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Kadri Simson's team

Kadri Simson's team supports her in her daily work.

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Email                       cab-simson-contactatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (cab-simson-contact[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Address                  European Commission

                                Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200

                                1049 Brussels

                                Media enquiries

Stefano Grassi
  • Head of Cabinet
Stefano Grassi
Email
stefano [dot] grassiatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 58898
Responsibilities
  • Overall strategic coordination of policies and management of the Cabinet
  • Relations with the President's and Executive Vice Presidents’ Cabinets
  • Inter-institutional Relations
  • Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER)
  • G7/G20
  • Relations with Italy, Malta, Ireland
Peeter Kadarik
  • Deputy Head of Cabinet
Peeter Kadarik
Email
peeter [dot] kadarikatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 69880
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Deputising for the Head of Cabinet
  • Group of Interinstitutional Relations
  • Commission Work Programme
  • Digitalisation and cybersecurity
  • Sustainable Europe Investment Plan including taxonomy
  • INVEST EU
  • Sanctions to third countires

     
  • Just Transition Mechanism 
  • Coal Regions in Transition 
  • Clean energy for islands

     
  • Relations with the EIB and EBRD
  • Relations with Estonia, Denmark, Sweden
  • Relations with EFTA/EEA countries
  • Relations with the European Ombudsman

Non-portfolio

  • Financial markets and Capital Markets Union
  • Digital Union and Artificial intelligence
  • Migration policy
  • Agriculture
  • Regional policy
  • Energy Taxation
Barbara Glowacka
  • Member
Barbara Glowacka
Email
barbara [dot] glowackaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 54465
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • European Green Deal
  • Renewable Energy
  • ETS
  • Methane Strategy follow up
  • Support to Ukraine
  • Energy external relations and energy dialogues in neighbourhood and enlargement countries
  • Energy partnership with the US, Canada, Japan
  • EXCO (backup)
  • Energy Community
  • Energy Charter
  • Relations with IRENA
  • Relations with Poland, Hungary

Non-portfolio

  • Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
  • Environment and climate policies
  • Enlargement
Thor-Sten Vertmann
  • Member
Thor-Sten Vertmann
Email
thor-sten [dot] vertmannatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 83902
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Electricity Internal Market
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Sustainable Products Initiative, Energy label and Ecodesign
  • Security of Infrastructure
  • Regional Initiatives – BEMIP and Baltic Synchronisation
  • CESEC
  • Nuclear Energy and ITER project
  • Relations with LV, LT, CZ, SK
  • Relations with UK
  • Agencies and annual budget

Non-portfolio

  • EU-Africa relations, Development, International cooperation, Crisis management
  • European Court of Auditors
  • Relations with EESC and COR
  • Single Market
  • Social policy
  • Security Union
Tatiana Marquez Uriarte
  • Member
Tatiana Marquez Uriarte
Email
tatiana [dot] marquez-uriarteatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 97743
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Energy system integration follow up
  • Gas Internal market
  • Biomethane Action Plan follow up
  • Hydrogen strategy follow up
  • Oil market and offshore safety
  • Carbon Capture and Storage
  • Critical Raw Materials
  • Carbon border adjustment mechanism
  • Energy intensive industries
  • Strengthening the use of euro in energy contracts
  • Relations with Spain, Portugal, Belgium, France

Non-portfolio

  • Trade
  • Industrial policy
  • State aid
  • Competition issues
Helena Hinto
  • Senior expert
Helena Hinto
Email
helena [dot] hintoatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 69712
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Energy infrastructure, TEN E and PCIs
  • Next Generation EU
  • Connecting Europe Facility
  • Innovation Fund and Modernisation fund
  • Energy Platform and Joint Purchasing of Gas
  • Gas security of supply
  • Storage Regulation
  • Dialogue with investors
  • Relations with IEA
  • Preparation of the TTE Council
  • Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)
  • MFF - RRF
  • Relations with CINEA
  • Relations with Romania, Bulgaria

Non-portfolio

  • Budget and OLAF
  • Transport
Anna-Kaisa Itkonen
  • Member of Cabinet and communication adviser
Anna-Kaisa Itkonen
Email
anna-kaisa [dot] itkonenatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 57501
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Relations with SPP 
  • Communication with non-Estonian media
  • Energy external relations and energy dialogues (except neighbourhood, Japan and US)
  • Relations with the UN system – COP
  • EXCO

Non-portfolio

  • European Semester
  • EMU 
  • Communication strategy
  • Greece, Cyprus, Finland
  • Justice, rule of law and equality
  • Foreign and security policy
Jaan MÄNNIK
  • Member
Jaan Männik
Email
jaan [dot] mannikatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 55077
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Communication, particularly with Estonian media
  • Relations with Estonian media
  • Handling of social media
  • Relations with the European Parliament
  • Climate pact and public initiatives on European Green Deal

Non-portfolio

  • Visits to Member States
  • Relations with Commission representations
  • Democracy and demography - Conferences on the future of Europe
  • G7 - G20 (with SG)
  • Education and Culture, Youth
Anne Weidenbach
  • Policy assistant
Anne Weidenbach
Email
anne-katherina [dot] weidenbachatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 96118
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Energy Performance of Buildings
  • Renovation wave follow up
  • Save Energy for a Safe Winter campaigns
  • New European Bauhaus Initiative
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Poverty
  • National Energy and Climate Plans
  • Governance Regulation
  • State of the Energy Union Report
  • EUSEW
  • Infringements
  • Relations with Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Netherlands

Non-portfolio

  • Consumer policy  and Health policy 
Eret Täks
  • Assistant to the Commissioner
Eret Täks
Email
eret [dot] taksatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 86625
Joanna Hamborg
  • Assistant to Stefano Grassi
Joanna Hamborg
Email
joanna [dot] hamborgatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 87454
Aive Floren
  • Assistant to Peeter Kadarik, Anna-Kaisa Itkonen and Jaan Männik
Aive Floren
Email
aive [dot] florenatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 61238
Grete Šillis
  • Policy Assistant - Assistant to Barbara Glowacka and Thor-Sten Vertmann
Grete Šillis
Email
grete [dot] sillisatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 58805
Responsibilities
  • Relations with the European Parliament (deputising)
  • Covenant of Mayors
  • Research and Innovation – Horizon Europe – SET Plan
  • Joint Research Centre
Mirjana Aksentijevic
  • Assistant to Tatiana Marquez Uriarte and Helena Hinto
Mirjana Aksentijevic
Email
mirjana [dot] aksentijevicatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 60523
Anastasia Avramidou
  • Document management officer
Anastasia Avramidou
Email
anastasia [dot] avramidouatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 63558
Responsibilities
  • Data Management for the Cabinet
  • eCollege
Benoît Dethiège
  • Office management assistant and deputy DMO
Benoît Dethiège
Email
benoit [dot] dethiegeatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 86080
Responsibilities
  • Coordination of budget and administrative matters
  • Commissioner’s mission planning and ATMOS contact point
  • Local Security Officer
  • IT correspondent
  • Training correspondent
  • Office supplies
  • Leave manager (GECO)
  • Human resources (trainees)
  • Deputy DMO
Judith Dubois
  • Logistics and missions Manager - Assistant to Anne Weidenbach
Judith Dubois
Email
judith [dot] duboisatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 89073
Responsibilities
  • Commissioner’s mission planning and ATMOS missions
  • Contact point