General Assembly EACC Netherlands (Special guest: David O’Sullivan, former E.U. Ambassador to U.S.)
EACC Netherlands will organize its virtual General Assembly on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 4.30pm – 5.15pm CET.
In addition to the general meeting, we have invited David O’Sullivan -a longtime friend of the EACC- to a fireside chat with all EACC Netherlands members on “Where do we stand on Rebuilding the Transatlantic Relationship and why is that important for your business?”.
Platform: Zoom Meeting
(Note: we kindly ask you to keep your camera on and microphone muted at entry. Attendees will all be visible.)
Format
– Part 1: 4.30pm – 5.15pm CET: General Assembly
– Part 2: 5.30pm – 6.15pm CET: Fireside chat David O’Sullivan, former E.U. Ambassador to U.S.
REGISTER FOR PART 1 AND/OR PART 2
Part 1 – General Assembly EACC Netherlands (4.30pm – 5.15pm CET)
The Board of Directors and EACC Netherlands members are cordially invited to this meeting.
Please download here below the meeting agenda, annual reporting documentation, as well as a template proxy form in case in case your firm doesn’t have any representative for the General Assemblee and you would like to give power of attorney to someone in our Board.
Newly to be assigned EACC Netherlands Board Members:
– Selma Baouch, Partner, Taylor Wessing (more information on Selma)
– Vincent Bettonville, Partner, AKD (more information on Vincent)
Part 2 – Fireside chat David O’ Sullivan (5.30pm – 6.15pm CET)
“Where do we stand on Rebuilding the Transatlantic Relationship and why is that important for your business?”
We are thrilled to confirm David O’Sullivan, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the United States from November 2014 until February 2019, as special guest to complement our General Assembly. David personally negotiated with the US Administration on behalf of the European Union and who is a longtime friend of the EACC.
Hourly Schedule
General Assembly EACC Netherlands
- 4.30 - 5.15
- Part 1 General Assembly EACC Netherlands
- 5.30 - 6.15
- Part 2 - Fireside chat David O’ Sullivan
Speakers
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David O’SullivanFormer Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the United StatesDavid O’Sullivan served as Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the United States from November 2014 until February 2019.
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, he was the Chief Operating Officer of the EU’s new diplomatic service, the ‘European External Action Service’. He had previously held a number senior positions within the European Commission include Director General for Trade (2005-2010); Secretary General of the European Commission (2000-2005); and Chief of Staff to Commission President Romano Prodi (1999-2000). Before joining the Commission, he started his career with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1977-1979).
He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and the College of Europe (Bruges), and holds Honorary Doctorates from the Dublin Institute of Technology and Trinity College Dublin. He was awarded the EU Transatlantic Business Award by the American Chamber of Commerce in 2014.
In November 2019, he joined the Brussels office of the law firm of Steptoe and Johnson LLP as a Senior Counsellor.