Dr. Franz Eichinger

Dr Franz Eichinger has made a professional career in the German Foreign Office. A main focus of his work was on European Affairs. From 1993 to 2000 he was responsible for EU external relations in the Foreign Office. After that, he served for four years as a Director in the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU in charge of EU relations with Mediterranean, Middle East/Gulf, Africa and Asia. He concluded his career in 2006 as German Ambassador in Central Asia where he helped to build a European Studies programme at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek. After his retirement, he lectured there on European integration and European values.  In 2010 he held Seminars on European affairs for young Moldovan diplomats and other civil servants. Dr Eichinger graduated in business administration at Munich University where he was also awarded his doctoral degree.

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