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Sound analysis, inspiring ideas Contents Introduction 01 About Ecorys 02 Expertise & Services 04 20/20 VISION Working across the globe 06 European Institutions 10 Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood 14 vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of International Development 20 the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity Home Markets 26 of the interpretative faculty of the brain.* Offi ces & Contacts 38 *Wikipedia 20/20 vision is about seeing things truthfully and whole, about seeing with clarity and taking in the necessary details to be able to understand and describe what it is that one sees. Vision is also about context. We use context to determine, to interpret, to understand and to advise. For Ecorys, 20/20 vision is about meeting challenges and seeing facts, truth and perspective. It is about placing things in their true context, interpreting what it is exactly that we are seeing. It is also about being able to zoom in for more detail, or to take a step back to be able to see the bigger picture. For more than 83 years we have been helping our clients meet their challenges, helping them see things in their economic and social context and helping them build solutions in the shape of policies and programmes. Colophon 20/20 vision, seeing and interpreting are the visual theme for this corporate brochure. Published by ECORYS Holding BV Marketing & Communications Team Watermanweg 44 3067 GG Rotterdam P.O. Box 4061 3006 AB Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 10 453 86 76 F +31 10 453 87 55 E [email protected] W www.ecorys.com This corporate brochure is available in PDF format and in print. (downloadable from www.ecorys.com or via e-mail: [email protected]). About Ecorys Ecorys is an international company providing research, consultancy Ecoryans are experts in their fi eld, Exploring policy issues in depth, and management services. We specialize in economic, social and highly skilled and passionate about their developing new ideas, approaches and spatial development and aim to deliver a real benefi t to society work. Ecorys offers them an inspiring, methodologies. Providing clarity and through the work we do. international work environment guidance on today’s most pressing and opportunities for personal and societal and economic issues. Ecorys is one of the oldest research and consulting companies in Europe. Our professional growth. remarkable history dates back to 1929, when predecessor NEI (Netherlands Economic Knowledge, development and decision making Institute) was founded in Rotterdam. Since the beginning our company has always been It may sound cliché, but the strength of our company support are at the core of our company and our about helping public, private and not-for-profi t clients with complex development issues is largely founded on the people who work within it. activities. We strive to continuously improve and across the globe, aiming at improving the outcomes of policies and programmes. What binds our staff is the drive to do the best they update our knowledge and skills set to enable our can do and to make a difference. clients in developing theirs. Through the years many remarkable people have worked for our company, contributing to the science of economics. One of those people is director (1935-1968) Professor Jan To meet our developing skills and competencies The Ecorys Research Programme helps to explore Tinbergen, who was awarded the fi rst Nobel Prize for economics for his work in 1969. need, the Ecorys Academy offers our staff in-house policy issues in depth and to develop new ideas, training courses and workshops. Many of these approaches and methodologies. It is funded by We value our independence, our integrity, our partnerships and we care about are designed and led by our internal experts and Ecorys and the Foundation NEI. Some projects are the environment we work and live in. We have an active CSR (Corporate Social therefor perfectly tailored to meet the needs of our partially funded from external research funds and Responsibility) programme which centres around creating shared value that benefi ts professionals as well as our company. from clients with a special interest in particular topics. society and business and are a joint effort by company and staff Ecorys is committed to having a workforce that Our specialized Ecorys Academy is a leading Sound analysis, inspiring ideas is more than a slogan. refl ects the diversity of our communities. Diversity in European knowledge institute which provides teams is a necessity to deliver optimal results. The training and interactive courses for decision-makers Our clients value us for the high quality of our research and analysis, the unique composition of our teams ensures that we can best and professionals seeking clarity and guidance combination of our global presence, local expertise and our extensive experience in utilise the skills and knowledge of our employees. on today’s most pressing societal and economic economic, social and spatial development issues. We help our clients see the true This in turn guarantees the quality of our work. challenges. Our training offer is aimed at supporting context of their questions and challenges, look at them from different perspectives and them to make effective, faster and smarter decisions. come up with new interpretations and visions. Ecoryans go beyond what’s expected and take that extra step. This for us is what sound analysis and inspiring ideas is all about. 02/03 The companies that work are the ones that people really care about and have a vision for the world so do something “ you like. Expertise & Mark Zuckerberg Founder of Facebook Services Working on economic, social and spatial policy issues. Our services cover all aspects of policy and programme preparation, implementation and evaluation. Our expertise centres around: The services Ecorys provides cover all aspects and phases of preparing, implementing • Economic, social and spatial policy issues and evaluating policies and programmes. They include: • Economy and competitiveness • Regions, cities and real estate; • Research, surveys and analysis • Water, energy and climate change; transport, • Financial advice mobility and infrastructure; • Institutional and capacity development • Social policy, education and health; • Technical assistance • Governance; entrepreneurship and innovation. • Training • Monitoring and evaluation Our experts often work in multidisciplinary teams and for specifi c • Programme management and delivery, interim management projects we may work with associates and local experts, combining • Communications and events management international knowledge with local understanding. To fi nd out more about our expertise areas and services, please visit our website www.ecorys.com 04/05 Working across the globe Our experts work and apply their skills for clients in more than 100 countries worldwide. Besides projects in specifi c countries, Ecoryans regularly conduct studies and prodcue project work covering a combination of countries like the EU, the ACP countries, the Balkans, the Caribbean, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. European institutions, EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood, International Development and home markets A large proportion of the work that we do centres around European Institutions (the EC and its Directorates-General), the EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood countries and International Development, mainly in Africa and Asia. We conduct relevant work in and around the countries where we have our offi ces and our ‘home markets’. We would like to share with you some of the interesting and relevant work we do. In this brochure we can only present you with a selection of projects. To fi nd out more about Ecorys and our work, please visit our website at www.ecorys.com. Where we work 06/07 It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the “ arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task. Robert Kennedy Politician The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision. “ George Eliot Author European Institutions Ecorys has a strong presence in the EU market. Throughout the past 20 years, we have Providing targeted advice on ESF support to Implementing the maritime pillar of the been advising European institutions, and notably the European Commission, in a wide apprenticeship and traineeship schemes Europe 2020 strategy variety of policy areas. Unprecedented rates of youth unemployment are An Ecorys-led consortium has been awarded an EC of major concern across EU27. To help combat this contract - worth € 2.6 million – for identifying and These include education, employment, sustainable development, industrial policy and phenomenon, Ecorys is assisting the European utilising growth opportunities in the European marine SMEs, research and innovation, regional and urban development, energy and climate Commission (DG EMPL) in supporting governmental and maritime economy. The marine and maritime change. Other areas include justice and home affairs, health, European statistics, bodies and social partners to set up or improve sectors are evolving with new sectors emerging and information and communication technologies. apprenticeship and traineeship schemes for young new players - many of them Asian – entering. It is vital people, in particular with support from the European for the EU to identify where opportunities for future Our work with the EU27 places us at the forefront of European policy making,