Didzis Klavins Mobile: + 371 29385377, E-mail: [email protected]
Date of Birth: 30 December, 1981 (Riga, Latvia)
Education:
10.2010- University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Doctoral Studies in Diplomacy 09.2009–08.2010 The Europaeum’s M.A. in European History and Civilisation jointly offered by Leiden University, Université Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne and University of Oxford (Mansfield College) 09.2007-06.2009 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Master’s Degree in Political Science (cum laude, Minister of Education Award) 08.2006-05.2007 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, United States, the Certificate in International Affairs (cum laude) 01.2005-07.2005 Uppsala University, Sweden 09.2002–06.2006 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Bachelor’s Degree (Rector’s Award for an excellent Bachelor’s Thesis) 08.2001-05.2002 Ringerike Folk-High School, Norway
Additional education:
06.2004-08.2004 University of Oslo, ISS, Norway 09.2000-05.2001 The Nordic Council of Minister, Swedish language courses
Work experience:
08.2010- International Project/Business Development Manager, Nexum IT 07.2008–06.2010 Third Secretary, The Americas and Caribbean Countries Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia 01.2006-07.2008 Desk Officer/Third Secretary, Second European Union Member States and General Policies Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia 09.2006-05.2007 Manager, Sodexho Company, Wisconsin, United States 01.2005-06.2005 Assistant, Västmanlands-Dala and Jestrike-Helsinge (Gästrike-Hälsinge) Associations, Uppsala University, Sweden 03.2004-07.2004 Researcher and co-author, European University Institute, Florence, Italy 05.2003-04.2004 Deputy Head, KeskoFood Company
Language skills: Latvian (native), English (Fluent), Russian, Norwegian, Swedish (good)
Scholarships and Awards:
2010 The ‘Letteren Fond’ scholarship for studies at the University of Oxford 2008/2009 The Latvian Government Scholarship 2006/2007 Dr Galejs/University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, United States Scholarship 2006 Rector’s Award for an excellent Bachelor’s Thesis 2005/2006 Kristaps Morbergs scholarship 2005 The Riga Sickness Insurance Organization scholarship 2004 The Freedom of Expression Foundation's grant 2002/2003 Scholarship from the Culture Association “Norge-Latvija”
Research and Publications:
2011 „The transformation of diplomacy – why do diplomats need to understand how the business world operates?”, Exchange: The Magazine for International Business and Diplomacy, Number 3, March 2011, pp. 17-18. 2010 From Empire to Europe: Sir Harold Nicolson and Anti-Appeasement, 1930 – 1940 (M.A., Oxford University, 2010) 2010 “Diplomacy and Security–Past, Present and Future” in Z. Ozolina (ed.), Rethinking Security (Riga, 2010), pp. 278-305. 2009 Transformation of Diplomacy in the 21st Century: The Case Studies of the United States and United Kingdom (M.A., University of Latvia, 2009). 2008 „Changes in Swedish Foreign Policy after the End of the Cold War” in I.Ulnicane-Ozolina, D.Bara, J.Ikstens (ed.) Alternative. Political Science Questions VI (Riga, 2008), pp. 228-246. 2004-2006 Research for the European University Institute: „6th Framework Project on Campaigning for European Parliament Elections 2004”; “Final Report: Campaigning for European Elections 2004”
Organizational work: Board member of Baltic to Black Sea Alliance (BBSA) Mansfield College, Oxford University The Europaeum The Oxford International Relations Society History Society, Oxford University President of the Baltic Student Organization, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, United States Västmanlands-Dala Association, Uppsala University, Sweden Erasmus Student Network Center of Ethnic Culture
IT skills: Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, SPPS 9, 10, 11, Lexico 3, Realeyes
Interests: Diplomacy, foreign policy and European intellectual history