Lobbying and Networking for a Healthy Life Style

Dr. med. Helmut BRAND

Jean Monnet Professor of European Public Health, Maastricht University, Maastricht; President, European Health Forum Gastein

Study of Medicine (Medical Doctor MD), University of Düsseldorf; University of Zürich PhD in Medicine, University of Düsseldorf Clinical training in internal medicine, surgery and psychiatry Master of Science in Community Medicine, University of London, Faculty of Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in cooperation with London School of Economics (LSE) Social Medicine, Public Health, District Health Authority Minden-Lübbecke Pilot Study for the Cancer Registry of Lower Saxony, Ministry of Health Lower Saxony Specialist in Public Health and Social Medicine, Germany Health Systems Analysis, Cancer Registry, Public Health Reporting, Medical Statistics, Ministry of Health Hamburg Advisor in Public Health and Social Medicine to the European Commission (e.g. DG Sanco, Office of the European Policy Advisors) Projects in the Public Health Programme of the European Union (European) Health Policy, lectures at various Universities and Summer Schools in Europe and the Balkans Director of the Institute of Public Health, North Rhine Westphalia Postgraduate Diploma, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in Community Medicine (DLSHTM) Leader of the "Health System Working Party" of the Public Health Programme Managing Director of the Epidemiological Cancer Registry, North Rhine Westphalia Scientific Director, Institute of Health and Work, North Rhine Westphalia (LIGA)

1978-1984
1984
1985-1987
1987-1988
1988-1993
1990
1991
1993-1995
since 1994
since 1995
since 1995
1995-2007
1996
2006-2008
2007-2008
2008

B.A. George A. HACKER

Senior Policy Advisor, Health Promotion Policy, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC

Staff attorney; Director, Senior Citizens Law Center; Colorado Nursing Home Ombudsman at Legal Services of Metro Denver; Denver, CO. Legal Services Specialist; U.S. Administration on Aging and Legal Services Corporation; Washington, DC

1974-1979
1979-1981
	Since 2009 Senior Policy Advisor, Health Promotion, Center for Science in the Public Interest; Washington, DC

Nathalie RODRIGUEZ MCCULLOUGH

Member, Monitoring Board, Alcohol Policy Youth Network; Member, Stakeholder Dialogue Group, DG Health and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels

Medical Faculty Executive Board Member, Student Representative Medical Faculty Executive Board Member, Student Representative Mount Sinai, New York - Valladolid Exchange Coordinator IFMSA Local National Exchange Officer Medical Faculty Student Representative at University Level IFMSA Regional Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia Member of the Teaching Evaluation Commission Member of the Student Activity Commission Member of the European Convergence Commission Vice-President IFMSA Spain President AIEME-Valladolid Steering Group member of "Youth for a life free of tobacco?" HELP! Campaign , 2008-2009 IFMSA Focal Point to the European Youth Forum President IFMSA-Spain Contact Group member of "Youth for a life free of tobacco" HELP! Campaign APYN Institutional Follow-up Director Task Force on Youth Specific Aspects of Alcohol, EU Alcohol & Health Forum RAYPRO Advisory Board, EC EU Alcohol & Health Forum DG SANCO Stakeholder Dialogue Group Member Board Member of the Alliance House Foundation/Institute of Alcohol Studies

2002-2009
2002-2009
2002-2004
2003-2004
2003-2004
2004-2005
since 2004
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2006
2005-2006
2005-2007
2006-2007
2007-2008
2007-2008
2007-2010
2008-2009
2009-2011
2009-2013
since 2011

Dr. Nikolaus TACKE

Director European Government Affairs, Coca-Cola Europe, Brussels

	Director European Government Affairs, Coca-Cola Europe
	Nikolaus Tacke is responsible for the monitoring and analysis of EU public policies and legislation in the areas of public health, food safety, consumer affairs, energy, environment, taxation, competition and trade and represents Coca-Cola at the EU institutions.
	Prior to joining Coca-Cola in early 2008, Tacke worked in the public affairs department of a global agribusiness company in Brussels and headed the office of a multinational PR agency in Berlin. He is member of several trade associations and chairs a number of industry groups and association committees.
	Tacke holds a PhD in Egyptology and a Master s degree in Classical Archaeology and Art History. He has published a number of books and articles on Ancient Egyptian language and religion.

Mag. Georg PFEIFER

Head, Information Office of the European Parliament in Austria, Vienna

Secretariat of the Regional Policy Committee, European Parliament Regional Policy Coordination Unit, Federal Chancellery of Austria Secretariat of the Regional Policy and Transport Committee, European Parliament Secretariat of the Environment Committee, European Parliament Press Officer, Information Office Vienna, European Parliament

1996-1999

1999

2000-2003

2003-2006

2006-2010