Bio:
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, MEP, elected as Member of the European Parliament
for the German Liberal Party in 2004, is member of the Committee on
Industry, Research and Energy and of the Committee on Budgetary Control.
He was Rapporteur for the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme.
He is also a Substitute on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Dr. Chatzimarkakis has been actively involved in developing directives
on a wide range of subjects, most notably innovation issues (CIP), education
and research policies (EIT), and CO2 emission reductions for the automotive
industry (CARS 21).
Since 2006 Dr. Chatzimarkakis, as member of the Pharmaceutical Forum,
launched the European Life Science Circle (ELSC), a platform to discuss
relevant issues in the context of life sciences and pharmaceuticals.
He joined the German Young Liberals (Julis) in 1990 and the German Free
Democratic Party (FDP) in 1991, of which he is Member of the National
Board. He is also Secretary General of the Regional FDP branch in Saarland.
From 1993 to 1996, Dr. Chatzimarkakis held the post of Science Policy
Officer at the German Bundestag, before joining the Policy Planning
Unit in the German Foreign Office.
Founder of a Public Affairs Consultancy in 1999, he also lectured extensively
at Duisburg University and University of Saarland on politcal science
and information sciences. He is also President of the DHW (German-Hellenic
Economic Association).
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis studied agriculture and political sciences in Bonn
and Oxford, and holds a PhD in political science, obtained from the
University of Bonn in 2000.
Network and Information Security - Challenges for EU Policymakers
Abstract:One of the key challenges for national and European Policymakers, in support of the proper functioning of the Internal Market, is to address the Network and Information Security (NIS) issues under a holistic perspective. Achieving a holistic approach entails, as essential elements of success, the accurate recognition and coordination of the respective roles of the various stakeholders.
The contribution of ENISA towards this goal has been critically important, both in its role as a center of excellence for information sharing and cooperation amongst stakeholders, as well as for the exchange of best practices within Europe and around the world.
European economic integration is in need of an influx of new technologies in pursue of efficiency, effectiveness, increase of productivity and increased profit margins. However, the use of new technologies comes also with potential risks that need to be addressed proactively, by engaging the Industry as well as the target user population. In particular, European Industry should be encouraged to break away from the prevailing mental model that NIS is an additional, and largely unnecessary, cost in doing business. Instead, NIS should be treated as an asset that increases the competitive advantage, as well as the reliability of a partner.
The role that EU Policymakers are called upon to play towards achieving the above objectives is crucially important.
