CLENAD International

CLENAD is the liaison committee and interest organisation of more than 1100 Seconded National Experts (SNEs) or Experts Nationaux Détachés (ENDs) working in the EU institutions - mostly within the European Commission, but also in the Council; the European Parliament; the Economic and Social Committee (EESC); and Committee of the Regions (CoR). A growing number of SNEs are also working in the European External Action Service (EEAS) or one of the EU Agencies. In addition to all EU Member States, Candidate Countries and European Economic Area/EFTA countries also send SNEs to EU institutions (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland). CLENAD’s mission is to support the general interests of SNEs towards the EU institutions and, where appropriate, also towards their employer in the sending country. CLENAD does also provide assistance and information to SNEs in matters of general concern. Since all SNEs are employed by their respective sending governments, CLENAD does not operate as a union, nor does it have status as such. CLENAD is based on a Constitution to be updated in 2012, but no legal status.