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	Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul Former Secretary General at Notre Europe from 2004 to 2011. Institutions, Democracy, Education and Culture. She was first President adviser, then Secretary General at Notre Europe since April 2004, Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul joined the European Commission Representation in Paris on 1 February 2011. Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul holds a degree in political science and public administration from the University of Liège and an MPhil and a DPhil in European politics and society from Oxford University. Her research focused on policy formation in the European Union, and more particularly on education policy. From 1999 to 2002, she was in charge of the team for "European and international affairs", in the cabinet of the Belgian Vice-Prime Minister Isabelle Durant, also Minister for Mobility and Transport. She acted, among other things, as a coordinator during the Belgian presidency of the EU Council. As an adviser for institutional matters, she represented the Vice-Prime Minister in the Belgian delegation at the WTO ministerial conference in Seattle and also in the Inter-Governmental Conference, taking part in the Biarritz, Nice and Laeken European Councils. She was also a member of the Belgian government working group on the Laeken Declaration. Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul then joined the European Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture, in the Audiovisual Policy unit. Employed in the Sector for external relations, she was in charge of the accession negociations with the 13 applicant countries for audiovisual matters as well as the relations with countries from the Western Balkans and South Mediterranea. She also assumed the coordination of an interservice group on intercultural dialogue and followed the work of the Convention on culture. Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul is married with two children. She was born on May 29 1972 in Liege (Belgium). BIBLIOGRAPHY Press Review: part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 PUBLICATIONS AND TRIBUNES TO CONSULT Report Haug, Lamassoure, Verhofstadt: Europe for Growth : Towards a radical change in financing the EU — study, 06/04/2011 "Un grand commis européen", Le Monde 24 December 2010 — tribune, 03/01/2011 From institutional Reform to Mass Politics or How to Engage Citizens in the Union of Lisbon — policy brief, 04/11/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul for France 24: European Diplomacy: united they stand? — tribune, 29/10/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul : "La revendication régionale a toujours été considérée comme relevant des Etats" - Le Soir, 17 June 2010 — tribune, 18/06/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul invited at Public Sénat's show "Le 22h" to talk about Belgium's situation — tribune, 15/06/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul invited at "Le bar de l'Europe" at TV5 monde — tribune, 09/05/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul: "L'Allemagne s'affirme avec virulence, mais il faut essayer de la comprendre" (Le Soir, 2 April 2010) — tribune, 02/04/2010 Think Global - Act European II — , 16/03/2010 The Contribution of 14 European Think Tanks to the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Trio Presidency of the European Union — study, 04/03/2010 "Van Rompuy avait exactement le profil voulu" — tribune, 21/11/2009 Is Europe back on track? — tribune, 06/10/2009 European elections: Five reflections for discussion — note, 08/07/2009 Who Is to Blame for EU Voter Apathy? — tribune, 05/06/2009 "The EP elections need to be personalised and politicised" — tribune, 25/05/2009 Référendum irlandais : attention à l'excès de confiance — tribune, 16/12/2008 "Think Global, Act European. The EU Presidency and the Temptation of Short-termism", Futuribles -10 September 2008 — tribune, 10/09/2008 "The French Presidency of the EU Council: A Big Boat in Stormy Weather" — tribune, 11/07/2008 Après le 'non irlandais', ouvrons le débat - Les Echos, 27 June 2008 — tribune, 30/06/2008 "EU vows to push reforms Irish rejection in plebiscite a setback"- The Washington Times — tribune, 16/06/2008 Think Global - Act European I (July 2008 – December 2009) — , 28/05/2008 "Les Français sont-ils prêts à porter la voix des Européens ?", Le Figaro - 23 May 2008 — tribune, 23/05/2008 The contribution of European Think Tanks to the French, Czech and Swedish Trio Presidency of the European Union — study, 23/05/2008 Revising the European treaties : the Convention moment — policy paper, 20/12/2007 Le Traité de Lisbonne : relance d'un Traité ou Traité de la relance ? — note, 13/11/2007 Les enjeux de la présidence portugaise : Entretien avec Maria Joao Rodrigues — interview, 27/07/2007 European Estates General: Proud to be European? — seminar report, 02/07/2007 The Reform Treaty: an important step; some reflections for the future — tribune, 28/06/2007 The Constitutional Treaty and the June Summit: A way forward? — policy brief, 07/06/2007 Europe in the French Presidential Elections: Side Show, Fall Guy or Just Conspicuous by its Absence? — tribune, 18/04/2007 Summary of the Europe Forum — seminar report, 20/03/2007 L'Europe, cette folie salutaire qui n'a pas vieilli en cinquante ans - article in Le Figaro — tribune, 15/03/2007 Notre Europe Tomorrow — seminar report, 18/11/2006 10 Years of Notre Europe — seminar report, 17/11/2006 Is Politisation Good or Bad for the Union? — seminar report, 06/10/2006 From Threat to Opportunity: Making Flexible Integration Work — tribune, 15/09/2006 The Vision of Europe in the New Member States — study, 14/09/2006 To leave Europe the Crisis — tribune, 31/05/2006 The Constitutional Treaty: What Now? — policy brief, 16/05/2006 The French "no" vote of 29 May 2005: understand, act — study, 18/10/2005 A Citizens Compact: Reaching out to the Citizens of Europe — tribune, 29/09/2005 How to Explain the Unexpected: An Assessment of the French Constitutional Referendum — tribune, 30/06/2005 Rudderless Europe need not run aground — tribune, 02/06/2005 Il faut expliquer la constitution, by Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul — tribune, 23/04/2005 Engaging Citizens in the Debate on the EU Constitution — tribune, 13/01/2005

