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As the European Union faces growing global and economic challenges, the simplification, implementation and enforcement of its regulations has become more than a bureaucratic exercise – it is now a strategic lever for boosting Europe’s competitiveness and resilience, as well as citizens’ trust in policymaking.
To explore these challenges and opportunities, Friends of Europe hosted a ‘What the Chief Says’ online discussion with Laurence de Richemont, Deputy Director for Simplification and Networks and Head of Unit for Planning and Simplification in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. The 60-minute discussion included a 10-minute introduction by Laurence de Richemont, followed by comments and questions from Friends of Europe’s members.
This session explored how the Commission is cutting red tape, streamlining legislation and collaborating with member states to strengthen the enforcement of EU law. It also considered how these efforts can unlock new pathways and opportunities for innovation, growth and Europe’s global competitiveness.
‘What the Chief Says’ events are informal and off-the-record roundtable debates that offer our members the exclusive opportunity to engage directly with a senior decision-maker from a European institution or government and get to the heart of a specific policy issue. These events are geared to be in tune with the interests of our members and are strategically linked to emerging trends within the EU sphere. Allowing us to identify opportunities and challenges in the European Commission’s agenda, these events discuss the ‘nitty gritty’ of policies affecting Europe in the next years and beyond.
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Speakers
Dharmendra Kanani
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Chief Operating Officer and Chief Spokesperson of Friends of Europe
Prior to joining Friends of Europe, Dharmendra Kanani was director of policy at the European Foundation Centre (EFC). He was the England director at the Big Lottery Fund, the largest independent funder in the UK and fourth largest in the world. Dharmendra has held senior positions in the public and voluntary sectors and advisor to numerous ministerial policy initiatives across the UK.
Laurence de Richemont
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Deputy Director, Simplification and Networks and Head of Unit, Planning and Simplification, DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Laurence de Richemont is Head of Unit of Planning and Simplification at the European Commission Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. After starting her career in the City of Paris, she moved to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before becoming Head of the Development Cooperation Department in the Secretariat General for European Affairs. In January 1995, she joined the European Commission as member of cabinet of the Commissioner in charge of Economic, Financial and Monetary Affairs. She then joined the cabinet of the Commissioner of Internal Market and Taxation, where she was in charge of financial services. After a spell in the European Commission Representation in France, including as Acting Head of Representation, she was invited to join the cabinet of the President of the European Commission, where she oversaw Industry and Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation, Trade and Transport policies.
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