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Key policy makers and contacts

The Directorates-General

• Trade DG
  The Trade DG helps to conduct the EU's external trade policy. The DG's agenda includes negotiating bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, ensuring that the rules it agrees to are actually applied and working closely with the WTO and other multilateral institutions.
  Spokesperson:
  John CLANCY
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 37 73
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 953 773
  Fax : +32 (0)2 298 41 72
  john.clancy@ec.europa.eu
• Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO)
  The Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO). The European Union is one of world’s main humanitarian aid donors. ECHO is the service of the European Commission responsible for this activity.
  Spokesperson:
  Ferran TARRADELLAS ESPUNY
  Tel : +32 (0)2 296 62 93
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 966 293
  ferran.tarradellas@ec.europa.eu
• External Relations DG RELEX
  The External Relations DG RELEX contributes to an effective and coherent external policy of the EU and enables the union to assert its identity on the international scene. The DG is responsible for the Commission's relations with international organisations, such as the United Nations and the Council of Europe, as well as the Commission's participation in the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). It also administers the more than 120 Commission delegations in third countries.
  Deputy Spokesperson:
  Maja Kocijancic
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 65 70
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 982 892
  Email: maja.kocijancic@ec.europa.eu
• Development DG
  The Development DG helps to reduce and ultimately to eradicate poverty in the developing countries through the promotion of sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. It initiates and formulates the EU's development policy for all developing countries and also coordinates the EU's relations with the Sub-Saharan African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries as well as the overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).
  Spokesperson:
  Catherine RAY
  Tel : +32 (0)2 29699 21
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 969 921
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 30 00
  catherine.ray@ec.europa.eu

The Commissioners and their Spokespersons

• Kristalina Georgieva
  is Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
  Spokesperson (ad interim):
  Ferran TARRADELLAS ESPUNY
  Tel : +32 (0)2 296 62 93
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 966 293
  ferran.tarradellas@ec.europa.eu
  
  Secretary:
  Monica WCISLO
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 65 95
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 30 67
  monica.wcislo@ec.europa.eu
• Karel De Gucht
  Commissioner for Trade.
  Spokesperson:
  John CLANCY
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 37 73
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 953 773
  Fax : +32 (0)2 298 41 72
  john.clancy@ec.europa.eu
  
  Press Officer:
  Antonie KERWIEN
  Tel : +32 (0)2 297 26 86
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 984 012
  Fax : +32 (0)2 298 41 72
  antonie.kerwien@ec.europa.eu
• Catherine Ashton
  is Commission Vice President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. She chairs the Foreign Affairs Council.
  Deputy Spokesperson:
  Maja Kocijancic
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 65 70
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 982 892
  Email: maja.kocijancic@ec.europa.eu

European Parliament and EP Committees Press Contacts

• Foreign Affairs (AFET)
  
  Press officer:
  Thomas DUDRAP
  Brussels: 32 2 28 44524 / 32 498 98 32 84
  Strasbourg: 33 388 174 005
  foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu
• Development (DEVE)
  
  Press officer:
  Thomas DUDRAP
  Brussels: 32 2 28 44524 / 32 498 98 32 84
  Strasbourg: 33 388 174 005
  E-mail: deve-press@europarl.europa.eu
• Committee on International Trade (INTA)
  
  Press officer:
  Thomas DUDRAP
  Brussels: 32 2 28 44524 / 32 498 98 32 84
  Strasbourg: 33 388 174 005
  E-mail: inta-press@europarl.europa.eu

Council of the European Union and Press Contacts

• Presidency of the Council
  
  

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