M.A.I.S., Master of Advanced International Studies (Vienna Diplomatic Academy, 1998)
Engineer in Foreign Economic Relations Management (Riga Technical University, 1995)
Significant Professional Experience
- Researcher at the Latvian International Relations Institute, since 2013
- Counsellor of the Bank of Latvia in Brussels, 2004-2011
- Diplomat at the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1995-2002
Current research
- Doctoral thesis on interplay between monetary reforms and political performance in the Baltic States
- Publications on political economic issues, migration, international economic developments, European Union governance
Publications
- “The European Exit Games of 2016 – Brexi and Grexit,” in Latvian Foreing and Security Policy Yearbook 2016, eds. Andris Sprūds and Ilvija Bruģe (Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2016)
- “Latvia: Permanent Departure,” in Brain Drain – Brain Gain: European Labour Markets in Times of Crisis, ed. Alexander Schellinger (The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2015)
- “Refugee’s crisis – yet another ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the European integration project?” in Riga Conference Papers 2015 “Towards Reassurance and Solidarity in the Euro-Atlantic Community,” eds. Andris Sprūds, Kārlis Bukovskis (Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2015)
- “The Economic Impact of Intra-EU Mobility of People on the Destination and Sending Countries. Review of Relevant Research Papers,” (background document for the conference “How to Improve Intra-European Mobility and Circular Migration? Fostering Diaspora Engagement”, Riga, May 11-12, 2015)
- “Latvia’s Western Economic Diplomacy: Achievement, Constraints, and Challenges,” in Economic Diplomacy of the Baltic States, eds.Andris Sprūds and Kārlis Bukovskis (Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung 2014)
- “Juxtaposing Economic and Societal Security: Lessons from Latvia,” in Ten Years in the Euro-Atlantic Community: Riga Conference Papers 2014(Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2014)
- How great is Latvias success story? in Intereconomics (Volume 49, Issue 4, July/August 2014, DOI 10.1007/s10272-014-0504-0)