Iveta Kazoka

Iveta Kazoka

Researcher
Political party and electoral campaign regulation, democratic institutions and processes, good governance, new media and citizen participation

E-mail: iveta@providus.lv
Telephone: (+371) 6 7039251

Publikācijas

 

Areas of expertise

Political party and electoral campaign regulation, democratic institutions and processes,  good governance, new media and citizen participation

Professional experience

2005-presently

Center for Public Policy  PROVIDUS

Projects, policy proposals and draft law analysis, advocacy, wiki webpage on political party funding and election campaign regulation issues in Latvia: http://partijufinanses.wikidot.com/

2009                                        

2008


2008

2004-2005       

Lecturer at Vidzeme University, BA political science study program (course – “Public Law”)

Lecturer at Vidzeme University, MA Governance and Communication study program
(course – “Public Administration Law”)

Lecturer at University of Latvia, MA Law study program (course – “Problems of Legal Philosophy”)

Ministry of Justice, Department of Policy Planning, Desk Officer


Consultancy and training experience

2009                                         Handbook for Parliament of Latvia on selected aspects of the Lisbon treaty  - chapters on the role 
                                                of the national parliaments, withdrawal from the EU. (contract with European Commission
                                                Representation in Latvia) 

2008                                       A study on the ethics rules and practices, disciplinary liability, and performance assessment of
                                                judges in Latvia (together with PROVIDUS colleagues Valts Kalnins and Gatis Litvins)

2007                                        Evaluation of quantitative performance indicators of the Ministry of Justice of Latvia
                                                (contract with the Ministry of Justice)
                                                

 

Education

2007

MA in Law, University of Latvia

2005

Qualification of lawyer (Bachelor’s Degree), University of Latvia 

2004

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, University of Latvia 

2003

French-Latvian inter-universities Diploma in European Affairs,  Latvian University, Nancy 2nd
University Center of European Studies and Aix-en-Provence Institute of Political Science 

 

Community activities

2006 - presently

Member of Centre for Public Policy ROVIDUS

2006 - presently                       Member of Jurmala Defense Association

2008 - presently                       Advisory Board Member of the Latvian Election Reform Association

2006-2008                                Board Member of Latvian Civic Alliance

Language skills

Latvian – native language, Russian, English– fluent, French – good

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