About Us

Consequently committed... with a background as a journalist and
marketing consultant Thomas Rupp developed special skills in
international networing and campaigning. To provide a professional
performance these are completed by cooperation with other specialists.

CV - Thomas Rupp Managing Director Political consultant - Until 2005 he established and coordinated the European No Campaign (ENC) as a Europe-wide network against the EU Constitution, based in London. In 2004 he worked in the European Parliament as a representative and lobbyist for the European Referendum Campaign (ERC). Co-founder of the organisation Democracy International that initiated and led the European Referendum Campaign from 2001 to 2004. The ERC campaigned for referenda on the EU Constitution in all member states. It was supported by 100 members of the Convention and more than 300 NGOs from all across Europe. Thomas Rupp was campaign-coordinator and in charge of the main office in Frankfurt.

Since 1999, co-founder and co-ordinator of the Network for Direct Democracy in Europe (NDDIE). Organisation of annual international NDDIE-conferences. From 2000 to 2004 board member of the Initiative & Referendum Institute, Amsterdam. 2001 to 2003, editor in chief of the quarterly Zeitschrift für Direkte Demokratie (Journal of Direct Democracy). Since 1995 active participation in the German citizens' movement Mehr Demokratie that campaigns for the introduction and improvement of initiative and referendum rights in Germany. As a board member he organized events, lectures and press conferences throughout Germany. Since 1988 freelance journalist and marketing consultant. 1963 born in Tübingen.

Awards:
newropeans Grands Prix (received 2003 in Paris)
Anne Mette Jensen Award (received 2004 in Copenhagen)

Media experience with (live) interviews on:
CNN, CNBC, BBC, Dutch TV and Radio 1, Today FM (IRL), Sveriges Radio, Maltese TV and others

Media Work
Press coverage in: The Times, Guardian, Financial Times and The Sun (UK), Irish Times (IRL), Le Monde and Le Figaro (F), NRC Handelsblad and Volkskrant (NL), TAZ, Berliner Zeitung, Frankfurter Rundschau and Hessische Allgemeine Zeitung (D), Politiken and Notat (DK), Dagens Nyheter (S), Tamperelainen (FIN), Bergens Tidende (NW), De Standaard and De Morgen (BE), Postimees (EST), Halo noviny (CZ), Tageblatt (LUX), Das Kleine Blatt (A), El Pais (ES), The Malta Independent (MT), EU Observer (EU), Cinco Dias (MEX), Washington Times, Herald Tribune and Time Magazine (USA) and other international media. - Press conferences held in: European Parliament (Brussels, BE), Frankfurt (D), London (UK), Prague (CZ), Dublin (IRL), Helsinki (FIN), Valletta (MT), Tallinn (EST) and others

Event Marketing:
Organised international Conferences in Munich, Prague, Bratislava, Amsterdam and Brussels. --- Seminars, stalls and workshops at the (European) Social Forums in Paris, Florence and Copenhagen. --- Media events: In Brussels (Place du Luxembourg und Place Schumann), Berlin (Brandenburg gate), campaign-tour across England, series of debates with VIPs in Frankfurt, Europe-wide "Day of action", International Confession Campaign etc. --- Design and conception of the campaign-communication with web-page, folders, postcards, displays etc.