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'''Gijs M. de Vries''' was deputy Interior Minister between 1998 and 2002, and was the [[EU Counter-terrorism coordinator]] from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the [[European Security Research and Innovation Forum]] (ESRIF).<ref>[http://www.esrif.eu/documents/intermediate_report.pdf ESRIF intermediate report], September 2008.</ref>
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'''Gijs M. de Vries''' was [[Dutch deputy Interior Minister]] between 1998 and 2002, and was the [[EU Counter-terrorism coordinator]] from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the [[European Security Research and Innovation Forum]] (ESRIF).<ref>[http://www.esrif.eu/documents/intermediate_report.pdf ESRIF intermediate report], September 2008.</ref>
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
 
From 1984 to 1998, Gijs de Vries was a [[member of the European Parliament]] for three consecutive terms. From 1994 to 1998, he was chairman of the [[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (European Parliament group)|group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party]].<ref>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term4/view.do?language=EN&id=1454</ref> He quit the European Parliament to become [[State Secretary (Netherlands)|state secretary]] of the interior in the Dutch [[Second Kok cabinet|government Kok II]].
 
From 1984 to 1998, Gijs de Vries was a [[member of the European Parliament]] for three consecutive terms. From 1994 to 1998, he was chairman of the [[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (European Parliament group)|group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party]].<ref>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term4/view.do?language=EN&id=1454</ref> He quit the European Parliament to become [[State Secretary (Netherlands)|state secretary]] of the interior in the Dutch [[Second Kok cabinet|government Kok II]].
  
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As the EU anti-terrorism coordinator, he worked for [[Javier Solana]] in the [[Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters]] (PJCCM) [[Three pillars of the European Union|pillar]]. Solana outlined his duties as being to streamline, organise and co-ordinate the EU and its members fight against terrorism.
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As the [[EU anti-terrorism coordinator], he worked for [[Javier Solana]] in the [[Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters]] (PJCCM) [[Three pillars of the European Union|pillar]]. Solana outlined his duties as being to streamline, organise and co-ordinate the EU and its members fight against terrorism.
  
 
He stood down from the post in March 2007, citing personal reasons, but it is commonly understood that the position's mandate didn't have the necessary operational powers, as well as an overall reluctance within [[Member States|member states]] to supply information regarding "[[counter-terror]]" activities, even though the member states fully supported the establishment of the anti-terrorism coordinator after the [[2004 Madrid train bombings]].<ref>[http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/eu-anti-terror-chief-step-march/article-161612 EU anti-terror chief to step down in March], EurActiv, 13 February 2007</ref> In September 2007, MEPs called for the post to be filled, having been vacant for six months, and for it to be given real powers to carry out the post's tasks.<ref>[http://euobserver.com/9/24703 Counter-terrorism sparks hot debate in EU parliament] 5/9/7</ref> On 20 September 2007, the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Gilles de Kerchove]] was appointed to succeed De Vries in the post.<ref>[http://www.theparliament.com/EN/News/200709/4bbeadbd-1424-458e-a760-1a1680dfe4ac.htm Article Detail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 
He stood down from the post in March 2007, citing personal reasons, but it is commonly understood that the position's mandate didn't have the necessary operational powers, as well as an overall reluctance within [[Member States|member states]] to supply information regarding "[[counter-terror]]" activities, even though the member states fully supported the establishment of the anti-terrorism coordinator after the [[2004 Madrid train bombings]].<ref>[http://www.euractiv.com/en/security/eu-anti-terror-chief-step-march/article-161612 EU anti-terror chief to step down in March], EurActiv, 13 February 2007</ref> In September 2007, MEPs called for the post to be filled, having been vacant for six months, and for it to be given real powers to carry out the post's tasks.<ref>[http://euobserver.com/9/24703 Counter-terrorism sparks hot debate in EU parliament] 5/9/7</ref> On 20 September 2007, the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Gilles de Kerchove]] was appointed to succeed De Vries in the post.<ref>[http://www.theparliament.com/EN/News/200709/4bbeadbd-1424-458e-a760-1a1680dfe4ac.htm Article Detail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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Revision as of 13:45, 17 October 2020

Person.png Gijs de Vries   Powerbase SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(“terror expert”)
Born22 February 1956
New York, USA
NationalityDutch
Member ofCenter on Global Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Dutch Round Table, Georgetown Leadership Seminar/1993, LSV Minerva, Netherlands/Deep state, WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1998

Gijs M. de Vries was Dutch deputy Interior Minister between 1998 and 2002, and was the EU Counter-terrorism coordinator from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF).[1]

Career

From 1984 to 1998, Gijs de Vries was a member of the European Parliament for three consecutive terms. From 1994 to 1998, he was chairman of the group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.[2] He quit the European Parliament to become state secretary of the interior in the Dutch government Kok II.

As the [[EU anti-terrorism coordinator], he worked for Javier Solana in the Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters (PJCCM) pillar. Solana outlined his duties as being to streamline, organise and co-ordinate the EU and its members fight against terrorism.

He stood down from the post in March 2007, citing personal reasons, but it is commonly understood that the position's mandate didn't have the necessary operational powers, as well as an overall reluctance within member states to supply information regarding "counter-terror" activities, even though the member states fully supported the establishment of the anti-terrorism coordinator after the 2004 Madrid train bombings.[3] In September 2007, MEPs called for the post to be filled, having been vacant for six months, and for it to be given real powers to carry out the post's tasks.[4] On 20 September 2007, the Belgian Gilles de Kerchove was appointed to succeed De Vries in the post.[5]


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Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/199712 June 199715 June 1997US
Lake Lanier
Georgia (State)		The 45th Bilderberg meeting
Bilderberg/199814 May 199817 May 1998Scotland
Turnberry		The 46th Bilderberg meeting, held in Scotland, chaired by Peter Carrington
Bilderberg/20043 June 20046 June 2004Italy
Stresa		The 52nd such meeting. 126 recorded guests
Brussels Forum/2007Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Munich Security Conference/200920092009Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 45th Munich Security Conference
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References

  1. ↑ ESRIF intermediate report, September 2008.
  2. ↑ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term4/view.do?language=EN&id=1454
  3. ↑ EU anti-terror chief to step down in March, EurActiv, 13 February 2007
  4. ↑ Counter-terrorism sparks hot debate in EU parliament 5/9/7
  5. ↑ Article Detail
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