Michel
Maroy graduated in law from Louvain University, Belgium. He
has been a European public affairs consultant for British and
international consultants since 1987.
He has had
various experiences in the field of merger control, food safety
legislation and the environment. He has participated in lobbying
efforts - to establish new EU banana trade regulations, to secure
the approval of a food additives directive, and for sustainable
development before the Gothenburg summit on behalf of a large
NGO. He is currently a consultant on european affairs for a major
Japanese player in the food business.
Prior to the
above, Michel managed a press agency specialised on EU matters
(publishing Telex development, Telex Africa, La lettre Européenne)
before becoming political and legal adviser to two Belgian ministers
and the EPP (European Peoples' Party).
He also gives
training sessions on EU institutions and European public affairs.
He holds conferences on the EU institutions and on enlargement
within the European Commission and as a Team Europe member (network
of Commission experts from the 15 member states).
Michel brings
his experience of the EU decision-making system, clear political
analysis and professional communication with various audiences:
officials, MEPs, journalists.
