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Leading Brussels EU consultancy, Schuman Associates have teamed up with top Hungarian business management and consulting group OTP Hungaro-Projekt in order to pool their expertise and network for the benefit of both companies and their clients in the sphere of Horizon 2020.

On 3rd December Schuman Associates, which acts as a secretariat of AME- Anti Money Laudering Europe, organized a lunch seminar at the European Economic and Social Committee. The event was Co-hosted by MEP Dr Krisjanis Karins and Mr Christophe Zeeb, EESC Member. Speakers included DG Markt, the Lithuanian Presidency and MEP Judith Sargentini, co- rapporteur of the 4th AML Directive.

EU SME breakfast briefing hosted by MEP Paul Rübig at the European Parliament

On 11^th of December 2013, Schuman Associates has trained in Brussels, 18 Palop country MEP representatives (from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and Sao Tome y Principe) in the framework of the The Center for Creative Leadership (CLL- programme) supported by UNDP.

On 27th November 2013, Danish MEP Bendt Bendtsen co-hosted a breakfast briefing in the European Parliament with BDO International. The briefing on access to finance for European companies focused on the specific needs of the European mid-sized companies with regards to funding as well as generally addressing their challenges when it comes to growth.

Schuman Associates supported DAAR Education Service from Nigeria in rolling out the event «PPP in achieving quality education for all» in the framework of The European Development Days 2013.

Jan Dröge, Partner at Schuman Associates, moderated the EU Sector Seminar “Water Supply and wastewater treatment in eu external aid instruments”, which took place on 21st November. The Seminar, organized by the UK Perm Rep will gather delegates from Permanent Representations, Trade Promotion Organizations from EU Member States and over 100 companies from private sector.  Key note speech was given by Mr. Fokion Fotiadis, Director General from DG DEVCO.

We are proud to announce that Schuman Associates has been shortlisted in the National Procurement Awards 2013.

On 26th November, Jan Dröge, Partner at Schuman Associates, will give a training on EU External Aid Programmes to the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce.

Our colleague, Thierno Seydou Diop, Africa Specialst at Schuman Associates, has been interviewed by EuropeanVoice.

On 5th June Schuman Associates, which acts as a secretariat of AME – Anti Money Laundering Europe, organised a lunch seminar at the European Parliament to discuss the European Commission’s proposed Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing - the “4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive”.The event was hosted by Dutch MEP, Judith Sargentini, the rapporteur for the proposal.

Jan DRÖGE, Partner at Schuman Associates, moderated EU Sector Seminar “TRANSPORT AND INFRASTURCTURE IN THE EU EXTERNAL AID INSTRUMENTS”, which took place on 11th June. The Seminar gathered delegates from Permanent Representations, Trade Promotion Organizations from EU Member States and over 100 companies from private sector.  Key note speech was be given by deputy director general Marcus Cornaro from DG DEVCO.

Schuman Associates organized Panel discussion on importance of SMEs to economic recovery in the EU in Embassy of Ireland, Brussels.

Schuman Associates organised a Panel discussion on Packaged Retail Investment Products (PRIPS) and Key Information Documents (KIDs) hosted by MEP Syed Kamall.

19th March 2013 Schuman Associates coordinated Irish Aviation Authority's (IAA) 2012 Customer Care Annual Report. The main objective of the report is to use customer feedback as a key input to improve performance so that IAA can deliver a more efficient service to clients.

29th of January 2013, Madrid

Schuman Associates together with Agenda Public Affairs department fromInforpress, participated in a training seminar on “Visibility and Lobby strategies in the EU”.

On 31st of JanuarySchuman Associates and BEC Iorganized  a lunch event  ‘EU and international funding for projects in Africa’ attended by the Brussels infrastructure business club.

Nicosia, 3-4 December, 2012

Schuman Associates supported the e-Government Conference organised by the Cypriot Presidency  of the Council of the EU

Brussels, 11^thDecember

Schuman Associates at the Sector Seminar on EU External Assistance Programmes