Dzīves un darba gājums

Pokule Helga

Date of birth : December 12th 1947

Place of birth : Liepāja

Place of work : Daugavpils University

Position : Education and Administration Faculty, Teaching

Methodologies Department, Lecturer.

Education and scientific degrees : 1993 Master of Pedagogy.

higher : 1971 DPI Natural Sciences Faculty, obtained speciality of

secondary school biology and chemistry teacher.

1993 Master of Pedagogy, DPU

secondary : 1966 Liepāja secondary school No 1

Work experience : since 1993 Lecturer of DU Handicraft Department.

1989 – 2002 Teacher of the Latvian language and home

economics at Daugavpils basic school No 14 (combining as

additional job).

1989 – 2002 Vice-principal responsible for study work at

Daugavpils basic school No 14 (combining as additional job).

1979 – 1993 Lecturer and senior lecturer of DPI Botany and

biology teaching methods department.

1973 – 1979 Head of DPI study department.

1971 – 1973 Lecturer of DPI Physics department.

1970 DPI inspector of scientific work.

Main direction of research : “Development of home economics teachers’ training at a

pedagogical higher school and in further education”.

Scientific publications : 46, including participation at 10 international conferences.

Other activities : Professional development at the qualification courses:

1995, RQRI “ Home economics – handicraft”.

2000, LPA “Development of professional competence of the

heads of educational institutions”.

1999 Professional development studies at LPA Visual arts and

handicraft department.

Languages : Latvian, German, Russian.

Pokulis Janis

Date of birth : June 4th 1938

Place of birth : Zambarova v., Asūne s. p., Krāslava reg.

Place of work : Daugavpils University

Position : Education and Administration Faculty, Pedagogy Department,

Professor.

Education and scientific degrees : 1997 Habilitated doctor of pedagogy.

1992 The Republic of Latvia doctor of pedagogy.

1975 Candidate of pedagogical science.

higher : 1962 DPI Faculty of Natural Sciences, obtained speciality of

secondary school biology, chemistry teacher and teacher of

fundamentals of agriculture.

secondary : 1957 Dagda secondary school.

Work experience : since 2002 Head of DU Handicraft Department, professor.

since 2001 Rector of DU.

since 1998 Rector of DPU.

since 04.1993. Head of DPU Handicraft Department, since 1998

associated professor, since 1999 professor.

1984 – 1993 Head of DPI Botany and biology teaching methods

department, docent.

1981 – 1984 Docent of DPI Botany and biology teaching

methods department.

1976 – 1981 Senior lecturer of DPI Botany and biology teaching

methods department.

1963 – 1976 Director of Agro-biological station.

1962 Teacher of biology, chemistry and fundamentals of

agriculture at Viļāni secondary school.

Main direction of research : “Regularities of integration of general didactics and teaching

methodologies”.

Scientific publications : 86, including 3 monographs.

Other activities : 1971 – 2002 Participated in 18 International conferences and

congresses.

Worked in TEMPUS programme, got acquainted with Danish

educational system (1993 – 1996), French and German

educational systems (1998).

1993 –1999 Expert of promotional council conferring doctor’s

degree in pedagogy.

1995 – 2000 Member of Consultative Board of Education

Content and Examination Centre (ECEC).

since 10.2000 Chairman of the Board of Latgale Research

Institute.

since 2001 Chairman of DU professors’ board in pedagogy.

since 2000 Member of Emeritus Council of the Republic of

Latvia Academy of Sciences (RLAS).

Professional development : 1994, Riga “Home economics”.

1996, Riga International courses “Development of home

economics in Latvia”.

Languages : Latvian, German, Russian, English.

Awards : 1996 Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science for the

creative pedagogical work in the development of the higher

education system.

2001 Diploma of the Republic of Latvia Higher Education

Council for the significant contribution into the higher education

and science in Latvia.

2001 Daugavpils City Council Diploma for the contribution in

the education of Latgale youth.

POlANSKIS Sergejs

Information	Aviācijas 234 – 49, Daugavpils, LV-5400, Latvia. Phone Nr. 9668666 Born 28.06.1979. Single
Education	Since 2003 Université de Franche-Comté, Maîtrise de Français Langue Etrangère. 1997 – 2002 University of Daugavpils, Bachelor of English Philology, qualification of Teacher of English and French, additional qualification of translator. 1994 – 1997 Daugavpils Secondary School Nr. 4, Secondary Education Certificate.
Work Experience	Since 2002 University of Daugavpils, Department of International Affairs, coordinator. Since 2002 University of Daugavpils, Department of English, assistant, Teacher of English and French. 2001 – 2002 Daugavpils Basic School Nr. 5, Teacher of English. 1998 – 2003 IU “Gertruda”, Manager, Tourist Services.
Other Experience	2003 Republic of Latvia Ministry of Education and Science Certificate for Attending Courses “Method of teaching French Language” (36 hours) 2001 Certificate for Participation in Seminar for French Language Teachers Organized by the French Embassy in Latvia (13 hours) 2001 Certificate of International Relations and Exchange Center for Participation in Courses of French Language and Culture in University of Jules Verne, Picardie Region, Amiens, France. 1997 Junior Achievement. Certificate for “Applied Economics”.
Participation in Professional Organizations	2003 University of Daugavpils Young Researchers 45th Scientific Conference Organizing Committee Member. Scientific Adviser of English Language Section. Since 2003 University of Daugavpils, Member of Association of Young Researchers.
Skills	Computer: MS Word, Internet, E-mail, HomeSite, Cute FTP. Languages: Russian (mother tongue); Latvian, English, French – fluent.
Interests	Culture of France, computers, music.