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Recent appearances

	Report Haug, Lamassoure, Verhofstadt: Europe for Growth : Towards a radical change in financing the EU 06/04/2011 On the eve of the presentation of the European Commission’s new proposal for own resources, Jutta Haug, Alain Lamassoure and Guy Verhofstadt publish a report in which they propose a radical change on the way of financing the EU. Daniel Gros and Paul De Grauwe of CEPS and Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul and Eulalia Rubio of Notre Europe have collaborated in the elaboration of this project, which has been coordinated by Carole Perrin, policy adviser to the EP Committee of the Budgets.
	"Un grand commis européen", Le Monde 24 December 2010 03/01/2011 Hommage to Tommaso Padoa Schioppa published in Le Monde, 24 December 2010.
	From institutional Reform to Mass Politics or How to Engage Citizens in the Union of Lisbon 04/11/2010 In a context of institutional fatigue, the politicisation of European issues remains the principal way to attract the interest of citizens. The authors, however, state that politicisation should be done in a way that is faithful to the nature of European integration and identify where and how to promote the expression of a clearer “political opposition” in the EU.
	Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul for France 24: European Diplomacy: united they stand? 29/10/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul, Secretary General of Notre Europe, invited this 28th of October, at France 24 to talk about European Diplomacy.
	Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul : "La revendication régionale a toujours été considérée comme relevant des Etats" - Le Soir, 17 June 2010 18/06/2010 Article sur la situation de la Belgique publié dans la rubrique "A bout portant" du quotidien belge Le Soir le 17 juin 2010.Cet artcile est une réponse au Monde du 16 juin par deux spécialistes des questions européennes belges.
	Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul invited at Public Sénat's show "Le 22h" to talk about Belgium's situation 15/06/2010 Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul, general Secretary of Notre Europe, invited the 14 of June 2010, at "Le 22h" on Public Senat, to talk about Belgium's situation.
	Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul invited at "Le bar de l'Europe" at TV5 monde 09/05/2010 Gaetane Ricard-Nihoul is invited at "Le Bar de l'Europe" at TV5 Monde Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 6:20pm.
	Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul: "L'Allemagne s'affirme avec virulence, mais il faut essayer de la comprendre" (Le Soir, 2 April 2010) 02/04/2010 Interview of Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul, General in the Belgium newspaper Le Soir, the 2nd of April 2010.
	Think Global - Act European II 16/03/2010 TGAE II: The Contribution of 14 European think tanks to the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Trio Presidency of the European Union (January, 2010 – June, 2011). Directed by Elvire Fabry and Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul (Notre Europe, March, 2010).
	The Contribution of 14 European Think Tanks to the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Trio Presidency of the European Union 04/03/2010 With the establishment of the permanent European Council presidency and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the role of rotating presidencies has changed. This will have an impact on the role of the Trio Presidency in future. Does the rotating presidency still matter? In this new edition of Think Global - Act European (TGAE), launched by Notre Europe, 14 Europeans think tanks answer that question by scrutinizing the 18-month agenda of the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Trio Presidency. For each specific issue (structural reform, economic governance, energy, climate change, migration, internal security, global governance, foreign policy defence, enlargement, neighbourhood, EU institutions, European political space and budget) they analyse the global context, existing challenges and put forward concrete proposals concerning key initiatives that can be taken by the Trio Presidency during this period. In the sensitive context of the Lisbon Treaty implementation and complex management of the economic crisis, specific attention is given to the decisive coordination role that can be played by the Trio Presidency in defining more efficient - more integrated - European strategies.
	"Van Rompuy avait exactement le profil voulu" 21/11/2009 Interview of Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul in "La Libre Belgique" on November 21, 2009
	Is Europe back on track? 06/10/2009 After the Irish referendum, an Interview of Gaetane Ricard-Nihoul in "Top Story" emission for France 24, to answer the question: "Is Europe back on track?" To see the interview, click on this link: France 24
	European elections: Five reflections for discussion 08/07/2009 The author is analysing the results of the European Elections around five questions: Should we resign ourselves to the low turnout? Victory of the right or status quo? Environment or ecology? Euroscepticism or extreme right? And, claiming or hesitating: radicalisation of a cleavage?
	Who Is to Blame for EU Voter Apathy? 05/06/2009 Spiegel Online International, 3 June 2009.
	"The EP elections need to be personalised and politicised" 25/05/2009 Interview for Opinion Corner Website , a e-magazine dedicated to European Elections.
	Référendum irlandais : attention à l'excès de confiance 16/12/2008 Article published inLes Echos December, 16 2008.
	"Think Global, Act European. The EU Presidency and the Temptation of Short-termism", Futuribles -10 September 2008 10/09/2008 Article published in the review Futuribles, N ° 344, September 2008, pp. 63-68
	"The French Presidency of the EU Council: A Big Boat in Stormy Weather" 11/07/2008 Article published in "Social Europe Journal" in summer 2008.
	Après le 'non irlandais', ouvrons le débat - Les Echos, 27 June 2008 30/06/2008 Point of view, Les Echos, 27 June 2008
	"EU vows to push reforms Irish rejection in plebiscite a setback"- The Washington Times 16/06/2008 Baptiste Etchegaray, The Washington Times - 14 June 2008

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