Jūlija Baumane is a DBJW German-Baltic Conference 2025 Coordinator at Deutsch-Baltische Zukunftsstiftung. They is proficient in Spanish, French, German and English. Colleagues describe them as "Jūlija has been a very hardworking and loyal colleague of mine with whom I have had the true pleasure of working. Her dedication and loyalty have been invaluable, making our collaboration a rewarding experience. In my team, she was responsible for overseeing and conducting the social media activities of the Latvian Foreign Service, including during some tense moments. With Jūlija's help, I have managed numerous difficult crises and tasks. Her punctuality, prudence, and promptness have been impressive. Jūlija has proven herself as a capable, skilled, and open-minded diplomat, while demonstrating a remarkable ability to be creative and always willing to go the extra mile without hesitation. Anyone would greatly benefit from having Jūlija on their team. With all my best, Deputy Ambassador of Latvia to the United States of America Former Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Janis Bekeris"