Gunta Veismane

Born : February 6, 1951

Educational Background :

1996 – MBA studies, University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management
1992 - 1993 – Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Strategic Management and Organisational Behaviour, General Management
1975 – Faculty of Economics, University of Latvia

Professional background :

Since 2000 – Director of the State Chancellery
1993 - 2000 – Director of the Public Administration School
1988 - 1994 – teaching staff the Faculty of Economics (now – Faculty of Economics and Management), University of Latvia
1977 - 1988 – Head of the Programming Department, State Research Institute of Planning
1974 -1977 – programmer, head of a department in the Computing Centre of the Latvian Statistical Committee

Scientific publications :

Author or 18 scientific articles (in journals, compilations of conference materials) on public administration in Latvia and abroad

Field of scientific works :

On public administration, education of officials, management problems, issues on prevention of corruption

Academic study courses :

• strategic management
• management basics
• personnel management

Enhancement courses :

May 16, 1997 - July 27, 1997 – Studies and Practice Programme of National Forum Fund, in departments of US Government
1996 - 1997 – 5-weeks' programme of theoretical and practical studies "Management Audit", Sweden, Effectiveness Consultants AB
1993 – workshop "Municipal Management", "Baltic Foundation", USA
1993 – workshop "Public Administration", Business and Public Administration School of the California University, USA
1992 – workshop "Public Administration", Business and Public Administration School of the California University, USA

Language skills : English, Russian