Janez potočnik commissioner
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Janez Potočnik
Slovenian politician
Janez Potočnik (pronounced [ˈjaːnɛspɔˈtɔtʃnik]; born 22 March ) is a Slovenian politician who served as European Commissioner for Environment from until He was formerly Slovenia's Minister for European Affairs. In November , he became co-chair of the International Resource Panel (IRP), a forum of scientists and experts working on natural resources management.
Biography
[edit]Janez Potočnik was born on 22 March in Kropa, SR Slovenia. His father Stojan was innkeeper and his mother Lojzka was a school teacher. He has one sibling, a brother seven years older named Lojz. After finishing elementary school in Lipnica, Potočnik attended high school in Kranj, where he was also active in sports, notably in basketball and track and field. After high school he moved to Ljubljana, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Ljubljana in [1]
Early career
[edit]Potočnik served as assistant director (–) and director (–) at the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development in Ljubljana. In , he received his PhD in economics from the University of Ljubljana. Between and , he was a senior researcher at the Institute for Economic Research in Ljubljana.
Political career
[edit]Potočnik was
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Janez Potočnik, PhD
Partner and Chairman, UNEP International Resource Panel
“…as an economist, I believe that in fact the only sensible way forward is for the economy and the environment to go hand in hand.”
Dr Janez Potočnik is partner and chairman of the UNEP International Resource Panel. He was previously Commissioner, European Commission. Dr. Potočnik graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Ph.D. degree ). He began a successful career as a researcher at the Institute of Economic Research, and later became Director of the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (). He was appointed Head of Negotiating Team for Accession of Slovenia to the EU (). He was also Director of Government Office for European Affairs (), Minister Councillor at the Office of the Prime Minister (), and Minister responsible for European Affairs (). In he joined the European Commission, first as “shadow” Commissioner for Enlargement and then as Commissioner responsible for Science and Research. In Dr Potočnik became Commissioner for Environment. In November , he was appointed for a three-year term as a member and Co-Chair of International Resource Panel hosted by United Nations Environment Programme. In the same month he was also appointed
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Janez Potočnik Senior Advisor
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