He has deep expertise in European, Trans-Atlantic and Eurasian affairs, with a focus on democratic practice, diplomatic relations, human rights, anti-corruption, media, and civil society development.īefore assuming his current duties, since 2014, Ursu served as Division Director for Europe and Eurasia at the Open Society Foundations in London, UK. Ursu spent over a decade in Brussels, Belgium, as a Senior Policy Analysist at the Open Society European Policy Institute, where he developed deep knowledge and practice of the European Union's policymaking and funding mechanisms. Īmbassador Ursu has worked for two decades in the field of international development assistance and academia. Viorel Ursu is the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States of America.
