Head of Strategic Communication

• Sep 2021 - Present

☑️ Designed Latvia's first doctrine on strategic communication and security of the information space (2023-2027), approved by the Government of Latvia in January 2023. It’s one of the first such doctrines in Europe. Coordinating the implementation process with 20+ institutions & CSOs, academia, private sector. ☑️ Editor of Latvia's first Handbook on how to recognize and counter the pro-Kremlin disinformation and information manipulations (available online). It is a unique and practical tool for building state and societal resilience, one of the few in Europe and the world. ☑️ Leading a growing team of skilled professionals at the Government Office of Latvia (centralised monitoring and analysis; coordinated messaging; capacity building and training; POC with tech platforms; crisis communication; internation cooperation on stratcom/disinfo). ☑️ Face & voice in Latvian and international infosphere on StratCom/counter-disinfo/state & societal resilience. Show less

Strategic communications expert

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

☑️ Author and implementer of the EU's regional communication campaign 'Journalists=allies in fight against disinformation' in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine (#WorldPressFreedomDay2021). ☑️ Coordinating the EU's support to independent media and monitoring media environment in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine. ☑️ Advisor on strategic communications to the EU Delegation in Moldova. ☑️ EU-NATO cooperation on StratCom. ☑️ Created & managed @EUvsDisinfo account on LinkedIn. Show less

Diplomat, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU (seconded to the EEAS)

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

Diplomat, Arms control unit (Security policy department)

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

Diplomat, Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Latvia to NATO

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

☑️ Media relations & social media account management.☑️ National representative at NATO Committee for Public Diplomacy.☑️ National representative at committees and cooperation formats with MENA, the Gulf & Global partnerships.☑️ National representative at NATO Budget Committee.☑️ Coordinated and moved the Latvian Delegation to the new NATO HQ.

Diplomat, NATO and European security policy unit (Security policy department)

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

☑️ Prepared and coordinated Latvia's position for NATO Summits in Wales (2014) and Warsaw (2016).☑️ Prepared and coordinated Latvia's position on CSDP and the EU Global Strategy.☑️ Planned, coordinated and implemented a nation-wide communication campaign on 10th anniversary of Latvia's NATO membership (2014).☑️ Planned, coordinated and defended Latvia’s interests in designing the EU’s Maritimw Security Strategy.☑️ Planned and coordinated Latvia’s position on hybrid and non-linear threats, cyber security (different fora). Show less

Senior desk officer, Financial policy department

• Oct 2010 - May 2012

☑️ Financial management for Latvia's diplomatic and consular mission in Strasbourg (France) and Kaliningrad (Russia).

Researcher

• Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

Researcher / Consultant at "Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūts"​ (SPPI), University of Latvia Researcher / Consultant at "Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūts"​ (SPPI), University of Latvia