Leading the Danish Shipowners Association Brussels’ Representation, Bergulf will share with you his rich experience in representing Danish shipowners position on the very sensitive topic of ship recycling, particularly in Alang India. With a combination of UN rules and regional European legislation this emotional topic touches on corporate responsibility, development, labour and environmental standards. As is often the case, things aren’t black or white.

• When: Wednesday 22 February 2017, from 18:00 - 19:15
• Where: euraffex headquarters, Rue Archimede, 11, Brussels
• To register please email: [email protected]
• The event will be governed by the Chatham House Rule
• Cocktails will be hosted after the event

About Simon C. Bergulf
Simon joined the Danish Shipowners’ Association in 2009 and took over as Head of EU Affairs one year later. He represents the interests of Danish shipowners in Brussels on all relevant topics from international trade to environment and climate. He is, moreover, a member of the management of the association. Before joining the Danish Shipowners’, Simon worked as a public affairs consultant with Hill & Knowlton Brussels for seven years. Here, he headed the Food and Consumer Protection Practice Group as well as the Digital Communications Practice Group. Simon holds a BA from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) and the Universidad de Granada (Spain) in political science as well as an MA in public and political management from the Institut Supérieur de Management Publique et Polique Européen (Paris). He has also served in the Danish Royal Guard.
 
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Part of our mission at euraffex, is to advocate and expose our various stakeholders on matters related to the EU institutions, and provide a candid ambiance where experts can spread their unparalleled knowledge in certain fields.

Through the #DefendTheUndefendable series, euraffex aims to offer certain professionals a platform to engage with hand-picked audience in a relaxed atmosphere, to share experiences and tactics for dealing with what some call “controversial issues”.