Dzīves un darba gājums

KUDInsh Valdis

Work address: Daugavpils University,

Parādes 1-314, Daugavpils, LV-5401

phone/fax: [phone];

cellular.: 91 91 170;

e-mail: [e-mail]
Born: 7^th of September 1976, Preiļi
Education and qualification:
2001.II – 2003.VII The Program of University of Northern Irland within the Rural Partnership Program “Rural development”, Daugavpils (Latvija);
2001.IX - Daugavpils University Doctoral Studies, Pedagogy;
2000.VII U.S. Department of State, Office of International Visitors Certificate (USA) training and visit program “Management of NGOs”;
1999.IX Further Training for Baltic and Russian NGO Leaders Certificate, Līgatne (Latvia);
1998.X Junior Fellowship Advanced Workshop Certificate The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Budapest (Hungary);
1998.IX - 2001.V Daugavpils Pedagogical University Master Studies, Environmental education;
1998.IX – 2000.XII NGO Center (Latvia) and SAWA (Holland) NGO consultants training program “NVO 2000” Certificate;

1997.VIII - 1997.XII Brenderup Folkehojskole Certificate (Danmark) “Democracy in Danmark”;

1997. The Baltic University Diploma “A Sustainable Baltic Region”, Upsala (Sweden);
1994.-1998. Primary Education B.A. – Daugavpils Pedagogical University;
1983.-1994. Preiļi Secondary School Nr.1.
Work experience:
2003.- present Daugavpils University, Cathedra of Pedagogics, lecturer;
2000.- present Latvian Culture Centre folk dance group “Sābri” leader;
2000.- present coordinator of Southern Latgale NGO Support Center;
1999.- 2003 Daugavpils University, Cathedra of Pedagogics, assistant;
1998.-2000. NGO “DIVIC” deputy director;
1999.,1998.-1999. coordinator of DIVIC Democracy Development Program - Daugavpils NGO Support Center;
1994.- present NGO “DIVIC” project assistant and director.
Work in public organizations, associations:
2002. – līdz šim Chairman of the Daugavpils District Rural Partnership;
2002. – līdz šim NVO “Odin Vita” valdes loceklis;
2001.- 2002 Board member of Rural Partnership in Daugavpils district;
1999.- 2002 Board member of NGO Center;

1999. 
      Advisory board member of Human Rights Support Network;
      

Professional development (2000.-2003.):

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  The topics of scientifically research: Integrated Social Studies Model in Teachers Education;
  

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  International conferences and seminars:
  

9.-13.06.2003. 4th International Forum on Education “Adult Learning for Local Action”, Sankt Pethersburg (Russia), participant;

11.-14.05.2003. Conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education.” Daugavpils, presentation;
08.-11.05.2003. Conference “Developing and promoting local initiatives in the candidate countries”, Pardubice (Check Republic), participant;
12.-17.11.2002. Seminar “ Projektmanagement und Projektmarketing”, Krakow (Poland), participant;

18.-31.08.2002. Seminar “Sicherheit und Identitat – personlich, national, global”, Munchen (Germany), participant;

15.-18.05.2002 Conference “Human. Color. Nature. Musik.” – Daugavpils, presentation;
22.-24.02.2002. Seminar about work with socially excluded youh groups “Youth wiothout borders”, Copenhagen (Danmark), participant;
04.-07.04.2001. Seminar “Promoting Tolerance in Rural Regions of Europe”, Riga, speaker;
01.11.2000. Seminar “Agenda 21: possibilities for international cooperation”, Stockholm (Sweden), lecturer;
27.-29.09.2000. Conference “Daugava Forum: Towards Sustainable Development in Latvia – Belarus – Russia Border Region”, Daugavpils (Latvia), organizer, speaker;
20.-23.09.2000. Conference “Community and its Centers” Jēkabpils, Līvāni (Latvia), work group facilitator;
13.09.2000. Seminar “Community Funds and its Supporting Organizations”, Rīga (Latvia), participant;

