Other important information

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  Seminar Methods for Successful Work with the Audience at a Higher School in the project Learning 4 Sharing, Latvian Adult Education Union, November 21st - 22nd, 2002
  
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  Member of Latvia Adult Education Union since 1999
  
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  Participation in working out of the study programmes:
  
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    Master Programme of Education
    
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    Professional Study Programme Home Environment and IT in Education
    
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    Programme Organisation of Work at a Higher School
    

IV Organisational work

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   International scientific conference Rural environment.Education.Personality. Jelgava, Latvia, April 27-28, 2006 – chairman of the organizing committee, member of scientific committee.
   
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   International Conference on Institutional Evaluation Techniques in Education (ICIETE, July 1-3, 2005, Greece) - a member of the Scientific Committee
   
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   International conference Scientific Achievements for Wellbeing and Development of Society, March 4th - 5th, 2004, Higher School of Rēzekne, Latvia - member of organising committee
   
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   International conference Countryside Environment, Education, Personality, March 27th - 28th, 2003, Jelgava, Latvia University of Agriculture - member of organising committee
   
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   International conference Cooperation and Competence in Education, May 4^th -6^th,2000, Latvia, Jelgava, Latvia University of Agriculture - member of organising committee
   

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  Member of the Council of Studies since 2002
  
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  Director of the Institute of education and Home Economics since 2000
  
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  Member of the Council of Science since 2000
  
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  Member of the Convention since 1999
  
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  Member of the Commission of Awarding Master's Degree of Pedagogy since 1997
  

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  Contest of home economics of Latvia at LLU in 2002 and 2003 - member of organising committee
  

Baiba Briede

May 7th, 2006

Scientific qualification: doctor of Education

Education:

Training institution	Duration	Speciality	Qualification
Daugavpils Pedagogical University	1997	Education	doctor
Latvia University of Agriculture	1994. y. -1995. y.	Education	master
Latvia State University, Riga	1975. y. -1980. y.	mathematics	mathematician

Experience:

Scientific Duties and Equivalent Posts:

Member of Consultative Council of Home Economics study subjects

in Latvia Ministry of Education and Science, since 1999.

Member of Senate Latvia University of Agriculture since 2001-2004.

Study program manager in Home Economics-Education in LLU since1999.

Erasmus/Socrates coordinator within HE collaborating with Finland, German and England since 1999.

Member of steering group in European project “Consumer Education For Adults- Network” ( CEA-N) 2003-2006.

A chair of Latvian group of EUROPEAN COMMISSION Health and Consumer Protection Directorate- General project “Development On Line Consumer Education Tools for Adults”(DOLCETA) 2005 – 2006.

A chair of the PHARE project “University for the development of the region” (UDeR) 2005-2006.

Partnership in European project “Consumer Citizenship Network”( CCN) 2003-2004.

A chair of Soroptimist Latvian group in international project Five –0 “Zonta and Soroptimist International clubs

for Latvia Rural Women” 2003/2004.

A chair of Latvian group in Nordic- Baltic project “Consumer Education, Phase -2” 2003/2004.

Partnership in Nordic- Baltic project “Consumer Education” 2001/2002.

Partnership in Nordic-Baltic project “A School for All” 2000/2003.

IFHE coordinator between Baltic countries 1998- 2002.

A member of editorial board and organizing committee of International conference “Rural Environment. Education. Personality”. LLU, Jelgava, April 27-28, 2006.

A member of editorial board and organizing committee of International conference “Rural Environment. Education. Personality”. LLU, Jelgava, March 27-28, 2003.

A member of editorial board and organizing committee of International conference “The Space of Creation” in Siauliai university on November 21 – 22, 2002.

Editor of four teaching aids 2002/2006.

Member of Convention Latvia University of Agriculture since 1997.

Visiting lecturer / SOCRATES : Helsinki university 2000, Muenster university 2002,

London Metropolitan University 2003.

Member of Faculty of Food Technology Council 1998- 2000.

Member of Faculty of Engineering Council since 2000.

A Chair of the Scientific Organizing Committee; International conference “Current Issues of Training in Home Economics”, Jelgava, 1998.

A Chair of the International Organizing Committee of the First Baltic Olympiad of Home Economics for school students 2000.

