1988 | - 1995 University studies: Political science, American studies, Geography (Munich, Tübingen, Berlin)
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1995 | - 2001 Free-lance journalist (Berlin)
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2001 | - 2003 Parliamentary Assistant, European Parliament (Brussels)
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2003 | - 2005 European Affairs Director, European Digital Rights and Foundation for Information Policy Research (Brussels)
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since 2005 | Journalist, in charge of Social Europe, Information Society, Competition, Innovation and Growth Sections, EurActiv.com (Brussels) |
1977-1984 | HAVO and Atheneum-A, highest level Dutch secondary education, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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1984-1985 | PABO, Dutch teacher training course, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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1985-1988 | Academy for Journalism and Communication, Tilburg, Netherlands
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| and regional reporter, after internship in 1987
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1988-1989 | Dagblad De Limburger, Dutch regional daily, Maastricht and Sittard, foreign and home news desk junior editor
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1990-1991 | Omroep Brabant, regional radio station, Eindhoven, Netherlands, producer, reporter and presenter regional news
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| syndicate of Dutch regional dailies, as specialist on AkzoNobel and chemical industry in general as well
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1991-1994 | Arnhemse Courant, Dutch regional daily, Arnhem, business and labour relations reporter, working for GPD,
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| covering stock markets, Shell/oil industry and food industry
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1994-1995 | ANP, Dutch national (privately owned) press agency, Amsterdam, business and finance reporter, mainly
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| and home affairs and defence/NATO
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1996-2006 | ANP, Brussels correspondent, covering EU/NATO/Belgium, mainly reporting on financial affairs, justice
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since 2006 | Spokesman Enterprise & Industry and spokesman Vice President Günter Verheugen, European Commission |
1964-1970 | Universität für Bodenkultur, Vienna (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences)
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1970-1972 | Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. USA, Master of Science
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| disposal, Project engineer
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1972 | G. Edwin Pidcock Consulting Engineers, Allentown, Pa. USA, Environmental technology, water supply, waste water
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| Manager for Technical Development, Sales Manager, Division Manager
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1973-1992 | ETERNIT-Werke L. Hatschek AG, Wiener Neudorf, Pipe systems for Water supply and Wastewater Disposal,
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| General Manager
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1993-1997 | ETERNIT Tiefbau GmbH, Wiener Neudorf, Pipe systems for water supply and waste water disposal,
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| Elaboration of enterprise aspects regarding sustainable development and environment policy
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1998-2000 | European Commission, Brussels, DG Enterprise Head of Unit for "Environmental aspects of enterprise policy",
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| Project management in the framework of perennial programs and entrepreneurial initiative, pertinent political
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| development
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2000-2002 | European Commission, Brussels, DG Enterprise Head of Unit for "Improving framework conditions for SMEs",
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| in Austria, Information brokering and commentatorship |
2002-2008 | European Commission, Vienna, DG Communication, Head of the representation of the European Commission
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