Angelos Pangratis [Pagkratis] is the Deputy Head of Delegation at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, in Washington, DC.

Biographical Note:

Angelos Pangratis is the former Ambassador and Head of Delegation for the European Commission’s Delegation to Argentina (2003-05). He also served at senior functions in the Delegations of the European Commission in South Africa (1995-1997) and South Korea (1990-1994).

Highlights of Mr. Pangratis' career at the EU's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, include being Head of Unit responsible for relations with China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea and Mongolia (1998-2003); Head of Unit for Personnel and Budget of the Directorate General: External Relations and Trade Policy (1997-1998); Head of Investigation teams of the Anti-Dumping and Anti-Circumvention Division (1987–1990), to name but a few positions. Mr. Pangratis has represented the European Commission at numerous Multilateral Organizations (WTO, OECD, Club de Paris, UNCTAD, others).

Mr. Pangratis lectured at universities in the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Korea, South Africa, Argentina and the United States. He had articles and interviews on EU matters published in many countries.

Angelos Pangratis was born on the island of Corfu, Greece (1956), and is married with three children. Mr. Pangratis speaks Greek, French, English and Spanish. He has obtained a doctorate from the University of Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne (1983) in International Economics, Monetary Policies and Finance. This followed studies in Economics, European Studies and International Law at the Universities of St.-Etienne, Paris I and Paris II.

SELECTION OF RECENT SPEECHES BY ANGELOS PANGRATIS:

• "The Transatlantic Relationship: Innovation as a Key Component to Strengthening the Transatlantic Economic Partnership," French-American Chamber of Commerce of Washington, DC, April 21, 2010 
• "Managing Crisis Exit Strategies in Europe," Bretton Woods Committee 27th Annual Meeting, Managing Dangerous Imbalances in the Global Economy Session, February 26, 2010 
• "Lisbon & Beyond: How Will the Lisbon Treaty Shape the EU's Foreign Policy?," Georgetown University Lecture Fund, Washington, DC, November 17, 2009 
• "Global Trade Today and the Risk of Protectionism: The View from Europe," Global Interdependence Center Conference, The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, September 18, 2009
• "EU Vision of Sustainability in the XXI Century," The 5th Annual European-American Business Council Ambassadors' Dinner, House of Sweden, Washington, DC, July 9, 2009
• "EU's Vision for Climate Policy and the Copenhagen Conference in December 2009," Chicago Council on Global Affairs Conference: "Embracing the Future: The Midwest and a New National Energy Policy," Chicago, June 8, 2009
• "Advancing International Cooperation for Carbon Emission Reductions," Miami-Florida EU Center Business Forum and Spring Conference, Florida International University, March 13, 2009 
• Speech, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate Change & Security, Willard Hotel, Washington, DC, February 25, 2009
• "The Gas Wars: Causes, Forecasts, and Solutions for Russia, Ukraine, and the EU," American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, February 3, 2009
• CONFERENCE: ENSURING BOSNIA'S FUTURE; Panel 2: "Bosnia's Trans-Atlantic Solutions," January 15, 2009
• "EU POLICY TOWARDS UKRAINE AND ITS NEIGHBORS," October 15, 2008 
• "The Future of EU-US Economic and Political Relations: Challenges and Opportunities," European–American Chamber of Commerce, Cincinnati, May 20, 2008
• Remarks, 17th Annual Hermes Expo, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ - April 12, 2008
• Book Launch - Opening Remarks, September 24, 2007: Integrating Europe's Financial Markets, by Jorg Decressin, Hamid Faruqee, & Wim Fonteyne; Washington: International Monetary Fund, Published: September 12, 2007
• "THE EU-US-CHINA TRIANGLE," April 4, 2006
• "FREE TRADE, FAIR TRADE - WHY OR WHY NOT?," March 31, 2006
• "THE PROMISE AND PERILS OF MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY," January 22, 2006
• "INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR ENVIRONMENT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT," November 17, 2005