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Gunda Reire

Parliamentary Secretary
minsek [at] mfa.gov.lv

Education

  • 2011 Doctoral Degree in Political Science (Dr.sc.pol.), International Politics, University of Latvia
  • 2004 Master’s Degree in Political Science, International Politics, University of Latvia
  • 2001–2002 Master’s Studies in Political Science, Philosophy and Economics, Albert-Ludvigs Universität Freiburg (Germany)
  • 2000–2001 Master’s Studies in Political Science, Philosophy and Economics, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (Germany)
  • 1999.gads Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, International Politics University of Latvia

Professional Experience

  • 2022-currently Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
  • 2020-currently Lecturer, Riga Stradiņš University
  • 2016-currently Director Center of International Studies (CIS)
  • 2011-currently Lecturer Riga Graduate School of Law, program „Law and Diplomacy”
  • 2017-2022 Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
  • 2015–2016 Residing Fulbright Research Fellow, John Hopkins University SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations
  • 2013–2016 Managing Director, Center of International Studies (CIS)
  • 20062016 Lecturer, University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • 2014 Chief of Staff of the Minister’s Office, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic Latvia
  • 2010–2014 Chief of Staff of the Speaker’s OfficeParliament of the Republic Latvia (Saeima)
  • 2010 Public Relations Manager at Parliamentary Elections 2010, Union of Political Parties „Vienotība” (Unity)
  • 2008–2009 Adviser in Public Relations, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia
  • 2005–2008 Deputy Chairperson, Strategic Analysis Commission Under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Latvia
  • 2004–2005 Adviser to the Minister in Public Relations, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia
  • 2004 Manager of the Phare project “Implementation of European Commission’s Enlargement Communication Strategy in Latvia”, Public Relations Agency “Consensus PR”
  • 2002–2004 Assistant to the Director in Public Relations and Media Relations, State Agency “Insolvency Administration”
  • 2002 Project Manager, Public Relations Agency “Consensus PR”
  • 1999–2002 Public Relations Expert, World Bank Education Development Project in Latvia
  • 2000–2001 Assistant to the Member of Parliament (Bundestag), Office of the Member of Parliament, Head of the German-Baltic Interparliamentary Cooperation Group Wolfgang von Stetten, Parliament of Germany (Bundestag)
  • 1999–2000 Adviser to the Minister in Public Relations and Media Relations, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Latvia
  • 1997-1999 Editor-in-Chief and Head of the Department of Political Analysis, National News Agency LETA

Languages

  • Latvian - native 
  • English - excellent
  • German - excellent
  • Russian - excellent
  • French - basic knowledge

