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
Mr Marten KOKK
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative
Coordination
Ms Katry AHI
Attaché
- Mertens, Coreper I coordination, European semester
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
Major General Mr 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 Mr Erkki ROOSNURM
Deputy Military Representative to the EUMC
Phone +32 2 227 43 09;
NATO office +32 2 707 95 95
Lieutenant Colonel Romet KAEVU
Desk Officer to EUMCWG/HTF
Phone + 32 2 227 4358
Ms Kai Müürsepp
First Secretary
- COMAG (Maghreb), COMEM (Middle-East and Persian 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 (Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia), Northern Dimension, Arctic
Ms Nora JUURMAA
Attaché
- deputy Nicolaidis, the European Peace Facility Committee (EPF), PSC coordination
Ms Mirjam SUTROP
Second Secretary
- COEST (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Belarus), ENP (European Neighbourhood Policy), Eastern Partnership, RESUA
Ms Annika TABRI
Third Secretary
- COELA (Enlargement), COWEB (Western Balkans)
Ms Moonika RENTEL
Third Secretary
- COAFR (Africa), COLAC (Latin America and the Caribbean), COTER, counter terrorism (external aspects)
Mr Kert AJAMAA
Attaché
- CSDP civilian aspects, CIVCOM, CONOP, CODUN, COARM ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific)
Ms Teele HELEMÄE
Counsellor for CSDP
- CSDP military aspects, SatCen (European Union Satellite Centre) PMG (Politico-Military Group), EU-NATO Capability Group, Athena SC, EPF (European Peace Facility)
Ms Hiie Marie LOOVERE
Counsellor for Defence
- EU defence industry policy, European Defence Agency (EDA), EU’s defence readiness
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
Mr Silvester Silver STÕUN
Counsellor for Home Affairs
- Asylum, Migration
Ms Birgit PAAL
Home Affairs Coordinator
- Frontiers, Schengen, Visa, Return, Legal Migration, Interoperability
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), data protection and data retention (DAPIX), fundamental rights (FREMP), Rule of Law, artificial intelligence, cyber, EPPO, MFF (Justice, Rights and Values)
Ms Hettel VARIK
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
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
Mr Marten KOKK
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative
Coordination
Ms Katry AHI
Attaché
- Mertens, Coreper I coordination, European semester
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 Economic Affairs
- Land transport, transport networks and intermodal questions, development and financing of infrastructures, passenger rights, technical harmonisation (motor vehicles), export credits
Mr Tarmo OTS
Counsellor for Economic Affairs
- integrated maritime policy, Aviation, shipping,
Mr Meelis KIVINURM
Counsellor for crisis management
- IPCR
Ms Kärt KARUS
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
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