Eric Jacob van der LINDEN

Date of birth: 6 January 1948
Married, two children
Nationality: Dutch

EDUCATION

1968 - 74 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1974 Degree in Econometrics, Statistical analysis, research
1972 Degree in Economics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

02.2002 - Present Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Slovakia
05.2000 - 02.2002 Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Slovenia
08.1997 - 05.2000 DG External Relations, Head of Unit - Cyprus, Malta et Turkey
03.1993 - 08.1997 DG External Relations, Head of Unit - Maghreb
01.1990 - 03.1993 DG External Relations, Head of sector Mashraq et Israel
09.1983 - 01.1990 DG External Relations, Desk Officer Tunisia, Egypt
10.1979 - 09.1983 Delegations of the European Commission - Counsellor (Economics) in Jordan and Israel
01.1975 - 10.1979 DG Economic and Financial Affairs, Business Surveys

Experience Prior to European Commission

1972 - 1974 Assistant/researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
(Transport economics)

LANGUAGES

Dutch, French, English, German, Italian