Businesseurope
Businesseurope , (own spelling BUSINESSEUROPE ), is a European employers ' and lobbyists' association based in Brussels . In 2019 it had 40 member associations from 35 countries.
history
The association existed under different names since 1949. Until January 23, 2007 it was called Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederation of Europe (UNICE).
The organization consists of 60 working groups. 1200 experts work in these groups to analyze draft laws and EU programs and optimize them from a business perspective. After the ERT ( European Roundtable of Industrialists ), which works with Businesseurope, Businesseurope is one of the largest lobbying organizations based in Brussels.
management
The association is headed by a president. This office has been held by the following people since 1990:
- 1986 to 1990, Karl Gustaf Ratjen
- 1990 to 1994, Carlos Ferrer
- 1994 to 1998, François Perigot
- 1998 to 2003, Georges Jacobs
- 2003 to 2005, Jürgen Strube
- 2005 to 2009, Ernest-Antoine Seillière
- 2009 to 2013 Jürgen Thumann
- 2013 to 2018 Emma Marcegaglia
- since July 2018 Pierre Gattaz
The head of administration is a general manager . Markus Beyrer has held this position since 2013 .
activities
The European employers' association is one of the most active supporters of the planned TTIP agreement. BusinessEurope Day has been held annually since 2014. The self-proclaimed goal is to bring together a select group of corporate and political decision-makers to discuss specific trade-related policy issues. Among the speakers was Martin Schulz .
literature
- Ulrich Brand, Achim Brunnengräber, Lutz Schrader, Christian Stock, Peter Wahl: On the Critique of Global Governance Concepts. in this: Global Governance. Alternative to neoliberal globalization? Westfälisches Dampfboot, Münster 2000, pp. 129–157.
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Self-expression
- ↑ Self-presentation by Handelsblatt.com from June 29, 2009
- ^ Diepresse.com - ex-HP board member Rudolf Kemler becomes ÖIAG boss . Article dated September 7, 2014, accessed January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Axel Hansen: Trade Agreement: TTIP is everywhere. In: Zeit Online. July 18, 2014, accessed September 9, 2014 .