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  national level conferences un seminars, participation in projects:
  

7.03.2003. Seminar “Training and further education of Socail Studies teachers”, Rīga, participant;

10.12.2002. Seminar “NGO participation possibilities in decision making processes”, Daugavpils, participant;
5.12.2002. Conference “The reole of Social studies in developing democracy in society”, Rīga, participant;
4.12.2002. Seminar “Project design and management”, Daugavpils, trainer;
29.-30.11.2002. Seminar “NVO work development in Latvia”, Preiļi, trainer;
27.11.2002. Seminar “Basic principles of NGO”, Līvāni, trainer;
22.11.2002. Seminar “Project design and development”, Indra, trainer;
8.11.2002. Seminar “Strategic planing”, Daugavpils, trainer;
5.-6.11.2002. Seminar “Work in an NGO”, Līvāni, trainer;
22.10.2002. Seminar “Children rights and protection principles”, Ludza, trainer;
9.10.2002. Seminar “Cooperation of statne, local authorities and NGOs for development of environmental policy”, Ventspils, trainer;
4.-5.04.2002. Seminar “Project cycle management”, Daugavpils, trainer;
22.03.2002. Seminar “Public relations”, Daugavpils, trainer;
14.-15.03.2002. Seminar “Project cycle management”, Daugavpils, trainer;
8.03.2002. Seminar “Organizational development”, Daugavpils, trainer;
16.01.2002. Seminar “Principles of social project designing”, Daugavpils, trainer;
12.01.2002. Seminar “Role and image of environmental NGO”, Rezekne, trainer;
7.,14.12.2001. Seminar “Project cycle management in culture and education”, Daugavpils, trainer;
21.-22.11.2001. Seminar “Participatory planning for Community Development”, Riga, participant;
16.11.2001. Seminar “Target group needs assessment”, Livani, trainer;

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  Publications:
  

“The Integrated Social Studies Course for Daugavpils University Primary School Teacher Education Program in the Context of Sustainability”, konferences “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education.” Rakstu krājums, Daugavpils, 11.-14.05.2003.

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  Līdzdalība projektos (1999-2003):
  

2003.VI – present “I am part of my country” (financed by BAPP), project director;

2003.V – present “Community initiatives for promoting poverty and social exclusion in rural areas” (financed by World Bank, UNDP), project director;
2002.IX – 2003.VIII “Decreasing social excludion in Latgale “I – Others – Environmenta around us” (financed by Latvia Society Integration Fondation), work group;
2002.XII – 2003.VI “Administration of BAPP Foundation projects in Latgale” (financed by BAPP), project director;
2000. - present “Reorienting Teachers Education to Address Sustainability” (UNITWIN/UNESCO), participant;
2002.XI – 2003.II “Training “Design of Health promotion projects” (financed by South Latgale Health Department), project assistant;
2002.III – VII “Baltic Sea Youth Project”, external evaluator;
2002.II – 2003.V “Youth Network for Development of Regional Health Policy: Latvia-Lithuania”(financed by Finland, Netherlands, Great Britain Embassies), project directors;
1999.XII-2000.XII Project "Increasing Capacity of NGO leadership and professional skills", assessor;
29.04.1999. WOODGREEN Community Centre seminar “Facilitation, mediation and negotiation”, participant;
1999.IV-2000.V Project “Narva un Daugavpils Local Agenda 21: implementing Baltic 21 through cooperation between border towns NGOs” (financed by REC), project coordinator in Daugavpils;
21.02.1999. First Youth conference in Naujene, Daugavpils district, facilitator of work group;
1999.II-VI Pilotproject “Organization Assessment in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Sweden” (financed by Forum Syd), project participant.

Work experience with PC: Windows, Aldus PageMaker.
Languages: Latvian – native, English, Russian, German - good.
Other skills: B category driver license