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Intervew of Nicola Zichella to OSCE on date 5 march 2008
1) Why ECFR the European Council on Foreign Relations was created and
what is the aim of this organization?
Dear Nicola,
The European Council on Foreign Relations was launched in October 2007 to promote a more integrated European foreign policy in support of shared European interests and values. With its unique structure, ECFR brings a genuinely pan-European perspective on Europe's role in the world.
ECFR was founded by a council whose members include serving and former ministers and parliamentarians, business leaders, distinguished academics, journalists and public intellectuals. Their aim is to promote a new strategic culture at the heart of European foreign policy.
With offices in five countries, ECFR's in-house policy team brings together some of Europe's most distinguished analysts and policy entrepreneurs to provide advice and proposals on the EU's global challenges. ECFR's pan-European work through advocacy, the mass media and campaigns make the necessary connections between innovative thinking, policy-making and civic action.
ECFR is backed by the Soros Foundations Network, Sigrid Rausing, the Spanish foundation FRIDE (La Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior), the Italian UniCredit Group, and the Bulgarian Communitas Foundation. It is not connected to the US-based CFR in any way.
Hope this helps. Kind regards,
Zsofia Szilagyi
Communications & Press
European Council on Foreign Relations - www.ecfr.eu
Tel: +4420 7031 1623, Mob: +4478 7677 5034
Email: zsofia.szilagyi@ecfr.eu, Fax: +4420 7031 0201
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