Sabiedriskās Politikas Centrs Providus

Corruption, public accountability, lobbying, policy analysis

2003-presently

Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS, Management and implementation of research projects (prevention
of corruption, legal framework for lobbying, etc.), preparation of policy documents, participation in
policy-making working groups, consulting

1999-presently

University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science Teacher (Assistant
Professor since 2004)

1999-2003

Latvian Institute of International Affairs, researcher. Management and implementation of research
projects (judiciary reforms, corruption prevention etc.)

2010

2009

2009

2008-2009



2008


2007-2008

2007


2007


2007



2007                                        


2006-2007


2006

Collection of information and co-drafting of a report on the assessment of the ability of the public procurement system established in Bosnia and Herzegovina to prevent or detect corruption
(contract with OECD/SIGMA).

Corruption risk assessment in the Riga Regional Court (together with PROVIDUS colleague Linda Austere, within the auspices of a project financed by Soros Foundation-Latvia)

Horizontal review of anti-corruption systems in Kosovo (FRIDOM project -- Functional Review & Institutional Design of Ministries, contract with Corporate & Public Management Consulting Group).

The development of evaluation methodology for the results of the central public administration reform in Moldova and a seminar for Moldovan experts (together with PROVIDUS colleague Linda Austere, contract with Soros Foundation-Moldova)

Conduct of seminars for officials of the State Police about the prevention of corruption and conflicts of interest in Liepaja, Gulbene, Daugavpils, Valmiera, Jurmala, Riga (contract with the State Police College).

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

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

Corruption risk assessment in use of Cohesion funds in Latvia during the first programming
period (2004-2006), contract with the Corruption prevention and combatting bureau

Elaboration of a brochure on prevention and management of conflict of interest (contract with
the Corruption prevention and combatting bureau)


On-location monitoring of the implementation of two Phare projects in Lithuania and one project
in Latvia (contract withCyclePlan OÜ)

Consultant in the Parental Informal Payments in Education Survey (PIPES)in Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Slovakia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine (contract with OSI)

Corruption risk assessment, elaboration of recommendations and consultations on corruption
prevention in the activities of the Naturalization Board of Latvia (contract with the
Naturalization Board of Latvia)

2006

Training on the goals and methods of public benefit advocacy for Mongolian non-governmental
organizations in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) (contract with Open Society Forum)

2005

Leader of a group of experts during an on-site monitoring visit to Tajikistan in the framework of
the OECD Istanbul Anti-corruption Action Plan. 

2005

Assessment of anticorruption policy of Russia (contract with the Anti-Corruption Network for
Transition Economies administered by the OECD)

2005

Preparation of a discussion paper Assessing Trends in Corruption and Impact of Anti-corruption
Measures (contract with the Anti-Corruption Network for Transition Economies administered by
the OECD)

2004

Drafting of terms of reference for World Bank sponsored anticorruption projects in Latvia (contract
with the Parliament of Latvia)

2004

Assessment of anticorruption policy of Kyrgyzstan (contract with the Anti-Corruption Network for
Transition Economies administered by the OECD)

2004

On-site assessment of corruption prevention policies and consulting policy makers in Dushanbe
(Tajikistan) (contract with UNDP)

2004

Assessment of anticorruption policies of Azerbaijan and Armenia (contract with the Anti-Corruption
Network for Transition Economies administered by the OECD)

2004

Drafting of a code of ethics for the members of parliament in Latvia (contract with the Parliament
of Latvia)

2004

On-site consultancy with NGOs on measures to prevent corruption in the education system in
Dushanbe (Tajikistan) (contract with Open Society Institute-Tajikistan)

2004

Assessment of anticorruption policies of Georgia and Tajikistan (contract with the Anti-Corruption
Network for Transition Economies administered by the OECD)

2003

University of Latvia, PhD in political science. Thesis subject: Analysis of Anti-Corruption Policies:
Institutional Anti-Corruption Instruments in Latvia

1998

University of Latvia, MA in political science. Thesis subject: The Behavior of Parliamentary Groups in
Decision-making in the Saeima (Budget Adoption)

1994-1997

University of Oslo (Norway), studied political science and research methods within a Master’s program

2004-presently

Member of Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS

2004-2008

Public Consultative Council at the Corruption Combating and Prevention Bureau, Chairperson

2000-2008

Transparency International – Latvia, member of board

Latvian – native, Russian and English – fluent, Norwegian – conversational, German – basic