Dorthe Andersen is director of EU Policy for the Confederation of Danish Employers, based in Brussels. She is responsible for policy formulation and advice on EU questions related to the functioning of the Danish labour market. She is a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for Denmark. From 1997 to 2000, she was political adviser to the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Brussels. She holds a Master degree in International Relations from Faculté Jean Monnet, University of Paris XI.