et ouvrons une section « Royaume-Uni en Europe ». EurActiv.com, selon nous, est la seule Public Limited Company anglaise qui fonctionne entièrement en euros. Oui, c’est possible!
Autre question sensible : l’infl uence grandissante de l’Allemagne a-t-elle un impact sur son image et sur la perception de l’Union ? Nous avons un projet sur les rails avec EurActiv.de via des programmes de formation à l’intention des journalistes.
Et n’oublions pas non plus les élus. Le Parlement européen est l’organe démocratique de l’UE, équilibrant les traités intergouvernementaux. A mi-parcours, les mandats changent, il s’agit
désormais de préparer les élections de 2014. Dans cette perspective, quels programmes proposer aux citoyens ?
Les Initiatives citoyennes font l’objet d’une conférence offi cielle ce 26 janvier, où la Fondation EurActiv PoliTech lancera Initiative.eu. Cette plateforme fédère les associations soumettant des motions à la signature d’un million de citoyens.
Mieux vaut ne peut laisser l’opinion s’alimenter de vieux préjugés. Voilà quatre opportunités de relancer de vrais débats sur le contenu des politiques. Nous comptons sur vous pour nous y aider.
Innovations 2012 à venir : Newsletters plus riches, applications multi-standards pour smartphone, etc… nouvelle stratégie médias sociaux.
Nous aimons les Anglais, et l’Euro, et l’Union. C’est possible!
Dear ReaderAs the euro zone debt crisis enters its third year, EurActiv continues to bring you coverage on the latest developments via its network of affi liates, in 15 capitals. However, the Brussels policy-making machinery hasn’t stopped and EurActiv is also committed to updating you on the longer
term policy issues. Our 2012 timetable is already full with Special Reports. So keep an eye on EurActiv for unparalleled coverage of the deeper policy issues that matter to our audience of busy professionals working in EU affairs.
Europe’s new treaty: Towards a multi-speed UnionPublished 15 December 2011 - Updated 16 December 2011
All EU countries – except Britain – have agreed on a new treaty for tighter fi scal discipline and deeper economic integration to save the euro currency. But as attention now turns to the legal
details and ratifi cation process, questions are being raised as to what will happen to countries that fail to ratify, with some fearing exclusion from the club.
Cybersecurity: Protecting the digital economyPublished 17 Oct. 2011 - Updated 02 Dec. 2011
As hackers continue to outwit governments, policymakers are playing catch up: More agencies, stronger protections of data and simulated cyber attacks are all part of an
upcoming artillery against cyber attacks.
CAP reform 2014-2020
Published 26 October 2011 - Updated 02 November 2011
At The European Commission’s long-awaited proposals to overhaul the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has come under criticism for falling short on objectives. It should
distribute money more fairly, improve the sector’s competitiveness and promote greener farming practices.To
p 3
Link
Dos
sier
s
Cameron ‘in the corner’ as EU strikes euro treaty deal Published 09 Dec. 2011 - Updated 16 Dec. 2011
EU leaders gathered in Brussels agreed on a new treaty to tighten fi scal discipline in the eurozone and address the bloc’s debt problems. The treaty, an intergovernmental
agreement outside the EU legal framework, will be drafted by March 2012 and opened to ratifi cation by nations outside the 17-member eurozone.
Energy Effi ciency Directive in limbo
Published 15 Dec. 2011 - Updated 16 Dec. 2011
The purpose of the Energy Effi ciency Directive is to save energy and boost growth, but the means through which it will simultaneously achieve both are still to be fl eshed out.
Standing ovation for Croatia’s 2013 EU accessionPublished 02 December 2011
MEPs applauded a motion approving Croatia’s EU membership on 1 July 2013, after passing it yesterday (1 December) by a large majority in the European
Parliament. EU heads of states are expected to sign the Accession Treaty at next week’s summit in Brussels.
Šefčovič: EU staff will keep high wages, but work morePublished 04 October 2011 - Updated 21 October 2011
To increase budget effi ciency while maintaining salaries at the same level, the Commission is asking offi cials to work longer hours without giving additional compensation or
other sweeteners. EurActiv has spoken with European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, as intensive negotiations with the staff unions are underway.
Schulz: Merkel-Sarkozy, the couple of contradictionsPublished 08 Dec. 2011 - Updated 09 Dec. 2011
The proposal submitted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy being discussed at the EU summit (8 December) is unveiling the
disaccord of the German-French couple. Martin Schulz, leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, spoke to EurActiv in an interview on the eve of the EU Summit and claims that going for a treaty change is unnecessary.
