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Mariya Gabriel's team supports her in her daily work.

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Pauline Rouch
Head of Cabinet
Pauline Rouch
Email
pauline [dot] rouchatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 80035
Responsibilities
  • Cabinet management, strategy and policy coordination
  • Strategic policy and inter-institutional and international relations
  • Senior personnel matters
  • Relations with President’s and Vice-President’s cabinets
Maria Koleva
Deputy Head of Cabinet
Maria Koleva
Email
maria [dot] kolevaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 51271
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • European Education Area
  • Higher Education including Alliances of European Universities 
  • Erasmus+
  • Digital Education Action Plan
  • Group of Inter-institutional relations (GRI)

Non-portfolio

  • Enlargement
  • Infringements
Nelly Bruno
Cabinet expert
Nelly Bruno
Email
nelly [dot] brunoatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 58492
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Horizon Europe
  • New European Innovation Agenda
  • European Research Area
  • Women in Research and Innovation

Non-portfolio

  • Budget and Own Resources, MFF (BUDG)
  • Cohesion and Regional Policy (REGIO)
  • Better Regulation
  • Defence, Industry and Space (DEFIS)
  • Digital Single Market (CNECT)

Commissioners Group

  • A European Green Deal

Member States: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

Carlos Morais Pires
Member of Cabinet
Carlos Morais Pires
Email
carlos [dot] morais-piresatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 63401
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • European Research Area
  • Horizon Europe missions
  • Marie Curie-Slodowska Actions
  • Joint Research Centre

Non-portfolio

  • Energy, climate and environment policy
  • Transport policy
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Member of Cabinet
Lauriane Bertrand
Email
lauriane [dot] bertrandatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 75789
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Cultural and creative industries and sectors
  • Creative Europe programme
  • New European Bauhaus
  • Women in Innovation, Research, Education, Culture and Youth
  • Education for Climate Coalition

Non-portfolio

  • Digital Single Market
  • Employment, Social affairs and jobs
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Member of Cabinet / Communication adviser
Laura Ambrosino
Email
laura [dot] ambrosinoatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 66987
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Strategic communication planning
  • Media activities of the Commissioner
  • SPP and media relations
Akvile Normantiene
Deputy Head of Cabinet
Akvile Normantiene
Email
akvile [dot] normantieneatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 50438
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Deputising for the Head of Cabinet
  • Management of Cabinet Assistants
  • Inter-institutional relations group (GRI)
  • Group for External Coordination – EXCO
  • Commission Work Programme
  • Jour Fixe coordination RTD, JRC, EAC
  • Joint Research Centre
  • Cultural and creative industries and sectors
  • Creative Europe programme
  • Erasmus+
  • European Education Area
  • Higher Education
  • Horizon Europe international cooperation
  • New European Bauhaus

Non-portfolio

  • Neighbourhood and Enlargement (NEAR)
  • International Partnerships (INTPA)
  • Trade Policy (TRADE)
  • EU Restrictive Measures
  • European External Action Service (EEAS)
  • Rule of law, Justice and Consumers (JUST)

Member States: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary

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Policy assistant
Rosina Tsoneva
Email
rosina [dot] tsonevaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 50517
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Support to strategic communication planning
  • Social Media activities
  • Organisation of local events and activities
Dorina Byanova
Assistant to the Commissioner
Dorina Byanova
Email
dorina [dot] byanovaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 94978
Responsibilities
  • Coordination of Commissioner’s agenda and travel
  • Administrative support to the Commissioner
  • Ethics and transparency
Isabela Di Pietro Costa
Assistant to the Head of Cabinet
Isabela Di Pietro Costa
Email
isabela [dot] di-pietro-costaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 62422
Cidalia Santos
Assistant to Adam Romanowski
Cidalia Santos
Email
cidalia [dot] santosatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 52587
Responsibilities
  • Back up for Document Management Officer – DMO
  • Contact point Cabinet/ENER
Erik Toen
Assistant to Mr Carlos Morais Pires And Ms Akvile Normantiene
Erik Toen
Email
erik [dot] toenatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 75137
Stefanie Niemann
National expert in professional training
Stefanie Niemann
Email
stefanie-niemannatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 82784
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Trainee
Yane Christov
Email
yane [dot] christovatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 82903
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Driver
Thierry De Avalos
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Driver
Georgios Kekatos