This fall the European Commission has appointed a new Coordinator for the dialogue between the European Commission and churches, religious associations or communities, philosophical and non-confessional organisations. He replaces Ms Katharina von Schnurbein, who has served in this function since January 2012. For more information on his work as well as the dialogue according Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) visit http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=604967.