Estonia in EU Estonia in EU

Personnel

Rue Guimard 11/13,
1040, Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 227 39 10
e-mail: [email protected]
The general format of an email address includes full name – [email protected]

 

COREPER II

Phone +32 2 227 4312

Ms Kyllike SILLASTE-ELLING
Ambassador, Permanent Representative

Coordination

Mr Karl Oskar VILLSAAR
Third Secretary

  • Antici, Coreper II coordinator

 

Ms Maili Arro
Assistant to the Permanent Representative

 

COREPER I

Phone +32 2 227 4303

Ms Katry AHI
Mertens, ad interim Deputy Permanent Representative

 

Ms Reelika REINDOFF
Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative

 

Common Foreign and Security Policy

Phone +32 2 227 4318

Mr Lauri KUUSING
Ambassador

Representative to the Political and Security Committee (PSC)

Coordination

Ms Piret KUUSIK
Attaché

  • Deputy Representative to the PSC, Nicolaidis, PSC coordination

 

Ms Marit AUS
Assistant to the Ambassador

 

Press and Information

Ms Triin OPPI
Spokesperson COREPER II, COREPER I, Counsellor

Phone +32 2 227 39 28,
Mobile +32 474 98 16 57,
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Mr Artur TÄNNA
Attaché

  • EU Development Cooperation and International Partnerships  (CODEV, Global Gateway), Reconstruction and Support for Ukraine (RESUA)

Phone +32 2 227 4357

 

Ms Mariliis TOOMISTE
Attaché, Legal Adviser

  • EU law, infringement procedures, Court of Justice of the EU

Phone +32 2 227 4303

 

Relations with European Parliament

phone +32 2 227 4357

Ms Ode Liis PINO
Third Secretary

  • Relations with European Parliament and interinstitutional affairs (EESC, CoR), Working Party on General Affairs Group (GAG)

 

Common Foreign and Security Policy

European Security and Defence Policy

Mr Lauri KUUSING
Ambassador

  • Representative to the Political and Security Committee (PSC)

 

Ms Marit AUS
Assistant to the Ambassador

Phone +32 2 227 4318

Coordination

 Ms Piret KUUSIK
Attaché

  • Deputy Representative to the PSC, Nicolaidis, PSC coordination

 

Ms Nora JUURMAA
Attaché

  • Deputy Nicolaidis, the European Peace Facility Committee (EPF), PSC coordination

 

Major General Enno MÕTS
Estonian Military Representative to NATO and EU Military Committees

Residing at Permanent Representation of Estonia to NATO
Phone +32 2 707 95 40

Lieutenant Colonel Erkki ROOSNURM
Deputy Military Representative to the EUMC

Phone +32 2 227 43 09

Lieutenant Colonel Romet KAEVU
Desk Officer to EUMCWG/HTF

Phone +32 2 227 43 09

Ms Kai MÜÜRSEPP
First Secretary

  • COMAG (Mashreq/Maghreb), COMEM (Middle East/Gulf)

 

Ms Kati KIISVERK
First Secretary

  • RELEX, CORLX (Relex/Sanctions), CFSP legislation, including EU sanctions, EU military and civilian crisis management operations, CFSP budget, COMET

 

Mr Meelis TIIGIMÄE
Counsellor

  • COASI, COHOM

 

Ms Sandra SAKS

Third Secretary

  • COEST (Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Central Asia), Northern Dimension, Arctic

 

Ms Mirjam SUTROP
Second Secretary

  • COEST (Ukraine’s EU association and accession, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, COEST sanctions, Eastern Partnership), RESUA (Ukraine support and reconstruction)

 

Ms Annika TABRI
Third Secretary

  • COELA (Enlargement), COWEB (Western Balkans)

 

Ms Moonika RENTEL
Third Secretary

  • COAFR (Africa), COLAC (Latin America and the Caribbean), contact point in Permanent Representation: migration (external aspects), COTER

 

Mr Kert AJAMAA
Third Secretary

  • CSDP civilian aspects; CIVCOM, ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific); contact point for CONOP and COARM

 

