Dagnija Baltiņa

National Library of Latvia (Latvia).

Dagnija Baltiņa is the Director of the National Library of Latvia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Latvia, a Master’s degree in Cultural Heritage from Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany), and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University (USA). From 2008 to 2016, she served as the Secretary General of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO and represented Latvia on the UNESCO Executive Board as its Vice President from 2009 to 2011. Dagnija Baltiņa is an expert on UNESCO’s normative instruments and cultural heritage policy, particularly in the areas of preservation and protection of UNESCO World Heritage and documentary heritage. She regularly participates in various international conferences and expert working groups.