Staff list

Last updated: 16/09/2009 // Here is a list of all the staff at the Mission of Norway to the EU. You will find the e-mail and phone numbers to all who work at the Mission.

Management

 

Niels Engelschiøn
Deputy Head of Mission

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 22
niels.engelschion@mfa.no

 

Assistant: Pia Jarmyr 

 

Laila Stenseng
Minister Counsellor

+32 (0) 2 238 74 34
laila.stenseng@mfa.no

Coordinator for the EUs Common Foreign and Security Policy, EU enlargement and responsible for the EU - Russia relationship.


Assistant: Pia Jarmyr

Equality and non-discrimination

Petter Sørlien
Counsellor for Equality and Non-Discrimination

+32 (0) 2 238 74 51
kps@mfa.no  

Equality and Non-Discrimination, including equality between men and women and discrimination based on ethnic origin, religion, age, reduced mobility and sexual orientation. In addition EU's youth policy, the rights of the child and family policy

Assistant: Kristian Wiberg


Research- and education

Erik Yssen
Counsellor for research

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 55
eys@mfa.no

The EU's Research Framework Programme, the European Reseach Area (ERA) and the COST cooperation.

  

 Assistant: Alexandra Brånå 

 

Harald Nybølet
Counsellor for education

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 74
hany@mfa.no

The EU’s programme for education, culture, audiovisual affairs and the EU directives for Mutual Recognition of Diplomas.

 

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå


Defence- and security
 

Barbro Hugaas
Counsellor for defence and security

+32 (0) 2 238 74 52
bahu@mfa.no

European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), including the European Defence Agency (EDA), military crisis management, the EU – NATO cooperation, civil – military cooperation.

Assistant: Karin Ekström

Hans Jørgen Johansen
Assisting defence counsellor

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 86
hjj@mfa.no

European Defence Agency (EDA), including cooperation on European military equipment and military research and technology, innovation related to military capacity, the European defence industry and the European Defence Equipment Market.

Assistant: Karin Ekström

Birger D. Aune
Military advisor

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 42
baune@mil.no

European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), including the European Defence Agency (EDA), military crisis management, the EU – NATO cooperation, civil – military cooperation.

Assistant: Karin Ekström


Health-, labour and social inclusion

Heidi Langaas
Counsellor for health and food safety

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 80
hela@mfa.no

Health cooperation in the EU, patient mobility, health care personnel, e-health, pharmaceutical products and medical equipment, public health – including health preparedness and the prevention against contagion, drugs, nourishment and food safety.

Assistent: Kristian Wiberg

Jacob Hanssen
Counsellor for labour and social affairs

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 84
jhan@mfa.no

Employment policies, employment rights, health/environment/security at the workplace, social policy and non-discrimination.

 

 

 

Assistant: Kristian Wiberg


Industry- og enterprise

 

Lars Erik Nordgaard
Counsellor for industry

+32 (0) 2 238 74 33
leno@mfa.no

Industrial policy, the Internal Market,  industry and service, maritime traffic and tourism, and the Europe 2020 strategy.

 

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå


International relations

Inge Thygesen 
Counsellor

 

+32 (0) 2 238 74 31
iht@mfa.no

The European Parliament, The High North (incl. EUs Arctic Strategy, The EU Baltic Sea Strategy and The Northern Dimension) and Nordic cooperation.

Assistant: Karin Ekström

 
 

Aud Hellstrøm
Minister Counsellor
 

+32 (0) 2 238 74 67
aud@mfa.no

Legal issues regarding the EEA agreement and the WTO. Follows the EEA joint committee/the EFTA standing committee and the EFTA subcommittee V (Legal and Institutional Matters)

Assistant: Karin Ekström

Stian Christensen

Stian Christensen
First secretary

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 65
stc@mfa.no

CFSP regarding CSDP and the EU’s civil crisis management, EU enlargement including Turkey, the Western Balkans, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Non-proliferation.

Assistant: Karin Ekström

 

 (vacant)

China/Burma/Sri Lanka, Russia, CIS countries/ Southern Caucasus, The European Neighbourhood policy in the East, transatlantic dialogue between the EU/USA and Canada, OSCE/Council of Europe


Assistant: Karin Ekström

Paal Ivar Aavatsmark
Counsellor

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 66
paa@mfa.no

The Middle East incl Iran, Irak. Africa. EU Development Policy, Union for the Mediterranean, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) (south), and Human Rights issues 

Assistant: Karin Ekström


Justice and home affairs

Joakim Tranvåg Øren
Counsellor for Justice

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 39
joakim.oren@mfa.no

Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), focusing on Schengen and other police related matters.

Assistant: Karin Ekström

 

Hanne Messel
Counsellor for Justice

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 58 
Hanne.Messel@mfa.no

Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), focusing on criminal law and Schengen.

Assistant: Karin Ekström

Torgrim Moseby
Counsellor

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 19
torgrim.moseby@mfa.no

Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), focusing on international cooperation
 

Assistant: Karin Ekström

 

Magne Holter
Counsellor for Migration

+32 (0) 2 238 74 32
magne.holter@mfa.no

Migration issues, focusing on asylum, refugee and immigration policies, covering the Schengen and Dublin cooperations.

