Christoph Neuhaus communicates for Euro 08

Christoph Neuhaus has been appointed Head of Communications for the overall public sector project coordination of UEFA Euro 2008, which is coordinating all preparatory and implementation work by the federal government, cantons and host cities for the European Football Championship in Switzerland. Neuhaus will be responsible for the planning and operational implementation of all communication activities. His tasks will also include the coordination of communication activities with the project partners and the development of communication guidelines for the four sub-projects "Security", "Infrastructure and Transport", "National Promotion and Location Marketing" and "Projects and Measures in Switzerland".Neuhaus will take up the post in late summer 2006, as announced by the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport on Friday. The economist is currently Managing Director of the SVP of the Canton of Berne. Previously, he was head of the Economics and Communications Department of the Bernese Department of Economic Affairs and was Expo.02 representative for the Canton of Bern.