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Digital media & governance expert (corporate strategy & public policy):Leading Europe's MediaLab (Stars4media), ex-Fondation EURACTIV + governance: incl. EURACTIV (Founder & Advisory), EDMO, European Business Media, University ULB IEE., corporate boards-1- EURACTIV Media Network BVEURACTIV is a leading media company focusing on EU policies, with pro-European, constructive values.After leading it (10 years MD of UK PLC), then grew the network: affiliates in 13 capitals & 13 languages. Now: sold to Mediahuis group in Spring 2023, so only advisory.Branching outside the EURACTIV family, Christophe supports modernising Europe's media sector, and fighting disinformation.-2- Europe's MediaLab (Stars4media), ex-Fondation EURACTIV: think-do-tank, reconnu d'utilité publique.Main activity: Executive Chairman- Media innovation exchanges: Stars4mediaInitiated it as two pilot projects voted by the European Parliament, started with VUB, EFJ (journalists trade unions) and WAN-IFRA (largest publishers' association), joined by EJC (training). Grew into the programmes i. Stars4media NEWS 2022-2024: transformation projects of medium to large media groups, ii. Stars4media FACTCHECKING: helping Eastern European media resilience- Policies for a healthy media sector: . Ex EU High-Level Expert Group on disinformation, now EDMO (see below). Opinions, with MEPs & stakeholders: https://www.euractiv.com/authors/christophe-leclercq/(build on experience as EU official, DG Competition)-3- governance: boards. Advisory board EDMO (European Digital Media Observatory). board JA-Europe (Junior Achievement: entrepreneurship in schools) . board European Business Media (EBM, ex Eur.B.Press)- Conseil Consultatif, Institut d'Etudes Européennes, Université Libre de Bruxelles.Based on McKinsey consulting early on, he was in the past on the board of large retailers (Décathlon, Auchan + subsidiaries Germany & Poland).--- side activities --- Moderating & addressing conferences, Teaching media & communication.Publications include many books and articles, in French, English, German, RussianFamily governance--- Earlier background, Education & family, publicationBefore that: founder of the EuroManagers job fair (now EMDS group), and market research manager, Renault Deutschland.He studied political science (‘Sciences Po’ Paris), business administration (HEC Paris, NYU & Köln), and international relations (ULB). Born in 1962, French, English-Belgian wife and 3 adult children. Speaks French, English & German, plus some Italian, Spanish & Russian.

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