Representative of Greece to the Political and Security Commitee

CURRICULUM VITAE of Ambassador Vasiliki Gounari

Born 2 July 1969 in Athens.
Married; one child

Professional career:

Sep. 2020-Jan. 2022, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Jul. 2019-Aug. 2020, Faculty Advisor on CSDP, EU-NATO, multilateral negotiations and global security challenges, NATO Defence College, Rome
Sep. 2017-Jul. 2019, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head of Common Security and Defence Policy Section, Directorate for Common Foreign Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy.
Jan. 2012-Aug. 2017, EU Delegation to the United Nations and other International Organisations, Geneva, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Section.
Oct. 2009-Jan. 2012, Consul General of Greece, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Aug. 2007-Oct. 2009, Cabinet of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Aug. 2003-Oct. 2007, Greek Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, Political Section
Oct. 1999-Aug. 2003, Greek Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, Human Rights.
Jun. 1997-Oct. 1999, Cabinet of the Alternate Minister for European Affairs.
Jan. 1997-Sept. 1997, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Academic degrees:
Law Degree, University of Athens, Greece
Masters in Public International Law, University of Aix–Marseille 3, France.

Languages:
English-French: fluent , Italian basic