Mr. Thórir Ibsen is currently representative of Iceland in the EEA Grants Financial Mechanism Committee. He is also Ambassador of Iceland to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Previous positions in the Icelandic Foreign Service include: Ambassador of Iceland to India,  to the European Union and Belgium, to  France with accreditation to Italy and Spain, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the OECD and UNESCO, Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change, Director of the Defence Department, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Delegation of Iceland to NATO, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. He will address the funding opportunities offered by the EEA Grants for geothermal energy use and district heating.