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Wim van Velzen, a non-lawyer, advises clients on European affairs, including the functioning of the European institutions, EU policy-making processes, development of EU legislation and accession of new EU members. In particular, Mr. van Velzen is involved in EU energy, telecommunications, information and communications technologies, and R&D policy. Since 1989 he has worked extensively in all countries of Central and Eastern Europe and more recently in Southeastern Europe, including the Balkans and Turkey.
Previous Experience
- Christian Democratic Party (CDA), President (1987-1994)
- Dutch Parliament, Senator (1987-1995)
- Standing Committee on European Affairs, Chairman
- Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Vice-Chairman
Honors and Rankings
- Order of Merit of Hungary
- l´Ordre de Mérit de Luxembourg
- Grosse Bundesverdienstkreuz, Deutschland
- Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw, the Netherlands
- L´Ordre national de la Légion d´honneur de France
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Memberships and Affiliations
- Council of Europe, Member (1991-1994)
- West-European Union (WEU), Member (1991-1994)
- European Parliament, Member
- EPP-ED Political Group, Vice President
- European People’s Party (EPP), Vice President
- Rathenau Institute in the Netherlands (focusing on technology assessment and science system analysis), Chairman
- Advisor to the Dutch government on projects dealing with innovation and research
- Management Board of the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Member
- Board of Supervision of the Center for Economic Research of the University of Tilburg, the Netherlands, Member
- Innovation Board of the province of Noord-Brabant, Member
- EU Coordination Committee for Research on Cancer, Chairman
- Board of Advice of Electronic Highway Platform Nederland (EPN), Member
- Board of Advisers of Senior Web, Member
- European Internet Foundation (EIF), Vice-Chair
- European Energy Foundation (EEF), Vice President
Publications and Speeches
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