Geneviève Pons
Geneviève Pons
Director General and Vice President EJD

Geneviève Pons was in charge of environmental and climate matters in Mr. Jacques Delors’ Cabinet during his last mandates as President of the European Commission (1991-1995). She is an Honorary Director of the European Commission where she held several management positions before becoming Director of the ILO’s Legal Service in 2013, and Director of the WWF’s European Office in 2015. From November 2017, she heads Europe Jacques Delors, the latest in the family of think tanks carrying on Jacques Delors’ European vision. She is a graduate from Sciences Po Paris, the Sorbonne, and ENA.  

Geneviève is considered by Politico as one of the most influential women in Brussels. She chairs the citizens engagement group of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters. She co-chairs with Pascal Lamy the Antarctica2030 coalition, which aims to protect vast marine areas around Antarctica. She also co-chairs with Sébastien Treyer (IDDRI), the Ifremer Stakeholders Committee and takes part in the ocean group of the Africa Europe Foundation.

Geneviève Pons has been mandated by Ambassador Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, Special Envoy of the French President, to organise an event on the European Ocean Pact at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice in June 2025, in collaboration with Catherine Chabaud.

She is a member of the jury for the European Book Prize.  

Geneviève Pons is a Knight of the Legion of Honour.   


Publications

Annual report 2024

Annual report 2024

Publication
19 June 2025
The ocean: an area where conservation, security & defence can be mutually supportive

The ocean: an area where conservation, security & defence can be mutually supportive

Publication | Paper
9 June 2025
A new era of EU mini-trade deals?

A new era of EU mini-trade deals?

Publication | Paper
10 March 2025
From rhetoric to action: Taking stock of the green trade agenda of von der Leyen’s “g...

From rhetoric to action: Taking stock of the green trade agenda of von der Leyen’s “g...

Publication
2 October 2024

News

Waves of progress for ocean governance

Waves of progress for ocean governance

News | Newsletter
30 June 2025
Security and sustainability: our actions for a coherent Europe

Security and sustainability: our actions for a coherent Europe

News | Newsletter
30 May 2025
Combining sustainability with sovereignty

Combining sustainability with sovereignty

News | Newsletter
29 April 2025
Decarbonising the shipping industry: Outcomes of the International Maritime Organisat...

Decarbonising the shipping industry: Outcomes of the International Maritime Organisat...

News | Blog Post
17 April 2025

Media

Events

10 June 2025
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Commitments and Concrete Actions for a Sustainable...

On 10 June 2025, the Ocean Centre of Europe Jacques Delors organised an event to highlight its work ...

9 June 2025
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This event is over

European Ocean Community Commits to the European O...

On 9 June 2025, the Ocean Centre of Europe Jacques Delors hosted and led an event in the Green Zone ...

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