Main Publications

  • Reire, G. The UN Security Council in Deadlock (Again): The Ability of the UN to Respond to Russia’s War in Ukraine. Riga: Latvian Transatlantic Organisation, 2022. [https://spcentrs.lv/document/the-un-security-council-in-deadlock-again-the-ability-of-the-un-to-respond-to-russias-war-in-ukraine-2/?lang=en]
  • Kotnarowski, M., Szulecki, K., Burean, T., Bivand Erdal, M., Iliev, I., Reire, G., Stanley, B., Ulinskaite J., Zapletalová, V. External Voting among Central European Migrants Living in Western Europe. PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO, 2022. [https://www.prio.org/publications/13047?fbclid=IwAR17bKeL0c15NfBRNSZrFEACbuuseilJGKzjXdReql-g7ogzZ5atHGc8Y6Q]
  • Reire, G. The Role of International Institutions and the Rule of Law in Latvia’s Foreign Policy. Spruds, A., Broka, S. (eds.) Latvian Foreign and Security Policy. Yearbook 2022. Riga: Hansa Print Riga, 2022, pp. 56-69. [latvian-foreign-and-security-policy-yearbook-2022-956 (liia.lv)]
  • Reire, G. China’s Voting Practice at the UN Security Council, Its Legal and Political Interpretation: Case of Syria. Socrates, Nr. 2 (20). Rīga: RSU, 2021, pp. 99-114. [https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.20.2021.2.099-114]
  • Reire, G. A Small State and Global Governance: 30 Years of Latvia in UN Institutions. Sprūds, A., Ščerbinskis, V., Vargulis, M. (eds.) The Centenary of Latvia’s Foreign Affairs: Multilateralism and International Organizations. Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2021, pp. 116-131. [latvijas-arlietu-simtgade-daudzpuseja-diplomatija-un-starptautiskas-organizacijas-948 (liia.lv)]
  • Reire, G. The Political Climate of Transatlantic Security. Spruds, A., Broka, S. (eds.) Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2021. Riga: Hansa Print Riga, 2021, pp. 62-72. [https://liia.lv/en/publications/latvian-foreign-and-security-policy-yearbook-2021-902?get_file=1]
  • Reire, G. Development Aid as an Economic Factor in the United Nations Security Council Election: Lessons for Latvia. LZA Vēstis, A daļa, Zinātniskie raksti. Rīga: LZA, 2021, pp. 13-28. [https://doi.org/10.53231/LZAV.21.3.1]
  • Reire, G. Small States in the United Nations Security Council: Legal and Conceptual Aspects versus Practical Perspective. Socrates, Nr. 3 (21), Rīga: RSU, 2021, pp. 90- 104. [https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.21.2021.3.090-104]
  • Reire, G. Opening of New Election Polling Stations: The Effect on Turnout and Diaspora Voting Patterns. Economic science for rural development, Conference proceedings, No 55. Jelgava: LLU, pp. 604-613. [http://www.esaf.llu.lv/sites/esaf/files/files/lapas/Krajums_Nr_55_2021_07_14.pdf]
  • Reire, G. The Latvia-Russia Relationship Matrix. Dregeris, M. (ed.) A Century of Latvian Diplomacy. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2020, pp. 297-317.
  • Reire, G. Latvia and Transatlanticism. Sprūds, A., Broka, S. (eds.) Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2020. Riga: Latvian Institute of Foreign Affairs, 2020, pp. 103.-118. [https://liia.lv/en/publications/latvian-foreign-and-security-policy-yearbook-2020-831?get_file=2]
  • Reire, G. Esi lēdija, viņi teica. Uztvere par sieviešu politisko līderību mūsdienu Latvijas ārējā un drošības politikā. Spruds, A., Vizgunova, E. (red.) Sievietes Latvijas ārpolitikā un drošības politikā. Riga: Latvijas Ārpolitikas institūts, 2020, 61.-78. lpp. 4/6 [https://liia.lv/en/publications/sievietes-latvijas-arpolitika-un-drosibas-politika-891?get_file=1]
  • Reire, G. Latvia and Transatlanticism. In: Sprūds, A., Broka, S. (4eds.) Latvian Foreign and Security Policy. Yearbook 2020. Rīga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, pp. 103-117.
  • Reire, G. Multilateralism and Inter-War Latvia. In: Sprūds, A., Ščerbinskis, V., Bukovskis, K. (eds.) The Centenary of Latvia's Foreign Affairs: Global Thought and Latvia. Rīga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2019, pp. 34.-49.
  • Reire, G. Latvia’s Starlit Road. De iure Recognition of the Restoration of Independence. In: The Centenary of Latvia’s Foreign Affairs. Activities and Personalities / Eds. Diāna Potjomkina, Andris Sprūds, Valters Ščerbinskis. – Rīga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2017, pp. 136-163.
  • Reire, G. Resilience Challenges in the Baltic Countries. In: Andžāns, M., Bruģe, I. (eds) The Baltic Sea Region: Hard and Soft Security Reconsidered. Rīga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2016, pp. 169-178.
  • Reire, G. Latvia and Euro-Atlantic Identity. In: Potjomkina, D., Sprūds, A., Ščerbinskis, V. (eds) The Centenary of Latvia’s Foreign Affairs: Ideas and Personalities. Rīga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 2016, pp. 143-168.
  • Reire, G. The West and Russia. Desperation and Tunnel Vision in Contemporary Warfare. In: Coping with Complexity in the Euro-Atlantic Community and Beyond: Rīga Conference Papers 2016, pp. 106-116.
  • Reire, G. Euro-Atlantic Values and Russia’s propaganda in the Euro-Atlantic Space. In: European Neighbourhood Policy after the Arab Spring and Russia-Ukraine hybrid war. Yearbook of the Institute of East-Central Europe. Volume 13 (2015), Issue 4, pp.  9-28.
  • Reire, G. The Outside-In Approach to Human Security in the Baltic Sea Region. In: Gender and Human Security. A View from the Baltic Sea Region. Rīga: Zinātne, 2015, pp. 119-151.
  • Ozoliņa, Ž., Reire G. Measuring the Effectiveness of NATO. In: Ozoliņa Ž. (Eds.) Rethinking Security. Rīga: Zinātne, 2010, pp. 118–167.
  • Reire, G. Latvia and Russia in the United Nations: The Human Rights Card. In: Ozoliņa Ž. (Ed.) Latvia–Russia–X. Rīga: Zinātne, 2008, pp. 58–86.

 

Additional Information

 

Awarded with The Medal Commemorating NATO Summit 2006 (Award of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Latvia as an acknowledgement of appreciation for the contribution to the organization and success of the meeting of heads of state and government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries in Riga on 28 – 29 November, 2006.)

 

Residing Fulbright Research Fellow, John Hopkins University SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations (2015-2016)

 

Scholarship Holder of the German Bundestag’s international program “Internationale Parlaments Praktika” (International Parliamentary Praxis) (Berlin, Germany) (2000-2001)

 

Manager of the cooperation project of the Chancery of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “National Model United Nations” in Latvia (2006– 2008). Faculty Adviser to the Team of Students for participation in the UN Simulation in New York. Attraction of project funding.

 

Author of the book „Rokasgrāmata par ANO” (UN Handbook) (Rīga, UNDP, 2005)

 

Co-author of the Human Development Report 2007.

 

Certificate of Appreciation of the Rector of the University of Latvia for Work in Political Science, International Relations (2004)