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But others, such as Prince Charles, Lord Callaghan and Sir Edward Heath, were rather shy in their responses.” : But others, such as Prince Charles, Lord Callaghan and Sir _ Directors, Deutsche Bank AG. : ? Edward Heath, were rather shy in their responses.” ¢ Greece: Costa Carras—Director of companies. ¢ Ireland: Peter D. Sutherland—Chairman, Allied Irish Bank PARTICIPANTS plc; Former Member, Commission of the European Communities. There are usually 115 participants in each annual meeting. * Italy: Mario Monti—Rector and Professor of Economics, Eighty are from Western Europe and the remainder from North Bocconi University, Milan. America. From this mixture, one-third are from government and Renato Ruggiero—Member of the Board, Fiat SpA; Former politics, and the remaining two-thirds from industry, finance, edu- _ Minister of Foreign Trade. cation and communications. All the participants claim to attend * Norway: Westye Hoegh, Ship Owner, Leif Hoegh & Co AS. the meeting in their private capacity and not as officials—though * Portugal: Francisco Pinto Balsemao—Professor of Mass this claim, in the wake of the outcome of subsequent meetings, has © Communication, New University of Lisbon; Chairman, Sojomnal proven to be highly questionable. sarl; Former Prime Minister. Participants are invited to the Bilderberg meeting by the * Spain: Jamie Carvajal Urquijo—Chairman and General Chairman, following his consultations and recommendations by Manager, Iberfomento. the Steering Committee membership, the Advisory Group and the * Sweden: Percy Bamevik—President and CEO, ABB Asea Honorary Secretaries-General. This approach ensures a full, Brown Boveri Ltd. informed and balanced discussion of the agenda items. The indi- * Switzerland: David de Pury—Chairman, BBC Brown Boveri viduals are chosen based on their knowledge, standing and experi- Ltd; Co-Chairman, ABB Asea Brown Boveri Group. ence. The previous participants ¢ Turkey: Selahattin Beyazit— maintain that, at the meetings, no Director of companies. resolutions are proposed, no votes * United Kingdom: Andrew are taken and no policy statements Knight—Executive Chairman, News are made, International plc. * United States of America: Kenneth W. Dam—Max Pam Professor of American and Foreign Law, University of Chicago Law School; Former Deputy Secretary of FUNDING The costs of the annual meetings are usually the responsibility of the Steering Committee members of the host country. But, the expenses of : State. maintaining the Bilderberg meetings ee and po olitics, and Vernon E, Jordan, Jr—Partner, are covered entirely by private sub- [= maint vo-thirds from Akin, Gump, Hauer & Field, scriptions. Although the meeting |. «4 “a ee Attorneys-at-Law; Former President, reports are published, nevertheless National Urban League. they are strictly for the participating Henry A. Kissinger—Former members only. No reports are made Secretary of state: Chairman, available to the media. issinger Associates, Inc. : . _ Charles McC. Mathias—Partner, ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue; Former Members' Steering Committee: US Senator (Republican, Maryland). ¢ Chairman: Peter, Lord Carrington—Chairman of the Board, Rozanne C. Whitehead—Former Deputy Secretary of State. Christie’s. International ple; Former Secretary-General NATO. Lynn R. Williams—International President, United Steel- ¢ Secretary-General for Europe and Canada: Victor Workers of America. Halberstadt—Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University, Cassimir A. Yost—Executive Director, The Asia Foundation's the Netherlands. Center for Asian-Pacific Affairs. * Secretary General for USA: Theodore L. Elliot, JR—Dean * United States of America/International: James D. Emeritus, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy; Former US Wolfensohn—President, World Bank; President, James D. Ambassador. Wolfensohn, Inc. -T.. : a Charles McC. Mathias—Partner, ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue; Former Members' Steering Committee: US Senator (Republican, Maryland). ¢ Chairman: Peter, Lord Carrington—Chairman of the Board, Rozanne C. Whitehead—Former Deputy Secretary of State. Christie’s. International ple; Former Secretary-General NATO. Lynn R. Williams—International President, United Steel- ¢ Secretary-General for Europe and Canada: Victor Workers of America. Halberstadt—Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University, Cassimir A. Yost—Executive Director, The Asia Foundation's the Netherlands. Center for Asian-Pacific Affairs. * Secretary General for USA: Theodore L. Elliot, JR—Dean * United States of America/International: James D. Emeritus, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy; Former US Wolfensohn—President, World Bank; President, James D. Ambassador. Wolfensohn, Inc. * Treasurer: Pieter Korteweg—President and Chief Executive Officer, Robeco Group. Members of Advisory Group: -* Austria: Peter Jankowitsch—Member of Parliament, Former * Canada: Anthony G. S, Griffin—Director of companies. Foreign Minister. * Germany: Otto Wolff von Amerongen—Chairman and Chief * Belgium: Etienne Davignon—Chairman, Société Générale de Executive Officer, Otto Wolff Industrieberatung und Belgique; Former Vice Chairman of the Commission of the _ Beteiligungen GmbH. European Communities. «International: Max Kohnstamm—Former Secretary-General, ¢ Finland: Jaakko Iloniemi—Managing Director, Centre for Action Committee for Europe; Former President, European Finnish Business and Policy Studies; Former Ambassador to the University Institute. USA. Italy: Giovanni Agnelli—Chairman, Fiat SpA. ¢ France: Marc Lardreit de Lacharritre—Chairman, Fimalac. « Netherlands: Ernst'H. van der Beugel—Emeritus Professor Thierry de Montbrial—Director, French Institute of of International Relations, Leiden University; Former Honorary International Relations; Professor of Economics, Ecole Secretary-General of Bilderberg Meetings for Europe and Canada. Polytechnique. ¢ United Kingdom: Lord Roll of Ipsden—President, S. G. ¢ Germany: Christoph Bertram—Diplomatic Correspondent, | Warburg Group plc. Die Zeit. Co d on page 81 Hilmar Kopper—Spokesman of the Board of Managing 14 © NEXUS DECEMBER 19952 JANUARY 1996