Personnel
Rue Guimard 11/13,
1040, Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 227 39 10
e-mail: permrep.eu@mfa.ee
The general format of an email address includes full name – firstname.lastname@mfa.ee
COREPER II
Phone +32 2 227 4312
Mr Aivo ORAV
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
Coordination
Ms Julika LUTS
Counsellor
- Antici, Coreper II coordinator
Ms Maili LIIVAMÄE
Assistant to the Permanent Representative
COREPER I
Phone +32 2 227 4303
Mr Marten KOKK
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative
Coordination
Mr Algis KOKKA
Attaché
- Mertens, Coreper I coordination, European semester
Ms Elen NURME
Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative
Common Foreign and Security Policy
Phone +32 2 227 4318
Ms Erika ELLAMAA-OTS
Ambassador
- Representative to the Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Coordination
Ms Kristi TORIM
Third Secretary
- Deputy Representative to the PSC, Nicolaidis, PSC coordination
Ms Liisa PALL
Assistant to the Ambassador
Press and Information
Ms Marika POST
Spokesperson COREPER II, COREPER I, Counsellor
Phone +32 2 227 39 28,
Mobile +32 474 98 16 57,
E-mail: marika.post@mfa.ee
Mr Kristo PÕLLU
Attaché
- EU Cyber Capacity Building Network
Phone +32 2 227 4357
Mr Hanno PARKSEPP
Third Secretary
- Brexit, horizontal coordination
Phone +32 2 227 4357
Ms Nele HOLLO
Second Secretary, 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
Mr Oleg DMITRIJEV
Counsellor
- Relations with European Parliament and institutional affairs (EESC, CoR) Working Party on General Affairs Group (GAG)
Common Foreign and Security Policy
European Security and Defence Policy
Ms Erika ELLAMAA-OTS
Ambassador
- Representative to the Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Ms Liisa PALL
Assistant to the Ambassador
Phone +32 2 227 4318
Coordination
Ms Kristi TORIM
Third Secretary
- Deputy Representative to the PSC, Nicolaidis, PSC coordination
Commodore Mr Igor SCHVEDE
Military Representative to the EUMC
Residing at the Estonian mission to NATO,
Phone +32 2 707 95 40
Lieutenant Colonel Mr Alo VALDNA
Deputy Military Representative to the EUMC
Phone +32 2 227 43 09;
NATO office +32 2 707 95 95
Lieutenant Colonel Antek KASEMAA
Desk Officer to EUMCWG/HTF
Phone + 32 2 227 4358
Mr Jüri KAHN
Counsellor
- COMAG (Maghreb), COMEM (Middle-East and Persian Gulf)
Ms Kati ROOSTAR
Third Secretary
- RELEX
Mr Indrek Kiverik
Counsellor
- COASI, COHOM, GSP (Generalized System of Preferences), EEA (European Economic Area)
Ms Kaisa LAEVER
Third Secretary
- COEST (Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia), Northern Dimension
Ms Keiu SARAL
Counsellor
- COEST (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Belarus), ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy)
Ms Heli PARAŠIN
Attaché
- COELA (Enlargement), COWEB (Western Balkan), EFTA (European Free Trade Association)
Ms Sandra REINTAMM
Attaché
- COAFR (Africa), COLAC (Latin America and the Caribbean), counter terrorism (external aspects), migration (external aspects)
Ms Kaie KORK
Counsellor
- CSDP civilian aspects, CIVCOM, non-proliferation, disarmament, arms control
Ms Liivi TURK
Counsellor for CSDP
- CSDP military aspects, PMG, EU-NATO Capability Group, Athena SC, EU Satellite Centre
COREPER II
Phone +32 2 227 4312
Mr Aivo ORAV
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
Coordination
Ms Julika LUTS
Counsellor
- Antici, Coreper II coordinator
Ms Maili LIIVAMÄE
Assistant to the Permanent Representative
Foreign Economic Policy and Development Policy
Raili Lillemets
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4357
Mr Veikko MONTONEN
First Secretary
- Trade Policy Committee (Deputy Member), COTRA (Transatlantic relations)
Ms Marlen REIN
Attaché
- EU development policy (CODEV); ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific); International Development Conferences
Justice and Home Affairs
Raili Lillemets
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4357
Home Affairs
Ms Helena PALL
Counsellor for Home Affairs
- Asylum, Migration
Ms Merili SOOSALU
Counsellor for Home Affairs
- Visas, Frontiers, Schengen, Interoperability
Ms Anni ALEKSANDROV
Counsellor for Home Affairs
- Civil protection, Police cooperation, JHA funds
Justice
Ms Tuuli LEPP
Counsellor for Judicial Affairs
- Judicial cooperation in criminal matters (CATS, COPEN, JAIEX), substantive criminal law (DROIPEN), data protection and data retention (DAPIX), fundamental rights (FREMP), Rule of Law, artificial intelligence, cyber, EPPO, MFF (Justice, Rights and Values)
Ms Merili OJA
Counsellor for Judicial Affairs
- Judicial cooperation in civil matters, e-Justice/ e-Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law (copyright and industrial property), competition law, legislative transparency (Info WP), artificial intelligence
Economic and Financial Affairs
Tiiu Noobel
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4337
