Dr. Janis Priede University of Faculty of Economics and Management

Pursuing the Fulbright Research Project entitled "International Trade and Competitiveness of Latvia and Other European Union Countries"

At Columbia Consortium for Risk Management under Professor Graciela Chichilnisky for the period of: January 2014 through June 2014.

A redacted version of Dr. Pried’s academic resume follows herein.

Dr.oec. Janis Priede Assistant Professor Curriculum Vitae

Contact information Address Telephone E-mail [email protected]

Education Dates 2006 – 2010 Title of qualification awarded Doctor of Economics Name and type of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas organisation providing blvd., , Latvia education and training

Dates 2004 – 2006 Title of qualification awarded Master of Social Sciences in Economics (with honors) Name and type of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas organisation providing blvd., Riga, Latvia education and training

Dates 2000 – 2004 Title of qualification awarded Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics (with University Award for undergraduate work) Name and type of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas organisation providing blvd., Riga, Latvia education and training

Work experience Dates 2012 - until now Occupation or position held Assistant Professor Name and address of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas employer blvd., Riga, Latvia

Dates 2009 - until now Occupation or position held Secretary of the Doctoral School “International Competitiveness of National Economy” Name and address of University of Latvia, 19 Raina blvd., Riga, Latvia employer Page 1/9 - Curriculum vitae of Jānis Priede

Dates 2009 - 2012 Occupation or position held Lecturer Name and address of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas employer blvd., Riga, Latvia Dates 2008 Occupation or position held Research Assistant Name and address of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas employer blvd., Riga, Latvia

Dates 2007 Occupation or position held Teacher Name and address of University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, 5 Aspazijas employer blvd., Riga, Latvia

Dates 2006 - 2009 Occupation or position held Quality Management System Consultant Name and address of “Latvian Standard” Ltd., 157 Krisjana Valdemara street, Riga, Latvia employer

Dates 2005 - 2009 Occupation or position held Head of Quality System Division Name and address of Ministry of Economics, Republic of Latvia, 55 Brivibas street, Riga, Latvia employer

Dates 2004 - 2005 Occupation or position held Senior rapporteur Name and address of Ministry of Economics, Republic of Latvia, 55 Brivibas street, Riga, Latvia employer

Academic skill development Dates 16.07.2012. – 22.07.2012. (Confirmed) Occupation or position held Lecturer at Summer School “Economics and Management of Innovation” (Campus Europae) Description of duties Lecture “Economics of Innovation" Name and address of University of Aveiro, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial employer Engineering, Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, PORTUGAL

Dates 24.03.2012. – 28.03.2012. Occupation or position held Lecturer (ERASMUS Teaching staff mobility) Description of duties Lectures „Competitiveness of Latvia’s economy”, „Globalization and Internationalization”, „Research approach to quality competitiveness” for bachelor and master level students during the courses „International Business Economics”, „Portugies Economics” and „Applied Economic Studies”

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Name and address of University of Aveiro, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial employer Engineering, Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, PORTUGAL

Dates 03.07.2011. – 10.07.2011. Occupation or position held Lecturer (ERASMUS Teaching staff mobility) Description of duties Lecture “The internationalization process of Latvian companies and the competitiveness of the Latvian economy” for bachelor and master level students during the courses “International Management” and “Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy”. Name and address of University of Bremen, Hochschulring 4 WiWi-Gebäude employer 28359 Bremen, GERMANY

Other academic activities Date May 2012 Occupation or position held Member of Conference Programme Committee and Conference Organizing Committee Name of organisation and University of Latvia conference International Scientific Conference “New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2012”

Date April 2012 Occupation or position held Member of Evaluation Committee of the Latvian 36th Students' Scientific Conference Economic Section Name of organisation and Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, University of conference Latvia

Date November 2011 Occupation or position held Member of Conference Programme Committee Name of organisation and University of Latvia conference International Scientific Conference “Current Issues in Economics and Management Sciences”

