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
