Laidi Surva

Laidi Surva is a highly experienced professional in the field of public administration, currently serving as the Deputy Secretary General in Criminal Policy at the Ministry of Justice of Estonia since October 2018. Surva has held various roles within the ministry, including Acting Deputy Secretary General, Head of Analysis Division, Team Lead, Project Manager, and Advisor. Additionally, from September 2022 to February 2023, Surva acted as a Business Diplomacy Adviser for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Prior experience includes significant roles at the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine as Lead Advisor on Good Governance and Strategic Administration Reform Advisor, as well as serving as a Criminal Policy Advisor at the Estonian Ministry of Justice from 2009 to 2015. Academically, Surva is completing a PhD in Public Administration at TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, having previously obtained a Master’s Degree and Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and State Sciences from the University of Tartu.