Date May 2011 Occupation or position held Member of Conference Programme Committee Name of organisation and University of Latvia in cooperation with Latvian European Community conference Studies Association Institute CEDIMES – Lettonie International Scientific Conference “Current Issues in Management of Business and Society Development – 2011”

Date April 2011 Occupation or position held Member of Evaluation Committee of the Latvian 35th Students' Scientific Conference Economic Section Name of organisation and Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, University of conference Latvia

Date April 2011 Occupation or position held Member of Conference Programme Committee

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Name of organisation and Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Europe conference 9th International Scientific Conference “Legal, Political and Economic initiatives towards Europe of knowledge”

Date April 2010 Occupation or position held Member of Evaluation Committee of the Latvian 34th Students' Scientific Conference Economic Section Name of organisation and Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, University of conference Latvia

Dates 2010 - until now Occupation or position held Member Name and address of Association of Latvian Young Scientists, 1 Kalku str., Riga, Latvia organisation

Training Dates 23.09.2011. – 24.09.2011. Event, place Seminar “Using Cases as an Interactive Teaching and Learning Method”, Vilnius, Lithuania Name and type of ISM University of Management and Economics organisation providing education and training

Dates 17.06.2010. – 20.06.2010. Event, place Scientific Summer Camp “Smithy of Ideas 2010”, Lithuania Name and type of Lithuanian Society of Young Researchers organisation providing education and training

Dates 31.03.2008. – 06.04.2008. Event, place Seminar “Monetary politics in a global economics”, Germany Name and type of University of Applied Sciences (Deutschen Bundesbank) organisation providing education and training

Dates 16.01.2008. – 19.01.2008. Event, place Seminar about usage of Eurostat statistics, Luxembourg Name and type of Eurostat organisation providing education and training

Dates 19.08.2007. – 25.08.2007. Event, place “International Training Course on Management Skills and Intersectoral Mobility”, Estonia and Finland Name and type of Estonian Academy of Young Scientists organisation providing education and training

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Scientific publications 1. Priede J. Implementation of Quality Management System ISO 9001 in the World and its Strategic Necessity. (Accepted for publishing, May 2012). Will be published on-line by Elsevier in its “Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences” publication, which is indexed by the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) of Thomson Reuters. 2. Priede J., Škapars R. Quality competitiveness of Latvia’s metal industry in the iron and steel product groups//Economics and Management – Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, 2012. 17 (1) – p. 202. -209., ISSN 2029- 9338 (ONLINE), ISSN 1822-6515 (CD-ROM), EBSCO (Business Source Complete, Current Abstracts, TOC Premier, Central & Eastern European Academic Source) htpp://www.epnet.com 3. Priede J. Implementation of Competitiveness Increasing Quality Management System ISO 9001 in the World// International Conference On Applied Economics 2011: Conference Proceedings. – Kastoria: TEI of Western Macedonia Press, 2011. – p. 838, ISBN:978-960-89054-5-0; ISSN:1791-9347 (ABI/INFORM PROQUEST; EBSCO PUBLISHING DATABASE) 4. Priede J., Škapars R. Quality competitiveness of Latvia’s wood industry// European Integration Studies. Research and Topicalities. – Kaunas: Technologija Kaunas, 2011. – No.5 – p. 229. -236., ISSN 1822 – 8402 (EBSCO – Central and Eastern European Academic Source Database Coverage list) 5. Priede J., Škapars R. Theoretical aspects of measuring countries quality competitiveness of exports// Enterpreneurship and Macroeconomic Management: Reflections on the World in Turmoil: Conference Proceedings/ 5th International Scientific Conference. – Pula: Papirus, 2011. – p. 654. -671. ISBN 978-953-7498-41-2 6. Skribāne I., Neiders L., Priede J. Latvian investment and structural policies for enhancing competitiveness. Part of LU monograph „Legal and economic aspects of tax policy and their impact on the business environment in Latvia”. – Riga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. – 31. -59.pp. ISBN 978- 9984-45-186-2 (in Latvian) 7. Priede J., Škapars R. Quality competitiveness of Latvia’s main economic sectors// An Enterprise Odyssey: From Crisis to Prosperity – Challenges for Government and Business: Conference Proceedings/ Editors: L.Galetić, M.Spremić, M.Ivanov. – Zagreb: Faculty of Economics and Business, 2010. – p. 235. -252., ISBN-10: 953-6025-34-5, ISBN-13: 978-953-6025-34-3. 8. Priede J. Quality competitiveness of Latvia’s economic sectors//Business and Management’2010: Conference Proceedings/Selected papers/ Editors: R.Ginevičius, A.V.Rutkauskas, R.Počs. – Vilnius: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, VGTU Publishing House “Technika”, 2010. – p. 928. -935., ISSN 2029-4441 9. Priede J., Škapars R. Quality competitiveness of Latvia and strategy to improve it// European Integration Studies. – Kaunas: Kaunas University of Technology, 2009. – No.3 – p. 201. -209., ISSN 1822 – 8402 (EBSCO – Central and Eastern European Academic Source Database Coverage list) 10. Priede J. Quality competitiveness of the Baltic States// Economies of Central and Eastern Europe: Convergence, Opportunities and Challanges: Conference Proceedings. – Tallinn: of Technology, 2009. – 14 p., ISBN 978-9949-430-28-4