Fatih Birol: We have to leave oil before it leaves usPublished 24 October 2011 - Updated 28 October 2011
The chief economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged the world to slash hundreds of billions of dollars of fossil fuel subsidies or face the prospect of a
catastrophic 3.5 degrees Centigrade rise in global temperatures.
Daniela VincentiManaging Editor
Frédéric SimonExecutive Editor
Top
3 N
ews
Top
3 In
terv
iew
s
Multi-Country Sponsors
ABInBev ArcelorMittal Boeing Camfi l
Coca-Cola Dow Eurociett GE Honeywell
Microsoft MSD TAP Unilever Yara
Section SponsorsGeneral Sponsors
EurActiv Network & ServicesGiampiero Gramaglia joins EurActiv ItaliaGiampiero Gramaglia joined EurActiv.it as Editor-in-Chief on 1 January 2012 after a long year career as Journalist and Italian media professional at La Provincia Pavese, Gazzetta del Popolo and multiple leading capacities at Italy’s largest news agency ANSA. Lately, Gramaglia was Director of the Brussels’ based Agence Europe.
Gramaglia is also on the executive board of Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), the Italian International Affairs Institute, Secretary General of the European Press Club of Rome, and teaches Journalism courses at several universities and journalism schools.
Contact: Giampiero Gramaglia, Editor-in-Chief ([email protected])
Hire the best, recruit on the JobSite
The EurActiv JobSite reached three milestones, offering recruiters the strongest penetration towards EU affairs candidates:
• 50,000+ unique visitors navigate the JobSite every month;• 25,000+ subscribers rely on its JobLetter twice a week;• 3,600+ Facebook users feature the JobSite on their wall.
Potential candidates on the JobSite come from a broad range of organisations. The one thing connecting them is an interest in European affairs. That means they know your area and will start working productively from the first day.
Post your vacancy on http://jobs.euractiv.com/recruit
Contact: David Mekkaoui ([email protected])
EU Federation Knowledge ProgrammeEU federations have specialised needs when seeking visibility and promoting their reputation, policy positions and events. The EU Federation Knowledge Programme is a unique opportunity for learning, sharing and networking among leading actors in the fi eld.
For the second year, EurActiv.com is organizing a series of 7 workshops in 2012. Each workshop will feature presentations from leading EU affairs consultancies for a limited audience of 25 EurActor members. They handle best practices around 3 key topics: Advocacy, Media and Digital communication.
Contact: Alexandre Dechaumont ([email protected])
Diamo voce all’Italia in EuropaGive Italy a voice in Europe
On 17 October 2011, EurActiv Italia or-ganized a confer-ence in Rome where Mario Monti, Emma Bonino and Antonio Tajani (frtl) called for a stronger voice for Italy in a crisis-riven Europe. One month later, Mario Monti be-came the new Italian Prime Minister. Near the end of the confer-ence, Monti - in his
own philosophical way - professed that “only decisions taken as a community work. We may not yet see it that way, but the Greek crisis will be remembered as a triumph of the Euro culture”.
The event was the launching pad for EurActiv.it, organized with the Italian think tank Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). It hosted 200 high-level participants from the worlds of politics, business and academics in Italy. It also drew over 30 TV, radio, newspaper and online journalists. The debate was covered, notably, in the Corriere della Sera, Milano Finanza, Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor and ANSA, the Italian news agency.
Contact EurActiv Italia: Alessandra Flora, Journalist(a.fl [email protected])
Andrea Gallo, Publisher([email protected])
Network Updates
EurActiv.com PLCexpands in UKIan Hall joins the team as EurActiv UK Public Affairs Director and will reinforce EurActiv’s presence in the UK market. He will be working alongside Ross Melzer, EurActiv’s Brussels-based Public Affairs Director.
Ian is well known in the public affairs sector in both the UK and Brussels. Previously, he was Editor of the magazine/website Public Affairs News. Before that, Ian spent more than six years as a journalist at PRWeek magazine in London, mainly covering corporate communications and media relations.
Contact: Ian Hall ([email protected])
Ross Melzer ([email protected])
Poland CallingEurActiv.pl recently moved offi ces. We are now located in the very heart of Warsaw and work alongside the researchers of the Eastern Institute who have been organising the renowned Krynica Economic Forum since 1990.
The EurActiv.pl team has also been re-enforced with Judyta Skowrońska, an EU expert, becomes Editor, and Natasza Sochańska, a graduate of the College of Europe, who joins as Communication Manager.
