Expertise areas

  • Environmental communication (EC)- research and strategic planning experience in four-steps EC model implementation (environmental information, education, public participation and environmental friendly behaviour). National level project supported by EEA grant ( 2009-2010) , implemented in cooperation with the University of Latvia.


  • Water policy (particularly WFD) - activities ranging from  capacity-building  for developing river basin and water infrestructure plans at local levels to feasibility studies and public surveys, development of water sector assessment reports, etc. Practical experience in working with stakeholder groups on public involvement issues in river basin management and the monitoring process. Methodology development and training capacity in the WFD area. Public voluntary water monitoring experience. Good international contacts. Know –how transfer experience to  Belarus, Moldova, Russia.


  • Waste management at the municipal level, development of guidelines and training programmes. Knowledge of municipal solid waste management strategic planning, implementation. Experience transfer project to Serbia regional landfill management in Kikinda province. Professional study tours organizing to Latvia (in 2008)


  • Sustainable tourism and nature trails, developing guidelines and training modules for environmental friendly practices, training of rural tourism entrepreneurs. Green certification, quality management.


  • Education for sustainability . Implementation of the Ecoteam concept into Latvian schools, training of teachers and students, methodology development. Cooperation with National Environmental Educators Association. Research activities in field of EE.


  • Aarhus Convention and Public Participation, seven years' expertise, networking and facilitation skills, policy analysis. Partner of global Rio PP10 network through The TAI initiative www.accessinitiative.org


  • Municipal environmental management and planning  (complete LEAP - local environmental action planning expertise), projects at local and district levels, at home and abroad.Capacity building experience on LEAP subject in Turkey, Macedonia, Kosovo


  • NGO sector capacity building, sector project proposals assessment and grants management. For 10 years we run grant programmes in Latvia.


  • Project management and evaluation

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