Aart de Geus
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bertelsmann Stiftung,
Aart De Geus is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bertelsmann Stiftung. He is responsible for the Stiftung's work on European integration, the future of democracy, sustainable economies, employment and megatrends. Prior to joining the Stiftung, Aart De Geus served as Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. From 2002 to 2007, Aart De Geus was Minister of Social Affairs and Employment in the Netherlands.
Featured work
EU-Asia trade and investment connectivity
The Asia Europe Economic Forum (AEEF) was established in 2006 as a high level forum for in-depth research-based exchanges on global issues between Asi
Global Think Tank Summit 2018
The public session of the Global Think Tank Summit will discuss trade and fair global competition
Building common ground: Towards strategic migration and refugee policies in Europe
This conference declaration was signed on 22 November 2016 at the occasion of the second annual Vision Europe Summit in Lisbon. The signatories are le
The refugee crisis: A European call for action
Open Letter by the conveners of the Vision Europe Summit regarding the refugee
crisis in Europe and the necessity to act now.