About Us
On 29th April 2010, the President of the European Parliament, Mr Jerzy Buzek, officially opened the Liaison Office during a visit to the United States.
As the first European Parliament Liaison Office outside the EU, the office maintains regular contact with US lawmakers and has begun to build a transatlantic network of legislators and legislative staffers who work together on issues requiring legislative and political cooperation.
Our main activities
- strengthening strategic links at all levels with US Congress bodies, i.e. by fostering political contacts between Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and members of Congress, enhancing their participation in transatlantic structures and meetings, promoting long-term joint legislative planning as well as a joint legislative early-warning system
- identifying key legislative issues of mutual interest and assuring necessary information exchange with new communication channels, by monitoring US legislation and two-way notification of potential opportunities as regards both European and US legislation
- preparing and assisting enhanced mutual European Parliament-US Congress contacts, with particular emphasis on committee-to-committee links, including annual and ad hoc visits of delegations, committee chairs or rapporteurs, exchange and training originated visits at staff level, and by means of video-conferencing
- improving mutual perception and understanding between administrations, i.e. by organising/attending information seminaries, presentations and other events, preparing and distributing new publications/newsletters/web postings
- reinforcing cooperation with the EU Delegation in Washington DC, thus easing and promoting information flow and synergies in initiatives in the framework of the transatlantic dialogue
Our Location
The European Parliament Liaison Office is located on 2175 K Street NW in Washington DC (20037) on the 6th floor (Suite 600).
Office Secretariat: +1 202 862 4747
Email: epwashington[at]ep.europa.eu
Our Team
Piotr NOWINA-KONOPKA, Head of Office
Tel. +1 202 862 4731, email piotr.nowinakonopka[at]ep.europa.eu
Clare WELLS-SHADDAD, Deputy Head of Office, Director-Resources
Tel. +1 202 862 4733, email clare.wells[at]ep.europa.eu
Remi PIEROT, Counsellor
Tel. +1 202 862 4740, email remi.pierot[at]ep.europa.eu
Jean-Luc ROBERT, Counsellor
Tel. +1 202 862 4741, email jean-luc.robert[at]ep.europa.eu
Polona CAR, Liaison Officer - plenary services; library
Tel. +1 202 862 4732, email polona.car[at]ep.europa.eu
Sanna KANGASHARJU, Liaison Officer - communications
Tel. +1 202 862 4737, email sanna.kangasharju[at]ep.europa.eu
Christian MAURIN de FARINA, Liaison Officer - internal policies
Tel. +1 202 862 4736, email christian.maurin[at]ep.europa.eu
Eva PALATOVA, Liaison Officer - external policies
Tel. +1 202 862 4735, email eva.palatova[at]ep.europa.eu
Michelle FLETCHER, Financial and Administrative Assistant
Tel. +1 202 862 4730, email michelle.fletcher[at]ep.europa.eu
NN, Assistant to the Head of Office
Tel. +1 202 862 4747, email epwashington[at]ep.europa.eu
Isaura FERRO-TOME, Assistant to the Deputy Head of Office
Tel. +1 202 862 4734, email isaura.tome[at]ep.europa.eu
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OFFICE IN BRUSSELS:
Jowita WYPYCH
Rue Montoyer 75, Bruxelles 1047, Belgium, MOY 04T058
Tel. +32 2 284 0655, email jowita.wypych[at]ep.europa.eu
