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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

Traavik, Kristin

Kristin Traavik
Minister Counsellor

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

camilla høvding blom

Camilla Høvding Blom
Minister Counsellor

Responsible for EEA, internal market and trade policy.


International Relations
Jannicke Witsø

Jannicke Witsø (on leave)
Counsellor

Green transition, EEA and Team Norway. 

Monica Stensland

Monica Stensland
Counsellor

European Parliament

Portrett av Inge Thygesen

Inge Thygesen
Counsellor

Coordinator of Norwegian support to Ukraine (The Nansen Programme)

Portrett av Sean Lobo

Sean Lobo
Counsellor

Middle East and North Africa, external dimension of migration.

Portrett av Ingeborg Collett

Ingeborg Collett
EEA/EFTA Counsellor

Portrett av Ingeborg Grongstad

Ingeborg Guldvik Grongstad
First Secretary

Markus Laurantzon

Markus A.B. Laurantzon
First Secretary

EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Western Balkans. EU Restrictive measures (sanctions). EU Enlargement Policy.

Portrett av Elin Ullebø

Elin Ullebø
First Secretary

EU foreign policy on Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, humanitarian and development policy, multilateral cooperation and consular affairs.

Communications and Press

Portrett av Hilde Sandvær

Hilde Mortensen Sandvær
Head of Communications

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 14
Mob.: +32 (0) 477 860401
hilde.mortensen.sandvaer@mfa.no

 

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Marte Christophersen Haugen
Communications Officer

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 78
Mob.: +32 (0) 473 13 03 22
marte.christophersen.haugen@mfa.no

Secondary contact point for press inquiries.

Portrett av Theis Roksvåg Pedersen

Theis Roksvåg Pedersen
Communications Officer

Tlf.: +32 (0) 223 87 424
Mob.: +32 (0) 473 13 45 07
theis.roksvag.pedersen@mfa.no

Secondary contact point for press inquiries

Research and Education

vidar pedersen

Vidar Pedersen
Counsellor for Education

EU cooperation in education and skills, including the Erasmus+, the European Education Area, Union of Skills and the directive on the recognition of professional qualifications.

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Erik Yssen
Counsellor for Research 

Cooperation with the EU on research and innovation, including the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the European Research Area (ERA).

Security and Defence
camilla nicklasson

Camilla Nicklasson
Counsellor for Security and Defence Policy

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Nils Christian Skarland
Counsellor for Defence Industry

 

 


Health, Labour and Social Inclusion
siv svardal

Siv Svardal
Counsellor for Health 

Public health and food safety.

anne camilla hilton

Anne Camilla Hilton
Counsellor for Health Preparedness

Healt preparedness, pharmaceuticals, and digitalization in health.

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Jiri Klaska
Counsellor for Labour and Social Inclusion
Affairs

Labour market and social inclusion policy, occupational health, safety and labour law, integration policy, free movement of persons and skilled labour migration, social security schemes.

Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Anniken Mordal

Anniken Mordal
Counsellor for Industry, Commerce and
Fisheries

Trade Policy, Maritime Policy and Transport, Infrastructure and Port Policy, EU-Norway Space Cooperation and Norway’s Participation in EU Space Programmes.

Portrett av thord monsen

Thord Monsen
Counsellor for Industry, Commerce and
Fisheries

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Ocean policy. Norwegian cooperation with the EU on
fisheries management.

Portrett av Linda Ur

Linda Norum Ur
Counsellor for Industry, Commerce and
Fisheries


Justice and Home Affairs
Portrett av ane kristine djupedal

Ane Kristine Djupedal
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Schengen, returns, visa, asylum, migration. SCIFA, IMEX, VISA. 

Portrett av erik markussen

Erik Rustad Markussen
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Schengen, police cooperation, borders, JHA funds. COSI, IXIM, FRONT, LEWP.    

astrid solhaug

Astrid Solhaug
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Security, civil protection, counter-terrorism, cyber security. PROCIV, TWP.

Portrett av hanne messel

Hanne Messel
Counsellor for Justice and Home Affairs

Justice, Judicial cooperation, serious and organized crime, civil law and data protection.  


Digitalisation and public governance
portrett av magnus jorem

Magnus Jorem
Counsellor for ICT Policy

Digital policy, AI, data, and privacy. Public governance.


Agriculture and Food Safety
riksløve-ikon

Stian Halsen (on leave)
Counsellor for Agriculture

CAP, trade, rural development,
forestry.

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Stian Johnsen
Counsellor for Food Chain and Food Safety

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
portrett av thea hellenes ekre

Thea Hellenes Ekre
Counsellor for Climate

Climate Policy.

eirik waagaard

Eirik Waagaard
Counsellor for Environment

EU environmental policy and environment-related EU legislation.

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Johan Vetlesen
Counsellor for energy

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

Martin S. Lund

Martin Skjerping Lund
Senior adviser on energy

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


Regional and Local

Olav Mydland

Olav Mydland (on leave)
Counsellor for Regional and Municipal
Policy

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


Transport and Communications
jørn petter kvamme

Jørn Petter Kvamme
Counsellor for Transport and
Communications

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


Economy and Finance
lars sandbu

Lars Sandbu
Counsellor for Finance

Tax policy, customs, MFF. 

hege gudrun eliassen

Hege Gudrun Eliassen
Counsellor for Finance

Macroeconomics, economic policy, 
statistics, and MFF.

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Tonje Skjeie
Counsellor for Finance

Financial services, financial markets, sustainable finance, digital finance, anti-money laundering.

Consumers, Youth and Family

aslaug skrede gauslaa

Aslaug Skrede Gauslaa
Counsellor for Consumers, Family and Youth

Consumer affairs, children, youth and family.


Administration
andreas sørensen

Andreas Sørensen
Administrative Minister Counsellor
mohammad arham ilyas
Mohammad Arham Ilyas
First Secretary

High-level visits.

Portrett av Anita Lindberg

Anita Lindberg
Head of Archives

Document Management.

Portrett av Jens William Frodesen

Jens William Frodesen
Administrative officer

 

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Kristian Wiberg
Administrative Officer

Archives.

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Saimy Marie Tornes
Accountant / assistant HR  

 

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Dagrun Wold
Accountant

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Alexandra Brånå
Accountant

 

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Alida Aspelund
Advisor – administration  

Administrative support to counsellors for finance, culture, energy, consumer issues, gender equality, non-discrimination- and youth and family politics, as well as support to diplomats from the MFA.

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
pa.bru.amb@mfa.no

 

Christina Rysgaard

Christina Rysgaard
Inhouse coordinator/visits and meetings  

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 56
christina.rysgaard@mfa.no

riksløve-ikon

Maria Deridder Holmlund
Advisor – administration  

 

Portrett av Håvard Flaat

Håvard Flaat
Advisor – administration

housing.brussels@mfa.no  

Housing Team Responsible for rented premises, offices in Norway house and the official Residence

Anette Ljungmann

Anette Ljungmann
Receptionist

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 29

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Michel Jonet
Senior Advisor – administration  

housing.brussels@mfa.no  

Housing Team – responsible for rented premises, purchasing, customs

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Ian Hills
ICT Officer

ICT Support and Maintenance.

Portrett av Glen Smith

Glen Smith
Chauffeur

Ricardo

Ricardo Cuyob
Chauffeur


Student Trainees
sofie johannessen grinde

Sofie Johannessen Grinde
Trainee

ida emilie marakatt lindseth

Ida Emilie Marakatt Lindseth
Trainee

siri marie bleke

Siri Marie Bleke
Trainee