Piero Fassino, EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar
Piero Fassino’s appointment as EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar on 6 November 2007 underlines the importance that the EU attaches to democratic change, reconciliation, improvement of the human rights situation and development in Burma/Myanmar.
Piero Fassino’s mandate expired on 31 August 2011. His task was to coordinate the European Union's efforts to bring about positive change in Burma/Myanmar and to provide support to the UN efforts led by the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar.