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IN ASSOCIATION WITHNOMINATIONS BROCHURE IN ASSOCIATION WITHNOMINATIONS BROCHURE POLITICS, POLICY AND PEOPLE Photographer, photo Sunset over the Tagus River, Portugal By Edite EstrelaPOLITICS, POLICY AND PEOPLEThe Parliament Magazine Calendar 2009 With much excitement, The Parliament Magazine’s 2009 MEP photo competition is again underway. The 12 best shots will be chosen for th CONTENTS Catherine Stihler MEP HOW TO VOTE IN ASSOCIATION WITH4 5 6 6Celebrating parliament’s success stories Our most inclusive awards yetCATEGORIES Health and food safety Trade Culture and education Research and innovation Agriculture and fisheries Economic and monetary affairs Employment and soci CATHERINE STIHLER MEP The Parliament Magazine’s MEP awards ceremony will take place at 18.00 on Wednesday 8 October in the Renaissance Brussels Hotel. In 2005, the magazine decided to launch these awards in order to recognise the hard work of MEPs. There is very little out there that says ‘thank you HOW TO VOTE Vote online at www.theparliament.com/m All MEPs are eligible to vote One vote per MEP per category Voting closes on 19 September Votes will be counted at the end of September, and the winners announced at the awards ceremony on the evening of Wednesday 8 October at the Renaissance Brusse CELEBRATING PARLIAMENT’S SUCCESS STORIES I am both pleased and honoured that once again the Parliament Magazine will be hosting this year’s MEP awards ceremony. This is the fourth year we have run the event, which continues to grow in size and stature. We received a record number of nominations this EUROPEAN REGIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARDS 2008 CATEGORIES European Regional Communication Champion European Regional Cultural Champion European Regional Employment Champion European Regional Energy Champion European Regional Innovation Champion European Regional Intercultural Dialogue Champion European Reg AWARD CATEGORIES Corporate Public Affairs Professional of the Year Sponsored byEPAD AWARDS 2008Think-Tank of the YearSponsored byPolitical Journalist of the YearSponsored byCampaign of the YearSHORTLIST ANNOUNCED 22 SEPTEMBER 2008 VisitSponsored byConsultancy of the YearSponsored byelectus making th electus making the right connectionGoing round in circles? Make the leap! 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They make huge profi ts for o TRADE Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Th e 53-year-old deputy started out as a university lecturer in philosophy, followed by a fouryear stint with the Netherlands Mission Council. Subsequent posts included chairing both the European Forum of National Committees of the Laity and the Nether CULTURE AND EDUCATION Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: M?nescu is particularly active in the youth fi eld and is credited with doing an excellent job in promoting a written declaration in parliament calling on the EU to devote more attention to youth empowerment in EU policies. She supports CÁCERES, CANDIDATE CITY FOR EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2016With almost 90.000 inhabitants, Cáceres is the second largest city in Extremadura. Capital city of the Province of the same name, it is situated only 45 Km. away from the Monfragüe National Park, one of the most beautiful natural enclaves i RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Th ere can’t be many MEPs who were once blacksmiths, but it is one of the former jobs of the aff able Austrian. He has also been an economist and run his family business. After having swapped the heat of the foundry for the political ??????? ??????? ??????? ???? ??? ???? ??????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??????? ????????????? ??????? ??????? AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Tabajdi has been a member of the European parliament since 2004, having previously been an observer with the Hungarian delegation prior to the country’s accession to the EU. An economist by profession, he was state secretary in the Lobbying is a growing industry and one in the headlines – both the European Commission and European Parliament are reviewing the role of ‘interest representatives’ amid the backdrop of the European Transparency Initiative. Relaunched coverage of in 2007 with more scene,The essential monthly title ab ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: After obtaining a law degree in 1997, Kauppi worked with the Democrat Youth Community of Europe from 1994 to 1996, was a deputy secretary in the Finnish parliament (1997-98) and secretary in the legislation directorate (1998-99) ING Solid partner to the European Union First class service ING is a leading global financial services company providing banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services. Our 130,000 employees serve 85 million customers in over 50 countries worldwide. ING is one of Europe’s top 10 financ EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: A former actress and speech consultant, Lynne was a member of the UK parliament for fi ve years from 1992 to 1997 and has been an MEP since 1999. Since being elected she has made a name for herself on a range of issues and was n Proud sponsors of the Parliament Magazine’s Employment and Social Affairs Award 2008Aviva TerritoriesThe world’s fi fth largest insurance group 27 Countries 57,000 Employees OGNAG4838 07.200845 Million customers A market leading presence across Europeaviva.com ENERGY Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: A lawyer by profession, the 35year-old Smith has been executive director of business for Scotland and a member of the Scottish National Party since 1997. A member of the agriculture committee, his nomination citation says he has demonstrated a signifi JUSTICE AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Th e European Children’s Network nominated Segelström, praising her for her “strong engagement” in the promotion and protection of children’s rights. A lawyer by training, she served in the Swedish national parliament from 1994 to For accurate, real-time, tailored political information Dods EU Monitoring specialises in delivering real-time and tailored monitoring to the political and decision making community. Our ten person strong team service a wide range of multinational corporations, trade associations and interest groups ENVIRONMENT Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Th e widely respected Turmes is a former sports teacher and environmental science graduate and from 1995 to 1997, was secretary of the Luxembourg section of Friends of the Earth. Th e 47-year-old was elected to the Brussels assembly in 1999 and h “I helped my city save costs and the environment.” Mr. Bouchet (City of Lyon, France)By simply refurbishing the Guillotière’s bridge in Lyon with Philips CitySoul luminaires including CosmoPolis lamps and gear, we saved more than 50% energy and reduced our CO 2 emissions. So, choosing responsible li TRANSPORT Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Nominated for his “very active and hard work for the European dimension of transport”, presenting the positions of professionals in the industry to the European parliament, Liberadzki is an economist and was his country’s deputy minister for transp Freight Transport Association congratulates all the nominees for the MEP Awards 2008FTA – Delivering the UK economy INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION Sponsored by:MEP AWARDS 2008The nominees: Widely praised for his ability to present EU issues in such a way that citizens can fully grasp their added value, Toubon is known for readily placing himself at the disposal of NGOs in an eff ort to convey helpful and way of investing in advertising, because direct response and sales are measurable in all possible ways. 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