Assistant: Karin Ekström


Competition, consumer, ICT and public administration 
 
 

Nina Gørrissen
Counsellor for Competition

+32 (0) 2 238 74 71
ning@mfa.no

Competition rules, state aid policies, public procurement and consumer affairs.

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå


Agriculture-, fisheries and food safety
 

Knut Øistad
Counsellor for agriculture

+32 (0) 2 238 74 49

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), trade, rural development and forestry.

Assistant: Kristian Wiberg

Steinar Svanemyr
Counsellor for the Food Chain and Food Safety.

+32 (0) 2 238 74 53
stsv@mfa.no

Food safety and food quality, in addition to animal health and animal welfare in the course of the production chain.

Assistant: Kristian Wiberg 

 

Jan Frederik Danielsen
Counsellor for Fisheries

+32 (0) 2 238 74 41
 

Fisheries policies, focusing on resource management.

Assistant: Kristian Wiberg

 

Rune Dragset
Counsellor for Fisheries

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 25
rune.dragset@mfa.no

Fisheries policies, focusing on trade and market policies, and structural measures.

Assistant: Kristian Wiberg 


Environment- and energy
 

Ulla Hegg
Counsellor for Environment

+32 (0) 2 238 74 26
ulla@mfa.no

Environment policies, especially biological diversity, water- and maritime environmental issues, chemicals and waste. 

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå

Knut Kroepelien
Counsellor for Environment

+32 (0) 2 238 74 37
kfk@mfa.no

Environment policies, especially climate, air pollution, green economy. 


Assistant: Alexandra Brånå

Bjørn Ståle Haavik
Counsellor for Energy

+32 (0) 2 238 74 45
bsh@mfa.no

Energy policies and the energy market in the EU/EEA area.

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå

Marit Schweiker
Adviser, Energy, Transport, Post and Telecommunications

+32 (0) 2 238 74 13
schm@mfa.no

 

 


Local and regional affairs

Jan Edøy
Counsellor for regional and local affairs

+32 (0) 2 238 74 64
jaed@mfa.no

Regional and local matters and the EU’s regional policy. Covers topics such as regional state aid and the Nothern Dimension, in addition to the Schengen cooperation.

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå


Transport and communication

Olav Grimsbo
Counsellor for Transport and Communications

+32 (0) 2 238 74 44
olgr@mfa.no

Road-, rail- and air transport.

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå

Adviser Marit Schweiker is also working with transport issues (see contact info under environment and energy above)


Economy and finance
 

Astrid Erlingsen 
Counsellor for finance

+32 (0) 2 238 74 77
aser@mfa.no

Taxes and excise policies, and customs.

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå 

Lars-Erik Østby
Counsellor for finance 

+32 (0) 2 238 74 75
leos@mfa.no 

Macro economy and economic policues, statistics, financial services.

Assistant: Alexandra Brånå


Administration

Liv-Kari Rudsbråten
Head of Administration

 +32 (0) 2 238 74 36
lkru@mfa.no 

 

Marit Bratli
Accountant

+32 (0) 2 238 74 57
marb@mfa.no

 
   

  

Michel Jonet
Administrative officer.

+32 (0) 2 238 73 08
mio@mfa.no

Purchasing, customs and housing.

 
 

Berit Løken
Head of archives

+32 (0) 2 238 74 27
blb@mfa.no

 

Monica Amundsen
Administrative officer, archives

+32 (0) 2 238 74 28
moni@mfa.no

 
 

Tore Svendsen
Administrative offices, ICT

+32 (0) 2 238 74 38
tore@mfa.no

 

Pia Jarmyr 

Assistant to the Ambassador

+32 (0) 2 238 74 21
pij@mfa.no

Assistant to the Ambassador, the Deputy Head of Mission and the Minister Counsellor.

Alexandra Brånå
Assistant

+32 (0) 2 238 74 85
albr@mfa.no

Assistent to the counsellors for research, education, energy, environment, finance, transport, industry, regional- and local affairs, competition and public administration.

Karin Ekström
Assistant

+32 (0) 2 238 74 23
kaek@mfa.no

Assistant to counsellors for justice and home affairs, defence and security and international relations  

 
 

Kristian Wiberg
Assistant

+32 (0) 2 238 74 68
krwi@mfa.no

Assistant to counsellors for fisheries, agriculture, food, telecommunications, health, equality, employment and social affairs

Anette Ljungmann
Receptionist

+32 (0) 2 238 74 00
alj@mfa.no

 

Pia Ladefoged
Visits assistant

+32 (0) 2 238 74 56
pla@mfa.no

 

Johan Pierre
Chauffeur

+32 (0) 2 238 73 56
jpi@mfa.no

 

Press and information

Lars-Erik Hauge
Counsellor for information

+32 (0) 2 238 74 92
leh@mfa.no

Information, press contact and visits.

Assistant: Pia Jarmyr

 

Line Håland Aaltvedt
Information officer

+32 (0) 2 238 74 24
line.haland.aaltvedt@mfa.no

Information and visits.

 

 

Stian Mathisen
Information officer

+32 (0) 2 238 74 78
Stian.Mathisen@mfa.no

Information and visits.

 


Stagiaires
  

Emma-Lise Gårdvik
Stagiaire

+32 (0) 2  238 73 15

 
  

Magnus Christoffersen
Stagiaire


+32 (0) 2  238 73 19

 

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