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11. Priede J. Quality Assurance with Six Sigma// Baltic Business and Social – Economic Development 2008: Conference Proceedings/ Editors: G.Prause, T.Muravska. – Berlin: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag GmbH, 2009. – p. 56. -65., ISBN 978-3-8305-1743-6 12. Priede J. Development of quality management thinking in the Baltic States// Business and Management’2008: Conference Proceedings. – Vilnius: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2008. – p. 706. -709., ISBN 978- 9955-28-268-6 13. Priede J., Škapars R. Implementation tendencies of ISO standards in the world and Latvia// Ekonomika, VI: LU raksti/Reviewed by I.Revina and E.Vanags. – Riga: LU, 2007. – 718. vol. – 349. -363.pp. ISBN 978-9984- 825-15-1 (in Latvian) 14. Priede J., Krūzs K. Quality costs of the company// Ekonomiskie pētījumi uzņēmējdarbībā: RTU IEF Zinātniskie raksti. – Riga: RTU, 2007. – 5. vol. – 115. -123.pp ISSN 1691-0737 (in Latvian) 15. Priede J. Implementation tendencies of ISO 9001 standard in the world and Latvia // Ekonomikas un vadības zinātne: LU raksti/reviewed by E.Dubra – Riga: LU, 2007. – 711.vol. – 31. -39.pp. ISBN 978-9984-802-88-6 (in Latvian) 16. Priede J., Škapars R., Dunska M. Problems related to human capital and its development opportunities in the Baltic States// and social sciences: Latvia. – Riga: Institute of Economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2007. – pp. 37. -54. ISSN 1022-4483 17. Priede J., Krūzs K. Quality prize and its importance in developement of competitiveness// Ekonomika, V: LU raksti/ reviewed by E.Dubra – Riga: LU, 2006. – 702. vol. – 394. -405.pp. ISBN 978-9984-802-28-2 (in Latvian) 18. Priede J. Quality insurance process in Latvia in contect of rising competitiveness of companies. Part of LU monograph „Latvian economic restructuring challenges in the new economy”. – Riga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2005. – 236. -252.pp. ISBN 9984-770-62-1 (in Latvian) 19. Priede J., Danovska B. Necessity of analyzing quality costs// Ekonomika, IV: LU raksti// reviewed by E.Dubra – Riga: LU, 2005. – 689.vol. – 265. - 272.pp. ISBN 9984-783-12 (in Latvian) 20. Priede J., Danovska B. Quality management systems and their necessity to raise competitiveness// Eiropas Savienības paplašināšanās Baltijas jūras reģionā: sociāli ekonomiskie izaicinājumi un iespējas: LU starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences referāti. – Riga: LU, 2003. – 90. -96.pp. ISBN 9984- 770-23-0 (in Latvian)

Participation in research projects 1. Research project “Analysis of the illegal alcohol market and its impact on community health and State revenues to provide recommendations for State authorities on fighting the issue”. Research financed by Latvian alcoholic beverage producers and distributors association (LADRIA), European Spirits Organization (CEPS), European Forum for Responsible Drinking (EFRD), International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP, Washington, DC, USA) (years 2011./2012.) 2. University of Latvia funded research project “Legal and economic aspects of International and European Union tax policy and their impact on the business environment in Latvia” (years 2008./2010.)

