Following the dissemination of a vacancy announcement for the position of GCP Communications Assistant earlier this year, GCP is delighted to welcome Gillian Summers to the post. In addition to her fluent Spanish and a working knowledge of French and Portuguese, Gillian has a passion and proven adeptness for the English language, and holds several years of experience in international relations, translation and language tuition gained not only in her native UK, but also in Spain, Portugal and Mexico. Besides her language skills and international experience, Gillian brings to the role her artistic flair and keen eye for design issues, as well as a strong interest in environmental matters. Gillian, who took up the post at the end of May 2010, can be contacted on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In welcoming Gillian to the GCP team, we also ask you to bid a fond farewell to the previous Communications Assistant, Kate Durbin. Kate has been an enthusiastic and valued member of the GCP Communications Unit for more than three years, and will be leaving the role at the end of July 2010 to take up new projects closer to home soil in Europe. Please join us in wishing Kate the very best for her future endeavours!