Contact: Karolina Zbytniewska, Managing Director
EurActiv et vous... chez nous!EurActiv Brussels Network Offi ce | Fondation EurActiv PoliTech | BlogActiv.eu | EurActiv/EUX.TV Video
Ross Melzer ................................................. [email protected] ......................................tel.+32(0)2 226 58 17Ian Hall ......................................................... [email protected] ............................ tel.+44(0)7530 919678Alexandre Dechaumont ........................... [email protected] ...........................................tel.+32(0)2 226 58 29Natalie Sarkic-Todd ................................... [email protected] ............................................................ 2 788 36 63Ana-Maria Harda ....................................... [email protected] ............................................. 2 226 58 22Julian Oliver ................................................. [email protected] ................................................................... 2 226 58 25Dominique Ostyn ...................................... [email protected] .................................................. 2 788 36 88Daniel van Lerberghe ................................ [email protected] ......................................................... 2 788 36 92Dan Luca ....................................................... [email protected] ................................................. 2 226 58 18Frédéric Simon ............................................ [email protected] ..................................................................... 2 788 36 78Daniela Vincenti-Mitchner ...................... [email protected] ...................................................................... 2 788 36 69Raymond Frenken ...................................... [email protected] ...................................................................... 2 788 36 99Rick Zedník .................................................. [email protected] ......................................................................... 2 226 58 12Christophe Leclercq ................................... [email protected] .............................................................. 2 226 58 13
150 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4AB, United Kingdom, General line: +44 20 8123 0602
To visit us or book our workshop room:
International Press Centre 1Bd. Charlemagne, boîte 1, B-1041 Brussels General line: +32 (0)2 226 58 10
© 2
000-
2012
Eu
rAct
iv.c
om P
LC
EurA
ctiv
, Eu
rAct
or, C
omm
un
ity
of E
urA
ctor
s an
d Bl
ogA
ctiv
are
reg
iste
red
trad
emar
ks.
Stakeholder Workshops…> 31 January | Ensuring growth & mobility
- What’s the practical path forward?
> 7 February | Raw materials : European and Global Perspectives
> 9 February | Rare Diseases : Sustaining orphan drugs, making them available to European patients
…and Special Reports > Electricity Grids | 6 - 10 February
> ICT Fuelling the Economy | 13 - 17 February
To get involved, contact Delia Nicolaescu ([email protected])
European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)Fondation EurActiv PoliTech will be stepping up its activities around the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) with the launch of in the second half of January 2012. Partners include La Netscouade, the leading French social media consultancy behind Presidential campaigns.
aims to• Empower (potential) initiators to debate and formulate ECI ideas online;
• Help various stakeholders across Europe to federate their initiatives;
• Improve the quality & effectiveness of ECI initiatives to be more successful once they are offi cially
registered and obtain the support of 1.000.000 citizens.
Contact: Daniel van Lerberghe ([email protected])
Furthermore, Fondation EurActiv PoliTech will also be involved in two ECI-related conferences ahead of the offi cial ECI kick-off date on 1st April, 2012.
Media & Content Partnerships
EU Journalist Fellowship 2012Fondation EurActiv PoliTech and the Robert Bosch Stiftung are expanding the EU Journalist Fellowship scheme into 2012.
Twelve young professional journalists will gain ex-tensive experience through a week-long seminar in Berlin (EurActiv Germany) and a six-week internship in Brussels (Fondation EurActiv PoliTech).
This is a win-win opportunity for both the Fellow Journalists as well as for their home Editors. The journalists get a training in EU affairs coverage, the use of social media and also improve their future career prospects.
The sending Editors, on the other hand, get a part-time correspondent in Brussels for the duration of the project and, once back in their home countries, a colleague with a fi rst-hand EU experience.
In the pilot programme in 2011, six journalists published 160 articles, of which some 140 were for the fellows’ home media.
Contact: Julian Oliver, Secretary General ([email protected])
Warming up for the Citizens’ InitiativeBrussels, 26 Jan 2012
European Citizens’ Initiatives: on the starting line20 March 2012
Brussels Think Tank Dialogue31 January 2012
How Brussels Works9-10 February 2012
European Business Summit26 April 2012
Contact: Dominique Ostyn ([email protected])
Interested in a Media or Content Partnerships with EurActiv.com ?
Rue Stévin
Avenue de Cortenbergh
Ave
nue
de la
Joye
use
Entr
ée
Avenue d’A
uderghem
Rue Belliard
Rue de la Loi
Chaussée d’Etterbeek
Rue Joseph II
European
Parliament
Rd Point Schuman
M
Berlaymont(European
Commission)
Résidence Palais
Justus Lipsius(European Council)
IPCBd. C
harl
emag
ne
Bd. C
harle
mag
ne
Parc
Ci
nqua
nten
nair
e
Parc Leopold
