Zaneta OZOLINA

Professor Dr.paed. Zaneta OZOLINA Head of Department of Political Science, Director of Advanced Institute of Social and Political Research University of Latvia Lomonosova str. 1, LV - 1050, Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 7089859 Fax:     +371 7089852 E-mail: Zaneta.ozolina@lu.lv

Born: March 2, 1957, Riga, Latvia

• Theory of International Relations
• Cooperative Security
• EU Integration
• Transatlantic Relations
• Baltic Security
• Latvian Foreign and Security Policy

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

Education

• University of Latvia (Faculty of History and Philosophy), 1980
• Candidate of Sciences (PhD in Western countries), University of Kiev, Faculty of Philosophy, 1988
• Dr. paed., University of Latvia, 1993.

Experience

• Lecturer, University of Latvia, 1980 – 1987
• Senior Lecturer, University of Latvia, 1987 – 1989
• Research Fellow, Latvian Institute of International Relations, 1992 – 1998
• Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Latvia, 1989 -2002
• Research Fellow, Copenhagen Peace Research Institute, 1998 March -1998 September
• Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Turku, 1998
• Press and information officer, European Commission Delegation in Latvia, 1999-2002
• Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Latvia, 2002 -
• Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Latvia, 2004 -
• Director, Advanced Institute of Social and Political Research, University of Latvia, 2004 -

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Strategic Analysis Commission under the Auspieces of the President of Latvia, Chair, 2004 –
• European Movement in Latvia, Founder and member, 1997 –
• Latvian Political Science Association, Founder and President, 2003 –
• Latvian Center for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies, Founder and Board member, 1994 -
• International Studies Association, member, 1999 -
• Northern Research Forum, Steering Committee member, 2000 –
• Council of Promotion and Nostrification in Social Sciences, member, 2001 –
• Council of Professors in Demography, Communication, Sociology and Political Science, memeber, 2003 –
• Center for European and Transition Studies, University of Latvia, Board memeber, 2001-
• Latvian Association of the European Studies, Founder and Board memeber, 2000 -
• Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Board memeber, 1999 -
• Public Consultative Council for EU referendum preparations, co-chair, 2003.

Lectures

• The Baltic States after Enlargements, Hannover University, June 2004
• Future of Transatlantic Relations, BALTDEFCOL, Tallinn, January 2004
• Lectures at Kazahstan and Uzbeksitan Universities. October 2003
• Lectures at Humboldt University, Baltic Sea College, May 2003
• Lectures at Kazahstan and Uzbeksitan Universities, November 2002
• Northern Europe - Foreign and Security Policies, Valmiera Summer School, July 2002
• Latvian Security Policy, for the senior officers, Royal Danish Defence College, April 2001
• Latvian Security Policy, for the senior officers, Royal Danish Defence College, March 2000
• The Baltic States' Security in the New Millenium, Masters in International Politics, University Libre de Bruxelles, January 2000
• Regions of Geostrategic Importance to NATO - The Baltic States, NATO Defence College in Rome, April 1998

Courses

• Introduction to International Politics
• Theory of IR
• Regional Security Studies
• Latvia in International System
• Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU
• EU Integartion : Institutions, Legislation, Policies

