Shortlist

Congratulations to the European Public Affairs Awards 2008 shortlist .
The shortlist has been decided by the EPAD Awards 2008 expert judging panel. Please see below for the three shortlisted candidates in each category.

Supported by

Corporate Public Affairs Professional of the Year

• Charles Laroche, as president of the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (AISE)
• James Small, Dundee Precious Metals
• Zeger Vercouteren, Johnson & Johnson

Supported by

European Trade Association / Professional Body of the Year

• European Federation of Magazine Publishers
• European Telecommunications Networks Operations Association (ETNO)
• Gas Infrastructure Europe, Gas Transmission Europe (GIE)

Supported by

NGO of the Year

• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• ActionAid
• EU Russia Centre

Supported by

Think Tank of The Year

• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
• The Gallup Organisation Europe (GALLUP)
• Friends of Europe

Supported by

Consultant of the Year

• Mark Dober, APCO Worldwide
• Peter Guilford, GPlus Europe
• Julia Harrison, Blueprint Partners

Supported by

Political Journalist of the Year

• Jean Quatremer, Libération
• Mark Mardell, BBC
• Jamie Smyth, Irish Times

Supported by

Campaign of the Year

• 'Biofuels' - Friends of the Earth Europe
• 'The Changers' - Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
• 'The Oil Recycling Campaign: Clean, clever and competitive' - Interel Cabinet Stewart
• 'Play Smart, Play Safe' - Edelman and Microsoft

Supported by

Consultancy of the Year

• APCO Worldwide
• Burson-Marsteller
• GPlus Europe

Supported by

Personality of the Year

• Erik Jonnaert, Proctor & Gamble
• Catherine Stewart, Interel Cabinet Stewart
• Alexander Stubb, former MEP