Director

• Jul 2012 - Present

-work areas - sustainable development, foreign aid, tax justice, development nexus and local resilience; -representation of development NGOs at national level - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Parliamentary Committees, councils of experts, working groups; -representation of Latvia at European level in CONCORD, Eurodad, SDG Watch Europe, UN RCEM; -representation of Latvia at global level in Forus, Global Stakeholder Forum for Sustainable Future, CIVICUS AGNA; -coordination of the National Multistakeholder Coalition on the Implementation of SDGs; -projects on research, advocacy, social campaigning, global citizenship education, social resilience in conflict areas (EuropeAid, EU Aid Volunteers, Europe for Citizens, etc); -capacity development of the national NGO network. Show less

Lecturer

• Jan 2021 - Present

Strategy development in museums, libraries and other institutions in culture Strategy development in museums, libraries and other institutions in culture

Member of council

• Sep 2018 - Present

Global network of national platforms for development. Global network of national platforms for development.

Lecturer

• Sep 2017 - Present

Strategic management, innovative public governance

member of committee for evaluation of bachelors' and masters' works

• May 2005 - Present

Counselor in Convention

• Jun 2015 - Apr 2023

Representative body of counselors to Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Consultant

• Jan 2005 - Present

-strategy development;-organisational development;-social change;-activism;-advocacy.

Evaluator

• Apr 2017 - May 2020

Evaluation of development assisstance and global education projects and activities

Trainer

• Mar 2001 - Present

-strategic planning; -project management; -advocacy; -sustainable global development; -communication with citizens, civic participation. -strategic planning; -project management; -advocacy; -sustainable global development; -communication with citizens, civic participation.

Member of Council

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2023

National level advisory body formed by the elected representatives of NGOs and the State Secretaries of ministries National level advisory body formed by the elected representatives of NGOs and the State Secretaries of ministries

Chairman Of The Board

• Mar 2020 - Aug 2022

-development of volunteers' movements for the local resilience; -strategic development and partnerships; -emergency response by NGOs. -development of volunteers' movements for the local resilience; -strategic development and partnerships; -emergency response by NGOs.

Member of Strategy Group

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

High level advisory body led by the Prime Minister and formed by the ministers, social and strategic partners of the government High level advisory body led by the Prime Minister and formed by the ministers, social and strategic partners of the government

Chair of the Council

• Mar 2020 - May 2021

NGO platform for advocacy, capacity building and development of NGO sector in Latvia

Member of Council

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

Strategic planning, advocacy, foreign affairs of the general national NGO platform.

Co-chair Civil society alliance European Year for Development 2015

• Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

European NGO alliance - 170 NGOs, campaigns and networks from 14 sectors from EU and beyond, for successful implementation of thematic year by the European Commission.

Co-chair Task Force European Year for Development 2015

• Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

Task force to prepare Europe wide civil society participation in the European Year for Development. Task force finished work by establishment of Civil Society Alliance.

Elected NGO representative

• Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

Elected representative of NGO sector in a consultative body consisting of NGOs and state secretaries of line ministries with a mandate to monitor and develop policies, activities related to the NGO sector and civil society. Elected representative of NGO sector in a consultative body consisting of NGOs and state secretaries of line ministries with a mandate to monitor and develop policies, activities related to the NGO sector and civil society.

Board Member

• Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

-Long and medium term planning in municipalities; -Evaluation and monitoring of development policies in municipalities; -Trainings for development workers and NGOs on planning and advocacy; -Advocacy for local development. -Long and medium term planning in municipalities; -Evaluation and monitoring of development policies in municipalities; -Trainings for development workers and NGOs on planning and advocacy; -Advocacy for local development.

Lecturer

• Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

Course "Quality Management Systems" Course "Quality Management Systems"

Head of Unit

• Oct 2011 - May 2012

-Development of government policy on public service quality and single-window approach; -Evaluation and monitoring of test single-window centres; -Evaluation and systematisation of municipal services at national level; -Development of national training system for single-window centres' staff; -Informative and educational work on quality of public services. -Development of government policy on public service quality and single-window approach; -Evaluation and monitoring of test single-window centres; -Evaluation and systematisation of municipal services at national level; -Development of national training system for single-window centres' staff; -Informative and educational work on quality of public services.

Consultant

• Jan 2005 - Jun 2011

-Implementation of functional review on reduction of administrative burden on educational institutions; -Evaluation and development of public administration reforms policy (also internal control system, sectoral evaluations, quality management etc.); -Drafting legal acts on civil society participation in decision making process; -Giving opinion on policy documents and normative acts passed to the Cabinet of Ministers (mainly - education, social and culture policies, civil society issues); -Project coordinator for UNDP and ESF projects on public administration structural reform issues - researches, trainings, procurements etc.( large scale projects up to 2.500.000 USD) -Representative of Latvia in Innovative Public Services Group (EIPA), CAF national correspondent in Latvia; -Coordinator for UNDP RCPAR (Regional Center for Public Administration Reform) activities in Latvia. Show less

CAF National Correspondent

• Jan 2005 - Jun 2011

CAF - Common Assessment Framework - total quality management (TQM) tool which is inspired by the major Total Quality models in general, and by the Excellence Model of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) in particular. It is especially designed for public-sector organisations, taking into account their characteristics. CAF - Common Assessment Framework - total quality management (TQM) tool which is inspired by the major Total Quality models in general, and by the Excellence Model of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) in particular. It is especially designed for public-sector organisations, taking into account their characteristics.

Lecturer

• Sep 2006 - Sep 2009

Lecturer (“Nongovernmental organisations and public relations”, “Technologies and methods of lobbying”, “Social integration: challenges and opportunities”) Lecturer (“Nongovernmental organisations and public relations”, “Technologies and methods of lobbying”, “Social integration: challenges and opportunities”)

expert in grant evaluation committees

• Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

Project calls for nGOs - Phare, ESF, government funding. Project calls for nGOs - Phare, ESF, government funding.

Deputy director of Social Integration Department

• Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

• Development and implementation of national civil society policy; • Drafting of legislative acts and policy documents on social integration and civil society participation; • Evaluation and monitoring of implementation of social integration policy; • Coordinator of national level events on social integration and civil society issues; • Consultations for non-governmental organisations on participation in decision making process; • Representative of Latvia in EU groups related to social integration. Show less

Head of Youth Work and International Relations Division

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

• Planning and implementation of youth work coordination at national level; • Development of children and youth camps coordination system; • Representation of national youth work in international bodies (Baltic Sea Youth Council, work groups of Council of Europe, European Commission, participation in international projects); • Implementation of youth policy (national level events, educational activities, coordination of project competitions and other activities); • Ensuring cooperation with local governments, educational institutions, youth NGOs. Show less

Youth work consultant

• Sep 1998 - Jan 2001

• Organisation of events for children and youth; • Coordination of Valmiera city and Vidzeme region students’ councils; • Development of projects for children and youth (specially for social risk groups); • Participation in international projects for children and youth; • Coordination of cooperation with other local governments and NGOs. • Organisation of events for children and youth; • Coordination of Valmiera city and Vidzeme region students’ councils; • Development of projects for children and youth (specially for social risk groups); • Participation in international projects for children and youth; • Coordination of cooperation with other local governments and NGOs.