Secretariat
Since 1962, the Secretariat has been working on behalf of both Copa and Cogeca. It ensures that the two organisations function smoothly and efficiently and that decisions taken by the Copa and Cogeca Praesidia are implemented.
The Secretariat is made up of approximately 50 members of staff of different nationalities. It provides its national member organisations and European cooperatives with continuous analysis, communication and expert knowledge. To this end, it prepares hundreds of Working Party meetings, reports, working documents and position papers every year. You can find our annual work overview by following this link.
The Secretary General
- CAP & EU budget
- European Green Deal
- Direct Payments & Rural Development
- Competition Policy & State Aid
- Food Supply Chain
- Tax & Legal Issues
- Promotion of the Cooperative Model
- Economic Analysis
- Policy Coordination
- Relations with the European Parliament
- Congress of European Farmers
- Campaigns
- Press Relations
- Community Management
- Graphic Design
- IT
Elli Tsiforou
The public face of Copa-Cogeca, responsible for its office leadership and giving direction and clarity to its strategic and policy development.
Josefina Gonzalo
Mariana Tudor
Policy
Paulo Gouveia
- CAP and EU Budget
- Food Supply Chain
- Congress of European Farmers
- European Green Deal Coordination
- Policy areas:
Patrick Pagani
- Lead Coordinator
- Tax and Legal Issues
- Competition Policy and State Aid
- Agricultural Technology, Machinery and Data
- Policy areas:
Camelia Gyorffy
- Economic Analysis
- Direct Payment & Greening
- Rural Development
- Policy areas:
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Ksenija Simovic
- Trade
- International Advocacy
- External Communication
- Policy areas:
Communication
Jean-Baptiste Boucher
Oversees the internal and external communications of the Secretariat and manages public relations.
Marzia Traccitto
- Graphic Design
- Video Editor
- Web Designer
Maëlle Mabecque
- Press Relations
- Community Management
Commodities
- International Trade, WTO
- Agricultural Technology
- Agricultural Machinery
- Arable Crops
- Livestock
- Renewable Raw Materials
- Dried Fodder
- Seeds
- Fertilizer
- Organic Farming
- Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Tobacco
- Rice
- Honey
- Horticulture
- Wine/Spirits
- Olive Oil
- Hops
- Fiber
Bruno Menne
Oversees and coordinates the analysis on policy issues related to sustainable food systems and arable crops (cereals, oilseeds, and protein crops).
- Policy areas:
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Laura Basiacco
Mateusz Szelagowski
Policy
Dominique Dejonckheere
- Energy Policy
- Renewable Raw Materials
- Biomass, Sugar
- Horticulture
- Fruit and Vegetables, Potatoes
- Dried Fodder
- Seeds
- Fertiliser
- Policy areas:
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Pedro Peña
- Organic Farming
- Rice
- Flowers and Plants
- Tobacco
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EU Projects
- EU Farm Book
- Policy areas:
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Riccardo Pelani
- Horses
- Dairy
- Sheep and Goat
- Fish
- Honey
- Policy areas:
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Lorenzo Pagni
- Wine
- Spirits
- Olive oil
- Hops
- Fibre
- Flax and Hemp, Cotton
- Policy areas:
Manon Dubois
- Livestock
- Pigmeat, Poultry and Eggs, Beef
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- Flowers and Plants
- Breeding Livestock
- Policy areas:
General Affairs
- Environmental Issues
- Circular and Bio-economy
- Forestry
- Financial Instruments
- Social Affairs (Geopa-Copa)
- Food Safety, Nutrition, Consumer Information
- Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety
- Quality Assurance
- Promotion of Agricultural products
- Research and Innovation
- Animal Health and Welfare
- Plant Health
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Sustainability
- Women's Committee
- Research Projects
Oana Neagu
Oversees and coordinates the analysis on policy items related to horizontal issues with a focus on food and feed, quality and promotion, plant and animal health, research, environment, forestry, circular-bioeconomy, and women in agriculture.
- Policy areas:
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David Montoro Gómez
Emilia Oita
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Niall Curley
- Environmental Issues
- Biodiversity, Large carnivores, Pollinators, Invasive alien species, Soil, Water
- EU Projects
- Policy areas:
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Paula De Vera - MATERNITY LEAVE
- Phytosanitary Questions
- Animal Health & Welfare
- EU Projects
- Policy areas:
Tamás Racskó
- Phytosanitary Questions
- Animal Health & Welfare
- EU Projects
- Policy areas:
Stephen Lennon
- Food Safety, Nutrition and Consumer Information
- Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety
- Quality Assurance
- Promotion of Agricultural Products
- Policy areas:
Irene De Tovar
- Environmental Issues
- Climate change, Air, Water, Waste, Emmissions
- Sustainability
- Policy areas:
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Sergi Queralt
- GEOPA-COPA
- Employment and Social Affairs
- European Social Dialogue
- Innovation Projects
- Pact for Skills
- Research Projects
- Policy areas:
Cooperative Affairs
- Cooperative Affairs
- Cogeca Business Forum
- Promotion of the Cooperative Model of Entreprise
- Cooperative Policy, Legislation and Governance
Umberto Di Pasquo
Leads and coordinates all aspects related to Cooperative affairs.
Policy
Sam Emerson
- Cooperative Policy, Legislation and Governance
- Promotion of the Cooperative Model of Entreprise
- Policy areas:
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Operations
- Budget and Finance
- Human Resources
- IT
- Meeting Room Bookings
- Events, meeting and travel
- Maintenance
Admin, Finance and IT
Nicholas Brown
Leads and oversees all administrative and human resources activities, ensuring effective management, coordination and support services for the organisation.
Gabriella Del Vaglio
- Accounting/Invoicing
- Maintenance/Meeting Rooms
Sebastien Boonen
- IT Coordinator
Isabella Quaglia
- Seminars and Events
- Travel and Catering
Fulvia Ruocco
- Meeting Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Intranet Manager
- Meeting platform support
- Administrative Support
Aydogan Guler
- Administrative Support
- Operational Assistance
Human Resources
Diane Plessia
Responsible for defining and implementing the human resources strategy, including recruitment, staff development, performance management and organisational policies.
INTERIM
- HR Administration
Interpretation
Giuseppe Ruocco
Oversees and coordinates interpretation and translation services provided to member and partner or affiliated organisations.
Interpretation Team
Marcus McLuskey
- EN
James Harris
- EN
Rosario Gonzalez
- ES
Rosina Butterworth
- ES
Cornelia Sorgatz
- DE
Fiona Strohm
- DE
Hugo Magrit
- FR
Lorine Navet
- FR
Eleonora Bernucci
- IT
Gabriela Danelczyk
- PL
Georgiana Banu
- RO
Robert Nagy-Kulcsár
- RO