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Copenhagen, Dk

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

The Association of Nordic Engineers (ANE) was established in May 2007 as a binding cooperation between the founding organisations: the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers (Sveriges Ingenjörer), the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA) and the Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists (NITO). The Association of Chartered Engineers in Iceland joined in 2018 and Engineers Finland are joining ANE per 1st January 2019.ANE represents more than 500,000 engineers in the Nordic Region. http://www.nordicengineers.org

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

From November 2013Cooperation with the EU Neighbourhood countries Coordination of capacity building and training activities with the Eastern Partnership countries - Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus;Project management: Strategic planning, finding expertise, designing approach, budgetary allocation, reporting and timely delivery;Gaining commitment and securing partnerships;Advising on EU policy and decision making and geopolitical processes-political and advocacy strategies;Developing communication, visibility and networking activities;Leading author of the synthesis publication on the results of the cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countriesFrom June 2010- October 2013Team leader for the 3 MEUR project on gaining access to environmental data in EU member states for use in global monitoring of environment and security programme.Dialogue and building partnerships with countries, European and International organisations - in-situ data providers;Gaining commitment and negotiation of agreements;Advocating for the in-situ coordination in Europe;Advise on EU policy and institutional decision making;Strategic planning and management of the project;Organising advocacy events and conducting country visits;Establishing relationships across the agency, network of 39 countries and external partners;Preparation of position papers, briefings, speeches and presentations;Public speeches and presentations.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Lead on the energy project within the regional cooperation context involving:Cooperation with the EU institutions, national governments and municipalities, private companies and media;Coordination of the Joint Energy platform including 11 organisations and countries around the Baltic Sea region;Ensuring the continuity of the existing partnerships and securing new partnerships with the main energy companies in the Baltic Sea Region;Organising 3 annual high level summits for policy makers, business and academia.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Diplomacy and representation of national interests in the European institutionsNegotiation and advocacy of national interests in the working groups of the Council of the EU;Representing Latvia on behalf of Ministers at high level meetings and informal council meetings in the field of education, research and culture;Regular contacts and aligning of positions with counterparts from other member states;Dialogue with the European schools;Awareness raising and fundraising for the promotion of Latvia's cultural heritage and traditions before the accession to the EU;

Riga, Latvia

Coordinator of the Latvian delegation to the Council of Europedaily support and advise to the six members of the delegation;Preparing annual sessions if the Parliamentary Assembly and ensuring liaison with the Secretariat general;Organisation of international seminars, conferences and study tours;Preparation of meeting,translation/interpretation.

Master, Diplomacy

Negotiation methods (simulation exercises); International organisations; Diplomacy; Defence and security;

University Degree: 4Years Post School Education, Political Science, International Relations, History

Political science and rhetoric World and Latvian history Philosophy International relations and organisations