A member of Organizing Committee of Latvia State Olympiad of Home Economics for school students 1997 – 2002.

Training course:

Methodology of Training Home Economics, Didactic

Adult Education

Consumer education

Special optional course Decorative Embroidery.

Human life quality in the context of home economics and teaching/learning of separate integrated subjects ( consumer education)

The Theory of Adult Training
Directions of Methodological Work:

Methodology of Qualification Works

Co-ordinate students' practice

Methodology of Composing Training Books and Teaching Aids

Number of Publications: 45 ( including 24 international)

The Main Publications:

1.V.Dislere, M.Kitson, H.Harrison Common Aspects and Differences of Adult Consumer Education in Latvia and the United Kingdom (28-35)//Scientific articles of the fourth international conference Person. Colour. Nature. Music. May 18-21, 2005, Daugavpils:Saule, 537 pages.

2.V.Dislere Consumer Citizenship for Life Quality in Latvia (70-78)// Using, choosing or creating the future. Proceedings of the 1st International Scientific Conference of the Consumer Citizenship Network, 2004, Paris, France, 276 pages

3.V.Dislere Adult Further Education Motivation within Home Economics Teachers // Rural environment. Education. Personality. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, March 27 - 28, 2003, Jelgava, LLU, Latvia

4.V.Dislere Necessity for Further Education Within Consumer Science (358. – 361.)// Personality. Time. Communication. Pedagogy and Psychology. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference February 27-28, 2003, Rezekne, Latvia – 408 pages.

5.V.Dislere “Modularization and international cooperation possibilities within Home Economics education in Latvia” (113.-118.p.)// Eva Brinkmann Berufsbildung in der Hauswirtschaft – MODULARISIERUNG UND Zertifizierung im gestuften Qualifizierungssystem. genesis- Stand – Vision – Provokation, Hochschultage 2002 wbw., 152 pages. Germany

6.V.Dislere “Adult professional qualification within nowadays educational technologies”(159.-164.)//International scientific conference Part II “Decade of Reform: achievements, Challenges, Problems” 02. – 04. 05.2002, Riga,- 404.

7.Dislere V., Liepina I. Professional development within home economics teacher training.// Science and technology Education: Preparing Future Citizens, 29.04.- 2.05.2001 Cyprus, 95- 99pages.

8.Dislere V. Education and healthy Lifestyle in Latvia.// Reports from European Conference “Home Economics in the New Millenium”-from a cultural, consumer and health perspective, November 23 – 25th, Norway, 2000- 41–45p

10.V.Dislere, A.Biedris Vocational Training for Home Economics in Latvia (326-330), Families 2000: Education for Families and Households Focusing on Competencies for everyday Living and on the professionalization of services; European Perspectives; Third European Conference, 26. – 28. 09. 1999 in Bonn // Irmhild Kettschau...(Hrsg.). Red. Mitarb.: Ingrid Ute Leonhauser...-Baltmannsweiler: Schneider-Verl. Hohengehren, 2000

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Curriculum Vitae

Viktorija Gailiša 20-30Tīnūžu street Ogre, LV-5001, Latvia

Tel. (+371) 5049641 mob. tel. 6856755 e-mail: Viktorija_Gailisha@inbox.lv

Personal information Name, surname Date of birth Marital status	VIKTORIJA GAILIŠA October 4, 1979 Married
Education 2005. - presently 2003. – 2005. 1998. – 2003.	Latvia University of Agriculture Technical faculty, doctoral program Pedagogy Latvia University of Agriculture Technical faculty, master studies Pedagogy Riga Teacher Training and Education Management Academy Preschool and primary education faculty Second level higher professional education with integrated bachelor pedagogical standard Primary school (form 1-4) teacher with the right to teach Computer science and English at Primary school (form 1-9)
Work experience 2004. – presently 2003. - presently	Methods of informatics, Computer processing of statistics, Informatics Latvia University of Agriculture English language, informatics Ogresgals primary school
Knowledge of languages (10 point system)	Latvian 10; Russian 10; English 9; German 4
Additional education 25. 08.2005. – 26.08.2005 15.04.2005. 29.01.2005. 23.01.2004. 17.04.2004 – 15.06.2004. 5.09.2003. – 8.11.2003.	Teaching of Informatics in form 6 e-Twinning project informative seminary Microsoft FrontPage ECDL European computer expertise certificate Teaching of Informatics in form 5 Professional skills development for the Informatics teachers
Additional information Hobbies and interests	Oriental culture, cinology, cooking

