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Name

BĒRZIŅA Dina

Telephone

+371 67229727 (office)

Fax

+371 67225039

E-mail

dinab ET latnet.lv

 

Nationality

Latvian

 

Date of birth

24, November 1956

 

Family status

Married, 3 Children (26, 22, 15)

 

Work experience

 

• Dates (from – to)

1976 – up to now

• Name and address of employer

University of Latvia (former Latvian State University), Raina blvd.19, Riga, Latvia, LV-1586

• Type of business or sector

Research & Tutorial at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

• Occupation or position held

Researcher

• Main activities and responsibilities

1. Research and Lecturing on Global Change and Environmental Management Systems;

2. Project proposing and managing;

3. Organisation of European level Conferences on Sustainability

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

2006 – up to now

• Name and address of employer

Latvian Council of Science

• Type of business or sector

Latvian National Contact Point for EC Framework Programmes

• Occupation or position held

Seventh Framework Programme - Information Communication Technology - National Contact Point (FP7 ICT NCP)

• Main activities and responsibilities

1. Explain the scope and the modalities of EC RTD programmes to Latvian researchers; Assist organisations in partner search; Advise on administrative procedures, contractual issues and setting up appropriate management structures; Organise training sessions for target groups; Give feedback to the Commission on problems and difficulties in implementing and participating in the FP

2. Co-ordination & Management of NCP IST-ICT projects in Latvia

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

1999 – 2006

• Name and address of employer

International Society for Optical Engineering

• Type of business or sector

Latvian National Contact Point for EC Framework Programmes

• Occupation or position held

Sixth Framework Programme - Information Society Technology - National Contact Point (FP6 IST NCP)

• Main activities and responsibilities

1. Explain the scope and the modalities of EC RTD programmes to Latvian researchers; Assist organisations in partner search; Organise training sessions for specific target groups; Give feedback to the Commission on problems and difficulties in implementing and participating in the Framework Programme.

2. Co-ordination & Management of IST NCP projects in Latvia

 

Education and training

 

• Dates (from – to)

2003 (April – June)

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

European Commission, DG Research

• Occupational skills covered

Seconded National Expert - Promotion of EU candidate countries in European Research Area

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

2000

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Central European University, Summer University

• Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Business, Ecology, Global Change; Skills covered: principles of matching business needs with sustainable ecology

• Title of qualification awarded

Certificate

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

1999

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Central European University, Summer University

• Occupational skills covered

Curriculum development on Global Change

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

1996, 1997, 1998

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Bath, School of Education

• Occupational skills covered

Teacher Mobility – Curriculum development on Environmental Education, Global Change

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

1995

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Roskilde University Centre, Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change

• Occupational skills covered

Teacher Mobility – Environmental Education

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

1993

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Latvia, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

• Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Experimental Physics, Spectroscopy, Data mathematical processing

• Title of qualification awarded

Master of Science – MSc Phys.

• Level in national or international classification

ISCED level 5

 

 

• Dates (from – to)

1975-1980

• Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Latvian State University (now University of Latvia), Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

• Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

General Physics, Theoretical Physics, Practical classes, Spectroscopy, Optical Instrumentation; Higher Mathematics, Mathematical analysis, basis of Computing; Pedagogy, Psychology, Teaching methodology, basis of Social Sciences. Skills covered: tuition, set op of experimental system, computer literacy

• Title of qualification awarded

Physicist. Teacher

• Level in national classification

(if appropriate)

Bachelor of Science – BSc Phys.

 

Academic Activity

 

Main Publications

Latvia in EC 6th Framework Programme (2002-2006) / Latvija EK 6.Ietvara programmā (2002.-2006.) (2008) – Ed-s: Dina Berzina, Andis Zīlāns. Research Paper-Survey on Latvian participation to the EC FP6, 120 pages

A. Ūbelis, J. Āboliņš, D. Bērziņa (2008) – Fizikas mācīšana un ilgstoša pastāvēšana (Teaching Physics and Sustainability), 66th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia, Section – Physics, Riga, 2008, In: UL Conference Programme, p 60.

Bērziņa D. (2007) – Latvia in the EC 6th Framework Programme, In: IST4Balt News Journal, Vol.3, September 2006 - August 2007, pp.11-12

Sustainable Development in the Baltic and Beyond (2006) – Ed-s: Walter Leal Filho, Arnolds Ubelis, Dina Berzina, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Integrative approaches Towards Sustainability, In: Series of “Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability”, Vol.23, Peter Lang Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften, Frankfurt am Main, 611 pages

Bērziņa D. (2006) – Climate change mitigation Initiatives: Energy policy in compliance with UNFCC and Kyoto target", In: Proceedings "Sustainable Development in the Baltic and Beyond", Ed-s: Walter Leal Filho, Arnolds Ubelis, Dina Berzina, Vol.23, Peter Lang Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften, Frankfurt am Main, pp.319-333

Bērziņa D. (2005) – IST Activities in Latvia and strengthening the collaboration with other EU Member States, In: Proceedings "Participation in IST at the Edge of 6th and 7th Framework Programmes", Riga Technical university, Riga, pp.12-16

