Dipl.-Jur.Univ. Stefan BORST

Correspondent, FOCUS Magazine, Brussels

Stefan Borst studied law and politics at the universities of Regensburg and Vienna. Parallel to his studies he started writing as a freelance journalist for several newspapers. After a time as a Trainee-Editor for the Vogel Verlag in Munich he worked as an Editor for the German edition of the US-Magazine Business 2.0 and as Senior Editor for Wirtschaftswoche e-Business. With the end of the New Economy-Boom in 2001 he joined the editorial of FOCUS Magazine in Munich. In 2006 he accepted a post as EU-Correspondent for FOCUS in Brussels.

Andreas DIETL

EurActiv, Brussels Network Office, International Press Centre, Brussels

1988	- 1995 University studies: Political science, American studies, Geography (Munich, Tübingen, Berlin)
1995	- 2001 Free-lance journalist (Berlin)
2001	- 2003 Parliamentary Assistant, European Parliament (Brussels)
2003	- 2005 European Affairs Director, European Digital Rights and Foundation for Information Policy Research (Brussels)
since 2005	Journalist, in charge of Social Europe, Information Society, Competition, Innovation and Growth Sections, EurActiv.com (Brussels)

Ton VAN-LIEROP

Spokesperson of Vice-President Günter Verheugen, European Commission, Brussels

1977-1984	HAVO and Atheneum-A, highest level Dutch secondary education, Eindhoven, Netherlands
1984-1985	PABO, Dutch teacher training course, Eindhoven, Netherlands
1985-1988	Academy for Journalism and Communication, Tilburg, Netherlands
	and regional reporter, after internship in 1987
1988-1989	Dagblad De Limburger, Dutch regional daily, Maastricht and Sittard, foreign and home news desk junior editor
1990-1991	Omroep Brabant, regional radio station, Eindhoven, Netherlands, producer, reporter and presenter regional news
	syndicate of Dutch regional dailies, as specialist on AkzoNobel and chemical industry in general as well
1991-1994	Arnhemse Courant, Dutch regional daily, Arnhem, business and labour relations reporter, working for GPD,
	covering stock markets, Shell/oil industry and food industry
1994-1995	ANP, Dutch national (privately owned) press agency, Amsterdam, business and finance reporter, mainly
	and home affairs and defence/NATO
1996-2006	ANP, Brussels correspondent, covering EU/NATO/Belgium, mainly reporting on financial affairs, justice
since 2006	Spokesman Enterprise & Industry and spokesman Vice President Günter Verheugen, European Commission

Dipl.-Ing. Karl Georg DOUTLIK

Advisor, Directorate General Communication, European Commission, Brussels

1964-1970	Universität für Bodenkultur, Vienna (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences)
1970-1972	Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. USA, Master of Science
	disposal, Project engineer
1972	G. Edwin Pidcock Consulting Engineers, Allentown, Pa. USA, Environmental technology, water supply, waste water
	Manager for Technical Development, Sales Manager, Division Manager
1973-1992	ETERNIT-Werke L. Hatschek AG, Wiener Neudorf, Pipe systems for Water supply and Wastewater Disposal,
	General Manager
1993-1997	ETERNIT Tiefbau GmbH, Wiener Neudorf, Pipe systems for water supply and waste water disposal,
	Elaboration of enterprise aspects regarding sustainable development and environment policy
1998-2000	European Commission, Brussels, DG Enterprise Head of Unit for "Environmental aspects of enterprise policy",
	Project management in the framework of perennial programs and entrepreneurial initiative, pertinent political
	development
2000-2002	European Commission, Brussels, DG Enterprise Head of Unit for "Improving framework conditions for SMEs",
	in Austria, Information brokering and commentatorship
2002-2008	European Commission, Vienna, DG Communication, Head of the representation of the European Commission