ECPA is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr Graeme Taylor as ECPA’s Director of Public Affairs. A Politics graduate, Graeme brings 15-years of experience working in public service at a national, international and multilateral level as a: Civil servant for the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Agriculture Attache at the UK Representation to the EU; a Communication Adviser for the European Commission; and most recently, as Director of his own Public Affairs and Communication Consultancy. Within ECPA Graeme manages the Public Affairs team; has overarching responsibility for developing and implementing public affairs strategies; fostering relationships with the EU institutions and the Brussels media; and ensuring the organisation acts as a strong voice, raising awareness of the Crop Protection Industry’s contribution to a secure and sustainable agriculture which underpins Europe’s wellbeing.