Directorate-General for Communication

 

The Directorate-General for Communication works to ensure that information is circulated to the public, the media and opinion leaders on the wide range of Parliament's activities.

Parliament has set up information offices in each EU Member State to provide information for the public on its operation and activities. The information offices act as intermediaries between Parliament and the public.

The Directorate-General for Communication makes extensive use of various means, activities and communications networks to help publicise Parliament's activities. It assists and provides information to a wide range of people by developing various means of communication.

Its main tasks are:
  • ensuring that the media, the public and opinion leaders (associations, civil society bodies and local elected representatives) are aware of the role, operation and views of the European Parliament.
  • providing a library and documentation service for MEPs, committees and other European Parliament bodies for their official parliamentary duties
 
 
Juana LAHOUSSE-JUÁREZ
Director-General
 
CV
 

Born 15 August 1952 in Cantoria (Almería), Spain

Studies: ISTI (Higher Institute for Translators and Interpreters)
Pedagogy and Psychology
French, English, History

 
Professional experience
European Parliament official since 1986
1986 Principal administrator. Acting Head of Division from March 1986
1986 - 1994 Head of the Spanish Interpreting Division
1994 - 1995 Head of Central Planning in the Interpreting Directorate
1995 - 1998 Director of the Infrastructure and Internal Services Directorate in DG Administration
1998 - 2007 Director of Communication in DG Information
2007 - 2010 Director-General of DG Translation
Since March 2010 Director-General of Communication
 
 
Organisation
 
Directorate A Director: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Directorate for Media
 
 
Directorate B Director: Katrin RUHRMANN Directorate for Information Offices
 
 
Directorate C Director (acting): Stephen CLARK Directorate for Relations with Citizens
 
 
Directorate D Director: Christina RUPP Directorate for Resources
 
 
 
 
Tools
 
 
European Parliament
Addresses and telephone numbers
 
  • Bruxelles - Brussels
  • rue Wiertz
    Wiertzstraat
    B-1047 Brussel
    Building: PHS 11B11
  • Central Switchboard
    Phone: + 32 / (0) 2 28 4 21 11
 
  • Luxembourg
  • Plateau du Kirchberg
    B.P. 1601
    L-2929 Luxembourg
    Building: KAD 07A001
  • Central Switchboard
    Phone: + 352 / 4300 1
 
  • Strasbourg
  • 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman
    CS 91024
    F-67070 Strasbourg cedex
    Building: LOW 14055
  • Central Switchboard
    Phone: + 33 / (0) 3 88 17 40 01