AALEP WELCOMES THE 8TH EABC's 2014 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS MISSION TO BRUSSELS

The EABC's (European Australian Business Council) 2014 Australian Business Mission to Europe will visit Warsaw, Brussels and Madrid (29 June-4 July).

EABC's Business Missions are strongly supported by the Australian Government and European Unon as an important activity to strengthen bi-lateral co-operation on public and economic policy developmentys affecting issues between Australia and Europe as its lagest economic partner.

The purpose of these annual business missions is to engage the leadership of the institutions of the European Union, member states and peak business and industry groups in ongoing dialogue on the Australia-EU trade and investment relationship. The missions also provide Australian delegates with insights into public and economic policy developments occuring within Europe at both national and EU levels. THis provides delegates with up-to-date information on critical areas such as the regulation of global trade, financial markets, economic performance and development across the 500M EU market, energy and climate change and the EU's engagement with the Asia-Pacific region, the trans-Atlantic relationship, and other regions. Delegates are also discussing developments occuring within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region with European counterparts, and exploring opportunities to increase bilateral trade and investment.

Delegation Members:

1. Alastair Walton (EABC Chaiman), Chairman, BKK Partners, former Chairman, Goldman Sachs Australia; former Member, Financial Services Advisory Council (Australian Government)
2. Jason Collins (EABC CEO), Chief Executive Officer, European Australian Business Council; Chairman, European Business Organisations Worldwide; Member, NSW Export and Investment Advisory Panel (NSW Government)
3. Philip Aiken AM (EABC Corporate Council), Chairman, AREVA Group; Director, National Grid; Director, Newcrest Mining; Director, Essar Energy; Chairman, Australia Day Foundation UK; former Group President Energy, BHP Billiton
4. Angus Armour (EABC Board), Deputy Director General, NSW Trade and Investment) (NSW Government); former CEO, Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Australian Government); former Chairman, The Berne Union.
5. Peter Bond (EABC Board), Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Linc Energy
6. Jillian Broadbent AO (EABC Corporate Council), Chairman, Clean Energy Finance Corporation; Director, Woolworths Limited; Chancellor, University of Wollongong; former Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia (Australian Government)
7. Michael Cameron (EABC Board), Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, The GPT Group.
8. Robin Crawford (EABC Corporate Council), Director, GoodStart Early Learning; Director, Centre for Social Impact
9. Achim Drescher (EABC Corporate Council), Chairman, Columbus Holdings; Director, Maritime Australia; Director, Germanischer Lloyd AG; Director, Sword Securitisation; former Director, Leighton Holdings; former Chairman, German Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
10. Professor Stephanie Fahey (EABC Deputy Chairman), Lead Partner Education Oceania, Ernst & Young; Deputy Chair; Australia-China Council (Australian Government); former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement, Monash University).
11. Bruce Gosper (EABC Board), Chief Executive Officer, Australian Trade Commission (Australian Government), former Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; former Ambassador to the WTO (Australian Government)
12. Hon. Nick Greiner AC (EABC Board), Chairman, Degrémont Advisory Council, Chairman, QBE Insurance Group Australia; Chairman, Bradken; Chairman, The Nuance GRoup; Chiarman, Rothschild Australia Advisor Board; former Premier and Treasurer of New South Wales.
13. Peter Grey (EABC Board), Co-Chairman, Corrs Japan Business Group; former Chief Executive Officer, Australian Trade Commission (Australian Government); former Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; former Ambassador to the European Union, the WTO, Japan and APEC (Australian Government)
14. Michael Happell (EABC Board), Chairman PwC Australia; Member of the Global Board, PwC; Director and Treasurer- Melbourne Cricket Club; Director and Chair of Finance Audit and Risk, Breast Cancer Network, Australia.
15. Andrew Hunter (EABC Corporate Council), CEO & Managing Director, Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Australian Government); former Co-Head, Macquarie Financial Institution Group Australia.
16. Gavin Jackman (EABC Board), Executive Global Head Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility, Orica.
17. Jo Johns (EABC Secretariat), Director, Programmes and Membership, European Australian Business Council.
18. Graham Kraehe AO (EABC Board), Chairman, Brambles Industries, Chairman BlueScope Steel; Director, Djerriwarrh Investments; former Chairman, National Australia Bank; former Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia (Australian Government)
19. Kevin McCann AM (EABC Corporate Council), Chairman, Macquarie Group; Director BlueScope Steel; President NSW, Australian Institute of Company Directors; former Chairman Origin Energy, Allens Arthur Robinson; former Chairman Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Australian Government)
20. Pau McClintock AO (EABC Senior Deputy Chairman), Chairman, Thales Australia; Chairman, Myer Holdings; Chairman, I-MED Network; Director, St Vincent's Health; former Chairman, Medibank Private (Australian Government); former Cabinet Secretary (Australian Government)
21. Bruce Morgan (EABC Board), Chairman, Sydney Water; Director, Origin Energy; Director, Caltex; Director, the University of New South Wales Foundation; Director, Redkite; former Chairman, PwC Australia and Member of the Global Board.
22. Hugh Morgan AC (EABC Corporate Council), Principal, First Charnock; Director, Heximas; former President, Business Council of Australia; former Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia (Australian Government); former CEO, Western Mining Corporation.
23. Grant Smith, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Group; Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Special Situations Fund.
24. Tamas Uhrin (EABC Secretariat), Director, Policy and Networks, European Australian Business Council; fomer Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australian Government)
25. Carla Zampatti AC (EABC Board), Executive Chairman, Carla Zampatti Group; Board Member, Australian Multicultural Foundation; Director Sydney Dance Company; former Director, Westfield Holdings; former Chairman SBS Corporation (Australian Government).