Ida Marstein

Thematic expertise: Human rights, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, security sector reform, military operations, Women, Peace and Security, NATO, security policy

Geographic expertise: Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, the Balkans, Ethiopia, Sudan

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Ida Marstein is currently serving as Senior Adviser in the Norwegian MFA Section for security policy and North America as coordinator for operations. She also works on crisis management and the Middle East in Norwegian security policy. She previously served at the Norwegian Delegation to NATO (2019-22), the MFA Legal Department (2016-17), and the Section for Peace and Reconciliation. She served as part of the Norwegian facilitation team to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), including at the Embassy in Manila (2011). She was involved in peace efforts in Sri Lanka and Sudan. Ms Marstein has expertise in human rights, transitional justice, international humanitarian and criminal law, as well as military operations and women, peace and security. Prior to joining the foreign service, she worked in the humanitarian sector as Coordinator of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) Disaster Law Programme in Africa (2013-2016). She holds a Master of Laws, a BA in Development Studies and a Diploma in International Relations from Sciences Po Paris.