Curriculum vitae

Aleksandrs				Gailums
Name				Surname
Balvi				110743-10006
Place of birth				Identity No
11.07.43				latvian
Date, month, year				Nationality
				married
				Marital status
Department of Computer Systems, Faculty of IT, LUA, Associate professor
Work place and position
Work address:				Home address:
Liela iela 2				Skolas iela 12
Jelgava, LV - 3001				Jelgava, LV - 3001
Telephone	3026761			Telephone	3028620
Fax:
E-mail:	Aleksandrs.Gailums@llu.lv

Education

Higher education, Master’s course, doctoral studies. Ed. Establishments, country	Study period	Speciality	Qualification
Latvia Academy of Agriculture	1961-1969	Economic of Agriculture	Economist

Research degrees

Institution awarding degree	Year	Speciality	Degree	Diploma No.
Academic Council of Latvia Academy of Agriculture	1981	Economics of Agriculture	Candidate of Economic science	EK N 011590
Academic Council H-4 of LUA	1992	Economics of Agriculture	Doctor degree in Economic	G-D N 000198

Employment

2002 – to present Head of the Department of Computer Systems, Associate professor

1992 – 2002 Assistant professor in the Department of Informatics

1987 – 1991 Vice Dean of Faculty of Economics

1983 – 1992 Lecturer in the Department of Economic Cybernetics

1975 – 1983 Assistant in the Department of Economic Cybernetics

1969 – 1975 Economist in the Department of Optimization of the Computer centre of the Ministry of Agriculture

Scientific research interests

Development of the Information Technologies in the Farms

Information Systems of the Agriculture

Contributions at conferences (last three years)

Development of agricultural information systems in Latvia, International scientific conference, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Kaunas, 2003. The origins and development of the Information Technologies and Telecommunications in the rural Development, International scientific conference, LAU, May 6-7, 2004.

Courses delivered

Computer Basics – Academic Bachelor study program of the Faculty of IT

Computer Basics – Professional Bachelor study program of the Faculty of IT

Information Systems of the Agriculture - Academic Bachelor study program of the Faculty IT

Informatics – Bachelor study program Civil Engineering Sciences

Computer Basics – Professional Bachelor study program Home Environment and Informatics in Education

Number of publications: 44, including 35 scientific papers and 9 methodic papers

Publications

Gailums A. The Development of Information Technologies on Latvian Farms // Agriculture Globalising World, Proceedings of International Scientific Conference, Estonian Agricultural University, Tartu, 2001, 116-119. Gailums A. Development of Agricultural Information Systems in Latvia // Globalization and integration challenges to the Rural Areas of East and Central Europe, Research papers “Vagos” Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Kaunas, Akademija, 2003, 44-49. Gailums A. The origins and development of the Information technologies and Telecommunications for Rural Development, Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, Jelgava, Latvia, 2004, 31-37.

In-service training (last three years)

Course of the Baltic Computer Academy – Computer Architecture, Jelgava, April – May, 2003, Jelgava. Certificate. Course of the Baltic Computer Academy – Multimedia Technologies, Jelgava, April – May, 2003, Jelgava. Certificate.

Academic and social societies (membership)

Member of Convent of the LUA Member of the Senate of the LUA Member of the Council of the Faculty IT Head of the Department of the Computer Systems

Awards

Award of the Rector of the LUA

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	Name, surname: IRĒNA KATANE Birth date and place: 05.10.1962., Latvia Nationality: Latvian (woman) Family status: merried, 2 children Work place: Latvia University of Agriculture, Institute of Education and Home Economics Position: assistant professor
Home address: Garozas iela 36 – 22 Jelgava, LV 3002 Phone:30 28438; Mob. phone: 9759861 E-mail:Irena.Katane@ilva.lv	Address: J.Čakstes bulv. 5 , Jelgava, LV 3001 Phone.: 30 80694 Fax : 27238 E-mail: skola@cs.llu.lv