Ambassador
Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Hellenic Republic is Ms Piret Urb
Professional experience:
From 2003 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003-2004 Consular Department
2004-2007 Estonian Embassy in Athens, Consular and Economic Affairs
2007-2010 EU Department, Desk Officer for EU Enlargement (COELA), EU Agencies
2010-2013 Permanent Representation in Geneva, Human Rights (UN Human Rights Council)
2013-2014 Political Department, Division of International Organisations, Desk Officer for Open Government Partnership (OGP), UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC)
Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) during Estonia’s first time Chairmanship, and organiser of the Ministerial Conference in Tallinn in April 2014
2015 Permanent Representation in Geneva, Human Rights, Digital Affairs (ITU)
2016-2018 Political Department, Division of International Organisations, Counsellor for Internet Freedom, FOC, OGP, UNAOC, Community of Democracies, UNESCO, ITU
Member of the Board of the Estonian National Commission for UNESCO
2018-2023 Information System Authority (www.ria.ee/), Director of International Relations
2023-2024 Department of Connectivity and Climate Diplomacy (MFA), Special Envoy for Connectivity (Three Seas Initiative – 3SI, EU Global Gateway, Rail Baltic, etc)
Content Lead of Tallinn Digital Summit 2023, hosted by the Prime Minister of Estonia
2025 Permanent Representation in Geneva, Coordinator of CEBS in WIPO
2026- Ambassador of Estonia to the Hellenic Republic, Co-accredation to Cyprus and Albania