Valdemar ("Val") Eggers has been named senior vice president of IAOPA in Europe at a recent meeting in Amsterdam. "Val brings a wealth of experience to the job," commented IAOPA president Phil Boyer. "With 30 affiliates, IAOPA's European region is the most active in our association, often leading the world in changes that significantly affect worldwide general aviation and aerial work activities."\rAfter a career in the Royal Danish Air force, Valdemar Eggers was appointed director general of civil aviation in Denmark. He has presided over the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and the JAA. He is an active member of AOPA Denmark and an enthusiastic pilot.