Dan is-sit juża l-cookies biex joffrilek esperjenza aħjar. Skopri aktar dwar, kif nużaw il-cookies u kif tista' tibdel is-settings tiegħek. KUNSILL TAL-UNJONI EWROPEA MT Brussell, 20 ta' Ottubru 2010 (OR. en) 13901/10 PRESSE 245 Rappreżentant Permanenti Sloven Ġdid għall-Unjoni Ewropea Il-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea ġie infurmat bil-ħatra mill-Gvern Sloven tal-Ambaxxatur Rado GENORIO bħala Rappreżentant Permanenti tas-Slovenja għall-Unjoni Ewropea. L-Ambaxxatur GENORIO beda l-kariga tiegħu fit-8 ta' Settembru 2010. (Curriculum vitae mehmuża). ANNESS CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Rado GENORIO - Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to EU Dr Rado Genorio was born on 27 April 1954 in Stična na Dolenjskem, Slovenia. In 1990 he successfully defended his doctoral thesis (Ph. D) in geography. His scientific and research work comprises more than a hundred units. Following Slovenia's international recognition, his capacity of a national co-coordinator for the European Union's pre-accession funds was at the heart of his activities. This enabled Slovenia to adequately prepare itself for discharging obligations arising from its membership after 1 May 2004. He also made a significant contribution to the most recent enlargement of the Schengen area, a field where he was active for an entire decade. Between 1984 and 1992, he was head of the Institute of Geography, University of Ljubljana. In 1992, he was appointed State Secretary at the Ministry of Science and Technology. This coincided with the launch of the PHARE pre-accession programme. Dr Genorio also conducted negotiations for agreements on scientific and technical co-operation with the world leading nations in this field, including the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan. In 1994 his work lead to Slovenia's full membership of EUREKA. Dr Genorio worked at the European Affairs Office (1996 to 1997). Upon the establishment of the Government Office for European Affairs in December 1997, he has worked there as State Secretary, and since 2006 as Deputy Director. In those years, he was a key figure in Slovenia's endeavours to join the European Union, NATO and the Schengen Area. From November 2008 till present appointment as Permanent Representative he worked as State Secretary at Prime Minister Office, primarily dealing with and coordinating EU affairs. For his rich scientific and research work as well as his work in various Slovenian governments, Dr Genorio received numerous awards and honors. Ambassador Genorio is married to Mrs. Mersija Genorio. They have two children.