Difference between revisions of "Staffan Nilsson"

From iCulturalDiplomacy
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
What is [[Cultural Diplomacy]] to you?
+
[[File:Staffan Nilsson.jpg|400x200px|thumbnail|left]]
By Staffan Nilsson, President, European Economic and Social Committee
+
 
 +
Staffan Nilsson has been serving as the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) since October 2010.
 +
 
 +
== Political Career ==
 +
In 2008 he was appointed in Group III (Various Interests) for a period of twelve years – six years as Vice President, and another six as President. Since becoming a member of the EESC in 1995, Staffan Nilsson has devoted much of his expertise to the fields of agriculture, sustainable development, civic engagement and international cooperation. He is strongly committed to a “new” Europe and over the course of his career has consistently highlighted the need for dialogue, openness and inclusive cooperation for sustained growth and stability in the continent. He has also been an active member of the EESC Joint Consultative Committees for many years. He is currently playing a vital role in the EU-Turkey JCC and the Euromed Committee.
 +
 
 +
== Notable work ==
 +
 
 +
Staffan Nilsson has been a Rapporteur for opinions on a number of forums including the Soil Protection Framework Directive, the Action plan for Environmental Technology, and the Communication on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides, Agriculture and Food Safety in the Context of the Euromed Partnership.
 +
He has over 30 years of experience in farming in Nothern Sweden and is an active member of the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF).
  
[[File:Staffan Nilsson.jpg|400x200px|thumbnail|left]]
 
  
“If we want to create a European atmosphere and create a more European identity, we need Cultural Diplomacy, and there is still a lot to do. First of all, inter-cultural dialogue: it is fantastic to see dancing in Greece or in Austria, in Sweden or in Spain and the differences that there are. This is part of the inter-cultural dialogue as far as I understand and appreciate it”.
+
== Further Information ==
 +
[http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.former-eesc-presidents-staffan-nilsson European Economic and Social Comitee]
  
[[Category:Statements on the Significance of Cultural Diplomacy]]
+
http://www.cd-n.org/index.php?president-staffan-nilsson

Latest revision as of 10:06, 20 August 2014

Staffan Nilsson.jpg

Staffan Nilsson has been serving as the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) since October 2010.

Political Career[edit]

In 2008 he was appointed in Group III (Various Interests) for a period of twelve years – six years as Vice President, and another six as President. Since becoming a member of the EESC in 1995, Staffan Nilsson has devoted much of his expertise to the fields of agriculture, sustainable development, civic engagement and international cooperation. He is strongly committed to a “new” Europe and over the course of his career has consistently highlighted the need for dialogue, openness and inclusive cooperation for sustained growth and stability in the continent. He has also been an active member of the EESC Joint Consultative Committees for many years. He is currently playing a vital role in the EU-Turkey JCC and the Euromed Committee.

Notable work[edit]

Staffan Nilsson has been a Rapporteur for opinions on a number of forums including the Soil Protection Framework Directive, the Action plan for Environmental Technology, and the Communication on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides, Agriculture and Food Safety in the Context of the Euromed Partnership. He has over 30 years of experience in farming in Nothern Sweden and is an active member of the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF).


Further Information[edit]

European Economic and Social Comitee

http://www.cd-n.org/index.php?president-staffan-nilsson