Bērziņa I., Bērziņa D. (2004) – Coastal Zone Management in Latvia, In: Proc. "Integrative approaches towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region", Vol.15. Umweltbildung, Umweltkommunikation und Nachhaltigkeit, Peter Lang GmbH, Frankfurt, pp.353-358;

Bērziņa D. (2003) – Natural Science programmes at the Universities of Latvia, In: Proc. of the 4th Symposium "Umwelt und Universitaten in Europa", University of Konstanz, Germany, pp.119-128;

Bērziņa D., Āboliņš J., Ūbelis A. (2001) - Science for Sustainable Technologies at the University of Latvia, In: Proc. of the 6th AuDes Conf. "Bridging Minds and Markets", Venice, Italy, pp.256-260;

Baltic States' RTD Community in EU FP5 (2001) –. Ed-s: Bērziņa D., Āboliņš J., Proceedings of the Workshop, Jurmala, 2001, 198 pages

Bērziņa D. (2001) – From Project idea to Proposal & lessons learned from rejected Growth projects in Latvia, In: Proceedings of the Workshop “Baltic States' RTD Community in EU FP5”, Jurmala, pp.44-5

Bērziņa D., Āboliņš J., Ūbelis A. (2000) - The Project of "Physics and Sustainable Technologies" at the University of Latvia, In: Proc. of the 2nd Pan-European Conf. "EURO Environment 2000", Aalborg, Denmark, 3 pages, CD: ISBN 87-988254-0-2;

Bērziņa D. (1999) - Sustainable Technologies and ISO 14000 Standards at the University of Latvia, In: Proc. of the 1999 Eco-Management and Auditing Conf., University of Leeds, UK, pp.52-61;

Bērziņa D. (1999) – Greenhouse effect and climate change- Source book in Latvian, Riga, Publishers: VIDE, 81p

 

 

Participation with Presentations at International Conferences

66th Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia – Riga, February 2008: reports on Plenary session “European Technology Platforms and Joint Technology initiatives” (7 February) and Section of Physics “Teaching Physics and Sustainability” (8 February);

European Union EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) – Brussels, Belgium, 28 January – 1 February, 2008: participation in discussion forums “Driving energy efficiency in the lighting market”, “Sustainable Transport and Mobility - Challenges and Approaches”, “Intelligent Energy - Europe: European Info Day 2008”, “Information and Communication Technologies for Energy Efficiency”

High-level conference on Nanotechnologies – Braga, Portugal, 20-21 November 2007: discussion on section “Increasing the flow of skilled human resources into ICT R&D - Improving the attractiveness of ICT to students”;

European Technology Platform on Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ETP ZEP), 2nd General Assembly, Paris, France, 3 October, 2007: round table discussion;

High-level Event on ICT R&D and Globalisation – Berlin, Germany, 23 April 2007: discussion on section “National research and innovation strategies in an international context”;

Information Technologies and Telecommunications in the Baltic Sea and CEE Region - Building Effective Partnership Networks, Riga, Latvia, 18-20 April 2007: report on networking session “Towards an Information Society in the Baltic States" ;

Strategies for Leadership – IST 2006, Helsinki, Finland, 21-23 November 2006: Idealist booth and INCO networking session;

European Technology Platform on Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ETP ZEP), General Assembly, Brussels, Belgium, 12-13 September, 2006: round table discussion;

ICT for an Inclusive Society - The European Commission, the Latvian Government and the Austrian Presidency of the EU jointly organised Ministerial Conference on eInclusion, Riga, Latvia, 11-13 June 2006: booth at exhibition;

Investing in ICT Research and Innovation – Shaping Europe of Tomorrow, Vienna, Austria, 22-23 March 2006: discussion;

Academic Internet Television Network Showcases - the best of Good Practice Activities (ATVN-EU-BP), Pułtusk, Poland, 1-3 December, 2005: Conference organising Committee, round table discussion;

2nd International Conference “Computational Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare” (CIMED), Costa da Caparica, Portugal, 29 June - 1 July, 2005: round table discussion;

2nd International Conference “Integrative approaches towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region”, Jūrmala, Latvia, 11-14 May, 2005: “Climate change mitigation Initiatives: Energy policy in compliance with UNFCC and Kyoto targets”, report;

European CO2 Capture and Storage Conference “Towards Zero Emission Power Plants”, Brussels, Belgium, 13-15 April, 2005: round table discussion;

International Conference “Participation in IST at the Edge of 6th and 7th Framework Programmes”, Riga, Latvia, 6-7 April 2005: report “IST Activities in Latvia and strengthening the collaboration with other EU Member States”;

Participate in your Future – IST 2004, The Hague, Netherlands, 15-17 November 2004: networking sessions;

International Conference “Multi Actors and Multi Measures Programmes – Good Practices in the Management of Research and Technology Programmes”, Vienna, Austria, 29-30 March, 2004: round table discussion;

