Mission of Norway to the EU

Article | Last updated: 10/01/2022 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Management
	Rolf Einar Fife Ambassador of Norway to the EU Twitter: @RolfEinarFife Curriculum Vitae Assistant: Françoise Chotard Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21 PA.EU.AMB@mfa.no
	Per Strand Sjaastad Ambassador of Norway to Belgium and Deputy Head of Mission Responsible for the issues related to EEA cooperation and the EU's internal market. Curriculum Vitae Assistants: Françoise Chotard (Mission) Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21 PA.EU.AMB@mfa.no Catherine de Leeuw (Embassy) Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 04 PA.BRU.AMB@mfa.no
	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
	Gry Karen Waage Counsellor Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 65 gry.karen.waage@mfa.no European Parliament, institutional affairs, democracy and rule of law.
	Solveig Isabelle Verheyleweghen Counsellor Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 22 solveig.isabelle.verheyleweghen@mfa.no EU and multilateral relations, European Parliament, Middle East, Northern and Western Africa, the Horn of Africa and the external dimension of migration.
	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.
	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 and Afghanistan.
	Katarina H. Nordanger First Secretay Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 66 katarina.nordanger@mfa.no Russia, EaP-countries, Central Asia, Turkey, Eastern Europe outside the EU, Western Balkans, Caucasus, enlargement-/ neigbourhood-policy, sanctions, restrictive measures and alignment.
	Kai Simon Yuen First Secretary Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 63 kai.simon.yuen@mfa.no China, East Asia and Oceania, ASEM and ASEAN, Central and southern Africa, Latin America, international partnerships, Team Europe and development cooperation, humanitarian affairs, civil preparedness, Brexit.
Communications and Press
	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 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.
	Timo Nikolaisen Communications Officer Tel.: +32 (0)2 238 74 78 Mob.: +32 (0) 499 05 80 00 timo.nikolaisen@mfa.no Secondary contact point for press inquiries.
Research and Education
	Mads Gravås Counsellor for Education Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 74 mads.gravas@mfa.no
	Geir Arnulf Counsellor for Research Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 55 geir.arnulf@mfa.no
Security and Defence
	Martin Blom Counsellor for Security and Defence Policy Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 52 martin.blom@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
	Anders Lamark Tysse Counsellor for Health and Food Safety Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 80 anders.lamark.tysse@mfa.no
	Thor Erik Lindgren Counsellor for Health Preparedness and Crisis Response Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 71 thor.erik.lindgren@mfa.no
	Tone Wroldsen Counsellor for Health Preparedness Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 43 tone.wroldsen@mfa.no
	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
	Tymon Bugajski Counsellor for Trade, Industry and Fisheries Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 25 tymon.bugajski@mfa.no Trade policy, free trade agreements, WTO, maritime policy, market access for fish, space policy, coastal infrastructure.
	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.
	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 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 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 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 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 Counsellor for Agriculture Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 49 magnar.sundfor@mfa.no CAP, trade, rural development, forestry.
	Stein Ivar Ormsettrø Counsellor for Food Safety Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 53 stein.ivar.ormsettro@mfa.no Food safety and quality, animal health and welfare.
Environment, Climate and Energy
	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.
	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 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 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
	Odd Godal Counsellor for Regional and Municipal Policy Tel.:+32 (0) 2 238 74 64 odd.godal@mfa.no Regional and local affairs, EU regional policy, regional state aid, the northern dimension, Schengen.
Transport and Communications
	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
	Astrid Erlingsen Counsellor for Finance Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 75 astrid.elisabeth.erlingsen@mfa.no Tax policy, customs, MFF.
	Inge Skeie Counsellor for Finance Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 77 inge.skeie@mfa.no Macroeconomics, economic policy, climate and environmental taxation, sustainable finance, statistics, MFF.
	Erling Rikheim Counsellor for Finance Tel.: +47 22 24 45 30 Mob.: +47 97 56 60 94 erling.rikheim@mfa.no erling.rikheim@fin.dep.no Financial market issues.
Consumers, Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination, Youth and Family
	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 Head of Administration Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 36 kristin.barsten@mfa.no
	Audun Garder Lillerud First Secretary Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 42 audun.garder.lillerud@mfa.no High-level visits.
	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
	Françoise Chotard Assistant to Ambassador Fife Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21 pa.eu.amb@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 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.
	Freya Grauwels Administrative Officer Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 19 freya.grauwels@mfa.no Administrative support for the councellors for justice and home affairs (COMIX), defence, EEA, the foreign policy team and the European Parliament team.
	Anette Ljungmann Receptionist Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 29 alj@mfa.no
	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.
	Johan Pierre Chauffeur Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 56
	Ricardo Cuyob Chauffeur Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 10
Student Trainees
	Magnus Stakkestad Trainee Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 47 magnus.stakkestad@mfa.no Mission to the EU
	Anna Juell Johnsen Trainee Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 48 anna.juell.johnsen@mfa.no Mission to the EU
	Silje Marie Maanum Trainee Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 15 silje.marie.maanum@mfa.no Norwegian Embassy Belgium

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