Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)

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the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)

The mission of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) is to take forward the EU's neighbourhood and enlargement policies, as well as coordinating relations with EEA-EFTA countries insofar as Commission policies are concerned. DG NEAR works closely with the European External Action Service and the line DGs in charge of thematic priorities. By implementing assistance actions in Europe's eastern and southern neighbourhood, DG NEAR supports reform and democratic consolidation, and strengthens the prosperity, stability and security around Europe. DG NEAR helps to promote EU values, policies and interests in this region, and to contribute to developing the special relationship of the EU with its neighbouring countries. In the enlargement area, DG NEAR assists those countries with a perspective to join the EU in meeting the criteria defined by the Treaty of European Union and the European Council. DG NEAR closely monitors the progress of enlargement countries towards the EU and supports accession negotiations as required by the Council. The DG manages the bilateral relations of the Union with candidate and potential candidate countries on their path to the EU, frontloading reforms on rule of law, economic governance and public administration reform. Concerning the Western Balkans, the DG develops and implements the stabilisation and association policy of the European Union as defined by the European Council. DG NEAR manages the bulk of the Union’s financial and technical assistance to the neighbourhood and enlargement countries. DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations is based in Brussels and has approximately 1,650 staff members in Brussels and in the EU Delegations in the partner countries, working under the political authority of Commissioner Johannes Hahn and managed by Director General Christian Danielsson.

Depending entity Deputy Director-General in charge of Eastern Neighbourhood, Economic Transformation and Relations with IFIs Deputy Director-General in charge of Southern Neighbourhood, Turkey, Migration/Refugees and Security issues Principal Advisor - Civil Society and Media Dir D — Western Balkans Dir R — Resources

http://europa.eu/whoiswho/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=idea.hierarchy&nodeID=3423052&lang=en WENDT Catherine Head of Unit NIAFAS K. Policy Officer - European Integration PAJER L. Programme Manager - EU policies - Assistance Desk Officer POLAJNAR P. Policy Officer KRATOCHVILOVA J. Secretary to the Head of Unit ANGULO RODRIGUEZ E. M. Programme Assistant - EU policies / IPA co-desk / assistance Programme Manager GHITESCU F. R. Policy Officer - Agriculture sector expert JESUS-GIMENO B. Policy Officer - EU Integration / Political Desk Officer MAKRIDIS C. Deputy Head of Unit SAGER I. Policy Officer SPERNBAUER M. Policy Officer - EU Integration - JFS Policy desk ZANETTIN B. Policy Officer - European Integration