Ms Katri SEIER
Head of Finance Section
- ECOFIN; EU financial framework; Financial Counsellor´s Working Party; Statistics
Mr Magnus URB
Counsellor on EU budget and Cohesion Policy
- EU budget and multi-annual financial framework, own resources, fight against fraud, cohesion policy
Ms Maria PETERSON
Financial Services Policy Counsellor
- Financial services, Fight Against Money Laundering, Company Law (Accounting, Auditing), Public Procurement, State Aid, Gambling
Ms Elo MADISTE
Fiscal Counsellor
- Taxation
Mr Anton HEIFETS
Counsellor for Customs
- Customs
Coreper I
Mr Marten KOKK
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative
Coordination
Mr Algis KOKKA
Attaché
- Mertens, Coreper I coordination, European semester
Ms Elen NURME
Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative
Phone +32 2 227 4303
Industry, Internal Market, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications
Kersti Neeme
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4342
Mr Meelis KIVINURM
Counsellor for Transport
- Land transport, transport networks and intermodal questions, development and financing of infrastructures, integrated maritime policy
Ms Kärt KARUS
Counsellor for Economic Affairs
- EU foreign trade (trade questions, trade defence instruments, textile, steel, mutual recognition), internal market, consumer protection (excl health protection and contract law), better regulation, general product safety, platforms
Ms Lesli HOMMIK
Counsellor for Telecommunications and Digital Affairs
- Information society, ICT projects, telecommunications, internet governance, postal services, cyber security, cyber diplomacy, Digital agenda, Digital Single Market, eGovernment, e-privacy
Ms Maria ALAJÕE
Counsellor for Transport and Economic Affairs
- Aviation, shipping, passenger rights, industrial and innovation policy, space policy, defence industries policy, tourism policy, technical harmonisation (motor vehicles), export credits
Ms Kristiina TAMMERAID
Counsellor for Energy
Agriculture and Fisheries
Kersti Neeme
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4342
Ms Liina TOMLINSON
Director of Division
- Spokesperson for the Special Committee of Agriculture (SCA)
Ms Reili KIVILO
Counsellor for Agricultural Affairs
- Veterinary, animal welfare, food safety, food and feed, GMO
Ms Paula TALIJÄRV
Counsellor for Agricultural Affairs
- SCA, direct payments, agricultural trade, common market organisations, rural policy
Ms Katri TEESALU
Counsellor for Fisheries
- Management of fisheries resources, fisheries negotiations with third countries, whales
Ms Kristiina DIGRYTE
Counsellor for Agriculture and Fisheries
- Fisheries structural policy, trade and markets, aquaculture, phytosanitary issues, plant protection products, fertilizers
Environment
Kersti Neeme
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4342
Ms Janika LAHT
Counsellor for Environmental Affairs
- Nature protection, Climate Change Mitigation (ESR, CO2 in road transport), LULUCF, Climate Change Adaptation, GHG Monitoring and Reporting, Europe 2020 Strategy, Green Spider Network of Environmental Communicators (GSN), ambient air, atomic questions, GMO, Fluorinated greenhouse gases, forestry.
Mr Jörgen TALKOP
Counsellor for Environmental Affairs
- Circular economy, eco-innovation, sustainable development, eco-label, carbon markets (ETS), chemicals, environmental management, water, waste, Environmental Impact Assessment, producer responsibility, 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, the European Semester
Ms Kati KEEL
Counsellor for Social Affairs
- Social policy, gender equality and non-discrimination, accessibility,reconciliation of work and family life, co-ordination of social security, European Social Pillar, SPC, the European Semester
Ms Tairi TÄHT
Counsellor for Health Affairs
- Health Affairs – healthcare, public health, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, e-Services development and innovation policy in health and social affairs
Ms Kadi AVINGO
Counsellor
- COVID-19 crisis coordination, IPCR, Digital Green Certificate
Education, Youth and Research, Culture
Tiiu Noobel
Secretary
phone +32 2 227 4337
Ms Ülle KURVITS
Counsellor for Educational Affairs
- Education policy, youth policy, language policy, recognition of professional qualifications, ERASMUS+ programme, European Solidarity Corps, European Schools
Ms Ursula TUBLI
Counsellor for Scientific Affairs
- Research, The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020
Ms Kadri JAURAM
Counsellor for Cultural Affairs
- Cultural relations, cultural heritage, sport, Audiovisual policy
Administration
Mr Toomas TIRS
Head of Administration
Ms Erika PARMAS
Assistant to the Head of Administration
Phone +32 2 227 4394
Mr Virko VAHT
Security specialist
Ms Loa VELDI
Head of the Secretariat, Protocol matters
Ms Mari METSAÄÄR
Assistant in protocol matters
Phone +32 2 227 43 45