Staff list

Helge Skaara
Deputy Head of Mission

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

Assistant: Ragnfrid Merete Lie

Anne Sofie Bjelland
Minister Counsellor

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

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

Assistant: Ragnfrid Merete Lie

Petter Sørlien
Counsellor

+32 22 387 451
kps@mfa.no

(Vacant)
Counsellor for research

+32 (0) 2 238 74 55

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

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Ingveig Koht Astad
Counsellor for education

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

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

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Martin Lohne
Counsellor for defence and security

+32 (0) 2 238 74 52
marl@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: Camilla Langsholt

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: Camilla Langsholt

Geir Standahl
Military advisor

+32 (0) 2 238 74 42
gos@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: Camilla Langsholt

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: Elisabeth Hysing Treider

Mona Næss
Counsellor for labour and social affairs

+32 (0) 2 238 74 84
monn@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Elisabeth Hysing Treider

Industry- og enterprise

Per Mannes
Counsellor for industry

+32 (0) 2 238 74 33

pkm@mfa.no 

Industrial relations, the Common Market, the information society, industry and service, maritime traffic and tourism, and the Lisbon Strategy.

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Inge Thygesen 
Counsellor

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

Asia, Northern Areas and non-proliferation.

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Ingeborg Djupvik
Counsellor

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

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

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Stian Christensen
Second secretary

+32 (0) 2 238 74 65
stc@mfa.no

CFSP regarding ESDP and the EU’s civil crisis management, EU enlargement, the Western Balkans and non-proliferation.

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Daniel Sandberg
Second secretary

+32 (0) 2 238 7446
dan@mfa.no

CFSP regarding Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine (secondary responsibility for Russia), Southern Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia (apart from Afghanistan/Pakistan), transatlantic relations between the EU, the US and Canada 

Tor Kinsarvik
First secretary

+32 (0) 2 238 74 66
eng@mfa.no

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Dag Egil Adamsen
Counsellor for Justice

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 39
dea@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Hanne Messel
Counsellor for Justice

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 58 
hame@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Siw Skjold Lexau
Counsellor for Migration

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 32
siwl@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Geir Bekkevold
Counsellor for Competition

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 71
gb@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

John Stanley Engstrøm
Counsellor for public administration

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 69
jse@mfa.no

Public administration and ICT-policies.

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Bjørn Eidem
Counsellor for agriculture

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 49
bjei@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Elisabeth Hysing Treider

Steinar Svanemyr
Counsellor for the Food Chain and Food Safety.

Tlf.: +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: Elisabeth Hysing Treider

Paul Oma
Counsellor for fisheries

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 41
pom@mfa.no

Fisheries policies, focusing on resource management.

Assistant: Elisabeth Hysing Treider

Geir Evensen
Counsellor for fisheries

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 25
gev@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Elisabeth Hysing Treider

Henrik Eriksen
Counsellor for environment

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 26
heer@mfa.no

 Environment policies, especially climate and chemicals.

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Knut Kroepelien
Counsellor for environment

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

Environment policies, especially biological diversity, GMO, water- and maritime environmental issues, pollution, sustainable production and consumption, cultural heritage.

Marit Engebretsen
Counsellor for energy

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 45
mae@mfa.no

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

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Jonas Morten Helseth
Advisor energy,  transport and communications

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 13
jmh@mfa.no

Energy, transport and communications policies, assisting counsellors Engebretsen and Horn-Hansen.

Local and regional affairs

Arve Skjerpen
Counsellor for regional and local affairs

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 64
arvs@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: Kristin Larsen

Carsten Horn-Hanssen
Counsellor for transport and communications

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 44
cahh@mfa.no

Road-, rail- and air transport, post and telecommunication.

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Tor Lande
Counsellor for finance

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

Taxes and excise policies, and customs.

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Kari Anita Syverud
Counsellor for finance 

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 73
kasy@mfa.no

Macro economy and economic policues, statistics, financial services.

Assistant: Kristin Larsen

Astrid Nærum
Head of Administration

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 36
astn@mfa.no

Marit Bratli
Accountant

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

Anna-Karin Hermansson
Assisting accountant

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 73 03
akhe@mfa.no

Michel Jonet
Administrative officer.

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

Vibeke Olesen
Head of archives

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 27
vo@mfa.no

Guro Flø
Administrative officer, archives

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 28
gufl@mfa.no

Arnstein Semb Røren
Administrative offices, ICT

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 38
asr@mfa.no

Josephine Duraffourd
Administrative officer, ICT

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 79
jdu@mfa.no

Ragnfrid Merete Lie 

Assistant to the Ambassador

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 21
rmli@mfa.no

Elisabeth Hysing Treider
Assistant  
Tel.:  +32 (0) 2 238 74 68

ehtr@mfa.no

Assistant to the counsellors for fisheries, agriculture, food, and health, employment and social affairs.

Anette Askerøi-Waldmann
Assistant
(maternity leave)

Tlf: +32 (0) 2 238 74 68

aaw@mfa.no

Assistant to the counsellors for fisheries, agriculture, food, and health, employment and social affairs.

Kristin Larsen
Assistant

Tlf: +32 (0) 2 238 74 85
krla@mfa.no

Assistant to the counsellors for research, education, local and regional affairs, competition and public administration.

Camilla Langsholt
Assistant

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 78
cala@mfa.no

Assistant for international policies, the counsellors for defence, the information team, the counsellors for justice and the counsellor for migration.

Anette Ljungmann
Receptionist

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

Pia Ladefoged
Visits assistant

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

Johan Pierre
Chauffeur

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

Rune Bjåstad
Counsellor for information

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 92
rbj@mfa.no

Information, visits, press contact and web pages.

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Miriam Stackpole Dahl
Information officer

Tlf.: +32 (0) 2 238 74 24
msd@mfa.no

Information, visits, press contact and web pages.

Assistant: Camilla Langsholt

Marte Tvinnereim
Stagiaire

Tel.: +32 (0) 2  238 7319
matv@mfa.no

Information and web.

Aina Kristiansen
Stagiaire

Tel.: +32 (0) 2  238 7319
aikr@mfa.no

Information and web.

Målfrid Bye Haugen
Stagiaire

Tel.: +32 (0) 2  238 7319
mbha@mfa.no

Information and web.