The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) opened in Brussels in January 2004 replacing nine closed UN Information Centres in European capitals, following a decision by the UN General Assembly.
The Centre is organized into nine geographical and thematic desks and a library. UNRIC works with all stake holders in Europe - the European Union institutions, governments, all segments of the civil society and of course the media. UNRIC aims to inform but also to engage Europeans in issues of global reach.
A Reference Library, open to the public, maintains a collection of UN documents and publications in English, French and Spanish, as well as information materials available in other Western European languages.
The UNRIC website is operational in 13 languages of the region: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.
Since 1 January 2004, the new United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) in Brussels provides information services to the following Western European countries:
Andorra, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
UNRIC also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information.
Afsané BASSIR-POUR, Director
Janos TISOVSZKY, Deputy Director, Desk Officer for UK and Ireland
Jean-Pierre BUGADA , Desk Officer for France and Monaco
Jean-Luc ONCKELINX, Desk Officer for EU and Benelux
Arne MOLFENTER, Desk Officer for Germany
Carlos JIMENEZ, Desk Officer for Spain and Andorra
Dimitrios FATOUROS, Desk Officer for Greece and Cyprus
Júlia Cristina ALHINHO, Desk Officer for Portugal
Arni SNAEVARR, Desk Officer for the Nordic Countries
Fabio GRAZIOSI, Desk Officer for Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Holy See
Daniela SALVATI, UNICRI Information Officer (and UNRIC liaison in Italy)
Laura GEHRKE, Associate Information Officer, UNRIC Liaison Office in Bonn
Karen DAVIES, Public Information Assistant, UK and Ireland Desk
Alexandra FROGER, Public Information Assistant, EU/Benelux Desk
Dorothee REINKE, Reference Assistant
Geneviève ROUSEREZ, Library Assistant
Gregory CORNWELL, Social Media Focal Point
Philippe CHABOT, ICT Manager/Webmaster
Jorge VARAS-MARDONES, Graphic/Web Coordinator
Antonio DI VICO, Team Assistant
Chris BEYKO, Finance Assistant
Corinne HUTSE, Administrative Assistant
Sonia VALADARES, Staff Assistant
Frederik BORDON, Assistant to the Director
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485