| 1979-1983 | Diploma, Danish School of Journalism
|
| 1980-1981 | Viborg Stifts Folkeblad
|
| 1983-1992 | Brussels Correspondent and Editor, Notat, Copenhagen
|
| 1984-1987 | Brussels Correspondent; Editor in Chief, Notat, Copenhagen
|
| 1987-1989 | Degree in Marketing Management and Financial Management, Niels Brock - Copenhagen Business College
|
| 1993-1996 | Project Leader, Bysted A/S, Copenhagen
|
| 1997-1999 | Freelance, Independent; TV-editing, Damarks Radio; Editor, JordbærBladet;
|
| since 2000 | Founder and Editor in Chief, EUobserver.com , Brussels
|
| since 2012 | Analyst, EU Affairs, Danmarks Radio |
| | Education
|
| | - Bachelor's degree in law
|
| | - Graduate of the Institute of Political Studies, Paris
|
| | - Graduate of the National School of Administration (ENA), 1977
|
| |
|
| | Career
|
| 1975-1977 | National School of Administration (ENA)
|
| 1977-1981 | Second, then first Secretary, at the Embassy of France in London
|
| 1981-1985 | Spokesman at the Information and Press Office, French Foreign Ministry, Paris
|
| 1985-1986 | Institute for East-West Security, New York
|
| 1986-1990 | Second Counsellor, Permanent Representation of France to the European Communities, Brussels
|
| 1990-1993 | Chief of Staff of the Minister Delegate for European affairs, French Foreign Ministry, Paris
|
| 1993-1996 | Director for Scientific and Technical Cooperation, Department for Cultural, Scientific and Technical Relations, French Foreign Ministry, Paris
|
| 1996-1997 | Deputy Director General for Cultural, Scientific and Technical Relations, French Foreign Ministry, Paris
|
| 1997-1999 | Director for European Cooperation, Department of European and Economic Affairs, French Foreign Ministry, Paris
|
| 1999-2002 | Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, Brussels
|
| 2002-2007 | Chief of Staff of the Minister of Foreign affairs, French Foreign Ministry, Paris
|
| 2007-2010 | Ambassador of France to the United States of America, Washington |
| 1992-1996 | PhD International Studies, Warwick University, Coventry
|
| 1988-1991 | BA Social and Political Science, Cambridge University, Cambridge
|
| 1991-1992 | MA International Studies, Warwick University, Coventry
|
| 1995-1998 | Senior Research Fellow, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
|
| 1998-2001 | Senior Research Fellow, EU Project on European Democracy Promotion
|
| 2001-2004 | EU Marie Curie Fellow, Norwegian Institute for International Relations, Oslo
|
| 2012-2013 | Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Academy, Washington, D.C.
|
| 2004-2013 | Director (since 2009), FRIDE - Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior, Madrid
|
| since 2004 | Professor of International Relations, Warwick University, Coventry
|
| since 2013 | Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Brussels |
| since 2010 | Associate Research Fellow, EU Foreign Policy Unit, CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels
|
| since 2010 | Researcher; Lecturer, CEUS - Centre for EU Studies, Department of Political Science, Ghent University
|
| since 2010 | Co-editor, CEPS "European Neighbourhood Watch", Brussels
|
| 2011-2012 | Expert on the European Neighbourhood Policy, EU Neighbourhood Info Centre (European Commission Project), Brussels |