The Opportunities Ahead – IST 2003:, Milan, Italy, 2-4 October 2003: discussion on networking sessions “Special Measures of the IST program me for Associated Candidate Countries” and “Forum on the Future of ISTs in the Enlarged Europe”;

1st International Conference “Integrative approaches towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region”, Jūrmala, Latvia, 26-29 March, 2005: “Legislation on Coastal Zone Management in Latvia”, report;

4th Symposium “Umwelt und Universitaten in Europa“, Prague, Czech Republic, 6-7 March, 2003: “Natural Science programmes at the Universities of Latvia”, report;

4th Copernicus Conference “Higher Education for Sustainability - Towards the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+10)”, Lüneburg, Germany, 8-10 October 2001: “Sustainability in higher education. Case: CEE countries”, round table discussion;

6th AuDes Conference “Bridging Minds and Markets", Venezia, Italy, 4-6 April 2001: “Science for Sustainable Technologies at the University of Latvia”, report;

2nd Pan-European Conference "EURO Environment 2000", Aalborg, Denmark, 18-20 October, 2000: “The Project of "Physics and Sustainable Technologies" at the University of Latvia”, report

 

Personal skills and competences

 

Mother tongue

Latvian

 

 

Other languages

English

• Reading skills

Excellent

• Writing skills

Excellent

• Verbal skills

Excellent

 

 

 

Russian

• Reading skills

Excellent

• Writing skills

Excellent

• Verbal skills

Good

 

 

 

German

• Reading skills

Average

• Writing skills

Average

• Verbal skills

Average

 

 

Technical skills

and competences

Computer literacy:

Windows (Word, Excel, Power point, Access, MS Outlook, MS Project, Explorer, etc.); Open Office; www page design (WS_FTP)

 

 

Driving licence(s)

Driving licence since 1978

 

Organisational skills

and competences

 

Participation in Projects:

2007 - 2008 – Tender of Survey “Latvia in FP6” – Ministry of Education and Science, LR, project leader;

2006 - 2008 – Innovations in MSc studies in Physics – “Global Change and sustainable technologies”, ESF project (2006/0253/VPD/ESF/PIAA/06/APK/3.2.3.2./0089/0063), project leader’s assistant;

2006 - 2008 – Support for participants in ICT Priority by network for IST under the transition to the 7th Framework Programme, EC project (045059), Task leader, project manager in Latvia

2005 - 2007 – Pro Active Actions for New Member States, EC proposal (IST 016015), project manager in Latvia;

2005 - 2006 – Academic Internet Television Network Showcases the best of Good Practice Activities, EC proposal (IST 016020), project manager in Latvia;

2005 - 2006 – IST Financial Training and Web Portal for NMS, EC proposal (IST 015481), project manager in Latvia;

2004 - 2006 – 2nd International Conference on Integrative approaches towards sustainability, EC proposals with Latvian co-ordinator (Global 009244): Member of Organising Committee, Head of Conference Secretariat;

2004 - 2006 – Partner search support for participants in IST priority, EC proposal (IST 511355), project manager in Latvia;

2004 - 2005– Mentoring of IST Multipliers in ACCs, EC proposal (IST 507704), project manager in Latvia;

2003 - 2006 –“ Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy - Centre of Excellence for Basic Research in Nanoscale Physics and Applications 2000-2003”, project participant;

2002 - 2004 – 1st International Conference on Integrative approaches towards sustainability, EC proposals with Latvian co-ordinator (HPCF-CT-2002-00102): Member of Organising Committee, Head of Conference Secretariat;

2002 - 2003 – Networking in Central and Eastern Europe, EC proposal (IST-2001-38738), project manager in Latvia;

2001 – Baltic States' RTD Community in EU FP5, EC proposal with Latvian co-ordinator (ICA1-CT-2000-50009), project manager;

2000 - 2002 – “Eurotrac-2” in Latvia, project participant;

1997 - 2000 – Supervisor of the Centre for Consultancy “Physics and Sustainable Technologies”

 

 

Experience in tuition, Assessment activities, e.g.:

from 2007 – Evaluator of the 7FP Capacities & CIP IEE Programmes;

2005 – Reviewer of the EC eTen programme projects;

2006, 2003, 2000 – Quality Monitor for the PISA Study;

2006, 2003 – Quality Monitor for the TIMSS Study;

Since 2001 – ESSENCE network, "Criteria for the greening of programmes in higher education in Europe", Steering Group;

Since 1999 – Latvian National Contact Point for EC Framework Programmes: advising and assisting researchers-entrepreneurs-educators in proposal preparation;

Since 1999 – lecturing at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

 

 

Latvian National Representative for:

Latvian National Delegate to the EC FP7 Information and Communication Technologies Committee;

Latvian National Delegate to the EC ARTEMIS European Technology platform Mirror group,

Latvian National Delegate to the ARTEMIS JU Public Authorities board

 

 

Other:

Co-founder in 2001 and Board Member (since 2004) of NGO "ZERI- Balticum Foundation" (Zero Emissions Research Initiative)