Formation: Cambridge University, College d'Europe (Bruges). Specialisation en économie, slavonic studies, economics and politics of European Integration
Carrière:
1963-65 editorial staff “the Economist”
1965-67 editor of « Business and Economy of East and Central Africa » based in Lusaka (Zambia); special corrispondent for the Economist
1967-1972 member of the press service of the Commission of the European Communities
1973-76 Membre du Cabinet de George Thomson (various advisory and support fonctions; political and technical)
1976-79 Commission – Direction pour la coopération au développement: UNCTAD (Manila and Nairobi)
1979-1983 représentant de la Commission en Turquie
1983-1992 European Commission, Direction générale pour l'information; Chef d'unité. Initiated Commission political reporting system
1991: September to December. Temporary detachment in Yugoslavia (monitoring mission)
1993-1998 Advisor; Deputy Director; European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) – first with responsability for liaison with institutions and humanitarian partner organisations; latterly responsible also for coordination of operations involving a broad range of management, representative and political functions in ECHO
1998 retirement