Mission of Norway to the EU

On this page you will find our current list of staff, as well as links to useful information about the Mission in English.

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List of Staff

Table of Contents

Management | International Relations | Communications and Press | Research and Education | Security and Defence | Health, Labour and Social Inclusion | Trade, Industry and Fisheries | Justice and Home Affairs | Public Administration and ICT | Agriculture and Food Safety | Environment, Climate and Energy | Regional and Local | Transport and Communications | Economy and Finance | Consumers, Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination, Youth and Family | Administration | Student Trainees

Management
Anders H. Eide
Anders H. Eide 
Ambassador of Norway
to the EU
 


Assistant:
Françoise Chotard
Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21
PA.EU.AMB@mfa.no 
Jørn Gloslie

Jørn Gloslie
Ambassador of Norway to
Belgium and Deputy Head of Mission

Assistants:
Catherine De Leeuw (Embassy)
Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 04
PA.BRU.AMB@mfa.no 

Françoise Chotard (Mission)
Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21
PA.EU.AMB@mfa.no

Eirik Nestås Mathiesen

Eirik Nestås Mathisen
Minister Counsellor

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 65

eirik.nestas.mathisen@mfa.no 

Coordination and leadership of cooperation
with the EU and EEAS on foreign affairs,
security and defence.

Assistant:
Françoise Chotard


International Relations
Jannicke Witsø

Jannicke Witsø
Counsellor

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 80
jannicke.witso@mfa.no

Green transition

 

Monica Stensland

Monica Stensland
Counsellor

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 51
monica.stensland@mfa.no

European Parliament

Solveig Isabelle Verheyleweghen

Solveig Isabelle Verheyleweghen
Counsellor

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 22
solveig.isabelle.verheyleweghen@mfa.no

Middle East, Türkiye, Northern and
Western Africa, the Horn of Africa
and the external dimension of
migration.



Kaja Moe Winther

Kaja Moe Winther
Counsellor

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 67
kaja.moe.winther@mfa.no 

EEA, EEA and Norway grants,
Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
microstates.

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Mads Ringås
First Secretary

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 46
mads.ringas@mfa.no 

The high north,
security policy (CSDP),
EU-NATO,
transatlantic relations, 
South Asia,
Afghanistan

Andreas Myrseth

Andreas Myrseth
First Secretay

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 66
andreas.myrseth@mfa.no

Sanctions, 
Western Balkans, 
Russia, 
Ukriane: peace plan and
international diplomacy, 
accountability, 
Moldova,
Caucasus 

 

Astrid Pettersen

Astrid Pettersen
First Secretary

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 63
astrid.pettersen@mfa.no 

Development policy, 
Humanitarian policy,
Consular issues and public security, 
China and East Asia,
Latin America 
Africa south of the Sahara

 

Communications and Press

Marit Aspaas

Marit Aspaas
Counsellor for Communications

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 92
Mob.: +32 (0) 494 53 58 20
marit.aspaas@mfa.no

Primary contact point for press inquiries.

Juliane Bragstad Lamvik

Juliane Bragstad Lamvik
Communications Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 24
Mob.: +32 (0) 478 77 63 07
juliane.bragstad.lamvik@mfa.no

Secondary contact point for press inquiries.

Research and Education

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Mads Gravås
Counsellor for Education

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 74
mads.gravas@mfa.no 

Geir Arnulf

Geir Arnulf
Counsellor for Research

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 55
geir.arnulf@mfa.no


Security and Defence
Nicklasson, Camilla

Camilla Nicklasson
Counsellor for Security and Defence Policy

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 52
camilla.nicklasson@mfa.no 

 

Nils Christian Skarland
Counsellor for Defence Industry

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 38
Nils.christian.skarland@mfa.no

 

 


Health, Labour and Social Inclusion
Thor Erik Lindgren

Thor Erik Lindgren
Counsellor for Health Preparedness and
Crisis Response

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 71
thor.erik.lindgren@mfa.no 

Tone Wroldsen

Tone Wroldsen
Counsellor for Health Preparedness

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 43
tone.wroldsen@mfa.no 

 

Kristina Jullum Hagen

Kristina Jullum Hagen
Counsellor for Labour and Social
Affairs

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 69
Kristina.Jullum.Hagen@mfa.no

Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Anniken Mordal

Anniken Mordal
Counsellor for Trade, Industry and
Fisheries

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 25
anniken.mordal@mfa.no 

Trade policy, free trade agreements,
WTO, maritime policy, market access
for fish, space policy, coastal infrastructure.

Ingrid Vikanes

Ingrid Vikanes
Counsellor for Trade, Industry and
Fisheries

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 41
ingrid.vikanes@mfa.no 

Fisheries policy, fisheries management,
Norwegian cooperation with the EU on
fisheries, CFP.

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Tone Evje
Counsellor for Trade, Industry and
Fisheries

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 34
tone.evje@mfa.no  

Internal market and company law.
Competition policy, state aid and
public procurement. Innovation policy
and programs.


Justice and Home Affairs
Kathrine L. Brinch

Kathrine Lund Brinch
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 32
kathrine.lund.brinch@mfa.no

Mainly Schengen issues, asylum,
migration, SCIFA. 

Kristel Høgslett

Kristel Høgslett
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 39
kristel.hogslett@mfa.no 

Mainly Schengen issues, border issues (FRONT),
police cooperation, counter-terrorism,
exchange of information, SIS, COSI.