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3. University of Latvia funded research project “Social and human capital as a factor to raise competitiveness of Latvia in transition to a knowledge economy in context of the Lisbon Strategy” (year 2006) 4. University of Latvia funded research project “Latvian economic restructuring challenges in the new economy” (year 2005)

International Scientific Conferences 1. The 8th International Strategic Management Conference “New Opportunities for Global Collaboration & Strategic Alliances in the Era of “New Normal””. The conference is organized jointly by Beykent University of Istanbul (Turkey) and Gebze Institute of Technology, Kocaeli (Turkey). Partners of the conference are Emerald Publishing Group (UK) and Elsevier Ltd. Publishing Group (UK); Barcelona, Spain, June 21 – 23, 2012. (Confirmed) 2. International Conference “Economics and Management – 2012”, organized by Faculty of Economics and Management of Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Lithuanian Operational Research Society within EURO (LitORS), Economics Faculty of Kaliningrad State Technical University (Russian Federation), Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management of Riga Technical University (Latvia), Faculty of Business and Management of Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic), and Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration of Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia); Tallinn, Estonia, March 28 – 30, 2012. 3. International Conference on Applied Economics 2011 „ICOAE 2011”, Department of Economics and Food Sciences, University of Perugia, Italy; Department of International Trade, Kastoria Campus, Technological Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece; Perugia, Italy, August 25-27, 2011. 4. The 9th International Scientific Conference „Legal, political and economic initiatives towards Europe of knowledge”, Kaunas University of Technology Institute of Europe, Kaunas, Lithuania, April 15, 2011. 5. The 5th International Scientific Conference “Entrepreneurship and Macroeconomic Management: Reflections on the World in Turmoil”, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Department of Economics and Tourism, Pula, Croatia, March 24 – 29, 2011. 6. The 5th International Scientific Conference “An Enterprise Odyssey: From Crisis to Prosperity – Challenges for Government and Business”, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business, Opatija, Croatia, May 26 – 29, 2010. 7. The 6th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management '2010”, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania, May 13 – 14, 2010. 8. International Scientific Conference „Economies of Central and Eastern Europe: Convergence, Opportunities and Challenges”, Tallinn University of Technology Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn, Estonia, June 14 – 16, 2009.

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9. The 7th International Scientific Conference „Legal, political and economic initiatives towards Europe of knowledge”, Kaunas University of Technology Institute of Europe, Kaunas, Lithuania, April 24, 2009. 10. The 4th International Scientific Conference “Baltic Business and Social – Economic Development”, University of Latvia and University of Technology, Business and Design Wismar Business School, Riga, Latvia, September 30 – October 1, 2008. 11. The 5th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management '2008”, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania, May 16 – 17, 2008. 12. International Scientific Conference „Enlargement of the European Union in the Baltic Sea Region: Social and Economic Challenges and Opportunities”, Riga, Latvia, June 20, 2003.

Local scientific conferences 1. The 68th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 11, 2010. 2. The 68th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 10, 2010. 3. The 67th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 12, 2009. 4. The 67th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 5, 2009. 5. The 65th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 8, 2007. 6. The 64th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 9, 2006. 7. The 63th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 4, 2005. 8. The 62th scientific conference, University of Latvia, Riga, February 6, 2004.

Academic courses (thought in English) 1. Microeconomics 2. Analysis of Microeconomics 3. International Business Economics 4. Production and Operations Management 5. Export Marketing 6. Strategic and Tactical Planning in Entrepreneurship

Mother tongue Latvian

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Other languages Self-assessment European level (*)

English Russian German Norvegian

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