Welcome on my personal file explaining the services I provide to enterprises.
I am an Executive Director (Secretary General) ; I am a lobbyist and act as a spokesperson for the Industry
I am currently looking for a new position, either as a Regulatory Affairs Manager in a private company or as an Executive Director of a European or national industry association. (positions can be located in France or in Europe) I can deal with regulatory issues, solve problems of image or communication, and generate consensus amongst the industry.
I have good interpersonal and communication skills ; these skills being enhanced by my ability to speak 5 European languages. As an agricultural engineer, I have a large scientific knowledge.
Some examples of my achievements :
- creation of a 6-languages DVD on "Wise use of Peat"
- Organisation of events for the press, Ministries and customers (reaching 150 participants)
- development of a certification private label called "Terreau NF".
- agreement with the French Ministry of Finances for a reduced VAT-level (5.5% instead of 19.6%) for the products manufactured by my member companies.
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Bruno Berken
Secretary General
Cergy - France
| English | French |
Schools attended |
Sint-JorisIntituut (enseignement secondaire néérlandophone) |
Since 2000: CAS |
Secretary General
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C.A.S. (French Federation for Manufacturers of Soil Improvers & Growing Media – Angers, France - 55 Member Companies – budget 300 K€ - 2 employees) (December 2000 – December 2006) Missions: - To lobby French ministries, European Commission, key economical players and environmental NGO’s - To collect, analyze, summarize and communicate economical and regulatory information to Members Achievements: - Restart of the activities and the network of the federation which had suffered a 6-month inactivity period - Respect of the operating budget– financial recovery of the federation– policy of fee reduction - Increase of the number of member companies by 20% - Management and defusing of a conflict situation with a concurrent federation - Creation of a European Industry Federation, of the French Compost Network and the French IPS - Development of a certification label (Terreau NF) together with AFNOR, French Agency for Standardization - Update of the European ECOLABEL, as UEPMEA expert - Beneficial evolution of French and European (technical and market –oriented) standardization. - Management of a brand label owned by the Federation, called « Charte des Supports de Culture ». - Organisation of French market surveillance tool, based on a yearly statistical survey - Opening of an internet website (www.cas-asso.com) with an on-line regulatory database | |
Sector: Associations |
1996 - 2000 : COLIPA |
Scientific Assistant
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COLIPA (European Federation for the Cosmetics Industry – Brussels, Belgium – 2000 Member companies – budget 1500 K€ - 15 employees) Achievements: - Lobbying actions towards European Commission in favour of UV-filters and hair dyes.. - Regulatory monitoring and technical advice to member companies. - Set up, submission and defence of toxicological files for cosmetic ingredients to the EU Commission | |
Sector: Luxury Goods and Cosmetics |
Interests |
Diplomacy www.eurobilltracker.com website moderator and Presse Officer |