Josefine Aaser

Josefine Aaser
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 58
josefine.aaser@mfa.no 

Counter-terrosism, civil preparedness, national
security, hybrid threats.


Public Administration and ICT
Camilla Ongre

Camilla Ongre
Counsellor for ICT Policy

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 84
camilla.ongre@mfa.no

ICT policy, electronic communications,
public administration, privacy.


Agriculture and Food Safety
Magnar Sundfør

Magnar Sundfør
Counsellor for Agriculture

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 49
magnar.sundfor@mfa.no 

CAP, trade, rural development,
forestry.

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Stian Johnsen
Counsellor for Food Chain and Food Safety

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 53
stian.johnsen@mfa.no 

Covering the Food Chain and Food Safety.
Animal health and welfare (terrestrial and
aquatic animals), plant health, ecological
productions, animal feed, fertilizers, seeds,
pesticides.  

 


Environment, Climate and Energy
Tom Johnsen

Tom O. Johnsen
Counsellor for Climate

Tel.: +32 (0)  2 238 74 26
tom.oddgeir.johnsen@mfa.no

Climate, Norway-EU cooperation on
fullfilling climate obligations, ETS,
ESR, LULUCF.

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Birthe Ivars
Counsellor for Environment

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 37
birthe.ivars@mfa.no 

Circular economy, air quality, 
biodiversity, the marine environment,
chemicals policy, water
management, green financing.

Ragnar Semundseth

Ragnar Semundseth
Counsellor for Energy

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 45
ragnar.semundseth@mfa.no

Energy policy and the energy market
in the EU/EEA.

Martin S. Lund

Martin Skjerping Lund
Energy Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 13
martin.skjerping.lund@mfa.no

Energy policy and the energy market
in the EU/EEA.


Regional and Local

Olav Mydland

Olav Mydland
Counsellor for Regional and Municipal
Policy

Tel.:+32 (0) 2 238 74 64
olav.mydland@mfa.no

Regional and local affairs, EU regional
policy, regional state aid, minority rights, .


Transport and Communications
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Jørn Petter Kvamme
Counsellor for Transport and
Communications

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 44
jorn.petter.kvamme@mfa.no 

Postal services, telecommunication, 
civil aviation, road transport, rail
transport.


Economy and Finance
 
Frode Kristiansen

Frode Kristiansen
Counsellor for Finance

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 75
frode.kristiansen@mfa.no 

Tax policy, customs, MFF. 

Morten Baltzersen

Morten Baltzersen
Counsellor for Finance

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 77
Morten.Baltzersen@mfa.no 

Macroeconomics, economic policy, 
sustainable finance, statistics, and
MFF.

Consumers, Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination, Youth and Family

marie osnes

Marie Osnes
Counsellor for Consumers, Gender Equality,
Non-Discrimination, Youth and Family

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 33
marie.osnes@mfa.no 


Administration
Kristin Barsten

Kristin Barsten
Head of Administration

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 36
kristin.barsten@mfa.no 

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First Secretary

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 42
audun.garder.lillerud@mfa.no  

High-level visits.

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Arnstein Semb Røren
Head of Archives

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 27
Arnstein.Semb.Roren@mfa.no

 

Kristian Wiberg
Administrative Officer

Tel.: + 32 (0) 2 238 74 68
Kristian.Wiberg@mfa.no 

Archives.

 

 

 

Saimy Marie Tornes
Accountant

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 16
saimy.marie.tornes@mfa.no 

 

 

Alexandra Brånå
Accountant

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 85
Alexandra.brana@mfa.no 

 

Francoise Chotard

Françoise Chotard
Assistant to Ambassador Eide

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21
pa.eu.amb@mfa.no

Catherine de Leeuw

Catherine De Leeuw
Assistant to Ambassador Gloslie

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 04
catherine.de.leeuw@mfa.no

 

Maria Deridder Holmlund
Administrative Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 23
maria.deridder.holmlund@mfa.no

Administrative support for the councellors
for employment and social affairs, regional,
trade, industry and fisheries, food and
food safety, agriculture, health, health
preparedness and crisis response.

 

Christina Rysgaard

Christina Rysgaard
Administrative Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 31
christina.rysgaard@mfa.no

Administrative support for the councellors
for education and research, finance, ICT,
competition, energy, climate and
environment, consumers, gender equality,
non-discrimination, youth and family. Also
ESA and seconded national experts.

Anette Ljungmann

Anette Ljungmann
Receptionist

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 29
alj@mfa.no

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Pia Ladefoged
Administrative Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 56
pia.ladefoged@mfa.no

Visits coordinator.

 

Michel Jonet
Administrative Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 08
michel.jonet@mfa.no 

Purchasing, customs and housing.

 

Ian Hills
Administrative Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 17
ian.hills@mfa.no 

ICT and security.

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Johan Pierre
Chauffeur

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 56

Ricardo

Ricardo Cuyob
Chauffeur

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 10


Student Trainees
Gudrun Aas Holand

Gudrun Aas Holand
Trainee

Tlf.:+32 (0) 2 238 74 47
Gudrun.Aas.Holand@mfa.no 

Mission of Norway to the EU

Gulbrandsen Magnus

Magnus Gulbrandsen
Trainee

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 48
Magnus.Gulbrandsen@mfa.no 

Mission of Norway to the EU

FelixMæhlum

Felix Five Mæhlum
Trainee

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 15
Felix.Five.Maehlum@mfa.no 

Norwegian Embassy in Belgium