Merle Trufanova

Merle Trufanova has over 17 years of experience at the Estonian Social Insurance Board, holding various positions from Chief Specialist to Head of Service of the Benefits Department. Trufanova specializes in EU social security law and bilateral social security agreements, focusing on applicable legislation and cross-border electronic exchange of social security information. Notably, Trufanova served as a project manager for the EESSI Project and contributed to drafting a Framework Agreement on telework as a member of an Ad-hoc Group of European experts. Prior experience includes work as an Information Specialist at Rautakesko AS. Trufanova holds a degree from Tallinn University and a high school diploma from Tallinn Art Gymnasium.