Judges 2024

Our thanks goes out to our distinguished panel of judges who had the difficult task of choosing the winners of The Parliament MEP Awards 2024.

Dr. László Andor

Secretary General of FEPS (Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Brussels)

László Andor is Secretary General of FEPS (Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Brussels).

He was EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (2010-14), and subsequently Head of Department of Economic Policy at Corvinus University (Budapest). He has also been lecturing at Hertie School (Berlin), ULB (Brussels) and Sciences Po (Paris) and is member in various think tanks (EPC, RAND Europe, Friends of Europe).

Between 2005-10, he was member of the Board of Directors at the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London). He is Doctor Honoris Causa at Sofia University of National and World Economy and has the Legion of Honour (awarded by the French President in 2014). The title of his latest book is Europe’s Social Integration.

@LaszloAndorEU

Petros Fassoulas

Secretary General, European Movement International

Petros has been the Secretary General of the European Movement International since July 2015.

Previously, Petros worked for the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, as well as the British Parliament and the UK’s Financial Services Authority.

He holds a BSc (Econ) on International Politics and Europe from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and an MSc on European Economics, Politics and Law from the London School of Economics.

@PetrosFassoulas
Secretary General of @EMInternational

Elizabeth Kuiper

Associate Director and Head of the Social Europe and Well-being programme, European Policy Centre

Elizabeth’s focus is on Social Europe, EU health policy and further developing the concept of the economy of well-being, linking up the EPC’s research on health care, gender issues, social equality, sustainability and economic governance. 

Before joining the EPC, Elizabeth was Executive Director Public Affairs at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), where she was leading the organisation’s external engagement. Amongst others, she led the industry’s Brexit Task Force and created the Brexit4Patients multistakeholder coalition.
Previously she worked as attaché at the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU in the field of health.

Prior to this, Elizabeth worked amongst others as political adviser to the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports in the Dutch cabinet Balkenende-IV.
A Dutch national, she is fluent in English, French, and German.

@kuiper_em
Associate Director & Head of Social Europe and Well-being @epc_eu

Ana Mingo

Secretary General, the Brussels Binder

Ana Mingo is a seasoned government affairs professional with almost a decade of experience in energy, environment, and climate policy.

Currently, she serves as the Senior EU Affairs Manager at Norsk Hydro. In addition to her full-time job, Ana is also the Secretary General of the Brussels Binder, a database of women experts designed to improve gender diversity in policy and media debates.

As a feminist advocate, Ana is deeply committed to promoting gender diversity and empowering women to take on leadership roles in traditionally male-dominated fields.

@bxlbinder

Camino Mortera-Martinez

Head of the Brussels office, Centre for European Reform

Camino Mortera-Martinez is head of the Brussels office, for th Centre for European Reform.

She is a qualified lawyer with over 15 years of experience in EU law and politics. She specialises in security, rule of law, migration and EU law and institutions. She also covers Spain’s European policy.

Camino is a regular contributor to media in Europe and the US and has given evidence to the British, Spanish and European Parliaments.

@CaminoMortera

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María Rodríguez Alcázar

President, European Youth Forum

María became an activist and advocate for human rights at 14, when she joined the secondary school union in her village in Spain.

Since then, she has been representing young people in various capacities, including the Vice President of the Spanish Youth Council (CJE).

She is now a PhD student at Ghent University and the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Masters in African Studies.

@Maria_Alcaz

María Rodríguez Alcázar

President, European Youth Forum

María became an activist and advocate for human rights at 14, when she joined the secondary school union in her village in Spain.

Since then, she has been representing young people in various capacities, including the Vice President of the Spanish Youth Council (CJE).

She is now a PhD student at Ghent University and the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Masters in African Studies.

@Maria_Alcaz

André Sobczak

Secretary-General, Eurocities

André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities since August 2022, has worked for 20 years as a manager and impact-oriented academic, as well as serving two terms as Vice-President of the Nantes Metropolitan Area.

He has worked tirelessly to help business be a force for good, both by assisting companies in tackling social and ecological challenges, and by spearheading initiatives like ‘Fairwork,’ a monitor for working conditions in the platform economy.

He leads with an approach of multi-level cooperation between the public sector, businesses and civil society for tangible positive impact

@andresobczak
Secretary General of @eurocities

Gardenia Trezzini

Editor, Euronews

Gardenia Trezzini is Editor-in-Chief for European Affairs at Euronews and the Head of Brussels bureau since 2019.

Previously Editor-in-chief News at Euronews’ HQ in Lyon, when she was responsible for overall editorial policy and coverage of events for the 24/7 news coverage in 12 languages.

Before joining Euronews, Gardenia worked for RAI, the Italian public broadcaster, reporting for several current affairs and lifestyle programmes.
@gardenews @euronews