ABOUT US
Who we are
The Delegation of the European Union to the United Arab Emirates is a fully accredited diplomatic mission and is one of over 140 EU Delegations around the world.
What we do
The Role of the EU Delegation is to initiate, promote, support and develop bilateral dialogue and cooperation for the mutual benefit of the EU and the UAE.
The EU Delegation:
- Represents the EU in the UAE and/or as instructed by Headquarters.
- Assesses and works towards the development and enhancement of EU-UAE bilateral relations, including in the newer areas/domains of cooperation (e.g. human rights dialogue, development and humanitarian cooperation in third countries, non-proliferation, counter terrorism and anti-piracy, etc.).
- Follows up bilateral relations in the areas of policy, security, the economy, trade and external assistance cooperation (financial and technical).
- Follows up EU policies in all sectors.
- Represents the EU in international agencies and organisations present in the UAE (IRENA, Hedayah, CBRN Centre of Excellence).
- Promotes and defends EU values and interests.
- Promotes relations with civil society, human rights advocates and the media in the UAE;
- Undertakes the local presidency functions in the UAE and maintains close contact with the local EU presidency in areas not covered by the Delegation.
- Contributes to coordination with EU country embassies, particularly in the fields of EU competences, notably trade, energy and external assistance.
- Undertakes CFSP démarches as appropriate.
- Reports back to Headquarters on all matters of interest for EU policies.
- Carries out press and public diplomacy activities in pursuit of the above.
Our office
Ambassador / Head of Delegation
H.E. Lucie Berger
Personal Assistant to the Head of Delegation
Ms. Tiziana Fantuzzi
Political, Press & Information Section
Deputy Head of Mission / Head of the Political, Press & Information Section
Mr. Iñigo Febrel
Executive Assistant to the Political, Press & Information Section
Ms. Hanadi Abou Al Naaj
Political Officer
Mr. Milos Tousek
Junior Political Officer
Ms. Michela Meli
Press & Information Officer / Focal Point for Cultural Affairs
Mr. Karim Djouimai
Media & Information Analyst
Ms. Farah Al Farhan
Trade and Other Policies Section
Head of Trade and Other Policies Section
Mr. Sàndor Szelekovszky
Executive Assistant to the Trade and Other Policies Section
Ms. Sumayya M. Ramadan
Regional Adviser - Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Affairs
Ms. Giulia Pietrangeli
Regional Adviser – Sustainable Energy Cooperation
Ms. Rasa Jautakaite-Tunaitiene
Administration
Head of Administration
Ms. Christina Kaltsounidou
Administrative & Accountant Officer
Ms. Nawal Banat
Protocol & Logistics Officer
Mr. Abdelghani Belghazi
PRO and Driver
Mr. Najmuddin Abdul Razak
PRO and Driver
Mr. Mohammed Bassam Oneisi