Harriet E. Berg

Harriet E. Berg

Ambassador of Norway to Greece and Cyprus

Greece

HARRIET E. BERG Born: 21 February 1964 Languages: Fluent in English and French; good knowledge of Spanish Marital Status: Married, one child.

Norwegian Ambassador to Greece and Cyprus (2025-) Director General, Norwegian Agency for Export Control and Sanctions (2024–2025) Head of newly established agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director General, Services Department, MFA Norway (2022–2024) Oversaw security, ICT, property, and digitalisation for the foreign service. Director, Human Rights, Democracy & Gender Equality, MFA Norway (2021–2022) Consul General, Norwegian Consulate General, New York (2017–2021) Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the UN, Geneva (2011–2016) Led Norway’s Human Rights team at the UN Human Rights Council. Vice President, Telenor Group (2008–2011) Led governmental relations across Europe and Asia. Head, Telenor Brussels Office (2000–2008) Established and led EU policy engagement. State Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry (1997–2000) Oversaw internationalization, trade, and maritime policies. Entered the Norwegian Foreign Service in 1991 with first foreign posting at the Norwegian delegation to the OECD, Paris, 1993-1996. 

Friday 24

  • 11.40 - 12.20

    The Significance of the Arctic Circle for Europe’s Foreign Policy

    • THE STATE OF THE WORLD

    location_onDaphne Hall | Amalia Hotel

    Programming Partner: To Diktio - Network for Reform in Greece and Europe