CURRICULUM VITAE

Name, Surname                        Maija Manika

Date of birth                             25 February 1969

Place of birth                            Jūrmala, Latvia

Education

1987 - 1992                             University of Latvia,

                                                Faculty of Economy

Planning in Economics

Further education

1997.07 – 08                           The United States Information Agency, seminar

 "U.S. Trade Policies", Washington, the USA   

1996.06                                   The University of London, The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, course "Negotiating in the European Union"

1995.05 – 06                           World Trade Organization. Seminar for Central and Eastern European countries

1994.11 – 12                           Georgetown University, International Law Institute, Washington, the USA

Course in International Trade Law

1994.10 - 11                            The Joint Vienna Institute, Republic of Austria,

Training course on Macroeconomic Forecasting           

1993.05 - 06                            ICDF, CSD Industrial Coordination Center, Taiwan, Seminar "Support to small and medium enterprises"

Professional experience

 

1010.03.19 - present                Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Sweden

2009.09 – 1010.02                  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

                                                Economic and Bilateral Relations Directorate, Head of Directorate - Ambassador

2005.11 – present                    Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

2005.01 – 2009.08                  Economic Policy and Cooperation directorate, Head of Directorate – Ambassador;

Economic Relations and Development Cooperation Policy Directorate, Deputy Secretary of State

2002.09 – 2005.01                  Foreign Economic Policy Department, Director

1998.12 – 2002.09                  Permanent Representation of Latvia to the UN in Geneva, representative to WTO

1998.03 – 1998.12                  Permanent Representation of Latvia to the UN in Geneva, Advisor

1997.10 – 1998.03                  3rd Political Department, Acting Director

1995.04 – 1997.10                  Head of Foreign Economic Policy Division

1994.11 – 1995.04                  International Economic Relations Department, Senior Desk Officer

1994.07 – 1994.11                  International Economic Contacts Department, Senior Desk Officer

1993.10 – 1994.07                  Foreign Trade Policy Division, Senior Desk Officer

1992 – 1993                            Ministry of Economic Reforms of the Republic of Latvia, Senior Economist

1989 – 1992                            International Trade Association "Interlatvija", Economist

Foreign Languages                English, Russian

French, Swedish - basic

Awards           

2009                                        Certificate of Gratitude of the Prime Minister of Republic of Latvia

1999                                        Certificate of Appreciation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

1998                                        Certificate of Appreciation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia

1997                                        Award of the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

24 March 2010