Who's Who

Head of Office in Scotland

Tel: 0131 557 7866
james.temple-smithson@europarl.europa.eu

James was born in Sussex and graduated from the University of Bath in 1997 in European Studies with French and Italian.  He worked for public affairs firm and a think tank and then as Assistant to an MEP before joining the European Parliament Secretariat in 2000.  He moved from Brussels to London in 2002 and to Edinburgh at the end of 2009.  He is responsible for the media, outreach and political work of the Parliament's Office in Edinburgh.

Tel: 0131 557 7864
marta.majchrzyk@europarl.europa.eu  

Marta joined the European Parliament's Office in Scotland in November 2010 after working for almost three years as a Procurement Officer at the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg. Since her EU career started with a traineeship in the European Parliament, followed by a contract in the Contract Team of the EP External Translation Unit, she returned to the first institution. Marta is responsible for education, citizenship and outreach and organising some of the events. She also uses her previous experience in launching procurement procedures in various areas covered by the Office. Marta's interests include modern dance, theatre and music. Edinburgh seems to be a perfect place to pursue these passions.

Tel: 0131 557 7872
claudia.lorenzo@europarl.europa.eu

Claudia joined the office as stagiaire in March 2013. She studied Communications in the Antonio de Nebrija University, in Madrid, and did an MFA in Screenwriting in the United States, also working in several film festivals there. Since then, she's been pursuing a career as a journalist, at the beginning focused on cinema and now expanding to other areas. Claudia is responsible for the daily press review and website content management. She also monitors European issues in the Scottish Parliament and supports her colleagues in administrative tasks and event organisation.