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* [[Ruth Rawling]] Vice President Public Affairs, Cargill Europe; | * [[Ruth Rawling]] Vice President Public Affairs, Cargill Europe; | ||
* [[David Earnshaw]] Associate Fellow, ECPA | * [[David Earnshaw]] Associate Fellow, ECPA | ||
| − | * [[Henry | + | * [[Henry Stenson]] Senior Vice President,Corporate Communications, Ericsson |
* [[Rinus van Schendelen]] Professor, Erasmus University, Rotterdam | * [[Rinus van Schendelen]] Professor, Erasmus University, Rotterdam | ||
* [[Roland Verstappen]] Director Government Affairs, Ford of Europe | * [[Roland Verstappen]] Director Government Affairs, Ford of Europe | ||
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Tom Spencer was a member of the Conservative party until 1999 when he retired. This was not entirely voluntary as he was exposed as being gay while married. | Tom Spencer was a member of the Conservative party until 1999 when he retired. This was not entirely voluntary as he was exposed as being gay while married. | ||
| − | ''"He was forced to come out as gay after details of his arrest for smuggling gay erotica and drugs from Amsterdam were leaked to the press. He made his announcement on Saturday 30th. January, 1999. He had been fined | + | ''"He was forced to come out as gay after details of his arrest for smuggling gay erotica and drugs from Amsterdam were leaked to the press. He made his announcement on Saturday 30th. January, 1999. He had been fined for importing a gay video tape and 1.5 grammes of cannibis and cocaine into Heathrow airport."'' [http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/~stafflag/tomspencer.html] |
This comes as a surprise considering that the EPCA have been "founded to promote religious and spiritual lifestyles" {{ref/Mail on Sunday}} | This comes as a surprise considering that the EPCA have been "founded to promote religious and spiritual lifestyles" {{ref/Mail on Sunday}} | ||
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| + | Davis Earnshaw is another interesting character. ''"A former British executive from the pharmaceutical industry has changed sides in the battle over the price of AIDS medicines in the developing world. David Earnshaw, who was a senior lobbyist with SmithKline Beecham, has defected to the AIDS agency Oxfam and is now campaigning for cheaper AIDS drugs in Africa."'' [http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2001/04/16_mpp.html] | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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* Kreab | * Kreab | ||
* Masterfoods | * Masterfoods | ||
| − | * | + | * Nestle |
* Novartis | * Novartis | ||
* Pioneer Overseas Corporation | * Pioneer Overseas Corporation | ||
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* WWF | * WWF | ||
| − | "Corporate membership is open to any company operating in Europe. There is an annual membership fee of | + | "Corporate membership is open to any company operating in Europe. There is an annual membership fee of €7750." |
[http://www.publicaffairs.ac/] | [http://www.publicaffairs.ac/] | ||
* {{note/Mail on Sunday}} [[http://web.lexis-nexis.com/professional/?ut=1008147365270]] Charlie's main aim: Black Dog Mail on Sunday 15 August 1999 | * {{note/Mail on Sunday}} [[http://web.lexis-nexis.com/professional/?ut=1008147365270]] Charlie's main aim: Black Dog Mail on Sunday 15 August 1999 | ||