Recent/Representative Publications

• Z. Ozolina.Arejo un iekšejo draudu attiecibu izmainu ietekme uz individa drošibu musdienu pasaule. (The impact of internal and external threats on human security). In LU Raksti Politika un Sociologija. Nr 663. Riga: Zinatne, 2004, pp. 90 – 104. (on Latvian)
• Z. Ozolina, V.Kalnins and U.Sics. The State and Human Security. Human Development Report. Riga: UNDP, 2003/2004, pp. 97 – 116.
• Z. Ozolina. Latvia and the Baltic States. In NATO and EU Enlargement (eds. A. Lieven, D. Trenin). Washington: Carnegie Centre, 2003, pp. 205 – 230.
• Z. Ozolina. La politique de securite de la Lettonie avant le sommet de Prague. Transitions&Societes, No.2, juin, 2002. (In French), pp. 132 – 145.
• Z. Ozolina. The Northern Dimension - New Opportunities for the Baltic States, in North Meets North. Proceedings of the First Northern Research Forum. Akureyri: Stefanson Arctic Institute&University of Akureyri, 2001. pp. 122 – 125.
• Z. Ozolina. On the Road to Independence. In Ten Years After the Baltic Republics Re-entered the International Stage.(ed A. Klocker). Bonn: ZEI, 2001, pp. 19 – 30.
• Z. Ozolina. Crisis Prevention or Crisis Invention - Latvia's Response to Proposed Russia's Security Guarantees. In Crisis Management in the Baltic Sea Region. Latvia. (eds. E. Stern, B. Sundelius). Stockholm: Swedish Institute of International Affairs, 2001, pp.188 – 215.
• Z. Ozolina.Lavijas drošibas politikas regionalie aspekti. Riga: Izglitiba, 2000. (Regional Aspects of Latvian Security Policy). (In Latvian). – 254.
• Z. Ozolina. The Regional Dimension in Latvian Security Policy. Groningen : Centre for European Security Studies, 1999, pp. 73.
• Z. Ozolina. The Impact of the EU Enlargement on Baltic Cooperation. In The Baltic states in an Enlarging European Union : Towards a Partnership between Small Statesa ? (eds. K. Malfliet, W. Keygnaert) Leuven: Leuven University Press, 1999, pp. 113 – 130.
• Z. Ozolina. The Impact of EU and NATO Enlargements on Baltic-Nordic Cooperation, Humanities and Social Sciences in Latvia,vol. 2/3, no. 19/20, 1998, pp. 41 – 101.
• Z. Ozolina. Latvia and the European Union: Before and After Amsterdam. In The European Union and the Baltic States. Visions, Interests and Strategies for the Baltic Sea Region. (eds. M. Jopp, B.Lippert ) Bonn: Institut fur Europaische Politik and Finnish Institute of International Relations, 1998, pp. 113 – 144.
• Z. Ozolina. Latvia. In Bordering Russia: Theory and Prospects for Europe's Baltic Rim. (ed.H. Mouritzen) London: Ashgate, 1998, pp.131 – 164.
• Z. Ozolina.Baltic-Nordic Interaction, Cooperation and Integration. In: Small States in a Turbulent Environment: The Baltic Perspective. (eds. A.Lejins, Z. Ozolina), Riga: Latvian Institute of International Affairs, 1997. pp. 113 – 146.

• Z. Ozolina. (Head and member). Defining National Interests. Strategic Analysis Committee, 2004.
• Z. Ozolina. (Head and member). Assesement of International Environment. A view from Latvia, 2004.
• Z. Ozolina. (Member). International research project - L’espace politiques dans l’histoire de l’intégration européenne. Les élargissement de la CEE/UE (1961-2000), 2003.
• Z. Ozolina. (Member). International research project - The Post-Prague progress on NATO Candidates, 2003.
• Z. Ozolina. (Member of Steering Committee). International research project - Northern Research Forum, 2000 - .
• Z. Ozolina. (Member). Social development and social security. External and internal security aspects in Latvia in the turn of centuries. Latvian Council of Science, 2001.
• Z. Ozolina. (Member). Wolksvagen Foundation financed project “Regionalism in Latvian security policy”, 1999.
• Z. Ozolina. (Head and member). The role of regional cooperation in Latvia’s accession to the EU. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1999.
• Z. Ozolina (Head and memeber). NATO Institutional grant “Impact of EU and NATO enlargement on the Baltic Security”, 1998 – 1999.
• Z. Ozolina (Head and memeber). Phare project “Parliament Practic”, 1998.
• Z. Ozolina (Head and memeber). International research project“Small States in a Turbulent Environment”, 1997.
• Z. Ozolina (Memeber). NATO Fellowship grant “Regional options of Latvian security policy”, 1995 - 1997.

Last update 06.10.2004