Alwin Sixma

Alwin Sixma is campaign leader at Consumentenbond, the Dutch consumers organisation. Consumentenbond has some 630.000 members which represents approximately 10% of the Dutch households. In absolute numbers the Consumentenbond is the largest consumers association of Europe. Consumentenbond is an independent organisation. The Consumentenbond's mission is to enable consumers to make easier and better choice, with respect to man and environment. Main campaigning areas health and food energy and the information society (e-commerce, internet, telecoms, broadcasting) and public services. The Consumer Policy Department organises campaigning and lobbying activities towards producers, product organisations and government nationally and internationally. Consumentenbond is an active member of BEUC, the Brussels based European lobbying organisation of consumers. Sixma is active with issues in networkmarkets like telecoms, cable and energy. He is currently involved in the implementation of the telecoms directive (ONP) and the liberalisation of the energy market in the Netherlands.