Ms Teele HELEMÄE
Defence Counsellor

  • CSDP military aspects, PMG (Politico-Military Group), EPF (European Peace Facility), SatCen (European Union Satellite Centre)

 

Ms Hiie Marie LOOVERE
Defence Counsellor

  • EU defence industrial policy, European defence readiness, European Defence Agency (EDA)

 

COREPER II

Phone +32 2 227 4312

Ms Kyllike SILLASTE-ELLING
Ambassador, Permanent Representative

Coordination

Mr Karl Oskar VILLSAAR
Third Secretary

  • Antici, Coreper II coordinator

Ms Maili ARRO
Assistant to the Permanent Representative

 

Foreign Economic Policy

Raili Lillemets
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4357

Ms Siret SCHAER
Second Secretary

  • Relations with the UK (WPUK), relations with the EEA and EFTA states (COEFTA) and Staff Regulation Working Party

Mr Aap NELJAS
Counsellor

  • Trade Policy Committee (Deputy Member), COTRA (Transatlantic relations), GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)

 

Justice and Home Affairs

Raili Lillemets
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4357

Home Affairs

Mr Meelis KIVINURM

Counsellor for crisis management

  • IPCR

Ms Birgit PAAL
Home Affairs Coordinator

  • Asylum and Migration, Border and Schengen matters, Visa and Return Policy

 

Mr Rando KÄSPER
Counsellor for Home Affairs

  • Internal security, counter-terrorism activities, police cooperation, fight against serious and organized crime, cybercrime, civil protection, COSI, PNR, MFF

 

Justice

Ms Lesli HOMMIK-CALLEWAERT
Counsellor for Judicial Affairs

  • Judicial cooperation in criminal matters (CATS, COPEN, JAIEX), substantive criminal law (DROIPEN), e-Justice/ e-Law, data retention (DAPIX), fundamental rights (FREMP), Rule of Law, artificial intelligence, cyber, EPPO, MFF (Justice, Rights and Values)

 

Ms Annika TALMAR, PhD
Counsellor for Judicial Affairs

  • Judicial cooperation in civil matters, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law (copyright and industrial property), competition law, legislative transparency (Info WP), data protection

 

Economic and Financial Affairs

Tiiu Noobel
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4337

Mr Andres KUNINGAS
Head of Finance Section

  • ECOFIN, EU Economic governance, Financial Counsellor´s Working Party, Statistics

Ms Karin KONDOR-TABUN
Counsellor on EU Budget

  • EU annual budget and multi-annual financial framework, own resources

Mr Jörgen TALKOP
Counsellor on EU Cohesion Policy

  • EU cohesion policy, fight against fraud

Ms Maria PETERSON
Financial Services Policy Counsellor

  • Financial services, Fight Against Money Laundering, Company Law (Accounting, Auditing), Public Procurement, State Aid, Gambling

Ms Gea RAISSAR-LEPPIK
Fiscal Counsellor

  • Taxation

Mr Anton HEIFETS
Counsellor for Customs

  • Customs

 

Coreper I

Ms Katry AHI
Mertens, ad interim Deputy Permanent Representative

Ms Reelika REINDOFF
Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative

Phone +32 2 227 4303

 

Industry, Internal Market, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications

Raili Lillemets
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4357

Mr Madis ROSS
Counsellor for Transport

  • Land transport, transport networks and intermodal questions, development and financing of infrastructures, technical harmonisation (motor vehicles), export credits

Mr Tarmo OTS
Counsellor for Transport

  • integrated maritime policy, Aviation, shipping,

Mr Meelis KIVINURM
Counsellor for crisis management

  • IPCR

Ms Maarja MERE
Counsellor for Economic Affairs

  • EU foreign trade (trade questions, trade defence instruments, textile, steel, mutual recognition), internal market, better regulation, general product safety, platforms

Mr Seiko KUIK
Counsellor for Cyber Affairs

  • Cyber Security, Cyber Diplomacy, Cyber Investments, Internet Governance, technical harmonisation: common chargers

