Aleksandra Palkova

Aleksandra Palkova is a researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs and a senior laboratory assistant at Riga Stradins University, where she analyses problems within the EU, provides support in research, publications, project management, and the organisation of international conferences. Palkova is currently a master’s student and holds a BA in political science from Riga Stradins University. She was also an exchange student at Western University in the Netherlands. She has organised more than 20 international conferences, frequently commented on current events on radio and television, and supported in the development of Latvian Radio 1’s ‘Diplomatic Lunch’ programme. Her research interests include the political and institutional processes of the EU, Japanese foreign policy, and politics in Central Asia.