| 1984 | University of Latvia, Department of Foreign languages
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| 1984-1988 | Postgraduate studies, Lomonosov University Moscow, Dr. phil.
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| 1991-1993 | Postdoctoral Studies, Freiburg University and Basel University, Department of philosophy
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| 2000 | September - 2001 March Fulbright research scholar at the School of advanced international studies, the Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., USA
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| 1988-1996 | Senior lecturer, University of Latvia, Dept. for German studies
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| 1995 | Policy planning dept., Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riga
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| 1995 | - 1999 Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Latvia
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| 1999 | October - March 2000 Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
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| 1999 | - 2000 Communications studies program director at the European Integration Institute, the Stradins University Riga
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| 2000 | - Undersecretary of state, Ministry of foreign affairs of Latvia
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| 1994 | and 1996 Co-organizer of international research conferences in Riga on the history of Baltic culture and literature |
