Alison Grant, Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna

Biography

Alison Grant is Ambassador of Canada to Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organization in Vienna. Prior to this, she served as director general for International Security and Strategic Affairs (2023 to 2025) and was posted to missions in Moscow, New York and Brasilia. Alison also served in numerous positions in HQ, including:

• Executive Director, Security and Defence Relations (2021 to 2023)
• Director, Eastern Europe and Eurasia Division (2018 to 2021)
• Deputy Director, Russia, Ukraine, EFTA countries (2009 to 2011)

Mrs. Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Political Studies from Queen’s University, (Kingston) and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Carleton University (Ottawa).