ΠΡΩΤΟΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΣ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΣ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ ΤΗΣ CEN-CENELEC
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή Τυποποίησης (CEN) και η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή Ηλεκτροτεχνικής Τυποποίησης (CENELEC), ανήγγειλαν με το Δελτίο Τύπου που ακολουθεί, την απόφαση των Διοικητικών τους Συμβουλίων, αναφορικά με τον ορισμό της κας Elena Santiago Cid, στη θέση του πρώτου κοινού Γενικού Διευθυντή τους.
Η ενέργεια αυτή, σηματοδοτεί την ουσιαστική αμοιβαία προσέγγιση που επιχειρούν οι προαναφερθέντες Οργανισμοί, ώστε στο άμεσο μέλλον η Ευρωπαϊκή Τυποποίηση, να είναι πιο αποτελεσματική και να συμβάλλει κατά τρόπο καθοριστικό στη βελτίωση της ανταγωνιστικότητας της Ευρώπης.
PRESS RELEASE
New Common CEN-CENELEC Director General Announced
CEN (the European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (the European Electrotechnical Committee for Standardization) are pleased to announce that their respective Administrative Boards have appointed Mrs Elena Santiago Cid as common Director General of CEN and CENELEC.
Brussels (30 October 2009) - CEN (the European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (the European Electrotechnical Committee for Standardization) are pleased to announce that their respective Administrative Boards have appointed Mrs Elena Santiago Cid as common Director General of CEN and CENELEC. Mrs Santiago’s appointment is effective 1 January 2010.
Mrs Santiago brings considerable experience to the position, having been the Director General of CENELEC since 1 September 2003, where her responsibilities include the direction and management of the CENELEC Central Secretariat, providing executive support to the activities of the CENELEC General Assembly, Administrative Board (CA) and its advisory committees. In her current role, she manages the institutional relations with the European Commission and EFTA, and is responsible for the relations with CENELEC’s European sister organisations, CEN and ETSI, being a member of the Joint Presidents Group (JPG), as well as relations with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC ), being a member of the Management Coordination Group (MCG).
Prior to her appointment at CENELEC, Mrs Santiago was Director External Relations at AENOR, the Spanish member of ISO, IEC, CEN and CENELEC and was seconded to the European Commission as Spanish national expert in DG Enterprise and Industry.
Said Mrs Santiago of her appointment, “I am delighted to accept this challenge and am grateful for the confidence and trust placed in me by the members and Administrative Boards of both CEN and CENELEC. I am convinced that with the support from the members of both bodies, and the guidance given to me by the Presidents of CEN and CENELEC, both organisations will move closer to making the European Standardization System a world leader.”
The appointment of a joint common Director General for both CEN and CENELEC consolidates the close collaboration of the two bodies and ensures the continued contribution both organisations make towards shaping the future and increasing the efficiency of the European Standardization System. The appointment enables a united response to the challenge of supporting the long-term competitiveness of Europe in the global economy.
Mrs Santiago received a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, which included an Erasmus project at the University of Augsburg, Germany.
ABOUT CEN
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a business facilitator in Europe, removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers. Its mission is to foster the European economy in global trading, the welfare of European citizens, and the environment. Through its services CEN provides a platform for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications.
CEN’s 30 National Members work together to develop voluntary European Standards (ENs) in various sectors to build a European Internal Market for goods and services and to position Europe in the global economy. By supporting research, and helping disseminate innovation, standards are a powerful tool for economic growth. More than 60.000 technical experts as well as business federations, consumer and other societal interest organizations are involved in the CEN network that reaches over 480 million people.
For further information please visit: www.cen.eu
ABOUT CENELEC
The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization is officially responsible for standardization in the electrotechnical field. In an ever more global economy, CENELEC fosters innovation and competitiveness, making technology available not only to major businesses but also to SMEs through the production of voluntary standards. CENELEC creates market access at the European level but also at the international level through its cooperation agreement with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Through the work of its 30 Members together with its experts, the industry federations and consumers, Electrotechnical European Standards are created in order to help shape the European Internal Market, to encourage technological development, to ensure interoperability and to guarantee the safety and health of consumers and provide environmental protection.
Detailed information available at www.cenelec.eu