Ms Anna-Liisa PÄRNALAAS
Counsellor for Digital Affairs

  • Artificial Intelligence, digital identity, data policy, data governance, e-privacy, digital partnerships, ICT projects and eGovernment, Digital Single Market, Digital Decade, telecommunications and connectivity

Ms Kadi AVINGO
Counsellor for Economic Affairs

  • Industry, Tourism, Consumer Protection, Space

Mr Algis KOKKA
Counsellor for Energy

 

Agriculture and Fisheries

Tiiu Noobel
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4337

Mr Siim TIIDEMANN
Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Division

  • Spokesperson for the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA)

Ms Reili KIVILO
Counsellor for Agricultural Affairs

  • Veterinary, animal welfare, food safety, food and feed, GMO

Mr Martti MANDEL
Counsellor for Agricultural Affairs

  • SCA, Common Agricultural Policy, agricultural trade, common market organisation, rural policy,  passenger rights

Ms Kristina UIBOPUU-BUCAILLE
Counsellor for Fisheries

  • Management of fisheries resources, fisheries structural policy (incl. trade and markets, aquaculture), fisheries negotiations with third countries

Ms Kristiina DIGRYTE
Counsellor for Agriculture

  • Phytosanitary issues,  plant protection products, fertilizers, plant propagating material and new breeding techniques

 

Environment

Tiiu Noobel
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4337

Ms Annaliisa VILLSAAR
Counsellor for Environmental Affairs

  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, ESR, CO2 in road transport, LULUCF, CO2 in agriculture sector (incl. Carbon Removal Certification), climate diplomacy, GHG Monitoring and Reporting, nature protection and restoration (incl. CBD COP), pollinators, forestry, deforestation and forest degradation, FLEGT, zero pollution, air quality (incl. ambient air, fluorinated greenhouse gases, ozone-depleting substances), atomic questions and nuclear safety, GMO, sustainable development, greening the European Semester

Ms Reet ULM
Counsellor for Environmental Affairs

  • Circular economy (incl. eco-design regulation (ESPR), battery regulation, waste framework directive (WSR), end-of-life vehicles directive (ELV), waste shipment regulation (WSR), packaging and packaging waste directive (PPWD), Emissions Trading System (ETS), industrial emissions directive and portal (IED and IEP), chemicals (POPs and RoHS), water (incl urban waste water directive (UWWTD), priority substances in water), environmental impact assessment, marine environment

 

Employment, Social and Health Policies

Tiiu Noobel
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4337

Ms Thea TREIER
Counsellor for Labour Affairs

  • Labour affairs, employment relations and labour market issues, free movement of workers, occupational health and safety, employment, European Pillar of Social Rights, EMCO, gender equality and non-discrimination, the European Semester

Ms Triin UUSBERG
Counsellor for Social Affairs

  • Social policy, accessibility, reconciliation of work and family life, co-ordination of social security, European Social Pillar, SPC, chemicals, the European Semester

Ms Elen OHOV
Counsellor for Health Affairs

  • Health Affairs – healthcare, public health, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, e-health

 

Education, Youth and Research, Culture

Tiiu Noobel
Secretary

phone +32 2 227 4337

Ms Anu PELJO
Counsellor for Educational and Youth Affairs

  • Education policy, youth policy, language policy, recognition of professional qualifications, ERASMUS+ programme, European Solidarity Corps, European Schools

Ms Heidi PAJU
Counsellor for Scientific Affairs

  • Research policy, research atomic questions (RESEARCH, ATO RESEARCH), Research and Innovation Framework Programme (incl. European Partnerhips & missions, EIT, EIC, ERC, widening and ohter instruments), European Research Area (incl. ERAC), research infrastructure

Ms Heili JÕE
Counsellor for Cultural Affairs

  • Cultural relations, cultural heritage, sport, Audiovisual policy

 

Administration

Ms Helen KALJULÄTE
Head of Administration

Ms Kersti NEEME 
Administrative Assistant to the Head of Administration

Phone +32 2 227 4394

Mr Tanel PEDARU
Head of the Security and Administration Service

Ms Laura VILIKO
Head of the Secretariat, Protocol matters

Ms Mari METSAÄÄR
Assistant in protocol matters

Phone +32 498 93 89 11