Interview With H.E. Ekaterini Loupas, Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Korea

February 27, 2023 — A year into her stay in South Korea, H.E. Ekaterini Loupas, Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Korea, has made great strides in building meaningful cultural and economic exchanges between the two nations. Not only has she partaken in putting on exquisite exhibitions showcasing the history of Greek apparel, but she has also worked on directing attention to where ROK-Greece relations are already going strong – the shipping industry. Her Excellency also shared personal reflections on living out the diplomatic mission as a female and a mother.

About H.E. Ekaterini Loupas, Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Korea

Ambassador Ekaterini Loupas joined the Greek Diplomatic Service in 1984. Before assuming her duties in Korea, she was the Head of the Directorate of International Environmental Conferences, Climate Change and Global Policies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2019, she was the Coordinator of the Organization Committee of the International Conference on the Impacts of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage.

She previously served as Ambassador to Norway and Iceland and Chief of Protocol and Director for Cultural Affairs in the Foreign Ministry. Before that, she served in several positions in the Embassies of Greece in Brussels, Prague, and Pretoria and the Consulates General in New York and Geneva.

Earlier in her career, she dealt with Turkey, Cyprus, and USA bilateral relations and was the Head of the Greek Delegations to CSCE and UNCTAD during Greek Presidencies of the European Union. During her career, she has been a member of the Governing Bodies of the European Cultural Centre in Delphi, the Hellenic Culture Centre and the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and post-Byzantine Studies in Venice, and an honorary member of several Associations and Committees in New York, Geneva, and Oslo. She has an outstanding and longstanding track record in organizing successful international events in the political, social, economic, and cultural fields.

1982:  Graduated University of Athens – Law School/ Political Sciences
1983:  Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1984:  Attaché d’ Ambassade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1987:  Secretary of Embassy, Embassy of Greece, Brussels - Belgium
1991:  Secretary of Embassy, Embassy of Greece, Prague - Czechoslovakia
1994:  Consul, Consulate General of Greece, New York - U.S.A.
1998:  Deputy Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2001:  Consul General, Consulate General of Greece, Geneva - Switzerland
2006:  Minister Counselor, Embassy of Greece, Pretoria - South Africa
2011:  Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2012:  Director of Cultural and Educational Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2013:  Ambassador of Greece to Norway and Iceland
2016:  Director of International Conferences for the environment and climate change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2019:  Coordinator of the Organization of the International Conference on Climate Change Impacts on Cultural Heritage
2021:  Director for Environmental Affairs, Climate Change and Global Policies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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