Geneva

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

KATRIN SAARSALU-LAYACHI

Curriculum vitae

1967, Tallinn, Estonia

Education:

1994                  Europainstitut an der Universität Basel, Master of Advanced European Studies

1990                  University of Tartu, Estonia, Faculty of Law, Degree in Law

Employment record:

2019 –                Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Experience and ohter International Organisations in Geneva

2009-2019        Head of the Personnel Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

2003-2009       Estonian Ambassador to the Republic of Austria

Non-resident Ambassador to the Slovak Republic (2003-2009), to the Swiss Confederation (2003-2009) and to the Republic of Slovenia (2004-2008) with the residence in Vienna, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to IAEA, UNOV, Preparatory Commission for CTBTO (2005- 2009)

1999 – 2003      Head of the European Integration Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

1996 – 1999       Counsellor of the Mission, Estonian Mission to the EU in Brussels

1991 – 1996        Counsellor of the Division of International Treaties, Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia

1990 – 1991        Lawyer in the law office Niguliste in Tallinn, since September 1991 member of the Estonian Bar Association

Foreign languages:

• German, English, French, Russian