MAES Raymond

Raymond MAES joined the European Commission in 2000. He is currently acting head of the unit for “Youth employment, entrepreneurship and microfinances facility” in the Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion DG. One of the unit’s tasks is to monitor the operation of the European Progress Microfinance Facility (www.ec.europa.eu/epmf) and develop initiatives to support entrepreneurship and self-employment as a means to fight unemployment and social exclusion.