John Parsons

John Parsons
Chairman of AAPOCAD

After teaching History for six years at Haileybury, where my long-lasting friendship with David and Sandy Blakeway Smith began, I joined the Council of Europe (Strasbourg), becoming ultimately Head of Translation there.

John Parsons

After teaching History for six years at Haileybury, where my long-lasting friendship with David and Sandy Blakeway Smith began, I joined the Council of Europe (Strasbourg), becoming ultimately Head of Translation there. I am currently Chairman of AAPOCAD, an association of retirees from seven international organisations), Chairman of AIACE, the association of Council of Europe retirees, and Federal President of the European Civil Service Federation (FFPE).